Pro Evolution Soccer 2016

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  1. Ardho
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    Finally playable after bad pes 2014 and pes 2015 , awesome update , easy to score , balanced ai , very well
  2. rojasraboloko
    Nov 12, 2020
    9
    Calidad gráfica y visual: 9/10
    Jugabilidad: 8/10
    Música, efectos de sonido, comentarios: 8/10 Otros: 9/10 Buen juego, excelente gráfica, lo juego en 2020 y le hace competencia a juegos actuales de fútbol. Tienes mucho margen para editar tanto jugadores como competiciones. Eso sí, echo de menos que al copiar base de otro jugador te dejen añadir barba/bigote. Algunos otros pequeños detalles    Calidad gráfica y visual: 9/10
    Jugabilidad: 8/10
    Música, efectos de sonido, comentarios: 8/10
    Otros: 9/10
    Buen juego, excelente gráfica, lo juego en 2020 y le hace competencia a juegos actuales de fútbol. Tienes mucho margen para editar tanto jugadores como competiciones. Eso sí, echo de menos que al copiar base de otro jugador te dejen añadir barba/bigote.
    Algunos otros pequeños detalles detractores del juego son: la complejidad de los traspasos y el desorden en el equipo cuando hay fichajes, la gráfica de los espectadores en el estadio, y algunos fallos en los comentarios. Por lo demás muy muy buen juego.    … Expand
  3. wigclyne
    Sep 3, 2017
    9
    PES is now the undeniable king. What a great game, the most complete football game in 10 years. The only bad thing is still getting official rights but other than that this is a solid football game.
  4. das9125
    Aug 29, 2017
    8
    Konami are back on top! Finally a game that is on par with the PS2 era games. Such a long wait.

    Ok. I preloaded the game and have been playing for several hours since the release. The game is actually better than the demo. You can lower the speed of the game which seems a bit quick on default. GAMEPLAY: This PES just works. The dribbling and passing is very very good. The game is    Konami are back on top! Finally a game that is on par with the PS2 era games. Such a long wait.

    Ok. I preloaded the game and have been playing for several hours since the release. The game is actually better than the demo. You can lower the speed of the game which seems a bit quick on default.

    GAMEPLAY: This PES just works. The dribbling and passing is very very good. The game is responsive and the shotting feels good. The animations helps to bring the game closer to life. You never score the same goal twice. I have been playing FIFA for the past few years, but I can confidently say that this year PES is the much better game. 2015 was good, but not great. PES 2016 is a much better one. It is so responsive, like PES 5/6. I played the FIFA 16 demo, and the players feel clunky and the game feels so linear compared to PES.

    PRESENTATION: On the presentation side, this game is a bit of a disspointment. The Menus are bland and confusing, and the English commentary is very poor, and sometimes behind the game. Fortunately I play with Argentine Spanish narration, which is much much better. Konami needs to work on presentation for 2017, these menu's with tiles just dont work in my opinion. Please Konami, new menus, and what happened to the amazing opening videos of the past?

    GRAPHICS: The Fox Engine is helping PES become a better looking game. While not on par with MGSV graphics, it is quite an improvement to PES 2015. Particularly the pitches look much better, finally Konami focused on this, and I hope they do so more and more for next year. In closeups, it looks fantastic. From distance, it is a good looking game. Not a fantastic one, but does not subtract from the gameplay. About licences, same as always with PES. But once the community option files to patch the license issues are out, the game will be quite amazing.

