Video Gaming News - February 2005
Redwood City, CA (February 2, 2005) - Konami today announced that
Winning Eleven 8 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox has shipped to retail stores
nationwide, with the PC version to follow on February 8th.
From Konami:
Proving that the award-winning Winning Eleven franchise is the closest gamers
can get to real soccer in a video game, Winning Eleven 8 once again raises the
bar with in-depth gameplay, improved realism and increased control. The game
features more teams, players and stadiums than ever before, including all the
licensed teams from the Italian, Spanish and Dutch leagues.
“Winning Eleven is renowned worldwide and with Winning Eleven 8 we’re presenting
arguably the best soccer video game ever,” said Rob Goff, product manager,
Konami Digital Entertainment – America. “With all of the new content, licensed
teams and greater depth of play, this is the perfect time for fans of other
soccer games to pick up Winning Eleven and see what they’ve been missing.”
Featuring 136 club teams and 57 national teams, Winning Eleven 8 offers gamers
control of up to 4,500 of the world’s greatest soccer players. The inclusion of
licensed leagues is a huge step forward for the series, with player likenesses,
names and official kits, bolstering what is already considered the most advanced
and realistic soccer game to date.
The world’s biggest stars are brought to life through photo realistic graphics
and authentically modeled features, as well as individual styles of play,
movement and ball control. Additionally, the game introduces a wealth of new
moves and tricks including new free kick and penalty kick techniques, an
innovative indirect free kick move and a new dribbling system that offers more
control as gamers go one-on-one against opposing players. Teaming up with these
new features will be more advanced player stats that govern every aspect of
their play, including how well players can bring a ball under control, hit it
past an encroaching defender or flick it to a teammate.
Further adding to the excitement of the game, Winning Eleven 8 also features the
first-ever on-screen referee in the history of the series. Boasting an enhanced
ref AI, the referee will run up and down the field reacting realistically and
instinctively to fouls, giving advantage for minor infringements and even
stepping in to calm things down when the action gets heated.
Winning Eleven 8 features improvements on a number of options in the game. An
enhanced training mode allows beginners to learn the basics of soccer as well as
help gamers master the vast depth of play. In addition, Winning Eleven 8
features improvements to the popular Master League, which now has more strategy
through player development and injury, and a new ‘My Best Eleven’ option which
allows fans to save their greatest teams.
For more information on Winning Eleven 8, go to
www.konami.com/winningeleven
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