I must say I always play hardest skill games ( 6 *) and been doing since first pes series...never even tried lower *....except 5* for making enough PES points to be able to unlock 6*....
this years PES5 AI for me is best than ever before...I fu**in beggining to enjoy this game!...of course has its flaws but its far, far better than any other version of a PES game...much more unexpected stuff is CPU teams doing...for example: CPU team had today 20m freekick a little on left side...I expected direct shot and I pull always one defender from box (not in wall) closer to goal and try to defend kick if gk is not able to catch it...but CPU made an air pass to 5 yard box to meet a head of a striker who nails it in! I was amazed!!! lots of better actions doing CPU, must say...and no more stupid and most annoying flaw like your player stutter and lose balance like in PES4...and that was clear cheating...AI was preety predictable in PES4 but not here...of course I have seen some really dumb moves, but more good stuff I have seen...but isnt that what soccer really is? combo of greatness and suckiness
today I also counted the number of "dead ball situations" which some ppl here claim that always go to CPU...i played 3-4 matches and about 40 % were going to my players, 60 % to CPU...so that theory is off...of course with R1 & R2 supercancel involved...
also ppl said about CPU that is "cheating" by picking passes or making your players not recieving passes and other stuff...
ppl try to use sometimes R2(hold it to recieve a ball or to make a block to CPU with your players back, some player like Drogba, Van Nistelrooy, Adriano enjoy having this option
) when recieving tha ball, try not to run so much, make your time when picking a pass, play a litlle from left to right to "stretch" CPU formation and then try to find some room to play and give some right thru balls...no more stupid tons of one-touch quick passes like in PES 4...
also I like this years dribble system more than in PES4 where it was far to easy with right players...try to use sometimes: press and hold O or [] and then quickly X and choose your side where to make dribble...you can even make ball go throug your opponents legs if your dribble timing is right...
and finally tactic...also ppl complain about your team AI controled players make stupid faults...then decrease zone press, play line defence, try something...PES5 is getting more manegerial than any version before, one of the reasons are also this years engine which will be used in PRO EVO Manager game, published later next year by konami...you really must exploit some individual orders, auto attack options, CB overlap and other stuff...thats why I really enjoy this game cause you really need to play with skill and knowledge...
and for motivation download some sound patches with real chants to make your desire to win even stronger...
the only one I found so far is on
http://www.reefur.com/ WE9 MAxima sound patch...but works greatly with PES5 PC....tested by me, no mistakes...over 230 new chants try it! cause default sound really suck!
and also a big THANKS to all patchmakers cause they are making this GREAT game 50% better