    In conclusion, this couild probably be the best football game in 10 years. Good job to Konami and keep working hard for next year. This years game is a solid 9/10. This game is much closer to a 9 than any football game has been this decade. While it feels like FIFA does not know how to improve their game anymore, PES' future looks very bright. If you are on the line, buy it. You will have a lot of fun.    … Expand
  5. Gamercritic777
    Jun 14, 2017
    10
    I am a fan of football games. PES i tried, had a good run but ultimately i did not have "a run" at all. Won League, cup, champions league to find out YOU don't play the game, PES/Konami plays for you. It is to obvious. Like i said i like football games, mainly as i control the players. In PES you don't control them, sadly. The management system is very nice hence i gave a 2 score. TheI am a fan of football games. PES i tried, had a good run but ultimately i did not have "a run" at all. Won League, cup, champions league to find out YOU don't play the game, PES/Konami plays for you. It is to obvious. Like i said i like football games, mainly as i control the players. In PES you don't control them, sadly. The management system is very nice hence i gave a 2 score. The actual gameplay lets it down and after all that is most important. Rubber band well let's not even start....(UPDATE) I have now found out much off the rubber banding can be overcome with ensuring full fitness, motivation and different tactics being used. Rubber banding still there but less of an issue. No injuries and no fouls is a big let down making me believe Konami does not test their game before issue. I cannot score higher than a 5… Expand
  6. robinzvak
    Mar 10, 2017
    8
    Dear konami please can you tell me why your referee not whistle fauls? Big false. Sountrack is badly too, with only +-14 songs.
    + gameplay good
    + uefa licences
    + usb transfer licences
  7. jelikey
    Oct 31, 2016
    8
    Well i like this better than fifa games playability wise thats wat matters anyway but the music tracks and commenarty are rubbish i have the music off and the volume down low lol but overall a great footie game ;p
  8. Ashra12
    Oct 29, 2016
    8
    Good game with amazing graphics and authenticity. Really enjoyed Myclub. However lacks in licensing, transfer updates poor and online matches often affected by glitches allowing users to cheat.
  9. drlowdon
    Jul 19, 2016
    8
    Even at its lowest point during the Xbox360/PS3 days I've always preferred the Pro Evolution Soccer series to EA's FIFA games but, in the last couple of years, PES has really started to find its feet again to the extent where there really is just no comparison as to which is the best in my mind. The 2016 iteration builds upon last years excellent effort by improving the fluidity andEven at its lowest point during the Xbox360/PS3 days I've always preferred the Pro Evolution Soccer series to EA's FIFA games but, in the last couple of years, PES has really started to find its feet again to the extent where there really is just no comparison as to which is the best in my mind. The 2016 iteration builds upon last years excellent effort by improving the fluidity and removing a few of the frustrating elements (such as the slight delay when passing and unstoppable rainbow flick) and, whilst its still not quite perfect, it is certainly the best football game money can buy.… Expand
  10. aquilas42
    Apr 15, 2016
    9
    The game would be perfect for me, if not for goalkeepers who occasionally let the team down, and the fact that scripting is sometimes more of a factor than quality of play here. I have programming experience, so I understand the need for scripting, but the fact is, sometimes the opponent's quality of play doesn't matter as much as the various things that PES adds up to create a uniqueThe game would be perfect for me, if not for goalkeepers who occasionally let the team down, and the fact that scripting is sometimes more of a factor than quality of play here. I have programming experience, so I understand the need for scripting, but the fact is, sometimes the opponent's quality of play doesn't matter as much as the various things that PES adds up to create a unique in-game opponent. It just isn't very realistic at times, and while the randomness can be fun, it can also be a real stressfest. Negative comments aside, this game has the best outfield play that I've ever experienced in a footballing sim, and the defending is actually fun and rewarding when you get it right. Offense is fast, inventive, and merciless on the break, and scoring a quality goal is a rewarding experience. The pace really feels natural, and congrats to PES for outscoring FIFA in this department of footballing "tempo". It matters to us as players and footballers.… Expand
  11. hovigisg
    Mar 23, 2016
    10
    This game is really something good. You feel like you are in a real stadium playing real games. The fact that you can play UEFA Champions league is very satisfying, and makes this game better than EA Sports Fifa 16. Looking forward to play the 17th version of PES, & wondering what new features will be in it.
  12. ursynhu
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    Este jogo é incrível! Eu recebi e ainda não posso parar de jogar. Os gráficos são tão detalhadas para um game e é desafiador, mas divertido e terá que jogar por horas! A história é complexa e profundamente pensado. O melhor jogo que eu já joguei de forma
  13. popeupinyagrill
    Feb 28, 2016
    9
    Pes 2016 is a footie game for people who actually want to play a very life like football sim. Tactics and skill are as important as the other and any fifa player who steps into pes will instantly hate it because skill moves mean nothing on this game. All the bad reviews are probably from idiots who assume all games should take a leaf out of fifa's which thankfully pro evo haven't. Awesome game!!
  14. th3bigrau_8
    Jan 27, 2016
    10
    dont be put off by the lack of licencing - it can be fixed in minutes ;-) beautiful graphics and seamless game play. simply the best football game to be developed to date, period.
  15. dchavezodar
    Jan 16, 2016
    8
    Great game overall, We can say this year PES2016 is much better than FIFA16 in terms of gameplay . The gameplay in PES2016 is miles ahead of FIFA16 but its not perfect. The game still lacks of licenses and leagues, online games can sometimes be frustrating because of the lag and you can notice at times a 1 second delay, goalkeepers give weak goals and allow way too many rebounds, highGreat game overall, We can say this year PES2016 is much better than FIFA16 in terms of gameplay . The gameplay in PES2016 is miles ahead of FIFA16 but its not perfect. The game still lacks of licenses and leagues, online games can sometimes be frustrating because of the lag and you can notice at times a 1 second delay, goalkeepers give weak goals and allow way too many rebounds, high scoring games are pretty frequent because of inconsistent goalkeepers,Myclub mode missing transfer market and I am not a fan of spending money to get random players

