Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

 PlayStation 4
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 334 Ratings

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  1. AlmightyJay
    Aug 1, 2021
    1
    I usually don't go out of my way to review games. I literally only made a Metacritic account just to review this game.

    One word - SHOCKING. The Become A Legend mode is completely broken and playing it always frustrates me. I'm currently 86 rated and I barely 'feel' or play like an 86 rated player. I play on Top player and the difficulty only seems to apply to my player. My team mates can    I usually don't go out of my way to review games. I literally only made a Metacritic account just to review this game.

    One word - SHOCKING. The Become A Legend mode is completely broken and playing it always frustrates me. I'm currently 86 rated and I barely 'feel' or play like an 86 rated player. I play on Top player and the difficulty only seems to apply to my player. My team mates can take multiple touches of the ball but the second I get the ball, I get tackled and the ref rarely ever blows in my favor. The passing is broken -the kind of passes I like to play ie through balls and one twos are always intercepted because the game only seems to reward certain patterns of play such as spamming low crossing into the box. Players make runs then stop midway like 'naah I change my mind' .. Whenever you ask for the ball, the broken coding means that your team mates pass the ball to exactly the position you asked for the ball instead of passing the ball to you. This means that if you're making a run and you stop, the ball is often passed behind you. Whenever I ask for the ball the pass always comes lobbed for some reason, even a simple 2 yard pass has to be lobbed. Let me not even start on the obvious scripting, beyond stupid AI... This career mode is one of the worst I have ever seen. I've played Fifa career modes my whole life and I wanted to try something different so I thought I'd try PES.. Shocking game!    … Expand
  2. Cromozan
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    The passes in the game are the movements of the players, the artificial intelligence is incredibly bad. When I play the game, only my nerves break down. It is a very very bad game that I do not enjoy. The worst football game I have played in my life.
  3. Yurchik
    May 23, 2020
    1
    The referee stops the game every time I make a tackle and ALWAYS gives me a card - ALWAYS!
  4. destinyfan1
    Feb 3, 2020
    3
    Now i bought this game because everyone keeps saying the gameplay is better then fifa...
    Now i understand why people say it,it definitely is smoother ,i also feel like the AI is better,but the passing system is in my opinion horrible ,i never had much issues with it in fifa,but in pes it is horrible,they keep passing to the wrong players,or the combatants.Also defending is pretty    Now i bought this game because everyone keeps saying the gameplay is better then fifa...
    Now i understand why people say it,it definitely is smoother ,i also feel like the AI is better,but the passing system is in my opinion horrible ,i never had much issues with it in fifa,but in pes it is horrible,they keep passing to the wrong players,or the combatants.Also defending is pretty lackluster,it sometimes your player is hard to control and you can easily lose control of the attacker.Not because he outdribbled me,but because the control of your player is just bad.
    Also the game feels straight like it came out of the last console generation.    … Expand
  5. Cattyefc
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Worst game I have ever played never passes to the correct player and the players are so dumb. Unplayable
  6. Julius37
    Oct 14, 2018
    0
    Handicap y script hace el juego ridiculo de jugar. No hay ligas completas ni buen juego en línea, es solo bueno para jugar localmente, por ello no hay diferencia entre comprar el juego o jugar solo el demo. No vale la pena comprarlo.
  7. Ljuba
    Sep 7, 2019
    1
    Servers for online matches are afull, game breaks into fragments with players movements, pass, drible, its a chalenge for anyone not to break their joystics out of rage
  8. Sordior
    Sep 2, 2019
    0
    Мало того, что каждый год трясут по 60+ баксов, так и еще с выходом демо версии следующего года как в данном случае 20 не обновлюят составы... ЗА ЛЕТНИЕ ТРАНСФЕРЫ КУЧА ПЕРЕХОДОВ, в игре их нет. Разботчикам не до этого, они только рекламируют пес 20... :(Мало того, что каждый год трясут по 60+ баксов, так и еще с выходом демо версии следующего года как в данном случае 20 не обновлюят составы... ЗА ЛЕТНИЕ ТРАНСФЕРЫ КУЧА ПЕРЕХОДОВ, в игре их нет. Разботчикам не до этого, они только рекламируют пес 20... :(
  9. silas1980
    Jun 29, 2019
    4
    The great gameplay is in there somewhere, you can sense and feel it, and very occasionally it feels spot on, a great representation of football, exactly what we want....but unfortunately it's ruined by the obvious scripting, momentum and god awful netcode. It's a shame Konami chose to go the EA way rather than produce the opposite. All about MyClub now, which is so boring and limited itThe great gameplay is in there somewhere, you can sense and feel it, and very occasionally it feels spot on, a great representation of football, exactly what we want....but unfortunately it's ruined by the obvious scripting, momentum and god awful netcode. It's a shame Konami chose to go the EA way rather than produce the opposite. All about MyClub now, which is so boring and limited it makes Ultimate Team look amazing but every other mode, just like FIFA, is ignored. They've killed Master League to get you to pay for coins for MyClub and I fear PES2020 will be exactly the same. More interested in Ronaldinho animations and scripting games to get you to buy coins than overall gameplay, content and improving their severs. They just don't get it anymore, greed has overruled.… Expand
  10. m7md107
    Jun 23, 2019
    4
    when i played the game for the first 10 matches i start to like the game very much
    but after i played 300+ matches then i realized that this game sucks ass.
    -poor passing -the offside suck dick -when you play on a high difficulty the AI will beat no matter how skillful you are -they only focus on the big teams in the transfer -the online matches take 999 years to join a game -the    when i played the game for the first 10 matches i start to like the game very much
    but after i played 300+ matches then i realized that this game sucks ass.

