Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Demo #1 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[ezio]

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Ol' Royce - how are you. I am well, itching to get PES 13 so I can continue Matteo's journey; FIFA just isn't cutting it; it is wayy too easy in BAP mode.

Matt,

Does that mean you are in the same boat as me and may only get 1 soccer game this year?

[Matt10]

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Matt,

Does that mean you are in the same boat as me and may only get 1 soccer game this year?

I'd love to say so, but FIFA for the PC really had some shining moments for me. If they can change the ball physics, increase the field size, change dribbling head bobbing animation - FIFA would come to a very close second imho.

With that said, PES 13's gameplay is absolutely stunning so far. It's amazing how natural the runs off the ball look like a true soccer game. The best part is you know the devs will improve the defense with that much running off the ball occurring - it just has to happen.

[fugazi]

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When it comes down to it...I am hoping for some "little" things.

Example...

I really like being able to sort players by particular stat/rating. If I'm looking for a big CB, I wanna be able to sort by Height or Jumping or Balance, etc.
The fact that I couldn't on 2011 is just ridiculous.

It would be AWESOME if my ENTIRE ML SIDE did not get called up for Internationals. I'm not kidding. All but 2-3 of my guys get called up EVERY time. The best part...I signed 2 scrubs from my youth team, a 70 rated GK, and a LOW 40s MF...and they both were called up for duty. smh. Trying to field a side when nearly every player is fatigued and in poor form is just annoying.

I also hope away form is a little better. I like that it is tougher to win on the road, but I shouldn't look at my squad when we're on a 5, 7 plus game unbeaten streak, and find them all with blue and purple arrows just because we had to travel across the wide open expanse of Germany... and it happens with virtually every away game. I do like that it makes you adjust your tactics and adapt...but I think it is a little over-done.

I'd also like some return on my investment in my youth team. I have a max scout and max investment, but have not received anything but dudes in the 40s for two years. Oh, wait...Castolo...he's there at 59, looking like a giant among men on my youth squad lol. But after my first year, when investment was much lower, I wound up with 6 players worth calling up (not counting Palmieri-the-legend). I don't get it...


I will agree that the game on the pitch is the most important thing...but some of these little things are a little off-putting. Especially things like sortable searching...

[ezio]

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I'd love to say so, but FIFA for the PC really had some shining moments for me. If they can change the ball physics, increase the field size, change dribbling head bobbing animation - FIFA would come to a very close second imho.

With that said, PES 13's gameplay is absolutely stunning so far. It's amazing how natural the runs off the ball look like a true soccer game. The best part is you know the devs will improve the defense with that much running off the ball occurring - it just has to happen.

Good point on Fifa on the PC. If I did get Fifa as well it probably would be on the PC.

I agree on the PES 13 gameplay. It is great. I love how free the ball is. Also, the animations are finally good to me and don't seem clunky anymore which is HUGE!!!

[RaptorMania]

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Hey guys, I have a question. I'm thinking about ordering PES 2013 from the UK, I live in Canada. Is there any difference from in the UK version to the NA one? Are the option files better on the UK versions and would it even work on my NA ps3?

[RoyceDa59]

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Hey guys, I have a question. I'm thinking about ordering PES 2013 from the UK, I live in Canada. Is there any difference from in the UK version to the NA one? Are the option files better on the UK versions and would it even work on my NA ps3?

Yeah option files would work on your NA PS3 if you decided to get the UK/EU versions. However, "better" is subjective depending on what teams you are looking for in your option files. We may not get a vast amount of option files made in the NA but we get some pretty quality ones. The guys that do the NA option on pesgaming community have a good leagues they put in. Also to answer your question there really isn't any difference between the NA and UK one except for languages that's about it, and maybe online but I think we may be able to play people all over the world this year.

Check over here to see what work was done last year: http://www.pesgaming.com/forumdisplay.php?f=332

[RaptorMania]

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wow, the work put into those files is fantastic. The quality of the kits is even better than the "licensed" ones on fifa. Either way, I'll be getting my first PES game since the PS2 days. I can't wait till 13 is out.

[RoyceDa59]

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wow, the work put into those files is fantastic. The quality of the kits is even better than the "licensed" ones on fifa. Either way, I'll be getting my first PES game since the PS2 days. I can't wait till 13 is out.

Yup they do a pretty good job but the PC is even better.

[RaptorMania]

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Yup they do a pretty good job but the PC is even better.

Yah I know, look at this euro 2012 patch, it's soo much better than the ea one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW7-QSqgCCE

I will look into buying a gaming PC in the future.

[RA30]

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For those who have played the demo, what are the faults in this PES 2013 game?

