hi there fellow pes fans i like alot of u out there have been relatively disappointed with PES 09, yes i played the ISS series on the N64 and remember the joy that it was to play. now alot has been made of the idea that FIFA 09 has "caught up" to PES in recent years and TBH i have played alot of FIFA matches this year because of the said disappointment with PES 09, but no matter what i would still go back and play PES 09 and still enjoy it more that FIFA 09 (well atleast until some of the little things that made me disappointed in the first place starts to rear it ugly head). So i stated thinking about the whole "PES 09 or FIFA 09 which is better thing" and i came to a conclusion that none is really better that none this year and that they are almost very even, and how does that prove the greatness of PES u may ask? well think about it for a sec.........PES has literally been removing things from the game every year while FIFA has been Adding things to "catch up", FIFA 09 is the best that FIFA has ever been and PES 09 is the worst that PES has ever been and after all that's said and done PES 09 (the worst PES to date) is still on par with Fifa 09 (the greatest FIFA to date) and to me that is saying that FIFA 09 is not as good as some may think..... think about it FIFA 08 and 09 are considered to be the two best fifa games in a long time while PES 08 and 09 are considered as the most disappointing PES games ever (i say ever because there was never a disappointing pes before 08 and 09 and i say disappointing because because 08 and 09 were just that because the certainly were'nt bad games just not the quality PES player are used to)...........so IMO the reason FIFA 08 and 09 were praised wasnt because they were really good but rather because PES 08 and 09 wasnt as good as the other stellar entries in the PES franchise as we are used to seeing (i'm sure spinach would taste like the greatest thing ever if we had nothing tastier to eat). So if PES 09 was just a tad bit better that it is now it would be way better than Fifa 09.
So in closing i say this..............dont be fooled by the praises FIFA 08 and 09 have gotten because it is being compared to a PES game that has not been anywhere near the perfection that it used to be but at the same time it still manages to hold its own and in some cases kick the crap out of FIFA 08 and 09....................i would appreciate any comments from u my fellow pesgaming alumnist to tell me if u disagree or agree with my reasoning in the matter.....................oh and by the way in regard to the d-pad versus the analog stick, i actually use both in my matches. i use the analog on defense and the d-pad on offense, i find that it is easier to control defensive players with the analog and more precise to control the offensive player with the d-pad as for 360 degree movement i'm not for or against because either way i'll master any control scheme i get in PES.
So in closing i say this..............dont be fooled by the praises FIFA 08 and 09 have gotten because it is being compared to a PES game that has not been anywhere near the perfection that it used to be but at the same time it still manages to hold its own and in some cases kick the crap out of FIFA 08 and 09....................i would appreciate any comments from u my fellow pesgaming alumnist to tell me if u disagree or agree with my reasoning in the matter.....................oh and by the way in regard to the d-pad versus the analog stick, i actually use both in my matches. i use the analog on defense and the d-pad on offense, i find that it is easier to control defensive players with the analog and more precise to control the offensive player with the d-pad as for 360 degree movement i'm not for or against because either way i'll master any control scheme i get in PES.