The main reason for buying this game is still justified - it plays like a dream!
It's quite true that some of the replays are occasionally mired by lag and that, until patched, the game runs online like an asthmatic tortoise with a broken ankle BUT the one player (and two player without online play) game plays a great game of football.
Animations are smooth,the passing sublime and the formation options and set-ups can be crafted to the same degree as a Gran Turismo tune-up. Both newcomers and veterans will enjoy the game immediately as the arcade action is less off-putting than in other footy games and the depth of manouvres available to those wanting to put in the hours will certainly pay off.
When it comes to Pro Evo (and most EA sporting games), my standpoint is to only buy every other update as the changes offered up are usually cosmetic. That rule definately applies here and anyone who's played PES on the PS2 will feel right at home.
Pick it up if you haven't got a PES game on the PS3 or XBox yet but , if you bought last year's, you might wanna wait for the next instalment