Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3215 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Konami
• Released on: 2007-10-26
• Platform: Windows XP

Manufacturer's Description
Key to PES 2008 is a proprietary adaptive AI system entitled Teamvision. Unique to the Konami game, Teamvision is a sophisticated AI programming that learns and adapts according to an individual’s style of play. As such, it will learn new ways to build attacks and to counter specific movements and previous attacking or defensive errors, ensuring games are more in line with the tactical but flowing nature of the real thing.

With the Pro Evolution Soccer series renowned for its fluid, realistic gameplay, the new game builds on the implementation of Teamvision with additional key advances. As with previous releases since its inception in 1996, the ball is again treated as a separate entity, with the timing of shots entirely down to the player, while the new AI ensures that defenders work to close down space and block efforts on goal. Similarly, distribution of passes works along the same lines, with players using the space available to them to switch the ball. Close control has also been enhanced with more control when dribbling the ball, and a number of subtle moves added to bypass defenders and move the ball into space.

Working in conjunction with the Teamvision system, every aspect of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008’s on-field play has been reworked and fine-tuned to create the balanced and strategic play of a high stakes match. Set-pieces have been improved, with full control given over the number of players and the position of the defensive wall. A wider range of set piece options are also available to make use of specific talents within the team.

Customer Reviews

Never Buy The Next PES before Reading Enough Reviews
First of all, I started by playing PES4 and bought PES games every year without a question. Now with this garbage named PES 2008, we get a beta game not a full release especially the awkward online mode.

PES 2008 online is horrendous, I buy this game every year just to play online, its much more fun to play against a human opponent not AI. Well, my experience was horrible. Firstly, LAG, almost every matches has lag spikes that often result in conceding silly goals, sometimes the ball disappears then reappears on the other side of the pitch then bam, congratulations, you just have conceded a goal due to Konami's stupid online coding. In other cases, I succeed in tackling the ball from a striker and run with the ball for a second, then all of a sudden, I find him with the ball in front of my goalkeeper and bam, another goal conceded!!

Konami does nothing to stop lag, not to mention cheaters. The top of the ladder is a cheater and his name is Duix or something like that, I played him before, and all he does is kick off, massiiiiiiiivvvvvve lagggg BAAMM goaaal, rinse and repeat.

Believe me, you will keep cursing in front of your computer if you play online and try to climb the ladder in a fair way. Another thing not related to lag but poor coding of the game and goalkeepers who look like idiots. some players online play corners in a way that ALWAYS result in the goalkeeper putting the ball into his own net, BAAMMM another silly goal to elevate your blood pressure and make you curse even more. Add to this goalkeepers who can't parry the ball away but fall on their arses and let the ball go in.

Another frustration is playing against opponents playing INTER MILAN, Man United and sometimes Barcelona or Brazil. Here is the scienario, Kick off, pass to Ronaldinho, Ibrahimovic or C. Ronaldo for example and let the wonder goals begin, player dribbling from the half way line and get past everyone else like a speedy train and then BAMMM another sucky goal that will make you hate your life.

IN online mode, there is no 2 vs 2, no 3 v3, no tournaments, nothing more than playing ranking matches for the top of ladder or friendlies. The previous version had more than that, KONAMI?are you improving your game or going backwards?

In conclusion, I stopped playing online, its pointless and waste of time. I will never buy PES game again before reading enough customer reviews and make sure that the online mode is working as intended and that I am getting a complete product that improves over its predecessors.

Great solo, Rubbish on-line
Pro evo 2008 is great on single player. Great graphics and playability. the players look amazing.
But playing in single player gets boring. I bought the game to play on-line. I have patched the game and sorted out all my settings. I have a decent broadband connection. But still every game online there is so much lag. It just makes you angry when the game is not playable. I hope Konami are going to listen to the customers who have bought this game and been disappointed by the dreadful on-line mode. I'll think twice abou buying another pro evo.

Never eva buy
I brought this game coz ihave pro evo 3 and 4
the graphics are worse on this 1 then pro evo 2,3,4 and was a waste of money only made for the xbox pc controller and cannot change keyboard keys 6.2gb space needed not worth it pay extra and buy fifa