    -poor passing
    -the offside suck dick
    -when you play on a high difficulty the AI will beat no matter how skillful you are
    -they only focus on the big teams in the transfer
    -the online matches take 999 years to join a game
    -the slide tackle doesn't make sense
    -players pace doesn't matter
    -penltys are hard as **** to shoot
    -90% of the free kick is a goal    … Expand
  11. I3ordo
    May 12, 2019
    4
    THIS IS WHY THEY HAD TO SELL IT FOR 10 BUCKS: BURRRRRRNNNNN!

    *Broken pass targeting programming: *Terrible defensive AI: *Intentionally bad "catch up system" *Terrible slow sluggish, networking: i wont buy 2020 if they wont allow filtering wi-fi players and reduce the "catch-up" effect. All things considered, i dont enjoy winning or losing as i know the truth that the goals    THIS IS WHY THEY HAD TO SELL IT FOR 10 BUCKS: BURRRRRRNNNNN!

    *Broken pass targeting programming:
    *Terrible defensive AI:
    *Intentionally bad "catch up system"
    *Terrible slow sluggish, networking:

    i wont buy 2020 if they wont allow filtering wi-fi players and reduce the "catch-up" effect.

    All things considered, i dont enjoy winning or losing as i know the truth that the goals come from abusing this problematic passing and defendind system.

    *Broken pass targeting programming:
    The game simply ignores your analog direction sometimes and also ignore your late adjustments to pass direction. The moment you press "pass" it will pass that way , you can no longer make late adjustments to pass target once the animation starts which causes alot of passing errors and since most players know this, they just sit back and wait for you suffer this flaw.

    *Terrible slow sluggish, networking:
    PES has to grow balls and start letting users filter players with Wi-fi connections. The online gameplay is a torture to play when the other jack realises that he cant compete starts the torrents in his pc.

    *Terrible defensive AI: The defense is always doing the wrong things unless you select and correct it by super-cancel which is a chore especially online.

    Intentionally bad "catch up system"
    You are literally against the game's catch up system. The more active you play the better the other team performs incase of interceptions, finishing, Hi-balls, it s like the game is constantly cursing you and you are at your worst day but it is an agony to watch your opponents, spammy passes or blind 180degree clearences reach their target like "magic".

    Playing this game is a chore, none of your skills like perception, reflexes , anticipation is rewarded. i dont enjoy winning or losing as i know the truth that the goals come from abusing this problematic passing and defendind system.

    The game is always trying to even the skill gap between the opposing players by sabotaging pass targets, letting wrong passings go through, headers won.

