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Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS3) | 
| From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
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Rating:  99 reviews
Sales Rank: 103
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: soccer-games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: PES2009
EAN: 4012927050835
ASIN: B001DU6OH4
Release Date: October 17, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New - SAMEDAY DESPATCH - Insured Delivery and 12 months Warranty
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Product Description
Dive into the latest edition of the world's most popular football game. With all new licensing, graphics and control engines, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is the most detailed, accurate and life-like football sim ever created!
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 PES 2009 - Not awful ... just not great. Actually not great at all. November 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After the decable that was PES2008 on the next-gen consoles, have Konami managed to get their act together for PES2009 ?
The answer is yes ... and, er, no.
It looks better, it plays better; but of course these things are relative.
PES2009 has a new 'funkier' front-end, replacing the 'Playstation 2' style of all the previous games. Sadly, it now looks like it was created by somebody who's computer skills are limited to 'Right-click, cut. Right-click, paste' and is still no match for FIFA's polished presentation.
What else - oh yes, in an homage to 'FIFA' there is a now a selection of tracks that play in the background while you while away the time editing all the non-licensed clubs and players. Maybe it's my imagination, but I do seem to hear the same half a dozen tracks over & over.
'Big deal', I think to myself, because PES has never been about the amateurish and frankly confusing menus & presentation, and all about the gameplay. So what's that like ??
Hmm, not great. It still feels more intuative than FIFA ( at least than FIFA 2008, I've not had a chance to sample FIFA 2009 yet ), but for some reason the programmers seem to have replaced the football of previous incarnations with a football-shaped bag of hardened cement. It feels impossible to 'ping' the ball to a team-mate ... it's more akin to what I imagine steering the Death Star through a mine-field must feel like. The ball physics seem 'lumpen' and 'dead'.
Animations are a little odd too, with players appearing to be running on a slightly slippery surface. At least the 'keepers do their jobs with a decent amount of reliability.
Most importantly - and most disappointingly - the 'it feels lilke playing real footy' gameplay has been replaced by a 'kick and rush' arcade-fest, played a break-neck speed.
A word on the commentary, which is almost completely rubbish. John Champion is bearable, but Mark 'Lawro' Lawrenson proudly takes his mantle of worst TV footy pundit, and transfers it, with ease, to console gaming.
If he doubled the animation and emotion he conveyed in the delivery of his ( often incorrect ) observations he'd still sound bored.
As mentioned by oh-so-many before, the out-of-date transfers were a pain, and seemed a bit lazy. Also, for all it's hi-def finery, the editing system looked as if it was ported over from a PS2.
To sum up - it's not terrible by any means, but my feelings are this - old school graphics aside, if I had a choice, I'd rather be playing my old PES 7 on my old PS2. If anything, Konami could have just bolted snazzy visuals on any of the PS2 versions, and it would be prefereable to what they have dished up for the past 2 years.
So, it's two stars from me. It's probably better than that in reality, but I'm just feeling very let-down. Especially so, considering the utter brilliance of all that PES has brought with it before.
 Nearly there . . . November 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Simple Facts.
It's better that 2008.
No single player lag.
Online still lags, it just depends on luck.
Recent UPDATE means ALL TRANSFERS are now FIXED to the latest.
I bought this on the 22nd Oct for 40, thank you amazon for discounting it so much after i bought it!
Honest Review - Really Good Game. November 12, 2008
I really like it.
The game engine is very similar to last year. A lot of improvements have been made.
The game has slowed down a fair bit which makes it far more realistic but not as pulsating. Not sure if this is a good thing or not... Time will tell.
The biggest improvement is the look of the game. Champions League mode is visually fantastic. You really feel as if you are in the CL.
The variety of play and goals you can score will stop this game from getting repetitive and will keep me entertained probably until the next one comes out.
Overall, this is a really good game. After reading some of the reviews I wasn't sure but I'm really glad I bought the game.
I liked last years edition, if you didn't this wont be for you.
PES 2009 November 12, 2008
The Champions League and Become a Legend are the main differences in this and last years offering. The game play is slower, which I think is actually more realistic, although a lot of gamers complain about this. Why only a three star? In the good old days the graphics were poor but the game was great, the PES series has lost this for about the last four versions, slowly but surely you have to think of it as less like a real football game and just run with your fast guys. I play two player a lot with mates, and they all agree, in the old days you had to play football, now you just run!!! Get back to football Konami, please!
Not Bad .. but not quite there yet November 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
October a great month .. summer is a distant memory and x factor is in full swing (booo).. there used to be one redeeming feature of this travesty of a month . a new pro evo release!
Now quite a bit has been said about the travesty that was PES 2008 so i won't go there again.
However i was one of the many that was looking forward to the release of this edition and not to sound like a grumpy old man (34 is that old??) konami have failed to deliver yet again.
As has been mentioned there have been improvements graphicaly (no more plastic skin tones), addition of new games modes (champions league, legend) and the ability to add your own music. Why am i not happy then i hear you cry -
1. Its one thing not having the official license for team names etc, but to not have the correct teams as transfer deadline day is just criminal! Why not just release it in August then!! lol
2. The ghost player effect - some people have called it dodgy defending but i prefer my term! When the likes of Johnathon Greeniong are nut megging Rio Ferdinand .. and i use the term nutmeg grudgingly as its more a case of a player ghosting through another player!
3. Shocking AI - players tend to run about like mad hatters no matter what you do in the team setup!! lol I must have a great sense of humour cos it does delight me somewhat to seeing my centre back in the opponents penalty box next to my centre forward and then not botehring to run back!
4. Talking of running back - you take a shot, u miss, the crowd gasps, the opponents keeper places the ball for a goal kick .. thjen your players decide .. we better get into position!! lol That is hilarious.. playground stuff!
5. Crossing the ball is soooo sloooow 90% of the time no matter how much space your player is in!
6. The random switching of players - the player that is closest to the ball .. i don't think so konami.. i won't even go into what happend to me when a harmless pass was played by my opponent inbetween central defender and keeper.. lets just say it looked like a breakdancing contest that the little kid off britains got talent would have been proud of!
Haven't tried the online game yet .. more out of fear of the last mishmash that was 2008. lol
Anyway to summarise an ok football game that could have been a lot better with some decent testing to remove some bugs and if someone just took a look back to what made pro evo great in the first place .. i will even lend them my copy of Pro Evo 5.. arguably the best in the series so far. Heres hoping that October 2010 will be a great month... if not FIFA here i come!
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