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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

I'm really looking forward to this game now I have to say...it will be released on the 17th of October and To 'Be a Legend' looks like a great addition to the series

Gameplay has been improved for Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, with key additions such as an improved Teamvision system, with tactics changing according to situation, better off-the-ball movement such as running to receive passes, etc and the AI recognizing strategies that work and it accumulates data on an ongoing basis within Master League and League modes. Another new addition is the readjustments for ball movements, and PES 2009 has new air resistance calculations for the trajectory of the ball. The heaviness of the ground also impacts the gameplay. There will also be new friction routines to affect ball movement in terms of ground conditions, backspin routines are calculated so that ball slows accordingly, and the bounce of the ball can be used more effectively: players can flick the ball up to tee a shot, or to lift it over a defender’s trailing leg. Skills are now integrated more into the game. If a player has the ability, they will be able to perform deft turns.
There will also be adjusted controls to make close control more intuitive. All new Manual Passing and there is no slowdown in replays or matches.PES 2009 will also feature a new game mode called Be A Legend

Be A Legend mode.

Be A Legend puts you in control of one player as opposed to an entire team (as you do in Pro Evo's returning Master League mode), with the goal being to put in enough good performances to be recruited to the best clubs and be selected in your national squad.
Be A Legend matches aim to simulate the experience of being a real player in a football team, with gamers having to play their chosen positions well in order to improve their skills and be noticed by recruitment scouts from other clubs.
You'll begin by creating your player, Just like in last year's game, you'll be able to take a picture of your own face (using an attached PS3 or 360 camera accessory) and paste it on your created player for that extra eerie touch of realism.
You'll also have to choose your nationality, which will affect how many internationals you'll get to play down the track (if any at all, if you pick an outcast like North Korea, for example). Others things you'll have to determine for your virtual player include how injury prone they are, which feet is dominant, and most importantly what position they play.
The choices available include centre forward, second striker, wing forward, attacking midfielder, side midfielder, centre midfielder, wing back, and defensive midfielder.
Your first port of call will be a struggling low division club, but even there you'll have to play several training matches to be even considered for the starting 16 in an actual inter-club match. During an actual match in Be A Legend mode, you'll be graded on how well you perform in your chosen position, with your overall rating being based on how many passes, intercepts, tackles, assists, goals, and more that you do. Veterans of Pro Evo will probably find playing as only one player a little off-putting, as the tendency to follow the ball at all times--as opposed to sticking to specific areas as dictated by your position--can be a little hard to initially shake. In our preview play time, we played as an attacking midfielder, and we found ourselves inadvertently chasing the ball no matter where it was on the field (and thus being caught well out of position on many occasions). Be A Legend truly forces you to try and play as part of a team, making space for yourself so that your team mates feel comfortable in passing the ball to you. Thankfully, pressing and holding the L1 button will automatically move your player to the area of the pitch they should be at, which is extremely helpful if you're not sure of where exactly your player needs to be.

The camera angle for Be A Legend matches defaults to a wide view of the pitch, with your chosen player centre of screen at all times. You can also choose to view the match in any of the other angles available in normal Pro Evo matches, but we found the default to be the easiest to follow. Controls are quite tight, and it seems the team at Konami have so far made good on their promise to make physics in this edition of Pro Evo even better. The ball moves quite realistically, and player animations are top notch again. The game's also had a significant visual upgrade from last year--player likenesses are quite good in both close-ups and match views.

Different view in Be a Legend Mode

Konami have announced that they have obtained the rights to the UEFA Champions League for the next 4 years. Konami has secured the exclusive rights to the UEFA Champions League for Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. Manchester United and Liverpool will be the licensed English clubs in PES 2009

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