Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Wii
Release date	October 26, 2007 February 1, 2008 (DS) March 1, 2008 (PSP) March 28, 2008 (Wii)
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	PEGI: 3+
Media	DVD, UMD, DS Card

Overview

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (or just PES 2008) is an association football video game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series by Konami. The game was officially announced on 18 June 2007. It is the sequel to PES 6.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 was released for Windows, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and Mobile. Its Japanese equivalent, Winning Eleven, was released earlier in the year and gave an insight into the game.

The game supports online capability for you to challenge your friends, or gamers from around the globe.

Criticism

The online mode has been criticised by many for being too slow and being nothing in comparison to that of its rival FIFA. Again aspects of the game such as commentary and licensing were highlighted as areas requiring serious improvement.

Also, the general gameplay was really criticised in the next-gen version due to the huge amount of bugs, and the lack of significant improvements. For most players, this particular edition marked the loss of the title for best football simulator to its rival FIFA, as it was considered a huge disappointment in many aspects. FIFA took a huge step foward, and many considered that PES got behind.

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.

UK -  Michael Owen
France -  Didier Drogba
Germany -  Jan Schlaudraff
Italy -  Gianluigi Buffon
Australia -  Lucas Neill

Licensed Teams

• Tottenham Hotspur
• Newcastle United

• La Liga
• Serie A
• Ligue 1
• Eredivisie
• Other Leagues

Several national teams were licensed:

Africa

• Ivory Coast
• Ghana

Asia

• Australia
• Japan
• South Korea

Europe

• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• England
• France
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• Scotland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Turkey

South America

• Argentina
• Brazil

Tottenham and Newcastle were replacing Manchester United and Arsenal as the licensed teams.

Game Modes

• Exhibition Mode
• League Mode
• Cup Mode
• Master League
• World Tour (PS2 only)
• Selection Match

PES2008 Details

• Stadia featured in PES2008
• Teams featured on Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
• Unlockable Players in PES 2008

New Features

• Diving

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