Pro Evolution Soccer 2016

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  1. elads
    Sep 23, 2015
    6
    I will start and say that Konami did a good job this year. in a compare to last years there is defiantly a big improve.

    But, as a person who most of the time play against CPU, i think that Carrer's mode of Fifa have big advnagets over Masterleague, you can't ignore of the facts that Fifa have all the licens, big choise of teams and leagues, real staduims.. so in this area Konami isn't    I will start and say that Konami did a good job this year. in a compare to last years there is defiantly a big improve.

    But, as a person who most of the time play against CPU, i think that Carrer's mode of Fifa have big advnagets over Masterleague, you can't ignore of the facts that Fifa have all the licens, big choise of teams and leagues, real staduims.. so in this area Konami isn't close.

    If i'l compare the gameplay only, as a PES player (until 2012), i think PES 10 years ago was a groundbreaking game. Konami games over the years have gone backwards - and this year they went forward again. so there is an improve in the game, but i still feel that i can't go back from Fifa to PES,
    Fifa have better gameplay, he isn't perfect, but for my opinion it's very clear.

    Konami are in the right way, and i hope for all of us that maybe next year they will success to do the big jump and return to be a rival to Fifa's gameplay.    … Expand
  2. amuro
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    This is best football game ever . this game is the best game of the series franchise and is certainly much better than fifa. Improvements to the game (quality of defending, game speed & ...) is very well done and very high quality score.
  3. Kmack
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    PES 2016 is by far the most realistic representation of footy to date.

    I decided to write a review after reading some of the ridiculous reasons some users have given this game negative scores. It is very simple, if you feel like the slide tackling is over powered or that the game is simple, UP THE DIFFICULTY!!! This game is not for Fifa fan boys, it represents the tactical nature of the    PES 2016 is by far the most realistic representation of footy to date.

    I decided to write a review after reading some of the ridiculous reasons some users have given this game negative scores. It is very simple, if you feel like the slide tackling is over powered or that the game is simple, UP THE DIFFICULTY!!! This game is not for Fifa fan boys, it represents the tactical nature of the game very accurately in my opinion.

    Pros:

    - On higher difficulties opponent AI closes space and presses (depending on the tactics they choose) wonderfully.

    - Fluid gameplay

    - Finally some injuries

    - Amazing animations and accurate depictions of elite players (not like those weird alien looking robots over at Fifa)

    - Excellent physicality and jostling in long ball situations (first game to attempt to represent this aspect of the game

    Cons

    - As usual licenses, but again, not Konami's fault (EA is a market giant and bosses licenses)

    - Lack of boots and stadiums (no excuse for this one)

    All in all this game best represents the true nature of footy as it exists today and blows Fifa out of the water in every aspect other than licenses. If you like footy soccer etc... BUY THIS GAME!!!    … Expand
  4. fjnunez
    Sep 22, 2015
    9
    PES 2016 smooth and very adequate gameplay, dynamics, physics, player animations and pace. Still needs some work on field grass animation. AI is very appropriate for defending and attacking. You vividly feel the game!
  5. TA3
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    Very good gameplay with most realistic player runs and faces. Also all the teams play like real life, Master league is legendary but Become a legend could be better. Goalkeepers are not stupid but needs more animation and only lacking is the absence of top notch stadiums. Konami needs work in licensing.
  6. Shoryuken
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    PES 2016 is the game KONAMI promised all of us since year 2013, at last all they have made a game that is totally awesome and made me feel exited for playing a match. The only thing i can say is: KONAMI, You own the pitch!
  7. spwolf
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    What a great game... PES 2015 was already pretty good but this years improvements make it the best PES ever. Gameplay, physics and graphical updates make every mode better... with addition of training mode, myclub is so interesting now, I cant stop playing.
  8. Kasey502
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    Last year's game was good but this one is great not perfect but hey no game is perfect and the most exciting thing is its got a lot of potential to be even far better so pes future is looking very bright. I would give it a 9 but some seem to think this game is a 0 lol ridiculous
  9. mistypk
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    This game represents the football n every moment u play it, its hard to see the same goal over and over again (u know where u can score those boring and not rewarding shots), if u dont want a faster game that just focus n gettin cards and play with adults get pes this year. Gameplay over licenses.
  10. nima1377
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    i dont know why some fifa players cant accept this year PES is king. it has a loooooot of exciting animations.
    you can play very tactical and game speed is very balance. this game is full of amazing goals.i love it but unfortunately pc port was awful but its nice on PS4.
  11. Romell
    Sep 22, 2015
    9
    Animation, Modeling players, physical battle, physics engine, realistic graphics, artificial intelligence, human play, excellent lighting at night and in the day, master league charming and completely renovated, evolution and revolution in animations, Player ID unique, different players and teams against each other, yes ........... king is back ....
  12. NicBellic97
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    The king is back. Gameplay is awesome, mods too. The graphics, the goalkeepers and the shoots are better than FIFA 16. Licences are not good, but we can import kits and logos of Premier and Bundesliga's teams.
  13. m0uk1ss
    Sep 22, 2015
    0
    Awful graphics and a very clumsy gameplay.
    It is unbelievable that in most parts of the game, the grass is just a 2d texture without 3d feeling.
    The gameplay is very arcade. The goalkeepers are just occupying space...
    Total waste of time and momey...
  14. katal
    Sep 21, 2015
    1
    ENOUGH OF THIS HOAX

