The guy who reviewed both FIFA 08 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for Gameplayer has done a follow-up article that looks at how the two game shape up next to each other.
"So, it's time for the big match up. The managers have released their team sheets, set their formations and hit the paddock. Who has won the 2008 match up between the mighty FIFA and the brilliant Pro Evolution Soccer? We've now gone live with our reviews of the two games (which you can view here and here respectively) and have given the matter great thought. The last few years have undoubtedly been the domain of Pro Evolution Soccer, but in 2007, FIFA is no walkover."
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."
all the way. FIFA just doesnt seem to sum up the passion and feeling of football quite how Pro does.
plus Pro has what counts, the gameplay.
PES2008 gameplay kills Fifa away imo.
they can say fifa wins the battle , but thats thier opinion ...at the end of the day , there will be ppl that buy fifa or pro , & even both games ,n owaday ppl depend on score and what other ppl say b4 they buy thier games lol *sigh*
Pro Evo owns girls
I played the demo of PES on the 360 and didn't think much to it to be honest, and the fact that it didn't have a commentary really let the experience down.
Playing the Fifa 2008 demo on the PS3 was completely different, and great fun. I didn't really notice any difference in speed or anything.
Still confused, although a mate has bought Fifi 08 for his PS3 so I may get PES so we can compare with the full games rather than the demo (when PES comes out in the UK that is)