FIFA 16

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 369 Ratings

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  1. Solidus784
    Oct 29, 2015
    2
    This is a game with massive potential yet it is very poorly implemented. The control system is very unresponsive and quite buggy especially the passing which often will go the exact opposite direction to which u aim. More often than not games are decided for or against by an AI blunder or blatant glitch which leads people to believe the game is scripted when these glitches constantly go inThis is a game with massive potential yet it is very poorly implemented. The control system is very unresponsive and quite buggy especially the passing which often will go the exact opposite direction to which u aim. More often than not games are decided for or against by an AI blunder or blatant glitch which leads people to believe the game is scripted when these glitches constantly go in the opponents favour . The game looks good the physics system is pretty advanced if buggy but the gameplay is awful .I wish the developers put there time into perfecting the gameplay and then worrying looks or whatever feature this year that they are going to sell the game upon . I also feel that the UT is just a way of stealing kids pocket money and is blatantly unethical but hey when have corporations ever been known for they're ethics.… Expand
  2. loyal123
    Oct 10, 2015
    3
    FIFA16's graphic is enhanced but **** short pass is missing again again again
    In multi, it is PK online, if you push in penalty area gives PK, you tackle him gives PK
    I regret buying this game
  3. Winkler
    Dec 20, 2015
    2
    Big congratulations for EA to create the most frustrating game in the world. Despite great sympathy for FUT, playing in this mode is now impossible. A nice and pleasant game prevent:
    -EA servers
    -lags -handicap -incomprehensible defense game -passing Until we hear that EA has improved all these defects and did not spoil the rest of the game, maybe I'll think about the next    Big congratulations for EA to create the most frustrating game in the world. Despite great sympathy for FUT, playing in this mode is now impossible. A nice and pleasant game prevent:
    -EA servers
    -lags
    -handicap
    -incomprehensible defense game
    -passing

    Until we hear that EA has improved all these defects and did not spoil the rest of the game, maybe I'll think about the next installment.

    P.S. I forgot to add that I bought this game to play with a friend who lives less than 10km from me. Despite many attempts by two weeks we can not connect to each other ..    … Expand
  4. DinoG7
    Jan 4, 2016
    1
    Can i get my money back? i love when opponent makes 50+ passes before he decides to go for a goal..shooting? impossible saves from opponent goalkeeper..20 shots VS 4 shots=1 goal VS 3 goals..reflexes, i want reflexes like that.. Oo
  5. jesusmarin100
    Jan 21, 2016
    4
    This game is not finished, it has a lot of bugs and the online is very bad, all this that make a horrible game experience. Pay for this is throwing your money. I stay with FIFA 15
  6. DRITZZ_ZARCON
    Oct 13, 2015
    4
    Well I haven't played FIFA for ages and thought maybe i'd give it a try this year after a long gap, I mean the graphics are looking nice now and the teams are up to date with the players etc.. BUT my experience of the beautiful game is ruined by disconnects with online play to the extent its pointless playing. EA, please take note as this will be the last game I buy from you in a long time.
  7. tasanhalas
    Dec 16, 2015
    4
    The overall quality of the FIFA career mode has been declining over the years, and this is by far the worse.
    Yes, they added the abillity to train players which is nice, but now you either train the players or they don´t grow, and since you can only train 5 players a week...
    Besides this, the difference in difficulties is even bigger than last year, in professional you can easily win    The overall quality of the FIFA career mode has been declining over the years, and this is by far the worse.
    Yes, they added the abillity to train players which is nice, but now you either train the players or they don´t grow, and since you can only train 5 players a week...

    Besides this, the difference in difficulties is even bigger than last year, in professional you can easily win 95% of games playing casually, but in world class it does no matter what team you are playing against, they all feel the same, they play the same way, and in every game they can score amazing goals! And I'm talking about the portuguese league, with 3 start teams.. if you want to win in this mode you better be playing everyday, several games per day..

