Pro Evolution Soccer 2013

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
Cover featuring Cristiano Ronaldo
Developer(s)	PES Productions
Distributor(s)	Konami
Producer(s)	Kei Masuda
Series	Pro Evolution Soccer
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date(s)	^JP October 4, 2012 ^NA September 25, 2012 ^EU September 20, 2012
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer, Online
Rating(s)	8.5
Media/distribution	DVD, Blu-ray, UMD, Nintendo Game Card Digital Distribution

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2013 in Japan) is an association football video game and will be the latest edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series, developed and published by Konami. The game was officially announced by Konami on April 18, 2012 The demo version was released on July 25, 2012 while the retail version was released on September 20th 2012 in the EU, except in the UK where it was released on September 21st 2012, and will be released in North America September 25th 2012.Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid will be featured for the front cover. For the first time of the series, all 20 teams from the Brazilian national league, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, are included in the game series. The UEFA Champions League is once again set to appear in the game. This will be the last game to feature the current game engine.

Enhanced Goalkeeper

Goalkeepers also enhanced such as new moves on how to handle a one-on-one situation, a knuckle ball and powerful shots. To increase the tempo of the counterattack, the goalkeeper's throw has been added powerbars to increase the distance of the balls thrown.

Knuckleball freekicks

Knuckleball freekicks was already been available in the previous PES edition, but yet not been informed the commands. Press the shoot button and press it again when the freekick takers appearing his last step before shooting.

Full hand-control

PES had given players to make real win-win situation on controlling players. The full controls has upgraded and it has been more easier to control, jockey or wait other teammates as well making crazy skills and finishers.

Upgraded defence

The defence has been enhanced to make as in the formation when defending. Just when the defender win the ball, the defenders will run for midfield and make a perfect line for attacking just as same as in the lineups.

Narrow and wide flanks

The wings will follow the strategy for go near the sidelines, run to the middle or sometimes past between defenders in time to avoid an offside.

Gameplay

ProActive AI

Players are made especially to be recognized as well as the real players. Just like Zlatan Ibrahimovic who like to take a mid-air ball with his inside right foot towards the goal. Neymar also been re-engineered to reach real player similarities such as dribble with the ball between opponent's legs and take a sidestep before shooting.

Leagues

These leagues were fully licensed:

France: Ligue 1
Netherlands: Eredivisie
Spain: Liga BBVA
Japan: J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2 (only appears in the Japanese release of the game)

These league were partially licensed:

Scotland: Scottish Premier League - 1 team licensed: Celtic F.C.
England / Wales: Premier League (English League) – 1 team licensed: Manchester United.
Italy: Serie A (Italian League) – All clubs licensed, but the name and the logo of the league were not licensed.
Portugal: Liga ZON Sagres (Portuguese League) – 4 teams licensed: SL Benfica, SC Braga, FC Porto and Sporting CP.
PES League and WE League and D2 League: All teams and players are fictional.
Brazil: Brasilerão (Brazilian League) – All clubs licensed, but the name and the logo of the league were not licensed.