    How to make a game which will make us rich: -hey ! let's simplify things: less number of player statistics, you cannot cover individually with your defender (online) -hey ! let's make more scripting and momentum, even more than in fifa -let's increase ability to run with one player the whole pitch. It will be even better for casual players because momentum works    ENOUGH OF THIS HOAX

    How to make a game which will make us rich:
    -hey ! let's simplify things: less number of player statistics, you cannot cover individually with your defender (online)
    -hey ! let's make more scripting and momentum, even more than in fifa
    -let's increase ability to run with one player the whole pitch. It will be even better for casual players because momentum works great with the simplest actions !
    -cool ! if we apply bunch of momentum and srcipting there will be no point in tactical gameplay, so even the most talendet gamers won't outplay our casual monkeys

    PS. I was 800 from 32 000 player in ranking moment i wrote this review. So this text is not rage. It's all just sad true. I stopped playing because such games insult my intelligence.

    Bye PES ... this time forever.    … Expand
  15. rsnell97
    Sep 21, 2015
    1
    I have been a fifa player for a long time, and have never previously brought a pes game before. However, after seeing very positive reviews for this years edition, I decided to give it a try. WARNING TO FIFA PLAYERS: This game is completely different to the fifa series, so if you haven't played a pes game before, I would highly recommend borrowing this game before buying it.

    Some    I have been a fifa player for a long time, and have never previously brought a pes game before. However, after seeing very positive reviews for this years edition, I decided to give it a try. WARNING TO FIFA PLAYERS: This game is completely different to the fifa series, so if you haven't played a pes game before, I would highly recommend borrowing this game before buying it.

    Some reviews have stated this as being the best football game ever made. I must be playing a different game to everyone else. I even found fifa 15 more enjoyable than this, and that is probably the worst fifa title ever released. Pes 2016 has the worst defensive AI I have ever witnessed in a football game, and the passing and dribbling feels very clumsy, which has led to the game having a very arcade like feel.

    After reading the positive reviews, I was really looking forward to playing this game, but I'm disappointed to say that I really hated it. If you're a pes fan and love this game, then fair enough, but it simply wasn't for me. If (similarly to me) you are new to pes, maybe try it round your mates house first    … Expand
  16. soltane7posh
    Sep 21, 2015
    8
    Has made very good progress, but the graphics really fancy it is a little depressing
    Also online, could be better
    And could accommodate more options
    In general, it is really much better than the version of 14 and 15
  17. jonbates123
    Sep 21, 2015
    6
    My review is from the perspective of someone who played all the PS2 version of Pro Evo, but switched to FIFA 09 until FIFA 15.

