eFootball PES 2021

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

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  1. antonis11
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    Efootball pes 2021 is still my favorite football game in late 2022. With a new option file and some other updates you can have a fantastic realistic game. The passing is so enjoyable and the pace is on point. Feels like I am playing a real football. Love it so much.
  2. beeezoli
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    It is as good as a videogame can be in 2020. They took the base game and polished it. So it is now even more fluid, exciting and realistic. It is not an arcade rushfest. It is a realistic paced, tactical and skillful football game.
  3. murtcnn
    Sep 24, 2020
    10
    It is a really good game especially for its price. Gameplay is nearly same as last year except it is more responsive. Game mods are exactly same as last year and graphically nothing new but that is what the company promised for. They announced couple of months before release that they will be working on PES 2022 for two years instead of one to adapt to the new engine to prevent another PESIt is a really good game especially for its price. Gameplay is nearly same as last year except it is more responsive. Game mods are exactly same as last year and graphically nothing new but that is what the company promised for. They announced couple of months before release that they will be working on PES 2022 for two years instead of one to adapt to the new engine to prevent another PES 2014 and there won't be nothing new for PES 2021 except new squads and kits and therefore it is half the price of what it used to be. It is more honest than doing this and asking full price like what FIFA does every year and despite anything else it is good game and it is fun to play with.… Expand
  4. ottawa89x
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    I gave it 10 because there are some really crazy reviews that unfairly punish a great game. My real grade would be an 8.

    The game consolidates and improves the excellent gameplay of last year at the expense of the modes that have remained identical to those of last year, modes that feel the need to be renewed. I have played both FIFA and PES in recent years and I am convinced that    I gave it 10 because there are some really crazy reviews that unfairly punish a great game. My real grade would be an 8.

    The game consolidates and improves the excellent gameplay of last year at the expense of the modes that have remained identical to those of last year, modes that feel the need to be renewed.

    I have played both FIFA and PES in recent years and I am convinced that the latter gives greater gratification and satisfaction, everything is managed by the hands of the gamer.    … Expand
  5. djarcom
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    Świetna gra zwłaszcza w offline .Bardzo dobra grafika i animacje piłkarzy,świetny gameplay który się nie nudzi po wielu godzinach grania.Wersja na PC jest najlepsza ponieważ ma dobre mody które naprawiają niedoskonałości gry takie jak licencje,kolor murawy,piłki itp.
  6. Onlyclassicvg1
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    rá si PES es la opción adecuada para usted. Si eres como yo y disfrutas jugando durante una temporada con algunos equipos aleatorios de los que nunca has oído hablar, entonces PES puede ser exactamente lo que estás buscando. Con controles sólidos y una inteligencia artificial decente, PES 2021 es una alternativa competente a FIFA desde una perspectiva de juego, pero aquellos que será si PES es la opción adecuada para usted. Si eres como yo y disfrutas jugando durante una temporada con algunos equipos aleatorios de los que nunca has oído hablar, entonces PES puede ser exactamente lo que estás buscando. Con controles sólidos y una inteligencia artificial decente, PES 2021 es una alternativa competente a FIFA desde una perspectiva de juego, pero aquellos que se emocionen al ver a sus equipo… Expand
  7. MikeTepelus
    Jan 1, 2022
    8
    I haven't played football/soccer simulators for a couple of years already, but I used to be familiar with the FIFA vs. PES yearly competition back in a while.

    As video-games tend to move online more and more, PES made the move and even renamed its franchise into eFootball. However, as the new season (started in 2021) had already began, and the next version of PES was already released    I haven't played football/soccer simulators for a couple of years already, but I used to be familiar with the FIFA vs. PES yearly competition back in a while.

    As video-games tend to move online more and more, PES made the move and even renamed its franchise into eFootball.

    However, as the new season (started in 2021) had already began, and the next version of PES was already released (eFootball 2022), I have met very few online players to face-up with, but I still managed to play some games and, finally, win a vs.COM competition/challenge with the team I started in my game campaign.

    The controls are smooth, it wasn't very hard for me to come back and play this football simulator, even after 10 years, but configuring the controls, either via in-game or from the config application in the game folder, is still a must, before starting to play. Otherwise, you will find yourself in the game without knowing what to do and how to play.

