After having spent a week on this single title i can definitely say this: this game is far from perfect.

 Near ps2 gfx, controls that while responsive enough to get going with the game, do not actually give us all the freedom that we could and should expect. Online play is something of a joke. Sure we get to play but no chat whatsoever, no rankings, no waiting lists. Connecting with someone for a match is tricky business if you wish to find someone other than a friend.

All the above while annoying do not destroy the brilliance of the game, fortunately. Never before have i had the chance to put all of my team to good use. Overlapping is no longer a fools dream, you make it happen. The aiming system is by far the most accurate from all the versions of the game, allowing the gamer to pull off plays that put  the PS3 and xbox360 versions of the title to shame. The shear amount of possible plays is staggering. And while the cpu does tend to help you out during the matches (by somehow not jumping on the ball when in the nearest possible distance and thus allowing me to land a shot in the back of the net) the game is by no means a walk in the park. The AI, while not sharp as a knife, will make life a lot harder on you than in previous installments. Combine their never ceasing hunting for the ball being in your possesion with the need to quickly and precisely plan your passes/shots (and you will need planning when up against the better teams) and you will find yourself swearing at yourself for the lack of concentration near the penalty area, just like in real life..

One thing that does make one wonder is why on earth did konami choose to replace the standard Master League with the knew Champions road. True that this new creation is quite fun and rewarding  but all the same it is not up to par with the before mentioned Master League. Maybe this is a mere experiment on Konami's side, which may be looking for a way to bring in some serious changes to the ML in future  Pro Evo games. No matter, since the lack of ML is quite clear and unfortunately a mistake.

Online play is strange. You have an complete overview of what your opponent is about to do, yet most players will not use this properly. Just a few hours ago a blew away a man nicked Alex some 10:0. He did not once even manage to shoot on goal during the whole match. Not like i didn't make any stupid blunders along the way or somehow magically hid my plans for the play, the man just didn't have a clue as to plan defense against a live player. This brings me to my point, while plaing with the cpu, it's attacks are maybe not limited, but mostly easy to read, although not like in other pro evo games. When playing against a live person however, we enter the world of little to no limitations on play through strategies. The end of possible plays show only when you display the lack of creativity to bring them to reality.

From where i stand, this is really the best football game to date. Immersive, fun and quick gameplay will make you want to put your skills to the test again and again. Head warning though, you will not wondrously find yourself to be good at playing this title. It's at least a matter of one full day's training before you will have mastered  the basic and semi advanced mechanisms allowing you to start gaining ground against the cpu during the single player experience. There are some drawbacks: gimpy online play, not as sharp as can be controls, AI problems, lack of vital game modes.....yet this mere nit picking. Fact of the matter is that we have a new standard for football games. And it's only on Wii.

Sweet 9.0/10

 

That's all for my Pro Evo review, i would like to know Your oppinions on this game as well as how many of you would like to plays some matches online. My Wii Friend number is 2664 2151 5013 .

 

Very interesting, my concern would be how you would have local multiplayer, does it support 4 player? Cause that is one of my favourite parts about the PS3 360 version

If I had a wii, I would certainly pick this up, though I do love the current PES formula, and I am not sure how much I would like it when it is completely changed

It's like this, no 4 person multiplayer and thank god as that would make the game unplayable to tell the truth. You have so much control over the 10 field players in you wii mote that anpther player to help you out would rather be a nuisance.

About the PES formula....well i wasn't convinced at first as with the former versions it would take me a 3 hour session to get the goals coming in. With this one, it took me 3 whole days to get a proper grip of the game. Yet i quickly took my ps2 version of PES 2008 today.....and let's say that there's no going back after you taste the Wii version. It's that much better in terms of gameplay (you create the gameplay for god's sake).

I tell ya, it's a must as far as footie games go.

pro evo sucks imo

people say the gameplay is better, when it really is crap. no team liscensing?

What does team licensing have to do with gameplay? And first off Pro Evo has licences for LFP, Seria A, Eredivisie plus over 40 other teams from different leagues, so what's your point?

Pro Evo on the Wii truly sets THE new standard for soccer/football. If you are sold on the HD versions with last gen controls, just rent this and play it for a few days. You will not be able to go back to yesteryears gameplay. Konami has a few bugs to fix for next year, but the word Evolution is no joke in the Wii version. Hopefully someone will use these controls as a new standard for other sports, Hockey and NA Football (Madden especially) could evolve with controls like these as well.

If you aren't a believer, just rent it. And prepare to eat some crow!

I bought this game at launch and last week took my 360 PES back as I knew it wouldn't get played no more. Took me a couple of days to get used to attacking but took me a week for defending and even now i'm still learning on this front.

Played the league as Newcastle on skill level 3 (my team) and won the league first time and was unimpressed with the difficulty but then played champions road and as you play with weaker team I'm finding stage 2 european cup somewhat a challenge and I love it.

Totally agree with online - i've only played 1 game online and drew but my opponent was using nunchuck to move mostly and passing without moving players first so I had no clue where he was going next and this is maybe how you need to play online.

All in All - I agree with your opinion, a fantastic debut that nailed the gameplay but needs to build on bells and whistles for next release, where's the kit editing options and ML Konami?