Pro Evolution Soccer 2016

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  1. Emilio200
    Aug 17, 2023
    6
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  2. Ardho
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    Finally playable after bad pes 2014 and pes 2015 , awesome update , easy to score , balanced ai , very well
  3. 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
  4. Grippz
    Sep 9, 2020
    6
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  5. arnan34official
    Feb 21, 2018
    6
    Here the change began! PES is approaching its competitor in leaps and bounds! Great Job.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. ippo16
    Sep 10, 2016
    6
    For me was the referee, this is the worst part, you can not do a nothing because is yellow card, if you see the scene again it is not, but always yellow card. Also why if someone takes the ball the other player does not react, it takes some delay because players are slow to know he is not with the ball.... so stupid gameplay
  13. salamanca1992
    Aug 20, 2016
    0
    I am a huge fan of PES 2006, PES 2010, PES 2013. But truly, this is the worst PES ever!
    Hard to control, no innovation from Konami, players move like robot, such a wasting time and money. Don't buy this game!
  14. AM0N
    Jul 24, 2016
    3
    The PES 2016 demo and trailers initially seemed like worth enough of a buy for me to ditch FIFA this year, but the game has since then successively let me down, over and over... And over.
    First of all, when the game was released it seemed highly unfinished and a lot of key details were missing, like team updates, functioning online modes and things along those lines.
    As you play the    The PES 2016 demo and trailers initially seemed like worth enough of a buy for me to ditch FIFA this year, but the game has since then successively let me down, over and over... And over.
    First of all, when the game was released it seemed highly unfinished and a lot of key details were missing, like team updates, functioning online modes and things along those lines.

    As you play the game more and more, you notice how wildly inconsistent it is. For example, sometimes your players play well, and at other times the AI is so **** your defenders just stand there like they've seen a ghost when the opposition is literally right next to them, ready to take a shot. Or your midfielders just run with the ball in a straight line until they eventually lose possession. (This is the mode where you control one player on the field)

    Another extremely annoying inconsistency are the animations in the game, for passing, shooting, dribbling, etc. Sometimes they look really realistic and neat, and other times they look super jerky and robotic. Speaking of dribbling, the controls for it are really impractical. It can be compared to doing the most advanced fatalities in Mortal Kombat while at the same time keeping your eyes on the pitch and players.

    Goalkeepers are one of the most ridiculous features in the entire game. They are utterly **** horrendous. The way you take shots in 1 v 1-situations often looks and feels bad, so you think, "wow that was a bad finish, literally in the center of the goal with little to no power in it", but still they go in like 9/10 times because the goalkeepers are so **** bad. SO BAD. My first games or so I just thought it was another one of the consequences for releasing the game at a highly unfinished stage, but nope. They're still absolutely retarded, and Konami seems to be quite content even after thousands of people have complained about it.

    The last thing I want to take up are the referees. I can find no other explanation for the absolute abomination the referees are, other than that the development crew, was watching the UFC or the WWE or something one night, and thought: **** it. We'll just incorporate these types of referees into to our game, that doesn't give out yellow cards until players are either unconscious or dead."

    This game had a lot of promise. Sometimes it has golden moments where the gameplay flows and the animations look pretty, and the AI isn't acting up - but unfortunately and ultimately, those moments are like spotting a falling star. I would not recommend buying this game.

    (No, I don't feel the need to mention the licensing thing since that is pretty much out of their hands. They can't compete with EA. Such is the industry.)    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. DannyDPS4
    Jul 18, 2016
    4
    Thought I'd give this a go having moved from PES to Fifa in 2010. It gets marks for better soundtrack and the gameplay in general is better than Fifa 16 but unfortunately there are just too many bad points which makes it an unenjoyable experience.

    The Menus look good but the difficulty in doing basic tasks massively lets it down, updating national teams is a chore, no thought seems to    Thought I'd give this a go having moved from PES to Fifa in 2010. It gets marks for better soundtrack and the gameplay in general is better than Fifa 16 but unfortunately there are just too many bad points which makes it an unenjoyable experience.

    The Menus look good but the difficulty in doing basic tasks massively lets it down, updating national teams is a chore, no thought seems to have gone into transfer negotiations, players stats dropping significantly if played slightly out of position, inconsistent player ratings, most of the premier league having names like East London and player faces from those teams being wildly generic, West Ham have 2 kits that look nothing like the real thing (one is white and yellow striped?!). The commentators are so tediously boring and often sound out of place. The pitch is just a lifeless dark green with no real vibrant colours that stand out.

    I found it impossible to get immersed in the career mode (master league) experience with so much that was taking away from it, it didn't feel like I was managing my club, it felt like I was managing a randomly generated team that shared no similarities with the real club other than the player names.

    It's a shame because the gameplay was an improvement on Fifa 16, but the whole thing just seems lifeless.    … Expand
  17. joaowolfb
    May 14, 2016
    0
    I played a match against chelsea on a hard difficulty , they made three first half goals without my team to touch the ball and my only goal this it to jump for nothing , I decreases the difficulty and reniciei the match, Chelsea made ​​3 goals in the first time again, the same way and well fast , restarted the game 5 times and all this repitiu , this game is programmed to win and you canI played a match against chelsea on a hard difficulty , they made three first half goals without my team to touch the ball and my only goal this it to jump for nothing , I decreases the difficulty and reniciei the match, Chelsea made ​​3 goals in the first time again, the same way and well fast , restarted the game 5 times and all this repitiu , this game is programmed to win and you can not beat the player this game makes our team stop playing , the catch defenders , goalkeeper does nothing and their defense is unbearable , this game is a thief and never foul , hated this PES2016… Expand
  18. 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
  19. rkbig
    Apr 11, 2016
    5
    It absolutely doesn't deserve high praise. It's a dumbed down Pes 2015, that was already a dumbed down version of a great Pes. Gameplay is too basic, some flaws are present since Pes 2014 yet worse. It's too easy to score, too easy to run past defenders and score at least 3-4 goals every match this way. GKs are not good enough, their animations are not good, some are really terrible. PaceIt absolutely doesn't deserve high praise. It's a dumbed down Pes 2015, that was already a dumbed down version of a great Pes. Gameplay is too basic, some flaws are present since Pes 2014 yet worse. It's too easy to score, too easy to run past defenders and score at least 3-4 goals every match this way. GKs are not good enough, their animations are not good, some are really terrible. Pace is too high.

