eFootball PES 2021 Reviews
While this is as the name suggests just a season update, it does improve on PES 2020 where it matters most and that is on the pitch. Once you add a option file in and get the latest transfer updates applied it really is a good package and one that will be iterated on throughout the year. In terms of modes PES needs a serious overhaul, but while we wait for that in 12 months on PS5, this is a good stop-gap.
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 changes and the abovementioned licensing shortcomings, we’d recommend you just pick up last year’s game for a couple o' quid instead.
Konami decided to release an updated version of last year (excellent) game. So we find the same game modes (added UEFA 2020 National Teams) and great controls, and we also find the same problems with teams, stadiums and players licenses.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Don't bother with PES 2021 if you can option file PES 2020, but if you're coming in fresh, PES 2021 is a decent shout at a decent price.
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.
Review in French | Read full review
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 does feature a much more honest price tag as a means to compensate for that.
The late version of the PES saga, eFootball PES 2021 Season Update is what we already expected, an update with slighty playable improvements, a facelift especially in color, but keeping all the good (and the bad) of the previous game. Fans will be pleased, but they deserve a 2022 title that breaks with everything.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
PES 2021: Season Update is a great football game if you're new to the series, but veterans should just update their existing copies of PES 2020 with this season's squads and kits. Mid-table finish for me, Clive.
A new approach for the sports genre, with welcome results: this offers more than a roster update, and at a very appealing price.
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 focus on the next edition, provided that at least the minimum trade union commitment is devoted to this package, which has not happened. The absence of a partial update of roses and teams at the time of launch is unacceptable, as is the ugliness of the inter and Milan uniforms, although what PES 21 proposes always remains the best kick on the square (IMHO, eh, I do not want to be beaten by FIFA supporters).
Review in Italian | Read full review
Aside from a handful of updates, PES 2021 is the same as last year's game.
Unfortunately, all of the positives that stem from better gameplay are diminished a little by stale modes and lackluster online play. If you enjoyed eFootball PES 2020 last year, you'll have some fun with this update as it improves on gameplay. However, if you skipped last year's game and have to pay full price, I'd probably pass. There's just not enough improvements off-the-pitch to warrant $60.
eFootball PES 2021 share the same core components as its predecessor, the 2020 version, and other than some minor improvements in gameplay, there is no point in upgrading to the new version. If you really care about new kits, faces and updated line-ups, this seasonal update might make sense, but if you don't care about all this then you wouldn't miss much if you stick with the 2020 version.
Review in Persian | Read full review
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 we are witnessing changes, these changes have been to the detriment of the game experience. The lack of licenses of Milan and Inter is also considered as one of the new shortcomings of the game. Finally, buying the new game is not recommended for 2020 owners at all, but if you have not experienced last year's version, the $ 30 eFootball PES 2021 could be a good option to experience the latest version of the series in the eighth generation of consoles.
Review in Persian | Read full review
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
Review in Italian | Read full review
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 crown.
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 the games modes that feel frozen in time can hamper the fun.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
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 use this opportunity to finally jump in at a reduced price and see what the franchise is all about.
Releasing PES2021 as an updated version of 2020'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 love football simulators, you should definitely play PES2021. Beside fans, It is also the best time to play PES for new-comers.
Review in Persian | Read full review
PES Productions' 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 title.
Review in Greek | Read full review