Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 PS3 game

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

2008

Overall rating: 3 out of 5

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PES 2008) for DS is not that different a beast from its bigger brother console counterparts, but it does have some of those dual screen, stylus action-type treats in store for those footy fans of a handheld persuasion. The Nintendo DS WiFi element also comes into play in PES 2008, enabling up to four players to battle it out on the pitch. All the features you could reasonably expect from a handheld Konami soccer title in 2008 are present in PES 2008: note that even veterans of the PES series are advised to peruse the manual before setting out on the path to (possible) victory, as the control system is similar (i.e., not quite the same) as before. There are some truly neat little touches to learn via a number of button combos. Just don't make a fool of yourself and go read the manual! The DS version of PES 2008 includes Exhibition, Penalty Shootout and the knockout Konami Cup, which itself features three different sizes of tournament. There is also a variant on the World Tour system where you go and play against national teams from around the world. You can build an original team and try to become the champions of the world. The wireless capabilities of the console have also been taken advantage of in a more than worthwhile way, with a Network Mode enabling multiplayer games of up four players with a game cart each, while one-on-one matches can be played with just one cart between two players. Users can also trade players with friends, while coins are the in-game currency, and can be collected to buy special skills and to add players to your team.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 details

Formats:	3 PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP, PS2
Genre:	Sport
Developers:	KONAMI
Rental release:	26 Oct 2007

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Slow framerate ruins the game

By a customer from UK , 25 Oct 2007

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On the PS3 this game is incredibly jerky and that's due to the slow framerate. I've been a fan of the Konami football games since the first International Superstar Soccer.. this is the very first in the series that has genuinely disappointed me.

Pro Evolution Soccer was well known for it's smooth gameplay, do not expect that for PES 2008.
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Ho Hum

By Coopermancov (8 reviews) from Nuneaton , 01 Mar 2009

I thought this would be a Fifa beater... but it simply is not.

The delay in command to action is extremely frustrating. You will tell your player to do a sliding tackle, but the command takes so long that by the time something happens you are controlling a different player.... who then slides in the middle of no where.

Not that good at all...

Played 4 games at beginner... won them all 10 nil. Played 4 games at regular.. won them all 3 nil. Too easy.

You find yourself aimlessly mashing the buttons.
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strange!

By SBS (3 reviews) from Isleworth , 29 Sep 2008

well i wont call myself expert .. but i have been playing this game since 1998 on PS1 and i just love it .. but men COME ON!

play this game in regular difficulty and its fine like the previous .. play it in advance mode and its OH MY GOD, Lambard or Rooney for example can score at you from the middle of the field and you can never win!!

i just hope they good at it in real as the game made them!! it just become stupid game after all, its either you keep it simple to win or hard to make you angry :)
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jerky!

By badgerlover23 (5 reviews) from Bridgwater , 28 Jun 2008

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Great game, amazing graphics. Needs work though. Framerate is slow and jerky at times which is dissapointing. Im sure pes 2009 will sort these errors out as im a big fan of iss and pes.
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A Real Football Game

By scouser3435 (4 reviews) from Liverpool , 25 Jun 2008

Beats Fifa hands down liked it so much went out and bought it the same day
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backwards step

By Venom1970 (23 reviews) from Blackburn , 15 May 2008

This game is well in a word how can i put it complete crap!

Graphics and the game play is the same as the ps2 might go as far to say i have seen better psp games but for a ps3 title this jerks like crazy.
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