FIFA 16

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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1044 Ratings

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  1. Danlap1986
    Sep 22, 2015
    6
    Since fifa 12, not much as been made to make this game better. Yes the graphics looks better each year but the gameplay is pretty much the same, the animation , the player creation. Fifa gameplay isn't that much realistic compare to it's competitor PES 2016. Off course EA got all the licences and the kits plus the stadiums , this makes the game more attractive. Overall the game is notSince fifa 12, not much as been made to make this game better. Yes the graphics looks better each year but the gameplay is pretty much the same, the animation , the player creation. Fifa gameplay isn't that much realistic compare to it's competitor PES 2016. Off course EA got all the licences and the kits plus the stadiums , this makes the game more attractive. Overall the game is not convincing to be a must buy.

    If you truly enjoy gameplay and you are a football player, go with PES 16.

    I don't think that EA screwed their games but they should really look forward to next year and create a good game for all the football fans that respect their sport    … Expand
  2. Tubey
    Sep 24, 2015
    6
    FIFA16 isn't a "bad" game. It's competent in what it sets out to do, it offers a decent game of footy on the PS4 and is a very polished overall package.

    The problem with it is the lack of innovation throughout for a good three years now; it is essentially the same game as the last iteration - except in all honesty the gameplay has took a minor step back and the additions to the title    FIFA16 isn't a "bad" game. It's competent in what it sets out to do, it offers a decent game of footy on the PS4 and is a very polished overall package.

    The problem with it is the lack of innovation throughout for a good three years now; it is essentially the same game as the last iteration - except in all honesty the gameplay has took a minor step back and the additions to the title are by and large gimmicky and pointless.

    The biggest problem by some way, however, is that Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 has came from out of nowhere, shrugged off the habit of being woeful every year and is comfortably the better actual football game of the two. While FIFA does have the nice bells and whistles if licencing and stadia etc., it really does get its' arse handed to it on a plate by PES in terms of actual gameplay - and gameplay is always king with sporting titles.

    That said, FIFA Ultimate Team is far, far superior to PES's MyClub, so if that's the mode for you, you'll be best served sticking with FIFA - but be aware you'll be spending money on a feature that is built on gameplay that isn't as good as what you could be enjoying elsewhere.

    It's impossible to review FIFA without mentioning PES, and vice versa, and the ultimate point of a review is to say which is the better game - and this year, without question, it's is PES. FIFA has a lot to do to regain the crown next year.    … Expand
  3. Wardrobechaos
    Aug 31, 2016
    5
    For the last years i chose FIFA over PES. now i am starting to wonder why. for me its actually two separate reviews: 1. playing with friends in front of one screen, 1v1 or 2v2, amazing how much fun you can have. i really love it. i would rate it at 8/10 for that. 2. Single Player: horrible, disgusting, unplayable experience - who can really say that this is fun? its embarrassing what theyFor the last years i chose FIFA over PES. now i am starting to wonder why. for me its actually two separate reviews: 1. playing with friends in front of one screen, 1v1 or 2v2, amazing how much fun you can have. i really love it. i would rate it at 8/10 for that. 2. Single Player: horrible, disgusting, unplayable experience - who can really say that this is fun? its embarrassing what they offer here - even second league teams play total football, only tikki takka, incredibly frustrating.

    on top of the above i want to mention the ridiculous menus, omg who was in charge with this? they should kick his ass and never let him in front of a game again :)

