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  1. Apr 4, 2021
    0
    Manipulation. Manipulation. Manipulation. This is the game in a nutshell. Weather you play offline or online most of the time you have no control over the actions. It is the most frustrating game I have ever played. If you are a casual player, great. You start playing and Konami looks after you. As you progress moving up with difficulty or reaching a higher ranking in online modes the gameManipulation. Manipulation. Manipulation. This is the game in a nutshell. Weather you play offline or online most of the time you have no control over the actions. It is the most frustrating game I have ever played. If you are a casual player, great. You start playing and Konami looks after you. As you progress moving up with difficulty or reaching a higher ranking in online modes the game starts twisting everything and the joy goes out of the window. Not sure what they are trying to achieve here. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME! Expand
  2. Oct 31, 2020
    0
    the same as PES 2020, but even worse than PES 2020 1.01. totally scripted. rip pes
  3. May 26, 2021
    0
    Somehow Konami keep making Pes worse and worse with each new edition. The game is fully scripted, no control of outcome of the match. Do not recommend
  4. Jun 3, 2021
    2
    - Inexplicably misplaced passes
    - Passes often are hit straight at the opponent’s legs
    - Half the normal double-tap tackles are fouls even when the ball is won but instances when a player is shoved to ground are legal - When a user switches to a defender chasing an opposition player, the user’s defender will pause for a split-second, break his momentum and thus allow the opposition
    - Inexplicably misplaced passes
    - Passes often are hit straight at the opponent’s legs
    - Half the normal double-tap tackles are fouls even when the ball is won but instances when a player is shoved to ground are legal
    - When a user switches to a defender chasing an opposition player, the user’s defender will pause for a split-second, break his momentum and thus allow the opposition attacker to run ahead
    - Supporting (AI-controlled) players will stand around gazing instead of moving in the direction of the ball
    - Players that lose the ball will stand and watch instead of moving in the direction of the ball to try to recover it - Players with high stats like Ronaldo will slip when taking a straightforward shot
    - Players with high stats will fail to shoot on target even without pressure
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  5. Jan 14, 2021
    0
    Games are scripted, gameplay is boring and you cannot turn off the replays which is annoying.
  6. May 24, 2021
    0
    Everytime you play against strong teams the game automatically put them in advantage, with scary own goals, they winning every ball dispute, and your defensors become the most stupid ones as npc’s! Oh also you fowards loose goals that when you are playing weaker adversary’s, they never lose! KONAMI EVERYTHING WE WANT IS A FAIR GAME!
  7. Mar 23, 2021
    3
    Konami had an opportunity to take the lead in football game genre. Sadly they were more interested in manipulating and frustrating players for a quick buck (myclub). The engine is pretty good and when the game just let's you play (without the insane scripting/handicapping/momentum/whatever) it can be a lot of fun. I just can't bring myself to play it anymore. It literally feels whenKonami had an opportunity to take the lead in football game genre. Sadly they were more interested in manipulating and frustrating players for a quick buck (myclub). The engine is pretty good and when the game just let's you play (without the insane scripting/handicapping/momentum/whatever) it can be a lot of fun. I just can't bring myself to play it anymore. It literally feels when playing pes2021 like there is a little troll in the playstation that's trying to get you as frustrated and miserable as possible, just to get you to spend some cash to strengthen your team. Which are useless since the pes troll decides whether your players will do anything right on the pitch.
    We need an indy football game
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  8. Nov 21, 2020
    0
    La misma basura llena de scripts de todos los años, la computadora decide tus pases y la dirección de tus jugadores según le convenga.
  9. Feb 7, 2021
    0
    Ну что тут можно сказать, игра не становится лучше из года в год... раздражающий ИИ, из-за тупейших ошибок которого невозможно нормально играть, переходит из игры в игру... В общем, я не могу больше в это играть...
  10. Feb 12, 2021
    0
    Онлайн режим отстой, судейство полный бред. При игре в мяч судья дает желтую карточку. Гандикап в онлайне решает. Отскоки мяча только в одну сторону, простейшие пасы не проходят, тупейший ИИ, когда мяч катится рядом с игроком, но он даже не бежит к нему. Задержка отклика при нажатии. Каждый подкат считай нарушение и желтая карточка. В общем японцы явно не знают что такое футбол. Из плюсовОнлайн режим отстой, судейство полный бред. При игре в мяч судья дает желтую карточку. Гандикап в онлайне решает. Отскоки мяча только в одну сторону, простейшие пасы не проходят, тупейший ИИ, когда мяч катится рядом с игроком, но он даже не бежит к нему. Задержка отклика при нажатии. Каждый подкат считай нарушение и желтая карточка. В общем японцы явно не знают что такое футбол. Из плюсов красивая графика и все. Меню из 90-х годов. Не рекомендую к покупке. Expand
  11. Dec 3, 2020
    0
    Lixo de jogo!!! Jogador trombando o tempo todo, zagueiro entregando toda hora, bug um atrás do outro. LIXO!!! KONAMI LIXO!!!
  12. Dec 5, 2020
    2
    This is game is goodish but I can't give it a good score because this should of how Pes 20 should of been, ridiculous what gaming companies get away with these days....
  13. Jan 30, 2021
    0
    Ставлю единицу, играю с 2007 года, pes 2021 просто параша. Невозможно представить как они сделали ТАКОЕ ГАВНО?! КАК? У меня уже все сгорело, поиграйте онлайн, там тупость компьютерного "интеллекта" который "помогает" тебе стремится к бесконечности. Это Ад. Несколько болезненных примеров:
    1) Твои игроки в упор не видят мяча, который лежит перед их ногами, вместо того чтобы выбить его на
    Ставлю единицу, играю с 2007 года, pes 2021 просто параша. Невозможно представить как они сделали ТАКОЕ ГАВНО?! КАК? У меня уже все сгорело, поиграйте онлайн, там тупость компьютерного "интеллекта" который "помогает" тебе стремится к бесконечности. Это Ад. Несколько болезненных примеров:
    1) Твои игроки в упор не видят мяча, который лежит перед их ногами, вместо того чтобы выбить его на хуй, из штрафной. стоят вылупившись как бараны на новые ворота, соперник с удовольствием этим пользуется и с метра разъебывает твои ворота страшным выстрелом.
    2) Не часто, но бывает, что на тебя может наткнуться свой же игрок, просто бежит на перерез и сбивает тебя, мяч потерян.
    3) Переключение на игроков полностью рандомное, переключается именно на того, на кого не нужно.
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  14. Feb 3, 2021
    0
    One of the worst series of pes even worse than last year just **** konami effect
  15. Feb 10, 2021
    1
    Не покупайте игру! Сохраните свои деньги, из года в гож становится хуже и хуже, онлайн мертвейший с самого старта, ИИ максимально подкруенный, скриптов тут стало больше чем в фифе.
  16. Apr 11, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é horrível. Mecânica é porca (sendo muito gentil), o gráfico é péssimo e nitidamente a cpu é ajudada (handcap). Nota 0, pq 0 é o mínimo. Se tivesse -1000, seria -1000. Uma b0st4 Expand
  17. Apr 15, 2021
    0
    Questi giochi qui non possono essere competitivi se esistono degli script che sbilanciano la partita a favore di un giocatore. Ero passato a PES da fifa per via del momentum di quest'ultimo, ma sfortunatamente è presente allo stesso modo anche qui. Rispetto a PES 2020 notoun peggioramento l
  18. Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Jogo excelente na jogabilidade gráficos muito bom Só falta um bom entretenimento no my club
  19. Sep 22, 2020
    0
    One of the worst series of PES. Even worse than last year. I'm not sure why they ruined all the good things that existed in PES19. Really disappointed with this game.
  20. Oct 8, 2020
    2
    Unresponsive and clunky. Game of mistakes and superman saves. Comes down to luck and best Internet connection who wins
  21. Oct 14, 2020
    2
    Made the switch from Fifa a week ago, I prefer the gameplay of PES but my god the online is frustrating, my team chem is 99 but plays like -99, my players can hardly play a pass ended not winning in twenty games so deleted the game, my club is garbage and is worse than FUT, back to Fifa i go, sigh
  22. Oct 11, 2020
    10
    Gameplay has been patched, improved from last year. Great price for a season update.
  23. Sep 20, 2020
    9
    I am surprised at how much better this is than the 2020 version. More measured gameplay, less rigid attack patterns, crossing actually works too now. You can really feel the individual attributes of each player.
  24. Sep 17, 2020
    10
    Não tinha esperança nenhuma, só comprei por causa das atualizações dos elencos. Jogo muito bom. Fluido. Claramente uma cópia da DEMO do 2020, que estava muito boa.

