PES 2013

Things have come a long way since the PSone days of the mid-to-late ‘90s - back then we were impressed with the graphics and game-play (while expecting things to improve as time goes by, and witnessing it over the years up until this point).

I first played the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise around 2001, and as one of the top contenders in the football gaming market, PES is at the cutting edge, from the incorporation of as many related teams as possible, to the real likeness of all the players, not just the top stars.

The fully licensed leagues include: The English and Welsh Premier League, Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro, Spain’s Liga BBVA, Portugal’s Liga ZON Sagres, France’s Ligue 1, Netherlands’ Eredivisie, Italy’s Serie, and the fictional PES League and WE League plus many others. So whether you prefer Manchester United, Ajax, Bayern Munich or anything in between, it’s here (with authentic stadiums).

You can access 89 International teams from Europe, Africa (Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, and yes, South Africa), Asia / Oceania (Japan, Australia, Iraq, China, UAE), The Americas (USA, Uruguay, Brazil), and 7 classic teams (Germany, England, Brazil, France, Italy, Netherlands, Argentina).

The new generation football games improve with each new edition as intuitive gameplay is sharpened, realism expounded and as in this case, 3D also coming into play.
PES 2013 is the very last game title to be manufactured for the PS2 system, so those gamers not yet upgraded to PS3 may need to do so soon if re-playing their back catalog doesn’t do it for them anymore. Then again, many will probably bypass the current system in favour of the PS4 (invading planet earth late-2013).

4 / B
- Paul Blom

A - Multiple Playing Prospects
B - Can be taken for another Run
C - Once Should Suffice