PES Chronicles

The PES2008 demo has again failed to appear on the PSN store today, and there is nothing but silence from Sony. Other sources that I trust confirmed long ago that Sony was given the demo by Konami at the same time that Microsoft received the 360 version of it. The 360’s demo appeared for download on Friday 21st September, while PS3 users are still waiting, without a word of explanation.

I don’t know what to say. I’ve had my say over on pesfan. Suffice to say I’m disappointed, and let that understatement be an end to it here.

So, there is at least one more week to wait before I get to play PES2008 for the first time. (Or probably a few weeks longer, if this non-performance by Sony is anything to go by.)

I might have to get back into PES6 for a few weeks. Not the PS2 version. I’m talking about the PSP version. It’s the one version I’ve never absolutely beaten on all levels. In truth, I’ve never been motivated to persevere because PES on the PSP isn’t really all that great. Konami have had two goes at it now and failed on both occasions. While both PES5 and PES6 on the PSP are enjoyable, they have nothing like the ‘just one more game’ magic of the bigger consoles’ versions.

But enough of my vapid criticism of the games. That is not what this blog is supposed to be about. It’s supposed to be about chronicling my time playing the games.

I’ll dig PES6 out of the pile of PSP games on my shelf tomorrow and report back soon. Got to get these chronicles on the road.

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