Interfering With Play 23/10/07
Posted by Dan Bolas in Interfering With Play on Tue 23 Oct 2007
Welcome to this weeks Interfering With Play. With so much news coming regarding PES2008, alongside its imminent release, this weeks article will be much smaller and to the point than usual. This is coupled with the fact I am on my mate’s iMac due to PC problems, and have a limited amount of time. So lets press on.
Player Of The Year Award
The support for the first ‘Interfering With Play’ Player Of The Year Award for PES6 has been truly amazing. I would like personally thank the 200+ people who either commented, e-mailed or expressed their opinions via MSN. Computer games are ever changing, and it’s important to remember the games that came before in order to truly appreciate the games we play today. People who call PES6 rubbish after it being their bible for the past 12 months come across as pretty short sighted in my opinion.
As said, the results are in, with fans of PES6 picking their 3 favourite players from last year’s game. As expected, there were some of the more familiar names popping up, but it was also great to see so many unfamiliar names cropping up. But of course, it is some familiar names that make up the top three players.
3rd Place David Villa -10 Votes
2nd Place Wayne Rooney -15 Votes
1st Place Cristiano Ronaldo – 30 Votes
So, and maybe no real surprise, that the poster boy for PES2008 is the star man for PES6. From a personal point of view, I cannot argue with the choice, as he was a star in my master league, and overall is a top player. Again, thank you for your support on this feature, and hopefully the same event will occur in 12 months time, even if it does end with the same winner!
Are They Taking The Wii?
I was quite surprised to hear the news that PES would be making its debut on the Nintendo Wii, and was even ore surprised when the actual screenshots came through. Whilst I am personally undecided about the Wii as a gaming system, I can see why it sells so well, and why developers are making so many unique games for it. My point this week, is if you are a Wii gamer, or even if your not, could you see yourself playing through an individual master league using the Wii control system? For a system that is questionably ‘next gen’ is PES 2008 an acceptable title, both graphically and to play? I am leaving the floor open on this one, and am looking forward to hearing your opinions.
Don’t Panic
The news from PESgaming.com and Play.com is that PES2008 is already in the most, with many gamers hoping to receive the game as early as Wednesday. Me and my mates go through the same routine each year of going into games shops and asking sales staff to release a copy of the game a day or two early, with the hope that eventually one of them will sell the game. This is normally a very successful procedure, and since Pro Evolution Soccer 2, I have always had the game a number of days before the official release date. If you have Pre-Ordered the game online, as a few of my mates have, I am pretty sure it will arrive in the next 24 to 48 hours on your doorstep, but if you haven’t, I personally recommend to buy from a 24 hour supermarket, such as an Asda or Tesco. This is because these stores do not have dedicated gaming staff, and are more likely to release a game upon request as opposed to someone who knows the implications of an early release. I will personally be trying my local Asda tomorrow evening; with the hop a flood of Internet releases will have made the game available. I would like to use this section as a general announcement area, and for people to name and praise shops that do release the game early. At the end of the day, we are all PES fans, and whether it’s via Play.com, your local Game store or from a supermarket, we all want to be playing the game as soon as possible.
You Only Get One Chance
This week will see many rash judgements about PES2008 be made, some positive and some negative. Of course, there will be stories of people saying it is the worse Pro Evo ever; those stories have been going on since the series began, but I am looking forward to trying out all the features and modes. Despite playing several leagues on PS2 PES6, I played Master League on my PSP. The option of being able to use my breaks at work to build upon my team was an appealing one, and as a result, I experienced a very watered down version of the PES6 Master League. With that said, many of the features from PES2008 Master League will be very new to me, and this is an something I am defiantly going to enjoy. The whole point of previous Pro Evolution Soccer games is that they grow on with time, and the more effort and hours you put into them, the more rewarding they become. This is one of the greatest beauties of the Konami series, as with many RPG and Action games, once you have completed the story mode, or defeated the bosses, you are fundamentally at a peak, whereby the game has tested you as far as it can. But with PES, you can be the most experienced player in the world, and still have a bad day at the office, and no matter how good you are, there will always be someone out there who fancies their chances against you. As with many people who played the Fifa 2008 Demo and deleted it after one game, PES2008 will suffer from many snap judgements and negative feedback. Before you all start giving your opinions on the new Pro Evo, wait until one week of playing the game, and see how your views are then. I will be giving my personal views of PES2008 in next week’s column.