    Definitely more than a step down compared to Pes 2015.    … Expand
  20. chiefkan
    Apr 3, 2016
    0
    Game sucks, i have been a big fan of pes but it seems to get worse every here and this is the last of the pes versions am getting
    Game sucks, i have been a big fan of pes but it seems to get worse every here and this is the last of the pes versions am getting
    Game sucks, i have been a big fan of pes but it seems to get worse every here and this is the last of the pes versions am getting    Game sucks, i have been a big fan of pes but it seems to get worse every here and this is the last of the pes versions am getting
    Game sucks, i have been a big fan of pes but it seems to get worse every here and this is the last of the pes versions am getting
    Game sucks, i have been a big fan of pes but it seems to get worse every here and this is the last of the pes versions am getting
    Game sucks, i have been a big fan of pes but it seems to get worse every here and this is the last of the pes versions am getting    … Expand
  21. 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.
  22. joaopontesvaz
    Mar 22, 2016
    7
    Graphics: 7.8 Sound: 8.2 Gameplay: 7.5 Fun/Story: 7.2

    Not as good as described by media. Overall is a good improvement but it lacks some veracity either in fictitious teams and players, either in gameplay. The way to score goals is identical as much as you play. Like Fifa 2016, is just a good game but a revolution is mandatory in both of them.
  23. 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
  24. 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!!
  25. jsenacas
    Feb 8, 2016
    0
    There are a few things that make this game unplayable. First of all, this looks like an UFC game, everything is valid and nothing is a fault. The AI for the defenders that are not selected is terrible, they literally stay still doing nothing, and even the switching the players using "L1" is terrible.
    No one said this here, and that is probably my fault then, but i don't know how to    There are a few things that make this game unplayable. First of all, this looks like an UFC game, everything is valid and nothing is a fault. The AI for the defenders that are not selected is terrible, they literally stay still doing nothing, and even the switching the players using "L1" is terrible.
    No one said this here, and that is probably my fault then, but i don't know how to receive a pass in this game, i tried everything and every single time the receiver just advances the ball to much i don't know how is that possible.
    Lastly, and one of the most annoying things is the fact that an action stays for ever in memory. I never reviewed a game before but i felt an urgent necessity to review this game. Don't know how people can rate this game higher than 5.    … Expand
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. OldGamer24
    Jan 8, 2016
    2
    Worst online game I have ever seen. Offline is perfect, but online....
    Sorry Konami but this is my last PES. Do it something with online, or bye bye bye.
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. Richcraft
    Dec 22, 2015
    1
    Its a good thing they released free PES 2016 myclub. My excitement quickly turned into furastration and anger at just how bad this game is. The controls are awkward, making you feel as if your controller is not respobsive and you end up pressing buttons harder than usual with no improvement in responsiveness. The goalkeepers are programmed to rarely catch the ball. They often punch theIts a good thing they released free PES 2016 myclub. My excitement quickly turned into furastration and anger at just how bad this game is. The controls are awkward, making you feel as if your controller is not respobsive and you end up pressing buttons harder than usual with no improvement in responsiveness. The goalkeepers are programmed to rarely catch the ball. They often punch the ball towards opposing players making for the most ridiculous goals. Thats just the beginning. I do not want to ever hear of pro evolution soccer ever again. Avoid this game, do not be fooled by the high critic reviews on this site.… Expand
  33. Titi77
    Dec 21, 2015
    7
    I was a huge fan on PES on PS1 and PS2 and I have to say that I was almost unbeatable on it (:)), but then as all PES fans I was very disappointed by the game on PS3. I just bought a PS4 and PES 2016, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. I won't say that it's as good as it used to be on PS2, but definitely much better than on PS3. The freedom of play is back which was myI was a huge fan on PES on PS1 and PS2 and I have to say that I was almost unbeatable on it (:)), but then as all PES fans I was very disappointed by the game on PS3. I just bought a PS4 and PES 2016, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. I won't say that it's as good as it used to be on PS2, but definitely much better than on PS3. The freedom of play is back which was my favorite aspect. I'm just reeducating myself to the game but I'm getting really frustrated by two big aspects of the game though. The first one is that the keepers are definitely a joke! Konami didn't work at all on that aspect. Basically it's 1 shot on target = goal, almost 9/10! So as soon as you make a mistake in defense, it's a goal conceded! Then the second aspect is the computer players in your team (which you can't control) lack intelligence. When you are the player having the ball and want to give it to another player, the player almost stays still unless if it's a striker. For example if my center mid has the ball, my other center mid or my wingers barely propose solutions, I'm force to look for my strikers.
    Apart from these two aspects, I think the game itself has improved a lot. One other downside I've also noticed is in the Master league where it's not realistic. For example, teams like West Ham signing Lewandoski or Southampton signing Rooney. It's way too easy to sign players. Once again I think that they have improved a lot compared to when they were on PS3 but there is still lots of room for improvement.    … Expand
  34. MaxPayneIsGod
    Nov 30, 2015
    4
    Periodically I try to get in to football games, be it PES or FIFA and no matter how hard I try I just can't. The time it takes to master these games, the intricacies, controls, tricks and commands; its just not worth it unless these are the only games you want to focus on for the next year.
    The team mate AI is hopeless, I can't understand why after all these years players run toward the    Periodically I try to get in to football games, be it PES or FIFA and no matter how hard I try I just can't. The time it takes to master these games, the intricacies, controls, tricks and commands; its just not worth it unless these are the only games you want to focus on for the next year.
    The team mate AI is hopeless, I can't understand why after all these years players run toward the ball in open space, get a metre away from it then turn round and run in the opposite direction. Players are also to stupid to make runs into space to receive a through ball.
    Controlling, first touch, dribbling, contesting for the ball in the air are all totally random. Shooting is still an absolute horror and remains as broken as it was 10 years ago.
    The lack of official teams and competitions is a joke. Konami, if you can't get the licenses why do you bother?
    Yeah, it looks ok but I could be better.
    Load times are too long.
    Menu music is repetitive and unvaried.
    Personally I think the people that rave about this game have low expectations when it comes to football, fun and enjoy bashing FIFA.
    I don't play FIFA, I don't really play PES but as someone who played Football/Soccer competitively for 18 years all I can do is fault this and pick it apart as the flawed sporting sim that it is.    … Expand
  35. 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
  36. Pesisboring
    Nov 17, 2015
    3
    Pro Evolution Soccer is in many aspects a good game, but for me, it isn't nearwhere good enough. Game physics are great, and graphics are good when the sun is shining. Unfortunately, almost every master league match is played at night.. Which makes the game look like a PS2 game. I wont reccomend u to buy this game unless u want to spend way to much money in a game you will find boringPro Evolution Soccer is in many aspects a good game, but for me, it isn't nearwhere good enough. Game physics are great, and graphics are good when the sun is shining. Unfortunately, almost every master league match is played at night.. Which makes the game look like a PS2 game. I wont reccomend u to buy this game unless u want to spend way to much money in a game you will find boring after only playing it a week or so. It is alot of potential in the PES series, but they are way behind fifa and many other sports games when it comes to animations, replays, highlights, commentators, match screens, menus, music, game modes, loading time... In general, there are to many things that makes me feel that this game is unfinished and not good enough considering we are in 2015.

