Pes 19

Pes 19

Konami

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3.6
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windows, macos
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Ryan Thompson

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Ryan Thompson

About this game

Fifteen leagues are fully licensed in the game. All the teams of these leagues appearing feature real players, kits, and logos. The licences for the Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Srie A, French Ligue 1 Ligue 2, and the Dutch Eredivisie are retained. Ten new league licences have been obtained: the Colombian Categora Primera A, the Argentine Primera Divisin, the Belgian First Division A, the Chilean Primera Divisin, the Danish Superliga, the Portuguese Primeira Liga, the Russian Premier League, the Scottish Premiership, the Swiss Super League, and the Turkish Sper Lig. The Russian Premier League deal is exclusive. The Argentine Primera Divisin and the Chilean Primera Divisin appeared in PES 2018 with licensed teams but unlicensed league names, featuring as the Argentine League and the Chilean League, respectively. Additionally, the Primeira Liga was featured as an unlicensed league, being referred to in-game as Portugal League, with fictional team names aside the Big Three Benfica, Porto, and Sporting CP. On September 28, Konami announced that an exclusivity agreement was reached with Argentinean side Boca Junior. Konami have retained the licence for the AFC Champions League , remaining in the game since its introduction in PES 2014. The English Premier League EFL Championship, the Italian Serie A, and the Spanish La Liga will appear as unlicensed leagues in the game, as with previous editions.These leagues will, however, feature real players. Serie A, referred to in-game as Italian League, will have all clubs licensed, except Juventus.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019, known as Pes 19, is a football video game published by Konami on August 28, 2018 in America and on August 30 in Europe and Australia for PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox one platforms. There are three different versions of the game: the standard edition, the "David Beckham" edition and the "Legend edition", but the latter can only be downloaded in digital format. All these versions have differences in myClub offering different contents for this game mode.

Myclub is the most played mode of Pes 2019 because it allows you to play online with another person and create the team you prefer with the money, called GP in the game, won thanks to the games you play in this mode. With this money you can buy the players you like the most, the latter are also updated every week, in fact the score of a player will be increased if this player during the week had played well (in real life).

There are many other modes in Pes 2019 that can be divided into two types: online and offline modes. Among the latter we find: single match, the race, where you are the coach of a team you can choose, and the training where you can train learning specific techniques that will help you in the matches. While the online modalities are:Myclub, which I have explained before, the divisions, in which you have to play against another user and, according to your results, division ups or downs, online co-op, are matches in which you play two against two and, at the end, Team play lobby, where you have to create a character and play with another ten users against another team formed by other people who play in real time.

The main feature of this new Konami game is the great realism that was not present at PES 2018 last year. In fact, this year for example if a player receives a very strong pass, depending on the skill of the character, he can control the ball well or he can control it badly (for example Cristiano Ronaldo will not receive the pass like Jordi Alba). Other more real things about last year are the accidental rebounds, so a strong shot can hit the leg of a defender and enter the goal, and details of stadiums such as Anfield and Camp Nou.

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Pes 19

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3.6
Ratings and reviews

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Improved and much more realistic animations
  • Seriously detailed player models
  • Stunning football gameplay

Cons

  • Lack of game modes is a shame
  • Loss of Champions League license is a blow

Tips

1Stay patient in defence
2Take advantage of quick subs
3Use the slide tackle sparingly
4Utilise new shooting mechanics
5Adapt to the weather conditions
6Set Advanced Instructions

3 Tricks for Pes 19 you didn't know

TrickDescription
1Improved Ball Reception
Tap R2/RT just before the ball reaches your player for a more precise and quicker ball reception. Ideal for fast attacks.
2Manual Offside Trap
During the game, quickly press the down direction button twice to force defenders to run forward and create an offside trap.
3Advanced Shot Control
Hold R1/RB while shooting to deliver a more precise shot with added curve, ideal for long shots or tight angles.

Direct competitor: FIFA 19

FIFA 19 is PES 19's biggest competitor, offering a comprehensive soccer simulation with official licenses and competitions.

Feature
Pes 19
FIFA 19
UIClear and intuitiveVisually appealing, but sometimes cluttered
FeaturesFocus on gameplay realism and strategic depthWide range of game modes and licenses
PerformanceSmooth gameplay, lower system requirementsCan stutter on older systems
PriceVaries depending on platform and retailer.Varies depending on platform and retailer.
SupportRegular updates and community supportComprehensive customer service and forums