    10/10.

    I didn't have any hope, I just bought it because of the squad updates. Very good game. Fluid gameplay. Clearly a copy of the 2020 DEMO, which was very good.

    10/10.
  25. Sep 19, 2020
    10
    Its about Gameplay, Gameplay, Gameplay. Years of tuning, untuning, incremental changes finally coming to a full and complete football experience. Konami stuck to a focus, a plan, and it all comes together. Sure those who like new sparkles, and non game fluff will not be happy, as nothing fundamentally changes there, as Konami were honest about (check the title). But on the pitch. The finalIts about Gameplay, Gameplay, Gameplay. Years of tuning, untuning, incremental changes finally coming to a full and complete football experience. Konami stuck to a focus, a plan, and it all comes together. Sure those who like new sparkles, and non game fluff will not be happy, as nothing fundamentally changes there, as Konami were honest about (check the title). But on the pitch. The final 1% tuning - its the difference between thoroughbred and nag, ferraris and ford (except GT40 of course). This is a game that rewards you for learning how to play it properly, because when you score a goal you remember it, like you are on the pitch yourself. Its Japanese culture - detailed, precise, complex embodied in the best football gaming experience. Those in the community that supported this game over the years of frustration have spoken, read their reviews if you want to see what it is all about. Well done Konami. Expand
  26. Sep 20, 2020
    9
    It may just be a season update for pes 20, but it's still an even more improved version and game play seems more fluid and a.i. is improved. Keep up the great work Konami, Pes is much Better than fifa at this point and with the option files installed pes has all the clubs which I love. Thanks Konami. And thanks pes Univers.
  27. Sep 17, 2020
    10
    Perfect gameplay, thats really matters. No problem by licences, just install a option file via USB and we have all leagues.
  28. Sep 17, 2020
    10
    It is simply the best soccer simulator out there. Real movements, reactions, the players are very well recreated and they have polished everything that the users asked for. VIVA PES!
  29. Sep 17, 2020
    10
    you konw it's a good game for season update and i like it but there is a small problem and this is a my club i hate i
  30. Oct 3, 2020
    4
    Having played every single entry in this series since the PS1 days, I can say this is one of the worst entries to date and most certainly the worst release of the past 5 years.

    First of all, it's a season update so if you own PES 2020, stick to it. The changes in gameplay have made the game worse than the previous vesion that was already a bit of a scripted mess after the last patches.
    Having played every single entry in this series since the PS1 days, I can say this is one of the worst entries to date and most certainly the worst release of the past 5 years.

    First of all, it's a season update so if you own PES 2020, stick to it. The changes in gameplay have made the game worse than the previous vesion that was already a bit of a scripted mess after the last patches.

    The "update" itself is a joke. Most teams and leagues have not been updated at all. Certainly if you play a smaller league team, the roster will be unchanged from the starting roster of PES2020. I understood this will be patched at some point but what is the use of launching an update if the update has not been done? There are no cosmetic changes worth mentioning compared to the 2020 version.

    Most game modes are unchanged and remain as unsupported as they have been for years.
    My club is more or less the only mode that receives attention.

    The my club gameplay however is held back by the total lack of defensive AI and heavy scripted gameplay. A lot of players just spam lofted through balls from deep - hope you get Beckham from the Legends - and often these simple over the top balls will create a one on one with the keeper as your defender sometimes turns into a dummy doll that trips or just decides he will run in the opposite direction the attacker is running. I've played over 100 online games since launch and I think 90 of them started a kickoff passing back to long pass specialist that then kicked the ball with a long through ball hoping AI would grant him a goal.

    Switching players also often results in the newly controlled player to react like somebody who just woke up and doesn't realise he was in a football match doing things like stopping mid-run, take a step in the wrong direction creating space for your opponent,...

    And what I find very disappointing, as this has been great in the past, is the individual feel of players. Some players with high acceleration scores feel sluggish. Strong players sometimes feel weak.

