Defenders seem slightly more agile, which helps when faced with tricky dribblers, and I noticed slide tackles are easier to control, making them less of a last-ditch option than has previously been the case. But the general feel of the game remains relatively unchanged - one of quick transitions and spectacular goals, players gliding across the pitch as if on ice skates to volley a ball that floats, tantalisingly, in a way that seems to reflect a world with a different gravitational pull and weather system than ours.įIFA, meanwhile, has barely changed at all. There's a clear improvement, too, in attacking AI, with much less prompting required for your teammates to make clever runs off the ball. This has clearly been a priority for PES Productions, and the result makes for a much less chaotic playing experience. Last year's offering was sorely lacking in a collision system of any sophistication, which made defensive blocking and tackling unpredictable and unsatisfying. PES' biggest change is the manner in which players physically interact with each other. PES 2016 cover star Neymar takes a moment to reflect on his genius. I'll do my best to spare you the marketing spiel - FIFA apparently offers "Confidence in Defending" this year, which, as a Liverpool fan, sounds right up my alley, while PES offers "Celbration Control" - and a focus on what's most apparent after kicking off in both games.
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This makes for a pleasingly gentle transition for those who upgrade - little relearning is required - assuming, that is, that they are as happy with the state of play as the developers seem to be.
For the first time in a fair few years, FIFA 16 and PES 2016 offer only incremental improvements to their match engines rather than drastic rebalancing. What can be said with some clarity is that both EA and Konami appear happy with last year's vintage. We may as well be talking about oaky bouquets and hints of pencil shavings, given the inexactness of such terms. One year FIFA is more "realistic", the next, PES is more "fluid". Make a quick judgement, pluck arbitrarily from the glossary of established terms and - as long as you express yourself with conviction - most readers will be happy to follow your lead. In some ways, I imagine writing about football games is a bit like writing about wine.