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

[facehead_1]

I'm a sim gamer. I play madden and nba 2k13, and always FIFA, and that's about it. I decided to give pes a try because I was told gameplay is much better.

WOW

I felt like I was watching real soccer. I couldn't believe how much better than FIFA 13 it looked in gameplay. Incredible. Hard to get used too, but I might just make the switch. Just two questions

1) what are "option" files?

2) if I want to start a career type mode with tottenham, can I do that? Will my players look and act like themselves? This I don't really understand, like the licensing stuff.

[juice2142]

Quote: Originally Posted by facehead_1

I'm a sim gamer. I play madden and nba 2k13, and always FIFA, and that's about it. I decided to give pes a try because I was told gameplay is much better. WOW I felt like I was watching real soccer. I couldn't believe how much better than FIFA 13 it looked in gameplay. Incredible. Hard to get used too, but I might just make the switch. Just two questions 1) what are "option" files? 2) if I want to start a career type mode with tottenham, can I do that? Will my players look and act like themselves? This I don't really understand, like the licensing stuff.

I am in your boat man. Going to PES this year as it just has that wow factor for sim gamers. Basically this is what i know about option files. The community creates these. You go to a site (like pesgaming.com) and ppl will have option files to download. There are instructions to put onto xbox for example. Copy from computer to usb stick. Usb stick to xbox. Then you are able to somehow copy these into your game and over write the fake teams. I've never done any of this before, but it seems really easy and gives the game endless playability IMO.

[dubcity]

Oh man, I'm just figuring out the complete awesomeness of Perfet Touch and R2/RT dribbling. I just hope they don't go all FIFA with it when it hits retail; ie: making it too easy to control the ball and dominate possession. Up until now dribbling in PES has been a realistically imperfect art, full of those frustrating "WHY DID HE TURN LIKE THAT!!!" and "WHAT KIND OF TOUCH WAS THAT, YOU IDIOT!?!" moments on-the-ball, but I think there's a better balance that can be made, and hopefully we see it in the full version.

10 more days.

[ZoneBlitz]

Quote: Originally Posted by juice2142

I am going to do a test tonight on this game. Can someone tell me which team in this demo plays the slowest, ball possession type of a game? I want to determine if there really is that much of a difference between PES AI opponents compared to FIFA AI. I've noticed the increased mid-field game in PES, but i want evidence of a ball possesion, slow build up team. Thanks!

Let us know what you find.

[KG]

I really hope the possession battle is sorted out this year.

A combination of CPU attacking tweaks (less direct play) and better defending AI (which I can already see) would really help.

Playing on all manual will most likely help too since I can't just play keep-away because my passing skills aren't up to par yet.

[TexasFan2005]

Quote: Originally Posted by facehead_1

1) what are "option" files? 2) if I want to start a career type mode with tottenham, can I do that? Will my players look and act like themselves? This I don't really understand, like the licensing stuff.

"Option Files" are types of memory saves that people make for the PES community. They include roster modifications, kits (EPL and such), formation changes, created stadiums, etc...

Yes, if you wanted to start a career with Tottenham it's possible. The mode called "Master League" is basically the franchise mode of this game. You can take anyone you choose, or create your own team and start from the second division. This mode includes the UEFA tournaments, so if you finish in the top 4 in the EPL, next season you will be in the Champions League; if you finish after that, you go to the Europa League. There is also relegation and promotion, so if you do terribly with Tottenham, and finish at the bottom of the table, you're going to the second division (which, with an option file, can be made into a 100% true 2nd division).

[EWRMETS]

Is there a way to get the CPU to retain possession without being on all manual? I haven't played PES in like 6 years and I'm dominating possession, even against Barcelona.

[RoyceDa59]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

I really hope the possession battle is sorted out this year. A combination of CPU attacking tweaks (less direct play) and better defending AI (which I can already see) would really help. Playing on all manual will most likely help too since I can't just play keep-away because my passing skills aren't up to par yet.

I agree I hope they are but I wouldn't hold your breath. It is a little better on manual and no pass assistance bars because you get a little more stray passes, as it also takes a little more into the players passing abilities and you can actually over hit crosses.