PRO EVO 2009: Preview
By: Sheps | September 30th, 2008
7 years. 2 consoles. Many failed exams. And 7 versions of Pro Evo… thousands of PES fans around the world, like me, have followed this game over the years, giving it a cult like status among video games. Dave was looking for bloggers to cover wider topics so I volunteered to share my extensive knowledge of Pro Evo, PS3, and any other awful football games I happen to be unwise enough to buy.
Last year Konami disappointed big time with a re-release of PES6 on PS2 and next-gen versions failing dismally to even run without stuttering. This year they’ve come up with the standard promises of better AI, physics and graphics – very standard improvements and nothing out of the ordinary.
Where it gets exciting is the deal Konami has sorted for the Champions League license which spares us of playing as the Merseyside Reds for the next four years. The CL mode also allows gamers to play through a whole season of the competition, and along with the “Become a Legend” mode (cf: UEFA 2008’s “Be a Pro”) it looks like the aged Master League mode is finally dying its overdue death.
The edit mode – which was absolutely inexplicably cut back last year – faces an overhaul with the locker room visible in the background as you place that giant ginger afro on Wes Brown (if you’re anything like me, it’s just irresistable).
The demo’s out this Thursday – a day before the full release of FIFA, so expect plenty more posts from me about both those events towards the end of the week.
Finally, if you’re screenshot hunting, here’s some links:
http://www.videogameszone.de/aid,661677/Bildergalerie/VideogamesZone/PES_2009_-_Ueber_70_Screenshots_des_Become_a_Legend-Modus_aus_Pro_Evo_2009/
http://kotaku.com/5018726/pro-evo-2009-announced
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I’m still running PES6 on my PC because of the lack of improvement over the past few years. Looking at FIFA this time around, I’m almost ready to side with EA (Gasp).
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Same as Jack above, after years of playing Pro Evo I’ve finally given up. They’ve made no change to the Master League for years and I believe it’s the same this year. The fact that they have the Champions League licence is immaterial to me, FIFA’s had it for years.
FIFA for me this year.
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Hang on guys, they only made one bad game. It was the same with PES5 if I remember correctly. If it’s no good this year, I’m a FIFA convert too, but I certainly wouldn’t go so far as to judge a game before I’ve even played the demo.
Check back for my impressions of it and the full release when it comes out anyway, it may surprise us all.
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I play PES 2008 on my PC EVERY single day and I can’t wait for the next game.
The Champions League mode will finish my social life for good…
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United States
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