    Playing this game is a chore, none of your skills like perception, reflexes , anticipation is rewarded. i dont enjoy winning or losing as i know the truth that the goals come from abusing this problematic passing and defendind system.    … Expand
  12. steaky005
    May 9, 2019
    3
    These days approche to multiplayer games in many games is very ill because of micro transactions and loot systems. Peolpe love soccer and great players of this dyscypline, but I see very clearly that creators of PES and FIFA went wrong way using gamers passion for profit. You cannot have your heroes even if You play many many maches (grind) and even if you decide to PAY for ability toThese days approche to multiplayer games in many games is very ill because of micro transactions and loot systems. Peolpe love soccer and great players of this dyscypline, but I see very clearly that creators of PES and FIFA went wrong way using gamers passion for profit. You cannot have your heroes even if You play many many maches (grind) and even if you decide to PAY for ability to draw, no - you can play half of a year and you still will not have your favorites players. This is sick. If next PES will have similar type of progression in my club - certainly I will not play in this game.… Expand
  13. nikolap91
    Mar 29, 2019
    0
    I bought this game because of online matches and myclub, online is pointless. Every year there are more and more cheaters, servers are bad, more lags... Konami has no system solution for that!
  14. marekUltimate
    Mar 9, 2019
    2
    С внешнего вида вроде нечего так, но присмотревшись и потрогав могу сказать, что это не футсим, а это жалкая копия.
    Не настоящие названия лиг и клубов, это серьезный минус. Не до карьера. Но самый косяк это онлайн.
    Онлайн малюсенький, это вообще позорище, новичков почти нет, зато постоянно кидает на профи 100 лвл. В разных онлайн режимах играют со своими составами куда скидывают всех    С внешнего вида вроде нечего так, но присмотревшись и потрогав могу сказать, что это не футсим, а это жалкая копия.
    Не настоящие названия лиг и клубов, это серьезный минус. Не до карьера. Но самый косяк это онлайн.
    Онлайн малюсенький, это вообще позорище, новичков почти нет, зато постоянно кидает на профи 100 лвл.
    В разных онлайн режимах играют со своими составами куда скидывают всех звезд со всех клубов и нет настройки, что бы выбрать реальные составы или нет. Нет более расширенных настроек для онлайна.
    Купил PES19 потому что была скидка и хотелось самому посмотреть, что за фрукт, на деле оказалось жалкая пародия, а не футсим.    … Expand
  15. Montti
    Jan 3, 2019
    0
    Говно для даунов , что эта ,что фифа 19 .Управление - кал , подвижность - кал, резиновые куклы а не игроки , не вздумайте покупать эту дичь.
  16. stupidgame
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    2018 is way better than 2019. don't enjoy it as much. lost interest of the game. all the money I spent on the black balls was a waste.
  17. the5mufy1
    Dec 22, 2018
    3
    mediocre game KONAMI. this isn't 2000 or 2003. we live in 2018-2019. wake the **** up. why do you suck EA's balls so much?
  18. Manthis
    Dec 20, 2018
    3
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  19. Spx
    Dec 8, 2018
    0
    Ridicolous game, scripted as hell, boring, unreal, repetitive... I wasted money and gave them to a company of uncapable developers. Let's hope that some other developers will try to create a new soccer game, konami is going to miserable fail
  20. oni543
    Dec 1, 2018
    2
    A lack of licences and a absurd handicap in online modes made this the worst PES ever, maybe 14 was better, auto tackle is insane, and all defenders runs fast than any great player like Messi, Salah, Cr7, and after all they still calling PES a simulator, FIFa is horrible, but PES is the same, cheaters, online issues, a weak "FUT" mode,horrible game at all, only graphics don't make a great game.
  21. EkolaSKR
    Nov 18, 2018
    3
    They are focused only on MyClub, to play on line is better FIFA 19, the Ultimate Team is many steps higher, in PES the other modes are abandoned, as well as the AI that has the same faults as 4 deliveries ago, with the graphics current at first glance looks quite realistic, but only a minute is enough to realize the ridiculous behavior of players who are not controlled by you, it seemsThey are focused only on MyClub, to play on line is better FIFA 19, the Ultimate Team is many steps higher, in PES the other modes are abandoned, as well as the AI that has the same faults as 4 deliveries ago, with the graphics current at first glance looks quite realistic, but only a minute is enough to realize the ridiculous behavior of players who are not controlled by you, it seems that developers no longer have skill and less creativity.… Expand
