Long gone are the days where you can use the pinball-pass and string together an attack by passing wherever you want without any repercussions. Konami have put in a lot of effort in slowing down the game with how you pass. It took a while to get used to how it works, but after a while I was able to break past most of the opposition.

The right analogue stick is your path to ultimate control on the ball, and experimenting with how you use it can stump defenders with a simple flick. AI can sometimes decide not to jump and head away the cross, leaving you to head in an easy goal. There are huge improvements to crossing, allowing you to play some precise passes into the box, where those waiting will connect with pragmatic precision depending on where it lands.

But after getting an official partnership with Juventus, meaning they couldn’t appear in FIFA, it seems that their goal is focusing on teams as opposed to competitions, such as Konami’s new partnerships with Manchester United and Bayern Munich. After the loss of Champions League to EA’s FIFA, it was interesting to see how it would affect things in the long run. The amount of officially licensed products this year is impressive, with each team appearing as realistic as possible, as well as their stadiums laid out in all their glory. The build up to the match and the various camera angles – including the new Stadium angle – gives you an immersive experience that has far outdone the PES titles of the past. They have looked realistic for a while, but the first time I saw Suarez and Messi walk out onto the pitch it took my breath away. The selection of managers look superb, and the players look lifelike. The stadiums are breathtaking, and the detail in not just the grounds themselves but the spectators, lighting effects, and pitches make it the best looking football game I’ve ever seen. Visually, eFootball PES 2020 is phenomenal. With a (let’s face it, bad) name change to accommodate the growing esports scene, eFootball PES 2020 has undergone some major changes to the gameplay, and while there are moments that highlight the realism of the beautiful game in spectacular fashion, there are also moments that are simply baffling. Although many will always play FIFA, PES has built more of a following over the last few years, and up until PES 2019, Konami’s football series was my favourite of the two. Pro Evolution Soccer has always strived to bring the best version of football to games consoles it can.

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