Product Description

Created specifically to make full use of the Wii?s unique control system, PES 2008 brings all the realism of Pro Evolution Soccer to the Nintendo machine, but with a more ?team-orientated? control system. The Wii game mirrors the real sport?s use of open space and the exploitation of defensive lapses and accurate passes essential in creating scoring opportunities. The Wii version of PES 2008 expands on these elements, with the use of the Nunchuck and Wii Remote controllers giving the player control over both the player on the ball, and those around him. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Features: Using a point and drag system, the player uses the Wii Remote to guide the player with the ball, and perform all the skill moves and close control with subtle movements of their hand. Instantly, the Wii Remote is used to point at nearby players to select them to receive a pass or to latch on to a through-ball. The Remote can also be used to steer the run of the receiving player, giving extra control as they thread through masses of defenders or run into open space. The new system gives the player full control over their team, and allows the man marking of specific threats, while shakes of the Wii Nunchuk can be used to perform sliding tackles, and send the goal keeper out to clear a loose ball. The strategic elements are also easily accessed, with the directional controls of the Wii Remote used to activate tactical plays and spring counter attacks or send players tracking back. PES 2008 for Wii features six game modes, spanning Match, League and Cup elements, and Training and Trade section. The new version also features an exclusive ?Champions Road? competition, wherein players take their chosen team to compete in league competitions all over the world. The idea of the Champions Road tournament is to come top in every league, and build a team by receiving players from recently defeated sides. Experience points are added to all used players after a match, and

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #560 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Konami
• Released on: 2008-03-28
• Platform: Nintendo Wii

Customer Reviews

Great game - innovative controls
I have had this game a couple of months and I am still playing it so it must be pretty decent. The ability to move players about independently makes it feel more realistic, and for a Wii football game the graphics are good. In fact I would say its the best football game I've ever played on a Nintendo console.

Other reviews have moaned about the Champions Road, but I think it is a quite involving game mode (if a bit slow at times having to attach attributes to players).


Some flaws though (which haven't spolied it for me but may do for others!):
-Menus: the menus are annoying to navigate and trying to substitute players in and out of your team is more difficult then it needs to be.

-Shooting: why have they decided that swingingthe nunchuck is the best way to simulate shooting? A button press would be better.

-Freekicks: no control over these.

-Tackling: seems fairly random at times.

Definitely 4 stars then - but needs some work before the next installment.

Pretty good
I won't rattle on about the controls because if you're reading this you've probably read another more in-depth review of Pro Wii-vo, but this is a real step forward for footballing sims. This is a really refreshing take on the beautiful game but Holy Macaroni - it requires SERIOUS concentration! Credit to the designers but this all-new realisation of off-the-ball movement and controlling more than one player at a time is enough to turn your brain into pate. It's so well implemented though that I can't help but forgive them.

Now, if only Konami would do something about the dismal sub-PS2 visuals, and animation that's so robotic it makes C3P0 look like a cheetah by comparison. Then we'd have a true champion and a real Wii killer-app.

Massive missed opportunity
I love pro evo, it's the greatest game ever, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on this.

Yes, the passing and being able to position players is fabulous and revolutionary. However;
- it's practically impossible to defend; players just dont do what you want. Sliding tackles, barges, fouls... you wont find any of this.
- the worst crime though is the shooting. One little flick of the nunchuck and it decides exactly where it's going to shoot, how powerfully, everything. There's absolutely zero skill involved. A useless, useless gimmick that ruins the game.

So basically there's no skill in shooting and you cant properly nail people. So what's the point in playing. I'm gutted, it could have been so good, but it's overlooked the most fundamental part of the game.

Oh, and the graphics, music, commentary are beyond awful, but then you forgive that on every previous version because they've been so good. This time it just annoyed me more.

No wonder they put Michael Owen on the front cover. Had the potential to be the best game in the world, but it's no good if it dont work.