Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 (abbreviated to PES 2016, known as Winning Eleven 2016 in Japan) is a football simulation game developed by PES Productions and published by Konami for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It is the fifteenth edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series. The cover of the game features Neymar of Barcelona (seen wearing his Brazil national team kit). PES 2016 is also PES Productions' 20th anniversary in making football games. The name of the game has been renamed from "World Soccer: Winning Eleven" to "Pro Evolution Soccer" in Asia (except Japan) and "Winning Eleven" in Japan and respectively.
Leagues and cups:
At E3 2015, it was announced that Konami had extended their license for the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup until 2018. At Gamescom 2015, it was announced that Konami has acquired the exclusive license for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016; though, it's not going to be a part of the game at least from the beginning. Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 includes Ligue 1, La Liga, AFC Champions League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana (2014 and 2015 seasons), Recopa Sudamericana, an unlicensed Serie A with 19 licensed teams, an unlicensed Premier League, with only Manchester United licensed, 3 teams from Bundesliga (Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach) but still not a stand-in for the league, an unlicensed Football League Championship, an unlicensed Serie B, an unlicensed Primeira Liga (only Benfica, Sporting CP and Porto were licensed), Ligue 2, Segunda División, an unlicensed Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, an unlicensed Campeonato Nacional (with only the teams competing in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamerica licensed), Eredivisie, an unlicensed Argentine Primera División (with only the teams competing in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana licensed) and 4 teams from Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Vitória, Bahia, Botafogo and Criciúma).
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 myClub : As well as a mode inside the game, the myClub mode (an online mode in which the player assembles his own "dream team" from the game's database in the form of trading cards, akin to the FIFA series Ultimate Team mode) is also available as a stand-alone, free-to-play game, having been released on February 3, 2016 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Steam. One new feature of myClub is the acquisition of "myClub Legends", classic players to bolster the team's ranks, such as Roberto Baggio, Roberto Carlos, Filippo Inzaghi, Luís Figo or Oliver Kahn.
Stadiums:
There are 21 stadiums in the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game, but only 14 in the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Officially licensed stadiums include the San Siro, St. Jakob-Park, Old Trafford, Allianz Arena, Juventus Stadium, Estadio Mineiro, Arena Corinthians, Estadio Beira-Rio, Estádio do Morumbi, Estádio Urbano Caldeira, and Saitama Stadium 2002. The remaining are unlicensed. The Estadio do Maracana (only for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) and Stade de France were released later as free downloadable content.
Peter Drury and Jim Beglin provide as English commentary, replacing Jon Champion as the main commentator, who joined ESPN. In the Japanese version, Jon Kabira still become commentator and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa return again as coverage.
Downloadable content:
Data Pack 1 : Data Pack 1 was released on 29 October 2015. The update added 8 new teams, new boot styles, new jerseys for some teams, 70 new and updated player likenesses, updated player rosters (covering transfers made up to 30 August), and some changes to gameplay.
Data Pack 2 : On 26 November 2015, Konami announced the release of the Data Pack 2 update which added 51 new player likenesses, updated player rosters (covering transfers made up to 19 October), eight new boot styles, two new ball designs, and new entrance sequences for Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana matches. The Estadio do Maracana stadium was made available exclusively for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Euro 2016 content : On 24 March 2016, Konami released free downloadable content related to UEFA Euro 2016. The content includes the official kits and player likenesses for 15 officially licensed teams participating in the tournament. The remaining 9 teams wear generic uniforms. The DLC also includes the Stade de France, the venue of the tournament final. Konami will also issue a physical and digital standalone re-release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016, including the Euro 2016 content, for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on 21 April 2016 in Europe.
Reception:
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 received critical acclaim. IGN scored it 9.5 out of 10, stating that "PES 2016 might well be the best football game ever made", with the reviewer going on to say "I can’t remember ever being so consistently thrilled, surprised and delighted by a football game before." They praised the physicality, and the responsive, dynamic gameplay, but criticized the uneven, repetitive commentary. GameSpot scored it 9 out of 10, referring to it as a "Return of the king". They said "almost everything in PES 2016 feels fantastic," and praised "how it wonderfully converges" the physics and AI, introducing a new dynamic physics engine with a new collision system and improved AI which includes dozens of smart individual decisions and where "players work together as a unit." They also praised the "outstanding" animations and the enhanced fluidity and control, but criticized the UI, character models, and referee lenience to some fouls. They concluded that it "represents the best game in the series since the PlayStation 2 era."
Metro scored it 9 out of 10, stating that "Pro Evolution Soccer is finally back to its best, in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest sports games of all-time." Game Informer gave the latest iteration 9 out of 10, saying that "PES 2016 represents the sport in beautiful fashion." They stated, "The off-the-ball movement to create give-and-gos are generated naturally, players find good spaces in the box and go for runs, and defenders jostle dribblers and cut out passes", adding that it's "also a much more physical game, with opposing players nipping at your feet, barging you off the ball, and getting stuck in". They concluded, "It ushers in a new era for the franchise that needs to be experienced."
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