eFootball PES 2020

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  1. Joem33
    Sep 15, 2019
    4
    PES 2019 is a better game - period!
    Every PES iteration since 14 has been better than its predecessor, but I think Konami have just shot themselves in the leg with eFootball PES 2020. In my opinion, every other thing can be overlooked or shrugged off but absolutely 100% not game-play. "The Pitch Is Ours" stopped at PES 19 for me. I didn't get to tryout the demo, but from the reviews I've    PES 2019 is a better game - period!
    Every PES iteration since 14 has been better than its predecessor, but I think Konami have just shot themselves in the leg with eFootball PES 2020. In my opinion, every other thing can be overlooked or shrugged off but absolutely 100% not game-play. "The Pitch Is Ours" stopped at PES 19 for me. I didn't get to tryout the demo, but from the reviews I've been reading it must have been way better than this crap.
    In truth, eFootball PES 2020 for me is the same PES 19 game but with the passing mechanics tweaked wrong, goal keepers nerfed to PES 16-17 versions, and updated graphics, menus and player models. If Konami wanted to make something even more closer to real soccer than PES 19, they went about it in the worst possible way with eFootball PES 2020.    … Expand
  2. DarrenJ
    Jan 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hi Konami it's that honest man you love to hate again.

    After more and more days of playing this horrendous excuse for a pes game i think it's time I wrote you a perspective from a player who had played your franchise since the beginning.

    I know you dont give a **** that's been made very clear by now but here it goes anyways. Pes was once the diamond of sports games and was made by a team who loves what they did, aspired to be the best they could be and always wished for customers to be happy and content with the game you created.

    The current team is not only making a mockery of this classic franchise but they are doing it with zero love, care or energy. 5 months now into yet another iteration of pes and still to this day the game is littered with bugs from players stopping mid animation, goalkeepers refusing to ever save a tapped ground shot, free kicks made so easy that stevie wonder is a specialist, none existent defensive system that exists of running into a player to tackle being the only viable option, world class players feeling no different to league 2 nobody's, defenders catching players 20 yards in front of them due to catch up mechanics still present, skills absolutely unusable and defunct due to superb slow animations and players simply running into you as mentioned, through balls that float like balloons and and always land on defenders head ( zero difference very animation). I could go on but paragraphs getting a bit long.

    A menu system designed to be as unintuitive as possible. Having to go back menu upon menu simply to change controls, loading of every single screen in game, bland menu and color design that a first year design student could improve upon. Every single aspect of pes 20 (now called efootball which is funny) is poor. Onto the name of efootball as you chose so hilariously. How in 2020 can you possibly market your game as an esport yet have servers that can't even offer a stable game maybe 2 in 10. Its almost as if your calling it e football as a joke. I can't possibly think of any other reason unless the guy behind the decision of game title is really that silly.

    Now onto content. The content on the game is so lacking it makes the ps2 versions look like massive rpgs. Literally nothing on myclub apart from a couple tournaments per week and new players to milk cash from people. The amount of plain laziness behind the online aspect of pes is enough to win an award its almost comical to think a company such as Konami hires a team of such incompetence.

    99 percent of the playerbase literally only play 2 way, hold speed burst to tackle, tap x to reach box then tap shoot. There is no other way to play if wanting to be effective because the game is simply to broken with bugs to Warrant playing actually football hence why 99 percent of players play in the same way.

    You clearly have no love for the actuslly disc version that's blatantly obvious when pes lite is released so quickly. You care about cash on myclub a mode which even though u want the cash you wish to put zero passion into. Your an embarressment to the franchise, customers, the gaming industry and every game designer out there.

    I guarentee on behalf of every single player that your next release will be not only refunded by every single player but you as a company will be facing so many lawsuits if the game is again in an unfit state that you won't want to release another one.

    And please do not think I'm just an angry redditor with no experience. I am a long time customer as stated, a passionate gamer and a very very clever man.

    Sincerely

    Your nightmare

    PS: Apolagies if any typos. Phone.    … Expand
  3. MpB2468
    Apr 3, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is complete garbage. Ai is **** Stats dont mean nothing in this game for a player. Literally get shoved off the ball when a player is a 99 in strength and balance. Speed is broken. Posession is broken and one touch is broken.… Expand
  4. avghh
    Sep 13, 2019
    4
    Attention: I'm not a PES hater and/or FIFA fan.

