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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
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95 Customer Reviews
RRP: £34.99
Amazon Price: £13.48
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Platform: PlayStation2
Publisher: Konami
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Editorial: PES 2008 features a brand new intelligence system, called Teamvision, that adapts and reacts to players own gameplay styles to ensure that the computer controlled opponents are always challenging and forcing the player to think and chance their style of play to avoid being out-thought by the game. It will learn counter attacks that target your weaknesses and look to exploit any repetitive tactics players use. Defenders react better to danger, closing down the ball and charging at shots and the goalkeepers will hold shots that are closer to them as well. Teammates will make more intelligent runs into space and the close control has been sharpened to ensure quick and fluid passing and speedy attacks can be built. |
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"Sheer Dissapointment" - 26 October 2007
Do Not Buy This Game, its the biggest waste of money in a long time for me i cannot believe this game went ahead, konami have basically changed the menus on the game and updated the teams player, other than that this game is a joke no player stats have been updated the graphics have dropped in standard i.e michael owen who is actually on the cover looks nothing like himself, the gameplay is near enough completely the same im truly disgusted to say the least DONT BUY THIS GAME
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"NO DIFFERENCE !!!" - 26 October 2007
There is absolutely no difference between this and Pro Evo 6. I have had all the games since PES3 and never have I been so disappointed with a game. Konami have made no effort to improve the game at all, instead they have spent all their time on the PS3 version which is sensational. All they have done to the PS2 version is update the squads, put the players names in capitals at the bottom of the match screen and add a new 'tour' mode. It really isn't worth buying if you already have PES6, A REAL LET DOWN, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY !!!!
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"Do not buy!" - 26 October 2007
I like most people who play pro evo, have been waiting ages for this game to come out. As soon as I had a copy and i was home, i raced to the ps2, unwapped, and i was expecting something fresh. all i can say is that it was a major disappointment.
The gameplay feels just slightly different, but only very slightly. There is no new feel to the game. All the new skills promised dont come on the ps2 version. The teams are obvouisly updated with the new squads, however the graphics are exactly the same, and even felt worse due to the disapointment. I knew the graphics wouldnt be exactly the same, but still, the fact that I was none the wiser about the fact that the ps2 version didnt contain the updates that the ps3 version does is a liberties. A complete con. Konami are obvoiusly expecting people to buy the game on the ps2 and realise that its the same game repackaged and then go and buy a ps3 with the pro evo for the ps3, so they are doubling their profits.
Unless you to want to get conned and done, wait to buy a ps3 because nothing much has changed, and as a loyal follower of the series I really feel that that was devious of Konami. Borderline false advertising.
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"BIG let down" - 26 October 2007
Ive been a PES fan from the beginning and was hotly awaiting this new release. However after a few hours I am bitterly disappionted. There appears to be no real improvement. All the work seems to have gone on the AWFUL music and title/menu graphics. Konami have clearly concentrated on the next-gen PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. The PS2 versions graphics and gameplay are hardly improved from PES 6 and some features have even been left out.
Stick with PES 6. This is NOT worth the wait.
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"More like Pro Evolution v.6.5 for the PS2" - 27 October 2007
Wow.. I have a friend who bought a PS3 recently and I was playing Pro Evolution 2008 on it yesterday... it was absolutely awesome, I loved the new diving feature and the way passing, dribbling, taking it round players etc just felt much more realistic than any game yet in the series. So you can imagine how I was looking forward to playing it on my PS2 when I got it today. I assumed the graphics wouldn't be as fantastic as on the PC/PS3 etc... what I didn't assume was that the PS2 version would instead of being a shiny new Pro Evo, would just be practically the exact same as Pro Evolution 6. No joke. The EXACT same.
Its an absolute disgrace. Sure we get the WOEFUL menu music (what were they thinking?) from the PS3 version, and the cool addition of more teams (Basel, Dinamo Zagreb, Spartak Moscow, Helsingborgs and Wisla Krakow are all cool additions I have to say, gets boring after a while otherwise with the same teams 5 years in a row.), but no diving, no new feel with the passing, dribbling etc. After a few games you really are just sitting there wondering whether they have actually changed anything other than update the teams and the strips. It actually overall has the feel of a badly modded version of PES6.
Still, that being said, there isn't much that can be done as the game is far superior to Fifa, which will remain the choice of young kids and those who don't follow football so seriously. Pro Evolution still remains the market leader for those who want the true football experience, though it will be particularly frustrating for those who have friends with the PC, XBox360 or PS3 version... the proper version of the game is absolutely breathtaking. Arguably worth buying a next-gen console for in itself!
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"Evolution, only backwards" - 27 October 2007
Pro Evolution (PE) as a series have always held my utmost respect. New additions in the series have evolved the game with subtle improvements. This new PE however, represents a backward step. The game is still good compared to other football titles, however in the context of the PE series the game is a complete failure because PE6 and possibly PE5 are superior.
To begin with the graphics are weaker than PE 6. Faces are blurred and in some cases (ie. Lampard, Ashley Cole)the faces in PE 2008 are very different to real life. To exacerbate matters the player apperance edit mode has been downsized so i cannot reverse these mistakes. The game picture is the same or maybe worse than PE 6.
