Pro Evolution Soccer 2009

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
Buy Now
Buy on
  1. HellBored
    49
    PES fans may get a lot from this as they’ll selectively ignore some of the glaring issues, but if you’re only going to buy one football game this year, make sure it’s FIFA.

Awards & Rankings

66
#66 Best PS3 Game of 2009
57
#57 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
68
#68 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 84
  3. Negative: 12 out of 84
  1. Ardho
    Aug 29, 2021
    8
    Balanced gameplay, good graphics, really enjoy playing this game with friends or playing alone
  2. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    6
    Not a bad game but unfortunately it can not compete with FIFA because of the licences.
  3. SamL
    Jul 15, 2009
    3
    Despite being vastly superior to any previous PES, it's still dreadful! Goalkeepers can't catch, no one can control the ball Despite being vastly superior to any previous PES, it's still dreadful! Goalkeepers can't catch, no one can control the ball (especially under pressure!), shooting is terrible and often completely random (especially under pressure!), free kicks are pointless, there's no power bar for penalty kicks and yet you can still miss the goal (completely random unless you kick it straight down the middle), referees will send you off for getting the ball and on top of all else it's just so poorly designed, it's like the creators gave it about 5 minutes of testing and thought that was it seeing as the ball can often go through people's faces. On top of this, it's simply unplayable on Xbox Live due to issues with lag.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »