GAME INTRODUCTION

The fall PES strikes back onto the pitch to showcase dazzling new skills. PES 2013 returns to the roots of football with unique levels of control plus major emphasis on the individual style of the world's best player.

Thanks to feedback from dedicated fans, PES 2013 offers total freedom to play any kind of ball, which for the first time includes full control over shooting and first touch. Endorsed by Cristiano Ronaldo, PES will continue to push boundaries, perfectly reflecting the genius of top level players and capturing the essence of modem teamwork. The result will be the most faithful recreation of modern day football to date.

PES FULLCONTROL

PES fullcontrol (PES FC) provides the total freedom of movement, and incorporates all new dynamic first touch where players can choose how to receive or move on the ball, and fully manual passing and shooting.

Close control and dribbling is also massively enhanced, with the game's pace slowed in line with real football, and using R2/RT button giving the player access to a number of control styles. Balls can be cushioned, pushed forward or shielded as the players around you make intelligent runs into space.

This level of control extends to fully manual one-twos, a beautifully-balanced defensive system wherein R2/RT and the tackle button are used to close and challenge an attacker.

TOTAL FREEDOM OF CONTROL

DYNAMIC FIRST TOUCH

PES 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.

PLAYER ID

Player ID focuses on the individual elements and movements that each player boasts :

PLAYER INDIVIDUALITY

The very best players in PES 2013 will be instanly recognisable via incredible likeness and 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 a celebrate will be noticeably different during play. Athletes, including cover star Cristiano Ronaldo, have been copied down to the slightest level - including their most famous celebrations.

BALANCE OF PLAY

The development team has worked closely with the PES fan base to eradicate any illogical elements to the way players move and run in PES 2013, with the 'ProActive Al' system enhancing the speed and balance resulting in a more realistic game experience.