Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2016, the football simulation video game from Konami, is coming to the next generation gaming consoles in September this year, about the same time as the arrival of its main competitor from EA Sports, “FIFA 16.”
While the “FIFA” video game franchise seems to have more gamers all around the world, Konami’s football simulation video game franchise is decidedly the superior product because of its better game mechanics and quite certainly more fun for gamers, notes Engadget.
However, EA Sports just have plenty of marketing and promotional resources in its arsenal compared to Konami, including the exclusive licensing deals for major football leagues all over the world, thus giving the “FIFA” franchise an advantage over the “PES” titles in terms of pulling power and sales.
“PES 2016” is no different from its predecessor in terms of superiority over its upcoming counterpart. Based on the recent release of its game trailer, “PES 2016” actually featured refined gameplay and improved graphics which give it an instant edge over “FIFA 16.”
Based on initial feedbacks of gamers who got the opportunity to test play it, “PES 2016” exceeded gamer expectations punctuated by its smoother gameplay and better-looking and crisper graphics when compared to its immediate predecessor, the “PES 2015.”
Football not licenses
In an indirect swipe at its competitor, Konami said that the main focus of “PES 2016,” just like its predecessors in the video game series, is football and not licenses. A spokesman for the company said that Konami has been directing its attention on the gameplay and graphics and nothing else.
The upcoming soccer video game gives gamers more freedom for creativity in controlling their team making it easier for them to accomplish more dribbles with players who have that as a skill set like Neymar, who shall be the cover boy for “PES 2016.”
In addition to refined gameplay, Konami has also enhanced the celebrations for scoring goals and game victories and gamers can really expect that the graphics of the game will aid them in celebrating in fashion whenever they score a goal, and much more if they win games. There’s also a plus with the addition of the signature selfie of Francesco Totti.
“PES 2016” is being powered by the same Fox engine as the “PES 2015” but the visual and software upgrades are immediately noticeable once the game begins.
Those who have had the opportunity to test play “PES 2016” are one in saying that player movements have become less stiff than it was before and player cheats are also deteriorating as the match progresses. These new features actually make the experience more enjoyable for gamers.
With the extension of Konami’s partnership with UEFA, gamers would continue to enjoy access to the official Champions League mode. To a good number of gamers, “FIFA” still maintains the edge over “PES” when it comes to football simulation video game, but with the significant strides that both “PES 2015” and the upcoming “PES 2016,” the same set of gamers are now having second thoughts on which video game is superior than the other.