Winning Eleven Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (PSP) - League and World Tour

Borrowed a PSP from a colleague just especially to play Winning Eleven Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (PSP), also know as Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

Finished playing BPL using Arsenal, the team I am supporting, with a grand total of 114 points, meaning 38 wins.
Scored 226 goals and conceded 26 goals for a goal difference of +200.

I thought I will just take a look at the World Tour to see how it looks like but it gave me a pleasant surprise. The stage is mission based with different scenarios against different countries and clubs in a world tour. The standard condition is that you have to win the match but with strings attached. You may have to win in a certain way or at least score goals in a certain manner, handicapped like all players booked, or injured, limited match time etc.

It is pretty fun and quite addictive. It may feels long but as the different scenarios have different time constraints, one stage can only be like 10-30 minutes of match time.

I tried to find all the stages available in World Tour but cannot find anything about it.
So I decided to list it here as I explore it. May even upload it to gamefaqs.

Total of 50 missions for World Tour. After finishing the World Tour, there is a part 2. Looks similar to part one but I am not playing it anymore. Also, besides getting more points to unlock more things in the game, you get to unlock the classic teams also. Seems to be a fixed classic team for each mission instead of a random country.

World Tour Stage

All conditions require you to win, kind of obvious right.

Asia Oceania Round
Mission 1 - Win comfortably
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - By 2 goals or more
Tip - NA

African Round
Mission 2 - Starting Players only
Scenario - From the second half, no substitution
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just score and win.

Mission 3 - Avoid the offside trap
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - N0 offside
Tip - No through balls, no crosses. This should keep you with no offsides.

Mission 4 - Last 15 minutes
Scenario - From extra time 2nd half
Objective - Victory
Tip - Err... Just score and win

North/Central American and Caribbean Round
Mission 5 - Score with a substitute
Scenario - From extra time 1st half
Objective - One sub scores at least 1 goal
Tip - Change 3 of your players to 3 subs before loading the game. Before the kick off, make the 3 substitutions and score with them

Mission 6 - All about Defence
Scenario - From the 2nd half, leading by 1
Objective - Clean Sheet
Tip - Just do not concede any goal will do. Attacking is the best defence, in my opinion.

Mission 7 - Add Variation to your Attack
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - 2 scorers or more
Tip - After you score with a player, sub the player out and hence you will ensure when you score the second goal, it will be 2 scorers already

South American Round
Mission 8 - Individual Brilliance
Scenario - From extra time 1st half
Objective - Goal from 30m dribble
Tip - Easy if you have good wingers. From either flanks, dribble the ball down to byline, do a U-turn and when you are 1/4 inside the penalty box, turn perpendicular and run across the penalty box. When you are almost in the middle, try to score a goal. If no defenders blocking, you can score a goal in the far post.

Mission 9 - Penalty Shootouts
Scenario - From penalties
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just score and win.

Mission 10 - Shoot on Sight
Scenario - From extra time 2nd half
Objective - Victory
Tip - Err... Just score and win

Mission 11 - Attack down the Wings
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - Score at least 2 goals from crosses
Tip - Have strikers with good headers and keep crossing.

Mission 12 - Watch Your Stamina
Scenario - From extra time 2nd half, Leading by 1, Stamina 20%
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game.

Mission 13 - Comeback
Scenario - From the second half, behind by 1
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game

European Round A
Mission 14 - Good Teamwork
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - 60% possession or more
Tip - Once you win the match, play passing game with your back four.

Mission 15 - Manager's Orders
Scenario - From the beginning, COM coach mode
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game except that you cannot make any managerial decision.

Mission 16 - Overcome Player Deficit
Scenario - From the 2nd half, Red cards : 2
Objective - Victory
Tip - Only when the match starts then you will know who are out of the game. You can either retry so the important players are not out or you can make immediate substitutions to change the team.

Mission 17 - Adverse Player Condition
Scenario - From the beginning, all the players in bad condition
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game, no differences.

Mission 18 - Put Away Your Chances
Scenario - From extra time 1st half
Objective - Less than 4 shots
Tip - Make your shots counts, do not try risky shots.

Mission 19 - Score From a Quick Attack
Scenario - From ET 2nd half 10 min
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game, no differences.

European Round B
Mission 20 - Get a Clean Sheet
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game, do not concede goals.

Mission 21 - Shot Accuracy
Scenario - From extra time 1st half
Objective - Victory, 70% of shots on target, 5 shots or more
Tip - Just play your normal game. Do not take too much risky shots.