    Not all is bad I like the graphics and the fact that we are able to import kits for unlicensed teams which makes them look better than in FIFA    … Expand
  16. GamerBhoy89
    Jan 9, 2016
    8
    The last game in this series I enjoyed "to the max" was Pro Evolution Soccer 6 on Playstation 2. When the series made the jump to the 7th generation of video games, it appeared to have fallen from grace, while FIFA just done something completely right, all of a sudden. I go for the football game that I enjoy the most each year, I don't have an allegiance and I enjoy whatever game clicks toThe last game in this series I enjoyed "to the max" was Pro Evolution Soccer 6 on Playstation 2. When the series made the jump to the 7th generation of video games, it appeared to have fallen from grace, while FIFA just done something completely right, all of a sudden. I go for the football game that I enjoy the most each year, I don't have an allegiance and I enjoy whatever game clicks to me.

    PES 6 was where the series just got it right. It was just, near-perfection.

    For me, though, between 2007 and 2013, the games just fell flat on their back side. I got my first bitter taste of the series when I played PES 2008. It was just not as good as PES 6 was and since I no longer had my PS2, I didn't really have a good football game to enjoy.

    I just bought FIFA 08 out of impulse and I loved it. It was such an improvement over the last 3-4 FIFA games, and I have bought every FIFA game since, I even have FIFA 16 and it is brilliant, still.

    During these times, I did still try out every PES game that was released, just to see if it was any better.

    While they were..... okay.... they weren't as enjoyable as they used to be for me. PES 2009 was an improvement from 2008 but I believed it still had a long way to go.

    When PES 2016 was announced, nothing really grabbed my attention until I heard that you could, once again, customize your kits/leagues/emblems, etc. on PS4. (I know it's an obviously permanent feature on PC but I'm in no position in my life to always play my PC. I take my console(s) everywhere I go).

    This alone sparked my interest, because it was the first feature I was introduced to with PES 3, and it is my most favourite feature of the series between PES 3 and PES 6. As I write this review, I have PES 2016 in my PS4 library, and I absolutely love it. While I do love FIFA 16 for different reasons, PES 2016 is just a bit special this year, for me. I have barely played much matches due to relaxing and customizing/updating/editing everything. I love it. I can make the game look and feel how I want it to. If I want to , I can edit any league I want, I can delete one league and replace it with an entirely new, and different league. I can do anything I set my mind to in PES 2016 and that is what makes this game so different to that of it's EA counterparts.

