FIFA 16

 Xbox One
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4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 490 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 155 out of 490
  2. Mixed: 79 out of 490
  3. Negative: 256 out of 490
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  1. Caffe
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Identical to fifa 15. I don't remember much about this game................
  2. AxysKilgore
    Apr 23, 2022
    8
    Really good career mode, I still play it. Much better than the fifas that come after. I only play on semi-pro difficulty so I haven't seen any scripting. Avoid the online parts like ultimate team.
  3. Xboxgamer39
    Feb 19, 2022
    2
    I must say, I love this fifas soundtrack, but apart from that, the core of the game is un enjoyable. The only good inclusion being fut draft. The long shot passing gameplay for me isn't enjoyable and the goal ripple when you score is very, underwhelming
  4. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    The same game year-to-year. The developers are focused only on FUT. Single-player is getting forgotten more and more.
  5. CineAutoctono
    Oct 7, 2017
    2
    "FIFA 16" It really is a TRASH, the handicap is too much, very poor the gameplay, and above all the FUT CHAMPIONS is tormenting, I DO NOT LIKE THIS ******* GAME, NOTHING !!!
  6. LtPaul
    Oct 23, 2016
    7
    Ultimate team and career mode innovations are refreshing, despite issues with repetitive single player modes and server issues spoiling the ultimate team experience
  7. DoomSayerSantos
    Sep 6, 2016
    5
    The worst aint good enough for the people that made this farce of a soccer game.
    This has been by far the blandest excuse for a fifa game ever.
    They fixed pace by making everyone almost the same pace.
    Passing is horrible and broken and the gameplay mechanics are dated.
    I dont have high hopes for Fifa 17 but it cant be as bad as this poor excuse of a soccer game.
  8. YellowScarf
    Jul 7, 2016
    1
    This is supposed to be the best football game in the world. And it is supposed to get better every year... It just doesn't. Offsides are bugged - refs are calling offside even when both passer and receiver are behind defence. Getting yellow/red cards is random - you can tackle goalkeeper and get yellow, yet run into another player and get red one. Collision detection is horrible, generallyThis is supposed to be the best football game in the world. And it is supposed to get better every year... It just doesn't. Offsides are bugged - refs are calling offside even when both passer and receiver are behind defence. Getting yellow/red cards is random - you can tackle goalkeeper and get yellow, yet run into another player and get red one. Collision detection is horrible, generally physics are not very realistic. Another EA licensed product going to trash... wasted money... I won't even mention poor passing and enemies scoring 3 goals in 5 minutes and your defenders being helpless....… Expand
  9. toriniscool
    Jun 30, 2016
    8
    Fun for a wile then gets boring the becomes fun again.................................................................................................
  10. boti
    Jun 23, 2016
    0
    The worst game i ever played!!! The game don't listen to your commands. EA you **** up again!!! The gameplay sucks, the grafics sucks, the characters sucks. They made Messi to OP and all the other players are weak as ****
  11. FootCreem9
    Apr 26, 2016
    0
    This is hands down the worst game I have ever player, and ive played fifa 15, nhl 16, and even madden 16, and I thought madden was the worst scripted pile of EA garbage I had ever played until this game hit the vault. I have NEVER in my life seen lazier game making than this, holy **** I mean it would've taken 20 minutes for them to fix 70% of the issues in this game but EA will neverThis is hands down the worst game I have ever player, and ive played fifa 15, nhl 16, and even madden 16, and I thought madden was the worst scripted pile of EA garbage I had ever played until this game hit the vault. I have NEVER in my life seen lazier game making than this, holy **** I mean it would've taken 20 minutes for them to fix 70% of the issues in this game but EA will never spend any time on anything that doesn't directly make them alot of money. Theres no penalty system, well there is but its 100% random, theres no handball system, the passing system is a piece of **** and your players that you spend 100k on in ultimate team will still be outplayed by a bronze card, so whats the point? This game is the worst pile of **** I have ever seen DO NOT BUY.… Expand
  12. 2MStyle
    Apr 17, 2016
    3
    Exactamente el mismo juego que los anteriores, lo único innovador es la liga femenina que vamos, si está bien pero es algo que se debió haber hecho hace mucho, no debería de ser un juego anual, se debería sacar uno y actualizarlo con parches y cuando se pueda innovar se innova, pero no sacar la misma mierda en un palo todos los años y aplaudirles como si fuera un super juegazo.. nadaExactamente el mismo juego que los anteriores, lo único innovador es la liga femenina que vamos, si está bien pero es algo que se debió haber hecho hace mucho, no debería de ser un juego anual, se debería sacar uno y actualizarlo con parches y cuando se pueda innovar se innova, pero no sacar la misma mierda en un palo todos los años y aplaudirles como si fuera un super juegazo.. nada destacable exceptuando la liga femenina.… Expand
  13. ranieri
    Apr 1, 2016
    5
    O bom do fifa é sempre á inovação na jogabilidade e tactica, mas uma coisa perca um pouco quando criaram modo de transferência de agentes isto é uma vergonha, porque no fifa 13 nao tinha isso era melhor ate o menu era melhor, sinto saudade daquele fifa, para mim agente é categoria de base era bom para evolução do jogador, falta uma criação sub 19-21, outro ponto deixou irritado no fifa 16O bom do fifa é sempre á inovação na jogabilidade e tactica, mas uma coisa perca um pouco quando criaram modo de transferência de agentes isto é uma vergonha, porque no fifa 13 nao tinha isso era melhor ate o menu era melhor, sinto saudade daquele fifa, para mim agente é categoria de base era bom para evolução do jogador, falta uma criação sub 19-21, outro ponto deixou irritado no fifa 16 é o treino parece nao sabiam que fazer cheguei a reparar a contro c e contro v do modo treino da copa do mundo fifa brasil, maior importância nas ligas que nao seja liga inglesa, espanhola, italiana, francesa, trocar mais narradores de fifa como é no pc para os consoles… Expand
  14. alexpfb
    Mar 31, 2016
    0
    EA, you did it! It seemed impossible, but you did it!
    You overcome Fifa 2014 as the worst football game ever made so far!
    It is totallly crap. In 2014 we have some fun. Air failures leave us crazy, but the game was playable (not much). But 2016 is unplayable. It is terrible, horrible, too bad, grotesque, disgusting. The point I throw a 5 matches and uninstall it. And redo the    EA, you did it! It seemed impossible, but you did it!
    You overcome Fifa 2014 as the worst football game ever made so far!

