Just for context here, this writer is a massive Pro Evolution Soccer fan. The development team has done wonderous work with gameplay over the past 20 years, but, for whatever reason, the higher-ups at Konami decided to kill off the PES brand earlier this year, and the replacement is eFootball, which so far is shaping up like a dog's dinner.
After two years of development and an engine change (FOX Engine to Unreal Engine) which promised "photorealistic visuals", it's safe to say the initial launch is a long way away from those promises. The game is very much unfinished right now, graphically proving a step back from PES 2021, and packed with (often humorous) bugs.
Just take a look at some of the videos and images that are doing the rounds on Reddit:
Unfortunately the game has got off to a horrific start, with "Overwhelmingly Negative" reviews on Steam placing it as the worst-rated game on that platform, so there's a lot of work to be done for Konami to turn this around. Thad said, eFootball has plans for many new features throughout the rest of 2021 and beyond, but this initial first impression is a very worrying one for the new free-to-play game moving forward.
In terms of our verdict, we're equal parts amused and very saddened by the launch. We've played a few games and can see the potential for sure, but it's clear eFootball was in no state to be released this week, and ultimately it could take another year before it's even on par with what eFootball PES 2021 has offered until now. It's hard to fathom why Konami decided that the game was ready to be launched this early with so many issues.
Have you had a chance to try eFootball 2022 yet? Let us know what you think of it below.
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Almost seems worth it for the entertainment factor alone.
Wow how pes has turned into a laughing stock, well done konami 👍
Was never rivalling fifa anyway
It's not the bad graphics or the glitches that make the game bad...it's the gameplay wtf have they done...it's clearly built with mobile in mind first....they have butchered Pes superior gameplay...it's sluggish unresponsive and scaled back
I've played every Pes since the first religiously but unless they perform a miracle in a month with the update then it truly is the end for Pes...I play in a Pes league on Xbox and everyone else feels exactly the same
Surely there had to be code they could use from the old games and port to the Unreal Engine?
Or even just release it on the old engine with some visual touch ups and build an Unreal Engine 5 game while taking in the money - then release it mid generation after much testing and a lot slicker.
Instead this is just bad...
Don't apologise to Konami, they should apologise to us.
Because Konami is the worst.
If football was like that in real life there'd be no violence or racism as everyone would be laughing too much.
They can't even get the one game they still make right. Can't wait for the rumoured remasters and reboots of their classic series...
Konami is the best thing that ever happened to CDPR!
@NEStalgia loool
To say this game lacks basic features is an understatement. You cant even change your teams formation. I would have to say the game has been rushed to release but its taken two years to get to this point. I love PES games but this game is such a major disappointment.
I see nothing wrong with this game, it's called artistic freedom guys.
Not but really, they need to make a red card 2 with all these types of glitches included.
@AlexOlney who doesn't want a football game where you can falcon punch someones head almost 180
Konami: Crap, the easy, sleezy pachinko money's drying up, back to video gaming!
Also Konami: How do you video game, again? It's been awhile...
Not sure how they messed this up but it's ridiculous. FIFA 22 so much better, RIP PES football
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