    I don't "hate" FIFA. I don't "hate" rival games, I think that's silly. I love all games for what they are and I don't hate games for not being what I want them to be. A game is what a game is.

    FIFA 16 is what FIFA 16 is. Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is what Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is. It's the football fan's football game. It has so many deep gameplay aspects and tactics. It has the beloved Master League, which is even better now with the likes of the UEFA Champions/Europa leagues embedded into it. I know it was always there with "WEFA" but having the license there just gives it some identity, for lack of a better term.

    The only game mode I have not touched and probably never will is MyClub.

    It's not an anti-PES, "I-prefer-Ultimate-Team" opinion - I don't like Ultimate Team that much, either - I'm just not an online gamer as much as I used to be, so I don't pay attention to it.

    Enough reminiscing.

    PES 2016 is, by leaps and bounds, much better. The series has seemingly came out of it's dark cave and it looks to be a strong competitor once again. And competition is damn healthy. Why? Because if you have competition, you will strive to make your game be ten times better than the supposed opposition. And that means PES can only get better from here, if the developers keep their ideas bucked up.

    Personal highlight for me, and the best PES game in such a long time.

    8/10

    PROS
    -Faster-paced gameplay than previous instalments.
    -File Importing is back! (on PS4)
    -Commentary is much improved thanks to Peter Drury
    -Seemingly endless customization opportunities
    -Gorgeous animations
    -Official Tournament Atmosphere (UEFA CL etc.), making them actually stand out.

    CONS
    -No Option File sharing, making customizing your kits/leagues/emblems a bit tedious for some.
    -It's a nit-pick, but replays are still a bit slow-paced for my liking. (probably shouldn't include this as a factor into my rating)

    If there are any more Pros and Cons I missed, it's because these were all that stood out for me and I'll probably see more the more I play, I doubt there's anything remotely worse than the issues I stated, though.

    Call this a rose-tinted review or whatever, but I am so happy this game is fun for me once again.

    PES 2016 is brilliant, and I highly recommend anyone who has been ignoring the franchise for a while to come back and try it. I do not think you will be disappointed.    … Expand
  17. baltowolf
    Jan 3, 2016
    10
    I swear I tried to have fun, but the game is simply a mess, our players are confused and stupid, not know how to rebound, run and not in 4 attacks from the opponent were 4 goals, while I get some 15 to 2 or fewer goals, this game is a cheat in normal mode and just buggy in commands, terrible waste of money
  18. robbyearon
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    Un juego que sorprendio a propios y extraños esta temporada. Un juego que viene recibiendo golpes y contesta con PES2016 con goles y una jugabilidad que simula lo real con el mix perfecto de un video juego. Nunca la pasas mal con PES. Offline una renovación impecable de Liga Master y sus comentarios con Closs y Niembro (versión Americana) y la segunda temporada de myClub que ahora tiene 5Un juego que sorprendio a propios y extraños esta temporada. Un juego que viene recibiendo golpes y contesta con PES2016 con goles y una jugabilidad que simula lo real con el mix perfecto de un video juego. Nunca la pasas mal con PES. Offline una renovación impecable de Liga Master y sus comentarios con Closs y Niembro (versión Americana) y la segunda temporada de myClub que ahora tiene 5 leyendas :).… Expand
  19. HenriqueV
    Nov 17, 2015
    9
    Im not going as far as saying this is the best football game ever, but its easily the best I've played since the old PES 2016.

    PES 2015 was also a pretty solid game, and in terms of gameplay was already the best game of the current generation. PES 2016 is even better in that aspect. The gameplay is more fluid, and you get that old feeling you have full control of what is happening on    Im not going as far as saying this is the best football game ever, but its easily the best I've played since the old PES 2016.

    PES 2015 was also a pretty solid game, and in terms of gameplay was already the best game of the current generation. PES 2016 is even better in that aspect. The gameplay is more fluid, and you get that old feeling you have full control of what is happening on the pitch.

