eFootball PES 2020

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  1. the5mufy1
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    good graphics, but gameplay is MEH. player AI is trash. makes no fun at all. if KONAMI improves AI and gameplay, it would be a much better game. but they dumbed it down for the masses.
  2. Cro88
    Apr 25, 2020
    4
    Game full of script, akward player movement and poor passing. When you have more than 500 online games at the start of the match you can notice if you will win or lose
  3. Binghaaam
    Apr 17, 2020
    1
    I brought PES2020 since Fifa 20 had bad reviews and PES 2020 had really good ones. I was bitterly disappointed, the game play is about on par with Fifa 2004 on the PS2 that I played last week. Graphics are good, buyer gameplay poor, the whole game feels rushed out and cheap throughout. Online matchmaking takes forever. I have asked PSN for a refund but don't hold my breath...
  4. Maestrojo
    Aug 1, 2020
    4
    A major dissapointment ...the demo was amazing but the released version was as usual a disaster.
    there's no freedom in dribbling, it's feels clunky, there's no atmosfere, the commentary is horrendous.
    The referee desicions are still a mess. There's no effort or changes in the career mode (become a legend) , its still the same like every year. I apreciate the fact the main focus lays on    A major dissapointment ...the demo was amazing but the released version was as usual a disaster.
    there's no freedom in dribbling, it's feels clunky, there's no atmosfere, the commentary is horrendous.
    The referee desicions are still a mess.
    There's no effort or changes in the career mode (become a legend) , its still the same like every year. I apreciate the fact the main focus lays on gameplay but at least make sure it's top notch then and not this...    … Expand
  5. Yurchik
    May 23, 2020
    1
    The referee stops the game every time I make a tackle and ALWAYS gives me a card - ALWAYS!
  6. presider35
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Game fast.But pass system is very bad.This game is maybe tennis game.I couldnt feel football.Konami killed game this year.Next year ı dont play pes anymore.Look like Bot game.Metacritic point is not true.Dont deserve 82.Game point 50.According to me,Pes 2020 is the worst pes version .
  7. Julius37
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Juego lleno de scripts; ya no es un juego imparcial.
    Los arqueros muy malo, todos los tiros tienen que ir a sus manos.
    Juego en línea es inexistente.
  8. livas
    May 29, 2020
    0
    playing master league. where do i even begin. i have been playing pes since winning eleven on ps2 and all i can say after 10h is that this game is by far the most frustrating experience i have ever had. the AI either scores goals by passing the ball without you ever touching it or because your player stops for no reason and doesent go for the ball and then its simply a through ball andplaying master league. where do i even begin. i have been playing pes since winning eleven on ps2 and all i can say after 10h is that this game is by far the most frustrating experience i have ever had. the AI either scores goals by passing the ball without you ever touching it or because your player stops for no reason and doesent go for the ball and then its simply a through ball and goal. and dont get me started on the referee because that guy must be paid by the AI team every match because right before you can make a through pass when on a counter you get tackled from behind with circle which is a yellow and often direct red card and 9/10 the referee lets the game continue and robs you of a 100% goal chance. you on the other hand as much as sneeze in the general direction of the AI and its a foul. Weaker teams get a boost to play like world champions and often even when you have 65% posession and many chances the ball magically decides nope i'm going just past the goal shot after shot chance after chance. oh and did i mention that sometimes the controls become either unresponsive or the player does what he wants regardless of your button input all just so the AI can gain an advantage? sounds like fun right? scripting, scripting and more scripting

    i could go on but i think you understand why all of this is a problem and takes away all the fun which otherwise could have been a great game. good thing i bought this travesty of a game on the recent psn sale for 5 euros but believe me if i could get a refund i would gladly have them give me back my money.    … Expand
  9. MCShootsa
    May 31, 2020
    2
    Trash for kids. Even worst then fifa. So sad, because this one has great past
  10. TakezoBcn
    Apr 26, 2020
    1
    Veo a muy poca gente indignada con este juego y, sinceramente, no lo entiendo. Después de muchos partidos jugados en liga master, puedo confirmar lo siguiente:

