"PES 2008 still feels unmistakeably like PES in all its mercurial, collar flicked-up brilliance. Yes, there's plenty of room for improvement; there always is. And doubtless, a couple of years down the line, this version will seem crude. But here's the thing – there is no other game on PS3 that you're guaranteed to still be playing obsessively this time next year. PES is magic because it is football in all its glory and madness, and as such, you're never really finished with it." - An excerpt from Official PlayStation Magazine's review of the PlayStation 3 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
This Is My Joystick NEW Celebrity Games Columnist OJ Borg Laments The Death Of The PS2.
The power of the PS2 was the social aspect; that dragged Gamers in. Nowadays we don’t need to see, smell or entertain our friends as we have Xbox Live and the shabby PS3 online thing, but back then, we used to have to be in the same room to play these games. This wasn’t a new thing, but the games just made it all-encompassing.
Games like Tekken Tag Tournament were great for a night of lazy boozing and gaming. Track and Field with a Multi-Tap was where we would give different names to the competition, depending on who was there (“AAA” if it was the poorer player’s, right up to an Olympics once every four weeks). We even had a little drugs scandal, when we decided to ban the use of socks on fingers to help mash the buttons.
The PS2 was a once in a lifetime machine, but honestly I hadn't seen a new one available here in the states in almost 5 years. The news that they have ceased production worldwide is basically symbolic.
The epic fight between the two soccer giants Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA has been going on for over 10 years now. Cynamite takes a look at the scores from both games and shows, at which point PES overtook the FIFA series.
PS1/PS2 - PES by far
360/PS3 - FIFA by far
I can't see that changing until the next generation of consoles.
2000 - 2005 -> PES dominated since the PS1 days but then it came PES 2006 it was a major letdown
2006 - NOW -> Fifa started to show its quality on this current gen and it evolved year after year while PES was still way behind.
A shame that games like "This is football" just vanished during the PS2 days
pes2011 is much different from any next gen pes, this is really a huge improvement
Its funny to read or talk to the FIFA fanboy they cant accept the true and hate PES.
If you go to the FIFA forums they talk Bs. About pes and they hate it.
In the Pes forums they respect Fifa and many will be getting the two and we aré confidente that PES11 is better and the kind is back
Boomtown writes: "No rivalry in the world of gaming is fiercer than the one between competing football franchises. It almost mirrors the strength of feeling people have for their club. Crossing the divide to support another franchise is a relatively rare occurrence. There are two major derby matches in the football gaming calendar and they feature a bitter enmity which has built up over the last few years. The first is Pro Evolution versus FIFA and the second is Championship Manager versus Football Manager."
Played both and true is: EA was playing it safe on keeping the old gameplay type with a few upgrades such us tricks but all that add an odd experience to the game. wile PES08 has revolutionize in ways you cant imagine and need to play to experience.
FIFA08 Online is probably the only feature I found amazing and run smooth at least on the 360(ps3 version not yet played).
If is up to me for you to decide which to buy...
PES08 is the choice you want, now this don't mean throw FIFA08 out the window. just give it a rent for online and see what you think.
all the early reviews are all paid also for this game.. these days its either reviewers getting paid or the ppl that review are fanboys of the game.
The only sports franchises that EA make this year that are good is Madden 08 and NHL 08. Besides that NBA live 08, fifa 08 and Tiger woods 08 all suck.
if youw want a good nba video game, you get NBA2k8 and if you want a good soccer game you get PSE08.