Pro Evolution 2013 -Impressions

witnessmenow

So has any body played it yet?

I got it yesterday on the PC (don't ask how!) and had a few games of Master League.

Has mentioned in the other thread we have a new batch of default players, and of course the are mostly crap!

The way the Master league plays is pretty much the same as last year, except its a girl telling you that transfers got accepted etc.

The youth team look to have a couple of decent players this year, with a few of them being better that what is available in the market, one of the was a CB that was 83 rated or something.

Transfers are a bit easier, your scout tells you the price they think a player will cost and also your likely hood of signing him.

I think somebody mentioned in the other thread about boots affecting players abilities, that seems to be correct. You win boots for certain things, which you can assign to a player to boost stats. I haven't seen this in play yet really, but it sounds awful!

As you could tell from the Demo, general play is a little different, seems good though. First thing i noticed is that you cant control players with the D-pad anymore (I play with a PS2 controller), I know i should have been playing with the Analog stick anyways but I have been playing Pro Evo since the Ps1 I was stuck in my old ways!

Shots seem to have a little more venom in them, which is no harm.

Tackling is a bit harder, you can pick up yellow cards for the shoot button tackle (double tapping square), the last game i played I got two players sent off only using that square tackle, a bit annoying but Im sure I'll get used to it.

Again as you can tell from the Demo, it looks nice. Im playing on a 27" monitor 2440x1440 or whatever the resolution and it looks great and plays well too.

Like last years version, it has crashed a couple of times for me in the menus (last years version did that for me on two seperate Pcs). The crashes I have had could be down to the no-Cd im using, hopefully when i pick up the game it doesnt suffer from the same.

s_carnage

Sounds good but that assigning boots to get better stats sounds awful alright. Hopefully there might be an option to turn that off or if failing that it will just have to be ignored.

Giruilla

witnessmenow wrote: »

Tackling is a bit harder, you can pick up yellow cards for the shoot button tackle (double tapping square), the last game i played I got two players sent off only using that square tackle, a bit annoying but Im sure I'll get used to it.
.

what tackle is that? never heard of it..

witnessmenow

Giruilla wrote: »

what tackle is that? never heard of it..

Its new to this game, its a poke a leg in kinda tackle

Keith186

I thinks its double tap pass button. That's what's in the demo but double tap square could be in training which isn't in the demo so maybe they've both?

Josey Wales

Anyone have an opinion on which site does the best option file? I normally download the WENB file but was wondering if there was a better one out there.

witnessmenow

Keith186 wrote: »

I thinks its double tap pass button. That's what's in the demo but double tap square could be in training which isn't in the demo so maybe they've both?

No your right, it is the pass button, had a mental block yesterday!

Bertser

Will have it in a few hours, once I get used to all the manual controls it should be very enjoyable.

Prick!

Hey, how do I go about downloading the kits/names/teams for this. Will prob get it later and will want to know how to do it

witnessmenow

Switching the exe to run in compatibility mode (windows xp sp3) seemed to help the crashing a little, but it is still crashing a bit.

I'll see if I can pick it up over the weekend, but Athlone isnt really the greatest place to buy PC games!

Cienciano

Is the online mode changed? Most importantly, can you replay people, and is it quick to check what connection speed you have with people before you confirm a game with them?

And anyone know if there's any option file released yet?

witnessmenow

Cienciano wrote: »

Is the online mode changed? Most importantly, can you replay people, and is it quick to check what connection speed you have with people before you confirm a game with them?

And anyone know if there's any option file released yet?

I haven't ventured online, im not sure my version would work online

noodler

Option files generally take a week or so.

Bertser

Have a look on PESGaming for Option Files, I'm gonna opt for the WENB one, although there is another one that has Bundesliga and Championship teams.

Prick!

Bertser wrote: »

Have a look on PESGaming for Option Files, I'm gonna opt for the WENB one, although there is another one that has Bundesliga and Championship teams.

How do you put them on your xbox? Or how do ya do it?

hefferboi

Got the demo of this last night. Haven't enjoyed a pes since 6 but this looks very good. If they had licencing they'd challenge Fifa this year.

wandatowell

hefferboi wrote: »

If they had licencing they'd challenge Fifa this year.

Very good point, licencing is my one major gripe with PES.

Just waiting for option files to be made available

Josey Wales

There is already an option file available over on the WENB forum.

Does anyone know if its possible on PES 13 for me and a mate to play 2 player MLO or 2 v 2 games from different consoles?

