It's the PES 2008 demo

[Steven W]

Fill your boots and get that diving practice in, the Xbox 360 PES 2008 demo is now available for download via XBL.

[Tarffie]

Yay! ^_^

[clearlyolly]

WHY am I not at home!?!

[Steven W]

Something odd about this one as well. I'm getting awful framerate issues.

[s_kinton]

Damn it, not another repeat of the Bioshock demo release. Wheres the PC version?

[Platinum]

Im a tight git and bought the core system so have no hdd, /me crys

[j.o.s.h.1408]

And my 3rd, yes 3rd xbox has been sent away for repairs again, great timing konami

[Russ]

im d/ling now. will report back

[Clarky]

Anyone else having major problems downloading this? Must have had the dl on for about 5 hours only 71% complete.

[Tarffie]

Yup, took ten minutes to get to 40% then 10 hours to finish. I'm guessing it's because it's a new release.

[Russ]

finally got it! its smooth as a babys bum for me steve.

things i like

REPLAYS!
the graphics have been tweaked a bit, but looks alot crisper
the new quick free kick. the player just puts his hand on the ball to stop it and carries straight on, nice touch.
runs, players actually make usefull runs when the ball is on the wing, like near post etc.
big men up for corners rather than relying on shot arse strikers to score headers.
ball is heavier, i know that sounds weird but the ball seems to be more of a proper weight.
ball sound has been improved, no longer sounds like your kicking a deflated pig.

the gameplay itself has changed slightly but i dont know how exactly, hard to put finger on it

[Steven W]

finally got it! its smooth as a babys bum for me steve.

I had the same problem with Tiger Woods after, so I get the feeling my 360 might be knackered - again.

Did you check out the diving?

[Blackmage]

Did you check out the diving?

yeah, a player tried a dive in my box the ref ran up and gave him a stright yellow i thought i wass going to get booked

[Russ]

i havent tried, but Emre was being shoulder barged in my box and went over the ref booked him, whcih was nice.

penalties are also pretty cool, you get a low camera angle, like directly behind the ball.

free kicks are still tough

[Clarky]

Heh I'm liking this pro more than ever although it does feel a touch 'arcadey'. Will have some right mammoth tounaments on it and I'm geussing there will be some good controversy along the way with diving and what not.

Anybody actually think its quite easy? I seem to be able to score quite a few goals by repeated turning the full backs inside out putting in a cross and scroing a header?

Also had some dodgey own goals like players on the CPU team blasting the ball into their net instead of back into play. Needs some refinement.

[smugla]

i think its only a 70 percent build and only a show case

1. stats of olayers have not changed yet (adriano shot power 99 ect)
2. ive had the computer dive against me in the box 2 times and the reff yellow carded the player
i hope the diving similation can be turned off in the final build option
3. replays are very jerky in the demo
4.shooting,free kicks and corners seem much more ez