Pro Evolution Soccer 2012

 PlayStation 3
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 145 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 68 out of 145
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 145
  3. Negative: 28 out of 145
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  1. Varghund
    Sep 28, 2011
    2
    PES2012 is in all ways an inferior product to this years Fifa12. The graphics, gameplay, animation, onlineplay and singleplayer gametypes are all inferior to Fifa12. I would say that PES2012 competes in quality with last years Fifa11 but even then it would a hard time to reach the quality of EA's offering. Just a waste of money when you have Fifa12.
  2. Tubie
    Sep 30, 2011
    0
    The days where PES was a serious contender are long gone and what we have left here is just the name placed on top of a bad game. It is a shame because competition makes everyone better but at this rate FIFA will be the only option for football fans.
  3. august27th
    Oct 2, 2011
    3
    Better than Last years model but has a long way to go to be competition for other sports titles. It sometimes feels like Konami doesn't care enough.
  4. becks1907
    Oct 1, 2011
    2
    I'm sorry all of the pro evolution soccer fans but pes series has now ended. Old pes series (winning eleven) deserves respect but new pes far behind the Fifa
  5. ezio121
    Oct 3, 2011
    3
    Rubbish, FIFA is way better than this, and even PES 2009 is better. Don't buy this, either save money and buy PES 2009, or spend all your pocket money on the much better FIFA 12
  6. yellowcake7
    Nov 15, 2011
    4
    better than the last games for sure its way more fluid but the player still look robotic and its lacking in the presentation. they do have a hand over fifa in a few aspects but still fifa delivers a more finish product . game play wise yeah ai is pretty good and is more strategic but its just awkward how the players move and sometimes you find yourself trying to do something but you cantbetter than the last games for sure its way more fluid but the player still look robotic and its lacking in the presentation. they do have a hand over fifa in a few aspects but still fifa delivers a more finish product . game play wise yeah ai is pretty good and is more strategic but its just awkward how the players move and sometimes you find yourself trying to do something but you cant cuz of the awkwardness of the situation… Expand
  7. cycy99
    Nov 11, 2011
    4
    A lot of frustration for this version PES2012. After a very good PES2011, Konami come back with the mediocrity of PES2008, PES2009, and PES2010. Yes, PES2012 is a regression of all what we don't want.
    The pass management so good and intuive in PES2011 have been abandonned this year: now, when you succeed a pass it is a miracle. The speed of the gameplay have been decreased this year: we    A lot of frustration for this version PES2012. After a very good PES2011, Konami come back with the mediocrity of PES2008, PES2009, and PES2010. Yes, PES2012 is a regression of all what we don't want.
    The pass management so good and intuive in PES2011 have been abandonned this year: now, when you succeed a pass it is a miracle. The speed of the gameplay have been decreased this year: we like or not, I don't like. The shoots: less realistics than last year.
    To few good thing to give a good critic.
    A lot of disappointment. Unfortunately    … Expand
  8. bftb
    Nov 16, 2011
    2
    An utter disappointment. I purchase PES over FIFA on the saving grace that it's 'become a legend' is far superior to FIFA's 'become a pro'. The freedom it offers, or offered, for creativity led to playing PES 2010 and 2011 back to back, everyday for 2 years. Then this abomination reared it's ugly head and suddenly one of my favourite past times has become something of a chore. One thingAn utter disappointment. I purchase PES over FIFA on the saving grace that it's 'become a legend' is far superior to FIFA's 'become a pro'. The freedom it offers, or offered, for creativity led to playing PES 2010 and 2011 back to back, everyday for 2 years. Then this abomination reared it's ugly head and suddenly one of my favourite past times has become something of a chore. One thing that's frustrated me throughout the series is the players lack of ability to keep the ball in play, where as on FIFA they have the extra burst of pace to keep the ball in play, in PES, time after time, they get there just as it goes out. They also have pathetic control which makes them knock the ball out of play while trying to take it down, sometimes a good ten yards from the touchline. A couple of small things but something that doesn't seem to be getting fixed. The gameplay is way too structured and goal after goal they all seem to be boringly similar, while PES used to offer a spectacular range of fascinating finishes. The movement is robotic and in comparison to FIFA12 the falls from tackles are just embarrassing. The one positive I can say about PES is that it's ultimately more aesthetically pleasing than FIFA (movement aside). The replays look fantastic and the detail on the players is in another class but back to the numerous negatives. Something about the game just feels lazy. Like it's just PES 2011 regurgitated. Only as if you're playing trudging through water... or mud... thick, thick mud. I also have another problem! In 'become a pro' i found myself left in the stands for the majority of a season because i got a red card, got suspended and was never welcomed back into the team. I also lost a season after going 3 matches without scoring. I also lost a season after getting an injury that kept me out for two weeks. Utterly ridiculous! Whole evenings of gameplay were lost flicking through the menu screens waiting to get another game. I paid for the game! Let me god damn play it! This has descended into a rant of babbling complaints! I don't see why PES can't match the fluidity of FIFA, the sharpness of EA's players. If they can manage that, it's all they really need to blow FIFA out of the water! KONAMI! THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON! If you've played PES before don't buy this, you'll be disappointed. If you've played FIFA before, like wise. If you've never played either, then you have no basis for comparison, you might enjoy it. Pull it together Konami! I'm loyal to your franchise, but for this year, I will be playing FIFA. Step it up next year and put some effort in. This was an utter joke of a release! Oh yeah, and the keepers in this years addition parry about 95% of shots, however easy they'd be to catch! Hmm... lunchtime...… Expand
  9. syaryel
    Mar 30, 2012
    4
    PES2012 became a pick and play game..no more learning process even a 1st timer can beat hardcore PES player..scripting issue DESTROYED the game..strategy wise PES used to emphasize on deep customization but now its just another simple-shallow prefix system..Master League became so tedious and the online play is a JOKE..

    in short this is a FIFA wannabe game..PES11 was far more enjoyable    PES2012 became a pick and play game..no more learning process even a 1st timer can beat hardcore PES player..scripting issue DESTROYED the game..strategy wise PES used to emphasize on deep customization but now its just another simple-shallow prefix system..Master League became so tedious and the online play is a JOKE..

    in short this is a FIFA wannabe game..PES11 was far more enjoyable and resemble the PES we used to love ~ pity    … Expand
  10. natsad11
    Apr 4, 2012
    1
    No kidding this is really PES, it is as if Konami did not improve the graphics engine and still many errors. I think Konami should take more time to design as it was for the last time. I wonder if you still love him? From my part I prefer FIFA 12 which has seriously improve since 2011. it deserves a 1/10.
    TOO DISAPPOINTING!!!!!!

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 6, 2012
    80
    So that's Pro Evo 12 – not massively different to Pro Evo 11, but enough of an improvement to warrant the upgrade. So far as comparisons to FIFA go, our view is that it is neither better nor worse, but simply... different. And that's just fine with us. [Dec 2011, p73]
  2. Play UK
    Nov 27, 2011
    74
    Drop the Football Life rubbish, please. [Issue#210, p.82]
  3. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Nov 13, 2011
    90
    Arguably less fluid and immediate than its rival FIFA 12, PES 2012's superior single-player game is nevertheless deep, challenging and often outright magical. [Dec 2011, p.102]
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