PES 2021: 6 Early Rumours You Need To Know
2. Better Gameplay
Expecting better gameplay from a yearly title is apparent, but in the case of PES 2021, it's worth elaborating on.
After the release of Data Pack 4, gameplay was universally lauded by the PES community. There was a genuine feeling that this is the best game since PES 6. Any fan of the franchise will know that is a big claim. Unfortunately, the next update seemed to undo a lot of the good work. AI took a turn for the worse and gameplay noticeably suffered from a lack of awareness and responsiveness issues.
Another point of contention is the refereeing, or rather a lack thereof. This issue has plagued PES since the days of PES 2014, with little to no improvement. With so much of gamers feedback focused on improving the referees, there is a strong hope that this issue might finally be solved.
If the AI can be restored back to its Data Pack 4 levels, and referees are no longer modelled on Byron Moreno, PES 2021 will surely deliver its best on pitch performance yet.