As I said, a shorter version of this weeks article, due to the reasons stated above. With the games ‘official release’ on Friday, many of you will be proud owners of PES2008 the next time Interfering With Play comes round, so enjoy you gaming experience. The e-mail address is danbolas@hotmail.com if you want to get in touch, or simply add me to your PS3, thebolder if you’re a PS3 gamer.
Thanks for Reading
1st comment ahh.
Please tell me your experiences considering the slowdowns. Does it affect the gameplay?
isnt that the ps3 version that slows down
i downloaded the demo on 360 last week and have been playing it nonstop! if that’s the demo then i can’t wait for the finished product! i’m already in love! all the gameplay aspects i hoped they would improve on from pes6 have so far impressed me. headers and free kicks for example. i hope you’re right about the early arrival. my amazon account says to expect it on thursday but here’s hoping when i arrive home from work tomorrow it will be nestled on my hall carpet! happy gaming guys!
Can anybody confirm a slowdowns on PS3 …maybe they fixit ?????
Help….Every day is getting closer but i just cant wait till friday. Every shop in Cardiff are telling me Friday but i NEED it early….any ideas?
I am a Wii owner as well as PS3 and having seen the video for Pro Evo on Wii I would definitely like the chance of playing the master league on this system. From what was shown it almost looked more like a command and conquer style game with you moving players around on the screen with a cursor. It’ll be interesting to see how the final game will actually play, especially in two player mode, and whether or not it’ll all be too confusing!
I’ve personally been wanting Konami to produce another pro evo for a Nintendo system since the winning elevn version of Pro evo 2 on the cube and before people start slagging the system off lets not forget where the series actually came from in the first place!!
Lastly, graphics wise, ok they won’t be the best but then thats what I have a PS3 for!!
Anyone that has the PS3 version - have you been able to use your PS2 option file with it?
Also what would you say the best and worse bits are about the game so far?
I have my copy of Pes 2008 on the ps3. It is a review copy and came with no manual i paid a 15 pound premium for it.
Thought i’d share a few thoughts:
Gameplay: truly exceptional, players have weight, shooting and heading far more precise, player movement off the ball exacellent tackling rewards patience punishes you for sprinting in, even with X.
Graphics: close up superb, good cloth animations, facial likeness and licenseced kit look ace. At distance considerable degradation in quality, even on license kits sponsors and emblems blur/ down grade in texture quality when camera is only a fe feet away from players.
Technical: Oh dear God, The slow down is a major issue do not let anyone tell you otherwise.Infinitely wosre than anything see4m on Pes4/Pes5 The game can not be played on the wide camera, with out it becoming a choppy mess.I mean can notbe played. This is not so bad as the next most distant camera is wider than in previous pes and slow down is considerable reduced.
Replays: Look magnificant but again frame rate is disgraceful until you have control!
I can’t see how the game will even begin to function online the frame rate is just so inconsistent. My hope is that Konami release an update to address technical problems.
I’m devasted and estatic in equal measure. The best Pes yet when it runs smoothly, however this is far from often.
I realise i’m a nobody in the gaming community but i’ve been a iss fan since the Snes versions.
sorry but dont understand what a slowdown is all new to this and young could someone please explain, thanks
morrisons selling game thursday, i expect asda tesco etc will 2 cus they aint got a clue bout release dates, im not complainin
Thursday it is then, if anyone hears about ANY wednesday releases please let us know. Iv got Friday booked off and am ready for some serious gaming!
got friday off too, but bit concerned about these slow downs what are they? cant think what angle i play it wide or not.
Slow down- is when the frame rate of the game drops resulting in the game slowing down considerably. Basically the flow of the game is disrupted.When only a few players are on screen it runs smoothly then when you get to a congested area it slows right down. The result is that it is very choppy meaning timing is more difficult etc and its looks awful.
Its a bit like the difference between a good driver changing gear(smooth) and a crap one (car jolts all over the place. Pretty poor shouldn’t happen on the next gen. Does that help understanding ?
spot on mate cheers for that much appreciated happy playing
i wud even try morrisons in da evenin becus they get there deliverys around 3-4 so who knows, worth a try
what about the 360 version duz that have framerate problems
I can only vouch for the Ps3 version. however i’ve been told the 360 version has framerate issues as well.
i got my copy 2day :D, ordered it off game.co.uk
Does anyone know how it plays on the PS2 yet?
does anyone know where i could buy pro evo early in leicester
@steeeee
Incorrect. Read the IGN reviews of the PS3 and 360 versions. They confirmed a lot of slowdown in the PS3 version and NONE in the 360 version.
