PES 2009: My Review

[Enitza]

PES 2009 is by far better then it's previous installment (which was a disgrace, by the way) but KONAMI seems to have some serious issues with innovations. OK, the graphics are nicer and the gameplay is a bit smoother but that about covers it. What's with the new options? Where are they? Option set is exactly the same as the one in PES5 (Master League anyone? Gimme a break! Enough with that s**t already!).
So, the Champions League is added... Big deal! We might as well just edit league or cup name ourselves, appoint certain clubs and ta-daaaah! So much for the Champions League! Not to mention that not even all of this year's CL participants are present in the game's roster.
And what about 'Become a Legend' mode? An obvious FIFA rip off! Even if we ignore this fact, it still sucks!
As for everything else, it's more 'n' less same old.
Unfortunatlly, this IS the best soccer game in the market. I guess KONAMI figured it's enough to keep one step ahead of EA's FIFA and they're hanging on to the winning formula. Why even bother with new ideas when money is pouring? I wish some real competition would appear so the jerks might have a run for their money!

 

[R9NALD9]

PES 2009 is by far better then it's previous installment (which was a disgrace, by the way) but KONAMI seems to have some serious issues with innovations. OK, the graphics are nicer and the gameplay is a bit smoother but that about covers it. What's with the new options? Where are they? Option set is exactly the same as the one in PES5 (Master League anyone? Gimme a break! Enough with that s**t already!).
So, the Champions League is added... Big deal! We might as well just edit league or cup name ourselves, appoint certain clubs and ta-daaaah! So much for the Champions League! Not to mention that not even all of this year's CL participants are present in the game's roster.
And what about 'Become a Legend' mode? An obvious FIFA rip off! Even if we ignore this fact, it still sucks!
As for everything else, it's more 'n' less same old.
Unfortunatlly, this IS the best soccer game in the market. I guess KONAMI figured it's enough to keep one step ahead of EA's FIFA and they're hanging on to the winning formula. Why even bother with new ideas when money is pouring? I wish some real competition would appear so the jerks might have a run for their money!

You can't be serious, were you in hibernation up until now? The winning eleven games had this feature waaaaaaaay before EA implemented it into FIFA.

 

[jpmanu2005]

i hope to god this game is given a make over with the patch, its shocking, [played a game with my friend last nite in c l exhibition mode, 3 subs were made without being requested (has this happened to any1 else?) a g kick was awarded despite clearly having been a corner, and in the space of 2 games, 3 red cards awarded, sort it out konami, it wasnt broke before (the refereeing) why now, quite frankly im very worried if fifa is the future), it doesnt have the same fun pes once had and in fairness still does have! im not knocking fifa, its a great game but its not how i wanted next gen football to be. online wont even work for me anymore, this is 2008, you wudve thought by now konami would make a massive effort focusing on online.

Why, oh why does the cpu take decisions on ur behalf, be it kicking it out for a corner or tackling from behind resulting in a red card, surely the essence of any game is being able to have complete control!

im gonna give the master league a fair go, but i hate being cynical about pes, but things have to change otherwise konami will lose its european market and even the people who have been most faithful will turn their bk.

maybe its our fault as loyal pes fans to a certain extent that the game has been so good over the years that errors, glitches and downgrades on the quality of gameplay are so noticeable.

i hope fifa outsells pes this years by loads, only that way will it get through to konami that people expect far better

i wonder how long im gna persevere with the game i once loved (and it is perseverance) because i have both, before i turn to fifa.

there are so many things great about the game that its even more frustrating the small things cant be ironed out

the faces in this years game look amazing, you can put your own tunes in (finally!), add chants, the graphics close up look very realistic but no one plays close up, thats the problem, bcoz u cant play pes that close up!! the stadiums look fantastic, although i do seem to think more effort was put into wembley than any others!! sort out the bugs, refereeing, gkeeping to an extent, online and konami have a winner, without all those things its fun, but no longer a real representation of football, if u want that play fifa!!!

i hope this is the year konami listen to the media and fans, we want an EVOLUTION, after all the it's in the game's title!!!

RANT OVER!

 

[RN50]

if ur finding so many faults in the game and dont like it, dont play it buy Fifa09 instead. No1s holding a gun 2 ur head 2 play it r they??

 

[jpmanu2005]

iv got fifa and its quality but how konami realeased this is a joke, its clearly unfinished!

 

[smegulator]

Its the first PES i've had on next-gen and at the moment i still prefer the feel of the ps2 versions. I'm giving PES 2009 a lot of time to impress me and i'm hoping i'll get used to it eventually - it's the main reason I splashed out on an Xbox.

I think people are disappointed cos we thought this year they would finally get it spot on, buy yet again there are 'issues' - needless problems that are down to sloppiness - like the presentation.

My advice to Konami - sack the 6yr old girl who does the artwork - it's hideous. Not that I'm shallow enough to judge a game on it's appearance but it's pathetic for a next-gen console game. And as for the commentary..!!! Funny man Lawrenson, NOT!

 

[r_balest]

if ur finding so many faults in the game and dont like it, dont play it buy Fifa09 instead. No1s holding a gun 2 ur head 2 play it r they??

This is a right comment
lol

If you guys don't like PES, especially this time with PES 2009, just buy and play that "awesome" Fifa 2009.. why bother to "care" that much with PES 2009?

 

[shaun7]

CPU don't take decisions in my game. It never did. It must be your game only. :no:

 

[S-D-P]

PES 2009 is by far better then it's previous installment (which was a disgrace, by the way) but KONAMI seems to have some serious issues with innovations. OK, the graphics are nicer and the gameplay is a bit smoother but that about covers it. What's with the new options? Where are they? Option set is exactly the same as the one in PES5 (Master League anyone? Gimme a break! Enough with that s**t already!).
So, the Champions League is added... Big deal! We might as well just edit league or cup name ourselves, appoint certain clubs and ta-daaaah! So much for the Champions League! Not to mention that not even all of this year's CL participants are present in the game's roster.
And what about 'Become a Legend' mode? An obvious FIFA rip off! Even if we ignore this fact, it still sucks!
As for everything else, it's more 'n' less same old.
Unfortunatlly, this IS the best soccer game in the market. I guess KONAMI figured it's enough to keep one step ahead of EA's FIFA and they're hanging on to the winning formula. Why even bother with new ideas when money is pouring? I wish some real competition would appear so the jerks might have a run for their money!

the only part of your review i agree with is about the CL League. I dont see much more point in having it if it isnt a complete package. It seems like it is there for show and there's not much point in it. The wefa championships feels just as realistic. If you have the champions league mode the all the stadiums have to featured, the ps1 game even managed this.

 

[Gonzo89]

God, change the control scheme to Unnassisted if you dont want the AI to control anything.

Not hard to read the manual is it..

 

[Phatmann]

This thread is there to stop everyone creating their own review threads: http://www.pesgaming.com/showthread.php?t=64022

Thread closed.