Shingo “Seabass” Takatsuka, the mastermind behind the Pro Evo soccer series, hits it big with the new 2008 edition of the Pro Evolution series for the Xbox 360. Many of us were disappointed with last year’s Pro Evo, and for many the game didn’t reach our expectations for recreating all our football dreams on a next gen console. PES 2008 brings with it the very earmarks, which stole hours of our precious time- instinctive controls and game play which makes you feel entirely unified with your team on the pitch.

PES 2008 has many marked improvements over its predecessors. Tighter on-the-ball controls enrich game play, while markedly improved AI, create a realistic footballing experience. The enhanced AI is undoubtedly result of Konami’s new TeamVision feature, which lets your AI opponents learn and adapt their tactics as the game progresses.

Finally a next gen soccer title that I don’t have to curse at while playing (FIFA..cough)!

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 provides the arguably best soccer experience on any console to date. Graphics, game play, and sound combine together to create a unique football experience, worthy of the Xbox 360’s hardware. Finally, software developers like Konami are beginning to tap the 360’s true potential.

NOCTURNAL’s NTSC release of PES 2008 was made public yesterday, and will run on all firmware-modded USA region Xbox 360s. There is also a PAL version that has been available for the last month.

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Region: NTSC/USA
Release Name: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 NTSC USA XBOX360-NOCTURNAL
Size: 1 DL DVD, 6.31 GB