    overall very lazy, average...    … Expand
  4. foxviewchannel
    Sep 30, 2015
    6
    FIFA is playing it safe every year, even though the games are fun to play it just feels less interesting after playing Pro Evolution 2015+2016. Pro Evolution manages to provide this extra special touch that FIFA still cannot. Scoring a goal in Pro Evolution just feels more satisfying, yes FIFA beats Pro in the presentation but who cares about the presentation when all that matters is theFIFA is playing it safe every year, even though the games are fun to play it just feels less interesting after playing Pro Evolution 2015+2016. Pro Evolution manages to provide this extra special touch that FIFA still cannot. Scoring a goal in Pro Evolution just feels more satisfying, yes FIFA beats Pro in the presentation but who cares about the presentation when all that matters is the gameplay? I Enjoyed this game but Pro Evolution takes the crown again this year.… Expand
  5. snowtiger65
    Sep 25, 2015
    7
    A good football game, but these days good isnt enough. Played Pro Evo for a week, fluid exciting gameplay, great graphics and many many modes ie world cup. Fifa is good and im keeping it!, but graphically inferior, the usual gripes as in goalies and defending when the ai has decided to score for the other team. The only really good feature is watching the highlights. Only a 7.5 for me andA good football game, but these days good isnt enough. Played Pro Evo for a week, fluid exciting gameplay, great graphics and many many modes ie world cup. Fifa is good and im keeping it!, but graphically inferior, the usual gripes as in goalies and defending when the ai has decided to score for the other team. The only really good feature is watching the highlights. Only a 7.5 for me and Pro evo was a 9… Expand
  6. seano4884
    Sep 29, 2015
    7
    Good football game but really lacks improvement across the board apart from graphical and the roster update. Too much focus put on putting women in the game, a mode I doubt will get user's too interested. With PES 2016 kicking ass, I see people migrating across to that game more this year. Lucky FIFA has the licence advantage.
  7. PaladinRudjack
    Oct 2, 2015
    7
    It is absolutely better than PES 16, but there aren't so much changes as far as FIFA 15. Better game, little adjustments to crosses,shots etc. 10/7 is enough. Do not expect to many things.
  8. DudeUnknown
    Dec 5, 2015
    7
    WARNING: I HAVE NOT PLAYED PREVIOUS FIFA GAMES, AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS GAME IS IN COMPARISON. t's a very good simulator. It's nice that it connects to real life soccer events as they happen. It's nice that it has such extensive data. The gameplay is fun. Could be a 9 or 10. However, the foul system is nearly game-breaking. It isn't rare that there's a problem that isn't quite major,WARNING: I HAVE NOT PLAYED PREVIOUS FIFA GAMES, AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS GAME IS IN COMPARISON. t's a very good simulator. It's nice that it connects to real life soccer events as they happen. It's nice that it has such extensive data. The gameplay is fun. Could be a 9 or 10. However, the foul system is nearly game-breaking. It isn't rare that there's a problem that isn't quite major, but not quite minor, which is rather annoying however I can get past in a game. This is not one of them. My personal views of games have been barely affected by these problems, but this is huge. It completely changes the game into a pure source of frustration. I'm not going to go into depth about how the foul system is, and I'm sure I just have a worse experience than others with it, but it still makes this game a 7.… Expand
  9. looklook78
    Sep 24, 2015
    7
    Its very easy to commit penalties however regular fouls aren't out of control. The graphics have improved and the FUT ultimate team has also been improved. They turned passing into a skill and not so much as a give me. I feel as if with the improvements they've made with this game they have created a cluster of new problems. Overall the creators tried to fix and give us a polished gameIts very easy to commit penalties however regular fouls aren't out of control. The graphics have improved and the FUT ultimate team has also been improved. They turned passing into a skill and not so much as a give me. I feel as if with the improvements they've made with this game they have created a cluster of new problems. Overall the creators tried to fix and give us a polished game however the end result ended with different issues from new improvements.… Expand
  10. Creovex
    Nov 8, 2016
    6
    Good game overall. I remember playing FIFA back in the day on my PS2 and figured I would give it a try. Naturally their are some issues that I have found but nothing to extensive. I think had they put some more focus on providing a greater deal of instruction for new players beyond just the basic controls would have beneficial. Instructions for modes and navigating the menus and theGood game overall. I remember playing FIFA back in the day on my PS2 and figured I would give it a try. Naturally their are some issues that I have found but nothing to extensive. I think had they put some more focus on providing a greater deal of instruction for new players beyond just the basic controls would have beneficial. Instructions for modes and navigating the menus and the skill shots definitely need to be revisited.

