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

[Profit89]

My first impressions... Fantastic game. Everyone should give it a try. You really feel the personalities of the different players. Different running styles etc..

[bukktown]

I hate not being able to move the receiver on through balls. And the passing speed is still highly variable. Very first impression is that the game is exactly the same as 12.

[aloncho11]

Passing speed is supposed to be variable according to how much one loads the power bar, and the player's short pass speed & long pass speed stats...

[Yeats]

Quote: Originally Posted by bukktown

the game is exactly the same as 12.

No no no no no no no...

2012: very broken
2013: very playable

[ezio]

I downloaded the PS3 demo from the Japan store last night and played a few game and didn't change anything except my passing bar was on 3 mostly because I couldn't read anything I had my son download the UK demo today so that I can mess with settings etc. tonight.

My initial impression is that is a lot better than both 2011 and 2012. Shooting is much better. Keepers are better and it doesn't feel rigid anymore. So far so good. Will post more once I play more but I would like to mention one sequence that made me smile.

In my first game playing as Italy vs. Germany and a german player beat my defender inside the box down the endline and took a shot. Buffon saved it but it went back towards the center of the goal towards a waiting German player who took another shot. Buffon got his fingers to it at the near post but deflected it away towards the far post where a defender was waiting to clear it. It just looked great. I have a video that won't do it justice that I will try and put up but it was just a great sequence.

One other thing i want to mention is that you can now pull away from players again. I had two instances where i was able to beat a defender off the dribble and get away to get off a shot. One with Balotelli and one with Postiga.

I am going to try the Fifa demo too but this might be the year I just get PES and go back to it.

[Yeats]

Quote: Originally Posted by ezio

My initial impression is that is a lot better than both 2011 and 2012. Shooting is much better. Keepers are better...

Exactly. Shooting and keepers were plum broke last year. Amazing the improvement this year. Those changes and the all-manual controls make it a completely different and much-improved game.

[aloncho11]

This game is simply what the PES series is all about: a lot of heart and love for the game of Football.

That is probably the main reason why the fans of the series never quit on it despite of past iterations that didn't made the cut. After playing PES/Winning Eleven for 12 years I know I will never be able to enjoy the other game as much as PES.

[RoyceDa59]

Sounds good everyone, I haven't gave it a try yet but I plan on soon, looking forward to give this demo a try but I still remain optimistic....just a little bit.