Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Demo #2 Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[Profit89]

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The game is good. I played Juve v. Manchester United (superstar level), and I had to work the ball around to get scoring opportunities. The 5 minute half makes it hard to get a flow, but the difference between every player is obvious. I also liked the ball physics, and how the players interacted with each other. This game is going to be my number 2 game behind 2k13 this year.

I can never find an online opponent in PES. Please PM a gamer tag and what system you are on if you play PES online on a regular basis. I am always looking for a good game. Additionally, let me know if you know of any good PES leagues.

Demo 2 is a go.

Totally agree. Nba 2k13 and pes 2013 are my two sports games this year. The best sports games around bar none.

[Bahnzo]

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If you haven't, play the training stuff. I learned a lot of new stuff that either is new for this year, or just never bothered with and it's pretty nice.

[orion523]

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Coming from a non PES player, I found the controls to be a little cumbersome, not intuitive at all. Speed wise the game played great nice pace in the passing game. One issue that worried me was how easy it was to connect on goal with my shots. I was hitting on goal consistently from 30 or so yards out, even with volleys. Overall the game is OK, but it's not a FIFA killer by any means.

[kelvinmak]

Has anybody gotten a straight red yet? I made a few borderline red tackles and got yellows, which piqued my interest. So I tried some even more blatant ones (the tackling-a-player-on-a-breakaway-from-behind variety), and still only yellows. I'm wondering if this is happening to anybody else.

[ZoneBlitz]

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Yup there is cup play, you can challenge for the Copa del Rey as well as the Europa and UEFA cups. But yeah I like the feel of the game, they did some slight tweaks from the first game and I also noticed the AI is a little harder.

Yes, but is that cup play in Football Life mode for my team? Also, can my Football Life be as a member of La Liga?

Thanks

[RoyceDa59]

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Yes, but is that cup play in Football Life mode for my team? Also, can my Football Life be as a member of La Liga?

Thanks

I don't think I fully understand your question, but I'll try my best to answer it. What I mentioned earlier is considered cup play. Football Life is the theme for the following modes: Be A Legend (creating your own custom player), Master League (Which is Manager Mode), and Club Boss ( Which allows you to run your team behind the scenes/off the pitch). You can play as teams within La Liga or your Be A Legend player can also play within La Liga, most of the times you cannot initially start your career in La Liga. Hope that answers your question.

[rckabillyRaider]

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just played one game so far using Chivas vs Boca. AMAZING. It really felt better than demo 1. The movements and off the ball runs are pretty realistic and much better than anything the other game has done up to this point. Didn't notice any keeper bonehead moves. On the contrary, they made some decisive moves to come out of the box and get to the ball on some killer through balls. Keepers throwing it with too much air is a non issue for me. I like the tweak they made to shooting as well.

The only negative that I noticed was that crossing was a little hit or miss. Sometimes the power gauge came out, sometimes it didn't. Gotta play a few more games but I'm definitely getting this on day one as well as FIFA.

[theclownprince]

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Had to pause mid game to comment how good this demo is. Playing as Barca vs Madrid and players move just like their real life counterpart. Came back 1 nil with 2 goals from Messi. Besides the Player ID I've noticed the graphics are a bit better. And for my second goal it was on a break with Cesc and Messi. I was darting down the pitch with Cesc and I beat the back line. Casillas leaves the net to challenge Cesc who makes the easy pass to Messi for the goal. Seems like a normal goal but on the replay I see that Cesc actually looks up towards Messi before passing to him. What a nice little touch.

[taiketsu]

Wow, the way the players play, and the overall pace of the game is spot on! I keep wanting to buy fifa, but the gameplay always felt off - it was too easy to get the ball from one end of the pitch to the other, and it lacked midfield action. This demo just plays right.

[MattyEdgeworth]

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The game is amazing, much more realistic than FIFA especially in midfield. I'm finding it difficult to break though the defence but that's because I'm so used to FIFA just allowing you to spam the one two pass and then get a lobbed ball over the top. Plus I can't pull off any skill moves and am just getting to grips with the controls.

Despite that I'm still enjoying it a lot, it's a different feel to FIFA and while I'm not keen on the player models or faces you still get a much better feel of who you are playing with, they may look kind of strange and the animations feel a little stiff but the players feel unique, when you are Messi you feel like you are Messi, same for Ronaldo, Iniesta, Neymar etc. and that's something I like very much.

A big difference I noticed from the first demo is the player touches, this is something FIFA is going for this year and it's done very well in PES as well. It's much harder to get a great first touch without knocking the ball forward a yard or two which is great because it takes away from the 'ball on a string' feeling in FIFA 12(I can't talk about FIFA 13 obviously).

The A.I is very realistic, your teammates make intelligent runs and not just runs for the sake of it like FIFA 12. They'll make runs behind the defensive line to create space and other players will run into open spaces and good positions. Player the computer is also a lot of fun because the CPU doesn't make 'super dribbles' or just general unrealistic play like in FIFA. They attack realistically and there is no sense of helplessness at being unable to get the ball back while just watching them dribble side to side and back and forth like FIFA.

Overall the gameplay is great, the only problems I have are in the graphics and player faces but I can look past that because the gameplay is so good.

[KG]

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Has anybody gotten a straight red yet? I made a few borderline red tackles and got yellows, which piqued my interest. So I tried some even more blatant ones (the tackling-a-player-on-a-breakaway-from-behind variety), and still only yellows. I'm wondering if this is happening to anybody else.