    It is totallly crap. In 2014 we have some fun. Air failures leave us crazy, but the game was playable (not much). But 2016 is unplayable. It is terrible, horrible, too bad, grotesque, disgusting. The point I throw a 5 matches and uninstall it. And redo the installation of my fifa 15 I had already deleted. Please EA. Die. Go to bankruptcy. Selling the franchise. Football lovers do not deserve you as Virtual football controllers. Get off EA, we all hate you!    … Expand
  15. Katch
    Mar 30, 2016
    3
    I do honestly think EA is the worst thing that ever happened to gaming. It is amazing how this game has gone downhill, actually more of a stall the last 3 years. I still found errors in this game that were present in the last year's edition. Thank god for MLB the show & NBA 2K I still enjoy sport games.
  16. utrip
    Mar 30, 2016
    0
    This is the exact same game as FIFA 15. It is ridiculous they can relabel a game, and change the gameplay sliders, then sell it again for $60. The gaming industry needs some regulation. This is basically theft.
  17. FCP
    Jan 27, 2016
    3
    After the latest patch, this game is beyond pathetic. Everything is assisted "to the bone", on both attack and defence and the CPU decides the game. 45 and 90 min non-sense is still there, and it's worse than ever.
    EA just keep pandering down to the lowest common denominator idiot who knows nothing about football and has no skill or intelligence. In this game the only ones who get good    After the latest patch, this game is beyond pathetic. Everything is assisted "to the bone", on both attack and defence and the CPU decides the game. 45 and 90 min non-sense is still there, and it's worse than ever.
    EA just keep pandering down to the lowest common denominator idiot who knows nothing about football and has no skill or intelligence. In this game the only ones who get good records are exploiters, the ones who used ridiculous unrealistic tactics that wouldn't work IRL, and use various gameplay exploits like ping-pong passing, finesse shots, and now long shots are ridiculous aswell.
    To sum it up, nothing about this game is based on skill or any sort of merit, it's just an arcadey game that looks like it was made especially for the mentally challenged and 3 year old kids. Avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  18. brianporzio
    Jan 17, 2016
    4
    I've put countless hours into FIFA over the years, and many more countless into football in real life. Basically, FIFA 16 is more of an insult to the game than anything else. The AI is atrocious, strikers making meaningless runs or stopping runs for no reason. Passing that has to be insulting to other footballers. These are professional players whose passing execution in real life isI've put countless hours into FIFA over the years, and many more countless into football in real life. Basically, FIFA 16 is more of an insult to the game than anything else. The AI is atrocious, strikers making meaningless runs or stopping runs for no reason. Passing that has to be insulting to other footballers. These are professional players whose passing execution in real life is amazing. But in the game? Feels like a rec league. Broken game in so many senses. This will be the last FIFA I buy.… Expand
  19. mmysterej
    Jan 7, 2016
    0
    How a stupid game would be like this . Oy 86 rating BBVA players can't pass each other. One superman defender intercept the ball like miracle. Ho such bad passes and crosses woul be in a game?
    some skill lover players like this game and script help this players I think. Goalkeepers can save shoots from 6 m but they cannot save the balls from 35 m?
    I very wonder if any EA developers    How a stupid game would be like this . Oy 86 rating BBVA players can't pass each other. One superman defender intercept the ball like miracle. Ho such bad passes and crosses woul be in a game?
    some skill lover players like this game and script help this players I think. Goalkeepers can save shoots from 6 m but they cannot save the balls from 35 m?

