The PES 2018 title screen, complete with Neymar in a Barcelona top he no longer wears. Whereas on the pitch the disparity between Fifa and PES is narrow, in this regard there's an enormous gulf. A new lighting system greatly enhances the game visually too. The roar of a crowd, the chants, the over-the-top commentary, the visual tics replicating the TV watching experience.
Whether it's a pre-match pint down the local or the familiar fanfare of the Champion's League, that feeling of excitement and anticipation that engulfs games and all those watching them is part and parcel of what makes it the greatest of all sports.įifa captures that atmosphere wonderfully. There's joy to be found in great play of course, but the atmosphere during and before games is also fundamental too. That closed gap makes the issue of presentation all the more pertinent, which is why the question of which of these games comes the most recommended is suddenly not so clear.įootball's appeal is rooted in the game itself, but the sense of occasion is all-important too. PES still plays with a greater freedom and immediacy, but Fifa isn't very far behind. However, as always, it had the features and production value to make it the more appealing of the two games.Ī screenshot from Fifa's single player story mode The Journey.
It was far from terrible, but felt sluggish, unresponsive and a chore to play when compared to PES. The worst elements of Fifa over the past few years were emphasised. A somewhat unavoidable problem given its annual development. While The Journey was a fine addition to Fifa, and far better than many had expected, the focus on it was partly to distract from the core gameplay taking a step back due to the transition to Frostbite. This meant changes on and off the pitch, with EA's marketing juggernaut focusing on new story mode The Journey ahead of its release. Last year, Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 built on the glorious resurgence of its predecessor, which marked a long overdue turnaround and a return to the quality of the series' PS2 heyday.Īfter spending so long in the shadow of Fifa it flourished, once again reigning as by far the better game.įifa 17 meanwhile marked a big shift for the series, as current gen versions adopted EA's favoured Frostbite engine.
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