    + player models, likenes and faces ( some faces are absolutely stunning!)
    + cut scenes, they are really cool, so i wish there was more of them
    + gameplay, better than FIFA, even though there are way to few animations

    - the game is dull from the very first moment you play it. Few songs, boring menus and colours and meaningless game modes (u wont earn any money or experience points..., and where the heck is the communication with club owner, players etc?!)
    - bad graphics, even though it looks stunning in replay sections
    - it isn't worth the money, because many of the transfers are undone, and you cant import more than 250 kits which is to few. Editing takes way to long time, but you have to do it if you want to play a realistic master league. The game is unfinished, and i reccomend you to skip pes 2016    … Expand
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. joeohare1975
    Nov 12, 2015
    5
    How ANYONE can give this game a review of 8 or 9 is beyond me. I made the decision to move from FIFA to PES based on others reviews of this game, and it has made me very wary of listening to others again!

    It's not unusual for Master League games to end 7-5 or 8-3. This is supposed to be a realistic simulation of top level football. It certainly isn't that. The licences (or lack of    How ANYONE can give this game a review of 8 or 9 is beyond me. I made the decision to move from FIFA to PES based on others reviews of this game, and it has made me very wary of listening to others again!

    It's not unusual for Master League games to end 7-5 or 8-3. This is supposed to be a realistic simulation of top level football. It certainly isn't that. The licences (or lack of them) are a joke. And being used to FUT, the PES equivalent is extremely poor. I perservered for a couple of weeks with this game, but couldn't take it any more.

    Graphics are poor, commentary is OK, not great. The loading times between screens are pitiful. This isn't a game you can pick up and play in 30 seconds.

    Not many plus points for me.

    Traded in for another game (not FIFA either, think I'll give both football titles a miss until they make major improvements).    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. 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!
  44. Egorych
    Nov 7, 2015
    5
    PES become better at graphics, physics and gameplay.
    But, goalkeepers is piece of ... and normal score is 10-10 or like this. Also PES have problems with license for many leagues. WHERE BUNDESLIGA AND MANY REST OF EUROPE TEAMS? Well, all good in PES is nothing, because PES have very big minuses
    P.S. Sorry for my bad English (maybe), because I'm from Russia
  45. I3ordo
    Nov 4, 2015
    5
    PROs:
    Great animations
    Convincing build up play Enjoyable offline play against AI. PES series are doing alot of things right. Their procedural animation system is getting more fluid and varied by each year. Team management is getting innovative and practical by each year. The AI is very intelligent to play against, it uses very nice build up play and tricks to get through.    PROs:
    Great animations
    Convincing build up play
    Enjoyable offline play against AI.

    PES series are doing alot of things right.
    Their procedural animation system is getting more fluid and varied by each year.

    Team management is getting innovative and practical by each year.

    The AI is very intelligent to play against, it uses very nice build up play and tricks to get through.

    CONs:
    Bad defence design overall.
    Team mate pressure is arificially nerfed
    Not enough "counter measures" against sloppy plays, spammers and network latency.

    The game, simply can not prevent brute force gameplay tactics and does not even let you counter act the dirty deeds of the opposing losing team even if you anticipate everyone of them.

    The defense problems of this game are very obvious and it would take the devoper team only a couple of PvP matches to observe for pin point the flaws.

    The real problem in Pro Evo series is NOT the developer's inability to adress and fix but their prefererence not to.

    According to the PES developers, each match should be exciting for both of the players and to create that feeling , game dynamically changes success rates of both teams to create tension. It goes to such extremes that it even disables your whole defensive meeasure just to create some last minute tension.

    For me , it is very frustrating seeing, my all perception, experienced defence rendered effectless as the game shamelessly try and boost the other team just because of their score disadvantage.

    PES series is not and will never be mature enough for the world of competitive gameplay as long as it tries to be fun for everyone.    … Expand
  46. Cooper78
    Nov 4, 2015
    4
    Used to play PES in the back in the old days, I've decided this will be the last football game i ever buy mainly because of the amount of scripting which seems to be a core element to both fifa and now sadly PES . This plays ok at first but after while it starts to grate at how difficult it is just to simply pass this ball to your own team members.I don't know who play tests theseUsed to play PES in the back in the old days, I've decided this will be the last football game i ever buy mainly because of the amount of scripting which seems to be a core element to both fifa and now sadly PES . This plays ok at first but after while it starts to grate at how difficult it is just to simply pass this ball to your own team members.I don't know who play tests these games but they need sacking as they are not doing a very good job.… Expand
  47. renegade213
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    I can't believe how ugly this game looks compared to FIFA 16. The gameplay is fine but the animation is not nearly as good as FIFA. But the real deal breaker is the dumbest refs ever in sports game. You cannot get carded for any fouls. You can tackle and abuse recklessly. Goalies are pretty dumb too.
  48. 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
  49. Talnet
    Oct 26, 2015
    9
    every things awesome except the referee !!!
    i hope to fix this issue in the next patch ................................................................
  50. mearlam
    Oct 26, 2015
    6
    Goal keepers are broken, you can score passed them without trying. Don't get this as the developers of this game think they are fine.

    No point reviewing it properly as it is unplayable when the main art of football (scoring) is a joke.
  51. 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.
  52. MirkoSamojlovic
    Oct 15, 2015
    3
    If you want to play it only offline, it’s good, even though you have the rosters from 2014, no real team names, etc. But if you want to play it online, the game is like always totally different and after a few games, you just want to throw away the CD and never buy PES again.
  53. me5ut
    Oct 12, 2015
    7
    very good at the beginning and after updating licensees/kits for premier league, however you feel annoyed after play a while.. referees do not give fauls at all, scoring is too easy especially with big teams even you defense so good - each game can be ended 5-6 goals which is not realistic. also most disappointing thing is player growth on master league .. some players can increase so fastvery good at the beginning and after updating licensees/kits for premier league, however you feel annoyed after play a while.. referees do not give fauls at all, scoring is too easy especially with big teams even you defense so good - each game can be ended 5-6 goals which is not realistic. also most disappointing thing is player growth on master league .. some players can increase so fast although some players can decline surprisingly even they play so good or they are young and you cannot change in edits player growth.. master league is the most important thing for PES for me, and it is a bit frustrating.. the game play is good but still in overall game experience I think Pes is still to much behind of FIFA , needs still improvements..… Expand
  54. bosrahul
    Oct 11, 2015
    6
    very catchy gameplay in the beginning but when you play for a while, you begin to feel annoyed. No fouls for obvious calls from referees means players crash and roll about like a rugby field. Overpowered shooting means you end up scoring 5-6 goals a game with ease if playing with the big teams such as Real, Barca. No penalties for blatant challenges inside the box. You could defend likevery catchy gameplay in the beginning but when you play for a while, you begin to feel annoyed. No fouls for obvious calls from referees means players crash and roll about like a rugby field. Overpowered shooting means you end up scoring 5-6 goals a game with ease if playing with the big teams such as Real, Barca. No penalties for blatant challenges inside the box. You could defend like champions for 89 minutes and then, boom, the defenders suddenly scatter off and AI scores. No varieties in goals from AI.

