PRO has definitely gone down the 'arcadey' route. As Kev puts it, 'arcadey' is somehting that you generally just pick up and play and I would agree with that sentiment. PRO has definitely gone down that route and the game is poorer for it.
It was the depth in the actual gameplay that PRO had that made it more true to the life than any other game. PES2008 took a different step down the arcade route. A real step backwards, and 2009 looks essentially the same game without the jitters and slightly more polished graphics, and few new other additions which means bugger all because PRO has lost that gameplay it used to have, and that is the most important thing.
For all of Fifa's 'pretty makeup' and licenses, at gameplay level it is still not as good as any of the PS2 versions of PRO and that's a fact.
Since last year PRO has lost its identity and PES2009 will not put that right.
Cant you just pick up and play any game?