@bollard:
Thankfully, PES never retains its value for long. Can't remember the last time I paid full price for it.
MyClub is their attempt at a persistent online mode. It replaced the much more Ultimate-Teamy Online Master League but servers for it don't go up til day one. I'm curious to see how transfers in that work because screenshots suggest its via agents (i.e. a crap shoot).
Role Control is getting a heavy push which is their couch co-op mode where 2-3 players can split duties up between defence, midfield and attack. Almost every mode you get into gives you the option to play this way.
Master League and Become a Legend modes return largely unchanged, which, whilst they are in need of an overhaul, are still fun due to the fact the AI provides plenty of challenge. Ultimately, that's where FIFA and PES differ on the pitch. FIFA's players all seem like blank slates with a few archetypes plastered on to make them feel different from each other. It lends itself better to competition between friends because the AI doesn't interfere with play. The flipside being that single-player FIFA is a bland, colourless experience where the opposition only knows one brand of football to play. PES has smarter AI that make the single-player experience exponentially more varied and thusly, gives these modes more legs.
With the emphasis on co-op it could bolster the community and result in a better online experience but I'll have to wait and see on Thursday whether it provides.
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