    For someone who love tactics, there is no football game that is better in that aspect. The customization options is pretty amazing. The best feature is fluid formation, that let you create two differente approachs when you are with or without the ball.

    While FIFA series is fasting moving torwards the arcade territory, PES is really a football simulator. Playing PES 2016 I remembered what a good football game is about. Its not emulating tv presentation, or online game modes where you buy or sell players. Football game is about gameplay.

    In terms of gameplay there is one problem: while in PES 2015 the referee was way too rash, here is too lenient.

    Graphics received a huge improvement from the last entry, and the Fox Engine can produce here more realistic models and kits textures than EA's Ignite engine. In FIFA the players look like wax models, and the kits look plastic, but the pitch, stadium and crowd are still behind EA's game.

    Master League is improved in terms of presentation and now after each month you receive detailed stats about your team.

    PES series always lacked the mamoth lincenses of FIFA, but now PS4 players can add kits and badges to unlicensed teams. There are more stadiums available, and now you can even use licensed stadiums as the home for any team. Thats a big improvement, since in PES 2015 we were basically stucked with 4 generic stadiums, and two of them had that South American feel, so if you were playing Master League with a english team, for example, you were basically playing every season game in the same stadium. Now Liverpool's new home might be Allianz Arena.

    My Team is a poor attemp to emulate the FUT, so if the major FIFA's for you is FUT, you won't be happy with PES. The mode feels too restrictive with RPG elements and you can't even change your team's tactics, instead you must hire a manager that uses specific tactics that can't be change. If you manager to build a decent squad, you must hire a manager with a specific level, otherwise your team chemistry will drop to 1, and that means you are going to lose every match you play.

    Konami servers are still far from stable, so its not uncommon experiecing delay that makes the game unplayable.

    Despite not being the perfect football game, PES 2016 renewed my desire to play a football game again. Instead of get pissed, even during my defeats I still enjoyed playing this game. This football for you.    … Expand
  20. GamerSince95
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    Pro Evolutions Soccer franquise this time has recovey its magic and it's the best soccer simulator, since 10 years ago I dont feel the soccer too realistic.
  21. bugalugz
    Nov 15, 2015
    8
    Well i like this better than fifa games playability wise thats wat matters anyway but the music tracks and commenarty are rubbish i have the music off and the volume down low lol but overall a great footie game ;p
  22. AnonJ
    Nov 11, 2015
    8
    Not perfect, but still magnitudes better than FIFA

    I've been playing PES 2016 for a while now and I've never had again the "this game is ****ing retarded, I'll quit and just delete the game" rage which I constantly felt when playing FIFA 16. Sure it has its flaws but overall it's still a much better use of your money than FIFA. The following are details pros and cons: Cons:    Not perfect, but still magnitudes better than FIFA

    I've been playing PES 2016 for a while now and I've never had again the "this game is ****ing retarded, I'll quit and just delete the game" rage which I constantly felt when playing FIFA 16. Sure it has its flaws but overall it's still a much better use of your money than FIFA. The following are details pros and cons:

    Cons:

    Throughballs are still a kind of ridiculous and many players would just spam through balls all the game. Tackles are extremely easy to make and almost no fouls will get called whatsoever. I've not even got one single penalty (both sides) up to now which is in sharp contrast with FIFA 16. Though to be honest I'd rather there be less fouls/cards than way too many.

    The online season mode matchmaking has a huge flaw: having no option to limit your opponent's team to a similar level as yours is incredibly dumb. The whole world is just spamming Real Madrid/PSG/Bayern and playing long balls to death, and thus you can hardly enjoy your favorite team. The idea of earning more points if you win with weaker teams is a nice one but in reality it doesn't work because you mostly don't stand a chance to win at all and thus always get 0 points! Though I'd say playing with a 4-4.5 star team is still passable.

