Winning Eleven 8

[Marmite]

Yeah, you just hold R2, shimmy to the left or right, then pull back. Theres a really good list of moves here:

http://www.newstarsoccer.com/proevo.htm

Is anyone else noticing the phenomenon which isnt slowdown, but wherby the screen fragments and just loks messed up for a second (its probably related to the slowdown issue in some way)? Ive seen it on both my copy in my machine, and a mates in his.

Tried playing last night without a crow and it did seem to help a bit, but it wa slike being on the training pitch, which just isnt right. Also tried with the default camera, and again it helped, but still didnt completely resolve things. And i really dont enjoy using that angle so much - need to be able to see wher my players are moving to for those through balls.

[sam1981]

Is anyone else noticing the phenomenon which isnt slowdown, but wherby the screen fragments and just loks messed up for a second (its probably related to the slowdown issue in some way)? Ive seen it on both my copy in my machine, and a mates in his.

I get this on WE7:I

[revisedgenocide]

Sounds like screen tearing marmite. Happened alot in Pes3 as i recall but was nearly gone in WE7i. Iirc it occured mainly in the box. Cheers for the skills list.
I guess the camera is all down to personal preference. I feel a bit too out of touch with the wide view. The new default setting is further out than the old one so it took a while gettin used to it.

[Bleeders]

Is anyone else noticing the phenomenon which isnt slowdown, but wherby the screen fragments and just loks messed up for a second (its probably related to the slowdown issue in some way)? Ive seen it on both my copy in my machine, and a mates in his.

Yep, I get this as well.

It's a shame because I know I'll end up really loving this like the other iterations, it's just that these technical issues are making their presence felt more so than they did in previous outings.

[Marmite]

Thats exactly what it is, screen tearing. And yeah, i noticed they had eliminate it almost completely on WE7i. Maybe thats part of the reason it seems so bad. I take it you guys are getting this too though?

I noticed the camera seemed further out on this one. Maybe i will try some more games on default and see if i can get used to it. Im pretty good at using the radar so maybe it wont be so bad.

[revisedgenocide]

It was worse in a sense with Pes3 . The tearing was awful and there was numerous dropped frames during a game.
Defualt cam this time round is a bit better id say. A bit further out but still in close enough so not to miss out on certain things. I guess its because its the view i normally use but i find i time skills and passes wrong on any other angle.

[sam1981]

I've never noticed it on my mates copy of PES3, but is seems to happen a good few times in each game when I play WE7:I

[revisedgenocide]

Yeah it was quite bad in pes 3 . Though i eventually got used to it and stopped noticing it.
Back to we8. It was in the second half of extra-time in the first knockout stage of the world cup on 5*. Im Italy versus portugal and the score is tied at 1-1. With only minutes to go Figo pierces my defense but since hes ancient im catching up with him with every step.
It then dawned on me that i wasnt going to get round him sufficiently enough to make a clean tackle. Plus he was getting ever closer to the box. So with my options weighed i chose the lesser of two evils and launched a very, very nasty tackle at him which felled the porky fella. I think the new animations make tackling much better and seem much more painful, especially going through someones standing leg. Cue some argy bargy which the ref broke up. this time the fracas was a bit more heated than the ones the refs normally break up. Shame theres no Premiership style brawls though . Anyway portugal spoon the freekick and i score moments later to face the Ukraine in the quarter finals.
What else i like is that when a goalie has no chance of saving a shot he wont dive and sometimes drops to his knees unlike in previous versions where they dived anyway. Makes scoring a goal which leaves the keeper stranded so satisfying.

[dataDave]

I'm having major concerns over the AI of the keepers in this game. No slowdown here, just utter dumb-ass keepers.

[revisedgenocide]

Must say i do love the avatar. So far ive not been overly concerned with the keepers. They were awful before in pes3/we7 especially against headers. They improved alot in we7i and seem to be as good now. I would say that chipping the keeper is slightly easyier and i reckon they go to ground a bit too easily.

[Marmite]

My keeper has been great so far! Have done the CPU a few times with the chips though i have to say.

Anyone scored a free kick yet? I had Roberto Carlos lined up for one last night. Had another playing knock the ball to his favoured his left foot, allowing him to smash it just over the wall, and then clipping the bar. When one of these bad boys goes in its going to look class

[BlackHammer]

I too witnessed a ruckus between the players last night. I played my bro, it was Arsenal V Man Utd. A storming run into the box from Thierry, meant I left his backline for dust. G Neville was the only man near and his only option was a meaty hack to the back of the ankles, cue Henry to fly up into the air like an olympic diver. The pen was given and what ensued was hilarious. About 6 or 7 players got involved, nothing too heavy, just pushing and shoving but it looked quality. The ref couldnt even get in to break up the party. Anyway, slotted home the pen and punished him, naturally.

[dataDave]

Nearly scored the best goal ever last night with Argentina vs. England.

Running down the right-wing, decide not to cross early and shoot instead, from like 40yds out. Right foot shot with much right side swerve, goalie dives and just tips it over the corner.

Watched the replay for 20mins whilst smoking and drinking coffee.

[revisedgenocide]

Just bought the different ball types in the WE shop. Anyone know the translations for them?

[dataDave]

Can you buy the Roteiro? And even the dark blue indoor version? I'm a real ball whore me.