Zico-PES

It's not possible atm but after the October update 2v2 should be back.
Disappointed by this myself.

mossie

No league mode either very disappointed. Not matter league just standard league with two or more players.

Josey Wales

Is there a setting to stop the game 'Testing the Network Environment' every time you boot it up. It can take nearly 5 minutes every time.

Prick!

Tesco, shower of twats. Just drove an hour to get the game and they don't have it. God!

Tommy561

Prick! wrote: »

Tesco, shower of twats. Just drove an hour to get the game and they don't have it. God!

What tescos was that? Going to go buy it in morning?

Prick!

Tommy561 wrote: »

What tescos was that? Going to go buy it in morning?

Will it defo be there tomorrow? any idea how much? 35 maybe?

whiskeyman

hefferboi wrote: »

Got the demo of this last night. Haven't enjoyed a pes since 6 but this looks very good. If they had licencing they'd challenge Fifa this year.

Like yourself, haven't enjoyed the series since 06.
Been suckered into playing the versions but got disilluisoned with each.
Gave in last year to fifa12 - still play it and really impressed. Just got Pes2013 and really like the feel of it. Will be giving this one a lot more time I feel.

Cienciano

Seems a bit easy to score. Just point towards the corners when you're inside the box and it goes in.
I like the game so far, played one game online and lost 5-3. What's the fair play option after a game?

Tommy561

Prick! wrote: »

Will it defo be there tomorrow? any idea how much? 35 maybe?

No idea. I'm hoping it will be. If not it will have to be the local star vision or game stop.

hefferboi

whiskeyman wrote: »

Like yourself, haven't enjoyed the series since 06.
Been suckered into playing the versions but got disilluisoned with each.
Gave in last year to fifa12 - still play it and really impressed. Just got Pes2013 and really like the feel of it. Will be giving this one a lot more time I feel.

Always hated Fifa up until 09. This year it looks like Konami are starting to get the finger out. Gameplay is very good and I can see Pes challenging in the next few years. I wouldn't mind switching either cos EA are cnuts.

NinjaK

whats online like?

Zico-PES

NinjaK wrote: »

whats online like?

In terms of lag online is very good, but in terms of options there's feckall until the community update in October.

WolfgangM

My first impressions as someone returning for the first time in a few.

It's a grower. It was slow to click with me, but I ended up in "just one more game" mode til the wee hours.

The soundtrack is awful, though the commentary is decent.

I had a bit of lag but only in a couple of games - played about six online games.

Graphics are pretty good, though I find the game looks less impressive if you push the camera too far out.

It feels very arcadey to me - not a bad thing. I just think Fifa feels more realistic to be honest. The shot mechanics feel great though.

Prick!

WolfgangM wrote: »

My first impressions as someone returning for the first time in a few.

It's a grower. It was slow to click with me, but I ended up in "just one more game" mode til the wee hours.

The soundtrack is awful, though the commentary is decent.

I had a bit of lag but only in a couple of games - played about six online games.

Graphics are pretty good, though I find the game looks less impressive if you push the camera too far out.

It feels very arcadey to me - not a bad thing. I just think Fifa feels more realistic to be honest. The shot mechanics feel great though.

I'm quite the opposite. i.e when a player turns around in real life he can't do it straight away usually. I've been playing fifa for the last 2 years. Going for pro evo this time round.

mossie

I was always a PES fan on PC, couldn't stand FIFA (always got a headache playing it). When I got an xbox it was FIFA I enjoyed more, well FIFA 10 and 11, hated FIFA 12. I probably played PES 12 more but to be honest I didn't like either that much. This year I will probably buy both again in the hopes of an improvement, and so far PES is OK but feels rushed or unfinished. The absence of online options, leagues not being available under competitions, little things. The commentary seems exactly the same as last year, referees crap as always. However it is fun and that's a plus so hopefully the issues will be resolved, but it shouldn't be necessary - all this should be in the released game not to follow in an update.

Prick!

What's the story with player transfers? No RvP in the Utd team?

doyler442

Prick! wrote: »

What's the story with player transfers? No RvP in the Utd team?

They will be releasing an update in a few weeks with all the summer transfers. As mentioned by someone earlier, I feel this makes the game feel rushed as these are basics that should have been on the disk from day one.

Josey Wales

Has anyone managed to sign a player for their team in the first season of Master League? I've only gotten some youth team players to sign up.

Any good player suggestions?

Prick!