    - Los árbitros son pésimos, descaradamente manipulados por la I.A. - Faltas inventadas constantemente que cortan el ritmo de juego. - Tarjetas amarillas a tutiplén sin, ni si quiera, llegar a tocar al jugador rival. Incluso    Veo a muy poca gente indignada con este juego y, sinceramente, no lo entiendo. Después de muchos partidos jugados en liga master, puedo confirmar lo siguiente:

    - Los árbitros son pésimos, descaradamente manipulados por la I.A.
    - Faltas inventadas constantemente que cortan el ritmo de juego.
    - Tarjetas amarillas a tutiplén sin, ni si quiera, llegar a tocar al jugador rival. Incluso tocando la pelota, la mitad de las veces o más, te sacan tarjeta amarilla.
    - Fueras de juego que se generan por arte de magia.
    - Empanadas de muchos jugadores: unas veces no disputan la pelota, otras veces se generan conflictos cuando la pelota está entre varios de ellos, etc.

    Empecé a jugar a este juego hace muchísimos años (PES 4) y le tenía cierto cariño a la saga pero después de tantos días tilteado con esta versión, lo odio a un nivel bestial y me obliga, muy a mi pesar, a reemplazarlo por FIFA.

    Konami, tu juego es una auténtica porquería. La gestión de fichajes es muy deficiente y, visualmente, no aporta nada desde hace muchos tiempo. Las nuevas animaciones de las ruedas de prensa del entrenador o las charlas con el equipo son de risa.

    Había pensado prenderle fuego y grabarlo, para después enviar el vídeo a Konami y publicarlo en las redes. Pero al final no, me he decantado por ponerlo a la venta a un precio de risa.

    Espero que algún día aparezca una nueva franquicia que le dé una patada a EA Sports y Konami. Una compañía que sepa sacar lo mejor de ambos juegos, que cuiden la I.A., mimen los modos offline y no se olviden de actualizar las frase de los comentaristas de los partidos.

