...then is still the best $10 (or free) you will ever spend.

Brazilians are fanatical about PES 2013 PC. The "Dream Patch" focuses on South American football with incredible detail. They have:

Modern football games have trended towards speed, arcade-like responsiveness, and "skill moves." PES 2013, conversely, championed weight and inertia. In this game, you cannot turn on a dime with a sluggish defender. You have to plan your movements. Passing requires proper body orientation. Shooting depends on the player's balance and the ball's incoming trajectory.

For PC gamers, this was a revelation. The PC version was not a port of the inferior PS2 version (as was the case in some earlier years), nor was it a buggy afterthought. It was a robust, optimized version of the "New Engine" that offered crisp visuals and, most importantly, moddability.

In the fast-paced world of annual sports gaming cycles, a title usually has a shelf life of 12 months. Once the new season kicks off, the old game is relegated to the bargain bin of history. However, every so often, a release defies this cycle. For PC football fans, is that anomaly.