    Overall - Step learning curve for newer players but can provide fun when playing with others.    … Expand
  11. RedWulfr
    Dec 27, 2015
    7
    I have played the series casual maybe 100 hours a year since FIFA10 and this is pretty much what you can expect. Its noticable that the new generation of consoles are out because the details of the graphics is remarkable. To bad that the commentators are retarded and that when the very expected ladies teams the sound seems to come from a local red-neck arena.
  12. Pjerketti
    Nov 13, 2015
    7
    I like the changes they made. You CAN play very up-tempo if you got used to it. You don't even need a 5-star squad to play fluently. Though you will need some practice to do so... Is it worth 60 euro? Not every year for sure.
  13. PeterAlexander
    Jan 7, 2016
    5
    FIFA 16 is the worst edition of the series in years. The gameplay is extremely slow, dull, and at times ridiculously unrealistic. FIFA 16 favours those who hate good football.
  14. Fisch0rmania
    Dec 18, 2015
    6
    Every year the same.If u r fan its ok ;) the line up is good but the glitches ,pace and pass system is nt what we want again and again :( i would prefer every 2 years a new game and a live team that keeps updating the game over the years until the next one release.
  15. 1van
    Nov 15, 2015
    7
    The game looks the same. They've fixed lob through balls, but now nearly each contact (even without pressing the tackle button) in the penalty box ends as a penalty. Pathetic EA... 2 games 6 penalties in a row and nearly 1 penalty per game overall. Nothing like a real match.
  16. KrisTrajkovski
    Nov 16, 2015
    7
    I played FIFA games throughout my whole life and I like that EA are improving the graphics to compete with games like NBA2K and even PES. I like that they are introducing new game modes like FUT Draft that keeps you in the game, but the things that are still a massive issue in the FIFA franchise and that people are still pissed off about it are the packs which are still terrible. I haveI played FIFA games throughout my whole life and I like that EA are improving the graphics to compete with games like NBA2K and even PES. I like that they are introducing new game modes like FUT Draft that keeps you in the game, but the things that are still a massive issue in the FIFA franchise and that people are still pissed off about it are the packs which are still terrible. I have seen people buying more than 500K worth of FIFA Points and they have not got one Legend or even a player that is worth more than 150K. FIFA Points is still expensive and even with the EA Access discounts that they give you they are still expensive and is not worth spending.… Expand
  17. CRAAAAZY_TAXI52
    Jan 3, 2016
    7
    FIFA 16
    very good game gameplay seems to be good with the added new passing ETC... career mode is more or less the same and EA seems to have stuck to their guns having mostly focused on UT .
    sound design is very average with good commentary ,but rubbish chants which seems to be so digital it made my ear bleed . new feature are almost non existant . so to conclude while this game gets    FIFA 16
    very good game gameplay seems to be good with the added new passing ETC... career mode is more or less the same and EA seems to have stuck to their guns having mostly focused on UT .
    sound design is very average with good commentary ,but rubbish chants which seems to be so digital it made my ear bleed .
    new feature are almost non existant .
    so to conclude while this game gets football spot on, but it almost brings nothing new to the table , but as it is the only football game aside from PES , its the best so get it if you're really into football if not then try to get it on the cheap . as this games isn't worth 70 euros maybe 50 if you want it would be a good price .    … Expand
  18. dchavezodar
    Aug 13, 2016
    6
    Not the best FIFA. Its basically FIFA15.5 I got bored fast. game play has not progressed from FIFA15. dont waste your money on that game, lets hope FIFA17 will be better
  19. RB053273
    Jan 29, 2016
    7
    in my opinion FIFA this year is very good because the way how the football flows it seems like a realistic game of football because of all the slow build up play but then again it just looks the same every year like gameplay wise nothing really changes to be honest.
  20. PapaHet
    Jan 30, 2016
    5
    It has amazing graphics, amazing gameplay, it has women national teams, but it's not enough this game has so many glitches whatsoever. And the brightness is worst of the games that I play. When you play in the sunny mode you can't see **** it's too much dark. So I give it a 5/10
