Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 | |
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![]() European PS3 cover featuring Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo | |
Developer(s) | Konami |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Producer(s) | Kei Masuda |
Series | Pro Evolution Soccer |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable Xbox 360 Wii Nintendo 3DS |
Release | September 20, 2012 |
Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PES 2013, known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2013 in Japan and South Korea) is an association football video game, developed and published by Konami. The game was announced by Konami on April 18, 2012.[ citation needed ] For the first time of the series, all 20 teams from the Brazilian national league, Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, are included in the game series. [6] [7] [8] The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League features in the game. [9] PES 2013 was the last game in the series available on a Nintendo home console and was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 .
The demo version was released on 25 July 2012, followed by the retail version on 20 September 2012 in Australia, on 21 September 2012 in Europe, [10] and in North America on 25 September 2012. [1] Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid is featured for the front cover. [11] Also in Japanese Version, Japanese player Shinji Kagawa which his club is Manchester United was featured again in cover art.
The New Data Pack 6.00 was released on 7 March 2013 which includes all the January transfers. [12]
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | (PS3) 81.55% [13] (X360) 80.43% [14] (PC) 72.50% [15] (Wii) 55% [16] |
Metacritic | (PS3) 82/100 [17] (X360) 82/100 [18] (PC) 80/100 [19] (Wii) 60/100 [20] |
Publication | Score |
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Eurogamer | 9/10 [21] |
Game Informer | 8.75/10 [22] |
GameRevolution | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameSpot | 8/10 [24] |
GameTrailers | 8.5/10 [25] |
IGN | 8.5/10 [26] |
Joystiq | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 8/10 [28] |
PC Gamer (UK) | 65% [29] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 8/10 [30] |
Digital Spy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 was met with generally positive reception. GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 81.55% and 82 out of 100 for the PlayStation 3 version; [13] [17] 80.43% and 82 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version; [14] [18] 72.50% and 80 out of 100 for the PC version; [15] [19] and 55% and 60 out of 100 for the Wii version. [16] [20]
'The Digital Fix gave the PS3 version a score of nine out of ten, stating, "It might have taken a very long time but PES is finally good again." [33] Digital Spy gave the same version four stars out of five and said, "When the whistle blows and the action is go, PES 2013 is easily a match for FIFA, coming closer than ever to winning back its crown." [31] Neil Davey of The Guardian also gave it four stars out of five, stating: "Is this the Pro Evo to convince Fifa [sic] fans to switch? No. Is it an improvement on the last couple of years' PES incarnations? Yes. Will I be loving it and hating it and still playing it until PES 2014 comes out? Absolutely." [32] The Daily Telegraph gave the Xbox 360 version four stars out of five and called it "[a]n excellent and long overdue return to form." [34]
The game sold 399,340 copies in Japan in 2012. [35]