Legendary mode is a big developer failure

Hi KHULD_A_A77​ 

I fully agree with this — very well put.

“The AI seems to anticipate my actions before I even complete them.”

From a player perspective, this doesn’t feel like traditional AI behaviour, but rather how the system processes inputs. It often gives the impression that the programming reads controller inputs as they are initiated, rather than after they are fully executed — which is why it can feel like you’re playing against a mirror version of yourself.

“The AI effectively performs multiple actions simultaneously…”

Again, very well spotted. It genuinely feels as though you are playing against multiple coordinated entities, similar to “Clubs,” expiriance, except here it is a single AI system operating without the limitations of human input. While a human player must execute actions sequentially, the AI appears able to react and adjust instantly across multiple layers at once.

“The speed of the game exceeds human capability…”

This is a key point. The overall pace of gameplay, combined with reaction speed and execution, often exceeds what is realistically manageable through a controller. It creates a gap between what a player intends to do and what can actually be performed in time.

“The AI makes extremely sharp, unnatural passes under pressure…”

This also ties into consistency. The AI can execute precise actions under heavy pressure, at angles and speeds that do not reflect typical gameplay limitations.  We are playing against very different set of rules compering to AI, making the gameplay unplayable.

Another major issue is how the AI interacts with loose balls and positioning. As you mentioned, it consistently takes the most optimal path instantly, with no visible hesitation or error margin — something that is not realistically achievable for a human player using manual input.

Overall, this doesn’t feel like a question of difficulty, but of design philosophy. It raises the same question you asked:

“Are these difficulty levels designed for human players — or for machine-level execution?”

At the moment, it feels much closer to the latter. 

This is not about making the game easier, but about ensuring that gameplay remains within the limits of human input, reaction time, and control.