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Super Awesome Double Review
by Anonymous
14.11.08

Due to extreme circumstance (five triple-A games coming out within a couple of weeks), I have decided to do two short, bullet pointed reviews.

Far Cry 2

  • Great environment
  • Shooting is quite good
  • Too easy to be detected
  • Guards’ AI is too good
  • Far too much driving
  • Accomplished map editor
  • Missions are repetitive
  • Multiplayer quite good, seems to copy CoD4 a little too much
  • Fire effects are brilliant
8/10

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009

  • Graphics have improved
  • Multiplayer much less laggy
  • New Champion’s League mode impressed me
  • Become a legend mode is good, but needs more features
  • Still needs a proper custom Master League mode
  • Lack of licensing needs to be addressed
  • Needs more internet integration, e.g. team rosters to be updated after every transfer window
  • Referees are too eager to dish out cards
8/10

Matt

EDIT: Also, try and support Children in Need tonight, if you are from the UK

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Matt's weekly blitz
by Anonymous
21.10.08

The aim of this weekly editorial is to keep you busy readers out there up-to-date in all happenings in the gaming world, without having to surf endless Kotaku and Destructoid articles.

PES 2009 released

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 was released in Europe this week, to the delight of its large fan base. New features include a “Become a Legend” mode, which allows the player to start a career with their 17 year old avatar; working their way up to becoming the best player in the world and a licensed, UEFA Champion’s League mode. Scratch the surface of the series’ many forums, however, and you will find mutterings about 2009 just being a PES 2008 “2.0”, without enough new features to warrant praise.

LittleBigPlanet delayed

Massively anticipated Sony create-em-up LittleBigPlanet has been delayed due to an in-game song containing verses from the Koran which Sony was worried some may take offence to. The game will be released in the US on the 27th October, while the UK will have to wait until the 5th November.

PSM3 get PES answers

Pro Evolution Soccer creator, Seabass, has conducted an interview with UK gaming magazine PSM3. In the interview he admits to never having thought of any other currency system in the Master League mode other than “points”. He also states that he regularly plays FIFA, to gain inspiration. If playing FIFA 09 makes Seabass realise that the series needs online functionality improvement, then I’m all for it.

Matt

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2009: Bitesized first impressions
by Anonymous
18.10.08

  • Graphics look a little better
  • Ball seems to stick a little too much to the feet
  • Editing improved, but still nothing like the depth found in PES6
  • Imported songs from PS3 HDD have saved my ears from horrific J-Pop
  • They still haven’t fixed it so you can make a custom master league team
  • Master league still pretty much the same as last season
  • Liverpool FC are licensed, all is well with the world
  • Become a legend mode is pretty much the same as FIFA’s one; takes a while to get used to
  • Hull are awful

Matt

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PES Interview
by Anonymous
21.8.08
D-Pad Magazine got an interview with Pro Evolution Soccer producer "Seabass". He talks up the game pretty well, but I won't believe what I see in the video until the disc is in my console.


If you're interested in the new game then tell us why in the comments.

Matt

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PES 2009: or how I learnt MySpace is useful for something
by Anonymous
14.8.08
Loads of new Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 information was released via a MySpace bulletin from the game’s official profile today.

I have picked out the most interesting nuggets of information considering the amount that was released. The full list can be found at http://www.winningelevenblog.com/.
  • Instant control. Buttons presses are no longer stored, making for a crisper playing style

  • Better off-the-ball movement – running to receive passes

  • Graphic depiction of weather conditions unique to each stadium

  • Key new grounds like Wembley, in total about 20 stadiums

  • All new players models in game: everything reworked for additional detail

  • All new, clearer menu system

  • Much improved music choice

  • In addition to the importation of graphic data, music and crowd chants can also be added

  • Pixel Paint function allows users to create team badges from scratch

  • New 'Become a legend' mode

  • Online version of 'Become a Legend'

  • Upload finest moments for others to view and rate

  • Easier to understand two-tier negotiations: team level and individual terms (master league)

  • Players unhappy with terms, etc, will not play as well. A happy player will play better

Pro Evo 2009 looks awesome, especially compared to the decidedly average 2008 version. PES 09 will come out in October 2008 in Europe and November 2008 in the US/Canada.

Matt

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