New features abound
We've been waiting with baited breath to see whether Konami will up its game this year and bring some exciting new additions to the Pro Evo series. The wait is over...
Konami has re-worked PES 2009 from the ground up and has even designed a new slogan to run alongside the game; "PES Unites."
Aside from new player models, AI elements and physics routines, Konami has also added a few more game modes. Central to this is the new ‘Become a Legend’ solo mode, which casts the user as a midfielder or striker within a match.Sounds like a dumbed down version of FIFA's 'Be A Pro' game mode.
In this mode and using a default vertical camera view, the player starts as a rookie pro at the start of their career, and charts the many highs and lows of becoming a professional player. An extension of the popular ‘Fix’ mode, the ‘Become a Legend’ mode sees the player operate in their favoured attacking position, and work as part of the overall team as opposed to controlling every member as in a normal games.
If successful, the player must first cement their place in the starting line-up with strong performances, before catching the eye of bigger clubs and earning a move to top flight teams. Of course, results are everything in modern day football, and players must force their way into contention or face lengthy stints as a substitute or eventually be forced to take a step down to a smaller club if performances are not good enough.
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