    Pros:

    Despite the above, it's still massively more coherent and much less frustrating than FIFA 16 where the whole game mechanics is just hopelessly broken. PES might have overdone some stuffs but it's much better than FIFA's broken ones. In FIFA you easily dribble the whole pitch at kick off yet after that your every move will be a struggle because of the incredibly frustrating passing AI and the otherworldly GKs; also every move from you towards the opponent becomes a yellow card/penalty which is nuts. I don't see the "dumb GK" issue in PES: They save about the right amount of goals AFAIK. Maybe it's because I bought the game just now and they made some patches. The only issue is corners where the GKs are basically doing nothing and they're a bit too easy to score from IMO.

    The commentary is actually OK and I don't get why many people say its commentary is much worse than FIFA. IMO FIFA's commentary is bland as hell and says a lot of incredibly useless and stupid things. In PES while the commentary frequency is not as high, they at least show some proper passion and don't sound much perfunctory/stupid.

    Sure the game doesn't have Bundesliga and some other licensing. But for me, I mostly follow PL and mostly play online season mode so that's not really a concern for me. National teams are always available to choose from and they should already help you plenty. Sure if you want a truly immerisve experience in the footballing world such as single player master league or "become a legend" PES is not as good as FIFA. But for those things I'd be playing Football Manager instead of these games whose focus is just not on these non-game aspects anyways. For me the only point of these games is the match engine itself, and on this one PES wins totally, hands down.    … Expand
  23. JUDGMENT83
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    Hey, Fifa fan boys, stop reducing our PES user score here. You can't just accepted that you lost this time. PES is here, best gameplay experience, stunning visuals, improved commentary. PES IS EVERYTHING YOU WANT ON TO SEE ON FOOTBALL SIMULATION GAME. We will, we will ROCK YOU!!!! The Pitch is ours.
  24. CR2803
    Nov 10, 2015
    9
    Not sure how this isn't the highest rated football game ever. It's certainly the best of my lifetime and I've bought both Fifa and Pes every year since Fifa 98 and ISS. The detail gone into each teams tactical style and individual attributes are incredible. It's taken football simulation to a new level, each opponent feels different and harder to break down than others and you'll also beNot sure how this isn't the highest rated football game ever. It's certainly the best of my lifetime and I've bought both Fifa and Pes every year since Fifa 98 and ISS. The detail gone into each teams tactical style and individual attributes are incredible. It's taken football simulation to a new level, each opponent feels different and harder to break down than others and you'll also be more exposed against some teams than others. After playing Fifa 16, it really makes you appreciate Pes this year and I've finally not caved into Fifa after 17 years. Yes, it is that good. The kits and licensing is going to be a problem to some, but the community have done an amazing job at fixing this with an option file. The only mark off is that it would be nice to have the presentation that Fifa has, but as far as gameplay goes this is the benchmark all football games need to follow.… Expand
  25. shqiiptarii
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    Pros:

    The football feel of the game,
    AMAZING graphics
    Editor mode

    Cons :
    Lack of licences.
    The commentary

    Verdict:
    If you lookin to get a good solid fotball / soccer game then pes 2016 is the game for you!
  26. endisni
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    I really enjoyed pes 2015. This has surpassed it. Everything that worked has been kept. Everything that needed work, like offsides, too many fouls given, poor graphics and user interface have been given an overhaul and, dare I say this game is now perfect. Every aspect is brilliant and you must change tactics for different teams, formations and players and adjust on the fly.
    Greatest    I really enjoyed pes 2015. This has surpassed it. Everything that worked has been kept. Everything that needed work, like offsides, too many fouls given, poor graphics and user interface have been given an overhaul and, dare I say this game is now perfect. Every aspect is brilliant and you must change tactics for different teams, formations and players and adjust on the fly.
    Greatest game I have ever played. I will be playing this for years and now that the teams and kits have been updated, it is even better.
    Brilliant game, enjoy.    … Expand
  27. Talnet
    Oct 26, 2015
    9
    every things awesome except the referee !!!
    i hope to fix this issue in the next patch ................................................................
  28. demory
    Oct 18, 2015
    9
    iv been a huge FIFA fan since the PS3 era up till FIFA 15, but you've gotta admit... this is closer to the real thing than FIFA. FIFA might have a slighty better matchday presentation, but This game does better where it matters most; "ön the pitch". No 2 matches end the same as there's usually an element of surprise to encounter which is one of the reasons we love footy in the first place.
  29. Stradivarius
    Oct 10, 2015
    10
    10/10 like Skyrim with soccer

