Fifa 16 xbox 360 reviews
Therefore, only those that are in it for the long haul can realistically expect to add the likes of Messi, Ronaldo, Aguero, or Robben to their teams. Unless you want to part with chunks of real-world cash in exchange for packs of cards containing Gold-rated players, increasing your spending power often takes many games. Filling out your squad with accomplished players is a long process, though.
You build a team of talented favourite players, pitching them against the rival teams of others in a compelling mix of video game, sticker book collecting, and fantasy football. Chief among these, as ever, is Ultimate Team, which continues to be the most entertaining way of playing FIFA. While FIFA can’t match PES out on the pitch, then, it does continue to offer a richer array of features. Despite numerous improvements over the years, playing against the AI feels no closer to playing against a human opponent, let alone a real-life football team. Like FIFA 16’s underlying mechanics, the AI is repetitious, performing the same old predictable runs down the pitch. The same can’t be said for matches against the AI, which very quickly lose their charm despite the impressive array of game modes and competitions to compete in. But with PES showing what’s possible when you take the reins off and allow for, in particular, midfielders that can control a game in a calm and collected manner, the game starts to lose its shine. In a different world-one without PES 16-this formula might still appeal. While the dramatic ways in which it's possible to score goals deliver sharp bursts of triumph, playing to the now routine FIFA formula eliminates any feeling of individual brilliance. With so much success to be gained from playing the run-focused, direct passing game, the difference between winning and losing often comes down to sticking with what you know and concentrating on not making mistakes, as opposed to actively looking for creative ways to break down a defence. Don’t get me wrong, FIFA 16 is still an enjoyable experience-it's just not a diverse or intricate one.
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This is a series that is hesitant to take risks and alter its profitable formula a formula that is becoming increasingly limiting with each passing year. Once you've become accustomed to the patterns of player movement and potential passing angles, you quickly realise that you're never going to experience a situation or event that you've not already seen before. While you often see teams shunning convention and attempting an entirely new style of play, FIFA 16 aims for no such diversity. The trouble is, the spectacle comes at the cost of complexity. PES might well be for the more discerning follower of the beautiful game, but FIFA still manages to outdo it on sheer spectacle alone. Matches are direct and fast-paced, with wing play, early through balls, and sprinting as common in FIFA 16 as they are in a closely fought battle between Southampton and Manchester City. Both are the biggest, brashest, and most commercially successful brands of football around, each relying on star power and mass appeal to provide their thrills. If the English Premier League could be defined by a video game it would be EA Sports' FIFA 16. Release Date: Septem(UK and Europe), September 22 (US) Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 (PS4 reviewed)