    I very wonder if any EA developers play this game again CPU or with each other. I think not.

    When I forward for a goal, some players do very harsh fauls and no any red or yellow cards.

    The concept of the game; make 100% pressing and aggression and make as many sliding tackles and after that dribble with stupid and miracle skill?? moves.

    I do not buy any FIFA games and after seeing this bad and disrespectful game    … Expand
  20. HogWild1112
    Jan 4, 2016
    8
    Good sound, good graphics, but little innovation and change since FIFA 15. FIFA is good, but it hardly changed from the last game with every yearly release.
  21. ZMattyd1
    Dec 31, 2015
    0
    "Play Beautiful".....hahahaha. More like point and click soccer. FIFA is now just purely written for FUT. And FUT is purely written to milk as much money from new players. The handicapping and scripting on this game is so obvious it's actually hilarious. Will definitely be the last EA game I ever buy as they are not at all in the business of making good games, just money. Got good players,"Play Beautiful".....hahahaha. More like point and click soccer. FIFA is now just purely written for FUT. And FUT is purely written to milk as much money from new players. The handicapping and scripting on this game is so obvious it's actually hilarious. Will definitely be the last EA game I ever buy as they are not at all in the business of making good games, just money. Got good players, don't bother they won't play well after three to five games, forcing you to trade for fresh ones, while EA takes 5% of every trade slowly dwindling away your coin reserves until you are forced to pay ridiculous amounts for their packs, where your odds of getting anyone worthwhile are so small you are more likely to have Ronaldo as a best friend than pack him. Put a legend in your team or have too good a team and suddenly you like like the under 9s Sunday squad. While the bronze team you are playing against plays like Ronaldo, Messi, Pele, & Zidane. Overall, the most obvious, corporate, greedy money making program posing as a game I have ever experienced. If you enjoy poker machines you will love FIFA else I suggest wait for PES 2017 it should be awesome. Definitely FIFA's last chance.… Expand
  22. pablopol3000
    Dec 30, 2015
    6
    Juego al que le queda todavía mucho por pulir aunque se arreglan algunos grandes fallos de entregas anteriores.El Ultimate Team debería de mejorar mucho respecto a entregas anteriores.Una de las cosas buenas de este juego es la reducción de velocidad en jugadores,ya no es un "corre calles" como lo era antes.
  23. iCSiMarcelinmBR
    Dec 27, 2015
    9
    It took me awhile to get used to the new gameplay that fits a different type of playstyle, but once I did I realized this is an improvement over Fifa 15. With the addition of much improved AI, a driven ground pass, and no-touch dribbling, this year's game favors players who know how to pass around and outsmart their opponents. Women's national teams are also a welcome addition.
  24. kc98
    Dec 24, 2015
    5
    The most disappointing Fifa title to date, this game doesn't play well and is a midfield scarp fest all game, making online play boring and frustrating, but with that being said you can play against the A.I which I don't recommend as they are some how more boring. They keep hold of the ball for as long as they can without moving it up the field, and because they are the computer, they makeThe most disappointing Fifa title to date, this game doesn't play well and is a midfield scarp fest all game, making online play boring and frustrating, but with that being said you can play against the A.I which I don't recommend as they are some how more boring. They keep hold of the ball for as long as they can without moving it up the field, and because they are the computer, they make no human error so its frustrating playing on a high difficulty, but playing on an easy difficulty is boring. Overall this game is boring, as you can tell by my review. Over than Pro Clubs and the official licensing I don't recommend this game, save your money and buy something else as there isn't much fun to be had here.… Expand
