• Summary: Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 is the latest annual update to the long-running football franchise, once known as Winning Eleven.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 41
  2. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Nov 13, 2011
    90
    Arguably less fluid and immediate than its rival FIFA 12, PES 2012's superior single-player game is nevertheless deep, challenging and often outright magical. [Dec 2011, p.102]
  2. Is it better than FIFA? Will the Arse win the league? No and no. [Nov 2011, p.110]
  3. Nov 27, 2011
    74
    Drop the Football Life rubbish, please. [Issue#210, p.82]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 37
  2. Negative: 10 out of 37
  1. The PES series may have taken a dive the previous few years but the latest incarnation is a welcome return to the feeling of ease and fun that the old PES games had, its not as realistic as the other game from EA but it plays a fantastic game of footie. Dont believe the negatives... all no doubt fans of that other game who havent even touched this. Expand
    • 5 of 8 users said yes
  2. This console generation is not generous with the Pes franchise. Despite that, Pes 2012 is the best Konami offered since Pes 5 or Pes 6... But the flaws are still here and some of the are breaking the game. Namely, the dreadful keepers, choppy animation & too-easy-to-score shots. The game flow is better than ever but the players are still robotic & again, please, fix the keepers. Almost every shot results in a spectacular or stupid goal when the keeper fumbles and 'serves' the ball to your incoming attacker. Bugs like AI sending the ball out of play with no reason at all, or the infamous run bug does not do justice to the revamped gameplay engine. Konami needs to think about hiring new stuff members or pray for better luck in the next gen machines as the "other" football game gets better and better. For a brighter note, if you enjoy fast arcade pick-up and play game, you should try Konami's offering Expand
    • 2 of 4 users said yes
  3. PES2012 became a pick and play game..no more learning process even a 1st timer can beat hardcore PES player..scripting issue DESTROYED the game..strategy wise PES used to emphasize on deep customization but now its just another simple-shallow prefix system..Master League became so tedious and the online play is a JOKE.. in short this is a FIFA wannabe game..PES11 was far more enjoyable and resemble the PES we used to love ~ pity Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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