    The PES game version of 2021 is okay, with the online characteristics implemented well enough, imo.    … Expand
  8. SAiKoU
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    So much better than FIFA.
    Theres much more physicality, the matches feels more genuine as the passes, touches and shots are not always perfect and it is really fun to play! Oh, and there is play in midfield, have you heard about that, EA? The game has its flaws, but it is so much fun to play, and that makes me simply not care when the players sometimes doesn't intercept the ball as it just    So much better than FIFA.
    Theres much more physicality, the matches feels more genuine as the passes, touches and shots are not always perfect and it is really fun to play! Oh, and there is play in midfield, have you heard about that, EA? The game has its flaws, but it is so much fun to play, and that makes me simply not care when the players sometimes doesn't intercept the ball as it just rolls past them or the obvious scripting that happens.    … Expand
  9. CSKAura
    Oct 16, 2020
    8
    PES 2021 - это просто обновление предыдущей части без изменений в движке, KONAMI этого не скрывают. Но и цена оказалась очень лояльной, на предзаказе цена составила 650р, что меньше 10$ по текущему курсу. Для сравнения, FIFA 21, без изменений, стоит 3500р - 44$, дороже PES в 4 раза!

    По геймплею PES выше на голову, лицензии ставятся одним патчем (гугл в помощь, просто закинуть папку в    PES 2021 - это просто обновление предыдущей части без изменений в движке, KONAMI этого не скрывают. Но и цена оказалась очень лояльной, на предзаказе цена составила 650р, что меньше 10$ по текущему курсу. Для сравнения, FIFA 21, без изменений, стоит 3500р - 44$, дороже PES в 4 раза!

    По геймплею PES выше на голову, лицензии ставятся одним патчем (гугл в помощь, просто закинуть папку в save и все формы и эмблемы у вас будут).
    Из недостатков - онлайн значительно меньше, чем у EA, есть ивенты, там поиск соперника бодлры, но если что-то менее интереснее, то поиск оппонента на ПК достигает 5 минут! (включен фильтр на поиск только идеального подключения, если фильтр убрать, то оппонент найдется быстрее, но связь с ним будет хуже, условно из России может соединить с ЮАР), рекомендую всё равно ставить фильтр на максимальное качество связи, при игре с таким соперником отклик моментальный, как в оффлайне, без преувелечений.
    Судья стал хуже, чем в PES 2020, возможно поправят, иногда, обведя вратаря соперника (редкая ситуация), он может зацепить кончиком пальцев и срубить нападающего, а судья даже не свистнет.
    В целом, если нравится футбол, вы любите играть, смотреть, то PES для вас, геймплей однозначно лучше чем в фифа, скриптов меньше, пин понга нет, игроки ведут себя как в жизни, подскальзываются, не всегда реализуют моменты и т.д.
    Твёрдые 8 баллов.    … Expand
  10. esvator
    Jan 26, 2021
    8
    A pretty decent football game. It's my first PES, always was 'on fifa side'. Actually the (all time) negative rating of fifa 21 and the pricing brought me to test it. It has not much changes compared to PES 20 and thats why it's not declaring itself as a fully new game. To be honest thats amazing fair compared to EA, that sells every year a full price game that barely even changed sinceA pretty decent football game. It's my first PES, always was 'on fifa side'. Actually the (all time) negative rating of fifa 21 and the pricing brought me to test it. It has not much changes compared to PES 20 and thats why it's not declaring itself as a fully new game. To be honest thats amazing fair compared to EA, that sells every year a full price game that barely even changed since the last version. The version works although you don't own PES20, therefore I got a full game for 11€ just 4 month after release. Beat that Mr. Microtransaction: EA.

    The gameplay feels solid, there are a lot of individual things to figure out. Unfortunately some KI-blackouts appear from time to time, which can be really tilting, especially in online matches. But thats nothing fifa makes better. The myclub function appears a bit confusing at first but is nice to play. Multiplayer matches have been better than in fifa so far..

    Nevertheless some Critical Points: Since yesterday the game crashes without any error message or anything... i get kicket out of 1-2 games per day by that, the game just shuts down and there is no chance to rejoin even if you imidiately reopen... thats super annoying in ranked matches, Matchmaking (might be unfair sometimes), loong queues in myclub, active player choice/swapping feels unsmooth from time to time and the referee often stops situation instead of let the advangte run...

    Beside this another cirtque is the licenzing... it has always been a thing in PES and is for me still the biggest minus. Beside this it can easily keep up with FIFA right now, maybe even beats it. If you down't own a new fifa/pes version and you can get it cheap, get it.    … Expand
  11. Lyronn
    Apr 21, 2021
    8
    Pes is a game that I have played since 2013 and it is very nice, as always, it is not a masterpiece in 2021 but it is a beautiful gam
  12. Boumouse
    Jun 6, 2023
    8
    Free ...