    Just to be clear. I'm a fan of the series and FIFA has dropped the ball so bad over the last few years so this is most likely still the best option if you want to play a game of football. But if that's what you're after, stick to PES2020 or pick up the free version that will no doubt release around the start of the year. Maybe future patches will improve the game but at this point, this feels like a half-finished game and KONAMI grabbing some money from what is left of their fanbase.
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  31. 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.
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  32. Oct 25, 2020
    0
    Realmente en la misma basura que fifa, delay hándicap (efecto konami) fallas inexplicables y goles irreales los jugadores de un momento a otro se vuelven imbéciles sin la menor idea de lo que es dar un pase o simplemente no quieren agarrar el balón en una lastima por que en el apartado gráfico es una maravilla pero aún así las habilidades de los jugadores no sirven para una mierda cuandoRealmente en la misma basura que fifa, delay hándicap (efecto konami) fallas inexplicables y goles irreales los jugadores de un momento a otro se vuelven imbéciles sin la menor idea de lo que es dar un pase o simplemente no quieren agarrar el balón en una lastima por que en el apartado gráfico es una maravilla pero aún así las habilidades de los jugadores no sirven para una mierda cuando tienes el juego en tu contra que mal que sea así por que tanto los rostros como la forma de jugar de los jugadores es muy parecida a la realidad ojala y arreglaran eso pero esta mas que claro que no lo harán al menos en esta edición por ahora no hay juego de fútbol que valga la pena Expand
  33. Sep 17, 2020
    9
    Sin duda alguna hay un cambio positivo en el gameplay que impactado en la comunidad a comparación del año pasado, me hace que el juego me enganche y que quiera jugar más y más, pueda ser que sea el mismo juego del año pasado (efootball PES 2020) en cuestión de modos de juegos, pero esa experiencia de simulador de fútbol no te no te lo da ningún otro juego de fútbol, es agradable jugarlo,Sin duda alguna hay un cambio positivo en el gameplay que impactado en la comunidad a comparación del año pasado, me hace que el juego me enganche y que quiera jugar más y más, pueda ser que sea el mismo juego del año pasado (efootball PES 2020) en cuestión de modos de juegos, pero esa experiencia de simulador de fútbol no te no te lo da ningún otro juego de fútbol, es agradable jugarlo, les recomiendo que lo pruebes y verán que tengo razón de lo que escribo. Expand
  34. Sep 17, 2020
    10
    Espectacular.... poder jugar con linea de 3 y que no hayan esos bugg del triangulo hace le juego mas vistosos y difícil... poder tener presión alta dice mucho de la dificultad del juego.
  35. Oct 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. best football for ever.
    this game awsome.
    best gameplay best graphic.
    only 30 dallars!!!!
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  36. Oct 10, 2020
    10
    To be honest, I really enjoy it and because the developers are trying to create something from the scratch with PES 2022 in Unreal Engine 5, I think they need more understanding and support.
    At least they are honest and not trying to sell the same game like EA for a full price game.
    It is football for me.
  37. Oct 11, 2020
    10
    Gran juego me encanta su jugabilidad las caras el balón graficas vale mucho la pena este juego
  38. Sep 21, 2020
    10
    Me gustó muchísimo el juego, la verdad la jugabilidad y fluidez han sido factores fundamentales de cara a la mejora.
  39. Oct 13, 2020
    10
    Great game Just needs more licensing ... The passing has improved, AI has also improved, great goalkeeping... more genuine tackles
  40. Sep 17, 2020
    6
    Essa atualização melhorou a gameplay do PES 2020 que já era boa. Jogo mais fluído, melhor resposta nos controles, jogadores mais ágeis e driblando melhor e o over fazendo justiça em campo. Messi finalmente é o Messi. E a IA da cpu melhorou muito mesmo.
  41. Sep 20, 2020
    8
    This is what pes 2020 should have been. The gameplay is much more responsive and enjoyable. Have been a fifa man all my life up untill last year. Pes gameplay is so much better
  42. Sep 16, 2020
    8
    Well, even it's a season update, I still believe PES 2021 is a solid game. I do think Konami is focusing long term and while it's a update for PES 2020, PES 2021 is still, a fun game.
  43. Oct 7, 2020
    9
    Game is good more better gameplay n smooth passing atleast they are honest to tell you it's only a season update. If you play regularly n u like online .. worth the money.
  44. Sep 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Scripted from beginning to end. Really fake game. Hoping for a better Pes 2022 Expand
  45. Sep 17, 2020
    8
    Le doy un 8 por varias cosas: 1) Por la valentía de Konami a sacar el juego a un precio reducido y decir claramente que sería el mismo juego 2) Porque tras no esperar NADA en cuanto a gameplay nos hemos encontrado con retoques que hacen que el juego se disfrute bastante más
  46. Sep 25, 2020
    0
    This is but an update ...why do u introduce it as a new one? This could be called PES 202021 instead :P
  47. Oct 13, 2020
    0
    Es la misma mierda desde 2006 hasta 2021 la peor franquicia de videojuegos solo agregaron nuevos entrenadores en le liga master y el online va fatal compren fifa
  48. Sep 29, 2020
    0
    Zero improvement compared to its earlier version with all the flaws as usual. Offline gameplay could be rated at about 7/10, online gameplay is -10/10, hence, an average of 0.
  49. Sep 30, 2020
    10
    Sezon güncellemesi bence gayet oldu. Hem fiyat ucuz yayınlandı hemde bir sonraki oyun ve yeni oyun motoru için daha çok çalışma yapılabilecek. Teşekkürler Konamı.
  50. Sep 25, 2020
    9
    Great game. Improved passing and shots makes it even better than last year's edition.
    Still some frustration persevere.
  51. Jan 19, 2021
    9
    It's a great football experience. Very authentic. Don't listen to these foolish opinions from the fifa clowns giving it bad score, they're still under the spell of EA garbage fifa. They will mislead you. Gameplay, animations, ball physics. The realism is fantastic. Gameplay is far far better than fifa.
  52. Oct 2, 2020
    7
    Season update. What it says on the tin. Very very similar too PES 2020, except for a few refinements slightly snappier and more responsive dribbling and passing. Otherwise the same as before which isn’t a bad thing, get a USB stick fire up the option files. Slight cons, some well know faces are still the horrible generic faces, I’m sure this will be addressed in later data packs for theSeason update. What it says on the tin. Very very similar too PES 2020, except for a few refinements slightly snappier and more responsive dribbling and passing. Otherwise the same as before which isn’t a bad thing, get a USB stick fire up the option files. Slight cons, some well know faces are still the horrible generic faces, I’m sure this will be addressed in later data packs for the likes of Leeds. Otherwise in the COVID way of life a solid if unspectacular effort whilst they wait for next gen and PES 2022 Expand
  53. Oct 12, 2020
    8
    Overall having a season update to the 2020 version of PES was a great move. It has kept the winning formula of the previous game and just expanded on it with player updates and roster updates. Something that football fans have been asking for for years.
  54. Oct 29, 2020
    7
    Overall this is a very solid game, especially for the price. I do have some gripes however, which I will list. Hopefully they will fix these for PS5.

    1) The referees. They literally never award a penalty against the AI - I have played about 60 games and have not received one. In fact they seldom penalise the AI at all. Unless you are using the finesse dribbling, they can barge you off
    Overall this is a very solid game, especially for the price. I do have some gripes however, which I will list. Hopefully they will fix these for PS5.

    1) The referees. They literally never award a penalty against the AI - I have played about 60 games and have not received one. In fact they seldom penalise the AI at all. Unless you are using the finesse dribbling, they can barge you off the ball with impunity and rarely concede a foul.

    2) Dribbling is far too hard, especially when attempting close control, simple because the standing tackle button is very overpowered. This goes for both the AI and the user.

    3) Corners are almost impossible to score from. Despite all the tactical options given, 9 times out of 10, the AI will simply head the ball clear, or the keeper will come out and punch it away.

    4) The player switching is very iffy, certainly on the default settings. Sometimes the player icon just seems to lock, meaning another one of your players near the ball will just leave it and ignore it.

    5) Long-range shooting is exceptionally difficult especially when the AI builds up players near the goal (which seems to be its default defensive setting). You will hit an AI player much more often than not.

    6) Your team's off-ball movement is shaky, players often just don't try to run in behind the defence and when they do, they can't time it so they end up offside a lot. Very annoying.
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  55. May 23, 2021
    2
    Pvp in this game,so awful! it cant NOT be coincidence... Frustrating on purpose.

