From Software Informer
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2008[1]
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European cover of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
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| Developer(s) | Konami
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| Publisher(s) | Konami
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| Series | Pro Evolution Soccer Series
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Windows[2]
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| Release date(s) | PS2, PS3, PC, Xbox 360
EU October 26, 2007 [3]
AU November 2, 2007 [4]
JP November 22, 2007 [5]
NA March 11, 2008 [6]
PSP
EU March 1, 2008 [7]
NA March 11, 2008[8]
Wii
NA March 18, 2008
EU March 28, 2008
AU April 4, 2008
DS
NA March 11, 2008
EU February 1, 2008
AU March 7, 2008
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| Genre(s) | Sports game
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| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer, online multiplayer
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| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone
PEGI: 3+
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| Media | DVD, BD-ROM, UMD, DVD-DL, DS Card, Wii Optical Disc, Nintendo optical disc
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| System requirements | Minimum:
Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz or equivalent, 512 MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 video card or better
Recommended:
Pentium 4 3.0GHz/AMD Athlon 64 or better, 1GB RAM, ATI x1600 or NVidia 6800 GT/GS or better
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| Input methods | Gamepad, mouse, keyboard
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2008[1] (Winning Eleven 2008 in Korea & Japan) is an association football video game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series by Konami. The game was officially announced on 18 June 2007.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 was released for Windows, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360.
A PS3 demo is available for download from the PlayStation Store,[9] an Xbox 360 demo has been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace,[10] and a PC demo has been released[1].
[edit] Wii version
The Wii version of PES 2008 (named Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008 in Japan) differs radically from the other versions. The basic gameplay is centered around pointing the Wii Remote at the screen and directing players by dragging them with the on-screen cursor, and passing is done by simply pointing to the desired space or player and pressing a button. This allows for a more tactical approach to the game, as there is almost complete freedom in moving any player on the screen anywhere, and much more tactics and maneuvers can be used in the attacking game than ever before.
This version omits the Master League mode for the Champions Road, which lets the player tour a slew of different leagues around Europe, and when a games is won, it is possible to acquire players from the defeated teams. Also, it features an online mode that Konami called "the best online experience" when compared to the other versions [11].
The Wii version of PES 2008 received generally more positive reviews than the other versions.
[edit] Licensed leagues
The leagues below are fully licensed, and all teams from these leagues are licensed:
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 Spanish La Liga
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 French Ligue 1
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 Italian Serie A
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 Dutch Eredivisie
[edit] Unlicensed leagues
Only two teams from the  English Premier League are licensed but all include real player names:
[edit] Licensed clubs in unlicensed leagues
There are no unlicensed club teams with fake team and player names in PES 2008, as there were in previous games in the PES series.
[edit] National teams
Teams in bold newly licensed for PES 2008:[12]
Legend
1 - Teams consisting of players with fake names
² - Israel making their first appearance as a team which can be played as, replacing Latvia.
³ - Teams fully licensed
There are also a few other "non playable" teams on the game that you can play against on the Cup mode if you choose to go through the qualifying stages.You cannot edit, add or remove players from these teams' squads.
[13]
[edit] Classic teams
All the teams do not have official player names.
- England
- France
 Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
 Argentina
 Brazil
[edit] Generic Teams
There is also a separate league with 18 generic teams (Team A,Team B etc.), which can be edited fully, like in the previous game. This is thought to be due to the fact that Konami failed to get the rights to the German Bundesliga, and is usually made into the Bundesliga or another league of one's preference by patch makers. However, most people use this to put their edited players into playable teams from the start instead of having to play through Master League to purchase them or alternatively edit the existing non-generic teams. This feature does not appear in the Wii version of the game.
