

You'll start off with low skilled players, and after earning points and coins for performing different accolades on the pitch, you can purchase different scouts that will give you access to a higher level of player. This allows you to create a team made up of players from around the world and take on other people's teams online. There is also PES' response to FIFA's Ultimate Team (FUT), called M圜lub. It often poses a tough and original challenge that is satisfying to overcome every time. The AI you play against isn't too bad, either.

The prospect of turning your squad from relegation candidates to league champions or even European Champions in a few seasons will really get you invested in this game mode. Master League is a really fun experience. The old favorite, Master League, which has a new look and feel, gives you the reins for a chosen club team and allows you to test your squad in a league with teams from the same country - your goal being to qualify for one of the fully-licensed club competitions, such as the Champions League or Europa League. In terms of game modes, there are plenty of options to appeal to all demographics of soccer gaming enthusiasts. Now your in-game players share your look of desperation on their sweat-ridden faces when you're battling for an equalizer in the last ten minutes. The - mostly - great gameplay is backed up by stunning visuals, made possible by the Konami-made Fox Engine, which is also used in Metal Gear Solid. This is a minor quibble, but it can really detract from the otherwise brilliant gameplay and realism when you and your opponent share at least six goals most games. This, coupled with being able to hit the target from anywhere in the last third and some unreliable goalkeeping, makes unrealistic scorelines almost every time. The problem is when you don't have the ball.ĭefending in PES is made nigh impossible when your opponent is zipping the ball about the midfield before one of your defenders makes the frustrating (albeit realistic) mistake of playing one of their attackers onside and allowing a simple through ball to create an easy goal scoring opportunity. The passing game is really responsive, and it's a joy to pick out team mates when in possession. Tackles feel more brutally realistic with the new collision system, and the ball hitting the top corner of the net after a great team move has never felt so satisfying. Players feel more like their real-life counterparts than ever before with PES player ID. PES 2016 boasts the most realistic experience of the beautiful game available on a virtual pitch.
