Advantages: *Gameplay is more fluid. *One twos are not an easy way to take it pass the computer, the defenders now follow the running player, gaps are closed and it feels very realistic. *You cannot simply get fast players and run! Computer defenders now close you down quicker and push you wide. You have to play to get round the AI. *Long balls hang in the end like real life. Its easier to launch a ball over a defender and it slows down for the player to run onto, just like real life. *When your receieve the ball the compuer defenders pounce on you, they actually put pressure on your attacks. *Shooting is now very realistic, you cannot simply belt the ball from 30 yards and expect it to go on targe. Longe range shooting is hit and miss, just like real life. *Players have better control than before, you can witness players make little nicks round a defender rather than simply one type of turn. *Players now control the ball with the outside or inside of their feet, no more control in the front of you with shoddy control so you bump into the opposition (highly frustrating aspect in pro 2008) *Graphics are better than last years colourful effort. *Stadiums and crowds are much much better modelled. Disadvantages: *Keepers are better with high shots but still are poor with shots on the ground. They still palm it into the net making pathetic efforts to save the ball. *Strength of the AI is still questionable. They defend well but dont attack with the same strength. It seems like they all play counter attack. *A feint is still such an easy way of getting past an incomming defender. Overall i gave this 4/5 because it is certainly better than pro 2008 and feels like the good olds days are back (Game plays like ISS:pro 2) I have also played the FIFA demo and find this years efforts are very similar, only difference i felt is in the fluidity of the game and shooting, with pro evo slightly being favoured. This game is miles better than pro evo 2008, but FIFA 09 is also miles better than pro evo 2008, so its a tight competition this year.