    If you want to play offline, it's just annoying and not worth the 30€ I paid for it.    … Expand
  8. CharcoalBurst
    Apr 9, 2016
    2
    Fifa 15.2
    Pros:
    - Weekly squad updates - Local multiplayer - Great content - Manual commands Cons: - Nobody plays manual online. - No lobbies. - You can't skip the opponent's celebs/replays; - No learning curve. You can hold the controller with your feet and still win games. - Cheaters (especially in FUT, playing this pay to win mode is a total nonsense with those guys). Ranking    Fifa 15.2
    Pros:
    - Weekly squad updates
    - Local multiplayer
    - Great content
    - Manual commands
    Cons:
    - Nobody plays manual online.
    - No lobbies.
    - You can't skip the opponent's celebs/replays;
    - No learning curve. You can hold the controller with your feet and still win games.
    - Cheaters (especially in FUT, playing this pay to win mode is a total nonsense with those guys). Ranking is thus useless.
    - Laggers.
    - 80% of the people playing this game at least are casuals running it on toasters/crappy laptops using wi-fi. As soon as the FPS go down ingame or during the cutscenes (locked at 30fps by the way), it gets unplayable online. There's the mutual quit option available in order to avoid those guys, but they never accept it so they get away with 3 points everytime. Cutscene = overheating laptop/toaster = lag. It only gets worse until the game is finished.
    - People play the same in div. 1 as in div. 6, only with worse toasters/more lag.
    - Almost every player plays the same in this game, using Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern. It seems that the goal of this game is to cross the whole pitch as fast as you can, with the least passes possible using pacy players like CR7, Bale, Messi, Neymar, Ribery, Robben in order to score the same pathetic goal all game long (except for button mashed headers on corners) and switching to autopilot in defense with the AI doing all the job thanks to the parking the bus tactics.
    - You can have 70% ball possession and 18 shots vs 2 and winning is not guaranteed, thanks to the crappy netcode. Some people call this scripting/handicap.
    - You see donkeys with 60% passing accuracy winning games because scoring goals has been made easy for casual kids so that they don't cry.
    - You buy a game on launch and 3 months later it has nothing to do with what you bought thanks to patches killing the experience every time a bit further.
    - When the game becomes cheap during some Origin sales, poor people get it and it gets even more unplayable online thanks to their bad hardware.

    Conclusion:
    If you care about online playability and winning games when you deserve it, don't buy this game. If you love frustrating, unfair things and playing against retarded people that would sell their souls for 3 points, you're gonna love it.    … Expand
  9. aduzer
    Feb 19, 2016
    1
    The WORST EVER enjoyabillity beyond the fact that the AI is always always always always wining no matter the team and the referee will always show yelow and red cards - an "every day" fact. Extraordinary poor career play. Online Pay to Play.
    All the players online play roughly the same teams. IT is a MAJOR dont give a **** from EA.
    Uninstalled even tough I paid!
  10. Carter_Menashe
    Nov 19, 2015
    2
    Do you love injustice, bull**** and all things retarded? You do? Then this is just the game for you, have fun. For sane people, stay away, this game was designed to make you insane.

    On legendary you can be in the lead like 4-0 at 80 minutes and still end up losing the game without making a single mistake. Your players will just lose composure and there's nothing you can do about it. Not    Do you love injustice, bull**** and all things retarded? You do? Then this is just the game for you, have fun. For sane people, stay away, this game was designed to make you insane.

    On legendary you can be in the lead like 4-0 at 80 minutes and still end up losing the game without making a single mistake. Your players will just lose composure and there's nothing you can do about it. Not to mention your opponent can score at will anyway, from the most retarded chances and build-up plays, while you can have 20 beautiful clear cut chances without a single goal. Say you're 1-0 down though, well it isn't the same the other way around, starting like at 75 minutes you're lucky to get 2 chances on the ball, which your players will just mess up anyway.

