The true spirit of classic PES is back, even if a bit stripped down As a long-time fan of the Pro Evolution Soccer series, I’ve always preferred its physics, tactical depth, and gameplay loop over FIFA (now EA Sports FC). When Konami rebranded the franchise into eFootball, I was deeply disappointed. I didn't even plan on buying this Switch version, expecting a complete disaster. However, after reading some positive feedback, I decided to give it a shot for $20. And honestly? Once I booted it up, I felt that old-school PES vibe again. It’s stripped down, but the core gameplay and driving energy are absolutely there. What I liked: - The Gameplay & Physics: The overall feel of the match, the ball movement, shooting animations, and general physics feel way more natural and realistic than in EA FC. - No Microtransactions: A massive plus. It's just you, the game, and football.Squad Building & Legends: I love playing with my favorite players and having different historical versions of legends to build a team around. The player selection is great. - Clever Mechanics: The system where you "steal" and sign a player from the defeated opponent's team is brilliant, and the coin mechanic for signings feels rewarding. - Performance: The solid 60 FPS makes the gameplay buttery smooth and highly responsive. What needs improvement: - Visuals & UI: While close-up replays look sharp, the graphics from the standard tactical camera feel a bit blurry and muddy. Also, the main menu looks straight out of a cheap mobile game—uninspired and outdated. - Lack of Modes: The game feels barren. I desperately miss something like Master League and would gladly pay for it as a premium DLC. - Goalkeeper AI: The keepers are currently broken. You can score from literally any distance, which takes away from the realism. - Player Progression: Unlike the main console version, there is zero player development here. I wish we could train and level up players by sacrificing bench warmers. - Quality of Life Issues: Forced signings after a win are annoying. When your squad is fully formed, being forced to sign a player from the losing team just clutters the club. We need a skip button. - Customization & Tactics: The game lacks club customization (stadiums, colors, badges, kits). More importantly, the tactics have been oversimplified. PES used to be the king of tactical depth, but right now, even EA FC offers more flexibility in this department. Overall, for $20, it's a nostalgic trip and a very solid handheld football simulator. It has its flaws, but the gameplay loop keeps you hooked.

Jeux vraiment amusant et vivant. Le jeux reflète bien la mentalité PES , simulation mais vivant. Le gameplay est vraiment bien calibré, part exemple, les passes en profondeur sont vraiment efficace et bien gérée. Le jeux est beaux(un poil trop de saturation) et tourne très bien a 60ips. Les mode de jeux sont amusant, le mode tour du monde est vraiment bien fait, addictif et long. La coupe du monde est une coupe du monde, les mini jeux sont... Intéressant . Dommage qu'il n'y ai pas les championnat nationaux, la ligue des Master, qu'il ne soit pas possible de faire des coupe du monde a plusieurs, chacun avec son équipe, donc un tournoi fermer. Je suis vraiment emballer, j'espère qu'il va évoluer et s'étoffer. Bravo a Konami, nous avions vraiment besoin d'un retour de "PES".

Not sure how this is getting such high ratings. After 10 ranked 1v1 games, I didn't score a single goal. This is like in the lowest ranked league with the worst players in this game. I've been playing footie sims for the past 20 years. This is the first time I haven't scored in 10 matches. I'm requesting a refund from Nintendo once the transaction with the bank clears. If that fails, I'm disputing the transaction with my financial institution. I'm done being scammed by football simulations that promise to be something they are not.