PES 2016 Available Today, Post Your Impressions

[Radja]

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just started playing. if this game properly called fouls, it would be pretty nice. i am sure i will see some warts as i go along but some aspects are very good.

decided to start on professional for a few games since i have never played the xbox one version. i usually play superstar on ps3.

the build up is really nice. so far so good except the fouls. but i think that will grate on me pretty quick.

[Radja]

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its so funny. i am enjoying the game, but do miss the fouls. i did get two fouls relatively close the last game called on the opponent. maybe the patch did a little. i have been getting one a game on each side lately.

started playing fifa and it doesnt call a lot of fouls either so its a pick your poison year.

i may go back to the cpu version of pes 2015. at least there were fouls. but both this years xbox one games have some moments of awesomeness.

if there are fouls in next years pes with this years game play, it will be a great game.

[BatsBike1314]

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but it will be the same gameplay in 2017 .. ?! .. hard to believe ..
and what about handball .. ?! .. no exist and it's a soccer game from 2016 ..

[lion575a]

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My concern is that many people just dive in playing with default settings without trying to optimize the game.

I dont think you have to worry about that. People know better than to think that given modern sports titles.

I am actually in this forum consdiering getting this game, because the play in Fifa 16 was so bad after messing with it for literally hours I've given up.

But looking at other sports games - almost always takes some adjusting.

[Money99]

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My concern is that many people just dive in playing with default settings without trying to optimize the game.

What slider adjustments would you recommend to a noob?

[half-fast]

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What slider adjustments would you recommend to a noob?

There are no sliders.

[hitmanwa]

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I have really enjoyed playing PES the last few months. I am new, not only to PES but, to soccer as a whole. 2+ months ago I did not know what a CF, CB or DMF was. That being said, you can take the following with a grain of salt.

PES seems to be fairly dead in the US, I've not found too many stateside friendlies. I've since jumped to playing the UK version. It is here I discovered FUMA.

I enjoyed the heck out of FUMA as I struggled to understand soccer as a whole. Everything was foreign to me in the beginning. The tactics and formations blew my mind and the game play was exciting even though it looked like a bunch of dudes running all over the place because it didn't make much sense to me.

Finally it clicked. I understood what my club was doing on the pitch, who was making runs, why they were making runs, who I needed to use on defense, what an inverted winger was, etc etc. It was then that I realized how broken the game is, especially from a defensive POV.

I really enjoy being a "Fuma" player and the elite status Fuma players give themselves. I enjoyed the passes and shots on goal I could produce. I loved working on my "style". I wanted to be a dribbler using a few skill moves to open up lanes to pass through. I wanted buildup from the back and to work my way up to a Messi type goal with a 2* team.

I wanted to show my progress off so I continued to play in a few Fuma leagues only to continue to struggle against specific players. It was then that I realized that this isn't Fuma. It's like OfMa or something. All the manual players were running manual offenses and using X, [] and [] [] to run defense. Where's my space? Why do I have 3 guys crashing into me with no where to pass to? Where is the penalty for disrupting the defensive formation?

While I still think Pes is a great game and one I really enjoy I wish I could go back in time 2 months and enjoy my ignorance once again. Again, I'm the new kid on the block so take what I say with a grain of salt. I am Texan, grew up on Texas football and baseball. I'm a very defense minded person. So, I was really bothered by the fact that no matter what I did on defense it didn't really matter. Playing against fuma players the only difference, IMO, was they would be more prone to turn the ball over due to a bad passing/shooting angle. If they did, I could expect some, not all, to promptly hit [] [] X and bum rush me like like a 3v1 wrestling match. If I played sound defense and "parked the bus" as they say, I would sit and wait for the full power pass or shot to smack my player in the face and see if he or I come out of the scrum with the ball. If I had a good keeper I could expect the same. Pass, Pass, OP shot, smack the keeper in the face, free for all for the ball assuming everyone had [] [] X pressed. Where is the fun in that?

Currently there are a few guys I plan on sticking with to play friendlies. They have a "style" and play of what they consider real football. Some are dribblers, some are passers, some are both but they all play full manual and control 1 player on defense so ball winning becomes a more skillful battle IMO.

Anyways, these are just my experiences. At the end of the day it's a game and everyone should play the game however they enjoy. I have grown to enjoy the game of soccer and I try to play PES the way I see Soccer being played and being taught to my son. I won't speak on how it plays vs Fifa as I've not given Fifa a fair shot. All I know is that with self imposed restrictions, or house rules if you will, I am able to play an enjoyable game of soccer with a handful of fellow PESers online who see the game in the same light as I do.

If you find yourself online looking for a friendly with someone who isn't going to button smash, trip you or super cancel slide every time you make a run for the goal feel free to hit me up.

[half-fast]

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What platform are you on?

[hitmanwa]

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What platform are you on?

I have PC, PS4 and One. Usually on the Ps4 but willing to jump on others for a good friendly.

[BL8001]

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I have been editing kits to match the copa america action and then playing the current match.

When exactly did PES become more fifa like? I don't mean that in a good way.

The last 5 matches I have played I have hit the crossbar over 4 times per match. I frequently out shoot the cpu 10-1 and lose 1-0. The stupid cpu toe poke is at the same annoying level as fifa.

This just does not feel at all like the game I played 2 or 3 months ago.

[loso_34]

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They raise the gameplay speed again?

Felt like i was playij bumper cars players moving like freight trains into each other smh

[Matt10]

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Streaming XB1 demo right now:

https://gaming.youtube.com/user/Matt10L/live

[slthree]

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Best PES ever, or at least on PS4

You want fouls? Take a listen...

I do the same thing every year with every PES as soon as I fire it up. I start a World Cup (excuse me: "International Cup") and use England and make NO strategy adjustments.

First game, I draw with Russia 0-0

Russia committed 8 fouls, 3 of which resulted in Yellows. I loved that 5 fouls were ticky tack with no cards issued.

The players feel weightier, not the ball, the PLAYERS. Really good jostling from the CPU and tough defense.

I love the errant pass of the CPU also. There were several. One came on a blown defense by me and Russia had a man all alone on the right wing when a through pass gutted a failed offsides trap on my part. I was certain it was a goal but the pass was wide and fast and went over the side line. It was beautiful and I was bailed out.

I definitely need to visit the training ground because I skied 4 free kicks badly.

I can't imagine anyone not loving this game.

[orion523]

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Too lazy to read through this entire thread, can someone offer up the general settings for sim gameplay? I'm aware of Matt's 5 second change, so I'm good there. What I need is game speed, half length, pass speed, all of the things like that.

[TheDutchDad]

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Can a mod unsticky this thread, and put the "2017 Impressions" thread in it's place?