    You can't trust your players in this game, they will mess up anything and there's nothing you can do about it.    … Expand
  11. DirtyDeeds4Free
    Sep 24, 2015
    0
    This is a f*** scandal, next year EA f*** up manual controls!!! What the hell? As in Fifa 15 now is the same bug with manual passing where you makes the first pass after recovering the ball. Seriously EA you once again doesn't give a f*** about manual players?!! F***** OFF you greedy stupid bastards!!!
  12. alexander8883
    Oct 30, 2015
    1
    Honestly one of the worst incarnations of FIFA i have ever played. Graphics are average at best, the commentary is stale and no different from the other FIFA games and the controls are simply awful. The passing in game is one of the worst examples in any FIFA game, You cannot make accurate short passes. When passing wide on the wings backwards or laying it back invariably even the "bestHonestly one of the worst incarnations of FIFA i have ever played. Graphics are average at best, the commentary is stale and no different from the other FIFA games and the controls are simply awful. The passing in game is one of the worst examples in any FIFA game, You cannot make accurate short passes. When passing wide on the wings backwards or laying it back invariably even the "best players in the world" have the touch of a 2 year old and knock it off the pitch. The movement on the ball makes zero sense, you get muscles by tiny players even when trying to shield. Online play is simply horrendous and unplayable 9 times out of 10. Lag cripples the game with every other match and its simply just a case of fishing to play against someone with a half decent internet connection. Id rather play sensible soccer than this if im honest… Expand
  13. steddye
    Dec 14, 2015
    0
    I'll never think to rate a game a zero but this **** really deserve this.I've tried everything to make this game smooth: clean install of windows 7 and windows 10, fps lock to 60, no fps limit, vsync on off adaptive nvidia inspector cache shader on off triple buffering etc...,ddu to clean install the gpu, open all the port on the rooter how EA suggest, with ge-forge experience installedI'll never think to rate a game a zero but this **** really deserve this.I've tried everything to make this game smooth: clean install of windows 7 and windows 10, fps lock to 60, no fps limit, vsync on off adaptive nvidia inspector cache shader on off triple buffering etc...,ddu to clean install the gpu, open all the port on the rooter how EA suggest, with ge-forge experience installed and without,contact ea support and A LOT MORE THINGS.
    My pc spec: cpu i7 4770k, 16 gb ram, gpu msi gtx 980 ti gaming 6g
    THERE'S NO WAY EA TAKES MY MONEY ANOTHER TIME.    … Expand
  14. BigDaddy20
    Sep 24, 2015
    4
    Well, another year another FIFA. Every year I play this game and I think to myself: " this game can be much better". I don't know why EA keeping such low standards. The graphics is the same as fifa 15, and the gameplay is pretty much the same except it is slower this time and that's a good thing in my opinion.
    Positive:
    + It's still fifa... the same formula that we get each year. +The    Well, another year another FIFA. Every year I play this game and I think to myself: " this game can be much better". I don't know why EA keeping such low standards. The graphics is the same as fifa 15, and the gameplay is pretty much the same except it is slower this time and that's a good thing in my opinion.
    Positive:
    + It's still fifa... the same formula that we get each year.
    +The gameplay is slower, in my opinion that's a good thing.
    +Cool celebrations

    Negatives:
    - As to release, there are some bugs that I believe will be fixed:
    * I can see the power of the shot/pass of my opponent
    * the names of the player displayed having the ball sometimes are incorrect
    - The movement of the players still feels unnatural and clumsy
    - Goalkeepers are still very bad (!). Especially on one on one situation, they don't slide towards the ball (the same problem was in Fifa 15)

    If you never played fifa, than its 6/10, slightly above average, but if you are like me, playing fifa each year (I started with fifa 01) than its 4/10 - Fifa 15 with players updated to their current teams.

    Thanks for reading my review.    … Expand
  15. takingf
    Oct 3, 2015
    0
    How to make a new FIFA game:
    1. Change the name from FIFA x to FIFA (x+1);
    2. Make it a little harder for defense; 3. Keep every other thing the same, i.e., graphics, engine, model, commentary. I really hate tactical defense. The only meaning of this is to make it "easier" for people to attack. Defense should be easy and no brain. Why do you need such pain in defense? Playing soccer    How to make a new FIFA game:
    1. Change the name from FIFA x to FIFA (x+1);
    2. Make it a little harder for defense;
    3. Keep every other thing the same, i.e., graphics, engine, model, commentary.

