Winning Eleven 9 - PS2 Game (Retro Fam)

I am a big fan of soccer, and this game is really the best, great graphics, great playability, and the most realistic soccer game.

I just traded in FIFA '06 for this game. The atmosphere is great, and the game makes you feel like you're watching a soccer game on TV. The graphics are very good, better than FIFA in my opinion. Yes, the faces on the players during the cutscenes of FIFA '06 look better than the faces in WE9. But, the overall look of WE9 is better than FIFA '06. The stadiums, lighting effects, weather, and animations all look phenomenal. The animations are possibly the best in any sports game available. The controls are very in-depth, but you can easily play the game effectively without learning all of the special moves.Now for the bad. FIFA '06 has a lot more licensed teams. WE9 has a good amount, but definitely not as much of a selection when compared to FIFA '06. Arsenal and Chelsea are the biggest additions to this year's installment, but, those are the only licensed teams of the English Premier League. I believe you can go to the Winning Eleven 9 website to vies all the teams they have available. Anyway, you are able to rename any teams that you want. So, you can change "Man Red" to Manchester United. You can also change the uniforms to anything you want to, the team emblems, and the team flags. Also, you can rename the stadiums. I renamed all the teams that needed it, and it took me about 90 minutes to do so. Also, if you're a fan of the U.S. national team, you'll have to rename all the players on the roster, as none of them are on there. Also, you'll have to change th.

For all winning eleven fans and even for the fans of Fifa, this game is the best soccer game ever. I have to admit I used to not like Fifa but the 2006 edition is very good. However, winning eleven excels in game play once again. The game changed a bit from previous versions. The players don't move as freely but once you get adapted to the new game play you will love it. Choose your favorite team and play soccer the way it should be done. You will not go wrong with this game. It is incredibly fun.

I had a scratched copy of this edition of PES so I had to get my hands on it again. I'm sure most of you know that in 2000-07 PES owned FIFA by a wide margin. I have so many cool memories with this game and every now and then I play it against my older friends that never liked what happened to the newer PES and FIFA's. Enjoy!