    This game is like a Curse! It is crafted for the morons and you become just a laughing stock for trying some actual football. I would list twenty things to be solved for a better PES and but i have zero belief that the devs actually tried and failed. It is evident that is intentional and for the average
    Pvp in this game,so awful! it cant NOT be coincidence... Frustrating on purpose.

    This game is like a Curse! It is crafted for the morons and you become just a laughing stock for trying some actual football.

    I would list twenty things to be solved for a better PES and but i have zero belief that the devs actually tried and failed. It is evident that is intentional and for the average audience.Game does not care if you are doing the correct things or not, it will find every possible was to make things not count while trying to make everything work for the other side.

    Their only intention can be to keep the user base at the game but it goes out of his was to insane lenghts to try to make sure you fail.

    ı have witnessed players refusing to intercept, refusing to obey to supercancel driven runs, well prepared key shots.

    It like a playing a guitar but the tunes and chords never come out as intended unless you paid for big dlc and constanty.

    I curse all of those responsible for this manipulative crowd pleasing shovelware.

    God damn the people and their families that are responsible for making such a "accessible" game that rewards ignorance in expense of skill and perception.
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  56. Sep 19, 2020
    0
    Sabe-se que uma atualização, mas também eles não teriam que cobrar 30 $, pelo menos, eles definiram o conteúdo do modo de jogo alguns estádios, algumas animações da liga mestre ou recriaram o treinador da liga mestre, seguiram o mesmo desde 2018 copiar e colar 1 ano segurando com este jogo 0 motivação apenas para você moedas de juros. myclub ainda é a mesma merda de ser uma lenda não mudaSabe-se que uma atualização, mas também eles não teriam que cobrar 30 $, pelo menos, eles definiram o conteúdo do modo de jogo alguns estádios, algumas animações da liga mestre ou recriaram o treinador da liga mestre, seguiram o mesmo desde 2018 copiar e colar 1 ano segurando com este jogo 0 motivação apenas para você moedas de juros. myclub ainda é a mesma merda de ser uma lenda não muda nem o mesmo das parcelas anteriores do pes nem que pode lixo empresa. Será o último peixe que comprarei Não darei meu dinheiro a ineptos como vocês que só se interessam por pequenas moedas $$$$ Expand
  57. Sep 19, 2020
    0
    This game is garbage, very slow game, a lot of bags, bad server!!!! Baddddd, any kids can win easily, waisted of money , do not buy this garbage
  58. Sep 20, 2020
    2
    My club is terrible. Script is there and is ugly. It will make you lose tet a tet with mesi(95 rating )and make a 70 enemy rated player score easily. Stay away from on line.if you like off line master league its enjoyable.
  59. Sep 20, 2020
    0
    KEEP AWAY FROM THIS PIECE OF **** they did not put out the demo first because they knew no one would buy this crap! demo of last year edition was a perfect football game but somehow they managed to ruin it from top to bottom! crazy fanboys talk about some realistic gameplay!?!?!? WHAT REALISTIC GAMEPLAY??? if you want realistic go play real football but if you want a fun video game buyKEEP AWAY FROM THIS PIECE OF **** they did not put out the demo first because they knew no one would buy this crap! demo of last year edition was a perfect football game but somehow they managed to ruin it from top to bottom! crazy fanboys talk about some realistic gameplay!?!?!? WHAT REALISTIC GAMEPLAY??? if you want realistic go play real football but if you want a fun video game buy FIFA instead of this crap! The defense is played with one button!!! you just hold x and they take the ball from the opponent, there is no way to trick the defender they are on you like a homing missile !! for that reason, it is very boring to play defense unlike in FIFA where you have to control all of your players at the same time...I have been playing PES since 1998, just trust me guys STAY AWAY FROM THIS PIECE OF CRAP GAME!! Expand
  60. Sep 29, 2020
    3
    I am a huge fan of PES and I just feel like this year's game just doesn't have any longevity to it. I've had it since release and I'm so over it already. Not worth buying if you have PES 20, I'm the most disappointed with the sad attempt of a game that Konami released this year.
  61. Sep 20, 2020
    3
    I cant believe theyve managed to make the gameplay worse than before. Yes it may be an improvement on the abomination of the latter data packs but its still not as good as previous iterations of the Pes series.

    Massive disappointment to return to the smaller clubs turninginto barcelona in the 85th minute to get their 1st shot on hoal and usually to win tbe game. Pad smashingly frustrating
    I cant believe theyve managed to make the gameplay worse than before. Yes it may be an improvement on the abomination of the latter data packs but its still not as good as previous iterations of the Pes series.

    Massive disappointment to return to the smaller clubs turninginto barcelona in the 85th minute to get their 1st shot on hoal and usually to win tbe game. Pad smashingly frustrating response times are still prevalent. Seriously hire some proper programmers. Avoid.
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  62. Sep 18, 2020
    2
    No No y No, pagar por un parche? solo un fan descerebrado lo haría, no llego a ese nivel por suerte mía.
  63. Nov 12, 2020
    0
    It's the same game as last year with minor tweaks. Unfortunately the game is unplayable online. There are more and more users every year and the same old p2p connection. The lag you get to encounter online is horror, ev
    en with 1GB internet. They simply don't care about anything else than the microtransactions from featured players
  64. Oct 5, 2020
    3
    This year’s edition is even worse than last year. It would be better to skip one or even two years and make one step further, than come out with something so bad. If you want to make really good game, you should first understand It and second, love it. I used this game as an example how human civilization is inferior to the nature and where we actually are in the development process. IThis year’s edition is even worse than last year. It would be better to skip one or even two years and make one step further, than come out with something so bad. If you want to make really good game, you should first understand It and second, love it. I used this game as an example how human civilization is inferior to the nature and where we actually are in the development process. I play only online games, never FIFA and I am an active football player. Ping pong and breaking legs of the opposite players is winning formula what really makes you cry....

    Crucial problems of the game (also decisive):

    - Speed of the players is completely unrealistic. It throws all the gameplay out of the balance. It destroys the creativity and force most of the gamers into playing ping pong. Simply because they do not have any time to think before the opposition player destroys their legs.
    - Again this year ping pong. Ping pong. Ping pong. If you do not play ping pong, you lose. So simple. And why not? You just have to keep the pass button all the time down and you can expect flawless and precise passes until the opposite goal. Even two players between, can not disrupt them. So FRUSTRATING. Gameplay killer.
    - All kind of player’s contacts in general. When I first saw It, I could not believe my eyes. 90 % of all the contacts including “tackling” are actually fouls. Sometimes is so bad that just blood is missing. It looks more like street fighter. Common guys, we deserve better. There is also one special subcategory called the “retackling”. Defensive player successfully tackles the offensive player, but the offensive player immediately tackles back and scores. It is very often game situation and decision maker which NEVER happens in reality.