    Based on Demo version:
    Great graphics.
    The most annoying thing is whistling for every contact. Every little contact between 2 players are fouls and referee stops the game for nothing and ridiculously every foul can cause yellow or red card.
  5. USReview
    Sep 14, 2019
    4
    USA online players beware! This game has serious problems with control response. If you are new to soccer gaming do yourself a favor and avoid this game. I have been playing this game series since 2003 and, with the exception of the 2007 release, this game is the worst online. Other reviews are not based on online play. Trust me. There is no excuse for this in 2019.
  6. WildBillWardley
    Sep 29, 2019
    4
    Pes showed what a great game it can be when the demo came out. Amazing dribbling, a lot more skill-based, and this showed online playing an opponent. Better players won. However, they basically scrapped all the good work they did and released Pes 2019 again. I don't play much offline but online is an absolute disgrace. The game has continued its scripted nonsense, where if you go on a fewPes showed what a great game it can be when the demo came out. Amazing dribbling, a lot more skill-based, and this showed online playing an opponent. Better players won. However, they basically scrapped all the good work they did and released Pes 2019 again. I don't play much offline but online is an absolute disgrace. The game has continued its scripted nonsense, where if you go on a few wins, your players become unresponsive and fail to do any of the basics correct. Massive delays in passing and shooting, also much weaker, this results in you having to cheese exploits in the game to get to high ranks. You will find yourself frustrated and throwing you controller at your window as your 94 rated defender decides he wants to go for a wander somewhere for no reason leaving their striker for a tap in. Their new addition Matchday is this nonsense on steroids. Granted I've only played the mode a few times as they decided to release it between 3-6 pm every day when most adult humans have to work. Another massive KON. The games feel forced if you score then all the scripted nonsense is notched up 500% to try and support your opponent equalise. I'm not a pro but I'm currently ranked in the top 1000 in my region ( out of about 110000 ) so I'm not bad. But my patience has run out with Konami, this will be the last Pes I buy. They teased so so much with the demo, and then basically destroyed the game. The people who write good reviews online are either lying or are not good players as no human in their right mind can enjoy this crap.… Expand
  7. seethrough
    Dec 28, 2019
    4
    If you're looking for an alternative to Fifa games just keep going, perhaps outside with a real ball. "Football simulator" is a very exaggerated phrase in connection with this game. Official licenses is the least problem you will have with this game.

    First of all: AI is nonexistent, in fact it should be referenced as "AN" ("artificial numbness") furthermore - cause it's so awful that    If you're looking for an alternative to Fifa games just keep going, perhaps outside with a real ball. "Football simulator" is a very exaggerated phrase in connection with this game. Official licenses is the least problem you will have with this game.

    First of all: AI is nonexistent, in fact it should be referenced as "AN" ("artificial numbness") furthermore - cause it's so awful that you're gonna wonder if there's any progress since ISS Pro Evolution at all. Players you do not control often just wonder like blind zombies totally unaware of the action happening right in front of them. If only selecting the right player would work properly, but it doesn't.

    Secondly, gameplay wise, refereeing is probably the worst in any sports game ever made - it feels that after couple of murders on the pitch referee blows the whistle randomly just to remind you he exists. Usually this happens right after a clear tackle you've made. And lots of times you're going to concede a goal from this made-up free kick. Also don't get me started about offsides...

    Is it worth playing? With friends occasionally just for fun? Sure. But if you're looking for a real football simulator, you'll have to keep waiting, cause you won't find it here.    … Expand
  8. Barkatthemoon77
    Jan 25, 2020
    4
    Like many previous sports gaming releases this is another uninspired cash cow release where only the card collecting mode is pushed and everything else is neglected.

    The gameplay in the demo was absolutely solid, upon release this had been replaced by a fast paced, pace only style of play forcing everyone to play the same pass diagonally to a fast forward tactic employed now by 99% of the    Like many previous sports gaming releases this is another uninspired cash cow release where only the card collecting mode is pushed and everything else is neglected.

    The gameplay in the demo was absolutely solid, upon release this had been replaced by a fast paced, pace only style of play forcing everyone to play the same pass diagonally to a fast forward tactic employed now by 99% of the community. A far cry from real football and a dammed shame to this games heritage of realism and brilliant gameplay.

