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User Review : Pro Evolution Soccer 2009

Ups
  • Great gameplay{Best ball physics ever{Edit mode (i already have all the kits and emblems for la liga and EPL)
Downs
  • No major improvents{Very little innovation{Crap commentary

PES 2009: Does it live up to my expectations?

Well to start, Yes it does.
PES is a game franchise that has sold millions all over the world and this year is no different.
People always find a way to hate on it, e.g. "you can only run in 8 directions". Who cares, as long as its fun.
It is sad to say that FIFA has overcome expectations to many people and that it is more realistic than PRO EVO but in my opinion FIFA is too realistic, perhaps taking the fun out of the game?
I have bought every PES onwawds from the ps1, so i do know what im talking about.
PES has introduced the Become A Legend (BAL) to the series over here in Europe but it was introduced a few years ago in the Japanese version of the game so PRO did not copy FIFAS "Be A Pro" mode. Overall BAL is really a gimmick after your first few seasons and they could have made it something special by introducing the old training modes from the EARLIER games, but this mode is more realistic than FIFAS "Be A Pro" e.g. calling for the ball doesn't always get you the ball in PES but in FIFA you get the Ball 100% of the time.
Masterleague is the same as ever which is unwnated and wanted.
PES has a lot of cup and leagues. I think there is 17 in total. The online may not stand up to FIFAS but legend mode is extremely fun. Everybody works as a team and you get a feeling of relief if you get a goal after ling together 20-30 passes.
Overall PES should keep you going for a year and is a great multiplayer game for you and your mates to play, but expect many arguments because this game is frusrating when you hit the bar from 30 yards out. It a great game and is a solid edition to the LEGENDARY franchise. Thank for reading my first ever review.

Score
10.0
Graphics
Back to its best
8.8
Sound
6.2
Gameplay
2 words: Mark Lawrenson
10.0
Fun Factor
Unbelievable Fun:will keep you going for a year.
8.8
Online
Weak versus mode but extremely fun Legends mode
Overall
9.2
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PES vs. FIFA detail comparison: 10 years of rivalry

The epic fight between the two soccer giants Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA has been going on for over 10 years now. Cynamite takes a look at the scores from both games and shows, at which point PES overtook the FIFA series.

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Cheeky Gamer4983d ago

PS1/PS2 - PES by far
360/PS3 - FIFA by far

I can't see that changing until the next generation of consoles.

presto7174983d ago

Fifa 10 was good, but have you seen Fifa 11? NOt that much of a step up from 10. Pro Evo 2010 was not that good, but so far, what I've seen of Pro Evo 2011 blows anything and everything Fifa out of the water.

Pro Evo is back to reclaim the number 1 spot.

ad4mb4983d ago

just because pes has improved alot over pes 10 dont mean much, its still the same robotic game it has been for a while. and if you have played fifa 10 then moved to 11 its improved on a lot on what was already a great game.

Anderson84983d ago

agreed, pes11 is an improvement on last yr but it still lags way behind fifa at this point.. all the same issues that make it bad are still their

nix4983d ago

PES 11 is the Demon's Souls of soccer. and I LOVE IT!

Samus HD4983d ago

pes was good till 2011
it's a fail - they tried to change the gameplay for good but they ruined it

Cheeky Gamer4983d ago (Edited 4983d ago )

It's a shame that people such as yourself are still stuck in the dark days, clinging onto the hope that PES will be what it once was.

I was a huge fan of PES back in the day - as big as you could get, really - and I still believe that PES 5 and 6 are the best football games of all time. But I played the PES 2011 demo and deleted it after two games, because it's just horrible. Passing is decent, but that's about it; the player movement still borders on robotic, shooting is way too floaty and the presentation is mediocre.

If you really believe that the 'King' is back, then you must have a very short memory. PES this generation has absolutely nothing on the old games, nor does it have anything on FIFA this gen either; its rival is superior in almost every way.

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hennessey864983d ago

to its awsome best, therefore alot better than fifa arcade football 11

Jamaicangmr4983d ago (Edited 4983d ago )

It's actually a step down, they ruined the Fifa 10 formula and this is coming from a Fifa player. Am not a PES fan so i really don't know if the new one is good or not. My angle is the fact that EA messed up Fifa 11, i have spoken to many diehard fifa fans that feel the same way. Some are considering to just stick with 10 and see what 12 is like.

Cheeky Gamer4983d ago

FIFA 11 is superior to FIFA 10 in practically every way, without a doubt. I find it laughable that anyone could think any different.

FIFA 10 was a great game, but it had way too many flaws. FIFA 11 is a much more refined experience, and is all the better for it.

e-p-ayeaH4983d ago

2000 - 2005 -> PES dominated since the PS1 days but then it came PES 2006 it was a major letdown

2006 - NOW -> Fifa started to show its quality on this current gen and it evolved year after year while PES was still way behind.

A shame that games like "This is football" just vanished during the PS2 days

ELite_Ghost4983d ago

pes2011 is much different from any next gen pes, this is really a huge improvement

AKA4983d ago

Its funny to read or talk to the FIFA fanboy they cant accept the true and hate PES.

If you go to the FIFA forums they talk Bs. About pes and they hate it.
In the Pes forums they respect Fifa and many will be getting the two and we aré confidente that PES11 is better and the kind is back

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Boomtown Editorial: Football Rivalries

Boomtown writes: "No rivalry in the world of gaming is fiercer than the one between competing football franchises. It almost mirrors the strength of feeling people have for their club. Crossing the divide to support another franchise is a relatively rare occurrence. There are two major derby matches in the football gaming calendar and they feature a bitter enmity which has built up over the last few years. The first is Pro Evolution versus FIFA and the second is Championship Manager versus Football Manager."

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NoobTalk: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 – Return of the King!?

NoobTalk writes: Well I must say that if the game was called "Noob Evolution Soccer" it would have been way better for us, but, sadly, it ain't.

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