    Less decisive flaws:

    - The scoring rate from the distance is higher than from “alone against the keeper” situations.
    - No need to call the foul when our own team is in the possession.
    - When attacking my attacking co-fellow suddenly stops.

    Suggestion: introduce error rate. Every player, even the best can make errors (passing, shooting...).
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  65. Sep 18, 2020
    1
    Dou esta porque é uma atualização simplesmente. Um jogo que perde licenças e não ganha nenhuma liga nova. Não tem modos de jogo novos como o concorrente. O online não funciona, é travado, bonecos que não respondem aos comandos que se dá. E o assunto dos OPTION Files não resolve nada. Apenas são imagens em PNG. Não é possível adicionar estádios nem SCOREBOARD. Os comentaristas não falamDou esta porque é uma atualização simplesmente. Um jogo que perde licenças e não ganha nenhuma liga nova. Não tem modos de jogo novos como o concorrente. O online não funciona, é travado, bonecos que não respondem aos comandos que se dá. E o assunto dos OPTION Files não resolve nada. Apenas são imagens em PNG. Não é possível adicionar estádios nem SCOREBOARD. Os comentaristas não falam sequer os nomes das equipas licenciadas quanto mais as criadas...

    Acho que 30€ é um roubo! nota
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  66. Sep 18, 2020
    0
    Так это ж кусок мусора, а не игра) Если ты играешь онлайн, то знаешь- поебать на твой лал и состав, кто забьет на 89, а кто перестанет бегать на 60й решит скрипт. Удовольствия от игры где от каждой 10, это дерьмо не стоит денег
  67. Sep 18, 2020
    0
    30 euros por actulizar un pay to progress es una locura. Como todos los años el juego al principio se deja jugar. Sin embargo tras pasar ciertas horas de juego este se rompe mostrando un handicap horrible y una manipulacion por parte de konami extrema. Puedes tener los mejores jugadores del juego condicionados a que o compras monedas o no juegan a nada, gastarte determinada cifra de dinero30 euros por actulizar un pay to progress es una locura. Como todos los años el juego al principio se deja jugar. Sin embargo tras pasar ciertas horas de juego este se rompe mostrando un handicap horrible y una manipulacion por parte de konami extrema. Puedes tener los mejores jugadores del juego condicionados a que o compras monedas o no juegan a nada, gastarte determinada cifra de dinero para adquirir determinado jugador que dependen del handicap para jugar bien me parece que roza la estafa. Konami usa todos los años las mismas tacticas en sus campañas de pay to progress, Al final si quieres competir no te bastan 200 euros y saber que pagas para que te pongan un handicap favorable al de tus rivales no motiva mucho, si tienes algo de nivel y pagas sueles ganar facil si no pagas pierdes casi siempre. Han cogido prestadas las politicas de micropagos de los moviles con la gran diferencia de que estas son GRATUITAS. Una politica razonable seria excluir my club del video juego, que fuera un sistema independiente y tener por otro lado el resto del titulo.
    Lo problematico es que cuando los jugadores tiran lentos pasan mal etc etc esto se aplica a todo el juego y pongo un ejemplo con la liga master. Practicamente no se programa nada y el handicap es totalmente al azar, podremos estar jugando con un equipo de segunda en la LM donde nos tocara jugar con un equipo TOP y en el minuto 20 iremos ganando 3 a 0 si el handicap es favorable, de igual manera podremos jugar contra el ultimo de segunda division y si el handicap es negativo dara igual como juguemos por que la mayoria de veces sera inutil buscar la victoria, Disfruten el titulo ahora que pueden por que tarde o temprano en los ultimos 4 años konami lo ha acabado rompiendo para aquellos usuarios que no consumen sus monedas, es una historia de micropagos y macroengaños
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  68. Sep 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Imagine charging people for a late update? You have to wait a month from launch to have the updated squads. The offline gameplay is what Pes 20 should have been so you're getting robbed there too. The online game is an absolute shambles, it's very slow and irresponsive. Expand
  69. Dec 24, 2020
    1
    If Fifa 21 is bad, then PES 21 is downright abysmal. I had hopes of enjoying this game, especially its MyTeam mode however joy was non existent. The graphics are really good and the player animations are nice however the gameplay itself is absolutely broken. When you try to select a player closest to the ball it usually fails to do that and selects a different player that you need at thatIf Fifa 21 is bad, then PES 21 is downright abysmal. I had hopes of enjoying this game, especially its MyTeam mode however joy was non existent. The graphics are really good and the player animations are nice however the gameplay itself is absolutely broken. When you try to select a player closest to the ball it usually fails to do that and selects a different player that you need at that time. If a ball being passed is going near your player its a 90 percent chance he will not intercept it. Often the player kicks the ball too far when dribbling and the opposing player easily intercepts it. What i am trying to say that the AI is absolutely garbage, which makes the gameplay really awkward with lots of crazy unlifelike situations where you just lose the ball for no reason or not intercept it which does not happen in real life. The players often bump into each other and fall down thus losing the ball which is a joke.As for the MyTeam - there is literally nothing to do there, a few challenges and thats it. And in addition to that when you start the mode it only takes around 10-15 games to have Messi, Ronaldo and all of the cool players because they are giving them for free. There is no incentive to play the mode when you have all the best players but dont have any challenges or tournaments to enjoy the mode. To me, this looks as if it is a PES 2008 back in PSP which i really enjoyed, but this is 2021, which means it only deteriorated in that time. I have to admit - i am really happy that they make this as a Lite versinio on December so i do not have to waste money on such a bad football game. And this is the only reason i am giving it a 1. Expand
  70. Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Same core engine, but on the pitch they've tweaked all the annoying bits out of the last gameplay update they put into PES 2020, so it players much better than that. So anyone thinking they should stay on last year's game are really missing out.
  71. Dec 4, 2020
    3
    Really really bad. I've been a fan of the series from PS1 era and it has just gotten worse. 2020 just made the cut for me, but 2021 is a joke. Starting a new team is a pain, you get confronted in the beginning with teams much more developed than yours, making it impossible to win any matches losing all your exp immediately. There are no sacrifices trying to get better players, they justReally really bad. I've been a fan of the series from PS1 era and it has just gotten worse. 2020 just made the cut for me, but 2021 is a joke. Starting a new team is a pain, you get confronted in the beginning with teams much more developed than yours, making it impossible to win any matches losing all your exp immediately. There are no sacrifices trying to get better players, they just give them away, so by a month layer everyone has Ronaldo, Messi and a lot of legends in their teams. Also now the game seems to have a random screw ups engine like FIFA, where you can be playing the best game of your life and suddenly your players do stupid things. A shame, nothing new and the rush and emotion of the old consoles era has been lost. Expand
  72. Sep 23, 2020
    7
    7.5/10

    No, the sub-title doesn't serve to criticize the game, but to verify a fact. Football this year was very busy because of COVID-19 and the soap opera Lionel Messi. COVID-19, which still haunts everyday life, has postponed competitions, including UEFA Euro 2020, which has been postponed to 2021. And in relation to Messi, it was that soap opera about wanting to leave Barcelona and
    7.5/10

    No, the sub-title doesn't serve to criticize the game, but to verify a fact. Football this year was very busy because of COVID-19 and the soap opera Lionel Messi. COVID-19, which still haunts everyday life, has postponed competitions, including UEFA Euro 2020, which has been postponed to 2021. And in relation to Messi, it was that soap opera about wanting to leave Barcelona and being tired with Josep's mistakes Bartomeu. And in the end, he ended up staying at the Catalunya club. It would even have your joke to see Messi leave Barça and after that, to see Konami changing the PES 2021 cover.

