PES 2009 vs. FIFA 09 – The Final Verdict

"We have been closely following this year’s titanic battle between the two greatest simulations of football, Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA. As we have discussed in-depth previously, this year is without a doubt the closest the two games have been in quality and we haven’t taken the task of deciding between them lightly.

In fact, we’ve waited until both games are out in their box copy form – as opposed to review code – given them to our longest serving soccer gaming fanatic (who has been on the case since the mid 90s) and even then given them a hearty thrash to ensure we were 100% right with our call. We know many of you will need to choose one of the other this Christmas and we’re all about ensuring you make the most informed choice possible." – from Gameplayer