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Amidst The Blather · 03-21-2005, 05:15 PM

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Sully · 03-21-2005, 05:46 PM

Great idea!

Winning Eleven 8 is indeed a great game, but perfect it is not. The lack of online play alone is enough to justify a 4/5. Konami really dropped the ball by leaving out that feature.

fsquid · 03-21-2005, 05:58 PM

the blather?

fossen · 03-21-2005, 06:06 PM

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	the blather?

Blather.

RustedWalleye · 03-21-2005, 08:11 PM

Great article. Was a very good response to the negativity over my review. I had initially rated a 5/5, but after some discussion decided to change the end of my review and release it as a 4/5. To me that does the game and the series more justice then a 5/5 would have. Hopefully the 4/5 brings the attention that is needed from Konami so that they finally will get the game to the level it is striving so hard to obtain.

I almost bet that there is more concern from Konami over a 4/5 versus a 5/5 and the controversy around the score also has to help bring that attention to them as well.

fsquid · 03-21-2005, 08:13 PM

You changed it due to outside influences?? I demand his name be taken off the ballot for "Reviewer of the Year".

sdrotar · 03-22-2005, 06:39 PM

The "outside influence" was me.
It's kind of my job as Managing Editor...

mgoblue · 03-22-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RustedWalleye


	Great article. Was a very good response to the negativity over my review. I had initially rated a 5/5, but after some discussion decided to change the end of my review and release it as a 4/5. To me that does the game and the series more justice then a 5/5 would have. Hopefully the 4/5 brings the attention that is needed from Konami so that they finally will get the game to the level it is striving so hard to obtain. I almost bet that there is more concern from Konami over a 4/5 versus a 5/5 and the controversy around the score also has to help bring that attention to them as well.

while I love the game, I agree with the rating...if it was on xbox live/ps2 online I'd say give it a 5, but that was a big thing left out for us....

03-21-2005, 05:15 PM	#1
Amidst The Blather by Mark Fossen OVR: 1 Join Date: Mar 2005	Welcomes and Winning Elevens Welcome to Amidst The Blather, where I'll be blogging my way through the Operation Sports Forums. Sometimes I'll just be drawing your attention to interesting threads, sometimes I'll take the opportunity to weigh in on a debate going on there, and...{br}{br}View the Entire Article{br}

03-21-2005, 05:46 PM	#2
Sully Hall Of Fame OVR: 34 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 16,002	Re: Welcomes and Winning Elevens Great idea! Winning Eleven 8 is indeed a great game, but perfect it is not. The lack of online play alone is enough to justify a 4/5. Konami really dropped the ball by leaving out that feature.

03-21-2005, 05:58 PM	#3
fsquid Banned OVR: 26 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 17,635	Re: Welcomes and Winning Elevens the blather?

03-21-2005, 08:11 PM	#5
RustedWalleye Pro OVR: 15 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 821	Re: Welcomes and Winning Elevens Great article. Was a very good response to the negativity over my review. I had initially rated a 5/5, but after some discussion decided to change the end of my review and release it as a 4/5. To me that does the game and the series more justice then a 5/5 would have. Hopefully the 4/5 brings the attention that is needed from Konami so that they finally will get the game to the level it is striving so hard to obtain. I almost bet that there is more concern from Konami over a 4/5 versus a 5/5 and the controversy around the score also has to help bring that attention to them as well.

03-21-2005, 08:13 PM	#6
fsquid Banned OVR: 26 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 17,635	Re: Welcomes and Winning Elevens You changed it due to outside influences?? I demand his name be taken off the ballot for "Reviewer of the Year".

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03-22-2005, 06:39 PM	#7
sdrotar OS Managing Ed., 2002-07 OVR: 19 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,055	Re: Welcomes and Winning Elevens The "outside influence" was me. It's kind of my job as Managing Editor... __________________ Shawn Drotar Former Managing Editor, OperationSports.com (2002-07)

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