Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

 DS
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
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  1. Games Master UK
    76
    A strange PES experience that wins you over not through its football but with its quirks. [Apr 2008, p.82]
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  2. n-Revolution Magazine UK
    69
    It's fun, it's just not top of the table. [Issue#20, p.88]
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  3. Eurogamer
    60
    You're probably as well-served going for FIFA '08 on DS than you are this. That said, this is a decent attempt at portable football on the DS that carries Pro Evo's name, though don't let it fool you into thinking it's anywhere near as majestic as other versions.
  5. GameSpot
    60
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is more playable than its predecessor, but it's just as muddled and unimaginative.
  6. IGN
    55
    The Nintendo DS isn't really a sports powerhouse game system, but it really deserves better than this.
  7. IGN UK
    47
    With FIFA already offering a fairly respectable portrayal of the sport on the DS, there’s no reason to even consider purchasing Pro Evolution Soccer 2008; it’s a redundant retread of already barren ground, failing as both an update or a standalone title.
  8. PTGamers
    45
    The previous niggles remain, and nothing was done to make matters more pleasant. It's difficult to enjoy PES 2008 on DS when clearly not even Konami was passionate about it.
  9. Pocket Gamer UK
    40
    Offering no discernible improvement over its lacklustre predecessor and paling in comparison to more accomplished DS football titles, PES 2008 is best relegated to bench-warming duty.

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User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. I_am_USER
    Mar 30, 2018
    10
    Сейчас я ставлю оценку под синдромом утенка. Дело в том, что pes 2008
    являлся первой игрой в моей жизни и отложился в моей памяти, как то    Сейчас я ставлю оценку под синдромом утенка. Дело в том, что pes 2008
    являлся первой игрой в моей жизни и отложился в моей памяти, как то единственное, что скрашивало мои летние каникулы    … Full Review »
  2. BK
    Feb 4, 2008
    6
    PES 2008 is a bit of a mixed bag, really. I really enjoy the World Tour mode, where you use the old PES stock characters like Castolo andPES 2008 is a bit of a mixed bag, really. I really enjoy the World Tour mode, where you use the old PES stock characters like Castolo and Minanda to take on each of the national teams, and I like the "slot machine" mechanic used to unlock new characters from defeated teams. Being able to have players equip items to improve stats is a nice touch. But the actual gameplay itself seems a little broken and, compared to other iterations of the game, really barebones. The DS doesn't really take to a game with precise controls like those in the PES series. It's all right, but FIFA 08 seems to be a better choice still.… Full Review »
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