    I mean this is a good game to play for a day or two but when you are playing on the longer run, it just doesn't feel like authentic football. That said, gameplay is better in PES while overall football experience is better in FIFA    … Expand
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. Big_Bear
    Oct 9, 2015
    8
    Finally, Pro Evo is better than Fifa again. If you prefer slick gameplay over having licensing then this is for you. I always preferred Pro Ev to Fifa back in the Ps1 & 2 days and nowhaving returning after a 10 + year break, its still my fave.

    Good - The gameplay, this is what any football game is about. Ball control feels like it should; its not easy to beat a man, but then it    Finally, Pro Evo is better than Fifa again. If you prefer slick gameplay over having licensing then this is for you. I always preferred Pro Ev to Fifa back in the Ps1 & 2 days and nowhaving returning after a 10 + year break, its still my fave.

    Good - The gameplay, this is what any football game is about. Ball control feels like it should; its not easy to beat a man, but then it shouldn't be should it. It also offers a decent variety in ways of scoring, from one touch passing, through balls, long shots to crosses. Graphics are good, as are most player likenesses, although some look a little cartoony. Editor can be fun making players etc. The master league is very addictive.

    Bad - The worst part is the AI/difficulty levels, they just don't scale very well. Like even on anything above 'Regular' difficulty every time in the entire game close down frantically in the exact same way so every AI team has identical tactics. You can easily win 8-0 on normal but the step up is just too annoying to be fun. The passing is also annoying and relates to bad AI; its too literal, like passing straight forward will do just that, even if its directly to an opposing player, imo there should be at least a little of correction. Its the same with through balls, about two thirds of the time its never to the player you actually wanted to play in. The lack of a license for teams and competitions can be a pain, but the editor allows you to compensate a little.

    Verdict - not perfect by any means but a good, addictive football game. If you have always preferred Pro Ev to Fifa, you will do so again with this. 8/10.    … Expand
  58. KING8281
    Oct 9, 2015
    5
    The King is back they say....Well no..he is not.But he is on the way..That is the first thing that i thought when i was playing this game.It's definitely better than PES2015 but in no way,in no universe,in no galaxy far away or up close,this is the best footy sim of all time.I wonder why people still believe that.I am an avid player of the PES series, i am buying them regularly sinceThe King is back they say....Well no..he is not.But he is on the way..That is the first thing that i thought when i was playing this game.It's definitely better than PES2015 but in no way,in no universe,in no galaxy far away or up close,this is the best footy sim of all time.I wonder why people still believe that.I am an avid player of the PES series, i am buying them regularly since 1995,i miss the Ps1 and Ps2 days like all the veterans do,but at least i can finally see some effort in a next gen PES game.On the up side now

    -the gameplay is good.Not great,but good.Nice collision system,nice animations,nice ball physics i believe it's better in the gameplay department at least than FIFA 16 in the sense that it does not feel clunky.Still room for huge improvement though.

    -The ML mode is better than last year.It is not so good as FIFA's equivalent but at least it is improved in every area.Yes the transfers and the scouting system are waaaay below par and not realistic imo, but it's a step forward.
    -Dynamic weather adds a nice touch to the fell of the gameday and the new camera is pretty good.
    -Most of the high flying players play and feel a lot like their real life counterparts i believe that KONAMI did a better job than EA in this area.
    -Edit mode is really good.If you find the right patch and the time to apply in the game you get a new dimension on the unlisensed teams.
    And now the bad...
    -The licenses are a problem once again.I understand that the budget might be limited or that may be a deal between EA and the Premier League or the Bundesliga but when you name a team LONDON FC at least have the blue as the base colour,so the players that don't want to patch it up know that this team is Chelsea.Also,there are countless champioships around the world.Put some more in!!It's a same that some teams are fully licensed and some others are not, in the same competition.That goes for the international sides too.I can't get why it's so hard to have them right,proper kits and all.It's 2015 and it's nt cult anymore.It's rubbish.
    -The stadiums are too few.When your main "rival" has so many stadiums you need,as a company that is, to at least try to match it.IAgain it's 2015.Twenty stadiums are too few.It's not the PS2 days when they were enough.It's a shame when FIFA has so many,PES has so few.
    -The sound is way below par.Bad and repepetive commentary and the game does not do a single thing to make the player feel like he is on the pitch on the game day.Again FIFA has the edge this year on this department.
    -It's easy.I am playing on the Superstar difficulty whith Rotheram and so far the cult figure of Mat Derbyshire has scored 45 goals on 30 league matches.Not to mention the other players like Bowery.(24 goals so far).Also the AI has one or two ways to attack.Once you sniff them out there is now way that you ll conceed more than one goal.
    -It seems that every through ball,lofted or not,will find it's target regardless of who is passing the ball (You should see Frecklington,pure poetry..) and the AI defenders stumble or backtraking or watching stoically as the attacker nestles the ball in the back of the net.
    -GKs are horrendous.I dont believe that i can add to that statement.
    -BAL is underdeveloped,outdated and it seems that it found it's way in the game fro no reason.KONAMI should really look on the 2K guys and try to make something like that,instead of a bad game mode that is pretty much unchanged since it's first installment.

    And that will be all.To sum it up with few words,i would say:good gameplay,good edit mode,mediocre ML and bad presentation,almost no realism,bad sound,underdeveloped BAL and lastly the rosters from the previous season without the latest transfers..This is lazyness.It seems as an unfinished product especially when your rival gets a 10/10 on this department.And a patch on 29/10 it's not going to cut it.It's pure lazyness.Excuse my english,my grammar,my spelling and i hope that you'll find this reiew helpful.I don't play on the web so i don't have a clue what mClub is or how it's played out,so the score is without the internet gaming factor.Good day to everyone.    … Expand
  59. Mattcha
    Oct 6, 2015
    10
    Hands down the best football game I've ever played, improved on last years game which was already pretty solid. Plus The image importing feature in edit mode means we can have all the licensing via usb patches.
  60. Rorbag
    Oct 6, 2015
    8
    PROS
    Fluid, organic and responsive game-play.
    Game-play feels non-scripted and so many different scenarios can occur giving user satisfaction. Editing available to import authentic strips, emblems & competition logos, although I was not expecting so much manual input into this process. Improved commentary. Graphics upgraded. Some of the scanned faces look amazingly realistic i.e    PROS
    Fluid, organic and responsive game-play.
    Game-play feels non-scripted and so many different scenarios can occur giving user satisfaction.
    Editing available to import authentic strips, emblems & competition logos, although I was not expecting so much manual input into this process.
    Improved commentary.
    Graphics upgraded. Some of the scanned faces look amazingly realistic i.e Pogba, Neymar, Tevez
    Champions League presentation is great.
    Master League more user friendly.

