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

08:11 AM - August 28, 2012 by Panicshade

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Demo #2 is available now for 360 users, queue it up right here. It weighs in at 1.14 GB.

PS3 users should see it later this afternoon when the PSN Store updates.

Full details on Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 demo #2 are right here.

Here are the 11 teams featured in the second demo.

Exhibition Mode

Real Madrid
Barcelona
Valencia
Athletic Club (Athletic Bilbao)
Manchester United
Bayern Munich
Juventus

Copa Libertadores

Santos FC
SC Corinthians
Boca Juniors
Chivas

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# 21 dubcity @ 08/28/12 08:03 PM

Just DL'd it, played my first game.

The game seems much slower than PES 12. Which, is a really really good thing to me. I usually play PES 12 on -2 speed, and on PES 13 I was playing on 0.

The ball seems to fly through the air a lot more realistically on shots than in PES 12. It doesn't have that beach ball feel to it.

I'm going to have to get used to the new defensive controls. I think it's an improvement, though. Probably won't be running directly into sprinting on-ball players as much as last year.

I'm so so glad everything is manual now. The difference between PES 13 and PES 12 is going to a million times bigger than the difference between FIFA 13 and FIFA 12, and this is one reason why. I'm thinking I'll buy PES 13 and pass on FIFA 13 this year.

# 22 ezio @ 08/28/12 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyceDa59


	Mo's comment has me a little worried that they might have broke the Goalkeepers please let this not be true!

I only played a few games but I didn't think they were bad. There was only 1 moment of concern for me when Buffon spilled a shot he should have really held on to but other than that in my short time it did not seem bad IMO. He was able to recover though so it wasn't bad. Will have to play more to see. Diasapointed we did not get 10 minute games.

# 23 bosoxfan1 @ 08/28/12 09:22 PM

currently downloading, can't wait to try all those teams! last year demo #2 had 10 mins halfs

# 24 ZoneBlitz @ 08/28/12 10:55 PM

The game plays really, really good. At one time, I was briefly flirting with the idea of FIFA 13 because of its looks, animations, licenses etc.... Playing this demo, however, pushed me firmly back into the PES 13 camp. This is a great game of soccer. The passing, team strategies, real life game play, thoughtful approach to the game, and everything makes it really shine. It's just awesome. Plus, it looks really good. I liked seeing the La Liga teams.

My only question is can I play in the La Liga in manager mode (Football Life)? Also, if I am in Football Life, is there any cup play that my team can enter?

# 25 RoyceDa59 @ 08/28/12 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ZoneBlitz


	The game plays really, really good. At one time, I was briefly flirting with the idea of FIFA 13 because of its looks, animations, licenses etc.... Playing this demo, however, pushed me firmly back into the PES 13 camp. This is a great game of soccer. The passing, team strategies, real life game play, thoughtful approach to the game, and everything makes it really shine. It's just awesome. Plus, it looks really good. I liked seeing the La Liga teams. My only question is can I play in the La Liga in manager mode (Football Life)? Also, if I am in Football Life, is there any cup play that my team can enter?

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.

# 26 Mo @ 08/28/12 11:44 PM

Goalie throws are just brutal, so much fricking air in them.

As much as I want to like this, it is just way too scripted for me. No freedom, feel like I'm playing this game on rails.

# 27 spartansocc12 @ 08/28/12 11:45 PM

Do you guys know the name of the upbeat song playing on the main menu? I'm looking to download it. Lyrics would help as well. Much appreciated.

# 28 Bahnzo @ 08/29/12 12:13 AM

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.

# 29 orion523 @ 08/29/12 12:32 AM

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.

# 30 kelvinmak @ 08/29/12 12:50 AM

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.

# 31 ZoneBlitz @ 08/29/12 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RoyceDa59


	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

# 32 RoyceDa59 @ 08/29/12 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ZoneBlitz


	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.

# 33 rckabillyRaider @ 08/29/12 02:19 AM

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.

# 34 theclownprince @ 08/29/12 02:50 AM

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.

# 35 taiketsu @ 08/29/12 06:01 AM

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.

# 36 MattyEdgeworth @ 08/29/12 06:32 AM

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.

# 37 KG @ 08/29/12 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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.

# 38 ezio @ 08/29/12 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

# 39 RoyceDa59 @ 08/29/12 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattyEdgeworth


	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.

# 40 kelvinmak @ 08/29/12 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KG


	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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezio


	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!

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