Difficulty:

Just Right

Time Spent:

20 to 40 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Amazing"

GRAPHICS:
Outstanding player likenesses this year, players like Ronaldo, Henry, Giggs, Robbie Keane looking sharp. Most of the players looking much better than Fifa's shiny clay models. Player movement is smooth and looks realistic, even down the the kits you can see them move. The Editing system has been returned so creating your self or another player is excellent with 70 hair styles to choose from and much more. Still lacking Premiership Licenses with only Tottenham and Newcastle being the only English teams licensed, but the editing feature can easily solve this. Other than that top drawer 9/10

SOUND:
I have to say one downside is the lack of know songs in the game, but this is resolved by the new commentary team with John Champion and Mark Lawrenson. They add a bit to the game with there more realistic comments and reactions, still not brilliant but much improved. 8/10

GAMEPLAY:
Fantastically smooth running and a sharp dribbling system which makes the game flow really well like real football. Passing system is also superb, from short passes to long passes the ball moves realistically. Shooting is much better compared to last years outing on the Xbox 360. Much more realistic and shooting from distance can be a joy now, seeing Kaka hit a screamer from 30M or the Keeper pulling off a one handed stop at his post, looks brilliant. Although the Goalkeepers do seem to spill the ball quite often they often recover quickly to clear the danger and the saves look realistic this year. Online play has some terrible lag, but Konami say a patch is on the way to get it sorted! So once again Pro Evo brings us "Proper" football making it truly enjoyable game to play. 10/10

LIFESPAN:
Will easy last you till next years version and good season from Pre Evo Fans. 9/10

OVERALL: 9/10
Well deserving its 9/10 perhaps even a 9.5 . Pro Evo fans will be much impressed by this years game, really improving form last years Pro Evo 6 and raising the bench mark for next years footie games.