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  13. Emilio200
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
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  14. BSDShoes
    Sep 27, 2020
    7
    Having been a FIFA and PES/ISS player since the 90s, FIFA is getting worse while PES is getting better, this game is very much the same as 2020 but with some improved animations and physics and the best part it is at a lower price this year than usual. I'm personally looking forward to PES on Unreal Engine next year.

    I rate it at a 7 because fouls are absent again and team tactics are    Having been a FIFA and PES/ISS player since the 90s, FIFA is getting worse while PES is getting better, this game is very much the same as 2020 but with some improved animations and physics and the best part it is at a lower price this year than usual. I'm personally looking forward to PES on Unreal Engine next year.

    I rate it at a 7 because fouls are absent again and team tactics are buggered, if you can find an options file out there that changes teams' long ball tactics to tight midfield tactics or manually change them yourself then you have a good game vs AI. I rarely ever bother with myClub so I'm not going to comment on that, I'm mainly a Master League player and so far ML is solid.    … Expand
  15. Crypt
    Jan 15, 2023
    7
    É um bom jogo, porém deixa a desejar no modo carreira. Poderia ser mais inovador.
  16. AlexSan04
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    Esperava mais
    Os jogadores são lerdos em qualquer modo, em qualquer modo se atrapalham,
    porem no myclub e pior ainda. Esse modo não ganha quem joga mais e sim quem tem mais sorte, tudo de ruim acontece nesse modo, atrapalhadas na defesa, passes errados que a gente não direciona, domínio ridículos, o jogador parece que está de tamanco dominando a bola, fica 3 segundos para dominar a bola    Esperava mais
    Os jogadores são lerdos em qualquer modo, em qualquer modo se atrapalham,
    porem no myclub e pior ainda. Esse modo não ganha quem joga mais e sim quem tem mais sorte, tudo de ruim acontece nesse modo, atrapalhadas na defesa, passes errados que a gente não direciona, domínio ridículos, o jogador parece que está de tamanco dominando a bola, fica 3 segundos para dominar a bola e ser desarmado. Chutes horríveis, de cada 10 chutes no básico 1 entra, chute avançado é muito difícil, fora que é ridículo o comando que tem que fazer, inverter o analógico, qual o sentido disso? Chute manual então só se você for formado em geometria para conseguir acertar. Passe longos é deplorável, ou o cara manda a bola no pé do adversário ou manda muito a frente, que por sinal sobra para o adversário. O que sobrou nesse jogo foi gráfico, nisso o pes destaca, mas o mais importante que é a gameplay deixou a desejar. Divisões online ainda é jogável, mas ainda tem falhas, não tão frequentes quanto o myclub, mas ainda há. Demora muito par a encontrar adversário. Para jogar offline ainda é ok, não é perfeito, mas dá.    … Expand
  17. Kacgames
    Dec 9, 2020
    5
    The game this year is meh. I'm a massive fan of master league but they really didn't add anything new. Wish they added custom managers back. Gameplay wise the most annoying thing is me barely touching the opposition player and giving away a foul. Then the AI scoring a goal from the freekick every time.
  18. ikaro789
    Nov 26, 2020
    4
    Nefasto en muchos aspectos. Tiene cosas muy buenas pero no alcanzan a opacar lo malo, son puntos negativos demasiado importantes. Pésimo en los pases, pases filtrados infames, el juego por las bandas es asquerosamente inútil, al menos en cuando juegas contra la I.A. esta siempre te anticipa y constantemente te lesiona tus jugadores; por ejemplo, yo jugué la liga master con el Milán, yNefasto en muchos aspectos. Tiene cosas muy buenas pero no alcanzan a opacar lo malo, son puntos negativos demasiado importantes. Pésimo en los pases, pases filtrados infames, el juego por las bandas es asquerosamente inútil, al menos en cuando juegas contra la I.A. esta siempre te anticipa y constantemente te lesiona tus jugadores; por ejemplo, yo jugué la liga master con el Milán, y compré a Vinícius Júnior, y no había pasado ni la mitad de temporada y ya me lo habían lesionado cuatro veces, que por cierto eso también es infame, la facilidad con la que se te lesionan los jugadores. En contra parte cuando toca defender constantemente te marcan faltas absurdas, porque la mecánica de defensa es malísima y la horrible inteligencia artificial de los árbitros hace que el juego sea sumamente soporífero al estar pausando constantemente el juego, ya sea por faltas de mi equipo o del rival. La posesión del balón también me pareció horrible, hace falta muy poco para que el rival te quite el balón, pero luego en cambio para recuperar el balón es inmamable, creía que solamente EA había arruinado su FIFA 2020, pero no, lamentablemente me encontré con el mismo defecto en la entrega más reciente de Konami.
    Me quedo sin ninguna duda con el PES 2019, muchísimo mejor que este nuevo PES, creo que no lo había pasado tan mal con ningún PRO Evolution, al menos no con ninguno de la ultima década.    … Expand
  19. TUHD
    Sep 22, 2020
    3
    Don't buy at the full price. It's a POS.

