Comments on: And don’t call me Shirley http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/03/04/and-dont-call-me-shirley/ ...and FIFA Chronicles too Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Greg Downs http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/03/04/and-dont-call-me-shirley/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Greg Downs Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:04:33 +0000 http://peschronicles.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-831 Online on the 360 is better than the PS3, I hear, although still shockingly bad. And re. running past all the CPU players in next-gen.... I'm with you on this one. As soon as I know I can do something reliably ina football game and score from it, that football game is seriously diminished in my eyes. The old-style FIFAs (FIFA96 etc.) were like that and I could never really take them seriously. Online on the 360 is better than the PS3, I hear, although still shockingly bad.

And re. running past all the CPU players in next-gen…. I’m with you on this one. As soon as I know I can do something reliably ina football game and score from it, that football game is seriously diminished in my eyes. The old-style FIFAs (FIFA96 etc.) were like that and I could never really take them seriously.

]]> By: Not Given http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/03/04/and-dont-call-me-shirley/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Not Given Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:37:13 +0000 http://peschronicles.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-832 I don't hate it for the 360 to be honest- just had to stop because it was so easy to run past players and it made the Master League too easy. At one point I was winning 8-1, 7-1, 7-0 etc ALL the time on Top Player. Obviously I could have just stopped running down the wings and in for goal but when you can do something, you invariably do- especially if the game was tight. The biggest flaw in 2008 for 360 is that I score 80% of the time from a corner with a decent SMF. Just pass it on a corner- run in 90 degrees from the goal and shoot- bang past the keeper every time.. It just got ridiculous.. Also as you said online is not fun to play at all.. I don’t hate it for the 360 to be honest- just had to stop because it was so easy to run past players and it made the Master League too easy. At one point I was winning 8-1, 7-1, 7-0 etc ALL the time on Top Player. Obviously I could have just stopped running down the wings and in for goal but when you can do something, you invariably do- especially if the game was tight.
The biggest flaw in 2008 for 360 is that I score 80% of the time from a corner with a decent SMF. Just pass it on a corner- run in 90 degrees from the goal and shoot- bang past the keeper every time.. It just got ridiculous..

Also as you said online is not fun to play at all..

]]> By: Greg Downs http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/03/04/and-dont-call-me-shirley/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Greg Downs Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:06:43 +0000 http://peschronicles.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-834 not given - Interesting, as it looks like I may be doing much the same. So you disliked/loathed the next-gen version from the start? Paul - It's a great shame about the online game, as next-gen PES2008 seems perfect for online play. Admittedly 99% of people online use Inter Milan/Brazil/Barcelona and ignore any kind of build-up or tactical play in favour of simply running at you with a couple of players, but the other 1% of players are still a large number and can be relied on for a good game. But online doesn't work on the PS3 and ---it's now clear---will never work. And Konami are getting away with it. not given - Interesting, as it looks like I may be doing much the same. So you disliked/loathed the next-gen version from the start?

Paul - It’s a great shame about the online game, as next-gen PES2008 seems perfect for online play. Admittedly 99% of people online use Inter Milan/Brazil/Barcelona and ignore any kind of build-up or tactical play in favour of simply running at you with a couple of players, but the other 1% of players are still a large number and can be relied on for a good game. But online doesn’t work on the PS3 and —it’s now clear—will never work. And Konami are getting away with it.

]]> By: Paul http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/03/04/and-dont-call-me-shirley/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Paul Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:42:57 +0000 http://peschronicles.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-833 Its ashame they haven't sorted the online part of the game out on the PS3. My friend just bought PES for his 360 and playing online was brilliant! (Some lag but no where near enough to ruin the game). Definatly adds another dimension. Its ashame they haven’t sorted the online part of the game out on the PS3. My friend just bought PES for his 360 and playing online was brilliant! (Some lag but no where near enough to ruin the game). Definatly adds another dimension.

]]> By: Not Given http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/03/04/and-dont-call-me-shirley/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Not Given Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:33:21 +0000 http://peschronicles.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-835 I have the XBOX 360 version of PES 2008, but I made the ps2 version my main game along time ago.. I have the XBOX 360 version of PES 2008, but I made the ps2 version my main game along time ago..

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