    En cuanto a los modos online, meteros por el ano eso del PAY TO WIN.    … Expand
  11. Chicoloco
    May 8, 2020
    1
    Besides the terrible fact of making money with microtransactions, I have the serious impression that the online game is rigged somehow by their algorithm...
  12. leoalgum
    May 20, 2020
    0
    Worst game in the franchise. It started very well but over time it was showing that it would be the worst game in the franchise with excessive bugs, exaggerated handcap, lack of content in my club mode, updates without improvements in gameplay and total neglect of the konami.
  13. Victorhenriq
    Jan 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. pior jogo que ja joguei na minha vida, pessima mecanica, jogador faz tudo errado, nada funciona… Expand
  14. jarielortiz
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Un auténtico despropósito si es que a esto se le puede llamar juego. Muchos alaban su "jugabilidad" que con cada actualización va de mal en peor, no se puede dar un solo pase decente, movimientos lentos de los jugadores, minuto 80 y tu rival corre como si nada mientras los tuyos jamás llegan. Con esto es un clavo más al ataud de Konami que no hace nada por complacer al jugador en el únicoUn auténtico despropósito si es que a esto se le puede llamar juego. Muchos alaban su "jugabilidad" que con cada actualización va de mal en peor, no se puede dar un solo pase decente, movimientos lentos de los jugadores, minuto 80 y tu rival corre como si nada mientras los tuyos jamás llegan. Con esto es un clavo más al ataud de Konami que no hace nada por complacer al jugador en el único trabajo que tienen. DIVERTIR al jugador.… Expand
  15. nafgtss2
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    le pongo un 1 por que es lo máximo que se merece, incompleto en modos de juego, que no vale el precio que costo de lanzamiento(mas comprando la versión leyenda que no tenemos nada), online pesimo, bug y errores por todos lados. Con las licencias Latino Americanas no hicieron nada, Absolutamente nada un desperdicio de licencias, ADEMAS ELIMINAN A REUS!!
    JUEGO BASURA DE UNA EMPRESA BASURA.    le pongo un 1 por que es lo máximo que se merece, incompleto en modos de juego, que no vale el precio que costo de lanzamiento(mas comprando la versión leyenda que no tenemos nada), online pesimo, bug y errores por todos lados. Con las licencias Latino Americanas no hicieron nada, Absolutamente nada un desperdicio de licencias, ADEMAS ELIMINAN A REUS!!
    JUEGO BASURA DE UNA EMPRESA BASURA.
    que mas queda decir.    … Expand
  16. Rust07
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Конечная серия, хуже не было, играю с 2008 , ужасно разочарован. Невозможно играть, одни скрипты. Нет в этой игре ни логики, ни последовательности, ни честности, ни соответственно каефа. Абсолютно не управляемая, не предсказуемая хрень.… Expand
  17. Nikodrako
    Jul 2, 2020
    4
    Definitely the worst way to end a decade. Offline modes like BAL and Master league are way to monotonous. Online, the scrip in the game is absurd, I've literally can be playing three games a day and I win, lose and tie one with the same team, in one match the players are making perfect moves, the other one if I score first, the players start losing the ball until the other guy ties, in theDefinitely the worst way to end a decade. Offline modes like BAL and Master league are way to monotonous. Online, the scrip in the game is absurd, I've literally can be playing three games a day and I win, lose and tie one with the same team, in one match the players are making perfect moves, the other one if I score first, the players start losing the ball until the other guy ties, in the other one, the passing starts being awful, the defense loses the ball passing in front of them, don't move, nothing. The stickers can't hold the ball, shoot the ball close wherever they want, starts being awful till the other team scores. A game that could have been the best sports game, ends up being a frustrating game where the IA decides who wins… Expand
  18. vladgunich
    Jul 14, 2020
    1
    The graphics in the game are excellent, the field, grass, the movements of football players. Cons - switching to the right player works crookedly, often not for the one you want. A long response - for example, you click on a pass, and the player makes a pass after a few seconds, when it is no longer needed. Selection of an opponent on the network - it is incomprehensible how, I have a lowThe graphics in the game are excellent, the field, grass, the movements of football players. Cons - switching to the right player works crookedly, often not for the one you want. A long response - for example, you click on a pass, and the player makes a pass after a few seconds, when it is no longer needed. Selection of an opponent on the network - it is incomprehensible how, I have a low rating, and he palms me with the strong, with whom I lose constantly 0-6, 0-8 and so on. There are very few online competitions, for some reason the matchday only takes place in the afternoon, when not everyone can be comfortable.… Expand
  19. FelipeMachado
    Jul 17, 2020
    3
    Game is horible, you can't cancel a action is just one of a million of problems, de mechanic of penalty is so horible, and the "brasileirão" (the only league they have all teams) is out of date.
  20. SchranzeR
    Jul 27, 2020
    1
    Najgorszy syf od lat..................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. Vince87
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful game. I played loads of PES 2017 Myclub, master league and Be a legend. Enjoyed it alot. Skipped 18 and 19 and came back this year buying 20 at lauch. Despite buying it at launch and having loads of the best players I've still hardly played it as the gameplay is so bad. I don't know what happened since 17 but sometimes it feels like the devs don't even play football. Things like the CBs not being in the penalty area to defend corner kicks. You'll have your small full back matching up against the opp centre forward for an easy headed goal, feels very cheap. The AI feels really bad. It's sluggish and has gone backwards from 17. Often feels very scripted and you may aswell go and play FIFA as whatever made PES different and unique is gone. And of course no changes to the offline modes as usual. Stop releasing yearly games if this is the trash you come out with clearly you need more time.… Expand
  22. Chimex
    Aug 19, 2020
    4
    Aside from good graphics, player response as opposed to Cpu controlled is terrible. Also, the refereeing is absolutely laughable, I have played the master league for 5 seasons and i have been fowled in the 18 yard box countless times and i have never been given a penalty. 5 seasons and not a single penalty awarded.
  23. Zaupa
    Sep 18, 2020
    0
    Arbitragem horrorosa, IA que dá nojo, poucos modos de jogo. Modos de jogo simplesmente insignificantes, menu vergonhoso. É impressionante como a Konami consegue jogar no lixo todo o potencial que o jogo tem!
  24. bllbst
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    complete disaster! the demo version was promising, the final version is the same crap of recent years... I wasted my money! The collision system and fouls are totally broken, the game is a mess, artificial intelligence is terrible, there are no sliders for offline mode... Conclusion: I bought FIFA 20 and now I'm happy again. I've played PES for 20 years, never again! Buy FIFA and be happycomplete disaster! the demo version was promising, the final version is the same crap of recent years... I wasted my money! The collision system and fouls are totally broken, the game is a mess, artificial intelligence is terrible, there are no sliders for offline mode... Conclusion: I bought FIFA 20 and now I'm happy again. I've played PES for 20 years, never again! Buy FIFA and be happy (or at least less unhappy)!… Expand
  25. Meta101
    Jan 29, 2020
    1
    Worst football game in years.