Second, the licence position is weaker. The old trafford stadium is absent now along with Arsenal and Chelsea grounds, while the existing stadiums are the same as PE 6 in graphics quality. Man Utd and Arsenal licensed kits are gone as well, and again no German teams exist but for Munich. Licensed boots which were in PE 6 have disappeared too.
The gameplay is weaker than PE 6. The player cursor goes on the wrong player, when the guy it should have gone on was in a better position. Heading is more difficult and shots seem slow. PE 2008 plays lacklustre. In addition, the realism of football has been lost to an arcade simulation with big scores the ordinary. The opposition also has little invention in scoring. Instead players will simply walk through my defence to score, having on the way through pushed my players away. This part is infuriating and resembles rugby or american football more than real football.
The worst part however is in the presentation of the game. The new music DJ is inappropriate, the title screen is poor and the use of CAPITAL LETTERS for club and team names is extremely annoying because I have never seen real football matches where everything is capitalised. This mistake again detracts from the realism of the game.
My conclusion is that PE 6 is superior to PE 2008. I appreciate that its difficult to significantly improve PE 6, and maybe this is why Konami has meddled with other parts of PE (ie. presentation), but no excuses can be offered for this shambolic addition to the PE series. It is a real shame. By ripping off faithful PE supporters the whole series has been spoilt. It is no fun anymore.
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"Buy Pro Evo 6" - 27 October 2007
what a waste of my money, its exactly the same as pro evo 6. konami are going to have to start explaining themselves. they tlak about all these new features such as diving etc, and don't reveal that... they aren't on the ps2 version!
they have ripped everyone off with this game, the only difference is capital letters, more annoying music and commentary, and the fact that they've SLOWED DOWN the game play
konami talk about great graphics and improvement, yet graphics seem exactly the same as the last one. i have said for years that i am a pro evo person, and will never go to fifa, but this year, this disgrace of a game has tempted me to move sides
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"Lazy Konami but still miles ahead of FIFA " - 27 October 2007
When I first read about the new pro ev i was excited by the new features. Pulling players shirts , taking tumbles and from the adverts the 3D crowd.
However it seems Konami have put ALL their new additions into the "next gen" consoles which is unfair on their behalf. Konami mainly relied on PS2 from the first pro ev up until number 5 (when it was then released on xbox) to make the game as popular as it is today and now they have pushed it aside. I think this is Konamis way of saying " buy a PS3 or Xbox 360".
To be fair the game is an improvement on the last , they seem to have tweaked the majority of the annoyances of number 6. The player likeness has improved (hats off to the person who created the Scotland team remarkable improvement) and graphically its a wee bit better. The game flows brilliantly and the crosses have improved. Also every player name is correct apart from a few international teams. There are licenses for strips in the majority of the internationals and every club team apart from the Premiership has the licensed kit and badges. Although the commentary is a bit repetitive it is a MASSIVE improvement from the last 6 games put together. The scenario mode ( or world tour as it is called ) is a nice wee addition aswell.
Those are the positives. Now going back to the laziness of Konami. There are NO new cut scenes , e.g. when a foul is committed and the player gets booked and NO new goal celebrations. There is still that extremely annoying delay when a player is offside and it takes about 5 seconds for the linesman to be shown. The licensed boots have been completely scrapped for no reason at all and they have randomly cut out Old Trafford with no new stadiums added. Also it boggles my mind why there are FOUR Swedish teams in the game with there only being ONE German team. Sorry to all Hammarby & Göteborg fans out there but I would rather be playing as Werder Bremen Hamburg Stuttgart or Schalke.
FIFA may have a lot more teams, licensed strips and names but they will never be on the levels of Pro Evs gameplay. When the next installment comes out heres hoping its a massive improvement.
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"No Different to PES 6" - 27 October 2007
This game is barely even an update.
Graphics are exactly the same as PES 6.
Seems like player stats are even the same, eg Fabregas still has rubbish stats.
Players arent all in the right team , eg Yakubu still at Boro.
Gameplay is slightly different, dribbling and passing and ball control all generally slower. Shooting is a bit different but at least the keepers are better.
None of the new features such as diving etc included. How hard could it have been to add that in?
Only major change is the menu's!
Commentary improved by using Clive Tyldsley (I Think), but then the improvement is negated by having Mark Lawrenson as summariser.
Some new options like World Challenge where it sets you missions such as win a game without being offside, score a goal with a substitute etc.
Overall, A good game if you dont have PES 6 otherwise its a major disappointment.If you have PES 6, save your £30 and put it towards a PS3.
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"It just doesn't live up" - 30 October 2007
I spent a large time over the summer waiting for the next PES game only to find when I actually collected it I was left disappointed.
I have the PS2 version and have the same gripes as every other PES fan.
The game engine is basically the same, the players somehow look worse than on PES6!
Gone have the easily accessable menus to be replaced with new and very much annoying ones, complete with irritating music.
Also for some Bizzare reason all the players names are in block capitals - why?
Where is the diving and shirt pulling?
The overall game play also seems slower than before, unless thats just me?
Although there are some good points to the game, the commenty is much more bearable and they have fixed the problem where play would continue for 5 seconds after an ofside decision.
I thought Konami would have brought out a stunner, instead what we got was a donkey!
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