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Mixed or average reviews- based on 47 Ratings

  • 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: 28 out of 36
  2. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Oct 10, 2011
    90
    The mechanics that have made the series great in years past have made a return, while new additions like offensive off-ball control add an almost endless number of ways players can attack and score.
  2. Sep 23, 2011
    86
    A polished evolution of what we saw last year, as if PES 2011 was midway to the goal PES 2012 has achieved. It changes some of the controls, and greatly enhances AI, although it still has its flaws, especially with the goalkeepers. But, above all, PES 2012 is a really engaging and fun football game, with much more variety and charm than previous entries.
  3. Oct 5, 2011
    85
    It is very motivating to feel the progress while playing PES 2012, but it is also very frustrating that the progress comes so slowly. A very good soccer game, but the trophy goes to FIFA 12 this year.
  4. Oct 13, 2011
    70
    The improvements in AI and excellent online modes are a solid basis to continue re-building PES to its former glory, but the weird physics and newfound lack of weight are a concern. It still feels like PES just isn't 100% sure where it should be going.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. i played it on pc and on that platform it's fully customizable so i update it monthly with new shoes balls and players. I used to play fifa as well but when i found out about pes I never really got back into fia anymore. Pes is 100% manual football... Fifa. is more pre-programmed combinations Expand
  2. It feels like my girl who used to be very fat suddenly lost 20 lbs. She is still somewhat chubby in her bikini, but not looking bad... at all! I even see guys (and girls) watching her who never laid a eye on her before. That is my PES and I'm looking forward how she will look with a few 'patches' and in 2013 :) Expand
  3. The best arcade football game ever made. If the player is ready to accept PES 2012 as such then-despite the bugs and horrible-horribe keepers- he will enjoy Konami's offering. If sim is your cup of tea then choose the "other" game plain and simple. Konami decided to end the race against FIFA, at least in the current console generation, opted for mediocre animations and super fast gameplay, but forgot the fix the keepers and some annoying bugs. 4 for sim, 8 for arcade so 6 overall. Expand
  4. 4
    pes has improved since 2011 ... but was the usual ARCADE.

    The animations have improved but are still low quality, control of the players stil
    l cumbersome, cpu AI is very good and the AI is incredibly stupid goalkeepers and buggy.

    The shoots are done bad, the animation of the shooting is unrealistic and there is only steps 1-2, and cross animations, too little.

    The pace of play is very good .. while the arbitration is unrealistic and always ready to cheat in favor of the CPU.

    Graphically it is beautiful to see the many beautiful faces recognizable (but those are another level of FIFA as a quality), even if the atmosphere of the game it seems to me not well reproduced.

    In my opinion, PES 2012 is better than pes 2011, but is still far from the simulation of FIFA 12 which is the best football game ever.

    for 2012 will improve but I think that PES 2013 will be the usual ARCADE ... for lovers of football simulation FIFA 13 will still be there, at a glance:

    by konami lost yet another challenge.
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