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PES 2016: Soccer simulation closest to reality

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a tactically brilliant soccer game that really succeeds at capturing the flow of a football game. This alone sets it apart from other arcade-style soccer games available in the market and helps keep the game a fan favorite despite it's lack of licensing. Konami is also constantly innovating when it comes to PES. This year, PES brought in a total revamp of the master league, better visuals courtesy of the Fox Engine, dynamic weather and better ball physics amongst a range of other improvements.

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a tactically brilliant soccer game that really succeeds at capturing the flow of a football game. This alone sets it apart from other arcade-style soccer games available in the market and helps keep the game a fan favorite despite it's lack of licensing. Konami is also constantly innovating when it comes to PES. This year, PES brought in a total revamp of the master league, better visuals courtesy of the Fox Engine, dynamic weather and better ball physics amongst a range of other improvements.

PES 2016 is also a faster game when compared to it's previous editions but is also balanced. Players cannot simply choose the side with the fastest runners and outrun the defense. Players will quickly tire, as the game is balanced to put more emphasis on skill. You will have to put in more focus on smarter dribbling and player control that has been enhanced even further with this iteration of PES.

Pro Evolution Soccer has something special to it, when you are sprinting with the ball you can feel the player's momentum build up which you then use to get past the other team's defense, even when you shoot the ball that momentum comes into play and is transferred from your player to the ball. This gives the game a realistic feel and is something unique to the series.

The offensive AI is greatly improved and both the players that you do not control and the players of the opposing team play like actual players would on a soccer field. The defensive AI on the other hand is rather erratic. This results in the game being a lot more focused on offense, while defense takes a backseat. They way the ball deflects off players is also now very realistic, giving players opportunities to score goals in interesting ways. The game does well at bringing in the physicality present in the actual sport with a significantly improved collision system that creates a unique outcome based on the player's specific inputs. It also brings in the concept of size, it is now easier for bigger, more powerful players to win the ball from smaller players if they aren't careful, especially during aerial battles.

This year myClub is back and better than before with updates based on the feedback from the PES community. You get to play with new player level systems and exclusive players. The use of GP or myClub coins for club management made management with limited resources feel gives PES yet another realistic angle. This year PES has brought in new commentators for both UK and Germany, with Peter Drury and Marco Hagemann joining the PES team. It's always great to listen to new lines and stories especially considering the amount of hours you can sink into PES.

The game works great online, with close to no trouble in terms of matchmaking or lag. The UI is pretty complex with PES's menus have a learning curve of their own. Although significantly better than last year, there is still a lot to be desired.

At it's heart, Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a game that understands the sport of soccer well and is something every real soccer fan will really appreciate. If you can deal with the defensive AI and complex menu's, you have got yourself a game you can sink a ton of hours into.

Rating: 8/10
Developer: PES Productions
Publisher: Konami
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

 

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