Current Review of eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020

It is too early to judge PES 2020 – or to give its new (horrible) full name "eFootball PES 2020". Online features have just come online, team updates are only released later today, and many live options are still available. to be fully realized. For these reasons, this current review will focus on gameplay, aesthetics and offline options, before a more conclusive review next week.

In recent years, it's easy to see how the PES has evolved. For a franchise that has always claimed that "the gameplay is king". The main goal was to guarantee the ultimate football experience during the competition. PES 2020 is moving in this direction in this regard. Last year's first touch control mechanic has been modified to make even the most subtle touches with the ball more precise, which often proves the difference when trying to create space for a shot or a perfect pass.

The finesse of the dribble joins the arsenal, and although it is difficult to control its effects, it is clear to see when it is removed correctly (with the warning that this is against artificial intelligence and not against players controlled by a human). The ability to hit the right stick in different directions and in a variety of combinations allows you to attack the game in a fluid and controlled manner. Precision control makes maintaining the ball in smaller areas much more intuitive, especially when surrounded by defenders without any easy way to progress. This means that players like Gini Wijnaldum and David Silva are as playable as ever, using their strength in such situations and creating a space for other players to get through and continue the attack.

Cross and feel more realistic while the player's movements from your own AI seem to have improved dramatically compared to some unbearable movements in PES 19. The greatest improvement has been brought by the passes and shots, where players must make sure the body is positioned correctly. the best pass or shot that they can. Players need to be more specific and more aware of how a player faces and where they want to play the ball. For example, it is impossible to turn your back on the goal and shoot in one case – this will likely result in a shot away from the goal. Similarly, with the passes, if you are in a position where a pass would be difficult to play, you will have trouble reaching your goal, your pass will go wrong, you lose power or you find yourself directly in front of an opponent. Although it adds more realism to the game, it can also be frustrating. It's a question of fit, but at times, my players seem to be in the perfect position for a shot or a pass, but only to go to the wrong place where I live. I also did not notice any noticeable difference in how players make these passes based on their specific abilities.

This may be due in large part to the new "stadium" camera parameter introduced in the game, which presents the game in an angle similar to the one you see when watching a professional football game. The camera pans with the action, which creates better angles and better vision throughout the match, but also goes against what you might be used to. Attack situations seem to have received the most work. The slightly slower pace of the game adds to that when you try to break into an opposing team with patience and playing football in a reasonable way, before you jump on one of the wings, intervening and playing. doing what Salah does best.

The defensive aspects of the game do not seem to have received so much love. On the positive side, you can not send spam to the tackle button as your player will put an attacking player under pressure until he wins the ball. In defense, one needs to be a little more measured, but not to the point of giving the impression that the competences change in depth. Defending, at times, gives the impression that it lacks real control when you forget seemingly simple attacks, make attacks that seem unlikely and often find your players "stuck" in a position or animation where you need a faster reaction. I have experienced this with some of the best players in the game and I am not tied to the classification. Sometimes players miss the ball that comes to them, reacting only too late. Offensive IA players carry out rounds that see your players gone in the dust while you try to set them up following a ridiculously perfect pass from the midfield player. # 39; IA. It is unfortunate that the balance of control that is evident in the attack seems to be bypassed in the defense.

In terms of aesthetics and menus, the less we say, the better. Last year, I lamented that the menus are unintuitive and aesthetically unpleasant, and nothing has changed this year. They are awkward, confusing and horrible to navigate, even though they seem a little faster in transition. Although the number of soundtracks is increasing, the songs are not great and are unlikely to end up in your Spotify playlist. If it's even possible, the comments are worse than ever; often disconnected and lifeless, while stadium noise and crowd noise are strangely deaf and even the whistle of the referee sounds completely outside. At one point, I thought it was one of my kids who was blowing on these cheap plastic whistles. The excellent facial resemblances outweigh some of the problems left out, the players are strangely similar to the real players, but that does not seem enough.

Master League has seen several changes in "quality of life" with things like cinematics and dialogue options. In truth, I've already started to ignore them because they feel useless and have little impact on your players or the game. Master League has slightly improved its menus, while running your club has been better controlled in terms of budget and aspirations per season. The signing of new players has been corrected so that it is not totally unrealistic, but the maximum number of players with whom you can trade at the same time is still there, and this seems particularly archaic. Although many updates and changes have been promised to Master League, it seems that most aspects remain remarkably unchanged. Refreshment is badly needed.

Other offline modes include generic launch modes and the Become a Legend mode, which also did not add a notable appearance. While Konami has proudly announced the acquisition of the exclusive rights to the Juventus license and added Bayern Munich and Man United to their license options, the remaining missing licenses remain a data source until you update a file option (on PC and PS4 at least – sorry owners of Xbox).

Last update: September 12, 2019