    FIFA 15 was a massive let down for me, someone who loved the previous FIFA games. It felt as thoug they were not making enough progress and I wasn't having fun playing it anymore. I decided to give Pro Evo 2016 a chance after reading all the positive reviews and    My review is from the perspective of someone who played all the PS2 version of Pro Evo, but switched to FIFA 09 until FIFA 15.

    FIFA 15 was a massive let down for me, someone who loved the previous FIFA games. It felt as thoug they were not making enough progress and I wasn't having fun playing it anymore. I decided to give Pro Evo 2016 a chance after reading all the positive reviews and I was really excited to play it when I received it last week. Since then I've found that the game, while almost brilliant, is massively flawed by one or two very important failures by Konami.

    I've now played around 15-20 matches across offline and online modes so I feel as though my initial impressions are based on enough time in the game.

    Shooting is ridiculous. Every game is a 7+ goal thriller and this is by far the worst aspect of the game. There is no realism to it, it's out of hand and this is the number one reason why I'm not inclined to continue playing the game. Shots fly in from all angles, rarely missing the target even with low-rated players.

    Tackling, in particular slide tackles, are almost always perfectly executed, even by players who have low rated tackling. I don't find this to be a gamebreaker but it isn't particularly realistic and it's not much fun either.

    I could go on about the positive things because there are a number of them, as seen by the generally high scoring reviews, but I can't give this game a higher score until the shooting is fixed. It's a real shame because the game is almost there, so I hope Konami listen to feedback and address this as necessary.    … Expand
  18. behrooz
    Sep 20, 2015
    10
    the best pes game since 2006
    the game play is fantastic and animation is so real
    the best physic in football game is here
    but the commentary is nice but must have more script
    good work konami
  19. brianodom
    Sep 20, 2015
    0
    Offline this is one hell of a game. Online is PURE crap. They still haven't introduced a solid star system that would prevent having to play a stat padder who uses a 5 star team with some unorthodox formation designed to exploit the computers defending. People in competition mode is hot garbage too how do you have a tournament where everyone picks Madrid, Bayern, Spain, Chelsea, City, ManOffline this is one hell of a game. Online is PURE crap. They still haven't introduced a solid star system that would prevent having to play a stat padder who uses a 5 star team with some unorthodox formation designed to exploit the computers defending. People in competition mode is hot garbage too how do you have a tournament where everyone picks Madrid, Bayern, Spain, Chelsea, City, Man U and advance when the rules clearly state the lesser picked team advances. Players often play the opposing team onside so it becomes a speed show hence why everyone picks Madrid and that finesse finish is completely the cheapest thing I've seen. I've addressed this on the Pro Evo fb page and nothing. They have one more year and I'll just call it quits on footie until something is changed. Offline is beautiful especially being able to add kits, logos, etc.… Expand
  20. bklols
    Sep 20, 2015
    3
    Read the reviews and was super excited that PES was back. Generally, the game play is fantastic and fun to play and makes up for the lack of licenses (which you can just address by uploading option files...).

    But after 30 mins, it was apparent that the goalkeeping was horrendous. 9/10 shots on goal end up in the back of the net, and it really ruins the entire experience. If they    Read the reviews and was super excited that PES was back. Generally, the game play is fantastic and fun to play and makes up for the lack of licenses (which you can just address by uploading option files...).

    But after 30 mins, it was apparent that the goalkeeping was horrendous. 9/10 shots on goal end up in the back of the net, and it really ruins the entire experience. If they could fix that, this would be a top notch game.    … Expand
  21. kitohiro
    Sep 20, 2015
    7
    Used to play PES in the good old days, I've decided to buy this one because all review were so good about it. What a disappointment.

    The gameplay is good, physics is good but : * to easy to score * L1 + triangle to effective as well as R2 + square to score * my club is like FUT but with a crapy interface and design * online season match making doesn't work, i play as monaco ...    Used to play PES in the good old days, I've decided to buy this one because all review were so good about it. What a disappointment.

