It's back, and this years Pro Evolution Soccer has been reworked from the ground up! New player models, AI elements and physics routines all combine to create the most advanced and... more
which is known by millions of fans for its superior gameplay and incredible realism. For PES 2009, Konami is already planning a raft of extensive new additions that...
like opposition More realistic camera angles for your preferred playing perspective Updated rosters from your favorite club and national teams Immersive single play...
which is known by millions of fans for its superior gameplay and incredible realism. For PES 2009, Konami is already planning a raft of extensive new additions that...
award-winning Pro Evolution Soccer Series, which is known by millions of fans for its superior gameplay and incredible realism. For PES 2009, Konami is already planning a raft of extensive new additions that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing. The new game has undergone a stunning graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts. Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game. New player models, AI elements and physics routines'Become a Legend' mode - Start your career as a rookie midfielder or striker and work your way through the ranks to become a pro. Play in your favourite attacking position and work as part of a team, as opposed to controlling every player.'Legends' online mode - Use your saved 'Become a Legend' player in online matches with like-minded friends, and show off your skills on the larger online stage.Redefined intricacies of first touch, close control and ball distributionEnhanced shooting and AI mechanismsThe new control system makes full use the D-Pad and analogue stick to perform contextual tricks and feints within the players run.Weather, air resistance and ground friction all have an affect on the balls motion - alter your play to match the conditions just like in real-life.Teamvision AI has been extended allowing computer controlled team mates to adapt their tactics more realistically.A reworked Master League means a players' loyalty and mood now affects their performance on the pitch.Enhanced realism through aesthetic updates, including stadium environments and atmosphere.
experience with its latest instalment, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PES 2009). The main upgrades from year to year in sports simulators are the expected features such as extended and updated rosters, teams, players and stadiums, with extra game modes perhaps and improved AI; this is where PES 2009 conforms to the norm. The AI is more intelligent, there's a heightened sense of realism with unique camera angles and improved graphics as well as the functionality of PES 2009 over Xbox Live and in the brand new Become a Legend mode where players start off as an amateur footballer who becomes scouted out to play for a top club and then must prove that he can wing it with the pros.
A review by Andy.mack on Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS3) November 3rd, 2009
Author's product rating:
Gameplay/Playability
A good game - good gameplay & playability
Graphics
Excellent Graphics - visually stunning
Sound
Good sound effects & music
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Improved tackling and difficulty
Disadvantages:
Still doesn't have all the team names, passing is still weak
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I recently was given a Playstation 3 as an engagement present from my Bride to be, despite her insistence I wasn't getting one. So one of the first games I picked up for the PS3 was Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. I'd recently got the previous version on the Wii and while it had redeeming features, the game difficultly perhaps wasn't what it could have been. I always have to have a football game regardless of which console I own, so it was time to see whether Konami had improved on the poorer points of the last game.
There are a couple of new features and game modes that Konami have added to try and improve on the poor reviews they received last time out. They have kept 3 of the previous game modes, revised one and added one completely new one to the 2008 edition. You can still run through Cup competitions in the old way, exhibition matches for those times where you just want to play one game and the standard league formations, all of which are pretty self explanatory.
The new game modes are the new Champions League and Legends mode. The Champions League, like the normal cup and league modes is pretty self explanatory. You take your team up against the best in Europe with the view of lifting the European cup at the end of the season. The second new mode is perhaps the better and more innovative of the two. The new legend's mode takes over from last season's Champions Road. You create your own character and start off as a 17 year old youngster and this mode takes you through your career, playing for various clubs and trying to win as many trophies as possible.
This is a very good selling point for this game and perhaps the best career mode of any football game yet. Now I realise that's quite a big statement but it works well and I think it's one of the things that Konami have got right about this title. They've also revamped the game play this time round and even in the easiest mode the game is nowhere near as easy as its last outing. It's an important improvement that really needed to be made and while it's still perhaps not quite as competitive in the hardest mode as it could be it's a vast improvement on the last time out.
Of course as the last PES I had was on the Wii the control system on the PS3 is understandably different. It's not a point and click process and relies more on the standard joy pad to control your players. For this reason the compulsory training method from the Wii version isn't required. They have managed to improve the tackling on this year's release as well, which was a much needed improvement. You still seem to pick up the same amount of pointless yellow cards but unlike last time your defence don't seem scared of the opposition.
It's not all plain sailing though for the new PES title. It still has the lack of actual franchises so while the players are all in the game, a lot of the clubs are still missing and this will start to lose Konami some of its fan base as the Fifa games start to improve. The graphics too are still not as good as you would expect, especially when you consider the capabilities of the PS3, then PES2009 isn't as good as it should or could be. The players still look like themselves when your close in but the detail and graphics during the actual game play aren't what you would expect and don't really seem to have improved from the last title.
My other complaint comes with the controls and in particular the passing and shooting on this year's version of the release. While the tackling seems to have improved I felt that the shooting wasn't quite as reliable as it previously had been. But in comparison to the passing function on this year's release the shooting is just a minor annoyance. The short passing is still as solid as ever but like previous PES games I'm still annoyed by how unreliable the through ball is. In comparison to the competition it seems strange that Konami haven't improved this feature, but it's something that always lets the series down.
Overall it seems though that Konami are starting to head in the right direction with the quality and game play features within the Pro Evo series. It is a huge improvement on the previous outing and while there are still some bug bears that will put people off the series it still has enough redeeming features to keep the loyal fan base coming back. Yes the team names can be changed to the real ones once you've got the game, if you can be bothered, but i really think Konami should look at picking up more licences to at least keep competing with the Fifa series. It's a good game and one I'd certainly recommend.
