The world of sports games has always been highly competitive, and usually one or two games end up dominating the whole field while everything else is swept under the rug into obscurity. In the case of football games, “FIFA” and “PES” are without doubt the two biggest names, and the most prominent titles to hit the market so far. And while they’ve been actively competing with each other, it’s clear that both games offer their own unique experiences and can be appreciated individually.
With “PES 2015” in particular, the developers put a lot of work into improving the game’s gameplay and polishing it even further, refining the one-touch passing system which can shake things up quite a bit, and making the game flow a lot more smoothly overall. At least for those who’re willing to master the finer points of its mechanics – and there are definitely lots of those.
The game has been praised for being “easy to learn, hard to master”, which is the best feature of a competitive title according to most players. At the same time, it’s obvious that a lot of work has gone into fine polish and minor details that just come together to create one amazing overall experience.
The only negative comment fans have had about the title so far have been with regards to its performance, as framerate drops still occur from time to time, but thankfully they have been getting less frequent lately. The developers have been trying hard to resolve all issues with the game’s performance and they seem to be quite close to perfection in this regard.
In the end, comparisons to “FIFA” are inevitable, as the two games are the main competing titles in the football market. There are plenty of fans in both camps, but the general consensus right now seems to be that the “FIFA” series has been stagnating a bit due to its development being slowed down by technical issues. Which is a shame, because EA are not a small company and they should be able to resolve problems like that with relative ease – and yet, they seem more interested in stepping up the marketing for their next title in the end.
Meanwhile, Konami have been pulling ahead hard with their progress on “PES 2015” and the franchise as a whole, and we may soon have a new champion in the world of football games. However, this might not be so positive for the market in the long term, as competition is what drives progress for the most part, and if Konami are allowed to completely dominate football games, they might eventually lose their incentive to innovate so actively.