Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

Really interesting

like the one before but with more dribble, & recquire more precision when shouting or giving the ball 2 another player.

really cool game.

For beginners. You'd better play on beginner mode first...

Whatever they want 2 call it, PES, World Soccer, whatever, year in & year out Konami & Seabass make a killer true football game.

This is their hardest edition 2 date. Normally I start at the Normal Master League level & work up from there, but I am still sledding on Amateur & it is really going 2 take a while 4 me 2 move up. The AI is superb, just difficult enough 2 make it truly thrilling sometimes 2 score goals. What sets PES apart from its competitors is the difficult gameplay that can be broken down thru smarts, savviness, & timing (& sometimes a little luck.) It does not need flashy trick moves, & crazy multiple, simultaneous button mashing 2 get a great, honest result against a superior side.

Years from now young gamemakers will marvel at Seabass' amazing series of games 4 Konami.

I could care less about the licensing stuff. The funny names & odd kits add charm 2 the experience. True football fans know what the teams are, & who plays 4 them.

It is nice 2 see FC Basel, at last, though, (although it is about 5 years since their incredible Champion's League Cup run.)

The best edition of PES is Winning Eleven 8. Since then, no version has featured any goods as that one. All teams licensed, classic players like Maradona & Pele, not having 2 deal with freaky names & ugly outfits. PES 2008 is actually an improved version of Winning Eleven 10, which was sold only in Japan. It's basically the same stuff, with MANY not licensed teams, (only two from the Premier League which is actually the best league these days) no Bundesliga, & a very weird look of the outfits & logos when You edit them. The menus are also less usable & uglier.

As pros You could say that the brand new World Tour mode is pretty challenging. It really takes you away from the bothering of playing against a Germany National team where Ballack is something like "wayack". The world tour combines the basic challenges of playing a football match with additional tasks you have 2 achieve if you want 2 go through: such as "score two goals with different players" "win & score one goal with a replacement player", etc. It's pretty good, sometimes the match begins at the additional time so you have less time than usual 2 make the task. Sort of a combination of PES & Risk.

The best PES game is Winning Eleven 8, even though today it won't be up 2 date about who is playing where, you always can make the teams your own way. The only thing I highlight about PES2008 is the World Tour mode. If you happen 2 have WE 10, the japanese one, do not get this one because you're gonna get the same thing with another interface. As I did actually.

Just aweseome, me & my buddies have been playing this game 4 ages. Regarding this version, it is excellent 4 my PS2.

However, I noticed that sometimes, only sometimes, during a match, it hangs 4 a second or two. I am not quite sure what is the cause of this. Offcourse this is awefully annoying when you are ready 2 strike the ball at your opponent's goal.

PES 2008 is long awaited in North America, but now that it's here we can enjoy the finest edition of this long running series on PS2. Everything that was in PES 6 is still here plus the addition of new community & world tour modes. The network service is up & running (since 03/13/08) & it's very easy 2 find a game against an online opponent, & as long as you pay attention 2 the connection quality (and only play opponents with 2 bars or more) then it will be very smooth & enjoyable. So in summary, despite the next-gen systems having better graphics, the PS2 game is the better overall experience hands down.