    CONS
    Poor goalkeeping stands out.
    User Interfaces / Menus still behind the times.
    MyClub is a poor mans FIFA Ultimate team.
    Squad rosters are out of date - A massive oversight by Konami & should have been advised.
    Game Plan editing is a convoluted process.
    Online play is not up to scratch almost unplayable.

    Will I still be playing it in 6 months? Probably with the time it takes to be editing and importing of images.

    Still a lot of work to be done but a big step in the right direction. PES 2017-2020 will be an interesting time ahead.    … Expand
  61. SmashingMelons
    Oct 4, 2015
    0
    PES started off pretty well for me, it feels great and plays great... unfortunately, as what all football games have come to in this present age, the scripting just doesn't sit well with me. Please don't deny the scripting as it is obvious! your players turn into tanks and the computer that are a lower rated team than me pass it round like barca and score on sight. So much potential wasted
  62. zMiiKe912
    Oct 4, 2015
    10
    King PES is finally back with PES 2016. Animation and physic are finally realistic, the game is very fluid and funny and in a word... Is AWESOME, happy birthday King!
  63. andre27
    Oct 4, 2015
    1
    Ah e atenção comprei o PES 2016 mas após vários jogos não dá.POO é rematar e é golo fogo,tou revoltadissimo.PENSAVA que este ano pes ia ser muito bom mas os erros continuam.Cartões vermelhos não aparecem as lesões mal existem.
  64. kafkanian
    Oct 3, 2015
    10
    I've been playing FIFA since 2009, but after so many good reviews I decided to give a new chance do PES. And I'm glad I did!

    The series is better than ever now, with great and thrilling gameplay, gorgeous graphics and a good variety of game modes! Bravo, Konami.
  65. paolylo
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    The PES/WE series has been a huge disappointment in the previous generation of consoles where EA Sports left Konami stuck in the early 2000's. Pro Evo Soccer '16 is a game changer. Players didn't mind the lack of licensing in the PS2 era because the gameplay was much more realistic compared to FIFA, now it's back making true supporters of the beautiful game (not casual videogamers whoThe PES/WE series has been a huge disappointment in the previous generation of consoles where EA Sports left Konami stuck in the early 2000's. Pro Evo Soccer '16 is a game changer. Players didn't mind the lack of licensing in the PS2 era because the gameplay was much more realistic compared to FIFA, now it's back making true supporters of the beautiful game (not casual videogamers who don't follow football) enjoy a more free-flowing experience with better animations for one-on-one play, a collision system, and player reactions in the course of a game.… Expand
  66. MediaFreak
    Oct 1, 2015
    6
    Not better than FIFA, just different.

    I'm not quite sure why PES has got so much hype this year, but make no mistake this is not the best football game to date, and if it is that speaks volmues about how bad football games are. You wont score scorchers in this games, pretty much every goal you see with be a finess shot around the terrible goal keepers. And theres no value in a goal    Not better than FIFA, just different.

    I'm not quite sure why PES has got so much hype this year, but make no mistake this is not the best football game to date, and if it is that speaks volmues about how bad football games are.

    You wont score scorchers in this games, pretty much every goal you see with be a finess shot around the terrible goal keepers. And theres no value in a goal and the default matches are so long that you can expect to at least 6 per match.

    FIFA has gone overboard with ball control in recent years, but PES makes you feel like your trying to play in a pair of clogs. Try and hold up the ball and you'll be dispossessed with ease, with players having no strength. And every single tackle results in the same tired animation and your player unneccassarily out of action for too long.

    If your bored of FIFA lack of improvements in the past 3-4 years then i'm sure PES will feel new and exciting, but its not the new king, its just a football game thats flawed differently.

    Lack of a roster update is the biggest slap in the face by this game. Clesrly rushed into shops to try and best it's rival to be out first have cost it dearly. No one who gets a new football game every season wants to olsy with last years teams, not even the early transfers like Gerrard have been address.

    Fifa fans will tell you thats better, PES fans will tell you this is better. Football fans will tell you they want something new, and neither franchise can offer a better game than something that came out 5 years ago.

    Reviews tell you its a win for PES but its yet another loss for football.    … Expand
  67. wkhalil
    Sep 30, 2015
    9
    Playing full manual in PES 2016 is such an enjoyable experience. With some fixes this game can the best football ever made.............................
  68. MickyMariner
    Sep 30, 2015
    9
    It took me a little while to get used to the new Pro Evo but I'm so pleased I persevered, as it is an excellent football simulation! It is very challenging, but you have to play proper football, unlike FIFA's pinball-like exaggerated play! It is so satisfying to score any type of goal. Even making a last gasp saving tackle feels great! There's no scripting (like FIFA) and so you anyIt took me a little while to get used to the new Pro Evo but I'm so pleased I persevered, as it is an excellent football simulation! It is very challenging, but you have to play proper football, unlike FIFA's pinball-like exaggerated play! It is so satisfying to score any type of goal. Even making a last gasp saving tackle feels great! There's no scripting (like FIFA) and so you any results feel fair!
    Definitely the best football game since Pro Evo 6!    … Expand
  69. Gunmandan
    Sep 29, 2015
    0
    I never feel compelled to write reviews on any site, however PES 2016 is the rare exception as I feel that it's my duty to warn others who are considering an update and are still on the fence. Speaking of updates, the squads feature the roster of the 2014-15 season, something which is shameful ( Cech is still on the Chelsea team, Falcao at Man. U, ect). One can expect many unlicensedI never feel compelled to write reviews on any site, however PES 2016 is the rare exception as I feel that it's my duty to warn others who are considering an update and are still on the fence. Speaking of updates, the squads feature the roster of the 2014-15 season, something which is shameful ( Cech is still on the Chelsea team, Falcao at Man. U, ect). One can expect many unlicensed teams, but to not even have strips that are the same colour as the real teams is appalling. There are even fewer desirable teams than other versions of PES, with the exclusion of Bundesliga (except for 3 teams), particular Borrusia Dortmund being the most notable. Certain leagues are present (unlicensed may I add) that would not interest the average player, such as the Chilean league and the Championship. The game is also lacking many playable features, something which Fifa is not lacking. However, the actual gameplay and matches feel more engrossing and intense than Fifa but even that is stress inducing. It is way too easy to score and concede and sometimes feels like an arcade, scoring straight from kick off via a through ball is not uncommon. Goalkeepers are atrocious, they parry almost any ball into the box and any hard shot which is on target normally result in a goal. This was also present in the last iteration of PES I have played, 2008. The AI also seems to be lacking, as defenders fail to pick up runs and attackers are slow to react when in offiside positions. The only major positive in the whole game was the training modes, both skills and free training are enjoyable and improve your overall game. To summarize, this is an outdated, frustrating game that gets tiresome quickly. Do not think for even a second that Konami are any different from EA, they both share a common disregard for quality. At least EA have a glossy game that feels fully realised.… Expand
  70. respectthenet
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    Anyone who is looking for the best playing football game this year, look no further! It's taken Konami a long time to get back in this fight, but this year they didn't just get back in the fight they knocked the opponent clean out. PES this year is very polished, running on the fox engine, the gameplay is slick & smooth, visually it looks fantastic, animations are expressive and notAnyone who is looking for the best playing football game this year, look no further! It's taken Konami a long time to get back in this fight, but this year they didn't just get back in the fight they knocked the opponent clean out. PES this year is very polished, running on the fox engine, the gameplay is slick & smooth, visually it looks fantastic, animations are expressive and not static. Licensing is no longer an issue for PS4 owners at least, yeah it takes some time to change team, Stadium & Manager names took me a few hours to update everything ( the work the community have done for the updates is simply outstanding) but it was easily worth that time.

