Re: PES 2013 Discussion Thread .......
Managed to play some 7-8 matches and I still haven't made my conclusions on the direction this game is taking.
One thing's for sure though, having played all matches against the CPU, I can say this game is much more balanced than PES 2012 retail version! So far I didn't have any superhuman dribbling past the inside of my defenders flesh. When a huge c*nt like Pepe put his body on the way, the CPU didn't go through as before
I loved the fact they've finaly got rid of that stupid R2 + x lock on system. This game feels more organic, both attacking and defending.
I also loved this new double X tap that makes a "stabby" tackle. It's really effective when timed right, in contrast to what 2012 had to offer.
This tackle also can be used as intentional foul (when the ball is out of reach). But, bizarrely, I got a straight red for fouling with double-X, out of the blue! It was in the middle of the park, not last man, nothing...
Also, my goalkeeper brought down the CPU attacker in the edge of the box, prompting the ref to show only a yellow!
They have to fix ref's criteria. I know it's only demo, but we've seen stuff like this going to the final version before.
I really liked some new features, simpler dribbling skills without the L2, a 1-2 where you can direct the path of run for the player receiving the return pass - this is brilliant!
I still didn't like the passes, and it's not about the assistance bars in the settings. I didn't like the pass speed. When you want to deliver a heavy weighted pass in tight areas, it seems the pass doesn't go fast enough.
But overall I think this game has the ingredients to be very enjoyable if Konami doesn't screw things up in the retail version. This can be the game that puts 2012 out of its misery and makes me forget that crap version.
BTW, did you guys try switching to D-Pad? It felt vintage Winning Eleven all over again

I could dribble past many defenders just like in the old days, just on the d-pad.