PES 2013

[chauncey]

Can see this is just gonna be me and the tumbleweed but...

 

have been buying FIFA ever since the shocker that was PES 2009 but I always pick it up when the price drops so end up owning both by the season's end - last year's showed definite signs of a franchise being dragged from its knees and the new demo convinced me to go for PES first this time and it's superb (if you can overlook the jarg names *rolls eyes*).

 

You can download custom option files to fix that shit but it's the AI which makes the game - and this is the most realistic I've experienced on a footy sim. The improvement in this regard is impressive and you can tell as much even from the demo.

 

Online has ALWAYS been cack on PES but Konami have made small but significant changes to the Courtesy Level system, so you're not punished for cunts disconnecting. Also, I haven't experienced lag once since playing and I bought it on release.

 

So, anycunt still play Pro?

[Elite]

Funnily enough just bought it.

 

Got a patch from wenb which is ace. Not had much time to play it yet but I love the masters league concept of starting with the nobodies in the 2nd division and building them up into European champions.

[Lee909]

I used to always buy it over Fifa,have not bothered last few years as its been shite.

I havent bought any footy game since FIFA 11

[celeryBADboy]

Where did you get the Patch Elite?

[celeryBADboy]

BTW This is much better than Fifa imo its perfection almost. The way the Players your not in control of is quite brilliant and they can defend unlike Fifa.

[chauncey]

Where did you get the Patch Elite?

 

Probably here, though it's PS3 only:

 

WENB OF V3.1 Released + Remaining nPower Teams - Winning Eleven Next-Gen Blog

 

If you need Xbox use PESfan:

 

Option Files

[Dan Vito Corleone]

It's the best one in five years, easily.

[Geraghty]

Always been a pro evo man, fucking loved it bought every single one and have been devastated at the last couple.

 

This one is near perfection,i thought the game was finished but how they managed to make this one in comparison to the last years is amazing

 

As the OP says the AI is outstanding I have even spent hours playing the Become A Legend mode and it is as near perfection as football games get.

 

Look into downloading patches as i have it setup where i nearly have every kit, name and badge even have 75% of the German league spot on tho got a mate to do it as i dont have a clue think he bought a memory stick of ebay with everything pre loaded.

 

Best football game i have played in years, although you do have to spend a bit of time fixing it up.

[chauncey]

Always been a pro evo man, fucking loved it bought every single one and have been devastated at the last couple.

 

This one is near perfection,i thought the game was finished but how they managed to make this one in comparison to the last years is amazing

 

As the OP says the AI is outstanding I have even spent hours playing the Become A Legend mode and it is as near perfection as football games get.

 

Look into downloading patches as i have it setup where i nearly have every kit, name and badge even have 75% of the German league spot on tho got a mate to do it as i dont have a clue think he bought a memory stick of ebay with everything pre loaded.

 

Best football game i have played in years, although you do have to spend a bit of time fixing it up.

 

Last year's iteration frustrated me because the germs of a great footy sim were there it was just suffering from some of the same flaws which ruined every Pro Evo since 2008.

 

With this one it looks as though Konami decided to stop chasing EA's tail and have slowed the default gameplay a lot, and have really nailed it. Never saw the point in PES trying to ape FIFA because one casual pick-up-and-play footy game is enough, never mind the fact all recent efforts have been terrible: videogames (of any genre) don't come much more broken than PES 2009.

 

Due to weight of numbers, FIFA will always be king for its online play but nothing beats a long Master League career.

[Geraghty]

 

Last year's iteration frustrated me because the germs of a great footy sim were there it was just suffering from some of the same flaws which ruined every Pro Evo since 2008.

 

With this one it looks as though Konami decided to stop chasing EA's tail and have slowed the default gameplay a lot' date=' and have really nailed it. Never saw the point in PES trying to ape FIFA because one casual pick-up-and-play footy game is enough, never mind the fact all recent efforts have been terrible: videogames (of any genre) don't come much more broken than PES 2009.

 

Due to weight of numbers, FIFA will always be king for its online play but nothing beats a long Master League career.[/quote']

 

Spot on tho I thought last years was the worst in a while,rumours are that they never got to finish it properly due to that Tsunami in Japan though it could be a load of balls.

 

Even the keepers in this years one are class,they aren't custom and seem more free,they pull off some brilliant saves.

 

The become a legend is brilliant.play up front with Hulk after Porto signed me 3 seasons in,the link up play is brilliant I thought you'd just be ball greedy but the smart AI encourages you to pass as you know you'll get a brilliant through ball or back heel return.Some of the goals you can score are class and its still pretty difficult.

 

1v1 with a mate is brilliant never follows a similar pattern either which I find a lot with FIFA.

[Elite]

Team mate AI on this game is brilliant, makes it a pleasure to play and you can play a great brand of football. PES is back baby!

[Furmedge]

Not bought it since 2009 after being majorly disappointed despite being a loyal PES customer. Tempted to get it again now.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

I am really intrigued by this version, mainly due to the constant bigging up of the "ProActive AI" now that is something that is making me think should I just go out and buy or try before I buy.

 

Will have a good ponder and to continue the reading of reviews, no read one bad one yet.

[Elite]

Just buy it, you wont be dissapointed. I had the same worries but it's a cracker. Dont forget to install a patch too.

[Byrnie]

Did anyone who bought it and love it play the demo beforehand? I wasn't too impressed by the demo, I'd given up on PES. Since 09 I threatened not to buy it every year, but got it on release day. This year I've not bothered but I'm really, really tempted now.

[celeryBADboy]

Ive got it on PC i fucking love it. Be a Legend is special stuff really brilliant.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Did anyone who bought it and love it play the demo beforehand? I wasn't too impressed by the demo, I'd given up on PES. Since 09 I threatened not to buy it every year, but got it on release day. This year I've not bothered but I'm really, really tempted now.

 

I've not bought it but I have played it. And I loved the demo, as I love the full game.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

I got hold of "copy" to try before I buy, and I am still not convinced it is any different than pevious years gone by.

 

However I am enjoying playing it more than those.

 

Haven't plaed i online which is what i would mostly be doing it for as this "copy" I "lent" won't allow me to. So what's the opinon of it's online capabilities?

[chauncey]

I got hold of "copy" to try before I buy, and I am still not convinced it is any different than pevious years gone by.

 

However I am enjoying playing it more than those.

 

Haven't plaed i online which is what i would mostly be doing it for as this "copy" I "lent" won't allow me to. So what's the opinon of it's online capabilities?

 

It's a marked improvement on last year's (barring a fuck-up a couple of weeks back with the Online Master League results) but if you can't discern any difference between PES 2012 and this one then sticking with FIFA is your best bet, especially if online play is your thing.

[fowler9]

got this as well as Fifa on saturday, first Pro Evo I've bought since 2010, enjoy that gameplay but its a bit of a shocker that it isn't even up to date for the Allen transfers etc but I assume that can be rectified, played Fifa a lot more so far but will be having a dabble on pro evo online tonight I think

[Dan Vito Corleone]

That's a huge bugbear with PES, the squads not updated, but it can be edited very easily.