I got my pro today ps3 version there selling it in wood green shoping city
a shop called Awesome games probably closed now though. yeah the frame rate slows down big time. can’t believe they released the game with out fixing this problem so annyoing. but the game play is good though still worth getting
I have got game a couple hours ago,and i am really dissapointed,its the worst pes ever!Best of pes 2008 are cut scenes,and nothing else.Gameplay is really bad,it was beter both in pes 5 and 6.player movement is bad as it could be.I tried ML and its nothing special.Some may think im not true pes fan,but i am.This year its tie between FIFA 08 and PES 2008.I can just hope pes 2009 will be as it should
Why does pro never have any good football boots in edit mode?
Will Morrisons stock tonight at twelve??? Really wanna get my hands on the increadible game that is pro. Booo to all the haters and critics, you will all change your mind within a week of playing. Pro is not just a game its art.
any1 hu dnt like pes is a fifa fanboy
Firstly…congrats to those who’ve got the game already..Lucky F**kers!!! This might sound really sad but can you edit boots on the ps3 version, for example nike, puma etc?????? Does anyone know???????
People People people..Fifa 2008 is very boring trust it doesnt grip you into the game, but Pro Evo 2008 is the pinnicle of the football gaming industry and PES08 is fantastic..bring on friday ..and i’ll love to kick all ur ass’s on friday
peace out muvafuckas
Pardon the grammer
are u on about the morrisons in leicester
As I work for a magazine here in Athens Greece I had the opportunity to check out both PS3 and XBOX 360 versions. I can say only one thing: The PS3 version sucks in many ways, including slowdown. PES 2008? Try the XBOX360 version. This time, the box wins
are u lot on about the morrisons in leicester
yes get in the xbox wins!
KANT WAIT FOR PRO JEEZE AM CRAVIN FOR THAT GAME!! MIGHT GO AND CHECK MORRISONS IF THEY SELL IT. BY THE WAY WHY IS ONLY TOTTENHAM AND NEWCASTLE SPONSERD?
**FROM THE PREMIERSHIP
yeah thats rite EAZY fucking hate spurs yid cunts Im 4vea blowing bubbles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cum on u irons cat wait for pro shud be here tomoz
Has anyone picked Pro up from a shop yet….if so what where and when!!! Iv picked it up early every year since pro2 but i feel like the shops may have caught on!
A few shops have it in stock. I just spoke with the owner of a local shop in my aread and he confirmed he has been selling it since weds so im getting mine afte work today. also has any body played the official version on the PS3 and experienced slow down. when i use to get the ealry copies on the ps2 there use to be slight probs but were usually fixed for the official release. (don’t watch the grammer) holla!
has anyone read the review http://www.pro-g.co.uk/ps3/pes7/review.html
for ps3 owners this does not sound good! i have a ps3 and hoping this is not as bad as possible i hope
Well I read all this bollocks from people about GAME, HMV, Blockbuster etc and thought well there licensing agreements wouldnt allow them to sell it. So I rang round the local independant stores, and found one that had stock in this morning. So I sent my girlfriend down to pick one up for me. He asked her not to tell anyone as it’d be a £7k fine if he got found out, but fuck it, that aint mine problem its his, So if your in the Essex region and can get to Colchester, head down to Interactive Console on Red Lion Walk.
Good work Jubba….just wish i wasn’t in bloody Cardiff!!! Happy gaming mate!
Anyone else had any luck today?
yeah got mine from a small inderpendent shop in bradford called “game trading” near gamestation who wernt selling it
GOT PRO :D. ARE THE KITS IN THE PREMIERSHIP ARE UGLY :( BUT BARCELONA ARE LOOKING VERY “DASHING” THE GAME IS GOOD BUT THEY COULD STILL IMPROVE IT A LITTLE BIT….
got it!. got it from a shop called awesome games in Wood green (north london)
got it on the ps3reezy!!. got it from a shop called awesome games in Wood green (north london)the kits are whack!
INOOO ITS SHOCKIN AND THE MASTER LEAGUE IS LOOKING ABIT WIERD ASWELL :S..
I GOT MINE FROM GAMEMASTERS IN ELEPHANT AND CASTLE(SOUTH LONDON) HOPE IVE BEEN HELP ;)
Boys got it the slowdown is fuck all. plays weird at first but then you get the hang of and it is pure proper happy playing boys
I REALLY NEED REAL KITS FOR THE PREMIERSHIP COS ITS KINA IRRITATIN SEEN ALL MAN RED AND NORTH LONDON ALL THE TIME :[ NEWUN NO HOW 2 GET REAL KITS/BOOTS?