eFootball PES 2021

eFootball PES 2021

September 15, 2020

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Celebrate 25 years of PES with the eFootball PES 2021 Season Update - available at a special anniversary price! Product Overview The eFootball PES 2021 Season Update features the same award winning gameplay as last year’s eFootball PES 2020 along with various team and player updates for the new season. …

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Ahmet Özçilingir Merlin&s;in Kazanı Sep 2020
72.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

35.0

"It is appreciated that Konami releases PES 2021 as an update rather than releasing the same game every year."

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Alex Varankou New Game Network Sep 2020
70.0 /100

"eFootball PES 2021 Season Update offers a rather plain scenario. Returning fans will find nothing new here, except for rosters that still manage to be out of date, and thus present poor value for the purchase. But perhaps newcomers will …"

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Alix Dulac Gameblog Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

60.0

"eFootball PES 2021 does exactly what it says. Well, not exactly, as it took some time to refine a few gameplay elements of its predecessor to become even more enjoyable on the pitch - even online."

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Ashkan Alikhani Pixel Arts Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"The eFootball PES 2021 Season Update is certainly not a brilliant version or even a good downloadable content, but it is acceptable for two reasons; One is to establish a formula that the author believes reflects the gameplay and the …"

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Bahram Bigharaz BaziCenter Sep 2020
70.0 /100

"eFootball PES 2021, as an annual update and priced at $ 30, still can not be a good option to buy. The game has been released in most parts without any changes compared to before, and in the parts that …"

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Barry O&s;Halloran GamesRadar+ Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"A new approach for the sports genre, with welcome results: this offers more than a roster update, and at a very appealing price."

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Chris Barnes Worth Playing Sep 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"For eFootball PES 2021, all of this adds up to a soccer game that feels great to play, even if it is slightly lacking in other areas. The $40 price tag makes that pill easier to swallow, though. Depending on …"

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Claudio Magistrelli The Games Machine Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"On paper the idea of turning this edition of PES into a mere update is a good idea. Football blew up, the two seasons almost piled up and the pandemic stopped development for too many months. It is better to …"

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Győző Baki DayOne Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

42.0

"eFootball PES 2021 Season Update reissues the same, excellent game of last year with updated players and licenses. Seen the budget price, it&s;s recommended to soccer lovers that didn&s;t play the previous game, while it&s;s hard to suggest it to …"

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Jake Jacobson Sports Gamers Online Sep 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"If PES 2021 were a $60 game I could not recommend it to people who weren’t already fans of the Pro Evolution Soccer series. However, it’s a $30 game, and if you’re looking for an affordable single-player soccer experience, PES …"

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Jamie Kirk Impulsegamer Sep 2020
62.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

62.0

"eFootball PES 2021 Season Update is last years game at a cut price with mostly up to date rosters. It&s;s a beautiful game to play, marred by significant presentation issues and the lack of any killer game modes."

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Jarred Milner Critical Hit Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"at the cheaper price and all the updates, this is the definitive version of PES for the current-gen, and a great way to move into the next game."

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Jay Jaffa Metro GameCentral Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

45.0

"Nothing less or more than what was promised. Still the best football game around but its problems feel more glaring a year later."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Sep 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

30.0

"If anything, eFootball PES 2021 Season Update is very upfront and very honest. It offers almost nothing new when compared to last year’s PES 2020, besides some very minute (but still welcome) gameplay tweaks and some roster updates. However, it …"

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Martin Bago SomHráč.sk Sep 2020
80.0 /100

"eFootball PES 2021 is purely an update to the last year&s;s installment, so don&s;t expect any dramatic changes. However, we appreciate the publisher&s;s honesty to simply just focus on the next-gen version and the game still remains the best football …"

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Matheus Senna de Oliveira GameBlast Sep 2020
85.0 /100

"eFootball PES 2021 Season Update consists of an updated version of its predecessor from last year. In addition to renewing the lineups, the gameplay has been improved and is better than ever. Although some bad elements have also been maintained, …"

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Max Parker TrustedReviews Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

58.0

"If you&s;ve already got PES 2020 and have found other means to update the squads and kits, there&s;s very little of note here. The changes are minimal and this edition is likely just for those who decided against picking up …"

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Michael Glover Cultured Vultures Sep 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

10.0

"PES 2021: Season Update is a great football game if you&s;re new to the series, but veterans should just update their existing copies of PES 2020 with this season&s;s squads and kits. Mid-table finish for me, Clive."

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Neil Flynn Cubed3 Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

64.0

"Don&s;t go into eFootball PES 2021 Season Update thinking that it is different game from the previous iteration, it&s;s not. However, if PES 2020 is not already in your game library then PES 2021 is a sublime football game that …"

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Paolo Sirio Spaziogames Sep 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

71.0

Story

34.0

"eFootball PES 2021 Season Update feels incomplete even as a simple update, however it retains the golden standard set by PES 2020 and makes some slight improvements"

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Phil Iwaniuk PC Gamer Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

20.0

"Aside from a handful of updates, PES 2021 is the same as last year&s;s game."

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Platon Peppas Enternity.gr Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"In the case of the previous PlayStation 4 and PC title holders, we cannot find any real reason to upgrade, unless they desperately want the new menu wallpapers, the three thousand extra MyClub points, or just want to support Konami."

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Rossko Keniston FingerGuns Sep 2020
90.0 /100

"his Season Update experiment makes you wonder why this hasn’t been the norm for football games for years. If this is the future of the genre, sign me up. EA should be looking over their shoulder. PES has retaken the …"

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Saeed Aghababaie Gamefa Sep 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

60.0

"Releasing PES2021 as an updated version of 2020&s;s PES with lower price is a good decision from Konami and i think this should be the way for 2-3 years. Gameplay quality and simulating players is really awesome and if you …"

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Sammy Barker Push Square Sep 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Konami is effectively taking a year off because it knows it has the basis of something special here and it wants to ensure it makes an effective transition to the PlayStation 5; we can respect that. But with barely any …"

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Sarwar Ron NoobFeed Sep 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

30.0

"For being almost the same as PES 2020, eFootball PES 2021 Season Update is still an enjoyable game."

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Sergio Blasco Battle4play.com Sep 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"The best football game of the generation."

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Thiago de Alencar Moura PSX Brasil Sep 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"eFootball PES 2021 is, ironically, much more than just a small roster update, bringing some very important gameplay adjustments that keep making the series one of the best sports simulators on the market, even though the lack of licenses and …"

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Wesley Yin-Poole Eurogamer Sep 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Don&s;t bother with PES 2021 if you can option file PES 2020, but if you&s;re coming in fresh, PES 2021 is a decent shout at a decent price."

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80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"PES Productions&s; honesty is commendable. This is a package meant for football diehards that love the PES formula and want the latest rosters, without going through the trouble of downloading fam-made patches for last year&s;s title."

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