    I really hate tactical defense. The only meaning of this is to make it "easier" for people to attack.
    Defense should be easy and no brain. Why do you need such pain in defense? Playing soccer game should be a pleasing experience, not a frastrating one spending HUGE energy in that stupid defending.

    They are brain washing you : "Tactical defending is the real soccer".
    I would say, fck your xxx is the real fck.    … Expand
  16. rc99
    Oct 2, 2015
    2
    The tag line for this game is 'Play Beautiful', yet it's pretty much impossible to string together more than 2 passes on a consistent basis without giving the ball away. It's the worst FIFA I've ever played and totally unplayable. Ignore the people who are fresh off a few lucky wins and are declaring it the most best/most realistic FIFA ever, they are delusional.
  17. mech999man
    Nov 18, 2015
    3
    For a game that costs %20 more than any other game on the market, this game is a disgrace. This game can be summed up as "one step forwards, three steps back". The FIFA series isn't stagnant, but all it does is roll back and forwards in it's own filth. Things that were bad before are still bad, some things that were OK before are not bad. Stick with FIFA 15.
  18. Hangar18
    Sep 24, 2015
    0
    Yet more scripted nonsense from EA. It just gets worse each year. It's at the point now where it's really a footy mgt game without most of the mgt aspect(!) as you have no control over the outcome. You pick the team sheet sure, you have that "freedom". But in reality there's no guarantee an 88 rated player won't have his stats dumbed down to oblivion nor a 52 rated players boosted to PeleYet more scripted nonsense from EA. It just gets worse each year. It's at the point now where it's really a footy mgt game without most of the mgt aspect(!) as you have no control over the outcome. You pick the team sheet sure, you have that "freedom". But in reality there's no guarantee an 88 rated player won't have his stats dumbed down to oblivion nor a 52 rated players boosted to Pele status. It seems each players stats just go into some random number generator for the each game, changing perhaps only around the 40-45m mark or 85-90. Very predictabl… Expand
  19. ddaan9
    Oct 5, 2015
    1
    If your are like me, you where itching to buy the new game to try it...BUT I"M WARNING YOU. DON"T SPENT MONEY, OR WAIT WHEN IT IS VERY CHEAP. We don't love FIFA, we love the potential FIFA has, remember that before buying. People with bad reviews are the die hard players, the good ones are from people who played 10 hours and than bought a shooter, or are little kids. Let me explain.

    The    If your are like me, you where itching to buy the new game to try it...BUT I"M WARNING YOU. DON"T SPENT MONEY, OR WAIT WHEN IT IS VERY CHEAP. We don't love FIFA, we love the potential FIFA has, remember that before buying. People with bad reviews are the die hard players, the good ones are from people who played 10 hours and than bought a shooter, or are little kids. Let me explain.

    The game engine dictates if you will win or not.....Yes, sounds strange right? First there are random passes, See 2 guys free, it sometimes passes to a defender not in the screen. Than you have the the passes are not consistent. Sometimes they will be passed in front of the player sometimes behind the player, sometimes to nobody. And I'm a great passer, prefer to play without assistant, but online it is impossible to win in the higher leagues. Fouls can be very random. Shooting, sometimes it is hard, sometimes i pressed the button longer and am in the same position, but is a weak shot. Another thing ALL BUGGS FROM FIFA 13,14,15 ARE STILL IN THE GAME. Didn't improve a thing. Basically they changed the player stats, made them look a bit nicer, added a new passing feature that is far from being finished, made strength more important than speed (a 90 speed player can be outrun by a 45 speed defender?????) and they had a new game.

    Online you ask?? Same problems, plus a lot more! People still abondon the match and you will not get the points. But there is something new. The engine has a huge error somewhere that disconnects you during a game (average 1 in 5 games sometimes more). EA knows this, but they don't fix it. Like always......

