Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

by Konami

Product Features

• Discover a more immersive, vivid soccer experience than ever before
• Improved long-range and close-range ball control, passing, and player-specific moves
• Master League and Cup modes are built up even better than last year¿s game
• New teams like club favorites Spurs, Newcastle, Anderlecht, and Basel
• Proprietary AI system TeamVision offering the most intelligent competition available

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0011WMIM4
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 18, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,089 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii

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The world’s most popular soccer game is back under a new name, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. Formerly Winning Eleven, PES 2008 builds upon the competitive spirit embodied by its predecessor with some major improvements. PES gamers will discover a more immersive, vivid soccer experience than they’ve ever played! PES 2008 features new animations, new clubs and leagues, and online play! Above all else, the new "TeamVision" AI system is more intelligent than ever. Hot-shots will have plenty of new moves to show-up their opponents, or get shown-up so tape those ankles!

Features:

• PES’s pursuit for realism is evident with improved long-range and close-range ball control, passing, and player-specific moves.
• Master League and Cup modes are built up even better than last year’s game.
• New teams like club favorites Spurs, Newcastle, Anderlecht, and Basel, plus national sides from England, Brazil, Portugal, Greece, and Scotland.
• Features the proprietary AI system TeamVision offering the most intelligent competition available.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is why the Wii was created, March 26, 2008

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MFlat (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Video Game)

This game is truly revolutionary. I am a football nut and watch the games on Setanta all week long. The Wii interface is a dream come true. You can control players off the ball with ease, and strategically control a match. Passing all over the field is as easy as pointing the cursor on-screen. Defending is much more about controlling the gaps, and man-marking rather than button-smashing. Corners and set pieces are brilliant as you send players on runs to draw away defenders and then sneak in a fullback at the last moment for a free header.

Seriously, this game is the best thing to happen to football games in a long time. Fifa/W11 are just graphical improvements one year over next ad nauseum. They can't touch the change in gameplay that we have here in the Wii version.

Granted, the graphics and presentation are not the best, but I prefer watching swimsuit models in HD if I want eye candy.

Great deal for the best sports game on the Wii!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Revolutionary sports game, May 2, 2008

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Scott Lewis (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Video Game)

Unlike the disappointing 360 and PS3 versions, the Wii version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is not only fantastic, it revolutionizes how sports games can be played.

What the Wii allows is for the player to point and drag players across the screen, allowing players to control the entire team, rather than only the individual with the ball. This allows players to fake runs, overload sides, and create their own set-plays dynamically. While there is an initial learning curve, PES 2008 Wii allows you to play the truest form of soccer that has been made.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Game changing, March 26, 2008

By 

Demian (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Video Game)

This game is an absolute must for the soccer lover.

The controls take a little getting used to, but after that they open the door to a whole new way of playing, giving you an incredible control of the game.

For instance you can control more than 1 player at the same time. You can also pass the ball anywhere you could think of, make players run to open spaces, etc. The possibilities are endless!

And the best part is that you do so in an intuitive and easy way. Once you get used to the new controls that is :)

In my opinion this title revolutionizes the soccer video game industry.

Literally game changing.

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