Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (360)

[Skull Commander]

you dont have to win it on maximum dificult its any skill level

Was the point of the post not that there is no extra incentive to play at max difficulty, as the rewards are the same on any level?

[revisedgenocide]

Yeah .
Though I wouldnt say there was no incentive to play at the highest level. For me the incentive is to be a good player and to beat the AI at its best. The desire, for myself, is to be better. Though if your after Gamerscore points then theres really no reason at all to push yourself.
Personally i lament the loss of the 6* difficulty level.

[Yoshimax]

It's a much better online experience for the patch and good to hear they've taken care of them cheating basts as well (I never play ranked so wouldn't know !)

[weightgain]

Really enjoying this still. Had some cracking matches today but could do with some pointers if possbile from all you experts !!!

1; Quick and hard passess I take it are done using the right stick as opposed to pressing A ?
2; I'm finding it possible to work some nice positions but heading is proving hard to get right - any pointers ?
3; I'm using Man U alot. My general play style is passing with interplay with the front 3 (Usually play a 4-3-3). Are any teams out and out better or are the top teams all comparable ?? I see Barca are alot of players fav's.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated !

[revisedgenocide]

1; Quick and hard passess I take it are done using the right stick as opposed to pressing A ?
2; I'm finding it possible to work some nice positions but heading is proving hard to get right - any pointers ?
3; I'm using Man U alot. My general play style is passing with interplay with the front 3 (Usually play a 4-3-3). Are any teams out and out better or are the top teams all comparable ?? I see Barca are alot of players fav's.

I tend not to use the right stick all that often. Ive never, ever been a fan of it as i just dont think it feels intuitive enough. Best way to get quick hard passess down is to position your player so that he'l hit the ball with his stronger foot and dont try to be to clever. Simpler is better .
Heading is tough in pes6 but the double tap B cross is your friend. If your player gets under the ball then the chances of hitting the target are slim so try a last minute headed pass across the face of goal instead. Like passing its all about how your players body is positioned. Keep an eye on your radar and if you see a player steaming into the box aim for him as opposed to a player already stationed in the box whose lost momemtum and may have to step back to take the header. To aid this use the Counter Attack strategy throughout the game. Take the ball down the wings on a break and rifle the ball into the box with a double tap B cross.
Im a master league man myself so cant help much on the last point. Just remember power is the key and physical frame also plays its part (e.g Peter crouch).

[Gareth C]

Patch sees to have improved things online...or maybe I am just getting used to it.

Have to say though that I am getting bored of playing people who go 1-0 up and then foul me everytime i get in their half...Ah, what a joy this game is.

[weightgain]

Thanks revisedgenocide. Have had a little more joy in front of goal (average about 2 goals per game) ; Ironically it's my defense thats letting me down now after being super solid to begin with.

I'm allowing players to nimble past me too easy. Ronaldinho of Barca is my current enemy number 1.

I'm using A to pressure - any other advice ???

I tend not to use the right stick all that often. Ive never, ever been a fan of it as i just dont think it feels intuitive enough. Best way to get quick hard passess down is to position your player so that he'l hit the ball with his stronger foot and dont try to be to clever. Simpler is better .
Heading is tough in pes6 but the double tap B cross is your friend. If your player gets under the ball then the chances of hitting the target are slim so try a last minute headed pass across the face of goal instead. Like passing its all about how your players body is positioned. Keep an eye on your radar and if you see a player steaming into the box aim for him as opposed to a player already stationed in the box whose lost momemtum and may have to step back to take the header. To aid this use the Counter Attack strategy throughout the game. Take the ball down the wings on a break and rifle the ball into the box with a double tap B cross.
Im a master league man myself so cant help much on the last point. Just remember power is the key and physical frame also plays its part (e.g Peter crouch).

[Ish]

Ronaldinho of Barca is my current enemy number 1.

Oh man online he's my nemesis too. But what really gets my goat is that when I play as Brazil or Barcelona I don't seem to be able to use him half as well as the people who use him against me.

[dataDave]

I have my thumb over both X and A whenever I don't have the ball.

[revisedgenocide]

I'm using A to pressure - any other advice ???

Hold the right trigger and back off from the attacker. This then causes your defender to back away from the opposing player with an open stance thats harder to get around. Also when pressing A for pressure hold X as well which gets another defender to double team the attacker. Though be careful you dont leave your defence wide open.

[weightgain]

Ish - TOTALLY know what you mean, although earlier I man marked him outta the game with Rio. Felt good for 10 mins !!!

Davidfallows - A and X ?? A I get but X?? oh I have just seen revisedgen's post. Thanks guys. Had a ego boosting 4-0 win over Barca earlier - not sure what the guy was doing tho as he was placed loads above me. Prehaps it's my inate PES6 skills !!!! lol

[hudson]

Will try that Right trigger backing off technique when defending.

[25.05.2005]

This is a review from someone who started with ISS on the SNES and has ever PES and Winning Eleven game on all formats.

I love the PES series, and I used to play PES with my mate for entire days; that's why PES6 (especially the 360 version) hurts me so much;

I've had the PC version since release and have just picked up the 360 version for cheap.

It seems totally different than the PC version to me. Now the PC version is majorly flawed as well (is it me or is PES6 based on PES4 and not PES5?! - will the online ever be fixed etc etc etc), but I'll just concentrate on why the 360 version is tosh to me.

It's way to easy to score - I mean, you just have to shoot and it goes in. CRAP. The Adriano factor is ridiculous.

The players are too shiny - very FIFAish and overall....It just doesn't look as good as the PC Version (Running on high at 1360x768). Can't put my finger on exactly why it doesn't look as good, but it doesn't.

There is slowdown on the 360 version and yet it seems to be running too fast at times - it really does remind me of FIFA in the way it looks and plays. NOT GOOD. You can't get a decent passing game going when you have 11 Linford Christies going mad.

It wreaks of yet another KONAMI botch job - and think, the 360 version is like ?20 more than the PS2 version and ?30 more than the PC version. For example, right; it has the normal main menu and all the text is in capitals as it should be - and then in lowercase in another font is XBOX Live. It's just pathetic.

On a plus note, XBOX LIVE is simple ie it's basically PES5 online (but it's only 1 vs 1)...and, I can't think if this is on the PC version, but the GALAXY chocolate background is slightly animated. Whooo. NOTE: The same idiotic online loading bar is there, and when you set up a match and are awaiting an opponene -t Konami have managed to add yet another diabolical beep/sound/tune to it's plethora of nerve destroying music and noises.

RETARDS.

Terrible.

SHAME ON YOU SEABASS.

Gotta hope they get their act together for the PS3 version (which I'm sure they will - we love Japs, let's bum Sony) of PES7 and then do their usual (lazy) yet workable ports of a good game for the PC and 360.

[MarioMark]

We saw a lot of these posts last October when it first came out. Just wait for it to click mate. It might never be as good as past pro evo's but it's the best footy game on 360 and the first Pro Evo. Roll on PES 7 but for now this is still decent even though it has it's little annoyances.

[hudson]

do you think Adriano asked to be the best striker in the game as part of his endorsement deal. Nearly everyone online goes him (inter) and he nearly always rifles one in from edge of area with a wild strike Maybe i'm just bitter.

It's clicked with me, but not sure whether that's me just putting up with it. i still think ps2 version plays better.