True to the hype, game developer Konami has indeed come up with a great football simulation video game in “Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2016.” With what the developer has achieved in the game, it has actually primed “PES 2016” as the best football video game ever.
Obviously, EA Sports, who develops the “FIFA” football video game franchise, would not take it sitting down. Because if Konami has put one better over them again in the head-to-head match-up between “PES 2016” and “FIFA 16,” it is almost guaranteed that EA Sports would come back next year big time.
After all, the ‘PES” video game franchise used to dominate it in the field of football video games less than a decade ago before “FIFA” strung up successful game releases for more than five consecutive years that completely overwhelmed the competition.
According to a gaming expert, “PES” was the best from 2003 up to 2007 and it completely blew “FIFA” away. But since then, “FIFA” has been only getting better.
Since 2008, the “FIFA” football video games have been holding sway until last year when “PES 2015” came out smoking and turning the tables on “FIFA 15.” Konami obviously built on its gains with the smashing success of “PES 2016” during its launch last month.
Hardly has a fault
IGN made a review of “PES 2016,” and it said that it can hardly find a fault to what Konami has achieved in the latest iteration of its football video game franchise.
But historically, the true mettle of a game can really be established within weeks and months after its release and how it goes into the hearts and minds of the gamers and the gaming communities.
It is only then that its idiosyncrasies or minute details can be truly tested, and its nuances fully understood. But generally, “PES 2016” has brought in thrills, surprises, and delight, that no other football video game has managed to do so it is certainly in a class all its own.
Apparently, Konami made a rebuilding of its football video game franchise and it showed with “PES 2015” last year. This year, the game developer zeroed in on refinement which somehow transformed a great football video game to an all-time great football video game.
“PES 2016” has evidently found the perfect blend on the pitch while benefitting from some smart fine tuning off it. What’s more, it came at a time of the franchise’s 20th year so what a celebration it is for Konami and its millions of fans and gamers.
A finely-crafted soccer video game
“PES 2016” is a finely-crafted soccer video game that has a quiet but impeccable genius written all over it. It is not difficult to explain why gamers would fall in love with the game in the weeks or months to come because the feel of the game alone is quite something for gamers already, details Gamespot.
Everything about “PES 2016” feels really fantastic, from the fearless and desperate sliding tackles to holding up the ball under pressure, to the heavenly wave of pride that comes with outsmarting a defender, making the gamer feels like he is into the game alright.
There is also the new collision system and Konami has really to be lauded for its audacity in doing such. It is quite remarkable how faultless it has turned out to be, free from comical miscalculations and distorted momentum swings.
“PES 2016” actually proclaims that gamers need not play games of tactless scuffles for possession in search of the goal. Gamers should also not settle for a robotic and clunky back-and-forth battle for control while they pray for that scintillating breakthrough.
The new soccer video game from Konami has converted the minute-by-minute battles for possession into micro-sized wars of glory and anguish while giving gamers fun and excitement between the highlights
PES European manager Adam Bhatti said that it won’t be long before the “PES” franchise outdoes the “FIFA” series of EA Sports. He added that their games are definitely catching up and they have to be respectful about that.