LONDON, England (CNN) -- Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PES) has a tough task on its hands. Not only does FIFA look good, it plays well too -- and gameplay was always the area where PES had the edge. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is the cover star of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. If you've played a PES game before you'll know what to expect, which is both a plus and a minus, depending on your point of view. The ball pings around nicely, the weight of pass remains just about right and long passes are much improved. It mostly feels like a game of computer football should.
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CNN Football Fanzone reviews Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
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PES 2009 is little changed from previous incarnations in the series
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Reviewer: While flawed, PES 2009 is still good fun in offline two-player mode
You might say the game needs revolution rather than evolution and for next season's release publishers @placeholder must up their game.