Football simulation video games “Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2016” and “FIFA 16” will both be released to the next generation gaming consoles and the PC in September but their respective developers showcased gameplay demos at the recently-concluded Gamescom held in Cologne, Germany.
It was clear from their gameplay trailers that “PES 2016,” developed by Konami, has drawn first blood against its fiercest competitor in the football simulation video game market, the “FIFA 16” developed by EA Sports.
According to the Peterborough Telegraph, “PES 2016” looks stunning and based on its gameplay demo, it is sure to be the toughest match yet for the “FIFA” franchise since emerging as the runaway leader in the genre.
The “PES” franchise was the king of football simulation video games but was dethroned by “FIFA” in the last decade with a series of brilliant improvements to its version.
Attempting to reclaim the throne
However, Konami seems to have taken the better out of the EA Sports last year with the “PES 2015” and it looks like it will continue with its effort to dethrone “FIFA” and reclaim the throne it once held with the amazing “PES 2016.”
After the Gamescom 2015, Konami has already made the gameplay demo of “PES 2016” available for download on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, but EA Sports has yet to release the trailer for “FIFA 16,” which it plans to do on September 9, or two weeks before the game’s official launch on the gaming consoles.
It looks like EA Sports is working on some last-minute adjustments on its football simulation video game after reports and reviews came out that “FIFA 16” was an undermatch to “PES 2016.”
The “PES 2016” gameplay demo gives gamers the option to play either a seven-minute or 10-minute match with a small selection of teams including Roma, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Corinthians, Palmeiras, and the national teams of Brazil and France.
Not 1080p on Xbox One
When the gameplay demo of “PES 2016” was unveiled, some gamers and critics said that the football simulation video game is running 1080p resolution on the Xbox One.
As “PES 2016” was developed by Konami using the same engine as that of “Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain,” gamers of the latter game thought it would also have the same 1080p resolution on Xbox One.
But Konami came out to explain that “PES 2016” will have lower resolution than 1080p to keep the performance and framerate of the game steady. Adam Bhatti, product manager of Konami, explained that “PES 2016” is going to be just shy of native 1080p, but no one will be able to tell the difference, details Gaming Bolt.
The “PES 2016” gameplay demo running on Xbox One has a 1360 x 1080p resolution, which is lower than the full 1920 x 1080p resolution it is enjoying at the PlayStation 4. It looks like the same will hold true for “Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain” when it comes out in the gaming consoles.
Konami said that they took advantage of the features of the next-generation gaming consoles to make “PES 2016” look even more realistic than ever before, with improve ball physics and collision system, making the soccer experience great and excellent visually.
Accordingly, the collision system will result to different outcomes every time players run into each other and it will be dependent on various factors including player strength. So when the ball is up in the air and two players are battling for it, there will be an aerial strength battle between the two players. Gamers need to use the left stick to try to win the ball.