Are fouls getting called on the CPU?

Thanks!

[ezio]

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For those who have played the demo, what are the faults in this PES 2013 game?

Are fouls getting called on the CPU?

Thanks!

The only 2 complaints I have are:

1. when the keeper throws the ball out it floats too much and take too long to get to the player.

2. CPU Through balls and balls played over the top are a little too effective.

As for fouls, yes fouls are being calle dbut I have had times where I expect one to be called and it is not.

[ezio]

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What settings is everyons using?

I am going with Pro I think on either the wide or vertical wide camera.

I am not using Manual shooting. My only debate is passing. Not sure if I should go full manual or 2 bars. 3 Bars is a little too accurate IMO. Also, i have all the other AI stuff turned off like passing, shooting, slide tackles etc.

Just wondering what eveyrone is going with.

[Yeats]

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What settings is everyons using? Just wondering what eveyrone is going with.

Manual shooting on; manual passing on (zero bars). I use the vertical wide cam pulled back 20 clicks using sonic's cam editor, makes manual shooting a real joy. I also play maybe half my games using the player cam with a locked cursor, also pulled back 20 points. The player cam experience and playing as one player is awesome, it's the biggest reason I get excited about this game each year. When you finally get to touch the ball it's cool; but when you finally and actually score a goal, it's maybe the biggest thrill one can have in any sports video game.

I've been playing with these shooting and passing settings since day one, and I only play all-manual on FIFA, so I've had plenty of time to compare the two systems. The manual passing in PES is superb and the better setup by far. FIFA's manual passing is very assisted in comparison; even with the Passing Error slider at 100, passes still auto-lock onto your players. In PES, it's 100% unassisted which makes passing a serious challenge. You have to take care with every single pass throughout the entire game.

I'm not near as impressed with the manual shooting in PES, and FIFA's system is much better overall. In PES, there's very little challenge getting decent shots on-target, and with any player at any skill level. I attribute this to Konami removing the Shot Technique modifier two years ago. There's no need any longer to position your player properly before shooting, which used to be one of the more highly-regarded sim elements of this game. It's a real shame they removed that aspect.

[JimmyDeicide]

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For those who have played the demo, what are the faults in this PES 2013 game?

Are fouls getting called on the CPU?

Thanks!

Some things that i feel should be tweaked for me to truly call this a revelation is on the thru balls it seems even when you switch to the closest defender and press sprint the player will not sprint unless you super cancel and then go again but with no closing speed with defenders its too late and the attacker is thru on goal. The defenders are in good position but its like they are nerfed in those situations and the thru balls come off too frequent as a result. I would say the ratio should be15 to 20 % success rate in favor of forwards, at the moment its the opposite of that.
The other thing that bothers me is in the way it handled the pass receiver , with the manual passing it seems it gets confused on who your trying to feed it too, most of the time its minor but sometimes its pretty bad when the receiver you intended just stands there or runs out the way while a guy from miles away is selected and running to the pass.

Fouls are called but like Ezio says it seems sometimes nothing is called , usually around the box and in the cpu 's favor.

Very minor gripes and its only a demo

[RoyceDa59]

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I use full manual shooting and pass bar on two as I feel it is the sweet spot for the game with me switching between top player and professional difficulty. I still use the manual passing when needed without the assistance arrow. I also play on the field side camera as i feel it is the best for me.

Some of things I say I don't care for are, like some have stated are the goal keeper throws are really lofty and hang in the air too long giving it a comical look. Through balls and passes seem a little overpowered but I got use to them. Also I notice some bits of unresponsiveness to loose balls by players. Players will sometimes stand there or ball watch while the pass going loose off another player its not game-breaking but when it happens its annoying.

Also player switching needs to be fixed too, I would sometimes try and switch to a defender on the run only to have a delayed reaction to switching. Another thing is free kicks and set plays, this is something I wish really expected to be addressed already. I get tired of seeing a lack of action in the box or lack of men back defending for a free kick, this is one of most important aspects for football and I was hoping it would be better. The corner kicks are pretty well represented and but the free kicks do fall a little flat for me.

Also I do agree with Yeats on the manual shooting; after using it a lot I will say that when compared to FIFA it is a little more easier although it is satisfying I was hoping for seeing stats being a little more reflected with the aspects of shot technique and such but sadly that stat has been removed since 2012.

Overall, it is a very enjoyable game and love the off-the-ball movement in this game as well as defending, lunging tackles, improved animations, deft-touch dribbling, passing, shooting, and Player IDs but, hopefully some of these issues I stated in the previous paragraphs can be corrected in the final version.