    Conclusion, everything they promised to fix, is left alone. Everything they actually try to fix is done in a way that made even worse than it was. The game isn't more real, the game is badly written. This is one of the few games in this age where when you loose while doing everything perfect.... They get that one point for the graphics. Although still a bit outdated for 2015???? Probably saving it for FIFA 17,18,19, because how are they gonna sell the game otherwise.

    PS: if you are a football/soccer fan you will not like this game. Every basic move (passing, shooting, controlling, etc.) is messed up. Safe yourself money, time and disappointment and buy a different game. Play beautifull??? it is more play awkward.    … Expand
  20. pirx1968
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    After month of play, I can say it's just not enjoyable. Whenever I play with with friends on couch (vs or co-op), or FUT the game doesn't give any fun. My friends thoughts are the same, thats why only I have the copy, someone has to be beta tester.
  21. rizzyD10
    Oct 5, 2015
    0
    Unfortunately I bought this on the PC and now I'm stuck with this pile of crap. Do not buy it if you want fun gameplay. This is the most frustrating gaming experience I've ever had. On single player the AI will just keep doing tiki taka and have 70% possession. While all of your passes will intercepted or the bullet passes will touch you targets legs and the defender will bully you off it.Unfortunately I bought this on the PC and now I'm stuck with this pile of crap. Do not buy it if you want fun gameplay. This is the most frustrating gaming experience I've ever had. On single player the AI will just keep doing tiki taka and have 70% possession. While all of your passes will intercepted or the bullet passes will touch you targets legs and the defender will bully you off it. Online there is no rhythm. Don't believe the positive reviews. There are a lot of paid reviewers out there. EA only cares about making money.… Expand
  22. Add1cted
    Sep 29, 2015
    1
    I only play Career Mode, so cant comment on the online side of the game, bu this is probably the most buggy release yet.

    Just to be clear - the gameplay is decent and I'm glad they haven't made pace the only important stat like the last 2 years. BUGS: - Game crashes when you've made certain new signings (across all platforms). Means you cant make it past Jan in the first season    I only play Career Mode, so cant comment on the online side of the game, bu this is probably the most buggy release yet.

    Just to be clear - the gameplay is decent and I'm glad they haven't made pace the only important stat like the last 2 years.

    BUGS:

    - Game crashes when you've made certain new signings (across all platforms). Means you cant make it past Jan in the first season much of the time.

    - It constantly rains in England, like every game

    - Many glaring bugs have not been fixed from last year including youth signing, inability to switch custom tactics during a match, ridiculously high board demands and many many more.

    Basically Career mode has been half arsed, and less tested. The most frustrating thing is I bought it again thinking they might actually do what they say this time. Wont be buying it next year.    … Expand
  23. tomcek112
    Oct 27, 2015
    0
    The worst FIFA experience yet brought to you by the most corrupt "non-profit-organization". Over the year EA has always opted to take fun elements out of the game and replace them with "realism". Starting with the first-touch system this dipped to new lows though and leaves this game now completely unplayable. Every fun game element like long distance goals and beautiful balls throughThe worst FIFA experience yet brought to you by the most corrupt "non-profit-organization". Over the year EA has always opted to take fun elements out of the game and replace them with "realism". Starting with the first-touch system this dipped to new lows though and leaves this game now completely unplayable. Every fun game element like long distance goals and beautiful balls through holes in the enemy's defence have been made completely nonfunctional and suddenly every bronze keeper can pull off the most ridiculous diving saves.

    The resulting game is one of short passes and a boring, slow gameplay that rewards possession game and not risk-taking. Every goal is a sweaty affair of rebounds and 10-yarders as every game seems more and more tedious.

