Reviews and Problems with Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
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Overall 6
Graphics 6
Sound 5
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
Digital Sportspage
22 May 2009
Excerpt: It seems that since the Leipzig Games Convention, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PES 2008) has been the highway car wreck of the sports gaming industry.
Summary: Despite flaws in its online and edit modes, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is incredibly addictive and still wins the title of football champion over FIFA, but only on
Pros: Addictive gameplay, More licenses than ever before, Realistc player appearances
Excerpt: The bitter battle between fans of the two next generation consoles can at times be a nasty exchange. Supporters of Microsoft's Xbox 360 take great pleasure in pointing...
Pros: At its core it's pure PES brilliance, Plenty of editing options
Excerpt: You can take the Winning Eleven Seven out of the Pro Evolution Soccer series' title, but the Pro Evolution... nevermind. It doesn't quite do that either.
Excerpt: You can take the Winning Eleven Seven out of the Pro Evolution Soccer series' title, but the Pro Evolution... nevermind. It doesn't quite do that either.
Summary: Compared to its predecessors, Konami's footballer trips over its own shoelaces.
Pros: Core gameplay is still quite fun; Teamvision AI adds challenge from opposition and more assistance from teammates.
Cons: Frame-rate plummets during some cut-scenes; Edit mode is very limited; fun gameplay isn't that different from PES 07 ; online is unacceptably laggy.
Excerpt: Read the reviews about Winning Eleven games over the past years, and you’ll see a repeated theme, something along the lines of, “Konami has tinkered/slightly upgraded its
Pros: Same great authentic gameplay, TeamVision AI feature ramps up difficulty, Best-looking PES yet
Cons: Lack of league and team licenses, Steep learning curve, Not overwhelmingly better than last year
Conclusion: THE VERDICT: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is certainly another improvement over PES6, and Konami has listened to the hoards of obsessive fans on the internet to fix up