I got one last night with Badstuber trying to chase down Higuain. He was through on goal but his 1st touch was a lil heavy. I thought I had a shot at getting it slightly outside of the box which I did. Unfortuantely I got majority leg and I was down to 10.

It did allow me to see the CPU Signature CR7 free kick which he barely put over. I have it on video, just need to upload it.

[ezio]

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Has anybody gotten a straight red yet? I made a few borderline red tackles and got yellows, which piqued my interest. So I tried some even more blatant ones (the tackling-a-player-on-a-breakaway-from-behind variety), and still only yellows. I'm wondering if this is happening to anybody else.

YES Last night playing as Barca getting torn apart by Bayren they played a ball in behind the defense and I slid with Puyol got all man and got a staright red. I think i was the last defender too.

[RoyceDa59]

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The game is amazing, much more realistic than FIFA especially in midfield. I'm finding it difficult to break though the defence but that's because I'm so used to FIFA just allowing you to spam the one two pass and then get a lobbed ball over the top. Plus I can't pull off any skill moves and am just getting to grips with the controls.

Despite that I'm still enjoying it a lot, it's a different feel to FIFA and while I'm not keen on the player models or faces you still get a much better feel of who you are playing with, they may look kind of strange and the animations feel a little stiff but the players feel unique, when you are Messi you feel like you are Messi, same for Ronaldo, Iniesta, Neymar etc. and that's something I like very much.

A big difference I noticed from the first demo is the player touches, this is something FIFA is going for this year and it's done very well in PES as well. It's much harder to get a great first touch without knocking the ball forward a yard or two which is great because it takes away from the 'ball on a string' feeling in FIFA 12(I can't talk about FIFA 13 obviously).

The A.I is very realistic, your teammates make intelligent runs and not just runs for the sake of it like FIFA 12. They'll make runs behind the defensive line to create space and other players will run into open spaces and good positions. Player the computer is also a lot of fun because the CPU doesn't make 'super dribbles' or just general unrealistic play like in FIFA. They attack realistically and there is no sense of helplessness at being unable to get the ball back while just watching them dribble side to side and back and forth like FIFA.

Overall the gameplay is great, the only problems I have are in the graphics and player faces but I can look past that because the gameplay is so good.

I always preferred PES's player models over the other game as you can clearly see the difference between a slimmer and bulkier player. Also height and weight effect movement and you can clearly see the difference between taller and shorter balls all the way down to their foot size. Some faces are hit or miss but if you are a PC player this is almost a non issue, overall I really like the graphics of PES and the gameplay is just on a another level for me.

I just played a game Real Madird (me) bs. Juventus (cpu) and lost 1-2. Something PES always does well is the cpu changing tactics according to the situations during the game. Juventus changed from a 3-5-2 to a 5-3-2 after going 1 goal up in the 70th minute.

I didn't realize it until I noticed how packed the goal box was when I wanted to take a shot. And even late in the game Juventus actually played keep away, this is something that was has fluctuated in and out of the PES series over the past few years but I actually noticed the CPU blatantly doing it. I was only able to muster a goal late in the game by a back pass mistake that fell in right in front of Ronaldo.

[kelvinmak]

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I got one last night with Badstuber trying to chase down Higuain. He was through on goal but his 1st touch was a lil heavy. I thought I had a shot at getting it slightly outside of the box which I did. Unfortuantely I got majority leg and I was down to 10.

YES Last night playing as Barca getting torn apart by Bayren they played a ball in behind the defense and I slid with Puyol got all man and got a staright red. I think i was the last defender too.

Ah, cool. Just goes to show how bad I am at soccer games. Can't even get my guy sent off if I tried (and I really did). Thanks for the responses!

[lnin0]

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The team AI and player ID really shines in this demo.

I love that every game has a different feel and flow to it. I love the stand out players are stand out whether they are on your squad or against. I love average players noticeably lack the arsenal of the better players - it really makes you pay attention to who has the ball and where the defense is. I love the fact that long passes just don't glide in and stick to your players foot. I love the back and forth midfield battle. I love seeing rallies up by the goal. I love the defensive moves and the risk of taking a lunge coupled with the individual player ID it really makes you pay attention to who you can try to trample over and who you need to give space. I love seeing an AI team work together and getting burned by a well setup shot from the opposing AI.

Also, I have had a straight red card and several yellows. The red was on a blatant tackle from behind that came a second after he released a pass. So far I am liking what I see with all the fouls and cards. I like that you can almost tell when you are getting a carded because you know what you did.


I really like the demo. I was thinking a lot about this game, Madden and FIFA as I am on still a little on the fence as to which one I get. One thing that I don't like about PES is how dated all the menus looks. Then I got to thinking of how many times I have cried in the Madden forums about wishing EA would just focus on the gameplay for once and not waste time with all the glitz and glamour. How I would take the same recycled Madden features and UI if they would just make the game play more realistic. Well, I think the PES team did this so I feel like I would be a hypocrite for not picking it up because the menu looks like something from the 90s.

My other concern is online. I am not sure what the PES 360 player pool for North America looks like. I know it is always easy to find a pick up game in Madden and FIFA...but then again, I cannot stand the way the average Madden and FIFA players play - abusing the broken game mechanics for all its are worth and playing nothing that resembles a real life game.