PES 2008 brings a revolution to soccer videogames. The gameplay is just addictive and fascinating.

User Rating: 9.5 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 WII
I have to admit I didn't trust all the positive reviews about PES 2008 last year. I thought a soccer videogame has to be played with a gamepad, because that is the ultimate way of control. As I saw that PES 2008 can be picked up for a budget price now, I made the deal because I've always been a fan of the series.

And what can I say? PES 2008 is amazing. The way it is played is easy to learn but hard to master. It's almost like you "planned" your goals on a board. If you have the ball the controls are really great, unfortunately the defensive feels a little bit too much indirect. You have to anticipate what your enemy is doing and that's not always easy.

The graphics surprised me. They're better than the graphics of the pc version from PES 6, and for a Wii game they're superior.

I didn't know about the Champions Road mode before, but I don't want to miss it anymore. It is highly motivating to compete against all the teams, especially because you earn players from the defeated teams. Furthermore your players earn experience and get better. You can really identify yourself with your team. The other modes are quite classic and nothing special. Sadly you cant play together in one team vs. the AI, something I always enjoyed.

Last but not least I have to say that it is very funny to play with your Miis against somebody else with their Miis…