    - At Pro difficulty (1 above 'normal') team members already seem to lose 30-50 IQ. Wonder if at the highest difficulty they're literal zombies. - Free kicks which have an 95% convertion ratio even at lower tier leagues to score? Yeah no. - 65-70 rating players are that dumb that even my nephew of 5 years old would easily outplay them. Not    Don't buy at the full price. It's a POS.

    - At Pro difficulty (1 above 'normal') team members already seem to lose 30-50 IQ. Wonder if at the highest difficulty they're literal zombies.

    - Free kicks which have an 95% convertion ratio even at lower tier leagues to score? Yeah no.

    - 65-70 rating players are that dumb that even my nephew of 5 years old would easily outplay them. Not realistic.

    - The ref is a damn joke. Sliding with 2 feet at the back of the ankles with no chance to get the ball? Instead of red (which it should be) 'just a warning' or yellow.

    - All trainers outside of Spain or England who aren't coaching clubs that well-known worldwide seem to use the 'long ball strategy', 'full defense' etc. Goddamn lazy. Nevermind the fact that they also don't use the proper trainers at the start of the game.

    - Commentary seems to be used at 0 IQ American football gamers. Boring and dumb af. Also, really few unique commentatory lines.

    - Game doesn't offer windowed fullscreen

    - To exit the game you need to navigate to the 'Options'. Which fool thought that up?

    - Physics model is a disaster.

    - Multiplayer: no anti-cheat present at all. While they do use MTs.

    I thought EA Sports was bad. Konami is worse.    … Expand
  20. RealPlayer666
    Oct 31, 2020
    3
    This game is getting worst and worst. So many stupid things inside. Referees are perfect (counting on millimetres offsides, fouls at every leg touching, no hand ball, etc), players and position (leaving free balls, defenders always fasters then attackers with ball, perfect free kickers, etc.)... It's waste of time. Konami should stop doing that game in a future.They really don't know howThis game is getting worst and worst. So many stupid things inside. Referees are perfect (counting on millimetres offsides, fouls at every leg touching, no hand ball, etc), players and position (leaving free balls, defenders always fasters then attackers with ball, perfect free kickers, etc.)... It's waste of time. Konami should stop doing that game in a future.They really don't know how the football looks a like...… Expand
  21. M_Hashem
    Nov 13, 2020
    3
    The worst pass system i have ever seen in my 20 years of playing soccer games
    you know, the origin of the problem is not the game only but it is the staff which is working on these games specially who evaluate this game and accept to publish to crowd
    what a disappointing game
    soon konami gonna be old fashioned and it will gone with the wind
  22. thangloitran
    Feb 7, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Đây là game bóng đá tồi tệ nhất tôi từng chơi, đồ họa như rẻ tiền, cơ chế phòng thủ bị động, camera chẳng thì tệ… Expand
  23. KYV
    Mar 22, 2021
    1
    Every input and every download of the match-is accompanied by the same data loading (CONSTANTLY). So, before each game you will have to wait for 5 minutes each time! Greetings from GTA V
  24. Castilla
    Apr 1, 2021
    1
    Una pena, porque la jugabilidad y gráficos son bastante buenos, pero entre el handicap e intentar premiar a los que hacen micropagos...el juego se vuelve injugable. Intentan copiar a FIFA de una manera horrible, con un sistema de cartas repetidas que ya cansa. No es normal tener tantos jugadores repetidos, y de distintas campañas para no poder ni siquiera cambiarlos por otros....me pareceUna pena, porque la jugabilidad y gráficos son bastante buenos, pero entre el handicap e intentar premiar a los que hacen micropagos...el juego se vuelve injugable. Intentan copiar a FIFA de una manera horrible, con un sistema de cartas repetidas que ya cansa. No es normal tener tantos jugadores repetidos, y de distintas campañas para no poder ni siquiera cambiarlos por otros....me parece una vergüenza… Expand
  25. jeremyrandope
    Jan 10, 2022
    1
    Bad computer system. Too easy goal from free kick. Lazy player. Not realistic at all. The most sucks PES game ever.
  26. futos
    Apr 11, 2023
    1
    +1 for good graphics. -9 for everything else.