Mission 22 - No key players
Scenario - From the beginning, no key players
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game. Make correct substitutions for unavailable players.

Mission 23 - Take Advantage of Limited Chances
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - Victory, 40% possession or less
Tip - Quickly score a goal and pass possession back to opponent. Simply shoot for goal whenever you get possession as this will ensure your opponent gets the ball and have more possession.

Mission 24 - Score From Open play
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - Score at least 2 goals with an assist
Tip - Just play your normal game and do not go for solo.

Mission 25 - Injured players
Scenario - From the beginning, all the players slightly injured
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game, no differences.

European Round C
Mission 26 - Watch your Discipline
Scenario - From the 2nd half, behind by 1, Substitutions : 0 player, all players with a booking
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game. Watch your tackles to prevent a second booking.

Mission 27 - Dribble the GK
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - Dribble and score.
Tip - Dribble round the goalkeeper and bring the ball to the net and do not shoot the ball. To achieve this, try scoring a goal, after the restart, rob the ball off a defender when they pass it back as you will have less defenders. Alternatively, you need to pass a through ball so you will be one-on-one with the goalkeeper and it is easier to dribble round and bring the ball in.

Mission 28 - Change the Game with a Substitution
Scenario - From 2nd half 30 min, substitution 1 player
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game. Either make immediate substitutions or change your first team and substitute in your first team players in.

Mission 29 - Accurate Passing
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - 85% or more passing success
Tip - Just stroke the ball around your back 4 and wingers. Score a few goals first then play the passing game.

Mission 30 - Score a Hat-trick
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game. Keep passing the ball to the player which has already scored to help with hat-trick.

Mission 31 - Take Advantage of Limited Chances 2
Scenario - From the 2nd half, behind by 1
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game and win the match.

European Round D
Mission 32 - Win as a Team
Scenario - From the 2nd half
Objective - One sub scores at least 1 goal, at least 1 goal from a starting player.
Tip - Score a goal first then substitute the scoring player. Make all 3 substitutes to increase the chance. You can change your first team and then substitute them in later.

Mission 33 - Watch Your Stamina 2
Scenario - From the 2nd half, stamina 50%, Substitutions : 0 player
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game, not much differences.

Mission 34 - Repel Opposition Attacks
Scenario - From 1st half 15 min, leading by 1
Objective - At least 10 opposition shots
Tip - Play defensive and let your opponent shoot. They may score as a result so score a few more goals against them to secure your victory.

Mission 35 - Score From Distance
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - Score from 25 m.
Tip - Have a good midfielder who can score from a distance like Fabregas, Lampard, Gerrad. Pass the ball to them and let them dribble straight to penalty box in the middle of the field. From outside the penalty box, behind the semi-circle, try a long range shot. This is a difficult mission to clear.
If you are not in the center, the goalkeeper is actually better placed to block your shot.

Mission 36 - Completely Dominate Opposition
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - By 3 goals or more, clean sheet, 3 fouls or less
Tip -Just play your normal game and do not concede any goals. Do not tackle unless necessary.

Mission 37 - Add Variation to your Attack 2
Scenario - From the second half
Objective - 3 scorers or more
Tip -After scoring with one player, substitute the player out.

Selection Round
Mission 38 - Score From Open play 2
Scenario - From 1st half 15 min
Objective - Score at least 3 goals with an assist
Tip - Just play your normal game.

Mission 39 - Major Comeback
Scenario - From the second half, behind by 2
Objective - Victory
Tip - Just play your normal game.

Mission 40 - Win a Tempestuous Encounter
Scenario - From the second half
Objective - Behind by 1, red cars : you - 3, opp -1
Tip - Note the dismissed players and make your substitution as per needed. Keep your defenders, you can always player a lone striker.

Mission 41 - Fairplay
Scenario - From the beginning
Objective - 1 foul or less.
Tip - Just play your normal game and do not tackle at all.

Mission 42 - Make a Difference as a Team Player
Scenario - From the beginning, cursor fixed
Objective - Victory
Tip - Keep changing the cursor. You can play as a single player or after passing the ball etc, go to menu and change the cursor to the next player holding the ball.

Classic Round
Mission 43 - Major Victory (Classic Argentina)
Scenario - From the beginning. All the players in great condition.
Objective - By 6 goals or more. 3 scorers or more
Tip - Just score as much as possible, to ensure 3 scorers, once a player score twice, substitute the player out.

Mission 44 - No Radar (Classic Brazil)
Scenario - From the beginning. Do not display the radar
Objective - Victory
Tip - If you reach here, you will probably be very familiar to how your players run around the field. Just play as per usual or you can solo a player all the way to victory.

