Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 Review: 6 Ups & 4 Downs

5. The Presentation Is MILES Ahead Of FIFA

FIFA might have Frostbite, but it can't match PES in terms of visuals.

The lighting of the overall grounds, the detail that goes into the stadiums and crowds and obviously the players themselves is genuinely impeccable. There's no static repeat animations that take you out of the moment, so to speak, and that's reflected in the movement of the players too. Each individual moves around the pitch differently, while the physicality of the beautiful game is also rendered in a more compelling fashion.

Also interesting to note is the way PES frames the action in this iteration. Konami have introduced a new default camera angle called 'stadium', which positions the player's perspective as if they were watching an actual live broadcast. It's slightly higher up than before, and it allows the game to show off its stadia in all their glory.

PES may not have the program graphics seen in live Premier League or La Liga broadcasts, but the commitment to the theatrics of live presentation really helps sell the experience. Factor in the dulcet tones of one Peter Drury, and PES 2020 is more than capable of making players forget about the licensing issues in an instant, as well as the recycled dialogue from Martin Tyler and Adam Smith.