Football is the marriage of skill, and strategy. But up till now no game that calls itself a football simulator has ever managed to capture this fundamental essence in its core gameplay.
Enter Pro-Evolution Soccer 2016 — it is bringing a style of gameplay that almost mirrors real life. Konami hyped their new ‘Advanced Collision Mechanic’ a lot prior to launch, and for the first time, the product surpasses the hype. Big beefy players like Matic and Toure boss the midfield and you need to play in a way that suits their style to make maximum impact. Speedsters like Neymar and Messi are meanwhile, a joy to handle. In short, Konami has nailed the gameplay.
But the AI hardly ever gets drawn into fouls and nearly always tackles to perfection and keepers are terrible. Cutscenes too could use a boost. Overall though, if you want to play a football simulator that has managed to bring the game to pin-point precision, get PES 16 — you will not regret it at all.
