Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
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| Pro Evolution Soccer 2008[1] | |
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Pro Evolution Soccer Series |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Windows[2] |
| Release date | PS2, PS3, PC, Xbox 360 EU October 26, 2007 [3] |
| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer, online multiplayer |
| Media | DVD, BD-ROM, UMD, DVD-DL, DS Card, Wii Optical Disc |
| System requirements | Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz or equivalent, 512 MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 video card or better |
| Input methods | Gamepad, mouse, keyboard |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008[1] is an association football video game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series by Konami. The game was officially announced on 18 June 2007.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 was released for Windows, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360.
A PS3 demo is available for download from the PlayStation Store,[9] an Xbox 360 demo has been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace,[10] and a PC demo has been released[1].
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New features
- Teamvision: a new proprietary adaptive AI system
- Improved graphics such as facial animation and shirt creasing
- 15 Stadiums for the next-gen versions
- 24 Stadiums for the PS2 version
- 30 Stadiums for the Wii version
- Increased on-the-ball dribble techniques
- Diving & shirt pulling (Next-Gen only)
- New set pieces system, allowing gamer to make taller players come up for corners and free kicks and full control of the wall
- Database will be accurate until 31 August 2007
- Facial import as in Virtua Tennis 3 using USB Webcam[11]
- World Tour & Community Mode exclusively for the PS2 version[12]
Wii version
The Wii version of PES 2008 (named Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 in Japan) differs radically from the other versions. The basic gameplay is centered around pointing the Wii Remote at the screen and directing players by dragging them with the on-screen cursor, and passing is done by simply pointing to the desired space or player and pressing a button. This allows for a more tactical approach to the game, as there is almost complete freedom in moving any player on the screen anywhere, and much more tactics and maneuvers can be used in the attacking game than ever before.
This version omits the Master League mode for the Champions Road, which lets the player tour a slew of different leagues around Europe, and when a games is won, it is possible to acquire players from the defeated teams. Also, it features an online mode that Konami called "the best online experience" when compared to the other versions [13].
The Wii version of PES 2008 received generally more positive reviews than the other versions.
Teams
Licensed leagues
The leagues below are fully licensed, and all teams from these leagues are licensed:
Un-licensed leagues
Only two teams from the 
English Premier League are licensed but all include real player names:
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Licensed clubs in unlicensed leagues
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There are no unlicensed club teams with fake team and player names in PES 2008, as there were in previous games in the PES series.
National teams
Teams in bold newly licensed for PES 2008:[14]
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Africa Asia Europe |
South America North America |
Legend
1 - Teams consisting of players with fake names
² - Israel making their first appearance as a team which can be played as, replacing Latvia.
³ - Teams fully licensed
There are also a few other "non playable" teams on the game that you can play against on the Cup mode if you choose to go through the qualifying stages.You cannot add or remove players from these teams rosters [15]
Classic teams
All the teams do not have official player names.
Generic Teams
There is also a separate league with 18 generic teams (Team A,Team B etc.), which can be edited fully, like in the previous game. This is thought to be due to the fact that Konami failed to get the rights to the German Bundesliga, and is usually made into the Bundesliga or another league of one's preference by patch makers. However, most people use this to put their edited players into playable teams from the start instead of having to play through Master League to purchase them or alternatively edit the existing non-generic teams.
Stadiums
Stadium included in PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. [16]
| # | Stadium | Real Name | Place | Flag | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konami Stadium | Fictional | Asia |  |
None |
| 2 | Estàdio da Luzii [sic] | Estádio da Luz | Europe |  |
Benfica |
| 3 | Estàdio Dragon [sic] | Estádio do Dragão | Europe | |
FC Porto |
| 4 | Estàdio [sic] José de Alvalade | Estádio José de Alvalade | Europe | |
Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| 5 | Bristol Mary Stadium | Veltins-Arena | Europe |  |