  25. dnipropetrovsk
    Dec 22, 2015
    2
    Avid user of FIFA since the days of the SNES, but left very disappointed by EA's development this year. The passing system has been changed in such a fashion that means that there is virtually no difference between the passing success rate of Lionel Messi and Accrington's right-back. In addition, in an attempt to market the defence as having got 'smarter', they've in fact just stopped theAvid user of FIFA since the days of the SNES, but left very disappointed by EA's development this year. The passing system has been changed in such a fashion that means that there is virtually no difference between the passing success rate of Lionel Messi and Accrington's right-back. In addition, in an attempt to market the defence as having got 'smarter', they've in fact just stopped the attackers making any runs.

    This game ultimately has the feel of a game that's development team's work-experience spent 10 minutes making the gameplay from scratch, and the dev team spent the rest of the budget on graphics.

    Again, EA's annual pattern of making a game one year where pace is everything, and the gameplay is very quick (FIFA 15), and the following year, making one that is impossible to make any attacking moves without a few hours of frustration as your players have been stripped of their pace (FIFA 16), is costly detrimental to the enjoyment of actually bothering to play the game in the first place.

    Now don't get me wrong, frustration is bound to occur once you are 3-0 down inside 20 minutes at home to a fellow user that is *clearly* cheating, but EA's '16 title has the bitter-tasting characteristic of giving you that very feeling, when you are winning.

    In addition, you have to question the scoring pattern of the Critic Reviews, when, at the time of writing, not a single one of them has given a negative review. Comparatively, the user's, again at the time of writing, had scored 195 negative reviews, with an average score of 4.6/10, which is a diabolical rating for a game with as much financial backing at this.

    Like I say, I'm disappointed to find this to be the case, as I buy the game every year, but if you made a league table out of the FIFA games from over the years, this year's edition would struggle to make it out of the bottom three, when really, given the financial strength of it's board, it should be aiming for a title challenge.

    Regards, Dnipro.    … Expand
  26. jakehawdon14
    Dec 19, 2015
    0
    Right, Fifa 16 is the worst fifa ever made, defense doesn't work, luckiness is a large factor in this terrible game. Fifa 15 is worth playing as the defending works, DO NOT BUY THIS TERRIBLE GAME!
  27. Gamefreak88
    Dec 15, 2015
    9
    Fifa 16 is more realistic than previous versions of the game, you can no longer abuse high pace players by doing a "y-pass" and run past the defence. This opens up to a new type of gameplay that previous versions of the game have been lacking: true innovating passing and tactical gameplay that relies on skill rather than high pace players. It's worth to have players like Pirlo in yourFifa 16 is more realistic than previous versions of the game, you can no longer abuse high pace players by doing a "y-pass" and run past the defence. This opens up to a new type of gameplay that previous versions of the game have been lacking: true innovating passing and tactical gameplay that relies on skill rather than high pace players. It's worth to have players like Pirlo in your midfield because of his high passing stats, in Fifa 15 these types of players just didnt cut it because they lacked high pace.

