Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

This game has gotten a lot of bad reviews , and somewhat unfairly. Firstly , the graphics are slightly better (on hdtv set anyway) a little crisper than the last pes.Player movement is a lot looser,player collision is better and the animation is what has always been the biggest feature of the pes series for me is excellent yet again.The pace of the game is improved greatly adding a little more excitment and running with the ball to free up space is rewarded , especially with players like Ronaldinho.
The wings seem easier to attack as defenders seem to stand off a little more and crossing is less automatic and requires you to aim to the area you want to hit which is a plus.
Shooting is still very good and the flicks and improvised shots really stand out giving an extra realism to the game.
Now some of the bad.The replays are abysmal most of the time,the frame rate changes constantly , buggy one minute,super fast the next and it looks like the players lost a few hundred polygons.
The refs are way too harsh and hand out red cards for slightly miss timed tackles even if its not from behind and 50-50 balls result in too many free kicks.I won clean tackles and got the ball before the player and was still punished.
Overall,i dont think its a great leap from last years game and would think twice before buying new , rent it or look for a used copy and see what you think.I think its a little more exciting to play and there is at least some customization you can do,so no more man red or london blue,all the english teams can be edited and the other major leagues (spain,italy) already have the correct names so that saved me hours of editing.

GRAPHICS- 7 Sharper with new animations
PLAYABILITY-8 Looser feel,better running game
SOUND-6 - Terrible commentry(as always)
Good atmosphere from lively crowds
ETERTAINMENT-7 as always,hours of fun , but the online game still suffers from nasty lag.
REPLAY VALUE -9 We'll be playing it until next year