PES 2016 Vs. FIFA 16 #Compared

1. Graphics

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Let’s get the superficial but most divisive stuff out of the way first, and say that when it comes to player likenesses, there really isn’t much between Pro Evo and FIFA. There, now fanboys of both games are unhappy.
However, FIFA 15 did a better job of adapting to the current console generation in the graphics department. While likenesses were good in Pro Evo 2015, the overall aesthetic was washed-out and bleak – like a drizzly League One match in mid-February. FIFA, meanwhile, felt vibrant and crisp like a Sunday afternoon clash on Sky Sports HD.
From what we’ve seen so far, PES 2016 looks like it’s finally got the generational update it needed. Players look more alive, less robotic, and sweatier and shinier than before. Looking at the pic of Neymar above, perhaps PES has gone a bit Madame Tussaud’s on us, making players look a bit too polished, but it’s certainly a big improvement.
Graphically, FIFA had things down pretty well last season and looks like it’s refining rather than overhauling the looks for its 2016 outing. We can see more detailed textures on player faces, and EA Sports has said that players will now be more to scale, giving players like Peter Crouch the in-game advantages that are their birthright!

2. Animations

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Neither FIFA nor PES has fully mastered player animations yet, both with flaws in different areas (don’t you just sometimes wish they combined into one ultimate football mega-game?). The increasing pace of FIFA in recent years has made everything feel a bit jittery, while Pro Evo – although smoother – made players look too stiff when going to ground, tussling for the ball, and so on. Goalies in PES 2015, meanwhile, seemed to be stuck in the previous console generation.
Both FIFA 16 and PES 2016 have added a whole bunch of new player animations, while more offering any massive overhauls to the overall physics. In PES 2016, for example, we saw a right-footed left winger more willing to use the outside of his boot to spin in a cross, if his positioning and balance was right for it.

3 On-field Presentation

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Certain aspects of FIFA and PES’ presentation are a foregone conclusion. FIFA 16 will have the wonderful licensing, decent soundtrack, and navigable menu system, PES 2016 won’t. We know these things, so let’s focus on what will be new in terms of on-the-pitch presentation.
In PES 2016 we will see the inclusion of those little things we love to hate about the beautiful game. Players will complain to the ref when fouls don’t get given, and get frustrated with their team-mates over missed opportunities. We’re not sure how much player personalities come into this mechanic, but we’d love PES to capture the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is a whining prima donna, as well as arguably the world’s greatest player.
FIFA has had things pretty much nailed in the presentation department for a long time. But, as if to show off just how up-to-date with the times it is, we’ll now see vanishing spray! Yes, there will now be a little cut-scene during crucial free kicks where the ref will spray that famous line in front of defensive walls. We’re yet to find out whether the defending player will be able to sneakily inch the wall forward over the line in these situations…

5. Tactics

If you could get your head around the awkward menus of PES 2015 and actually find your way to the tactics screen, then there was a deep, rewarding system that paid more dividends than FIFA’s relatively facile – but more accessible – offering.
PES 2016 has simplified the tactics menus, giving you control over team and player strategies directly from the line-up menu, rather than having to scroll through confusing sub-menus.
We’ve not seen too much on the tactics front in FIFA 16 yet, with much of the footage focusing on what happens on the pitch. FIFA tended to keep things simple in this area in the past, while letting you quickly make strategic shifts like the the infamous “Park the Bus” tactic. We’re hoping to see more options to save custom formations though.

5.Gameplay

So let’s talk gameplay then, both games take slightly different approaches when it comes to recreating the beautiful game. FIFA goes for pace, and is noticeably faster in its movement. Players feel almost weightless in comparison to PES. In some ways, FIFA is slightly more responsive making it easier to play Spanish tika-taka football, which will suit some gamer styles more than others.

PES is a much more physical affair, with the players having a tangible heft to them. As a result, PES 2016does a better job at delivering realistic tussles for the ball, whilst in FIFA 16players seem to go down at the mere suggesting of contact – wait, which one is actually more realistic then?

Jibes at the frailty of professional top-flight ballers aside, we found PES 2016delivered the most fun in-game experience. FIFA is downright frustrating at times for a number of reasons, but the fact that the player’s move like android clones and can’t handle the physical nature of contact sport makes it feel like a football simulator rather an actual game, which by definition is ultimately supposed to entertain.

These were the main differences between PES and FIFA.

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