Konami claims that the lighting on the pitch will change as time elapses during the match, but we couldn't test that out in the demo properly since matches are limited to 5 minutes.
We're happy to report that there is a visual upgrade in store, be it players' faces, a more realistic environment and a better-looking turf. Hopefully, it's just a demo bug.īeyond the new mechanics, PES 2020 demo is also the first showcase for Konami's improved player models, and enhanced lighting engine and turf rendering. That says a lot about our slide-tackle ability, but it says even more so of the PES 2020 demo. (We checked to see if Rakitić's left arm brushed Bentancur's left leg, and it didn't.) Yes, we did intend to foul the Uruguayan but failed to even graze him. As you can see in the GIF below, there's virtually no contact between Juventus' Rodrigo Bentancur and Barça's Ivan Rakitić, but the Croatian was still sent off. We've got proof from multiple angles, hear us out. That said, we were still able to tackle defenders with attackers on the middle difficulty level - a problem present in earlier PES games - though it wasn't an issue on the higher difficulty levels.īut the most egregious defensive flaw in the PES 2020 demo was when we earned a red card for no apparent reason. Aggressive jostling - especially with a non-defender - now results in a foul, as opposed to the earlier state where players would essentially attach themselves to those on the ball, run circles around them until they could put a foot in, and then poke the ball to (potentially) win possession. In PES 2020, all the primary controls are the same as previous PES games, and like always, you can customise and remap them, however you please.įrom our time with the PES 2020 demo, we felt that Konami is trying to make defending a little tougher as well. And of course, even when it works, you'll (most likely) get a card for obvious reasons. Otherwise, your defender will be tackling grass and nothing more. You still have to be close to the attacker to pull it off. Defenders are getting a new mechanic in PES 2020 as well, with the option to intentionally foul an opponent - with a double tap of the pressure button, A (XB1) / X (PS4) - if you're out of all other options. Those mechanics gain more importance given context is more important to shots in PES 2020, with players liable to slip as they take the shot if they're running too fast and / or under pressure.Īdditionally, there's even a new mechanic for dropping the ball as the goalkeeper, with a double tap of RT (XB1) / R2 (PS4). And then there are more ways to pull off quick stops, traps, and feints, with the latter requiring you to re-learn some skills such as the step-over, a variety of scissors, and ‘Gambetta', made famous by Diego Maradona. We'd trouble pulling it off in the demo, but hopefully that's just a lack-of-practice issue. Konami is offering ‘No Touch Control' that allows you to “run beside an incoming ball without making contact”.
On-the-go tactical instructions aren't new to PES, but they do act as a deterrent to finesse dribble - amongst other things.)īetter yet, that's not the only new mechanic that's coming to PES 2020. As we tried to practice finesse dribble with Messi in a match, the CPU AI eventually triggered ‘Tight Marking' for the Argentinian. (Sidenote: the PES AI makes tactical changes if you use a particular player too much.
PES 2020 Demo Teams, Stadiums, Download Size, and More For a game that regularly features goalless draws, that's good news. We've only had a few hours with it, but on certain occasions as Messi, we managed to slip past a top defender or two - either from Juventus, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, or Arsenal, the four other big teams available in the demo - before driving a curling shot to the far corner. If you know what you're doing, naturally.
Thanks to the PES 2020 demo - released Tuesday on PC, PS4, and Xbox One - we were able to try out finesse dribble for ourselves with the Barça superstar. (We're guessing Messi himself wasn't available, but who better than the most decorated Spanish footballer of all time? More importantly, Iniesta is renowned for his dribbling, but we don't need to tell you that if you're reading this.) Now with a push of the right-stick, you can dodge left and right to try to sneak past defenders who have the advantage of PES' fast-paced play, lack of space, and homing-missile tackling. And in a bid to achieve that, Konami sat down with Lionel Messi's former teammate Andrés Iniesta to consult on a new mechanic: finesse dribble. PES 2020 wants you to feel like its cover star.