    +Realistic passing/crossing and shots
    +Smarter defence
    +Focus on intelligent plays rather than high pace like in previous versions of the game
    +Requires more skill
    +Realistic shots
    +Better positioning in attacking and defense
    +Additional content in FUT and Career mode
    +Realistic transfers in career mode

    -High learning curve (Children will complain that the game is "broken")
    -Goalkeepers unrealistic saves (You can lower sliders to make it more realistic)    … Expand
  28. Stefan_ManUtd
    Dec 5, 2015
    1
    I am a long time FIFA fan, but it feels like the game is simply getting worse every year. Literally half of the goals scored in this game are result of **** Penalties and free-kicks are jokes, player switch is as **** as ever, goalkeepers are retarded and so on. I genuinely feel this game was made for bad players to win more games because it's just incredible how they can not do anythingI am a long time FIFA fan, but it feels like the game is simply getting worse every year. Literally half of the goals scored in this game are result of **** Penalties and free-kicks are jokes, player switch is as **** as ever, goalkeepers are retarded and so on. I genuinely feel this game was made for bad players to win more games because it's just incredible how they can not do anything for 90 minutes and then they get 1 chance and finish like pros meanwhile good players miss chances one after another.

    Anyway, it's not about winning or losing anymore. The game is just NOT enjoyable. It's not worth spending so much money on a game that will only make you break your controller.    … Expand
  29. thegrave
    Dec 4, 2015
    9
    Seeing as I've played a few hundred games of this. It would be absurd not to give it a 10/10 just for quality of gameplay. The packs are still horrible though and there are still lag issues with the foreigners that will screw you on important online matches though. If you like soccer though it's a must buy.
  30. rnpena
    Nov 30, 2015
    7
    Still the best football simulator, but was a disappointment, the changes that they made was not a big thing.

    They could better the multiplayer, they have a opportunity to make a better experience in cooperative games, maybe two allow two people in the same video to game against other two people in other video game, something like that. The game 1 against 1, could be better too, keep    Still the best football simulator, but was a disappointment, the changes that they made was not a big thing.

    They could better the multiplayer, they have a opportunity to make a better experience in cooperative games, maybe two allow two people in the same video to game against other two people in other video game, something like that.

    The game 1 against 1, could be better too, keep with season are a good idea, but sometimes we just want to player a simple game, choose the team simultaneously with your adversary.    … Expand
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#19 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#17 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#17 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Sporting News
    Mar 2, 2016
    70
    The improvements to FIFA 16 this year are notable in some areas but as a whole it’s starting to feel like the series is getting stagnant, with too much effort being put toward expanding revenue sources rather than delivering innovation that would appeal to a wider audience. Despite that, it's still the most reliable and consistent sports gaming franchise and that holds a lot of weight in the minds of consumers. With FIFA 16, you know you’re playing a really good game, but you might not completely believe it as much as in the past.
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  2. GameCritics
    Nov 30, 2015
    70
    Overall, the core of a highly successful soccer game is in FIFA 16 but there's a niggling sense of "been there, done that," alongside a healthy dollop of "coulda shoulda woulda" that gets in the way. It's just a bit too safe and predictable. FIFA is still the Cup winner, but PES 2016 has made this annual Friendly a more heated affair.
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  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Nov 15, 2015
    70
    FIFA has PES beaten when it comes to attention to presentational detail and atmosphere, but maybe that isn't enough anymore. For flowing football, though, you should look elsewhere. [Issue#130, p.71]
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