10 changes we need in PES 2018

Pro Evolution Soccer has experienced its fair share of highs and lows over its 16-year history. Luckily for us, last year’s game – PES 2017 –was on the higher end of the scale, with many arguing that it is the best game in the series.

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suggestions we made for PES 2017 ended up making it into the plot, improving on the former year ’ s version to a significant degree .

Once more, we’re here to detail ten changes we want to see when PES 2018 (presumably) arrives later this year.

The Master League needs improvements this year © Konami

1. Improvements to Master League’s regen system

Players who retire in PES 2017’s Master League mode are regenerated as younger versions of themselves, complete with their existing names. This scenario provides additional longevity, but also eliminates much of the mode’s appeal in later seasons.

At the very least, we’d love to see these players be given fake names when they’re released back into the system. However, it would be preferable to get a brand-new regen structure altogether, allowing for newly-created players with unique attributes.

2. Quicker transitions

Those who make the jump from EA’s FIFA series to Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer can be quick to comment about the latter’s in-game transitions. Following fouls, replays, missed chances and more, the loading period can feel like it takes an age, causing frustration for new players. It doesn’t take long to get used to, but it’d be preferable if PES 2018’s transitions were much quicker on the whole, helping to retain a more natural in-game flow.

pe 2017 took besides long to load after breaks © Konami

3. Refined player control

Occasionally, it can feel like you’ve lost temporary control of your players in PES 2017. It doesn’t happen often, and when it does it only happens for a split-second. Still, the inability to switch to the right player can be frustrating, as can being magnetised to a pre-defined run or getting stuck in a certain animation. While these instances aren’t that common and certainly aren’t game-breaking, it’d still be great if they were eliminated altogether.

4. Enhanced presentation features

After you’ve spent an extensive amount of time with PES 2017, you soon realise that there’s more to its presentation suite than meets the eye. Its detailed player faces are excellent, as are the diverse atmospheres across multiple leagues, and authentic elements of licensed tournaments.

However, more visual and auditory appeal is needed if Konami’s series hopes to match its competition in this department. For example, a greater range of detailed stadiums and mid-match stat overlays are just two ways to improve PES’s matchday experience.

We ‘d like more license stadiums in PES 2018 © Konami

5. Import/export on Xbox One

The PES series has long struggled with a lack of in-depth licensing, with fans taking to each game’s edit mode to bring rosters, kits and other cosmetic elements up to date. In PES 2017, Konami made it even easier for many players to share their custom data files with each other, offering access to multiple import/export features. Xbox One players were left in the lurch though, so we’re hopeful these features will make their way to Microsoft’s current-gen console in PES 2018.

6. Improved online gameplay

At present, the Pro Evolution Soccer series occasionally struggles with online gameplay, although considerable improvements have been made in recent times. When connections don’t mesh well, it can result in input delay and lag issues for both players, despite in-game tools that work to prevent this. It’s very possible to enjoy PES 2017’s online suite, but additional focus on both matchmaking and reducing input delay would help to boost the stability of PES 2018’s online gameplay.

7. Tweaked commentary

It’s fair to say that PES 2017’s English commentary is unique, if nothing else. There’s a certain charm to Jim Beglin and Peter Drury’s ramblings, but the abundance of shouting and repetitive lines can quickly become tiresome. We’re not saying it should be stripped entirely, but more recordings in the booth and some fine-tuning in regards to the overly dramatic announcer work would help to tone down its unintentionally comedic delivery.

8. Realistic transfers in Master League

Truthfully, it feels like Master League’s transfer system has always struggled to establish a realistic formula. In PES 2017, it remains unbalanced in a handful of ways, particularly in terms of loan signings. On the whole, snapping up a year-long loan for almost any player is too easy, as well as too affordable. Adjustments to the mode’s youth structure would be welcome too, as promoting youth players is often more desirable than searching the market, given the highly-rated talent (including regens) on offer.

9. Additional leagues

Arguably, the two modes that command the most attention in PES 2017 are Master League and MyClub. Both offer plenty of depth, but we’d love to see their potential expanded further with the addition of new leagues.

In Master League, this would allow for more possibilities to extend the mode’s longevity, while MyClub would benefit from additional players in its database. Whether this involves adding lower divisions from existing in-game countries or including more top divisions from around the world, we just want more!

10. Upgrades to Become a Legend

Become a Legend allows you to take control of one player throughout their career in PES 2017. unfortunately, upgrades to the mode weren ’ t all touched upon in death year ’ second game, and with rivals such asFIFA 17’s The Journey populating the market, there ’ south a want to create something that you could invest more clock time into. At the very least, we ’ d like to see the ability to skip our appearances on the bench. More decision-based scenarios, story-based cutscenes, and a revamped player rat system would be good, besides . For more bet on coverage, be surely to follow@RedBullGames on Twitter and like us onFacebook.