PES 2016 Available Today, Post Your Impressions

[dubcity]

I feel like the number fouls wouldn't be an issue if PES let you stop the ball and refuse the ref advantage like FIFA. Too often the advantage is played incorrectly, and you can lose the ball instantly after the advantage and the ref doesn't call for a dead ball. It's a simple mechanism that would help.

[81chrisso]

I won't buy any of these football games because they both have a lot of flaws. But a football game without fouls is the sports gaming joke of the year for the second time in a row... Yes I'm absolutely convinced that Konami has loads of problems implementing fouls. They created last years PES without fouls and they've repeated it this year. They are simply not capable of doing it right! Why should they patch it in? Also they don't answer any questions regarding the lack of fouls... just pathetic!

[TeleTex82]

Quote: Originally Posted by orion523

You're missing what I'm saying, although the lack of fouls in PES 16 is weak point, it would be OK if it weren't possible to bludgeon to opposition without mercy, and that's my issue with it. Although FIFA 14 was light on fouls, you certainly couldn't do what you can do in PES,( the issue in 14 had to do with the CPU being too precise, on the human side, all fouls were and still are punished.) Just watch any stream of human v human PES 2016 gameplay and you'll see what I mean. I didn't want to get into this because there is a lot to like with PES, there really is, the individuality, the physicality, the feeling of anything can happen, it's all there and when played the right way, it's a sight to behold. Problem is, I know that I can completely decimate the CPU with violent slide tackles and not get called as long as you get a toe on the ball and that sucks. I'm glad you like the game I really am, it's just not for me, not in its present state anyway.

I totally get where you are coming from. My statements are based on single player. All games play differently in single player vs CPU.I actually somewhat enjoy 15 when I'm playing a human, if only for the variety. I've yet to play vs a human opponent. I remain hopeful that the foul issue can be addressed somehow.

I am also hopeful that if anybody can change my mind about FIFA 16 its and Matt. After about 8 years of playing FIFA exclusively I just couldn't handle the mindless CPU AI any more. Sliders just didn't work last year,evidenced by the gargantuan Community Slider thread. I hope this year is different, but for now I really think that PES delivers on things I've been wanting from a football game for a very long time.

[TeleTex82]

Quote: Originally Posted by dubcity

I feel like the number fouls wouldn't be an issue if PES let you stop the ball and refuse the ref advantage like FIFA. Too often the advantage is played incorrectly, and you can lose the ball instantly after the advantage and the ref doesn't call for a dead ball. It's a simple mechanism that would help.

Surely this can be addressed via a patch?

[ShaiLeGran]

Agreed that they do dodge questions regarding fouls. Which seems to mean to us, that they have no clue how to implement it in a better way..

[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by TeleTex82

Surely this can be addressed via a patch?

I'm assuming it could be, but I doubt it will. Seems like it would be simple and it wouldn't have an effect on people who want non-stop fluid gameplay. It wouldn't be a perfect fix, but it would at least help.

[thegut]

It's ok so far. I'm impressed by certain aspects and disappointed by others. I like physicality matters and the game is very fluid. However the complete lack of fouls (through 5 games so far I have yet had a free kick) and my annually recurring frustration with completely worthless cpu controlled teammates I'm quite underwhelmed. Yes it plays nice but I do miss having to practice free kicks and I don't miss screaming at my teammate to literally stick his foot out three inches to intercept a pass.

[mfp]

First impressions aren't great for me:

- It's really fast.

- It's really easy to score.

- Defensive AI is iffy.

- Lack of CPU fouls is annoying as hell.

- Not having current rosters is a joke.

I could see this game being fun, and maybe I'll grow into it more, but right now it's kinda reminding me of some of the worst of FIFA 15, in that it's a bit of an end-to-end goalfest.