    I have bought Fifa since 2007 and every year it got better and better, this year that is not the case. Very little improvements this year.    … Expand
  71. RealGames
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    Best PES in the series. Period. This is Pro Evo 6 in currentgen state. MyClub mode is just impressive, updated and much better than in 2015, best mode ever in a soccer game.
  72. bryanmartin
    Sep 28, 2015
    9
    Every games have be enjoy... This PES is absolutely addict, not is a perfect game but, is too better than rival (FIFA) a game too slow and bored. I think that every people that want play a real football game should choose PES2016
  73. hazmifly
    Sep 27, 2015
    9
    Almost perfect...just need a licence to become greatest game ...yeahh...keep it up konami... 2017.....nice...nice...nice....nice...nice....nice...nice.
  74. Hazey86
    Sep 26, 2015
    4
    I think konami paid a lot of money for all the good reviews this game has got. Ill start with the negatives, the ball ping pongs around in the area due to horrific computer AI and the keepers just slide around not knowing what to do! The passing is hit and miss and you may aswell just keep tapping X to get it up field with ease and forget about the power bar for sweeping it around.I think konami paid a lot of money for all the good reviews this game has got. Ill start with the negatives, the ball ping pongs around in the area due to horrific computer AI and the keepers just slide around not knowing what to do! The passing is hit and miss and you may aswell just keep tapping X to get it up field with ease and forget about the power bar for sweeping it around. Graphics are hit and miss, some players look amazing and others look the complete opposite of what they look like in real life! No 3D grass, no 2 v 2 online CO OP!!!! lofted through balls just magnatise to the forward no matter where the midfielder is passing from. Online is a joke with everyone using real and bare and no option to choose a like wise team.
    Positives:
    The game is open and faster than a game of fifa, The edit mode is a joy as you can import proper kits and badges, although the default kits are a joke (chelsea home kit yellow and liverpool black and red stripes???) which for people who don't know where to get the kits from is a pretty poor default colour.
    Shooting is more defined and you find yourself creating different types of goals although keepers are very hit and miss.
    people have complained about the refs but i find they are very lenient which i like.
    overall its very poor and in no way deserves the scores from the critics.    … Expand
  75. Spartan7
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    just can say its Amazing . This is best football game ever and at last all they have made a game that is totally awesome
    this game is the best game of the series franchise and is certainly much better than fifa.
  76. prince_warhero
    Sep 25, 2015
    2
    Don be fooled by the high review scores this game is getting.. at first the gameplay may look great, animations may look great, collisions may be good.. but if you play more, you will realize how sloppy the game is !! the players wont even stand still for a moment, its too tough to control them will all the scripted animations.. this makes controlling the ball soo much difficult.. when youDon be fooled by the high review scores this game is getting.. at first the gameplay may look great, animations may look great, collisions may be good.. but if you play more, you will realize how sloppy the game is !! the players wont even stand still for a moment, its too tough to control them will all the scripted animations.. this makes controlling the ball soo much difficult.. when you pass, cross every place the animations will be coming, and you will never have the ball where you want.. from the outside the gameplay may look great , smooth.. in reality ball control is totally lacking..

    next the licensing..i dono about others, but seriously too much less stadiums, still no premier league, no bundesliga.. even with the spanish, italian leagues the stadiums are not there.. the commentatory is downright boring.. and those who think it can be fixed using the editor well, i spend my money to play the game not spend hours on boring editing, that too with awful UI..

    online connectivity is dumb.. i have to wait 10 minutes to just find a quick match.. though lags are not there, the wait time is irritating.. stay away from PES, its not better this year.. its all marketing trick by konami..    … Expand
  77. Drew9768
    Sep 25, 2015
    9
    Pes 2016 is a big improvement over 2015 in every way possible. My cons are goalies are suspect and refs dont call many fouls.My pros are passing shoot dribling all improved to make it look real.My other prolbem is my club when konami put microtransactions in the mode now you cant buy any player you want so its all down to luck on which players you get.
  78. Alexandros11
    Sep 25, 2015
    4
    Pes used to be brilliant untill 2010 then something just went completly wrong.. Pes is no where as good as fifa at the moment even tho fifa is a let down this year.
  79. Rodrigoo
    Sep 25, 2015
    10
    Este Pes2016, esta muito divertido e gostoso de se jogar..ta com muita liberdade na jogabilidade, e esta bem fluido..eu depois de 7 anos no fifa , estou voltando a jogar Pes ..
  80. Vicendius
    Sep 25, 2015
    7
    So, we've got a new Pes here. I'll write down my experiece with it the first few days, playing on the Master League mode. Yes. On hardest mode of course. So here we start.
    - First of all, the good things. Gameplay has improved a lot, and there's a very nice feeling about how the game flows, and how easily you can build up an attack, and how nice you can control all of your players. Yes.    So, we've got a new Pes here. I'll write down my experiece with it the first few days, playing on the Master League mode. Yes. On hardest mode of course. So here we start.
    - First of all, the good things. Gameplay has improved a lot, and there's a very nice feeling about how the game flows, and how easily you can build up an attack, and how nice you can control all of your players. Yes. Also, very nice graphics, and improved responses from the AI to your attacks (except the fact that you can still run along the side line and nobody catches you. Ever.)
    - Maybe I forgot some good facts I had in mind, but the review isn't writen about them. It's about the very bad feeling I've had while playing my Master League team (with the master league players, not the team's default players). So, first of all. Awful Goalkeepers. And when I say awful, I don't mean that they can't catch some shots they should, or something like that. I mean the whole package. They lose the ball while trying to catch it, they rush out like retards, they never catch the ball on one-on-one situations, and their reflexes are like I am the goalkeeper, not them.
    After this, AI of the COM team. Yes... Just one thing. If the AI decides that it has to make a goal, you can do nothing to stop it. And I mean nothing. And before you all go like "you don't know how to defend, you can also pressure them, blah blah" believe me, I'm not new at PES, and I've got some experience on this game. The AI seems to decide when it makes a goal or not, and even if you try your hardest not to, then something "accidentaly" happens, so your player stops running, or the cursor changes the player you control, and etc. Yes, I've actually tried many times to do this, and all of them I've failed to defend when these decisions are made by the COM.
    Finally, you can score your goals either on the start of the game, or at the start of the second half. the AI seems to let you score goals more often at these early minutes than any other time in the match. Beh.

