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eFootball 2022

SCORE: 68

We continue to be honest here at Family Friendly Gaming. We call them exactly how we see them. For many years the PES series has been better than the Fifa series. We have stated that. I have not played Fifa 22 yet. I suspect Fifa 22 is going to be better than eFootball 2022. Konami threw it all away this year. This thirty-seven plus gig downloadable free video game has hardly any content. There is a paid version. But Konami was really pushing the free version so that is what we reviewed.

I have reached out to my PR contact for eFootball 2022 about the full paid version of eFootball 2022. As of right now the free version is what I have to work with. eFootball 2022 looks good and it sounds okay. There are offensive lyrics in music that can be turned off. We can play a match or events in eFootball 2022. The controls are so messed up in eFootball 2022. We must stop to take a shot on the goal. Which means the defense has a chance to catch up, and the goalie can get set. The AI players are not very bright in eFootball 2022. We can run right by them on full sprint.

eFootball 2022 includes very few teams to play. There are way less choices this year than last year. Shooting is extremely touchy and loves to go sailing away from the goal or in weird directions. The same for passing to other players. With the sprint there is really no reason to pass in eFootball 2022. Just run the length of the field, stop sprinting, and take a shot. Also make sure you stop moving. There is a direction of where you will pass or shoot in eFootball 2022. It revolves all around the player. While it is a neat idea it does not work very well.

I love the fact that Konami went away from the PES naming convention. I love the eFootball name and feel it fits. Sadly eFootball 2022 is a hot mess that looks nice but plays badly. Maybe games like Fortnite have spoiled us with having so much free content. eFootball 2022 feels more like a demo than an actual video game. If you get in front of an opposing player who has the ball then you have a good shot at stealing it. If you slide to steal the ball expect a penalty.

I wanted to like eFootball 2022 so badly. Sadly eFootball 2022 is a poor excuse for a soccer video game. I have played better soccer video games on the Dreamcast and Nintendo 64. According to my research eFootball 2022 is supposed to be getting fixes and updates.
- Paul

Graphics: 80%
Sounds: 65%
Replay/Extras: 60%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 75%

System: PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY {Mild Language}