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  • ChaseB
    #BringBackFaceuary
    • Oct 2003
    • 9650

    #31
    Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

    Originally posted by DBMcGee3
    Exactly. 3 HUGE flaws in the game that have been basically ignored in certain reviews I've read. I still enjoy the game, but those are major issues that have plagued the series for years now.
    I also think, sans the fouls, those other two issues are on some level easy to overlook depending on the difficulty level you play on, who you play etc. Like you have to sort of see past what's just happening and see the WHY to figure out those other two. And I could argue, as a "standard" reviewer/critic you don't necessarily HAVE to be looking out for that, but rather why you are or are not enjoying the game. If that doesn't impact your enjoyment, then you're not going to go searching why these breakdowns are occurring.

    But either way, this is about FIFA not PES, so I'll leave it at that and say FIFA FIFA FIFA to get us back on track.
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    • KG
      Welcome Back
      • Sep 2005
      • 17589

      #32
      Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

      Originally posted by ChaseB
      KG can say otherwise, but I think PES is still better in this arena. That being said, there's certainly some varying styles for particular teams. It maybe doesn't touch as many teams as it could/should -- and you'll still see more individual players doing cool unique things than teams -- but it has improved.
      I'd def agree although I think FIFA does a better job with long ball teams. PES is good at getting the Barca & Bayern tiki taka styles.

      But yeah, one big area of improvement that they need to make is Player & Club DNA. I touched on it briefly in the review (should have probably expanded upon it but the review was already wordy ) but in short clubs need to play through their star players and get them involved.

      IMO both games don't play as well out-of-the box as they could because of poor Team Management tactical setups.
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      • RoyceDa59
        Chillin
        • Aug 2003
        • 3840

        #33
        Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

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        Interesting review from Asim from nextgengaming blog. He seemed to enjoy the FIFA game during preview build I guessed all that changed once he played PES.

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        • dubcity
          Hall Of Fame
          • May 2012
          • 17864

          #34
          Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

          Originally posted by RoyceDa59
          http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-16-review/

          Interesting review from Asim from nextgengaming blog. He seemed to enjoy the FIFA game during preview build I guessed all that changed once he played PES.
          You seem dubious, lol. I thought the review was strange. That's all I'm gonna say.

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          • dwnz
            Rookie
            • Oct 2014
            • 97

            #35
            Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

            Have just finished playing pre-season tournament in career mode.

            Started with Man United and bought Karim Benzema.

            The biggest difference is I don't know what the CPU is going to do. Last year everything felt much more "on rails" and you knew what lines they were going to take which made the game much less interesting. So far I haven't had that feeling at all. Perhaps that feeling will come in time, but usually within a few games I would expect to get a feel for it, but so far I haven't at all.

            I played the FIFA demo and PES demo extensively, more on the fence than I have been before, but after extensive playing of both I found the FIFA gameplay whilst not perfect, to be overall more enjoyable than PES. The major strength I saw PES offer was the general responsiveness of the players, not locked into animations making controlling your player feel much smoother. I hope FIFA can somewhat replicate that in the future.
            Last edited by dwnz; 09-22-2015, 04:49 PM.

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            • buckeyezombie
              Rookie
              • Jul 2014
              • 317

              #36
              Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

              I saw a hand ball penalty called. I was more than shocked, cuz its about time

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              • RoyceDa59
                Chillin
                • Aug 2003
                • 3840

                #37
                Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

                Originally posted by dubcity
                You seem dubious, lol. I thought the review was strange. That's all I'm gonna say.
                Not all lol, his points seem all over the place he just jumps around to random aspects of gameplay and explain himself very shortly. My interesting comment is a little more cynical haha.

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                • SeaTownGamer
                  MVP
                  • Jul 2015
                  • 1560

                  #38
                  Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

                  My biggest beef with FIFA is every team plays the same.

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                  • Mr.Brownstone
                    Rookie
                    • Mar 2011
                    • 69

                    #39
                    Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

                    Hopefully they don't. At least in the demo they varied in their style of attack.

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                    • Blublub
                      Rookie
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 199

                      #40
                      Good review. I have both and always have leaned toward PES, but this year FIFA is a clear winner for me and easily the best playing FIFA to date. At least so far. We've seen the same thing several years now - a solid FIFA sim release that gets destroyed by a patch to appease the online pace whores. Don't do it this year EA!!!

