Granted we only get Arsenal and Manchester United as the two only officially licensed English teams and Barcelona as the only officially licensed Spanish team, but we do have an officially licensed Italian Serie A, which includes exclusive rights to Juventus, the French Ligue 1, the Dutch Eredivisie league, the Portuguese Liga NOS and much more. #EFOOTBALL PES 2020 ASTON VILLA EDIT INFO SERIES#One major issue that many fans rightly have with the PES series is the official licensing and while it’s by no means perfect this year, Konami has covered more ground. I know we could say “ well it should be in the game to begin with” and in most cases that would be a fair statement, but it’s also fair to consider that the football world has a massive pool of 1000’s of players which are constantly changing with transfers and what not, so you’ll be forgiven in giving football games some slack in this respect. #EFOOTBALL PES 2020 ASTON VILLA EDIT INFO UPDATE#However, throughout the season, the developers will continually update the game with player likenesses and what not. But as with FIFA, there are still plenty of generic looking players to fill in the gaps that look nothing like who they supposed to be. Visually, PES 2020 isn’t leaps and bounds above last year’s game, but it’s still quite stunning, especially in 4K and there seems to be more player likenesses too. Somehow, they’ve made you feel the weight of the ball with every short or long pass, and there’s not much more satisfying when scoring a screamer from long-distance, especially now that the goalkeeping AI has been vastly improved upon this year. The football just feels so good, it’s quite hard to explain without you experiencing it first-hand, but the developers have achieved something quite special with how it feels when passing the ball around the pitch. However for me, this is how I want my football videogame to be played and I couldn’t be happier, as both a life-long PES and FIFA fan. Now of course it’s all personal preference and many will still prefer the quicker, arcade style that this series was once known for. It might take a little while to get used to, but as a result, PES 2020 plays at more of a realistic pace than it ever has in recent years. The ball mechanics and the added factor of player positioning, just makes you play at a more calculated pace and precision. The same applies when making an unmeasured popshot at goal, because if you shoot with no measure of composure, you could very well end up blasting the ball wide, over the ball or give the ball away to the opposition for a punishing counter-attack. Otherwise you will increase your chances of making a wayward pass, which of course affects your passing accuracy and the player receiving the ball, might struggle to take control. Unless you’re very skilled, you can’t just ping the ball about at any pace and at any angle, as more than ever, you have to take into account not only the body positioning of the player with the ball, but also the player that you aim to receive the ball. But with this year’s PES, now known as eFootball PES 2020, that corporate spiel is truer than ever, especially with how the ball moves. I don’t want bore you with all the fancy jargon that the publishers come up with every year about how the ball moves more realistically then ever or that the players have real emotions on the pitch, because we hear the same corporate spiel with every new release. Konami have even been more aggressive this year with the official licences, which includes acquiring exclusive rights to Italian giants, Juventus, forcing FIFA 20 to use a fake team name and kit. However this year, it seems that Konami has really tried to push the boat out with this PES instalment, not only with its core gameplay, but also its modes and overall visual presentation with its User Interface, making the game much more easier on the eye. Though at this stage, that’s all we can really ask for, especially as there’s little to complain about in terms of gameplay, regardless of which of the two football franchises you passionately support. #EFOOTBALL PES 2020 ASTON VILLA EDIT INFO PRO#As a result, it gets to the stage that only subtle tweaks can be made here and there, and in truth, it’s been that way in recent years for both the Pro Evolution Soccer and the FIFA series. After all, there’s only so much innovation one can come up with, especially with our beloved football. Each and every year, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for sports games to raise the bar in terms of gameplay.
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