

When FIFA delivered on providing real-life like atmosphere and commentaries, PES edged them out on player animation. Having come a long way, these two iconic brands are now set to battle it out in their 17 th edition. While gamers still have to be patient to get their hands on FIFA 17's full version release to give a final verdict on which one’s better, PES 2017, with its release, have taken the gaming community by storm.ĭevelopers Konami have time and again reminded its audience about the new features and upgrades from the previous edition, especially on specifics like player ID, improving passing and first touch, a lot of new animated faces and of course, attaining license deals of some of the best clubs in the world. With an insight into each aspect of the game, let us determine how it actually fares and if it deserves to be acknowledged as one of the best football games ever made. PES 2016 in itself was a huge improvement from its previous editions and massively applauded for its groundbreaking quality. This year, they have gone one step further as Konami have worked towards refining those pre-existing features. Has passing ever been smoother? The accuracy and flow of passes are delightful to the user and what makes it even better is the final product, i.e shooting. Shooting looks improved as players have better control on the amount of power making it all the more precise.


But the most notable improvement has been dribbling where close control is exceptional giving the user the opportunity to fully utilise the skillful players and go past opponents. Goalkeeper performance is better than last year’s edition Customisation and Licensing A familiar feeling of older editions for old timers.

Konami secured the licensing of few big names including Barcelona, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool which opened the door to close real-world simulation when playing with these teams. You can now use the formations and tactics like tiki-taka and Gegenpress in the game and replicate their real-life counterparts.