    There's so much that's wrong with this game. The ai all play the same way. The ai cheats. Ai player stats are ignored and they all dribble like Maradona and defend like Vidic. Ai will win all tackles and never fouls, will intercept and block everything. Don't bother playng this game. It's rage-inducing
  27. szajter
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    BIZZARE (football?) similator
    Almost as **** as FIFA in every single aspect of a game except it has 0 online multiplayer unless u want to wait for tens of minutes
    worst game I have ever purchased, there is like 50% chance of getting cancer from this game if you expec to get football game or at least any online multiplayer game...
  28. HeathGCF
    Feb 6, 2021
    0
    Utter garbage. Five seasons and countless matches played in Become A Legend mode, not once did my player or any teammates get awarded a single free kick. NOT. ONE. SINGLE. FOUL. AWARDED. Challenge a rival AI player, though, free kick or penalty awarded around 50% of the time. Between PES and FIFA, football gaming is utterly ruined. Both are steaming turd.
  29. GekyumeX
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Buena base para el 2022, pero está roto. Inaceptable en 2020 un juego con menús de 2005, inaceptable que por ejemplo no se pueda cancelar un pase (ni la dirección) una vez pulsado el botón. Es una buena base para el próximo año, pero queda muchísimo por mejorar, ahora mismo es de los peores simuladores de fútbol que he probado en mi vida, menús peores que cualquier indie de 2005, lleno deBuena base para el 2022, pero está roto. Inaceptable en 2020 un juego con menús de 2005, inaceptable que por ejemplo no se pueda cancelar un pase (ni la dirección) una vez pulsado el botón. Es una buena base para el próximo año, pero queda muchísimo por mejorar, ahora mismo es de los peores simuladores de fútbol que he probado en mi vida, menús peores que cualquier indie de 2005, lleno de bugs, lento (en menús)... no me había arrepentido tanto de haber comprado un juego desde Watch Dogs...… Expand
  30. Andizzzzy
    May 12, 2021
    0
    1) Graphics are absolutely atrocious. Yet people are forever saying PES looks better than FIFA. Look at their kits, not only are they unlicensed but they look like bloody clay! No physics whatsoever. Sure some faces look nice (and very animated unlike Fifa that looks more realistic), but Konami literally only creates a handful of faces and every other player looks like ass. They even left1) Graphics are absolutely atrocious. Yet people are forever saying PES looks better than FIFA. Look at their kits, not only are they unlicensed but they look like bloody clay! No physics whatsoever. Sure some faces look nice (and very animated unlike Fifa that looks more realistic), but Konami literally only creates a handful of faces and every other player looks like ass. They even left out Marco Reus!? How?! Why?! 2) why does anyone even appreciate this game when there is like nothing licensed within? 3) gameplay feels nice, until the super lazy and obnoxious scripting kicks in and suddenly you have one AI player completely outplaying you. Sure both Fifa and Pes has scripting (i hate scripting), but PES scripting is a horrible experience.

    Cant even say im looking forward to next gen, especially of all they focus on is graphics. The game needs a MAJOR gameplay and “master league” overhaul, and PAY FOR LICENSING for god sake.    … Expand
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Worth Playing
    Oct 27, 2020
    78
    For eFootball PES 2021, all of this adds up to a soccer game that feels great to play, even if it is slightly lacking in other areas. The $40 price tag makes that pill easier to swallow, though. Depending on what you're looking for on the virtual pitch, that will determine whether PES is the right option for you. If you're like me and enjoy playing through a season with some random teams that you've never heard of, then PES may be exactly what you're looking for. With solid controls and decent AI, PES 2021 is a competent alternative to FIFA from a gameplay perspective, but those who get excited about seeing their favorite teams succeed against their biggest rivals may want to pass on PES.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 1, 2020
    78
    PES 2021 is a solid title, but on the whole, is the same as last year's game with few updates.
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  3. Areajugones
    Sep 19, 2020
    77
    eFootball PES 2021 is an update to last season's title that comes at a reduced price with very little news. A title with few incentives if you arrive since last season, but excellent if you enter the series for the first time with a more than adjusted price.
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