Amazon: £27.19 Amazon marketplace: £4.90 Other formats: X Box 360, PS2, PC and PSP Ages 3+
Pro evolution soccer (PES) 2009 is a football computer game spread across several different platforms- I have the xbox 360 version so my review will be based on that although I don't believe there to be much difference between this and the PS3 version.
The Pros--- The game is quite realistic, players think like real players (although they don't look like them), the controls are smooth, and you will never score the same goal twice! It now feature ... ...league and a lot of the teams playing in it don't have licensing so you find your self being bored!
The replay system has also been revamped making this a lot smoother and free.
If you have a webcam for your 360 there is a continuing feature from PES 2006 which lets you take a picture of your face and stick it on a player... this is awesome and great fun for creating a team of all your mates- its great watching your name score a goal and then you ...
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Advantages: Some good gameplay, be a legend mode Disadvantages: Looks quite shabby now, same old engine, not many licensed teams
...the moment because while the Pro Evolution soccer series has always sold very well, it seems to have recently lost a lot of ground to it's main competitor Fifa. Therefore with this fresh new stronger challenge to it's title as the best football game, Konami have release Pro Evolution 2009 but the question is does it set new heights? Since I had not even bothered with the previous effort from Konami, it was good to see that some new variation has ... ...now a Become A Legend Mode which will allow you to create your own football player from scratch. You can customise his looks and set the initial attributes through a limited amount of attribute points you are provided with and after which you can improve him still further as you gain more experience. Beyond this, we have much the same setup as before with a Master League, cup modes and it's variants and exhibition. Gameplay wise, the engine seems ...
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30.10.2009
Not there yet Review ofPro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS3)by
tangoman1984
Advantages: Good graphics and audio, excellent presentation, good control system, Champions League Disadvantages: Poor online functionality, right control stick is no longer a control stick
PES2009 or FIFA 09?
First thing I have to say is that I own both Fifa 09 and PES2009 but comment on each game for its qualities with Fifa 09 this year managing to lead the way in terms of quality.
PES2009 is at first glance a great step up in presentation and the new Champions League mode is a real bonus for players who have stuck with this as you finally feel they are listening to our disgruntled shoutings about the poor licensing on offer each ... ...parts you get to the game engine and upon first play I sat and listened to a constant thudding getting more and more annoying as when you run in this game it is now true to real life in that players tire as they move over a distance and so kick the ball further ahead...I kept at this and after a few times appreciated this as a possitive step forward.
Now for the bad point...the right control stick is now simply a pass stick and no longer a control ...
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Advantages: champions league mode Disadvantages: not fully licensed.......online gameplay
...one, in my opinion was pro 5 on ps2, since then its just not improved. Champions League mode is good. You dont have to play a full league season to play Champions League football. Easy access from the main start page.
The online facility is not good. Everytime i play online, for example, i will be on the attack, the screen will freeze, and when it unfreezes, the other player will have the ball. Its not my internet connection, as i dont have a problem ... ...to go back to early editions and try to get it back to how it used to be. Obviously, technology moves forward, but i just feel that these latest pes games havent been as good as i have been expecting. Maybe i was expecting too much.
I would recommend this game to anyone who loves football games though..as there are not many better football games out there. ...
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Advantages: gameplay, realism, longevity, graphical interface Disadvantages: sound is not quite Fifa stanard, the only major setback
...a guy who plays both Pro Evo and Fifa, i was looking at this game as can it beat fifa? can it beat it in gameplay, graphics, freedom of play, etc.... the simple truth is that the game can be anything you want it to be. you can work your way up from the bottom, be your own team, your own player, your own manager, play your way, your style, and the game brings this to life in spectacular fashion. i always felt that the first touch in pro evo was never ... ...this up to speed. it doesn't cannon off as quick, and quickness of turn is much sharper, and the gameplay improves from that. what i did do though, was play it full throttle, big screen, surround sound, the full nine yards. this was key. it was all there, as mentioned, but you want the feeling of being there. you want to be in the game, not playing the game, and as much as i was in the crowd, i wasn't on the pitch. crowd noises, commentary, music, ...
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Advantages: Revolutionary gameplay, really fun! Disadvantages: Less powerful processor and less impressive graphics than competitors
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The Wii box includes everything you need to hook the system up to a standard television: the Wii console, a wireless controller with nunchuk adaptor, the sensor bar, a cradle (for mounting the console vertically), the Wii's modestly sized power adaptor, and a set of composite AV cables. Unfortunately, composite cables don't support the Wii's top progressive-scan resolution of 576p, so HD Ready TV owners will want to also purchase a set of Wii component cables (sold separately).
The Wii games that you can purchase are really exciting, including mario go karts, Wii sports that actually comes with the Wii and has on it boxing, tennis, bowling, baseball and golf, Wii Play and also many of the main games that you can also get with the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 like the new James Bond game and ProEvolutionSoccer2009. You can also get extra...
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It's back, and this years Pro Evolution Soccer has been reworked from the ground up! New player models, AI elements and physics routines all combine to create the most advanced and realistic football game ever, but at the heart of PES 2009 are two new modes designed to make players rethink the way they approach the game. PES Unites' is the key phrase Konami is using to sum up the ethos of the new game. PES 2009 also improves on its many existing game modes and adds a number of new ways to play the game. Central to this is the new 'Become a Legend' solo mode, which casts the user as a midfielder or striker within a match. Using a default vertical camera view, the player starts as a rookie pro at the start of their career, and charts the many highs and lows of becoming a professional player. An extension of the popular 'Fix' mode, the 'Become a Legend' mode sees the player operate in their favoured attacking position, and work as part of the overall team as opposed to controlling every member as in a normal game.
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