  22. Cam7592
    Nov 17, 2018
    2
    1- good graphic
    2- no license
    3- bad gameplay compared to fifa 19
    4- RIP PES since 2011
  23. Delpiero23
    Nov 12, 2018
    2
    Two words: Scripting matches. If you score, your team is going to suck. And vice versa. They wanted to simulate a real game and the results is awful.
  24. Strife32
    Oct 24, 2018
    1
    Очередное унылое говно от konami. Она теперь вообще от fifa не отличается, только скучная.
  25. partfover
    Oct 12, 2018
    2
    What to say about this game? dumb, annoying, scripted, pathetic joke. Never seen a game so badly coded, cpu always plays the same, no difference between teams. SCRIPTED as hell. Can't believe that i have been fooled even this year. Konami deserve to go out of business for lying to their customers. it's an absolute joke
  26. gurubhz
    Oct 11, 2018
    0
    All i found playing this game was manipulation (some players call it Handcap). The game just won let you score if it feel like it. Dont waste your money buyng this poor game. You have better options if you want a game that you dont win buy playing well, but the mechanism decides what happens...
  27. victoralvarez
    Oct 8, 2018
    4
    I have been playing the pet series since 2010 and this is probably the worst one in the series along with 2014. I was very excited for this game after 2018 had solid gameplay, but came to realize that Konami did a horrible job of actually making this game fun and playable. At first I really like the addition of new leagues, but this was really the only improvement in the actual gameI have been playing the pet series since 2010 and this is probably the worst one in the series along with 2014. I was very excited for this game after 2018 had solid gameplay, but came to realize that Konami did a horrible job of actually making this game fun and playable. At first I really like the addition of new leagues, but this was really the only improvement in the actual game besides graphics. The gameplay has been made a mess due to sloppy Ai control when defending, very little control over offensive Ai, the complete removal of goals from crosses (this was an issue in 2018, but it was the opposite), absolutely awful referees that seem to call no fouls to assist the player once on higher difficulties, and very repetitive goals once on higher difficulties. This game had a lot of potential due to the recent pes series installations (which were not perfect, but still fun) and has way too much of a focus on "realism" that dumbs down the gameplay to almost unplayable at points. Another bad thing about this game is the so called "improvements" to my club which change nothing, and at the end of the day fifa ultimate team is just a better game mode in all aspects. Master league (game mode which most PES players love the series for) has received literally almost no changes and neither has become a legend. This PES had the potential to be the equalizer between FIFA and PES, but it failed miserably since Konami seemed to prefer boring repetitive gameplay that is "realistic" over actual fun gameplay. My recommendation to anyone trying to get into the PES series is play PES 2016 and PES 2013 by far much better games that are probably the best in the PES series to date.… Expand
  28. modzeliszek
    Sep 25, 2018
    0
    Every year the same mistakes . The only good thing that this game offering is passing . AI is a joke.
  29. becks1907
    Sep 25, 2018
    2
    Is there anybody still playing in pes series? When fifa series rising everywhere? it's really interesting!
    only footballer faces maybe good. Thank you Ea for everything!
  30. Tomaseferovic
    Sep 24, 2018
    1
    The gameplay is better, but the license and atmosphere are terrible in 2019.
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 11, 2019
    85
    Great new animations, magical moments, improved pass/receiving mechanics, and a lot more, makes for another great year of PES. It could have had more league licenses though.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    85
    Almost perfect gameplay makes PES 2019 the best football simulation ever, but due to stagnation in terms of available modes and the usual scarcity of licences it’s “merely” a good game. [11/2018, p.82]
  3. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2019
    85
    Almost perfect gameplay makes PES 2019 the best football simulation ever, but due to stagnation in terms of available modes and the usual scarcity of licences it’s “merely” a good game. [11/2018, p.82]
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