    Konami's greed and lack of care for the fans has reached new lows. This is nothing more than an introduction to gambling, where the objective is to take control of the game away from the players and make them spend money. Should be banned. Don't buy this, and boycott future PES games. It's the only way they will listen.
  26. Vaniica
    Mar 3, 2020
    3
    Big step down for Konami. Game is unfinished, AI is awful, passing is awful. Scripting is big part of gameplay and that is so sad.

    I hope Konami will sell licencse to someone with motives and ambitions because it is sad to watch how they are destroying something so good.
  27. Sonofocelot
    Mar 11, 2020
    0
    Sure it might be slightly better than FIFA, but still deserves a 0. This game is *shockingly* bad. AI is reminiscent of a PS1 game, whether that's your teammates or the opposition. Win lose or draw it simply isn't fun. Do not buy.
  28. Dogstar
    Feb 25, 2020
    3
    if you're looking for the antidote to the truly poisonous FIFA 20....This ain't it Chief...Sorry.

    Horrible AI. Horrible, clunky controls. Horrible stiff animations. Entire game just feels like it is "on rails" and for me - has never felt less intuitive or like I have been less in control of what my players are doing. Add to all that the same old painful online experience, featuring    if you're looking for the antidote to the truly poisonous FIFA 20....This ain't it Chief...Sorry.

    Horrible AI. Horrible, clunky controls. Horrible stiff animations. Entire game just feels like it is "on rails" and for me - has never felt less intuitive or like I have been less in control of what my players are doing.

    Add to all that the same old painful online experience, featuring the same old steampunk servers, then spoon on top of all that the truly horrible UI & endless, pointless menus, replays, going thru 3 screens to perform an action where 1 would do, menus, menus, and, oh did I mention?....More menus!!....And all just as ugly & unchanged from about 2001.

    Last year & this year were Konami's GOLDEN CHANCES to finally take back the mantle of Top Footy Game from FIFA!...but you fluffed your lines Konami....So very very badly.

    In fact, somehow - I feel that in many ways PES has never been further behind FIFA...And given how rubbish FIFA has been the past few years...that has GOT to be a worry for Konami, surelyi?!

    If they were smart. Their ONLY answer from here is to tear this game apart - raze it to the ground. And then throw everything in the bin...and start again. Rebuild EVERYTHING from the ground up.

    Else it seems PES will be forever living in FIFA's stinking shadow, feeding off their scraps...

    PLEASE???...We want...no, we DESERVE a game that will slap EA' back into place!

    But as things stand - sadly, there is just no way I could recommend this game to anyone I cared about....Just no way.    … Expand
  29. Manny786
    Jan 26, 2020
    1
    The game feels nice and realistic but the AI is plain stupid. The players don’t react to loose balls. The goalkeepers most of the time don’t bother to catch the ball and give a corner kick to the opponent.