                      PES has markedly improved from the abysmal next-gen releases of the past few years, but there are some serious issues that kill the gameplay for me - the idiotic CPU keepers and/or overpowered shooting and the lack of fouls.

                      In any event it's great to see Konami and EA back on top of their games - the competition can only bring good things for gamers.

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                      • Peninc
                        Rookie
                        • Sep 2005
                        • 372

                        #41
                        Originally posted by BQ32
                        Excellent review, glad to finally see a reviewer understand the sport and what the game should be all about while noticing the nuances that Fifa has created this year.
                        One negative for 16 however is the power and accuracy of the headers. It's great to see more accuracy required to get a cross to its target but once it is there I have seen some really crazy headers already, especially from the edge of the box against momentum that are still rocketed like an on balance kick. Hope they can tune that in a patch.
                        Great review. Reviewers seem to be slating FIFA because the changes arent back of the box material with taglines. However this is the first FIFA in history ( yes history) where you actually have to play real football to win. Where it might be slower but it is far more realistic and balanced than anything before it. Couple that with the now expected polish of the franchise and you have a clear winner. PES is really good this year too but that in no way takes away from the tactical game FIFA has put out this year

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                        • sarlndr
                          MVP
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 1086

                          #42
                          Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

                          You don't have to play "real" football to win in FIFA.

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                          • Ac3way
                            Rookie
                            • Oct 2007
                            • 201

                            #43
                            Based on demo i still think best FIFA game is FIFA 14 (PS4 version). For me this is first year without FIFA since FIFA 07. That's shame, but good if at least someone is liking this year version.

                            The good and old times are back with PES, just like it was on PS2 time.

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                            • mfp
                              Rookie
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 377

                              #44
                              Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

                              Great review. One of the best I've read.

                              For me, the only major weaknesses of FIFA now is the tactical depth and the defending. Tactical defending works well enough online but it sucks playing against the CPU on World Class or higher. Overall, my only real major disappointment with FIFA 16 is that it's not a great experience against the CPU for these two reasons.

                              One thing I'm shocked about is just how well they've balanced the online play. I've seen zero exploits so far. The gameplay is still too end to end for my tastes, but that says more about the nature of multiplayer than anything else.

                              The only other thing I'd say is man I wish they'd really put some effort into making CM a deeper experience.

                              And to all those who don't think the game deserves I higher grade than PES, I'd argue that while PES might make the better first impression, and I think PES's current foundation might have a higher ceiling than FIFA's (and that's a big maybe), PES 2016 has too many flaws that pop-up the more you play. Flaws with keeping, defensive AI, shooting, animations, passing, and all the non-gameplay stuff, keep PES 2016 from being really great. I'll be keeping my PES copy, hoping Konami make some good fixes (and actually come out with a roster update this year).

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                              • terrycurran62
                                Banned
                                • Oct 2014
                                • 148

                                #45
                                Re: FIFA 16 Review (PS4/XB1)

                                I really like 16 and I find it to be quite different to 15.
                                But I would like to say that FIFA is a video game and as such it's not reality(thankfully) Video games are not real life they are a pastime, a hobby, a retreat etc. Sports games bear little relation to the real world. Most people who play FIFA will never have even played football at amateur level in real life. So please don't confuse games like FIFA with reality. 99.99% have no idea of the reality of professional football. Also the reality of football differs massively. The manager of Crawley town has very little money to spend. His counterpart at Man City has unilimited resources. The person would not have a clue what to do if he didn't have unlimited money. Put just about every premier league manager in charge of a club without money to spend and they would be useless.
                                Money buys success in the real world. Skill is almost secondary. If you people out there really crave a more realistic FIFA experience then play as a manager without any money to bring in players. Crank up the level to legendary and then you will find out what it's like to have to grind out every point.
                                That my friends is the real challenge of this game. The silly skills moves are so much harder when you a re Joe bloggs at fleetwood or Chesterfield. Is it reality you want or success to you handed on a plate?
                                This game is brilliant at letting you be who you want to be. And that is a major achievement. But this game has little to do with reality. And thank goodness for that

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