Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Konami
• Released on: 2007-10-26
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

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

I see no evolution...
I've owned every single ISS & Pro all the way back to the days of the SNES and I can safely say this is easily the worst yet. If you are a long-term fan of the series you will be disappointed.

Simple things like saving your current Master League team are gone, so if you and your mate liked a duel between your ML teams it aint gonna happen this year. The strip selection screen before every match is gone so colour clashes can easily occur. Lots of little things are gone which will disappoint you soon after switching it on, including the awful new menu and it's music. The commentry is also (again) shocking as is the entire soundtrack, the music is so bad it's not even funny...I reccommend the mute button.

Ok on to the actual gameplay - it's not bad...but er it's not great either. The main thing for me is it's just not as fun as it used to be. Personally I find this to be the easiest Pro yet, reguarlly beating the computer 8-0, I've gone 3 seasons witout losing and frankly I'm bored of the ML already. Bored after 3 seasons, first time I could ever say that about the ML. It wont stop you from playing against friends though and 2v2 is still good fun. Dribbling it around players requires no skill whatsoever and add that to the extremely dodgy keepers, scoring isn't exactly difficult once you've mastered the new shooting system.

The 2 player free kick only appears something like 30m from your opponents goal which can be very irritating when you want it just inside the opponents half, press X and it goes to the opposition, press O and it's pot luck. Irritating indeed. The referees now dish out straight reds for challenges from behind (and rightly so) but their inconsistency and bizzare decisions will leave you feeling cheated and frustrated.

Graphics wise, they certainly could've been better but they look ok, just what we've come to expect on the PS3 really, but oh dear..the cut scenes and replays are ridiculously bad, bad camera angles, flickery & laggy footage, just crap really. So bad it makes them unwatchable and you wont be quick in skipping them.

The edit mode for me made up 50% of previous Pro Evo games, with a limited licence it was an important feature. This edit mode is a complete waste of time, you can't add your own badges, create your own logos, no boot editor etc etc. This year Konami have decided to make the EyeToy compatible with it so you can take photos of logos and stuff...but there's only 8 slots to save them!! And they look awful, it's very difficult to make your photos look any good on the strips.

The less said about the abysmal online mode the better, you thought PES6 online was bad? Well thats 10 times better than this one and I'm not joking, PES 2008 online is unfinished, full of bugs and totally unplayable.

With no proper online mode, no proper edit mode, no real challenge from the computer and a lot less features than PES6 you'll soon realise it's still better than FIFA but Pro has certainly not Evolved. Avoid this game.

Nothing much to say
Most major improvements was player roaster..nothing else...all wonder goals gone, long distance goals are gone. Hope they get it right next time.
People like me still buy pro evo because I'm a fan for ever. Fifa can rot away for all i care. Pro evolution is still technical and fun to play regardless...very realistic. We'll get it right next time

What the hel
Ive always chosen pro evo over fifa. But this year no chance! this game is a disgrace!