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2018 · Konami · Association football · Simulation

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 is a football simulation game developed and published by Konami in 2018. It emphasizes realistic gameplay with improved ball physics, player fatigue, and enhanced animations. The game expands its roster of licensed leagues and clubs, while maintaining modes such as Master League and Become a Legend.

Released: 28 August 2018
Platforms: Android PlayStation 4 Windows Xbox One
Genres: Association football Simulation Sports
Developers: Konami
Publishers: Konami
Modes: Co-op Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Non-fiction
Engine: Fox Engine
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CERO A ACB G PEGI 3 ESRB E
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 2 more

About

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 (abbreviated as PES 2019) is a football simulation video game developed by PES Productions and published by Konami for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the 18th installment in the PES series and was released on 28 August 2018 in North America and 30 August 2018 in Japan, Europe, and Australia. During that time, Philippe Coutinho, winger for FC Barcelona, appeared on the cover of the standard edition, while David Beckham appeared on the front cover of the legend edition. Scottish clubs Celtic and Rangers were added to the game along with their stadiums, highlighting the Old Firm derby. This was the final installment in the franchise to be branded as PES, following the decision to rebrand it eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer, EFootball PES 2020, and later as eFootball.

Konami aimed to increase the number of licenses, which included more fully licensed leagues and stadiums and a variety of new legends of soccer to play with. Until then, the official championships announced directly by Konami were 12 leagues which include the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, Danish Superligaen, the Portuguese Primeira Liga, the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, the Swiss Raiffeisen Super League, the Scottish Premiership, the Dutch Eredivisie, the Argentine Primera División. However, Konami announced that it did not renew its deal with UEFA for the Champions League, Europa League, and the UEFA Super Cup, which they had for 10 years; the license is being used in EA Sports FIFA 19. PES 2019 was succeeded by eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020.

Keywords

soccer
football
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Gameplay

PES 2019 is a sports simulation video-game. The game aims to replicate real-life football matches with individual players possessing unique skills and play styles reflective of their real-world counterparts. Notably, players such as Lionel Messi are modeled to play similarly to their real-life counterparts with features such as a low center of gravity and a powerful left foot. In addition, the game offers the ability to customize goal celebrations for added personalization.

Development

PES 2019's Magic Moments was a new feature of the series. Konami announced the International Champions Cup before the season began had been added, and they also announced an improved negotiation system and budget management. They also added re-sell and clean sheet options to introduce strategy in club management. 11 new skill traits were introduced, including edge turn, no look pass, control loop, dipping shot, and rising shot.

They also announced that player individuality has been expanded, where skills and strengths are more prominent in impact and motion during game play. Full body touch introduced in the previous installment was also enhanced. Other features include a number of graphical boosts and 4K HDR support across all compatible platforms. Enlighten software was used to rework lighting, both natural and stadium based.

Reception

In Japan, Winning Eleven 2019 sold 187,453 copies as of January 2018. In the United Kingdom, PES 2019 opened at number one on the software sales chart, but opening-week sales were down 42% compared to PES 2018.

PES 2019 has received positive reviews. On Metacritic, the PlayStation 4 version has a score of 79 based on 53 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The game generally received praise for its gameplay, but criticism for its lack of licenses. GameSpot rated it 9 out of 10, stating that it made "brilliant strides on the pitch, building on what was already an incredibly satisfying game of football to produce one of the greatest playing football games of all time." IGN rated it 8.2 out of 10, stating that its "focus on individual brilliance brings players to life and gives the game an extra dimension of authenticity."