  21. Luke_waugh
    Apr 15, 2016
    5
    This game is extremely flawed, sometimes I will play it happily for hours and hours enjoying every game, even if I'm losing, but it is easy to become enthusiastic about this game. The game is designed to entice you into playing Ultimate Team which is to be expected considering it is the most popular game mode on the game, however how EA treat their fans and players is simply disgusting.This game is extremely flawed, sometimes I will play it happily for hours and hours enjoying every game, even if I'm losing, but it is easy to become enthusiastic about this game. The game is designed to entice you into playing Ultimate Team which is to be expected considering it is the most popular game mode on the game, however how EA treat their fans and players is simply disgusting. Ultimate Team is essentially at its core a funnel to force players into spending more money on FIFA Points to spend on packs or the FUT draft. Purchasing FIFA points could be a solid investment if you were guaranteed to get the kinds of players who are the best in the game however the chances of getting the best players in the game is so low that it is not at all worth the money. In addition to the low chances of packing the best players they also introduce weekly "special cards" which improve the stats of players depending on their real life performances but these cards are entirely separate from their original cards meaning if, for example Lukaku scored a hat-trick in a game and you had him in your club, your card wouldn't be upgraded but instead you would have to either pay the real money to try and pack him or buy him off the market. The actual gameplay of the game isn't too bad and could be made very good with some small tweaks but with how EA treat their fans and community I cannot recommend this game.… Expand
  22. Hongtrum
    May 20, 2016
    7
    ONE simple question to the developers: DO THEY PLAY THE GAME?!?!
    Customisation: minimum, can't even change button configuration.
    Practice mode: being taken out for no reasons. Where am I suppose to test new tactics and set pieces?!?!?
  23. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    5
    I did not buy a FIFA since FIFA 10, but because I wanted to compete Online a bit, I tried FIFA 16, and I had fun like I had with FIFA 10. But I am honestly really disappointed that this franchise does not evolve over all the years. It has the licences that Pro Evolution Soccer does not have and that is their Joker. I don't think I will play a new FIFA unless EA really improves their games.
  24. arnan34official
    Feb 21, 2018
    6
    I'll be brief... it's not a bad game but there's a lot of things to take care of and polish... the competitor is strong and they have to wake up.
  25. tariq_almandhar
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    لعبة جيدة متوسطة المستوى لم تقدم نقلة لا في التحسن أو السوء
  26. ErayTellezi
    Nov 18, 2020
    6
    15'in hız odaklı olmasından sonra defansın bu kez de fazla güçlendirildiği, savunmayı açmanın zor olduğu fifa oyunu.
  27. Juanoldead
    Dec 11, 2022
    6
    Comparándolo con la anterior entrega, mas de lo mismo. El Soundtrack está decente y la inclusión del futbol femenino lo vale. Pero el juego en sí es un copypast del fifa 15.
  28. VictorHugo1482
    Aug 30, 2022
    7
    Pretty similar to FIFA 15, there is nothing new to say about it (anyway, good soundtrack, goated teams like Real or PSG, etc)

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#35 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#25 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#26 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 16, 2015
    85
    FIFA 15 was a huge disappointment for me and instead of playing it for a year (like I used to do with previous renditions) I buried it on the shelf right after I finished a bitter review. FIFA 16 showed up at my door with flowers and we worked things out. Casual gamer may not notice all the tweaks (i.e. more responsive defenders and better AI), but for me they were invaluable as they helped to rebalance the gameplay and made the game enjoyable again. [12/2015, p.50]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 15, 2015
    90
    This is a year in which FIFA switches down a gear in terms of pure speed, yet provides marathons' worth of value, if you have the stamina for it. [Christmas 2015, p68]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 16, 2015
    90
    The most challenging FIFA to master in years, if not ever - but that's exactly why you'll be playing it for ten months rather than ten matches. [Dec 2015, p.76]
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