Tag: Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

Reviewing a game should be a simple process and usually, it is. A PR company sends a code a week or two early, gives...

With an impressive game to sell, Konami's failure to start its online service by launch meant IGN and Eurogamer were faced with a choice; release the reviews on the 28th August embargo without playing any online components or haemorrhage views to someone else.

Whilst almost every other reviewer was happy to s**t out a review of the offline modes only in order to meet the embargo, I have actually played and reviewed the full game. Enjoy.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019's demo is promising with with quite a few improvements on display. Passing and shooting are looser with more room for mistakes. Online play feels snappier and previous titles' persistent lag seems to have been solved. The AI seems a little tactically one-dimensional across the demo's 12 teams with few strategic patterns being seen.

With a dwindling set of AAA licences available year-on-year, Konami were forced to change tack. Turkish Süper Lig, SPL and full partnerships with the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers are not to be underestimated - nor is the sharp upturn in player/team numbers. Here's why.