PES 2016 Available Today, Post Your Impressions

[nerd_rock]

I didn't get much time to play the game because of work. But the little time I did have felt pretty difficult and refreshing compared to FIFA.

The FIFA 16 demo is still pretty easy to score, the same tactics still work for the most part. The AI is rigid still and loves to pass the ball around for the sake of passing, your defender AI still give them a lot of space to do whatever they want. If you want the ball back you have to do it yourself. With PES I don't have to control every defender that comes near the ball.

One of the things I've really enjoyed so far is the BaL. In FIFA I usually play as a GK in pro clubs (I don't play FUT or Seasons). Playing as a GK in a player career for FIFA is pathetic. You are lucky if you get more than 1 shot taken at you in any game. Playing as any other position is just as bad in the FIFA career.

For my BaL I just wanted to get a few matches in before I had to go, so instead of creating a character I just chose to play as Casillas (favorite keeper) for a few matches to try out the mechanics. The way the AI play each other while you are in goal is actually really fun to watch, and when they do get a shot off it makes you work for it. The game is very unforgiving and I love that. The opponent is a challenge for you in goal instead of dribbling around the box for a half before losing the ball. It was Real Madrid vs a weak team (I don't remember), and it was difficult. I'm kind of excited and terrified to face a top team like Barca.

I really think the BaL and MyLeague are better than the respective modes from FIFA 15 unless you really care about joining a team or league that isn't available. I'll be getting FIFA 16 for pro clubs because of friends and competitive leagues, but PES wins for me for the offline single player modes.

[max77p]

Quote: Originally Posted by nunogomes

No, it doens´t mean that. It means that the team that has fluid formation ON (you or the CPU team), will change formations (4-3-3, 4-4-2, etc...) when in and out of possession. Now, even with fluid formations OFF, the teams will have separate team instructions for offense and defense but they wont change formation. Hope i was clear on that, i know it´s confusing, but believe me it has a lot of depth. Now, i have yet to see a person dominate CPU on Superstar with equal value teams AND a pass assist of 1 or 0, but meybe you are the first, don´t know what settings you choose or what teams... Oh! Well spotted! Thanks!

hey i play on manual shooting...pass assist 1, through ball assisted and game speed -1 and on superstar.

Although i am madrid, i shouldn't be just completely walking through a team. I find the goalies don't challenge much, they stay really close to their line. and the opposition even if they are not up to par with madrid, should at least be able to get a shot or two and create some kind of chances against me but i find the tackle button is a little overpowered as well...i dunno

[nunogomes]

Quote: Originally Posted by dmendenhall_9

What I do is just use the same formation for all three but manually change to bring mids and defenders back on out of possession and more forward on in possession. ALSO come to my thread and discuss this!! Too many other people in this thread. I want all you sim guys talking about this crud on my thread so we can work together and make an awesome sim game!!!!

Well, if you do those modifications to the players roles and position (even if it´s the same tactic) you then really need the fluid formations ON to take effect.

I wasn´t aware you had a thread about this, i´ll check it out, thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt10

I think the tactics of Numbers in Attack/Defense are so important. If it's on Many, the runs the players make are crashing towards goal, while taking a defender with them. When it's on "Few" it's more like they are checking to the ball, and the defender is much more aware of players that cross the defensive line threshold. I've never been more happy to see offsides than I was last night once this was figured out.

I think that most low level/counter attack teams will do ok with FEW on Offense, but the bigger teams wil need MEDIUM or they won´t be as dangerous as they should.

Quote: Originally Posted by stlducks

For tactics/formations and fluid formations, if I set up all the other teams tactics in the main menu (all EPL teams I will be playing against) and then save it. Start a season, would those tactics stay in place? Or does the CPU default back to their original formations/tactics?

Yes, they stick in ML (they did last year at least...)

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by stlducks

For tactics/formations and fluid formations, if I set up all the other teams tactics in the main menu (all EPL teams I will be playing against) and then save it. Start a season, would those tactics stay in place? Or does the CPU default back to their original formations/tactics?

Yes, any change you make in edit mode will get applied to your ML/BAL so to make it easier on you, you can always edit the team you're about to play. Half-way into the season you'll have the entire BPL done, maybe a few Championship sides you see in the Cup, and any European teams you face in the UCL if you qualified for it.

The CPU will change back and forth between offensive, custom, and defensive depending on the situation. You can see a little icon pop-up in the bottom-corner of the screen.

[Chrisdaddy82]

How's the online play? is the gameplay smooth?

[TheDutchDad]

Only online match I played was in myClub and it was smooth for me. PS4.

[RoyceDa59]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mercurial23

Only online match I played was in myClub and it was smooth for me. PS4.

Are you playing wired or wireless?

[TheDutchDad]

Wireless.

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