Pro Evolution Soccer 2009

[Oh_Mutants]

Well so far i have to say i'm genuinely impressed Is a massive improvement over the disappointing PES2008 in every area to be fair.
Headers on goal are vastly improved - you actually feel like you have control over them now. Passing is slick and there is a greater emphasis on crossing in this version it seems.

Back to it - got a few mates coming over tonight for a sess on this, this is where the proof in the pudding will truly lie
Hope online is playable this year, definitely fancy some NTSC-UK tourneys. I'll be adding a few of you now either way for some beatings...

[Myth]

I've got Friday afternoon off, a crate or two of beer and a couple of mates coming over Friday for this, can't wait to give it a proper run out.

[ezee ryder]

The tournaments will be coming guys. Just pray the online is lag free come Friday!

Quick question, which version did people get? I have the PS3 one, will make it easier when setting up tournaments if I know what version people got. Cheers.

[Myth]

I've gone PS3 too.

[hudson]

PS3 here too.

I recommend it if anyone has both systems as you can't import images or mp3s on 360, so no amazing option files (unless the new future Dashboard update says otherwise).

[hudson]

There's a V1.10 update available. Right now, I can't tell what it does. Probably something for online play.

[ezee ryder]

Hasn't updated any squads (no Berbatov at United, Robinho at City etc) so yeah it is probably to do with the online side of things.

[jagvirdi]

I got a ps3 and xbox360, what is the best version you reckon for online play?

[Marmite]

I have the 360 version. Shame i dont have a PS3 seeing as you guys seem to have gone that way this year.

Just finsihed editing team names and major transfers. Time to get stuck in to Become a Legend.

[hudson]

For the online play, hopefully either version will suffice. With last year's shambles I strangely found I had more luck playing the PS3 version online.

Yeah Marmite, the fact you can import images and mp3 chants on PS3 this year made the decision easier.

[vercity]

Konami unveils first PES 2009 club update as eagerly-awaited football epic hits stores across Europe…

As Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH’s PES 2009 hits stores today for PLAYSTATION®3, Xbox 360 and PC-DVD, the publisher has announced a free downloadable update for early November, expanding upon the games licensed teams and in-game elements.

The download will be available in about three weeks, and updates four Spanish sides – Athletico Madrid, Sevilla, Racing Santander and Valladolid, – all of whom will be officially licensed. Furthermore, it will also update the kits and team rosters of many teams within the game. The UEFA Champions League mode will also benefit from the new update, with twelve more teams added to the club list, with proper UEFA Champions League kits and kit markings added. Amongst the teams fully updated within this mode now will be Marseille, Juventus, and Basel.

The new raft of additions further demonstrate Konami’s commitment to expanding the licence roster in the PES series. Every aspect of PES 2009 has been reworked from the ground up, with new player models, AI elements and physics routines all combining to create the most advanced and realistic football game ever. The game also includes new Become a Legend and Legends mode, wherein players guide one player within a team either solo or online. Expanding upon this, the update also adds a new Theatre of Legends function which allows users to upload replay data for friends to view, and to view those of others.

The PES series has always been famed for its deep yet accessible control system, but the new game is aiming even higher. PES 2009 offers an unprecedented level of control, redefining the intricacies of first touch, close control and ball distribution, while also enhancing its shooting and AI mechanisms to create an all-round footballing experience. New control systems wherein the player can now perform tricks and feints without the use of special moves have been implemented, and the way the player guides the ball has been changed. The PES series has always treated the ball as a separate entity, but new calculations related to the air resistance and friction of the ground make passing and movement in PES 2009 a great deal more realistic.

“PES 2009 is already a million seller in pre-orders alone, but these new additions show how we are determined to continually improve the content of the game,” commented Jon Murphy PES European Team Leader for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “We hope the updated team data and new UEFA Champions League elements will show our ongoing support for PES 2009’s team rosters, and look to continually enhancing such sections in the coming year at no extra cost.”

So there we have it, news which will surely please PES players. We've been waiting for some concrete information on the DLC every since it was confirmed in an interview with Seabass, and here are the key points from this press release

* It's FREE
* It will be available in early November, NOT tomorrow as other sites reported
* Four new Spanish Licenses
* Updated rosters and kits
* Updated Champions League teams and badges
* Theatre of Legends mode

[Kongster]

Just finsihed editing team names and major transfers.

I've got the 360 version, too.

Borrow us your memory card, mate

Eurogamer's review of the game is up.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=260781

[hudson]

Good to see Konami are getting stuck in a bit more.

A message on Network Mode reads...

'Network service has now started! Have fun playing online!'

Just had a couple of games and it seems fine.

I'm really glad I've got Katamari songs that kick in during halftime highlights. It makes me chuckle seeing those serious footy players running about to the funk of the cosmos!

[ezee ryder]

Better than last night hoolak? I didn't get any major lag when we were playing but there was a bit of delay in the button presses.

[hudson]

Well, I only had 2 games and both were fine. Gonna play my mate from up the road now... the true test lol