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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 | 
 enlarge | From: Konami
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $31.99
You Save: $18.00 (36%)
New (36) Used (3) from $29.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1277
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 30066
UPC: 083717300663
EAN: 0083717300663
ASIN: B0011WMILU
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: top of case cracked shrink wrap on
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| Features:
| • | 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 years game | | • | New teams like club favorites Spurs, Newcastle, Anderlecht, and Basel | | • | Play 1-on-1 online matches in epic stadiums such as Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, home of Real Madrid | | • | Proprietary AI system TeamVision offering the most intelligent competition available |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Excelent game with awesome grafics May 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a excelent game toplay with 4 or 8 or 2 friends... have amazing really tricks moves, for me better than FIFA08, playbility it awesome and very fastest game, maybe 4x more fast than FIFA08, i have both... to me this is better game.
The only thing that i don't like to much is in XBOX LIVE, you can only play with other person in a single game, this means one to one (1vs1) this game doesn't come with play pro like FIFA, but it still my prefer game...
Thnx, and sorry about my english, I'm venezuelan
Keep in touch...
 A REVIEW FOR THE CASUAL GAMER April 29, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
So you don't play sports video games usually? Then this is the review for you! I gave this game a spin when I saw it lying around the office and figured I'd give it a chance. So here's what I thought of it:
GAMEPLAY: 3.5/5 -- As far as the basics go, it's thankfully intuitive. And the large button-map that shows during the load screen is a lifesaver!
The AI (at least on beginner) automatically selects whatever player of yours is closest to the ball for you to control. And what if the ball goes somewhere else? Then the AI warps you to the next closest player.
Stealing the ball away can be a bit tiring, as I found myself constantly mashing the "run" and "tackle" buttons to get the ball. It works well, but again, very tiring on the thumbs.
Shooting and blocking shots was also pretty easy for a beginner like me.
Of course, there were more advanced difficulty levels and tactics for more "hardcore" soccer fans to take advantage of.
GRAPHICS: 3/5 -- Blah. The soccer players look about as detailed as store mannequins and in individual close-ups they always do the same actions (rub the nose, wipe the sweat off their brow).
There are multiple stadiums to play in, but when the camera angle is usually focused straight down, I honestly couldn't tell the difference from one to another.
I did notice that frame skipping during replays, but honestly I didn't feel like it detracted that much. Good replay mode--reminded me of the one in the old PC game X-Wing.
SOUND: 2.5/5 -- The roaring of the crowd got extremely annoying, so I turned that down and listened to the commentary. Two very annoying Brits who say the same things over and over again. Not sure if there is a feature to unlock more commentators but that would certainly be something to consider in future versions of this game.
FUN: 3/5 -- How much do you like soccer? Your answer to this question will greatly determine how much fun you have. I certainly felt some accomplishment after scoring a goal . . . or 8!
OVERALL: 3/5 -- I'd say rent this one first, see how you like it and then go from there. Pretty easy to catch on to for the casual gamer and it looks like it has plenty of advanced stuff for the hardcore.
 The best so far... April 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
After I saw most of the reviews for this game i was pretty sure that I wouldnt buy it. But I did anyway because the PES series have always been good. At first, I felt like throwing this thing outta window, but as time went by I got used to it. Then, I started noticing the substantial improvement it had from the last version. Here are the pros e cons about the gameplay. I figure you guys probably know that it is still lacking the real names for many englsih clubs and the german league. So I am only gonna talk about the gameplay:
cons:
1 - lags a lot in xbox live...because it requires more broadband capability...if 2 ppl tha thave good internet connection play it wont happen...
2 - Aesthtically speaking the game is a bit worse too...the image of the players runnig is a little funky and the player's arms are way too big for them
3 - the referee's whistle is annoying...
pros:
1 - much more realistic ...it is harder to go around and dribble everyone from the oppositie team
2 - the shots are better directed
3 - the overall representation of player's quality is better...
4 - the section on tactics and formation are better represented in the field
Overall, this game is still very good and I dont even touch my 2007 anymore...i might take some time but it is gonna feel as good as the previous...If they keep the same idea for the 2009 version with the arrangements that they already know they have to do it will be the best footbal game ever!
getting there April 27, 2008
the gameplay is what PES is known for, and by my account it is still great, the only real letdown is the lack of detail, the commentary gets very repetitive and is not really geared for first and second half difference (it says the game is almost over when its merely almost halftime) other than these little quirks, the game is great. It would be great for Konami to make sure the game is more polished.
Still great April 24, 2008
I'd heard plenty of criticism from the British and Australian/New Zealand gamers about this game when it came out back in late October. After playing this year's version of PES 2008, it became clear to me what the real issues with this game were. While the gameplay and game mechanics are still top notch, they also went slightly downhill this year. I was just fine with the presentation, but some of the finer details in the game make it more obvious how lazy Konami are. They haven't released an effective patch to fix the replays, and they haven't added anything new to the game in awhile. Online is where 90% of the complaints for PES 2008 come from, as it is completely unplayable. The truth is that PES is still king when it comes to offline play, but Konami are resting on their laurels at the moment and don't impress me. While I love this game, this might also be the last PES I buy as it's obvious this series isn't improving at all.
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