    But in any case, another year, another PES. And just like the title says, this PES 2021 eFootball PES Update is just a mere update of the PES 2020 eFootball. Konami saved on this year's edition of PES to prepare for the next-gen, that is, for eFootball PES 2022, which will use a new game engine.

    Graphics? Good but still the same. Controls? Virtually the same. Menus? Equals. Environment? Like eFPES 2020. At least Konami had the audacity to offer 20% discount on this game to those who had the PES 2020 eFootball. two Milan clubs, Internazionale and AC Milan, including their stadiums, and partnered with AS Roma, in which the Stadio Olimpico was included in the lot.

    Liga NOS is still present in the PES series, although Nacional da Madeira (Madeira BP) is the only Portuguese team that is not licensed. Despite having moved down the division, clubs like CD Aves and V. Setúbal are present in this 2021 version. UEFA Euro 2020, which was supposed to have been in the PES 2020 eFootball, ended up in this PES 2021 Season Update eFootball. European teams are fully licensed. Also as a novelty, we have the inclusion of new stadiums such as Wembley Stadium, Gazprom Arena of Zenit and Arena do Grêmio, in addition to the already mentioned Stadio Olimpico of AS Roma.

    About the gameplay itself, yes, it is the same as the eFootball PES 2020 with some corrections and adjustments here and there, as it seems to me in the case of the first touches. And yes, I still enjoy the gameplay of eFootball, despite my frustrations (mostly my fault) that I have had at games. In my opinion, it remains smooth and fast. AI hasn't changed at all compared to the 2020 version. Regarding the Master League, despite being the same mode as always, we have more options in choosing the coach, as is the case with Josep Guardiola, Ryan Giggs and Frank Lampard.

    And of course we have the way in which we have to turn our player (original or not) into an ace. I refer to Become a Legend. It also remains the same as the version 2020. myclub, the mode most used by users today, also suffers from it. It's easy to build a great team without even going to the myClub store and buying coins.

    In the case of connection issues, I have no reason to complain and I had no problems when I played against Portuguese or Spaniards. Just put “Require Stable Connection” in the network connection restrictions. As always, Konami kept the usual Portuguese commentators Pedro Sousa and Luís Freitas Lobo, and it goes without saying that they are extremely repetitive and in the case of Luís Freitas Lobo it is terrible because it is noted that he is reading the paper. The same can be applied to comments in English; they are uninspired and quickly become repetitive.

    And this is it. As you can see, there are no relevant news beyond the licenses compared to last year's edition. Now for the most serious question. Is this PES 2021 Season Update eFootball worth buying? It is a difficult question to answer, especially for those who have already had eFootball PES 2020. I apologize to all readers for having always been using the word “same”, but there is no other way to describe it, although they were honest with the title of the game, and applied a discount to those who had the 2020 version. For those who never had the 2020 version, it is undoubtedly a recommended football game, but for those who have and had enough of playing it if more complicated to recommend.

    Verdict: It remains as good as the 2020 version, but lacks relevant news.
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  73. Sep 17, 2020
    6
    Game play received a bit of an upgrade especially in attack but this is just what title says it is a Season Update and on top of that as of today an incomplete update, you will have to wait somewhere October 22-23rd for them to update SOME teams not all.
    For all this time all they managed to update are Barcelona players, in some instances like for example Seria A and La Liga they didn’t
    Game play received a bit of an upgrade especially in attack but this is just what title says it is a Season Update and on top of that as of today an incomplete update, you will have to wait somewhere October 22-23rd for them to update SOME teams not all.
    For all this time all they managed to update are Barcelona players, in some instances like for example Seria A and La Liga they didn’t even swap over the relegated teams which would take you 2 minutes to do by yourself.
    Master league (broken at the moment crashes at start but hopefully will get fix by October) is same with same animations as last year but with addition of few new coaches.
    Edit mode stayed exactly the same so you can use same kit templet as last year to do updated version of the kits and logos.
    MyClub is getting a boost in younger version of important players from their most significant moments kind of like special player cards Fifa’s Ultimate team does but other than this it is same thing.
    So are you going to enjoy this largely expects from your expectations if you expecting new mods or features you will be disappointed but if you take it just like an update for the same game you already have in PES 2020 you will be fine.
    I do appreciate them being transparent in calling it what it is a Season update compare to EA whose game has been season update for past 3 years but they still try to sell it as new game.
    Edit*Master league issue has now been fixed.
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  74. Feb 9, 2021
    0
    Dead game. Its just horrible and not natural. I dont like EA Games but their FiFa is way better than this sh*t.
  75. Oct 4, 2020
    6
    Not as good as PES 2020 and the Legends players are missing! MyClub Legend mode is ridiculously hard.
  76. Oct 22, 2020
    4
    Not good enough, still clunky ball control, not enough variety in shooting and passing, foul system/referee is a joke, scripted CPU goals... still no improvement on player career mode (become a legend).
    Still a lot of frustration, hope someday they will fix these issues
  77. Oct 11, 2020
    5
    Unsurprisingly suffers from all the same flaws as PES 20. Terrible collisions, bad AI, and even the lack of agency when you're actually controling a player will cause no end of frustion. When it plays well it's great, but far too often you'll find yourself getting frutrated with the same old flaws. If PES decides it doesn't want you to win a match you'll know about it.

    Seriously Konami,
    Unsurprisingly suffers from all the same flaws as PES 20. Terrible collisions, bad AI, and even the lack of agency when you're actually controling a player will cause no end of frustion. When it plays well it's great, but far too often you'll find yourself getting frutrated with the same old flaws. If PES decides it doesn't want you to win a match you'll know about it.

