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by chrisdanielsnz2
on 22/5/17

The most important things i look forward to @#E32017

I know the feeling. I'm looking for 3 core pillars when I play the game at E3.1) Fundamentals:Have the overall fundamentals improved. i.e.. passing, shooting, player movement etc and are they good enough2) Individuality:Not just user but also CPU A.I....If I play against Barca and Neymar/Messi don'trun at me or they do run at me 1v1 but are easilytackled on superstar level I'm going to be massively disappointed because thats a major reason I fell in love with PES it wasn't just controlling a superstar felt like you are the superstar but defending superstars controlled by the A.I.3) CPU A.I.:Includes my own teams A.I. but reallythis is about understanding situational football.They A.I. on PS2 understood situational football which is why those games back then had such longevity and why every game felt different. If i'm playing the A.I. out at E3 and I'm winning my match in the 2nd half and the A.I. doesn't make substitutions and tactical changes I will once again be gutted. I've been preaching about this for years. Konami was able to do it over 10 yearsago how have they not figured out by now that that was part of the secret sauce that gave the game longevity. Now, if I'm winning an the A.I. subs off a DCM or a CB and brings a striker and changes formation to a more attacking formationand pushes bodies forward then I'll be a pig in shit but I'm nervous I won't see that.No matter how improved the fundamentals are and no matter how improved the individuality is. If the game doesn't understand situational football and make adjustments I just don't foresee longevity in ML...for me. One of the biggest problems I had after a month of 2017 was every match felt too familiar and matches started getting repetitive in feel.