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Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Now Available
Stunning Control, Realistic AI & Absolute Freedom Makes PES 2013 the Most Authentic Soccer Experience Available
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Sept
25, in the year of our Lord 2012 – Konami Digital
Entertainment, Inc. today announced the latest iteration of
highly acclaimed soccer game, Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2013,
is now available at retail stores nationwide.
For this year's game, the development team went back to the
origins of the game that pioneered the genre, by working
directly with fans of the franchise to deliver a game that gives
total freedom of control back to the players. This full control,
coupled with enhanced artificial intelligence and life-like
player animations makes PES 2013 the most realistic soccer game
on the market.
"Soccer is all about how the player interacts with the ball,
from the first touch, to dribbling, passing and all of the moves
associated with playing," says Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. "What PES 2013 is giving
players is complete control to impact their game how they'd
like, including all of those key elements I just referred to.
Recreating that experience of an authentic soccer game and
giving that freedom back to the players is paramount in the
development of PES 2013."
Three key elements form the basis of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013's
innovations, with all new additions falling within the fields of
Pro Evolution Soccer, which include FullControl, Player ID, and
ProActive AI.
The first element, FullControl (PES FC) offers a level of
control that has never before been used in a soccer game. The
features of PES FC include:
• Total Freedom of Control: Pro Evolution Soccer introduced the
concept of freedom of movement. The new 'PES FC' in Pro
Evolution Soccer 2013 goes further with total freedom over ball
control.
• Dynamic First Touch: Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 introduces
subtle ways to receive the ball, from traps, gently lifting it
past an attacker to run on to or a variety of other moves. First
touch is everything and players can trap the ball using the R2
button, killing the speed of a well-hit pass and bringing it
instantly under control, or using the momentum of the pass to
turn a defender.
• Full Manual Shooting and Full Manual Passing: Pro Evolution
Soccer 2013 offers fully manual passing and for the first time
ever, manual shooting, allowing users to determine the height
and power of each. Long low passes can be sent skimming across
the pitch, while shooting the user has total control over where
the shot is placed. Skill and precision are needed to master
these, but passes can be made into open areas, allowing lone
strikers to thrive, while offering an unrivalled variety in ways
to score.
• Dribbling: The speed with which a player moves with the ball
has been slowed in line with real matches, but using R2 allows
players to add various styles to their close control. Players
can vary the speed of their dribbling, and cushion the ball as
they move freely within a 360-degree circle. The new system
allows players to knock a ball past a player and collect it,
nutmeg them, or hold up play by shielding the ball as team mates
find space and make runs.
• Full Manual One-Two: Active one-two passes can be made, with
the second player being moved in any direction), facilitating
various tactical movements.
• Response Defending: Countering the attacking options the new
dribbling system offers, is a beautifully-balanced defense
system. Players can use R2 and X to slow an attack, with a
double-tap of the X button prompting a perfectly-timed
challenge. Full 360-degree control means that players can check
runs and steal the ball from a parallel position, while the
individuality element will see world renowned defenders using
aerial dominance of physicality to win the ball.
• Goalkeepers: Even the game's keepers benefit from more
control, while their distribution is more precise thanks to the
addition of a power gauge when they throw the ball, creating
opportunities for new, quicker counter attacks.
The second key element of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is the
Player ID, which focuses on the individual characteristics and
movements that each player boasts. The components of the Player
ID include:
• Player Individuality: The very best players in Pro Evolution
Soccer 2013 will be instantly recognizable via signature
attributes, skills and tricks that bring them to life. The way
they run, turn, trap and move the ball, shape to shoot and even
celebrate will be noticeably different during play.
• Individuality to Goalkeepers: Goal keeping has been totally
invigorated via new animations and play styles. New varieties of
saves and reactions have been added to ensure the game's
'keepers are in line with the efforts of real shot stoppers.
This level of realism also extends to the game's top-rated goal
keepers, with their moves to close attacks down, fling
themselves to tip a shot past the post, and in-goal acrobatics
benefiting from all new animations and AI.
The third element is the ProActive AI, which unites the control
and realism, with players that will respond and find space as
befits those at the top of their game.
• Balance of Play: The development team has worked closely with
the Pro Evolution Soccer fan base to eradicate any illogical
elements to the way players move and run in Pro Evolution Soccer
2013, with the 'ProActive AI' system enhancing the speed and
balance, resulting in a more realistic game experience.
• Enhanced Goalkeepers: Improvements to the goal keepers was
voted the key advancement soccer fans wanted to see in Pro
Evolution Soccer 2013, and the team has worked hard with real
life goalkeepers to ensure the AI decision process has been
vastly improved. Keepers now respond with better reactions,
clear their lines more effectively and push the ball safely out
of play rather than into dangerous areas.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB
and is priced at $59.99 for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®.
PES 2013 for PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable),
Nintendo 3DS™, and Nintendo Wii™ will be available later this
fall.