    Seriously Konami, sort your **** out.
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  78. Oct 15, 2020
    7
    Si bien el juego es una actualización del anterior no es un copia y pega de este y al jugarlo se nota y para mi parecer tiene un salto a nivel jugable positivo hasta ahora muy bien.
  79. Oct 17, 2020
    10
    It's really very well done, the mechanics of the ball, the realism on the pitch, the faces of the players; I really love the game. 100% RECOMMENDABLE
  80. Oct 27, 2020
    7
    Um jogo divertido. Tem pontos muito melhores que Fifa, pontos muito piores. Visto da minha opinião (alguém que nao usufrui muito do online) eu acho que o Fifa figura na frente ainda, mas com pouca vantagem. O sistema de substituição do meio do jogo é simplesmente uma ideia INCRIVEL. Os principais pontos negativos, na minha opinião são a IA do árbitro, que é PESSIMA; o sistema de batida deUm jogo divertido. Tem pontos muito melhores que Fifa, pontos muito piores. Visto da minha opinião (alguém que nao usufrui muito do online) eu acho que o Fifa figura na frente ainda, mas com pouca vantagem. O sistema de substituição do meio do jogo é simplesmente uma ideia INCRIVEL. Os principais pontos negativos, na minha opinião são a IA do árbitro, que é PESSIMA; o sistema de batida de faltas do adversário (maquina), simplesmente eu devo ter tomado 9 gols em 10 faltas na frente da área. Enfim, é um jogo divertido e EXTREMAMENTE mais barato do que o Fifa da mesma geração. O custo benefício vale muito mais do que a diferença de qualidade dos games. Expand
  81. Nov 14, 2020
    4
    the gameplay is really slow and boring only good thing in this game is become a legend and also they ruined master league at least its still better than fifa
  82. Apr 4, 2021
    10
    probably the best football game for ps4. it is not perfect, i play it in star difficulty and it's enjoyable. i don't like option files to get the licenses, but i got used to the fake names, which doesn't matter when playing. i miss the champions league :( i don't like lighting in some stadiums. BALL PHYSICS OMG.

    the way I can use my defenders could improve but i can't find anything
    probably the best football game for ps4. it is not perfect, i play it in star difficulty and it's enjoyable. i don't like option files to get the licenses, but i got used to the fake names, which doesn't matter when playing. i miss the champions league :( i don't like lighting in some stadiums. BALL PHYSICS OMG.


    the way I can use my defenders could improve but i can't find anything better somewhere else. looking forward to efootball 2022.

    please just add more cinematics in game.
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  83. Feb 3, 2021
    8
    While some animations, keepers and finishing are a bit stiff and rough, the gameplay is still phenomenal. This actually feels like a football simulator, and you can play with speed or passing, tweaking your team’s playstyle to your liking. Also, players have ID still and feel different,m. Defenders are actually slower and can’t dribble, wingers tend to be weaker and faster andWhile some animations, keepers and finishing are a bit stiff and rough, the gameplay is still phenomenal. This actually feels like a football simulator, and you can play with speed or passing, tweaking your team’s playstyle to your liking. Also, players have ID still and feel different,m. Defenders are actually slower and can’t dribble, wingers tend to be weaker and faster and playmakers/passing actually matter.

    Linenses are missed, but OF are a game changer. Looking forward to PES 22!
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  84. Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Returned to PES after leaving FIFA at FIFA19 for the first time since PS2 era. Much more realistic and deeper than FIFA. Absolutely love the ball physics and pacing of the game. With an option file you can have all the kits and logos too. Fifa has become far too much about accessibility and pinball like matches with realism and authenticity being the factors sacrificed to make a fastReturned to PES after leaving FIFA at FIFA19 for the first time since PS2 era. Much more realistic and deeper than FIFA. Absolutely love the ball physics and pacing of the game. With an option file you can have all the kits and logos too. Fifa has become far too much about accessibility and pinball like matches with realism and authenticity being the factors sacrificed to make a fast paced pick up and play game. While Pes may not have some of the presentation and polish FIFA has outside of the matches it does deliver the most authentic experience where every game is different and you will feel the different styles of different teams, all of which offer valid ways to win. Play against Burnley for instance and you will be hit with long balls, physicality and crosses, play against Liverpool and you will feel the intensity of their press. The key thing for me with PES is you can hit those driven long passes with back spin that you see the pros hit and just drift a ball into a runners path like a Scholes or Gerrard would, you can play passes that you simply cannot do in FIFA. For me the best football simulator you can buy. Expand
  85. Dec 1, 2020
    8
    Nothing less or more than what was promised. Still the best football game around. They’ve changed the gameplay a little to make it better. I personally like the update
  86. May 19, 2021
    7
    A barely noticeable gameplay improvement that can hardly sustain the interest on the franchise waiting for the next, overhauled, iteration.
  87. Dec 19, 2021
    2
    Honestly, one of the worst football games I have ever played. It is no surprise that the franchise is going to be free from now onwards: there is no comparison with FIFA. I guess eFootball is an option for casual gamers who do not want to pay too much for a football game, but, in my opinion, it is no longer a decent football game; gameplay is simply awful, in many senses: the movements ofHonestly, one of the worst football games I have ever played. It is no surprise that the franchise is going to be free from now onwards: there is no comparison with FIFA. I guess eFootball is an option for casual gamers who do not want to pay too much for a football game, but, in my opinion, it is no longer a decent football game; gameplay is simply awful, in many senses: the movements of the players, refereeing... It is just too random and not even strictly skill-based. Expand
  88. Oct 22, 2021
    10
    The best soccer game ever released by konami.
    It is still being played by the efootball community because 2022 version it is a terrible game.
  89. May 21, 2021
    0
    Konami sigue sin entender. Tienen que volver a lo que era PES2010 o anteriores. Copiar a FIFA solo los lleva por el mal camino. Pensando que estan haciendo un buen simulador, pero no es mas que un juego para niños
  90. Apr 8, 2021
    7
    Considering that this is just a season update, 90% of what I said about PES 2020 is applicable here as well. While there is slight improvement in gameplay, making it a bit faster and tighter, once again pushing it far beyond what FIFA has been offering in the past 3-4 years, there really isn't much change.

    The biggest cons are the price, the soundtrack (it has gotten even worse) and the
    Considering that this is just a season update, 90% of what I said about PES 2020 is applicable here as well. While there is slight improvement in gameplay, making it a bit faster and tighter, once again pushing it far beyond what FIFA has been offering in the past 3-4 years, there really isn't much change.

    The biggest cons are the price, the soundtrack (it has gotten even worse) and the fact that they've lost more licenses.
    This is not a full game and while I appreciate the fact that they sell it at half cost, this is only a pro if you aren't coming from last year's PES 2020 - for all of us returning players we're essentially getting a kit pack (which is tiny considering that KONAMI have licenses for like 50 clubs), we lose the San Siro and we have to start over our Master League and MyClub. The price is great for newcomers but veteran players should have received this update at a much lower price.

