The man England fans love to hate, Cristiano Ronaldo, is
to have his face plastered all over PES8 boxes and related
paraphernalia. The game is due out on every major format except the
Wii sometime during the Autumn of this year.
Manchester United and Portugal star Cristano Ronaldo will be the
face of PES8 in Europe when the game comes out later this year.
Ronaldo was recently voted the PFAs Player and Youung Player of
the Year in 2007 and is one of the biggest names in world football.
As part of the deal, Cristiano Ronaldo will appear on the packaging
and point-of-sale materials for Konamis PAL versions of PES 2008,
alongside specially selected local talent, details of which will be
released at a later date.
Due for release on the PS2, Xbox 360, PC-DVD, PlayStation 2, PSP
and Nintendo DS, the new game will feature a new feature called
Teamvision AI. This allows the game to actively monitors the
players onscreen movements and adapt accordingly, forcing the
player to consider their own strategic play more carefully. Other
new additions include amazing attention to aesthetic detail as
faces contort and shirts crease during a match, extensive Edit
modes in all Next Generation versions, and closer control than ever
before.Jon Murphy, Pro Evolution Soccer Team Leader for Konami
Digital Entertainment GmbH commented:
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most
exciting talent in modern football. It is fitting that a player
with his incredible skill and poise is to join forces with a game
that can thrill and challenge as much as the real thing. His
obvious enthusiasm for PES 2008 will be channelled into the game,
and we look forward to working with Cristiano in the coming
months.
For me there is no other game that can capture the grace and skill
of football like PES 2008, added Cristiano Ronaldo. Every element
of the game is lavished with incredible detail, and with its close
control and fast pace it is the most complete simulation of real
football out there.