    My conclusion. That's not fun. And before you say anything about it, I'm not a FIFA fan, on the opposite. But this season't PES is far from what I call fun.    … Expand
  81. Delpiero23
    Sep 25, 2015
    2
    Um dos piores PES de todos os tempos. Cada vez mais a Konami se esforça para ser igual ao FIFA e com isso, arruinou o jogo que todos amávamos. A solução é reformular toda a equipe que trabalha nesse jogo, pois claramente eles não sabem o que estão fazendo.
  82. TyYes
    Sep 25, 2015
    10
    Pes 2016 is one of the best sports game of the last 5 years and definitely....the best pes game since ps2. Its a new ERA.
    Dozens of improvements on gameplay. Better this year in gameplay (and thats all matters in a soccer game) than FIFA.
  83. Tarekderbas
    Sep 25, 2015
    10
    Best football sim I have ever played. So many modes. Great AI when playing against the com or even the players you are not controlling when playing normally. Become a legend is great this year. My club is ok too. Stunning graphics and individualized gameplay for each player. Top notch commentary. PES ftw.
  84. FactualFindings
    Sep 24, 2015
    10
    The greatest football game ever made.
    Words aren't needed, just play and enjoy the blissfulness of the best representation of football.
    Going back to FIFA it makes it feel like FIFA is the furthest thing from a football. I'm disgusted at how little retailers were stocking this game and when they were it wasn't on the shelf! FIFA is like cancer, it's everywhere and it's destroying the    The greatest football game ever made.
    Words aren't needed, just play and enjoy the blissfulness of the best representation of football.
    Going back to FIFA it makes it feel like FIFA is the furthest thing from a football.
    I'm disgusted at how little retailers were stocking this game and when they were it wasn't on the shelf!
    FIFA is like cancer, it's everywhere and it's destroying the integrity of the game.
    PES is more like Marijuana, the best plant resource to man kind but yet, it's not in the spotlight it deserves.    … Expand
  85. Tbd16
    Sep 24, 2015
    4
    PES16 - great gameplay and a great idea for MyClub.. Thats why it only gets a 4 from me, because thats the only positives.
    Let my try to list some of my complaints:
    - 2014 squad rosters. Won't be updated until 29. oktober. Don't expect to play with any of the new players for your favourite club. - Barely any licenses and clubs. No Bundesliga. Alot of the bigger european teams not in    PES16 - great gameplay and a great idea for MyClub.. Thats why it only gets a 4 from me, because thats the only positives.
    Let my try to list some of my complaints:

    - 2014 squad rosters. Won't be updated until 29. oktober. Don't expect to play with any of the new players for your favourite club.
    - Barely any licenses and clubs. No Bundesliga. Alot of the bigger european teams not in the game. Don't expect to play with your favourite team if it's not in BBVA, Ligue 1 or Serie A.
    - The fake clubs (Premier League) are very poorly made. As an Arsenal supporter i don't want to see them wearing all orange.
    - Editing not an option - you'll be spending (atleast) 10-12 hours editing Premier League if you don't want fake managers and the supporters in the stand wearing pink if you are playing with Chelsea.
    - No in-game atmosphere, disappointing commentary and sound. You'll have the sound turned off after 2-3 games.
    - The menus look like something from a 90's indiegame. Ugly outdated clunky design.
    - Tutorials are horrible, for new players it's very hard to figure out how PES16 actually works. I still don't know how to bump up the Team Spirit, which is pretty important for MyClub.
    - Master League doesn't feel like managing a club, the transfer system is lackluster.
    - Almost no variety in stadiums.
    - The online gameplay is completely broken, with keepers not working properly - expect 10-12 goals a game. Not realistic at all.

    When the goal of a football simulator game is to sell the fantasy and feeling of playing your favourite team, PES 16 does a horrible job. You won't get the real clubs with real emblems, kits, current rosters, real stadiums or a meaningful career mode (master league).

    There have been alot of positive reviews focusing only on the gameplay, and i acknowledge that the gameplay is good - but everything else is absolutely rubbish. The game feels unfinished, maybe they will correct it after 29. oktober, but i can't wait for that.
    After playing for about 20-25 hours, trying to edit the Premier League (i'm not putting that many hours into fixing a lackluster game!) i decided to sell PES16 and buy the always safe Fifa16 instead. And even though the gameplay is not as good in Fifa as PES16, it's 90% as good - unless you're a real nerd you won't notice it, everything else being miles ahead, FIFA16 is the football game to get this year.

    Sorry PES - i really want you to succeed but you're still miles behind the competition. Maybe it's time for a better developer than Konami for the PES-franchise.    … Expand
  86. Hewbs
    Sep 24, 2015
    10
    The game leverages last year's solid foundation to improve gameplay even further. Player animations and control are fine tuned and increased variations on movement and reaction make the game feel closer to perfect than ever before. The most notable improvements are noticed when playing 1vs1 or 2vs2 on the same machine as the emotion and back and forth of a football game are genuinely recreated.
  87. RaptorFC
    Sep 24, 2015
    10
    Most want to know PES or Fifa. PES 16 hands down is the game this year. I am a longtime Fifa player and although I enjoy all the licensed content as well as FUT it still doesn't stack up. Fifa has continued to release the same game year in and out with only small improvements along the way. PES 16 was a breath of fresh air to footy sims and if your looking for something truly differentMost want to know PES or Fifa. PES 16 hands down is the game this year. I am a longtime Fifa player and although I enjoy all the licensed content as well as FUT it still doesn't stack up. Fifa has continued to release the same game year in and out with only small improvements along the way. PES 16 was a breath of fresh air to footy sims and if your looking for something truly different you have to check it out. Plus there are a number of PES community sites that you can get the authentic kits, leagues, players. Don't be swayed by the fact it takes a little more work than opening the box and playing it's more than worth your time in the end.… Expand
  88. Toxic7
    Sep 24, 2015
    10
    PES is back ! it features amazing football, smooth tactical gameplay, and amazing graphics thanks to FOX Engine.. everyone is comparing PES 16 to FIFA 16.. Well, we all can see that PES got a great improvement
    FIFA on the other side is still pretty much the same, If PES continues to improve like this..
    Then, by the year 2018/19 it will rule the game again !
  89. Tubey
    Sep 24, 2015
    8
    I've been a FIFA guy since Pro Evolution Soccer 6 on the PS2. Every year since then, PES has been well and truly awful, whilst FIFA saw gradual improvement.

    This year, all that has turned around. PES2016 is a remarkable return to form from out of nowhere, and is the first game since PES6 that has actually delighted me while playing a football game. It does have flaws though - I think    I've been a FIFA guy since Pro Evolution Soccer 6 on the PS2. Every year since then, PES has been well and truly awful, whilst FIFA saw gradual improvement.

