Re: PES 2009 News, Discussion and Rumours
I rented it like I do most games. Didn't play it to death. Played for like a week thinkin it'd grow on me but I wasn't ready to take astep backwards after playin fifa 08
Why would you play something "to death" if you didn't like it? Just to add credibity to your posts on a forum? How sad is that?
You like it or you don't, it doesn't take me long to form that decision. That's not the first time I've read a post that says "play it for months before telling us it's crap" - no thanks, I don't buy games purely to justify my posts on a forum read by people I don't even know...
I rented PES2008 for the weekend after release, I knew within six ML games that it wasn't a very good game. I rented it again six months later, starting to get annoyed with FIFA 08, and after two more matches the feeling of "this game is utter pants" had cemented itself into my head.
That's a pretty interesting double concept you have there.
I'm not saying that you need to play something to death just so you can argument on a forum, God forbid.
Nonetheless, the argument that "you didn't give FIFA enough time, play it for a month and let it grow on you" is often used against people who prefer PES to FIFA.
I, for one, bought FIFA08 hoping that it would be the messiah, played it, tried to like it, couldn't stand the clunky player movement nor the slow player reactions. The defense was weird, I almost never felt in control when I received a ball... I felt bad for not being able to appreciate it the way you all seemingly do.
Played Be a Pro offline and online until I figured that I really wasn't enjoying it as much as I had hoped - and I bought the game hoping that, even if I didn't like the rest of the game, this would save it for me.
The Euro2008 demo came out, I played it in Captain Your Country mode and normal mode. It was speedier, but still a bit... clunky/stiff, I don't really know how to describe it. I still wasn't able to feel in control of the players and ball when in posession.
Once a month I go back to FIFA and Euro - I actually went back to FIFA 2 days ago - but it still didn't win me over...
I love the presentation, I spend lots of time in the arena just trying out different stuff and loving it. The footer with news and stuff is f'n brilliant.
Still, in the end, it still doesn't leave me satisfied. PES2008 used to, in the beginning. However, after playing PES6 and the JL games in the PS2 again, I can't play PES2008 on my PS3 no longer - it really is a different game, a lot worse in some aspects, especially on the fun factor.
That's why I'm waiting for PES2009. If it gives me what the older games gave me, I'm completely sold.
I can easily live without the flashier presentation of FIFA and not miss it too much;
What I can't live without is the satisfying feeling that PES used to give me, and even PES2008 gave me - albeit in much lower doses.
Each to its own - some get it from PES, some get it from FIFA.
Best regards,
Paulo Tavares
And yes, maybe I'm just trying to keep fooling myself, but I'm happy accepting the old hag with her flaws 
