The first-touch system is also the closest you'll get to the real thing, so don't expect the ball to feel like it's Velcroed to a player's boot. The passing is slow and steady, but not sluggish or boring. PES' physics are perhaps the most appealing part of the game.
Instead, when you try and blast the ball from the halfway line it will either be sent into orbit or trickle into the keeper's gloves, just as you'd expect in the real world. They've also cut down on the ability to produce ridiculous long shots from nowhere, meaning you can no longer score a 45-yard screamer with Pique (whether that's good or bad, we'll let you decide).
No longer can you expect Messi to run amok straight from kick off, scoring goals after skinning six players and rounding the keeper.ĮA has also adjusted the shooting, giving the ball a much more dynamic flight dependent on the player's body shape and the direction of the shot.
