Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 *PS3 *£49.99

10:14am Tuesday 4th November 2008

Round two in the clash of the football titles! After FIFA 09 dazzled just a few weeks ago, it’s the turn of the Pro Evolution series to strut its stuff. Just as EA’s football monster improved in a host of ways, so this ‘09 incarnation has undergone a radical graphical overhaul to become a real visual treat for players. In full flow, you could be mistaken for thinking you were watching the real thing. The ‘Be A Legend’ mode effectively combats FIFA’s ‘Be A Pro’ offering, and Master League has been tweaked to offer an improved hardcore mode for PES regulars. The final score in this clash of the titans? A draw. Until next year’s replay then...

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