    This year, all that has turned around. PES2016 is a remarkable return to form from out of nowhere, and is the first game since PES6 that has actually delighted me while playing a football game.

    It does have flaws though - I think the 'keepers need a minor fix, and the lack of licencing really hurts the immersion (but it's patched easily enough by the user, just a bit of effort required). Not only that, the menu system could have been better, but you pick it up after a while and it becomes second nature. The other drawback is the online feature, which is very convoluted (the tutorial was rocket science to me!) - it doesn't have a patch on Ultimate Team by FIFA.

    FIFA remains the more polished game of the two, but PES is comfortably the better game of simulated football - by some distance.    … Expand
  90. Ta44
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    Best gameplay with advanced collision engine which makes the game more physical. But needs more goal celebration and more stadiums. Really feels boring playing with the same stadiums over and over again and also good commentary.
  91. Bery223
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    Best Pes ever .Just needs more stadiums and more goal keeper animations, Please everyone should atleast give it a try.Great tactical feeling with the new collision engine makes it more realistic.Even all the players run different and they say fifa uses motion technology,also the offline career mode is also improved. So everyone just give it a try please.
  92. PJKI
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    So IS PES 2016 Better Than FIFA 16 ?

    Quick Review :p

    before purchasing one of these

    2 Games ?

    PES OR FIFA ?

    One Rate 88

    THE OTHER 82

    SO What teh best
  93. Boudz
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    I was the first person to bash PES when they were bad. I boycotted them for three years during PES 12,13,14 and switched to FIFA. I've played at least 2000 games on FIFA in those years and not once was I completely satisfied with the game but it was a better game than PES. When PES released the first game on the new PS4 last year I gave it a shot and haven't looked back.

    PES 2016 is    I was the first person to bash PES when they were bad. I boycotted them for three years during PES 12,13,14 and switched to FIFA. I've played at least 2000 games on FIFA in those years and not once was I completely satisfied with the game but it was a better game than PES. When PES released the first game on the new PS4 last year I gave it a shot and haven't looked back.

    PES 2016 is even better! THE KING IS BACK!!!!    … Expand
  94. Viscari
    Sep 23, 2015
    5
    Game is terrible.... I have never played a football game with so many bad passes.... its more like pong than football... Also taking so long to update roster = konami dont know wtf they are doing. It should be called PES Last Season.

    i hope Konami stop making console games for the good of humanity.
  95. muffc23
    Sep 23, 2015
    2
    I don't like to criticize a game which has had so much hard work put into it, but this is just utter garbage.

    Like many i purchased the game because of the high amount of good reviews it was getting. Anyone planning on doing the same thing i advise you not to because you will be utterly disappointed with this attempt at a football game. I'll start with the goalkeepers, what a joke,    I don't like to criticize a game which has had so much hard work put into it, but this is just utter garbage.

    Like many i purchased the game because of the high amount of good reviews it was getting.
    Anyone planning on doing the same thing i advise you not to because you will be utterly disappointed with this attempt at a football game.
    I'll start with the goalkeepers, what a joke, did konami not test them before releasing the game?
    You will find that most matches will end 8-4 or some unreal scoreline.
    The defending is pathetic, no skill needed here, player stats hardly matter as you will soon notice when Phil Jones catches Theo Walcott down the wing.
    The Gameplay is utterly ridiculous at times.
    Myclub is an attempt to challenge Fifa's ultimate team mode and fails miserably.
    Master League is just a time consuming bore.
    And the facial graphics sometimes seem like they were designed by a comedian.
    How anyone can rate this a 10/10 is absolutely beyond me and makes me think i have purchased an entirely different game.
    20th anniversary and hopefully the last because the evolution part of the title just doesn't seem to be working.    … Expand
  96. ddenon
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    I'ts amazing game fluid and beautifull, but KONAMI need to make the best goalkeepers and take care of your post sales support (This is still poor).

    Game ( Score 10 )
    Konami ( No Score ).
  97. hlyro
    Sep 23, 2015
    5
    Feeling really sorry for buying this game.At first it looks promising but as i play i realize it is so bad.
    The goalkeeper is useless.Almost every shoot without pressing on you its a goal.
    Referee is useless . Almost no fault and cards Huge response delay in online matches. Shoot from the half as soon as you start with almost full power = congrats you just won a corner kick. Most of    Feeling really sorry for buying this game.At first it looks promising but as i play i realize it is so bad.
    The goalkeeper is useless.Almost every shoot without pressing on you its a goal.
    Referee is useless . Almost no fault and cards
    Huge response delay in online matches.
    Shoot from the half as soon as you start with almost full power = congrats you just won a corner kick.
    Most of the players online will play passes in their own half in they got score advantage... because your team just wont press them enough to lose the ball .
    Im a Pes fun since i know myself but i had more fun playing fifa 16 demo then pes 16 full    … Expand
  98. trickybuddha19
    Sep 23, 2015
    10
    PES 2016 literally knocked me out of my chair -- it is THAT good.

    It says I have to write at least 150 words for this review. I am tempted to just write the word "SUBLIME" 150 times. I have never been this impressed with a video game on any console or computer. I had a go at the FIFA offering for this year and it bored me silly. Pretty much the only thing they have done is add the    PES 2016 literally knocked me out of my chair -- it is THAT good.

    It says I have to write at least 150 words for this review. I am tempted to just write the word "SUBLIME" 150 times. I have never been this impressed with a video game on any console or computer.

    I had a go at the FIFA offering for this year and it bored me silly. Pretty much the only thing they have done is add the women's teams, which is nice and all -- they get to use Alex Morgan's beautiful face to market the game now -- but it doesn't cover up the fact that FIFA is an inferior product. And "inferior" is putting it mildly if you have a look at PES 2016.

    I'd venture to say PES 2016 is the greatest sports video game of all time. You'd really be missing out if you don't give it a go. And the Demo, impressive as it is, doesn't do the full game justice -- it plays amazingly well and the attention to detail is unparalleled.

    I am still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor ... and I have yet to check out all of the games features -- they are extensive and every mode is as well-crafted and impressive as any other,

    If you don't buy this game, you're pretty much an idiot who deserves the inferior FIFA product. Besides, who wants to support a corrupt, criminal organization anyway?

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  99. clakpst
    Sep 23, 2015
    0
    El online de este juego es un autentico joke,lag ,lag y mas lag,yo no se de donde se sacan esos analisis de 8 para arriba,debe ser que no han probado el juego en la version online
  100. CarlosKlsOne
    Sep 23, 2015
    0
    Boring, arcade, and 0 innovating game like pes 15, 14, 13, etc The king came back!!!! is not really. And too many bugs with the ball physics. Online Multiplayer is a joke!!
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#13 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#30 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#20 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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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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