    The graphics were made with Fox Engine
    The game play is amazingly smooth
    The through balls are amazing
    It may not have licensed teams, but I got used to it
    The celebrations are more fluid than it's competitor
    I'm sorry FIFA fans, but this has got to be the best soccer game this year
    It seems PES is shaping up to be like NBA 2k which is better than Live
  30. SpotOn88
    Oct 9, 2015
    9
    I was big on PES back in the PS2 days but then Konami lost their way during the PS3 era. I've had to get on with FIFA for the past few years and although Ultimate Team is good fun the short and simple with FIFA is that gameplay is repetitive & in the last few years EA have coasted with no major noticeable improvements in gameplay.

    However, I played PES 15 last year on the PS4 and it was    I was big on PES back in the PS2 days but then Konami lost their way during the PS3 era. I've had to get on with FIFA for the past few years and although Ultimate Team is good fun the short and simple with FIFA is that gameplay is repetitive & in the last few years EA have coasted with no major noticeable improvements in gameplay.

    However, I played PES 15 last year on the PS4 and it was definitely a step in the right direction. I've now had PES 16 for the best part of 2 weeks and it's a brilliant game. The gameplay is miles better than FIFA and that's surely the biggest selling point for true players - not just having fully licensed leagues & kits. I've added an option file now which means I now have a fully licensed Barclays Premier League & Skybet Championship with full kits - doing this was straight forward and didn't take that long.

    Back to the gameplay - the cons first. Keepers are still a problem, making some simple mistakes that are infuriating, although you could say this adds to the realism. The refs let a lot go and are very lenient. Jim Beglins commentary is painful, although Peter Drury is quite lively. The top level of difficulty is also not that hard after a while.
    Pros - excellent gameplay, scoring is very satisfying and rarely ever similar - all kinds of goals can be scored. The game is more tactical, when you play the top teams they keep possession for fun and the empthasis is on keeping your teams shape, players in position etc and then breaking at pace when you win the ball back. Setting up your team to combat the opposition is important and this adds to the realism. Graphics are much improved. Master League is also much improved - although after a few seasons I noticed it was quite easy to sign the top players if you have the money. I have Messi, James, Bale, Depay, Morata & Koke in my line up - dreamy but slightly takes away from the realism. Fully licensed UEFA Champions League, Europa League & Super Cup. Good soundtrack. A large number of the top players also move nearly identically to their real life counterparts.

    The fact this has an average score of 7.2 is a joke and I would guess that this is sad FIFA fan boys with nothing better to do. This is a brilliant game but isn't perfect, hence my 9/10 rating. It is clearly the winner this year in the annual football battle - long may it continue.

    Remember - kids play FIFA, PES is for the true football fans.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Brash Games
    Feb 2, 2016
    80
    PES 2016 is a fantastic game that has clearly sent a message to it’s rival and all around the world that the series has made a comeback. Everything about the game has been tweaked and perfected when you compared this year’s game to it’s predecessor (PES 2015)
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  2. DarkZero
    Nov 22, 2015
    80
    Sure, it is a game riddled with issues and raises more gripes and tantrums than a game should. But once you whittle down all the issues, bugbears and negatives, PES 2016 manages to be a wholly comprehensive footballing experience and the best available this year.
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  3. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2015
    80
    PES 2016 is a football simulation for gamers, not for football enthusiasts, because in terms of realism it falls way behind EA Sports FIFA. Pro Evo simply chose another path and doesn’t even try to convince you that what you see is an attempt to recreate the real thing. It goes back to the roots – to wonderful PES 6 – and that’s why I had so much fun with PES 2016 and fell in love with it. [11/2015, p.34]
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