This year, Japanese developer Konami enlisted the help of Barcelona legend, Andrés Iniesta, who now conveniently plays for Vissel Kobe in Japan. Furthermore, the gratifying shooting mechanics allow for real sumptuous goals which feel rewarding after winning the ball and getting past eleven other players. As with the previous few iterations of PES, the football itself is ever satisfying - one that plays at a slightly slower pace than its FIFA counterpart, and with that comes the added benefit of properly weighted passes that are measured and meaningful. Thankfully this holds up, with the maturing FOX Engine being put to good use. These are all moves in the right direction, but this would all be for nothing if there was no improvement gameplay-wise. Konami continues to gain a few more licenses to teams and stadia every year, but starting in Spring 2020, PES will have exclusive rights to UEFA Euros 2020, including 50 national teams with licenced kits. However, despite having this, the German Bundesliga is completely missing yet again and both the English and Spanish leagues are unlicensed.
A number of league's also feature real team names and licenced kits, including those from Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, The Netherlands, and Scotland to name a few. However, PES 2020 has started to make in-roads into taking back some licensing, most notably that belonging to Italian giant, Juventus, who are exclusively only available in PES. Naturally, this is because PES has, over time, missed out on having the big licenses enjoyed by FIFA, which has seen clubs, competitions, leagues, and kits all become exclusive to it. This is not the greatest first impression to make to a number of players, especially to many who already feel that PES is a secondary product. Unfortunately for Konami, it botched the launch with a number of persisting issues during launch week, which included outdated rosters and online servers being down.
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