There's actually a data pack to download already. downloading now. Not sure if this updates transfers?

Zico-PES

Prick! wrote: »

There's actually a data pack to download already. downloading now. Not sure if this updates transfers?

I think its mainly Spanish stadiums. Anyone get an option file yet?

raze

doyler442 wrote: »

They will be releasing an update in a few weeks with all the summer transfers. As mentioned by someone earlier, I feel this makes the game feel rushed as these are basics that should have been on the disk from day one.

I know how you feel because it annoyed me in previous years, but to be fair this could have been at golden master stage and the disks being made up before the transfer deadline passed. Better to have one patch sort it out when it gets here than have a patch every time you boot the thing up as that annoys people just as much. If they wanted it on the disk you'd be waiting for the game to come out in the Christmas rush after Hallowe'en.

Other games do things very differently, but the PES team rely on a slower method which is maybe the worst way - I don't know about FIFA, but other sports games like NBA 2K make what feel like a huge number of small updates throughout the season and those games checks for updates on load-up and connects with 2k servers, not Xbox or PSN.

Haven't played this yet - I skipped last year's PES, but was impressed by the demo. Looking forward to a PES where I can leave the commentary on - I'd rather boring silence than listen to Lawro.

noodler

Zico-PES wrote: »

I think its mainly Spanish stadiums. Anyone get an option file yet?

This one
http://winningelevenblog.com/blog/wenb-eu-base-option-file/


For PS3.

Team names, leagues, stadia, kits etc all done. No transfers yet but I have a feeling they are going to wait until the OCT Konami DLC before bothering with that.

Konami need to cop on. The DLC for roster changes should be out on Day 1. No excuse for it.


EDIT:

The good people at WENB have today released a second option file with roster updates etc.

http://kitanamedia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11596

(Its just one file providing you have already updated using the first (PART 1) option file I linked above).

Josey Wales

Has anyone figured out how to change attack/defence levels manually during the game?

*Edit*

Never mind, found it in the manual.

CptMackey

Initial verdict after 4 hours.

I like it. Feels better than FIFA which I've had for the last while. Passing def seems to be up to u. If I mess up I feel like its my mistake. Shooting is good. Had some good matches against the bro. Haven't dipped into master league yet. Just need to get the option file sorted now

noodler

I might have to drop down from my traditional 'top player' setting.

This PES and the last one just cheat too much.

If you are a goal up and its the last 5 minutes and the opposition get the ball - that seems to be it. They score. Fcuk you etc.

Only had 2013 for a day and a half and I've seen it again.

witnessmenow

Josey Wales wrote: »

Has anyone managed to sign a player for their team in the first season of Master League? I've only gotten some youth team players to sign up.

Any good player suggestions?

I signed this guy

CASTILLION


He is a tall (191) fairly fast (81) Striker that can be picked up reasonably cheap. I started with Swansea, i dont know if that makes a difference.

Ive had a weird start, Jumped straight into the online games (lack of lag has been pretty good so far)

First game, he picked Barca so i went madrid - scoring for fun and sloppy at the back - won 6-3. I was actually a bit worried thinking this is too easy to score in......next 4 games I was City, AC Milan, Juve, Napoli and I could not score! I was missing open goals, keeper was saving everything and I was getting really frustrated so turned it off, see how it goes tonight. I am liking it a lot though I have to say

Big Spoon

I really like it - mainly been playing Master League with the defaults (aka 'the unpronounceables) Defending is much improved - in PES 2012 if the CPU decided they were scoring that was that...this time you have the chance to make the tackle or interception, and can actually win the ball back high up the field - its fair! Also, I keep scoring different kinds of goals, and actually had an okay team starting off with a mixture of youth team and players recommended in the transfer targets.

Don't play online - but it's the best PES in many a long year for gameplay!

ahnowbrowncow

Is there any way to turn off auto save in master league on the ps3, it's really slowing the game down

noodler

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

Is there any way to turn off auto save in master league on the ps3, it's really slowing the game down

There must be in general settings.

ML is incredibly slow though. The various screens, calendar watching etc you have to do between each game drives me nuts.

fatbhoy

I'm going to take the plunge later today and get this. I've been away from PES since 2005, and turned to Fifa 10 but I didn't like it.

Let's hope this release marks the PES comeback.

witnessmenow

Just a btw,

Anyone getting this on PC the cheapest I found it was Amazon at £22, you need to add something to your order to bring it over the £25 free delivery threshold.

It was €40 in gamestop