eFootball PES 2021

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5.3

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  1. chrisbasket
    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. mu4a4os
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    the same as PES 2020, but even worse than PES 2020 1.01. totally scripted. rip pes
  3. Staskau
    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. Noffica
    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    … Expand
  5. MJ_QaTaR
    Jan 14, 2021
    0
    Games are scripted, gameplay is boring and you cannot turn off the replays which is annoying.
  6. VictorFell
    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. laulau
    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    … Expand
  8. Julius37
    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. sprintrey
    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. vladgunich
    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. RafaelBFR7
    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. JCBBFC27
    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. EgorovDmitriy
    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.    … Expand
  14. yourmomfxck
    Feb 3, 2021
    0
    One of the worst series of pes even worse than last year just **** konami effect
  15. artemonka15
    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. Pesehumlixobras
    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. Erestorjones
    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. shampar
    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.
  19. FootieGamer
    Oct 8, 2020
    2
    Unresponsive and clunky. Game of mistakes and superman saves. Comes down to luck and best Internet connection who wins
  20. johnshortland
    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
  21. DeSelle77
    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.    … Expand
  22. Gerrygerman10
    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
  23. lukegrech2002
    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
  24. Lokidos
    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
  25. Julio987
    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
  26. thegreatcarrot
    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.
  27. I3ordo
    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.    … Expand
  28. Acmilan991943
    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
  29. Yochai
    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
  30. Dimitris31
    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.
  31. kambjaso87
    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
  32. Pieromou
    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.
  33. JonHulton
    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.    … Expand
  34. JONIS1234
    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.
  35. tonyneculai
    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
  36. fulemule
    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...).    … Expand
  37. MiguelI0Messi
    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    … Expand
  38. Dimaster91
    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
  39. shaga00
    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    … Expand
  40. Johnbfc27
    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
  41. Gangstawillie
    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
  42. carnesaasa
    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
  43. kia_salemi
    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.
  44. Maestrojo
    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
  45. clanky9
    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
  46. Alvokun
    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
  47. Piter_Ballack
    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
  48. RiseLord
    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
  49. SUPERFLO
    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.....    … Expand
  50. DoneBone
    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.
  51. m9i8r8ko
    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.
  52. FifaIsScripted
    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?
  53. Raxakuka
    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!    … Expand
  54. TakezoBcn
    Jan 22, 2021
    4
    A lot of problems again playing this garbage. Seriously, this is best football game simulator???. Wtf.
  55. Tonuzgod
    Jul 18, 2021
    4
    Scripted as Always, good features but players are like robots. Soo much to improbe, but still Better than fifa
  56. Nikodrako
    Nov 3, 2020
    1
    It's not only the same game, it actually has exactly the same bugs, errors and handicap. Not worth it
  57. oueshmagueul
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Pay-to-win same than fifa... Nothing more to say, no matter how bad is the game if there are momentum scripting to make you loose against cheated teams from rich players that buy lootboxes, this is unplayable... Same problems than fifa that ruins the fun, no matter the gameplay
  58. Naiiv
    Nov 9, 2020
    3
    The gameplay experience is ruined by the scripted matches. Anyone playing for the long run will experience frustration on not being able to control their own teams, as the game forces momentum shifts and the AI screws everything. Shame, would be an awsome game otherwise..
  59. DemonPancio
    Nov 17, 2020
    2
    PES 2020 was better. In 2021 season update gameplay in on-line games is worse than even before. Still playing offline is pretty nice, but most od players (including me) buy this game for myclub.
  60. mac_1990
    Dec 24, 2020
    2
    What are the game developers doing all year? The gameplay just isn't good enough, how hard can it be to make a decent football game? Neither PES or Fifa have come far enough in the last 5-10 years in my opinion. Give us a decent detailed career mode.
  61. Alfnzrs
    Jan 6, 2021
    0
    The gameplay is very slow, even the gamespeed is set to 2

    Ball physics is not consistent

    So much player animation that makes character movement late to response

    That's all makes me frustration
  62. ColdSummer20
    Jan 7, 2021
    1
    Very unresponsive. No ability to dribble. Players all the same height. Keeper animations i think are odd. Generic faces are still arse after all these years. Free kicks still way too easy. Boring after a week of play honestly
  63. mGacina
    Jan 28, 2021
    0
    This game is biggest scripted piece of **** a game where Messi wins header over Maldini, where Pique is faster than Mbappe... where you get **** on by 20% win ratio and score 6 goals to 80% win ratio.
    Where D. Beckham can't do long ball... I don't know man... for a person who plays pes for a long time it is just frustrating
  64. Costa31
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    Best gameplay ever, worst online experience ever. Lagging, cheats, connection issue, unfair rate given per game, but the most annoying it's definitely the slow response when playing you could be 1000 ranking, if the server it's full you can lose badly Vs anyone even 2-300 rating with no skills or ability. Shame
  65. Nokoteta1987
    Jun 12, 2021
    0
    An overpriced piece of **** there's nothing new and worst, comes with the same errors of the previews games.

    If you intend to play online, be careful, because if you dare to choose an club that didn't close the deal with Konami regarding exposition of the whole details of the t-shirt (the clubs without sponsors in the t-shirt)...well my friend...you're in big trouble and get REALLY    An overpriced piece of **** there's nothing new and worst, comes with the same errors of the previews games.

    If you intend to play online, be careful, because if you dare to choose an club that didn't close the deal with Konami regarding exposition of the whole details of the t-shirt (the clubs without sponsors in the t-shirt)...well my friend...you're in big trouble and get REALLY robbed during each game that play against those who choose accept the deal with Konami, because pass and defense "ERRORS" will occur against you.

    Believe me when i say that you gonna lose most of the game just because of this.

    Did i mentioned the lag during the online games? Well, If you don't have at least 100mg of internet your experience with the game will be worst than the average, because it always fails during every game.

    If you still wanna buy this crappy game because of nostalgia of "good old times", do it, but you will suffer during the ride.    … Expand
  66. ChinoRayRayGun
    Jul 14, 2021
    2
    There’s too much scripting at the 45th, 60th, 75 and 90th minutes on both sides to be anything near realistic. I mainly score league record early or at any of those minutes I pointed out. OR the other team scores.

    This exist, even online, to appease children who won’t play if there’s a skill gap. But if there’s no skill gap, and everything is scripted, then this isn’t a game. It’s a    There’s too much scripting at the 45th, 60th, 75 and 90th minutes on both sides to be anything near realistic. I mainly score league record early or at any of those minutes I pointed out. OR the other team scores.

    This exist, even online, to appease children who won’t play if there’s a skill gap. But if there’s no skill gap, and everything is scripted, then this isn’t a game. It’s a graphic simulation with a pre-determined outcome each match day. But it’s been that way since 17.

    FIFA is Arcady and whatever but at least it’s playable and… fun. Yeah fun. That thing Konami left behind with their skill gap. It’s gonna be worse on Unreal since the Unreal engine has a notoriously horrendous workflow and updates from PES will be way fewer.

    Straight fail if it didn’t look pretty. And that’s what it is, a pretty red Cadillac with no engine.

    Unplayable.    … Expand

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  1. LaPS4
    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.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    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.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    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.
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