Schalke 04 |
| 6 | Ville Marie Stadium | Stade de France | Europe |  |
France |
| 7 | Mohamed Lewis Stadium | Brookfields National Stadium | Africa |  |
Sierra Leone |
| 8 | Antlion Colisseum | El Monumental | South America |  |
River Plate |
| 9 | Teatro Blanco | Estadio Defensores del Chaco | South America |  |
Paraguay |
| 10 | Orange Arena | Amsterdam ArenA | Europe |  |
Ajax |
| 11 | Catalonia Stadium | Camp Nou | Europe |  |
FC Barcelona |
| 12 | Santiago Bernabéu | Europe | |
Real Madrid | |
| 13 | Stadio Olimpico | Europe |  |
AS Roma & Lazio | |
| 14 | San Siro | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | Europe | |
AC Milan & Inter Milan |
| 15 | Stade Louis II | Europe |  |
AS Monaco |
Stadiums included in PS2 [17]
| # | Stadium | Real Name | Place | Flag | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Cauldron | Anfield | Europe | |
Liverpool |
| 2 | Magpie Park | St. James' Park | Europe | |
Newcastle United |
| 3 | Lutecia Park | Parc des Princes | Europe | |
Paris Saint-Germain |
| 4 | Massilia Stadium | Stade Vélodrome | Europe | |
Marseille |
| 5 | Borussia Stadium | Westfalenstadion | Europe | |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 6 | Hauptstadtstadion | Berlin Olympiastadion | Europe | |
Hertha Berlin |
| 7 | Blautraum Stadion | Schüco Arena | Europe | |
Arminia Bielefeld |
| 8 | Orange Arena | Amsterdam ArenA | Europe | |
Ajax |
| 9 | Rotterdam Stadion | Feijenoord Stadion | Europe | |
Feyenoord |
| 10 | Catalonia Stadium | Camp Nou | Europe | |
FC Barcelona |
| 11 | Estadio Palo | Estadio Mestalla | Europe | |
Valencia |
| 12 | Stockholm Arena | Råsunda | Europe |  |
Sweden |
| 13 | Cuito Cuanavale | Vodacom Park | Africa |  |
Bloemfontein Celtic |
| 14 | Diamond Stadium | Newlands Stadium | Africa | |
None |
| 15 | Estadio Gran Chaco | Estadio Alberto J. Armando | South America | |
Boca Juniors |
| 16 | Amerigo Atlantis | Estadio Nacional de Chile | South America |  |
Chile |
| 17 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Asia |  |
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| 18 | Kanji Dome | Sapporo Dome | Asia | |
Consadole Sapporo |
| 19 | Dietro Monte Stadium | Kashima Stadium | Asia | |
Kashima Antlers |
| 20 | Porto Folio | Nissan Stadium | Asia | |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 21 | Queens Land Park | Nagai Stadium | Asia | |
Cerezo Osaka |
| 22 | Haze Hills | Olympic Stadium | Asia | |
None |
| 23 | Occhio Del Mar | Ōita Stadium | Asia | |
Oita Trinita |
| 24 | Ayase-Nakano Stadium | Saitama Stadium | Asia | |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 25 | Kusunoki-Mihama Stadium | Niigata 'Big Swan' Stadium | Asia | |
Albirex Niigata |
| 26 | Nangsoh Stadium | Seoul Sang-am Stadium | Asia |  |
FC Seoul |
Demo Information
Choose from six fully licensed teams:
- Argentina
Brazil- France
- Portugal
- Spain
Turkey (EU Demo only)- Japan (JP Demo only)
Camera View: Long
Match Length: 5 minutes
Stadium: International Arena (Japan)
Covers
Cristiano Ronaldo is included on all PES 2008 covers, below are a list of players that are also included on the cover beside Ronaldo for their respective countries.[18]
UK - Michael Owen- France - Didier Drogba
- Germany - Jan Schlaudraff
- Italy - Gianluigi Buffon
Australia - Lucas Neill
Commentators
- UK - Jon Champion and Mark Lawrenson[19]
- Spain - Julio Maldonado 'Maldini' & Juan Carlos Rivero [20]
- France - Christian Jeanpierre and Laurent Paganelli[21]
- Italy - Mauro Sandreani & Marco Meccia (name used for the game by RAI commentator Marco Civoli)
- Germany - Hansi Küpper & Wolff Fuss
Reception
| Publication | Rating | Link |
|---|---|---|
| IGN | 9.2 | Link |
| Play | 70% | |
| OXM | 8.8 | |
| Gamespot | 6.0 | Link |
References
- ^ a b c 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2008' revealed. Digital Spy.
- ^ PES 2008 set for Wii. gonintendo.
- ^ 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 release date' confirmed. Digital Spy.
- ^ Playstation Australia.
- ^ Winning Eleven 2008 Xbox 360 amazon.co.jp game page (Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ IGN release date information.
- ^ Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. GameFAQs.
- ^ Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. GameFAQs.
- ^ PES 2008 demo on PSN (2007-11-02). Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
- ^ PES 2008 Xbox 360 demo now online!. Konami.
- ^ Facial import
- ^ IGN: Seabass "Making PES 2008 was really tough.
- ^ Next Gen: Pro Evolution Soccer’s Back In Business.
- ^ Full National Teams List From PES 2008. WinningElevenBlog.
- ^ Screenshot of PS3 Magazine article on PES '08.
- ^ Next-gen Stadiums List in Screenshots.
- ^ PS2 Stadiums List.
- ^ PES 2008 covers
- ^ UK commentators. WinningElevenBlog.
- ^ Spanish commentators. WinningElevenBlog.
- ^ French Commentators.
External links
- GamingAccess - The most famous PES site in the world, download mods for PES 2008
- Official Konami PES 2008 Homepage
- Official PES 2008 Magazine
- Konami Europe Website
| Preceded by Pro Evolution Soccer 6 |
Pro Evolution Soccer Series 2008 |
Succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 |