    Overall a decent update, but it really doesn't feel like a solo product. More like a DLC at the price of an indie game.
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  91. May 18, 2021
    0
    Кусок дерьма, не игра в этом году. Каждый год эти идиоты из конами меняют в движке скорость игры или мяча. Теперь мячь летит как в слоу мо. В 20м все было прекрасно. Леко и удобно теперь не игра а сплошное мучение. Если эти идиоты такое вытворят на анриле в 22. Та надо шабашить с футболом блин играю 25 лет в пес. Но последние годы это просто кусок дерьма а не играКусок дерьма, не игра в этом году. Каждый год эти идиоты из конами меняют в движке скорость игры или мяча. Теперь мячь летит как в слоу мо. В 20м все было прекрасно. Леко и удобно теперь не игра а сплошное мучение. Если эти идиоты такое вытворят на анриле в 22. Та надо шабашить с футболом блин играю 25 лет в пес. Но последние годы это просто кусок дерьма а не игра
  92. Apr 23, 2021
    1
    Bad programing algorithms, you can see, feel scripting... JUST AS BAD AS FIFA..........& Another main problem of the game is the stats of the players, the are way to big differences betwen power of a 2*,3*, 4* and a 5* star team players.. You never see this kind of differences betwen players in a real footbal game... I understand the better players have better abilites, but this isBad programing algorithms, you can see, feel scripting... JUST AS BAD AS FIFA..........& Another main problem of the game is the stats of the players, the are way to big differences betwen power of a 2*,3*, 4* and a 5* star team players.. You never see this kind of differences betwen players in a real footbal game... I understand the better players have better abilites, but this is crazy,they are not superhumans with insane speed, stamina, power, perfect shots. The ability to protect the ball is unnatural, it is just to much ... you never see this kind of differences betwen players... even when division 3, 4 teams plays against Barcelona , Liverpool, Real Madrid in (copa del rey etc.) broadcast matches... Creating this kind of differences between the stats of players there will be no more skill gap between users when play agains a better team, and why play against others if ther is no more real competition ?!
    Another problem is the matchmaking in online divisions, i want to play against teams similiar to my teams stats- Online Seasons Matchmaking needs to be fixed....this is crazy,i play with a 3* star team against a 5* team, there is no competition , my players barely can touch the ball because the speed of the better players is insane.....
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  93. Nov 29, 2021
    3
    Manipulated game. Konami let bad players win, cause they want thier coins. It not only about skills and luck. When coins come in the game, game affects manipulation. Coop is good, but single game, my club is verry corrupted.
  94. Dec 27, 2022
    0
    Spieler als Amateure, die um Bier spielen. An ihnen prallt die Kugel wie beim Flipper ab. Besonders an Ronaldos Füßen klebt der Ball. Kartoffelspiel.
  95. Jan 3, 2021
    0
    Absolutely horrible. Atleast 200ms ping in every game. Clunky gameplay. Collisions. Every goal comes from a mistake that comes from the delay. Finishing is horrible. In myclub they give out 1500 coins for a campaign and when playing match day you receive 50 for the highest rank. What’s the point of even playing this game again?
  96. Dec 29, 2020
    0
    Não sei nem por onde começar ao falar dessa bosta! Acho incrível q 99% da minha crítica está baseada na jogabilidade doentia desse jogo. Sendo assim, escolho começar pelos níveis de dificuldade q não fazem sentido algum. Se vc coloca no profissional, por exemplo, em uma partida de 5 minutos, o jogo vai ser difícil! Ok, até ai tudo certo. Porém, se vc aumentar o tempo da partida, colocar 30Não sei nem por onde começar ao falar dessa bosta! Acho incrível q 99% da minha crítica está baseada na jogabilidade doentia desse jogo. Sendo assim, escolho começar pelos níveis de dificuldade q não fazem sentido algum. Se vc coloca no profissional, por exemplo, em uma partida de 5 minutos, o jogo vai ser difícil! Ok, até ai tudo certo. Porém, se vc aumentar o tempo da partida, colocar 30 minutos por exemplo, a dificuldade simplesmente vai diminuir, ou seja, quanto mais tempo vc colocar para jogar, mais fácil será o jogo, qual é o sentido disso???
    Outrossim, a de se destacar os comandos horríveis desse jogo, q trosso nada a ver! Combinações entre os analógicos que tentam se assemelhar ao drible na vida real quando na verdade a proposta é de ser um jogo arcade, pra q?????? Se o jogo é arcade pra q vai querer “simular um movimento de drible”? Não trouxe realismo nenhum. Poderiam ter deixado controles simples para a realização do drible, semelhantes ao do FIFA Street.
    Ademais, cabe ressaltar alguns outros detalhes menores q me incomodaram muito como, por exemplo, o fato de q em 90% das vezes q eu dou um bote no adversário, o juiz marca falta, sendo q a CPU nunca faz falta, msm quando ela dá o msm bote no meu jogador (as vezes, em uma dividida, o meu jogador cai q nem bosta no chão, enquanto q o da CPU só faz um movimento de tropeço, e no fim, o meu é q cometeu a falta kkkkkkk). Além disso, é impossível dar carrinho no nível normal (só no profissional), pois sempre será falta, e o mais curioso é q a chance de vc tomar cartão vermelho direto ao dar carrinho por trás é minúscula, quando na vida real qualquer juiz expulsa o jogador em uma situação dessa (mistura de arcade com simulador não dá certo, ou faz um jogo realista ou faz um arcade!)
    Outro detalhe minúsculo, mas q me deixou incomodado, é o fato de q mts vezes eu fui prejudicado por não ter controle sobre o jogador.
    Por exemplo, vamos supor q o adversário (CPU) afaste a bola com um chutão, e q ela esteja indo em direção a lateral. O meu jogador simplesmente vai correr como se não houvesse amanhã na tentativa de impedir a bola de sair, msm q seja óbvio q ele não vai conseguir, o infeliz corre igual condenado e eu não posso fazer nada. E isso é chato pelos seguintes motivos: em primeiro lugar, na maioria das vezes o jogador simplesmente vai dominar a bola pra frente, ou seja, ele vai dá um leve chute na bola, q vai sair pra lateral quando a msm já estava saindo de campo, sendo assim, o lateral vai para o time da CPU. Em segundo lugar, isso desgasta o jogador de forma desnecessária, eu já uso bastante da energia do jogador pra pressionar o time adversário e ainda sou obrigado a ver a CPU controlar ele pra impedir q a bola saia? Sério msm, pq? Por fim, eu só quero deixar claro q é notório q a Konami não sabe nada de futebol. Eu tbm não sou nenhum expert, mas sei o suficiente pra ver q esse jogo é uma bizarrice!
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  97. Sep 22, 2020
    8
    They’ve tweaked the gameplay to make it better. I personally like the update. 8/10
  98. Jan 22, 2021
    4
    A lot of problems again playing this garbage. Seriously, this is best football game simulator???. Wtf.
  99. Jul 18, 2021
    4
    Scripted as Always, good features but players are like robots. Soo much to improbe, but still Better than fifa
  100. Nov 3, 2020
    1
    It's not only the same game, it actually has exactly the same bugs, errors and handicap. Not worth it
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Nov 3, 2020
    77
    eFootball PES 2021 Season Update is a title that impresses us in gameplay and at the same time disappoints us in innovation. We expected much more from the great Konami in this installment.
  2. Oct 8, 2020
    70
    The word ''update'' perfectly describes not only this edition of the game but probably the last five titles in a row. Then again, PES remains to be a good, license lacking simulation. The price is fair but the wait is real, as we are already looking forward to the new installment that will shake things up a bit, after a long wait.
  3. Oct 1, 2020
    78
    eFootball PES 2021 is still the best football simulation, but its Season Update isn't yet what you were waiting for.