In the new PES 2012, your teammates no longer stand still until they receive a pass, but they have their own thinking.

Teamwork: Your teammates will act much smarter. You no longer have to do everything on your own. Football is a team sport. The movement of players without the ball is equally important as the movement of the ball holder.

Teamwork in attack: You don't need star players to pass the opponent's defense. There is now an alternative way. Teamplay and a well-organized team can penetrate the opponent's defensive line. Your teammates will support you properly when you have the ball.

Teamwork in defense: Defenders cover the gaps better so you don't have to do everything on your own. The development of teamwork in artificial intelligence has provided a very realistic strategy and goals for defenders both in the zone and in defense of space. An attacker can no longer roam undisturbed in the opponent's defense.

Defense handling: All the defensive tricks that were tested in PES 2011 now have simplified handling. Defense is now a whole game on its own and the player can easily and correctly learn to play with his defenders and make a difference.

Natural Collisions: Collision and physics of bodies have been worked on impressively, drawing technology from fighting games.

One on One: Many options now with very simple handling so that these short confrontations are truly creative and not monotonous.

And many more. In another occasion, Seabass mentioned that the new artificial intelligence not only significantly improves the performance of your teammates but also the performance of computer opponents, as their attackers and defenders will be much smarter and apply tactics and strategy. And of course, the entire team function is much more realistic and no longer resembles a game in any way.