    The offline modes have also been neglected for MyClub. Become a legend hasn't been adapted in years, and Master League is borderline unplayable with a regen system out of the nineties using retiring players as 16yo youth players and the inability to even create your own manager. Today I managed to sign Lionel Messi for 20M and and Lingard too. This is a far cry from the "realistic transfers" we were promised.

    Players will never be taken out on loan, you can build super teams far to quickly, and the pre season tournaments are just a joke as Rotherham will never play in the ICC Champions Cup, it's just utterly ridiculous and gimmicky that this is the only major license they have to flaunt.

    If you're thinking of making the change from FIFA don't, this series now is as bad as FIFA, if not even worse    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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.
  13. WizardBoy
    Sep 16, 2019
    3
    nice graphics but - Lack of licenses and Robotic gameplay is really annoying. Online Section is awfull. So I think FIFA is really really better( I'm not a FIFA fan )
  14. tapout23
    Sep 26, 2019
    3
    I was very hyped for this game but got very disappointed (review is only for myclub)..
    sometimes its impossible to receive a normal pass, ball bounces around very often even with players like B. Silva. Players fall on the ground way to often, momentum is even a big factor here, very obvious.
    The game looks awesome, dont get me wrong, everything is perfect, but gameplay wise its not    I was very hyped for this game but got very disappointed (review is only for myclub)..
    sometimes its impossible to receive a normal pass, ball bounces around very often even with players like B. Silva. Players fall on the ground way to often, momentum is even a big factor here, very obvious.
    The game looks awesome, dont get me wrong, everything is perfect, but gameplay wise its not playable sometimes just frustrating.    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. realfeanor
    Oct 18, 2019
    3
    Player awareness in this game is a joke. Players reactions to the ball is poor. Most of the time they dont know what to do and basically do nothing. For example you pass the ball to one of your teammates and the expected thing from him is controlling the ball but sometimes they cant even do it and they watch and let it go. Even though u try to move him towards to the ball he just doesntPlayer awareness in this game is a joke. Players reactions to the ball is poor. Most of the time they dont know what to do and basically do nothing. For example you pass the ball to one of your teammates and the expected thing from him is controlling the ball but sometimes they cant even do it and they watch and let it go. Even though u try to move him towards to the ball he just doesnt give a **** and keeps doing nothing. Also defenders doesnt intercept when they have the chance and do nothing instead.

    Secondly players against pressure dont move fast or dont do his next move faster. F.e your defender has the ball and an opponent is about to pressure sometimes it takes nearly 2 secons for him to pass the ball and that causes you to lose the ball in such a risky spot.

    Referee's decisions are terrible. Especially card decisions. Havent seen red card yet. And yellow card choices are also terrible 70% wrong.

    If you enjoy playing offline more than online DONT PURCHASE Pes get Fifa and enjoy better offline experience.    … Expand
  17. Cleer
    Dec 13, 2019
    3
    Disappointed so far. One of the worst Pes ever. Slow and very Poor control despite great graphic.
  18. mexamoxa
    Dec 19, 2019
    3
    Abhorrent online experience, unresponsive game, out of control handicap. Coupled with increasing aggressive pay2win special player campaigns, this online game is nothing but a broken rage-inducing cash grab as content is pretty much non-existent as well.

    Offline is better although still infuriating as referees are broken and biased towards the AI. If you want to buy this game to play    Abhorrent online experience, unresponsive game, out of control handicap. Coupled with increasing aggressive pay2win special player campaigns, this online game is nothing but a broken rage-inducing cash grab as content is pretty much non-existent as well.

    Offline is better although still infuriating as referees are broken and biased towards the AI.

