Compare it to FIFA’s somewhat anaemic and predictable daisy-cutters and… well, there’s just no comparison to be made. And, after all that build-up play, comes the shot at goal itself. The utter joy of PES is simple and has never been more pronounced than this season’s entry: even after 40-odd hours with the game, you can still see completely unique passes and assists. Even after close to a hundred matches the bespoke twitches and constantly evolving movement of players can still surprise. Konami’s ball has always led the field when it comes to seamless animation and this year is no different. Owing in large part to PES 2020’s effortlessly believable ball physics, passing your way through the field to a goalscoring opportunity is a joy.
The build-up to goals is as satisfying as any football game I can remember in recent memory.
Yes, the songs that play in the background are now a little less ear-offending than before, yet place PES next to FIFA 20’s predictably slick, Sky Sports-aping presentation and this really is a ‘Champions League vs Johnstone Paint Trophy’ scenario. Even after a facelift, the menus are pretty bad a forlorn love letter to an era of awful PS2 menu music and cluttered formation screens. If you put a lot of stock in an alluring user experience, you’ll probably have a few gripes with PES 2020 (which I refuse to stop calling it, Konami). Certainly of the console generation, but there’s an argument to say this is the best in what used to be known as the Pro Evolution Soccer series since PES’ PS2 pomp… even if the menus haven’t improved much since then. eFootball PES 2020 – to use its horrible full name – is one of Konami’s finest football games in years. If patterns hold true, EA’s FIFA 20 will no doubt sell enough physical copies to reach to the Moon and back – but when it comes to on-pitch action, there’s only one soccer game this season that truly shoots for the stars.
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