It was the last title before the series transitioned to the Fox Engine (used in PES 2014). Many fans believe the 2013 edition offered the most balanced and responsive gameplay, featuring "Player ID" where stars like Cristiano Ronaldo moved exactly like their real-life counterparts.
Beyond the scene drama, PES 2013 is remembered as the "end of an era" for Konami's football series: Pro.Evolution.Soccer.2013.Proper-RELOADED
RELOADED shortly followed with their own release, tagged as "Proper," claiming to have a superior crack that fixed the issues found in SKIDROW’s version. It was the last title before the series