Mission 45 - Adverse Player Condition 2 (Classic England)
Scenario - From 2nd half, 15 min. All players in bad condition
Objective - By 2 goals or mote
Tip - Did not notice much difference except they are running slower and more inaccurate. Just score and win.

Mission 46 - Overcome Player Deficit 2 (Classic France)
Scenario - From the 2nd half, Behind by 2, Red card : 1
Objective - Victory
Tip - Red carded player is random as per before. Make adjustment before the half starts and keep scoring~!

Mission 47 - Score From a Set-piece (Classic Netherlands)
Scenario - From 1st half, 30 min
Objective - At least 2 goals, 1 goal from a CK/FK
Tip - Penalty Kick NOT included. FK is not easy to get so try to get a CK. You can either cross an aerial ball or do a short pass to a player and do a run into the penalty and box to score.

Mission 48 - Dominate in the Air (Classic Germany)
Scenario - From the beginning.
Objective - Score 3 goals with headers
Tip - This will be easy if you are good with crosses and scoring with headers. Try to use a 3 strikers formation if possible to draw the attention of the defenders. Your left and right strikers are preferred to be good with headers. Your CF will be just attracting defenders, depending on you play or crosses.

Mission 49 - Go for Goal as a Team (Classic Italy)
Scenario - From the beginning.
Objective - One sub scores at least 1 goal, Scores with a striker, Scores with a midfielder, Scores with a defender
Tip - Just try to score with striker and midfielder first. Once done, sub the scoring striker or midfielder. Once done, depending on how you score with your midfielder (esp winger), do the same with your defender (esp the half backs as they can double up as wingers most time.) Alternatively you can switch the role of a midfielder as a defender.

Final Round
Mission 50 - Team Effort
Scenario - From the beginning. All opponents in excellent condition
Objective - 50% shots on target, 50% possession or more, 80% or more passing success and 0 fouls
Tip - Watch your shots carefully as there are less chances to shoot. Do not even try to tackle, just nudge the players will do. Once you win, just play passing with your back line to achieve the passing and possession.

Proud Owner of a Samsung Omnia i900

Took the plunge and bought a Samsung Omnia.
Used to swear off Samsung phones but somehow unable to resist it.

This is also my first PDA phone~!

Below is a pic but my phone is white instead of black as it is out of stock.


Due to dear's special plan, we have to go down to Singtel Comcenter to sign up the plan and buy a phone. Long queue as lots of people are buying phones, mostly iphone though.

Service was bad as the CSO did not bother to ask whether I wanted white or black nor does not inform me that black is sold out. Next the system is actually quite poor as any mistakes means that the CSO has to refill everything, inclusive basic stuff.

I noted that the plan should have free voicemail which the CSO forgets to put in and he actually dares to rebutt that voicemail needs to be cancelled after 2 years since we need to pay for it.

Poor service.......

Sense of Home

This show comes shortly after the news that ever increasing Singaporeans are migrating out of Singapore to overseas.

The show, synopsis below, is simply propaganda from the government trying to psycho citizens not to emigrate. Those who had left probably will never come back. Those who wanted to leave will not be swayed. Those who are on the fence, there is still a chance to hold them back.

If the state of the country is desirable, citizens will not harbour the thoughts of leaving. Push and Pull factors, guess the push factors are becoming more and heavier in weight.

Home – and the definition of home – is a universal theme that everyone grapples with at some point or other of their lives. Is home where we come from? Is home where our family lives? Or is home really just a state of mind or an emotion?

The theme of Home is especially relevant to a Singapore audience – a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic country evolved from migrant communities that has, in recent years, seen an emigration (and immigration) of talent and manpower.

The debate rages on: have Singaporeans abroad abandoned their roots? Are Singapore residents from other parts of the world, who call Singapore home, the next generation of Singaporean talent?

Sense of Home is an anthology series about Singaporeans who are abroad – living, working, traveling…or simply lost. There are four stories which are connected by the central theme of Home, and what it means to each of the characters, although each story may convey this idea from a different perspective or aspect.

Sense of Home will be the first English drama series that will be entirely filmed abroad, and shot on HD. The four episodes will be filmed in Hungary, New Zealand, Cambodia and China.

Source: http://www.mediacorptv.sg/en/buzzdetail/EDC080430-0000007

Cast: Rui En, Fiona Xie, Edmund Chen, Andrea De Cruz, Hady Mirza