Pro Evolution Soccer 2013: Demo First Impressions

[RaychelSnr]

And we’re off.

Like the Christmas shopping season, it seems like it gets earlier and earlier every year with football game demos, doesn’t it? Either way, PES leads us off with its first of two demos. Except for those poor North American PSN users, everybody else should have access to it by now. It’s not a bad strategy on Konami’s part: release it early, tempt a few action-starved FIFA fans into giving the game a try, plus get some feedback from the fanbase and make some changes.

So what’s new?

[cadalyst17]

I have to say, I love it! It plays more like FIFA in a methodical manner but not as methodical as FIFA. I personally think it strikes a good balance; not losing what makes PES....PES

[THE YAMA]

After playing the demo, I'm still in FIFA's corner.

[DBMcGee3]

Does anyone know which leagues, if any, PES was able to get licenses for this year? That's always such a HUGE advantage for Fifa. If the gameplay is equal, I'll take the game with all the real teams and players, please and thank you.

[ps3veron]

I loved the demo! Its a definite throwback to old school PES.

I also had some amazingly diverse goals, some thing I still don't see with FIFA.

Hoping not much changes in the 2nd demo and release editions.

[Yeats]

Quote: Originally Posted by ps3veron

Hoping not much changes in the 2nd demo and release editions.

At this point, that's our greatest fear after last year.

Absolutely amazing demo, which I'm truly surprised by after last year's mess of a game. Very tepid demo review, which I'm surprised by given how amazing the demo is. Then again, Konami has lost so much goodwill the past few years, it's understandable gamers would remain so skeptical.

[aloncho11]

Yeah, this review doesn't do justice to the demo. The impressions thread is much better...

[Profit89]

Loving the demo. Best football game on the planet at the moment. Every sports gamer should have this game.