    Quite frankly, EA and FIFA have once again tricked their fanbase in an overpriced piece of software that brings no innovation and a sever worsening in gameplay just for player database updates.    … Expand
  24. shanoto
    Sep 24, 2015
    0
    I was so happy after getting the game at midnight from Origin. I couldn't wait to see Memphis Depay and Martial's stats in Man Utd. Wow- the new Fifa! Finally!
    All that joy went away in about an hour.
    Draft mode - well it really good idea, feels great when you are building the team. But once you start playing some FUTBOL you immediately get frustrated. It's slow, sluggish and boring. I    I was so happy after getting the game at midnight from Origin. I couldn't wait to see Memphis Depay and Martial's stats in Man Utd. Wow- the new Fifa! Finally!
    All that joy went away in about an hour.
    Draft mode - well it really good idea, feels great when you are building the team. But once you start playing some FUTBOL you immediately get frustrated. It's slow, sluggish and boring.
    I though it's because the SCRIPT (EA admit the game uses software that favors one of the opponents when he/she sucks) was not on my side.
    Coll - let's try Career Mode with Bayern then - I really find it a little more fun then Ultimate team.
    It was even worse. I started playing at World class, but I won my first games with 4-5 goals each.
    Legendary was really frustrating, it's like your Robben (90+ pace) is slower than an old lady going to a Sunday church and PER MERTESAKER (under 40) has a jet engine in his ass and decimates the poor Dutch.
    Then I decided to do something I haven't done in years - check PES 16.
    It was fluid, fast, unpredictable and FUN compared to the FIFA. I switched back again to FIFA game and it felt as dynamic and fluid as chess.
    I got my money back from Origin (24hour return rule) and bought PES.
    If you don't believe me - get the PES demo from Steam - it's free.    … Expand
  25. AlyssaX
    Sep 30, 2015
    0
    I thought they couldn't make a worse fifa than fifa 15.. I was wrong...
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  26. aamer1
    Sep 30, 2015
    0
    I have got two words for u fifa 16 sucks. Pes 16 all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  27. Spx
    Feb 18, 2016
    0
    Same **** as always. Last time I will spend money on this joke. Soccer is another thing, I really hope that some new soccer games will be made by other companies (PES is even worse, the pc versions overall). They could improve the game with patches but they are already waiting for selling Fifa 17 which many sheep will buy as always.
  28. s70b56
    Sep 26, 2015
    4
    I'll talk about the online because its the main mode of this game. It's like Candy Crush Saga, but even more Pay 2 Win. You'll start winning everything and thinking that i suck at Fifa, but you'll reach 7th division and your players will get sloppy and start hitting each other, no pass will reach any player, your striker will stop running and the other player defenses will surround you inI'll talk about the online because its the main mode of this game. It's like Candy Crush Saga, but even more Pay 2 Win. You'll start winning everything and thinking that i suck at Fifa, but you'll reach 7th division and your players will get sloppy and start hitting each other, no pass will reach any player, your striker will stop running and the other player defenses will surround you in seconds.

    Single player is a great football game, but if you want to play a good online football game, go to Rocket League, because PES is even worse.    … Expand
  29. Namaste6
    Oct 6, 2015
    5
    Super buggy. I haven't been able to play online much due to connection issues, but I even so I would say that this is a hot mess of a game. Not impressed
  30. Crackfarmer
    Mar 3, 2016
    0
    Haven't played it yet, but just from reading Reviews it makes me wanna kill myself. It's just the same **** as always, nothing new. And on top of that Ea seems really to care for protecting the Game from pirating instead of actually creating a good Game. Waste of money who buys this **** (or not refunds afterwards).
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#55 Best PC Game of 2015
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#52 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#51 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Riot Pixels
    Nov 30, 2015
    71
    Even though FIFA 16 can easily fool you into thinking that you’re watching live TV, these pretty visuals are not enough to justify this expensive upgrade from FIFA 15. But if you missed last year’s game, you’re in for a treat.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 13, 2015
    81
    This year FIFA had a lot of notable changes, including female teams and new announcers, but most important ones concern game mechanics themselves. [Nov 2015, p.82]
  3. Ragequit.gr
    Oct 11, 2015
    87
    FIFA 16 may be the best solution, this year, for anyone looking for a football sim on the PC platform. This is mostly a result of its competition being a very bad port for PC and EA Sports playing it safe when it comes to the franchise. There might not be vast improvements from its predecessor, but FIFA 16 does have some, resulting in a game that is an awful lot of fun to play.
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