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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
80
7.6 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 17 critic reviews
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Based on 9 votes
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Game Info

Publisher: Konami

Developer: Konami

Genre(s): Sports, Soccer

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: March 11, 2008

Summary

PES 2008 features a brand new intelligence system, called Teamvision, that adapts and reacts to players own gameplay styles to ensure that the computer controlled opponents are always challenging and forcing the player to think and chance their style of play to avoid being out-thought by the game. It learns counter attacks that target your weaknesses and look to exploit any repetitive tactics players use. Defenders react better to danger, closing down the ball and charging at shots and the goalkeepers hold shots that are closer to them as well. Teammates make more intelligent runs into space and the close control has been sharpened to ensure quick and fluid passing and speedy attacks can be built. The next gen versions also feature extensive edit modes so players can completely customise their PES 2008 experience. [Konami]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

AceGamez

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is arguably the best football game to own for your PSP (or any system for that matter).

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90

Games Master UK

The best footy game on PSP and quite honestly as good as it gets on handheld. [Mar 2008, p.75]

89

IGN UK

A bona-fide PES game on the PSP, PES 2008 admittedly only takes small steps from last year’s title, but it takes all the right ones.

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86

Cheat Code Central

For those who were rightfully disappointed by Pro Evolution installments on the PSP in the past, this is a great improvement.

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83

IGN

A very impressive soccer game, mainly because it mimics the console versions so well. While it would have been nice to see a few specialized PSP mini-games, the fact that we can play through years in Master League with a created player and watch him develop is cool enough.

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81

PSM3 Magazine UK

Much the same in terms of gameplay, but still ace. We're not sure there's enough new here, though. [Mar 2008, p.72]

80

Playstation Official Magazine UK

The core gameplay is so well-balanced. [Mar 2008, p.103]

80

Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK

It may be a little rough around the edges, but PES is still the most action-packed footie game on PSP. [Dec 2007, p.122]

80

Pocket Gamer UK

What it lacks in authenticity, it makes up for in gameplay. Arguably the best football game on the system - once you've mastered the basics.

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80

VideoGamer

We can't help but feel that PES 2008 PSP puts the more illustrious versions of the game to shame, a bit like Barnsley knocking Chelsea out of the FA Cup.

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80

PTGamers

Seen on its whole, PES 2008 has all the virtues of the series, managing to be fun and thrilling. However, as a new edition, it's far from essential.

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77

Play UK

It can be so fluid and so slick at times, but by God, it's so bloody annoying sometimes. [Issue#163, p.87]

70

GameSpy

The ability to download existing leagues, cups and tournaments from the console game to the PSP is a fine addition to the core gameplay, which is fundamentally the same as in the last two games.

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70

GameSpot

Pro Evolution Soccer returns for a third PSP outing, and though it still plays a good game of football, it offers relatively few new tricks.

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70

Eurogamer

It's competent, it's fun, it's certainly good - but unless the PS2 to PSP transfer stuff tugs your whistle, it's not easy to justify the upgrade.

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70

Boomtown

It won’t set your gaming world on fire, and FIFA might even be the better option (it’s a close call, much closer than on the PS3/360) but if you do have the PS2 version and fancy carrying on with your Master League on the move (and are prepared to put up with the control foibles), or just have to have the latest version, PES 2008 is unlikely to disappoint.

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68

Play.tm

It certainly provides a fun portable footballing experience with regards to the actual simulation, but there is still a lot of room for improvement, and I feel that the PSP is still not being used to its full capacity.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Maciej S. gave it a3:
This game COULD be so great... with the help of a single patch you can bring your whole football world to a up to date state, the graphics are great... BUT: This game cheats. Constantly. Your players work completely differently then the AI ones. There are "phases" when it's simply impossible to stop an AI player without committing a yellow card foul. The players both on the offense and the defense position themselves totally different for you or the AI (just try playing against a team, you just controlled leaving the default settings for this team on... You'll see what I mean) - The AI has always up to 7,8 players in the box while your sorry defense line waits to be broken somewhere between the middle line and the 16m... It could be great but is simply frustrating. Sure, you can learn how to beat the AI, but it's not because you play it as a football game on the same terms, it's because you learn to dribble in circles forever until you get an opening on goal etc... I call this meta-gaming and it's not what I want to get.

[Annymous] gave it a10:
Simply must own for every futbol fan.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
Best footie game on any handheld.

Barry gave it a7:
Fun sometimes, but more often it is just too frustrating to play for more than an hour. Stick to the 'console' version.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
As always greatest portable futbol experience.

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