    If you want to buy this game to play myClub only, don't! Just get PES 2020 Lite. If you want to play offline and can get the game at a discount, go for it.    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Ruth_23
    Jan 16, 2021
    3
    Estupid IA.
    Handcap.
    Estupid IA.
    Handcap.
    Estupid IA.
    Handcap.
    Estupid IA.
    Handcap.
  22. Kay133
    Jul 3, 2021
    3
    PES 2020 is better than FIFA in terms of ball physics, tackling, stadiums and the overall gameplay. However, PES 2020 is lacking incredibly simple but also essential features. One of my favorite things to do on FIFA was to create a custom tournament with my brother. We'd skip the boring matches and switch sides occasionally. Both of these features are not present in PES 2020. Why? ThisPES 2020 is better than FIFA in terms of ball physics, tackling, stadiums and the overall gameplay. However, PES 2020 is lacking incredibly simple but also essential features. One of my favorite things to do on FIFA was to create a custom tournament with my brother. We'd skip the boring matches and switch sides occasionally. Both of these features are not present in PES 2020. Why? This incredible game is ruined by the fact that PES developers either can't be assed or aren't competent enough to include features that have been present with the competition for years now. PES, I can forgive you for not including licenses, there is a fix for that. But for the love of god, don't make playing this game a hassle. Step up for god's sake. I quit playing PES due to the non-present features, and really hope that the developers will add these basics to the future games, otherwise PES won't keep up with FIFA.… Expand
  23. I3ordo
    Sep 3, 2020
    2
    Loads of problems and now we have to endure this garbage for one more year?

    Forget the cheesy a--holes that love this crappy unsportsmanship inducing garbage, this game literally punishes anyone who try to have some good football while rewarding the most sloppy, non-sense passing. 1: Defenders get confused, cant intercept even the most sloppy passes 2: Trap feint never rewards you a    Loads of problems and now we have to endure this garbage for one more year?

    Forget the cheesy a--holes that love this crappy unsportsmanship inducing garbage, this game literally punishes anyone who try to have some good football while rewarding the most sloppy, non-sense passing.

    1: Defenders get confused, cant intercept even the most sloppy passes
    2: Trap feint never rewards you a foul and even penalizes you for being taken down.
    3: Receiving balls with desired direction rarely works.
    4:When there is a ricochet ball, even though you realize and fix direction, the player just gets disabled.    … Expand
  24. freakk82
    Dec 12, 2019
    2
    Same old game: scripted seasons, players uncontrollable on loose balls, defenders glued to attackers backs on long balls with no hope of controlling them... The Football gaming badly needs a 3rd decent game to put an end to this FIFA/PES yearly scam.
  25. Piter_Ballack
    Sep 14, 2019
    2
    PES2019 había sido un gran acierto en cuanto a fluidez y movimientos de los jugadores. Ahora se volvió 7-8 años atrás, jugadores torpisimo, pases que salen en cualquier dirección, etc... que mal, pes2019 me había reencantado con el genero (fifa es aun peor en agilidad de jugadores), pero este juego es injugable. Le puse un 2 por las mejoras en myclub. No comprar ahora, esperar que salganPES2019 había sido un gran acierto en cuanto a fluidez y movimientos de los jugadores. Ahora se volvió 7-8 años atrás, jugadores torpisimo, pases que salen en cualquier dirección, etc... que mal, pes2019 me había reencantado con el genero (fifa es aun peor en agilidad de jugadores), pero este juego es injugable. Le puse un 2 por las mejoras en myclub. No comprar ahora, esperar que salgan parches o cuando este a 10USD.… Expand
  26. mda
    Dec 11, 2019
    2
    I truly love PES, since the beginning when others were playing EA I was stubborn to play PES. I don’t enjoy rating this bad a game that I do love, but the SCRIPTS are ruining everything. I will not play EA but most sure will not buy anything new from Konami since they are using scripts, ruining all the experience and expectations...
  27. Cloughy
    Sep 13, 2019
    2
    So disappointed to have the same thing every year. A demo that the fans respond too and then a full release which bears no resemblance. Finesse dribbling, shielding, pace had all been improved and stood out yet they've all been removed from the main game. Who do Konami take feed back from? Time for a change at the top of the franchise is to progress.
  28. FifaMastersPT
    Sep 29, 2019
    2
    A Game with no life. With no game modes. With no decent Online. A game without licenses like full leagues, stadiums or faces in the most importante leagues of the world.
  29. Vlad013
    Dec 23, 2019
    2
    The greatest addition this year are the scripted games. If your team is lower rated than the opponent's one, then the game will do everything for you to lose. Your player won't run, will have lag in their actions and so on... this shot they took from fifa...
  30. Lewan
    Dec 24, 2019
    2
    Multiplayer is awful. Gameplay terrible and lag due to dynamic difficulty and lack of investment in servers. Micro transaction focused myclub mode is just terrible. Single player is fine but repetitive. Waste of money this year.
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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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