PES 2012: Pro Evolution Soccer

© 2011 Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
$50, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PSP, PlayStation 2
Teaches: sports, soccer
CTR Rating: 86%
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Looking for a serious soccer game? Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) delivers plenty of sharp, realistic graphics and mixes it in with a set of intuitive controls. The only drawback is that the setup process is complicated, so if you're looking for a quick game of soccer, this isn't the best choice. 2012 features include a more detailed career mode, improved teammate AI (artificial intelligence) so the players work better, better zonal marking and positional defending, and a new collision detection system. The result is one of the best ever PES titles we've seen, for 1 to 4 players (2 to 8 online).