The Future of Wii Sports games? (I hope so!)
posted by Wii60Gamer (DORCHESTER, MA) Mar 31, 2008
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Games like this are the reason why I got a Wii in the first place. When I first bought my Wii I was excited to start playing not only new types of games, but also old favorites (particularly sports games) re-imagined for the new control scheme. After being disappointed by Madden, Tiger Woods and the 2K baseball games, I've found the first sports game on the Wii that I truly love (besides Wii Sports).
Pro Evo 2008 takes a chance and revolutionizes video game soccer. It has some flaws, but in this iteration they've laid the groundwork for an excellent game for many years to come. The control scheme is fantastic... in fact I hope we'll start to see similar schemes used in other sports games as well.
Online works great, despite Nintendo's annoying friend code system. Plus, I love the menus and the music, they give the game a nice presentation that's clean and fun without being kiddie looking.
The biggest disappointment for me is the lack of a Master League mode, I miss making my own players and developing them over time... but the Champions Road is a pretty decent replacement, albeit one with a bit less depth. The AI can be a bit stupid as well, which is something I hope Konami improves in the future.
Finally, I'll just say that you should be prepared for a bit of a learning curve, but once you figure it out you're going to love how it plays and you may never want to play the more traditional style of Pro Evo (or any other soccer game for that matter) again. Don't worry, there's a great tutorial that'll help you pick it up pretty quick. It took me 4 or 5 games to feel comfortable with the basics but now I'm onto the more advanced techniques and loving every minute of it!
In short, give it a try and I'm sure you'll love it too.
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