[edit] Stadiums
Stadium included in PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. [14]
Stadiums included in PS2 [15]
| #
| Stadium
| Real Name
| Place
| Flag
| Team
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| 1
| Red Cauldron
| Anfield
| Europe
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| Liverpool
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| 2
| Magpie Park
| St. James' Park
| Europe
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| Newcastle United
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| 3
| Lutecia Park
| Parc des Princes
| Europe
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| Paris Saint-Germain
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| 4
| Massilia Stadium
| Stade Vélodrome
| Europe
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| Marseille
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| 5
| Borussia Stadium
| Westfalenstadion
| Europe
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| Borussia Dortmund
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| 6
| Hauptstadtstadion
| Berlin Olympiastadion
| Europe
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| Hertha Berlin
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| 7
| Blautraum Stadion
| Schüco Arena
| Europe
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| Arminia Bielefeld
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| 8
| Orange Arena
| Amsterdam ArenA
| Europe
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| Ajax
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| 9
| Rotterdam Stadion
| De Kuip
| Europe
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| Feyenoord
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| 10
| Catalonia Stadium
| Camp Nou
| Europe
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| FC Barcelona
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| 11
| Estadio Palo
| Estadio Mestalla
| Europe
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| Valencia
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| 12
| Stockholm Arena
| Råsunda
| Europe
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| Sweden
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| 13
| Cuito Cuanavale
| Vodacom Park
| Africa
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| Bloemfontein Celtic
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| 14
| Diamond Stadium
| Newlands Stadium
| Africa
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| None
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| 15
| Estadio Gran Chaco
| Estadio Alberto J. Armando
| South America
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| Boca Juniors
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| 16
| Amerigo Atlantis
| Estadio Nacional de Chile
| South America
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| Chile
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| 17
| Nakhon Ratchasima
| King Fahd International Stadium
| Asia
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| Al-Hilal
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| 18
| Kanji Dome
| Sapporo Dome
| Asia
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| Consadole Sapporo
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| 19
| Dietro Monte Stadium
| Kashima Stadium
| Asia
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| Kashima Antlers
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| 20
| Porto Folio
| Nissan Stadium
| Asia
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| Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 21
| Queens Land Park
| Nagai Stadium
| Asia
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| Cerezo Osaka
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| 22
| Haze Hills
| Olympic Stadium
| Asia
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| None
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| 23
| Occhio Del Mar
| Ōita Stadium
| Asia
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| Oita Trinita
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| 24
| Ayase-Nakano Stadium
| Saitama Stadium
| Asia
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| Urawa Red Diamonds
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| 25
| Kusunoki-Mihama Stadium
| Niigata 'Big Swan' Stadium
| Asia
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| Albirex Niigata
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| 26
| Nangsoh Stadium
| Seoul Sang-am Stadium
| Asia
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| FC Seoul
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[edit] Demo Information
Choose from six fully licensed teams:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- France
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 Portugal
- Spain
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 Turkey (EU Demo only)
- Japan (JP Demo only)
Camera View: Long
Match Length: 5 minutes
Stadium: International Arena (Japan)
[edit] 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.[16]
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 UK - Michael Owen
- France - Didier Drogba
- Germany - Jan Schlaudraff
- Italy - Gianluigi Buffon
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 Australia - Lucas Neill
[edit] Commentators
- UK - Jon Champion and Mark Lawrenson[17]
- Spain - Julio Maldonado 'Maldini' & Juan Carlos Rivero [18]
- France - Christian Jeanpierre and Laurent Paganelli[19]
- Italy - Mauro Sandreani & Marco Meccia (name used for the game by RAI commentator Marco Civoli)
- Germany - Hansi Küpper & Wolff Fuss
[edit] Reception
| Publication
| Rating
| Link
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| IGN
| 9.2
| Link
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| Play
| 70%
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| OXM
| 8.8
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| Gamespot
| 6.0
| Link
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It was awarded Best Sports Game for the Wii by IGN in its 2008 video game awards.[20] It was also nominated for Wii Game of the Year by IGN.[21]
[edit] References
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