    The gameplay is good, physics is good but :
    * to easy to score
    * L1 + triangle to effective as well as R2 + square to score
    * my club is like FUT but with a crapy interface and design
    * online season match making doesn't work, i play as monaco ... every time my opponent has Real Madrid
    * Crowd and commentary suxx and are repetitive

    conclusion : the game is fun, physics good, but that's not a simulation. Too many high score like 7/2
    People who says that this is THE football simulation has never played FIFA more than 2 hours... this is a fun football game, with great gameplay but bad content.    … Expand
  22. gaposto
    Sep 20, 2015
    8
    A good year for virtual football. PES 2016 is a huge improvement over last years game.Deeper and in many cases graphically enhanced. Three problems though: Νo fouls, laser fast shots and last-gen away camera who makes players look like midgets, spoil but not ruin the experience. It's easier to play and master than FIFA 16, the perfect fun-time footie with friends with fast and responsiveA good year for virtual football. PES 2016 is a huge improvement over last years game.Deeper and in many cases graphically enhanced. Three problems though: Νo fouls, laser fast shots and last-gen away camera who makes players look like midgets, spoil but not ruin the experience. It's easier to play and master than FIFA 16, the perfect fun-time footie with friends with fast and responsive game play. Big plus,the also enhanced customisation, big minus, the cardboard crowds and irrelevant commentators. Konami back on track.… Expand
  23. pepepacomadrid
    Sep 19, 2015
    9
    This is the first Pes for ages that makes me doubt nuying Fifa. The last year Pes was very good, this is awesome. but to be honest the grafics are worst than Fifa, and the squads aren´t updated, and most of the teams and players are non real... so, why I give it a 9? Because I can´t give a 10 because of that. If they improve alitlle bit Pes, will definetely beat Fifa, the control, theThis is the first Pes for ages that makes me doubt nuying Fifa. The last year Pes was very good, this is awesome. but to be honest the grafics are worst than Fifa, and the squads aren´t updated, and most of the teams and players are non real... so, why I give it a 9? Because I can´t give a 10 because of that. If they improve alitlle bit Pes, will definetely beat Fifa, the control, the emotion, each minute of gameplay... is awesome, you can enjoy as much as when you played pes 6, even better because it is in ps4. Please Konami, don't waste your time like Fifa in making money with the cards game and catch up with Fifa, because you have a really absolutely awesome game here. I return to you! To fifa I want to say a word: "Farewell"… Expand
  24. Thigu
    Sep 19, 2015
    7
    PES 16 es un gran juego , las fisicas estan bien , los graficos son buenos , la jugabilidad es comoda PERO tiene un gran fallo ,se hace llamar pes 16 pero usa los mismos jugadores y plantillas de pes 15 ,ni se molestaron en actualizar los jugadores , siendo facil ya que cuentan con menos de 15 licencias de ligas/copas.
  25. Scuk84
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    This game is so good it made me create an account here to review it! I have always been a Pes fan since it was called Winning Eleven on Ps1,I played all of them from 20 years,few of them were beyond rubbish (2014) but I can clearly state this is the best Pes since 2006.
    Gameplay is much more fluid then before,forget about the demo,the final game much better.
    Your mates will finally do    This game is so good it made me create an account here to review it! I have always been a Pes fan since it was called Winning Eleven on Ps1,I played all of them from 20 years,few of them were beyond rubbish (2014) but I can clearly state this is the best Pes since 2006.
    Gameplay is much more fluid then before,forget about the demo,the final game much better.
    Your mates will finally do what you expect them to do,they run in to the space you created,they follow the man ..it's simply amazing to see how smart is the AI.
    Weather does affect the game,when it starts raining like you were in Stoke it's time for your Peter Crouch to warm up!
    Loads of new animations,new menus,overall graphic wise it finally looks a new generation game.
    My club has new features, you can level up your players playing matches with them or using trainers to improve their skills.
    I have played few games online and even with my sh**ty connection it was so fluid looked like i was playing vs com!
    The feeling...that feeling I had when I use to play with the best pes on ps2..that feeling is back this year and is the best gift Konami has brought to us.
    Overall I would recommend it to everyone who loves real football unless your dream is to play with a second league team from Iraq or Finland or even worse you want to play with women.
    The king is back guys :)    … Expand
  26. nowy18
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Pro evolution 2016 es el mejor videojuego de fútbol de los últimos años , es demasiado divertido , el gameplay ha sido mejorado mucho en comparación al pes 2015, la física del balón en la lluvia es única en su tipo, Los modos son muy completos y las gráficas son lo mejor que hay en un juego de deportes, aún le falta por mejorar algunos aspectos como el cesped y algunas animaciones, peroPro evolution 2016 es el mejor videojuego de fútbol de los últimos años , es demasiado divertido , el gameplay ha sido mejorado mucho en comparación al pes 2015, la física del balón en la lluvia es única en su tipo, Los modos son muy completos y las gráficas son lo mejor que hay en un juego de deportes, aún le falta por mejorar algunos aspectos como el cesped y algunas animaciones, pero eso se queda atrás al ser demasiado divertido , el rey ha regresado, viva el Pes !!… Expand
  27. Adam-mohd
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Had to post again , cause my previous review wasn't satisfying hope this one makes the cut, OK let's start
    Pros
    The game is mindblowingly fluid, all the animations stack up well but still the gk lacks a bit animations but doesn't affect the gameplay alot Graphics is much better than pes 2015 Everything is simplified, which includes the formation, stats, modes etc Passing is the best    Had to post again , cause my previous review wasn't satisfying hope this one makes the cut, OK let's start
    Pros
    The game is mindblowingly fluid, all the animations stack up well but still the gk lacks a bit animations but doesn't affect the gameplay alot
    Graphics is much better than pes 2015
    Everything is simplified, which includes the formation, stats, modes etc
    Passing is the best feature in the game in my opinion
    Ai is much smarter, which makes gameplay much better
    U can import images to replicate official kits which is nice this makes up for the lack of licencing
    New gameplay cam helps u play the game better as u can see players in the flank making runs, this in return makes the game more enjoyable
    Goals Celebrations is a thing now,
    Cons
    Loss of detail in graphics during gameplay cam
    A few gk animations missing
    Players slipping alot during rain matches (looks like they are ice skating)
    Gameplay is a bit faster, which in return gives an advantage to pacey players
    Ai makes less fouls during match which is annoying
    Referee sometimes make silly mistakes

