Though it hasn’t obtained an overhaul there have been some nice additions to the game mode, including a player upgrade systems where player’s stats improve based on their recent games. My Club: Pro Evolution Soccer’s answer for FIFA’s Ultimate Team is back after making it’s debut last year. Transfer negotiations of players could use some help, especially when players like Messi are going way under their value. Live news is in, which gives players an ESPN like ticker with news and small headlines is a cool addition but isn’t really needed. As well, boosting financial aspects, such as merchandise sales and the generation of more sponsor income is a nice addition.
The mode would get a good update with the addition of player roles, which allow players to choose roles for all their players. That would be short lived though when the first tidbit of news was the introduction of a new menu layout. When Konami announced a major overhaul there was a rejoice for franchise fans. Master League: PES’s answer to Manager mode has been stale in the recent years and last year was almost unplayable with RPG like items, ridiculous sim scores and annoying cut scenes. In PES 2016 at times you see a lack of that, as the defender doesn’t bother making a run at the player or runs away from the attacker. In real life, tackling is a mix of timing and patience.
Though tackling is improved it is no where near to the “Perfect defense” Konami has advertised. As well, coverboy Neymar feels amazing while dribbling and tackling with AS Roma’s Danielle Di Rossi feels amazing and realistic. Each player has their own skills, For every Luka Modric there is a Lionel Messi or Christiano Ronaldo putting the ball in the back of the net. In it’s place are organic experiences in which players fight for possession where the outcome is decided on the factors of rating and stick skills. A major improvement does not come without the expense of physicality, a major downfall to last year’s installment, especially with the introduction of a new “Advanced Collision System”. The ugly collisions of PES 2015 are gone. Outside-the-foot-passes, flicks and faints are smooth and functional when executed and contribute to the seamless flow of PES. In 2015, the gameplay lacked animation quality as well as animation quantity, all that is changed when it comes to PES 2016 gameplay. Though the animations are not perfect, they’re much improved making the gameplay more fun overall.
Konami makes it no secret that gameplay is their main focus for the Pro Evolution Soccer series. Animations are one of the main things that are improved from last years title. M圜lub also has cups and other timed events to compete in, which amounts to the usual football fare.Gameplay Fight for possession whilst controlling the pace of the game It's a bit niche, but we really enjoyed managing the tactical side of the game, and going on to make a comeback using tactics alone is a great feeling. As well as the usual seasons matches, you can also play seasons as a simulated mode, which lets the artificial intelligence do the work on the pitch for you while you manage substitutions, tactics, and other managerial tasks. Each manager has a set formation, favourite tactics, and preferred player traits, and if your players match some of this criteria, your squad gels more easily. Instead of your players gaining chemistry as they do in FIFA by being from the same country or league, PES' chemistry system is based around tactics. It's a cool system that means you can get the most out of your players, as well put your old squaddies to good use.
Of course, M圜lub has also received some changes players can level up by gaining XP after matches and by using unwanted players as trainers to train them. It's not perfect - we've experienced many a goalkeeping blunder that would astound even David James - but it feels very complete and well-made. Everything seems a lot more balanced than it is in FIFA - wingers don't constantly blaze past full-backs, strikers never feel unstoppable however good they are, and playing as a centre-back makes you feel as in control of the game as you would be as a centre-forward. Dribbling feels hugely responsive, passing the ball is a skill that's easy to do, yet hard to master, and the way that the ball dips and curves when you shoot makes the gameplay feel all the more real. Start the game up and play your first match, and you'll notice how weighty the ball feels. That doesn't mean that this year's iteration, PES 2016, falls short of being a superb football simulator, however. EA's behemoth of a sports game consistently has more licenses, fans, and sales than PES could ever dream of, and the sad thing is that it'll probably stay that way for a long time to come. Pro Evolution Soccer, supposedly Konami's last AAA series, has spent the best part of a decade trying to catch up with FIFA's success.