Fifa 16 Review

EA’s football giant takes to the pitch once more but has this year’s game been outpaced by the rejuvenated PES 2016?

Their fans won’t see it that way but it’s not good for any club to dominate for too long, and it’s just as unhealthy for any one video game to remain so untouchable that there’s no incentive for serious improvement. For the last several years FIFA has always been a good game but recently there’s been signs of complacency, that have come just as Pro Evolution Soccer has made its return to greatness. And this year there’s no question about it: FIFA is second best.

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You can read our review of PES 2016 here, but the short version is that it features major improvements across the board – from the Master League to the controls – and has a headline innovation in its new physics engine. By comparison FIFA 16 has nothing very specific to shout about other than it now has women’s national teams, which is very welcome but does little to address the game’s legacy issues.

In fact it’s always interesting to see what publishers consider the most important thing to mention on the back of the box, and with FIFA 16 it’s the women’s teams, a new training mode, and FIFA Ultimate Team Draft. Again, no mention of any gameplay improvements, except for a vague reference to ‘new ways to play’.

Playing FIFA 16 you find that there are no big changes, just minor improvements – and some minor regressions. The defensive game has received the most attention, with computer-controlled defenders now making a real effort to intercept passes and chase down meandering strikers. As a counter to this there’s also a new faster passing option, with the drawback that you can’t guarantee the receiver will be able to control it.

Read:http://metro.co.uk/2015/09/24/fifa-16-review-relegation-zone-5405413/