IGN PES 2008 REVIEW!!!

shrek2 · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:11

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/828/828327p1.html
We still haven't had a demo yet on PSN. I have tried the PC version and I like it but I want to see how it plays on the PS3 first.

Mr Men · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:20

Gameplay
Nothing comes close to PES in terms of the way it plays and how connected to your team and players you feel during a game. Absolutely magnificent.

As expected

McManicMan · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:21

Lol at IGN

Cr0fty · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:28

Lol at the ronaldo diving vs england

Can't wait for it... Gona need to buy a 2nd controller. Shame about 0 hdtv to play it on though...

NokkonWud · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:31

Nice to see it get a good review. I'm not much of a fan of IGN though, I've never really trusted their reviews.

nichorob · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:32

As expected.

Andybtsn · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:34

Player likenesses are a bit hit-and-miss - Ronaldinho is on the money but Frank Lampard looks like Stuart Downing and vice-versa

Hate it when journalists get amateurish things like incorrect name spellings :mad:

If I get this game most likely on the PS3 but only if its a decent price (£30)

Paranoid_Robot · 18 Oct 2007 at 18:58

Andybtsn said:
Hate it when journalists get amateurish things like incorrect name spellings

If I get this game most likely on the PS3 but only if its a decent price (£30)

You can get it for the PS3 for £30 if you look around on the internets

I'm happy that the slowdown doesn't hinder the gameplay, it seems to be quite minimal. Even if it's bad in cut scenes I'll put up with it but next year I hope PES improves greatly.

It’s by no means perfect: the frame-rate drops when the screen gets really busy, usually during a quick clearance when the box is flooded with players or, occasionally, during a replay. But, when you’re actually stuck into the action, it’s likely you won’t really notice or indeed care. Of course, some players will think that a drop in frame-rate on a machine as powerful as PS3 is an absolute travesty and, in some respects, they’d be right. But if a flaw as incidental as this prevented said players from buying PES 2008 altogether, they’d be missing out on the most realistic, intelligent and enjoyable football experience on console yet.

Good conclusion, hopefully they fix the slowdown like they did last year though.

dannyjo22 · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:05

Andybtsn said:
If I get this game most likely on the PS3 but only if its a decent price (£30)

Chicken.

Just to avoid poundings your playing on the system no one else has

Mr Men · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:15

I don't read too much into reviews either these days, well not the highscoring ones, best just to play the game then make your own mind up, it's a shame they rushed out the demo as the final game is not really like that, so some will be surprised

Must admit really loved the look of the Wii version, but not enough to make me want one

Andybtsn · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:24

dannyjo22 said:
Chicken.

Just to avoid poundings your playing on the system no one else has

OMG primary school flashback

I enjoyed the cup comps on here so who knows! I still would woop your ass.

RuMp3l4$k1n · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:31

Good score but the review is incredibly poorly written considering its such a large franchise. Feels like a quick place holder review if you read it through.

Davey_Pitch · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:33

McManicMan said:
Lol at IGN

What's so funny?

dannyjo22 · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:34

Andybtsn said:
OMG primary school flashback

I enjoyed the cup comps on here so who knows! I still would woop your ass.

Only if you do your normal trick and let gandy use the controller while you do the talking. I'm suprised no one else has twigged

Andybtsn · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:39

That was only in PGR3 god dammit!!!!!

RuMp3l4$k1n · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:41

The sound graphics and lasting appeal section scores compared to this years other footie title are rather inconsistent imo.

Davey_Pitch · 18 Oct 2007 at 19:48

RuMp3l4$k1n said:
The sound graphics and lasting appeal section scores compared to this years other footie title are rather inconsistent imo.

Seems spot on compared with past PES efforts to me :confused:

RuMp3l4$k1n · 18 Oct 2007 at 20:02

I'm not comparing to other PES games but other games within its genre reviewed on that site this year, hence the line:

compared to this years other footie title

It will be interesting to see what the main ign site review is like as this one was the UK version.

Davey_Pitch · 18 Oct 2007 at 20:13

Well I've just looked at the Fifa review (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/826/826338p3.html) and I really don't see what you're on about. Fifa scores highler graphically as it does look better. Both score the same for sound, which in PES's case is correct (I have no idea about Fifa's sound so won't comment). The lifespan is greater for PES but that may simply be down to things like the Master League and the online side of things, where PES had a great community last year (though spoiled by the cheaters). I guess only time will tell if Fifa's online side will match it and whether that score will be right or wrong.

Edit: And I wouldn't expect the main site to have a review any time soon. America don't get Pro Evo, they get Winning Eleven and usually a few months after the UK version has been released.

RuMp3l4$k1n · 18 Oct 2007 at 20:26

Fifa scores higher in presentation so maybe you got that mixed with gfx?

Anyway enough of this.