    All in all the game is amazing, all the big issues are addressed but the small ones kinda exist, but no game is perfect, updates can fix the small issues, wat a way to celebrate your 20th anniversary Konami, I can say with full confidence that 'the king of back' my rating would be a 9.5 but a lot of pc gamers rate the game a 0 which is stupid from them so I give the game a 10    … Expand
  28. yrcrazy
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    Second consecutive year where konamis offering has been better than EA's in terms of gameplay. This time round its fully polished and its clear just three years of complacency have turned the battle back to how it was in the ps2 days
  29. alexcamejo10
    Sep 18, 2015
    9
    The game-play is flawless; the graphics are the best in any sports game (Though some player models and likeness can look a bit off) It is probably the best soccer game I have ever played when it comes to "feel". The player AI and styles are true to the game of soccer. The obvious flaws are its restrictions in licencing and its presentation. The former is not as big a deal to me as it isThe game-play is flawless; the graphics are the best in any sports game (Though some player models and likeness can look a bit off) It is probably the best soccer game I have ever played when it comes to "feel". The player AI and styles are true to the game of soccer. The obvious flaws are its restrictions in licencing and its presentation. The former is not as big a deal to me as it is for most, as Konami is making the editing and team creating as user friendly as possible. The later is something that has to be worked on. Commentary is something that is improved but does need to be better. And the replays and overlays can use a little work. But overall this is a magnificent football game and should look to take over in the soccer game landscape starting this year.… Expand
  30. ryuzo7980
    Sep 18, 2015
    8
    Pro Evolution Soccer is back! Again! After bad 2014 installement and good 2015 installement, PES 2016 looks and feels much better. Series countinue stepping forward. Good job.
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Metascore
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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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