PES 2012: Review Round-Up

The UK reviews of PES 2012 have started to hit now, with some decent scores.. read on to see what the gaming press thought about the game!

Gameinformer gave PES 2012 a 9/10, noting the gameplay additions and off-the-ball controls:
"I love the series because it allows me to create beautiful soccer seemingly out of thin air."

More reviewers followed with 8/10 scores:

GameSpot - 8/10:
"AI improvements ensure your teammates attack, defend, and pass in a more believeable manner, while smoother animations mean you're treated to a better looking experience."
You can also watch the video review of the game [url=http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/pro-evolution-soccer-2012/video/6337115/pro-evolution-soccer-

2012-video-review]here[/url].

Eurogamer - 8/10:
"PES 2012 is entertaining and rewarding and we can't wait to see where Konami takes it next year - and that's a nice feeling to welcome back."

NowGamer - 8/10:
"If last year’s effort saw PES promoted back into the top flight, 2012 paints it as a series title contender for the coming years."

CVG - 8.7/10:
"A lot of last year's elements remain but this is ultimately a move away from sim and closer to classic PES on PS2"

StrategyInformer - 8/10:
"PES 2012 plays an extremely entertaining brand of football, largely sweeping away the complaints of the two previous versions in the process."

You've already read our review of the game here.

Winning Eleven Blog have just released their review, awarding a resounding 9/10!

WENB also have a round-up of the EU reviews, which also score fairly well.

PES 2012 will be released in the UK on Friday 14th October, for 360, PS3 and PC.