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Welcome to this weeks edition of Do I Not Like That….

First off, apologies to those on PESGaming who missed out on last weeks post which wasn’t published through no fault of my own.  First off, to recap on a point made last week; if anybodies tried to use Germany on PES they will know that they are 100% not as fast or fluid as reality would suggest. Going back to my column a few weeks ago, this is one of the teams I pointed out as having stats which may not play quite true.  I’d be interested in having a few games with a Ghana or Uruguay if the stats reflected how they play; as a team.  I’d hazard a guess the English, Italian and French teams still have a high teamwork ranking on the next edition of PES and FIFA.  Apologies for copying that from last week but I am interested to hear how the PES community feel about the team stats and playing style in game vs real life?! 

It’s a screamer……

I know we’ve all scored some good goals in PES, without a doubt. However, a frustration of the game for me is the lack of ability to just put your laces through it from distance.  If we look at Van Bronkhorst’s goal or Forlan’s strike, they are not easily scored in PES.  Don’t get me wrong, I know these goals aren’t scored every week, but if your running onto a ball from the wing like Gio did against Uruguay, you wouldn’t shoot in PES because it invariably goes into row Z or is more like a back pass, perhaps it’s the match ball I’ve been using…  In fact the only goal I’ve scored from that sort of distance this season is a cross which looped into the far post.  This didn’t provide the same enjoyment as being able to smash a screamer in from distance.  I score probably 30% of my goals from a distance similar to Forlans goal, but they rarely seem to look and feel as good as perhaps they should, or is it just me wanting more….. 

What are your thoughts about shooting from distance? It was virtually none existent last year and 2010 was certainly a step forward, but I’d still like to see a way of instructing your player to smash it when you feel the time is right.

Its written in the stars…..

As we know there is a much debated point about PES being scripted which many refute and many concur.  I’m of the belief the game, certainly in ML mode, is very scripted.  As I’ve won most of the honours available this season and the game is pretty much life expired apart from when we have a league night, I thought I’d test the theory.  My experiences of scripting only seem to occur in big games near the end of the season, like if your going to be promoted and win a cup in your first season.  My ML campaign was at the semi final stage of the champions league, I’m 1-0 down to Arsenal and the return legs at my place.  I turned off my ‘no cheating’ option and played the same game five times.  Three games finished with me winning 4-3 and going out on away goals, with their third coming in the last ten minutes every time; two finished 1-0 to them.  I should probably add this arsenal team includes Ronaldo and Aguero, I’d love to know how they sign them when my biggest signing in six seasons is Klasnic, anyway, I digress; The scripted game allowed Vela walk through my defence with a goal ghosting through my keepers arm twice and also in every game, Gignac was brought on between 60-70 minutes, maybe Rafa was manager.  So what are your thoughts, with my playing abilities being kept out of it, have you experienced any scripted games or is this rubbish??

Recap….

1. Some points from last week: The lack of news about the on-line side of PES is becoming a worry for me.  They have commented upon the master league overhaul, again, and obviously we haven’t heard the end of 360 control, which was allegedly 2010’s selling point.  So will they deliver? It doesn’t really need saying again just how woeful the online play has been over the past few years which is a major disappointment as its certainly something I’d enjoy playing more of.  I’ve tried probably five times this year and each time has been a disappointment with one of us suffering an obvious lag of some description. 

2. Would we like to see dodgy decisions brought into the gaming world or are we happy playing with modern technology?  I think it’s part of the game and I’m not suggesting they should be in the context of Frank Lampards ‘goal’ but certainly more off side situations like Tevez’s first goal  would perhaps be an option.  I agree you would NOT be happy when on the receiving end, but if its in there as ‘one of those things’ it would create plenty of banter, I know from league nights something like that would in all honesty be hilarious… if it didn’t happen to me, obviously…. Any thoughts??

Apologies to those on Soccergaming reading some of last weeks content again, well its over to you lot now, feel free to join the debate on the comments section or get in touch at doinotlikethat@hotmail.co.uk

Until next week