DigitalTrends - Konami has continually fallen behind EA’s soccer-sim giant, FIFA, with its own Pro Evolution soccer franchise. But 2013 could prove lucky for the perennial silver medalists, as the latest installent in the long-running series is already shaping up to be quite the title contender based on our recent hands-on preview.
On this week’s CGM podcast, an expanded crew discusses the nonexistent MMO’s we’d like to see, BioWare gets a new boss, and hardware reviews of new pro gamer laptops and headsets are covered. All this, Final Fantasy XIV, and the healing of the dark crystal on this week’s CGM podcast.
DSOGaming: "And we’ve got a Steam overload today for all of you. It seems that a lot of Steam Achievements have been leaked, and among those titles we can find Deadpool, Mortal Kombat (which is rumored to be coming to our platform, yet Ed Boon has not replied yet on our comment about it), the new Strider game and… wait for it… Prey 2."
FTG Writes: It isn’t unusual for a game similar to another to come out around the same time. Be it to beat them to the punch for market share or season overlaps, it is something that we’ve become accustomed to. In the case of sports games, it is almost a necessity that they be released in the same window. However, some of the games have been trying to make a name for themselves in the shadows of major studios for some time. A week prior to the release of FIFA 13, the next title in an 11-year-old franchise hit the streets from Konami. Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (or Winning Eleven as you might otherwise know it) enters the market at a time when the world has been foaming over EA Sports’ newest offering. Does that mean that Pro Evolution Soccer should be ignored? Or is Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 worthy of your time on the field?
Gamewise yes but saleswise probably not. Looking forward to it.
No.
Same question every year and it'll be the same answer it's been for the last 5 years - no.
But... If Konami were to implement Move support into the PS3 version and build on everything they've learned from their fantastic Wii version then they'd be onto a winner.
Nope, it won't be Konami's year but I think they've made it good enough again for old pes fans to really give it a look and maybe buy it. I absolutely love the manual passing button and secretly hope EA copy it for Fifa 14. I'd actually go as far as saying it's my favorite single new gameplay feature this generation in a football game.
No way it could be anyway .In the general public Plenty people dropped pes as far back as the horrible 08 version. Some will admit they didnt even try the next versions , and just read the press ... obviously usually negative for good and bad reasons alike .
Well at least till now .