    The passes often travel through many players without anyone reacting to intercept. The sprint speed is uncontrollable. After playing a few games, you will eventually know when your    The game feels nice and realistic but the AI is plain stupid. The players don’t react to loose balls. The goalkeepers most of the time don’t bother to catch the ball and give a corner kick to the opponent.

    The passes often travel through many players without anyone reacting to intercept.

    The sprint speed is uncontrollable. After playing a few games, you will eventually know when your player is going to run outside of the field if you are sprinting. It becomes predictable how the speed management work in this game. This game needs to add multiple sprint levels.

    The dribbling control does not make sense. The defenders easily suffocate you.

    You can’t effectively customize your controller settings. Somehow, defense and offense control buttons have an interlocking relationship. You can often kick the ball and hit the opponent in front of you where the interaction seems pretty unrealistic.

    The pass/clear power does not accurately work. Alot of times where I want to clear the ball with my goalie, he doesn't put power behind the ball.

    The defenders sometimes wonder off and move around to open up for the opponent.

    The passing in some cases is just too off.

    The game feels ok but they have a lot of work to do. The updates they come up with doesn't fix any of these issues. There are many more issues with the game and I hope other people can cover them.    … Expand
  30. ahmeouni
    Jan 28, 2020
    2
    Where to begin... Let's start with the modes
    Master league: a poor showing once again with no improvements barring a select few cutscenes that bring nothing and a new poorly made main menu. Same mode since 2016 otherwise
    BAL: no improvements Myclub: no improvements, no content, paywalled players, just pure cancer UI: the same poor user interface as iterations going back years.    Where to begin... Let's start with the modes
    Master league: a poor showing once again with no improvements barring a select few cutscenes that bring nothing and a new poorly made main menu. Same mode since 2016 otherwise

    BAL: no improvements

    Myclub: no improvements, no content, paywalled players, just pure cancer

    UI: the same poor user interface as iterations going back years. This game is stuck in 2003 in terms of design and usability. This year they added a new main menu and that's it. All sub menus, squads, game plan, help menus are all the same and of course have grammar and spelling mistakes. Just a joke.

    Gameplay - offline: on the lower difficulties it can be fun to play, there are some nice touches in terms of ball physics etc. but the game really starts to show its flaws when you ramp up the difficulty. You cannot dribble past a player or execute a skill move no matter how perfect the timing. Free kicks are a certain goal for the AI unless you manually override the keeper and the referees are programmed to favour the AI.

    Gameplay - online: The worst football game I have ever played online in my life. There are no servers, relying on p2p. The game isn't responsive enough to do anything, your own teammates will bug out gifting opponent's opportunities, fouls are not awarded resulting in rugby tackling matches, finesse dribbling is useless, cancerous tactics are abused such as kick off goals, playing 4 or 5 centre backs with no midfield but a front 4 to rely on 1-2 spam (who can blame people, the game has been designed to suit this meta), extremely long pause menus where your opponent can keep you waiting for upto 2 minutes and no chance to be able to see your goal in replays as it can be skipped, as well as not being able to see specific replays post match but having to cycle through every single one like I did when I first played pes 3.

    No word on the devs on fixes, they're done with the game it seems. Poor poor entry and I have limited faith the next iteration will be any better    … Expand
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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jan 16, 2020
    74
    eFootball PES 2020 keeps all the merits of the series but lacks any significant breakthroughs. Still, it’s a good sports sim, especially in multiplayer.
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  2. CD-Action
    Oct 25, 2019
    80
    The 2020 edition is the most realistic virtual football I have ever encountered. After learning the gameplay’s basics you get a lot of fun and each passing hour makes it even better. Shame that after finishing the career, checking out the multiplayer and playing a few exhibition matches there is nothing left to do here. [12/2019, p.64]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 22, 2019
    90
    Fantastic improvements on and off the pitch, from licences to new gameplay refinements and a visual upgrade, ensure this year’s PES is the best it’s been for a generation. [Issue#168, p.82]
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