A recent hands-on look (see
IGN) has reaffirmed what many of us
already know, Winning Eleven 8 is the soccer game to own. And it's making its North American return on February
1st—not to mention, its Xbox debut!
Konami has beefed up the latest version with elegant and accessible presentation features and has again secured licenses for a staggering 136 club teams, 57 other teams, & 4,500 players—take that, EA! But Winning Eleven's trademark is gameplay, and this year's installment will definitely outshine FIFA. But there was one glaring omission in the test copy… no online play? What gives? Let's hope Konami squeezes the mode back in for the North American release—pretty please…
