Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 Reviews

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4.5 / 5.0
Sep 24, 2015

Ultimately, though, PES 2016 does its best where it counts, which is the action on the pitch. Players who prefer the style and familiarity of FIFA along with all its bells and whistles still may not prefer PES' different feel. For folks who crave more dialed down mechanics, more responsive controls and something that feels less arcadey, however, Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 takes the crown on consoles this year.

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Sep 21, 2015

A new physics system allows Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 to feel and play more like its real-life counterpart. Although this change results in a lack of foul calls, it complements a fantastic game that delivers a great-feeling version of interactive soccer and builds upon what was the best soccer title ever made.

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85%
Sep 22, 2015

PES 2016 is undoubtedly a great football game, as good as it's been in years. Sure, it's better on the pitch than PES 2015, but it's let down somewhat by some cavalier keepers who couldn't catch a cold.

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8 / 10
Nov 5, 2015

Football for the connoisseurs

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9 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2015

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is going to be fierce competition for any soccer games coming up. This is currently the definitive vision and version of how being on a real teal should feel.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2015

Despite problems with fouls, this year's PES is very close to being the best in series history.

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4.5 / 5.0
Sep 24, 2015

Side by side, Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 doesn't stack up to FIFA 16 in licenses, game modes, or team selection, but Konami's annual soccer series once again positions itself as a more complex and realistic soccer experience than EA's flashy, but predictable, offering. With individualized players, explosive tactical potential and unparalleled realism, PES 2016 redefines what a soccer game can be.

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NZGamer
Top Critic
8.2 / 10.0
Oct 6, 2015

While there's a robust simplicity to the gameplay that is engaging, right or wrong, we've all got used to a level of completeness and polish that PES, even twenty years on, is still sometimes missing.

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Jeff O
Top Critic
4.4 / 5.0
Oct 11, 2015

PES 2016 gives players a great choice besides FIFA and if you're a fan of one series or another, migrating to another game can be difficult. Konami have also listened tot he players and PES 2016 is definitely one of the most all-rounded soccer games from their franchise that successfully tweaks the gameplay to create a great next-gen experience on the PlayStation 4.

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8 / 10
Nov 22, 2015

This is a very solid entry into the series and one that fills you with hope for the series future, even with all the continual negativity surrounding Konami's video games focus going forwards. It's one I can recommend wholeheartedly. What's even better is that as this review goes to press, you can easily find a copy of the game for £25 in many retailers, should you wish to give this a punt. Which you should.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 9, 2015

PES 2016 is a fantastic sports game that every avid football enthusiast should own.

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5 / 10
Nov 5, 2015

I wanted to like Pro Evolution Soccer 2016, I really did. Sports games are a specialty of mine, and I'm always excited to try the latest versions of the big time franchises. My disappointment with the game rests solely on how recycled everything feels. I want some innovation in my sports games, some new ideas that will challenge me and test my limits, but here I get the video game equivalent of a uninspired shrug. Konami, if you read this, please try something new with PES 2017, as I really don't want to be disappointed as soon as I press start next year too.

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8 / 10
Sep 28, 2015

So has PES finally staged a winning comeback? The answer is almost. The gameplay is faster and undoubtedly easier to get into. It's let down by inconsistent defensive AI and poor menus, which keep it from achieving perfection. Nonetheless, it's a step in the right direction. We can't wait to see what Konami do with PES 2017.

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Oct 14, 2015

PES has won this round over FIFA, but it may not be quite the victory they were hoping for. It's a massive leap in the right direction with its innovative gameplay and features, but simple mistakes have stopped it from being the new Pro Evolution Soccer everyone was hoping for.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2015

PES is the ultimate football game for players. Fans may be scorned by license woes, but if you want to play a high quality football game that looks and plays just like the real thing than look no further.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2015

در نهایت به همه فوتبالدوستان ، چه کسانی که در گذشته دوران شکوه PES را تجربه کرده اند و چه کسانی در سالهای اخیر به جامعه گیمرها اضافه شده اند توصیه می کنیم که تمامی پیش زمینه های منفی PES را از ذهن خود پاک کنید . PES بار دیگر در مسیر درستی قرار گرفته است ، مسیری جدید اما با حفظ اصالت و ارزش های قدیمی خود و این رویکرد ، رویکردی ارزشمند و قابل احترام است . گذشته ی موفق PES را دوست بدارید و با ارزشمند بودن آن تجربه ، به سراغ خلق آینده ای جذاب با PES 16 بروید . بازگشت PES بدون شک می تواند باعث رقابت نزدیک تر بین FIFA و PES شود و خروجی این رقابت جذاب و نزدیک باعث پویایی سبک شبیه سازی ورزشی خواهد شد .

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64 / 100
Nov 1, 2015

Far from the distilled purity of the sport it seeks to celebrate, PES 2016 comes across as an over-engineered appliance—an unfortunate reality, given the craftsmanship being smothered underneath as a result. For all of PES 2016's inching improvements in the way players interact on the field, the game seems more intent on bombarding you with the number of licensed leagues, kitschy diversions, and other doohickeys vaguely associated with soccer at its disposal.

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Ken Barnes
Top Critic
7 / 10
Sep 20, 2015

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a strange entry in the series. The improvements are obvious and clear to see from the outset but the areas in which it has taken a step backward take a lot longer to actually uncover. You don't realise that you haven't conceded a free kick for ages until you've played more than a handful of games. You don't realise that the keepers pretty much can't save low shots until you've conceded a dozen goals in the bottom corner. This means that your time with PES this year will be spent playing for an hour or two and then putting the controller down in frustration. It's to Konami's great credit that it somehow always calls you back to it.

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76 / 100
Oct 1, 2015

PES 2016 offers some notable improvements, especially for series veterans, but a lack of polish in certain areas keep the game from reaching higher ground.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
8 / 10
Oct 24, 2015

It's hard to go through the bargain bin of any hole in the wall game store without seeing a plethora of sports games priced at a solid £1.99. PES 2016 sets itself apart from these throwaway titles. Although it doesn't innovate, it does everything very well. Where many games want to just make the yearly mark, PES 2016 seems to have demanded, of itself, a level of quality that many yearly instalments could really learn a lesson from. Hopefully they will, because if this indicates anything, yearly instalments can look and feel beautiful.

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