Pro Evolution Soccer 2016

Overview

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 (abbreviated as PES 2016, marketed 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 and marks PES Productions' 20th year of producing football games. Marketed with the slogan of "Love The Past, Play The Future", The cover of the game features Neymar Jr (seen wearing his Brazil national team kit). The name of the game has been changed from "World Soccer: Winning Eleven" to "Pro Evolution Soccer" in Asia, except Japan where it is titled "Winning Eleven". PES 2016 was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 2017.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 received very positive reviews, 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."

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Simulator, Sport

Developer

Konami

Publisher

Konami

Series

Pro Evolution Soccer

Engine

Fox Engine

Platforms

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

E

Release dates

Trophies

Trophies41

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

3

Silver

13

Bronze

24

Total

41

Points

1320

• Ultimate Player
• First Glory: Exhibition Awarded for defeating the COM for the first time in [Exhibition].
• First Win: UEFA Champions League Awarded for defeating the COM for the first time in the [UEFA Champions League].
• First Win: UEFA Europa League Awarded for defeating the COM for the first time in the [UEFA Europa League].
• First Win: Copa Libertadores Awarded for defeating the COM for the first time in the [Copa Libertadores].
• First Win: Copa Sudamericana Awarded for defeating the COM for the first time in the [Copa Sudamericana].
• First Win: AFC Champions League Awarded for defeating the COM for the first time in the [AFC Champions League].
• Pro Debut Awarded for making a professional debut in [Become a Legend].
• League Champions Awarded for winning the League Title in [Become a Legend].
• League's Best Eleven Awarded for being picked for the Team of the Season in [Become a Legend].
• Best European Soccer Player
• Best S. American Soccer Player
• Best Asian Soccer Player
• World Player of the Year
• First Glory: Master League Awarded for your first win in [Master League].
• Promoted Awarded for being promoted to a Top League in [Master League].
• To Pastures Anew Awarded for moving teams in [Master League].
• Champion Manager Awarded for winning the League Title in any of the Top Leagues featured in [Master League].
• Kings of Europe
• Kings of Latin America
• Ruler of Asia
• European Treble Winners
• Latin American Treble Winners
• Asian Treble Winners
• No. 1 Club
• Leading the Nation
• World Champions
• Silver Collector: Basic Awarded for obtaining Silver in all [Basic] level Skills Training.
• Silver Collector: Intermediate Awarded for obtaining Silver in all [Intermediate] level Skills Training.
• Silver Collector: Advanced Awarded for obtaining Silver in all [Advanced] level Skills Training.
• Silver Collector: Expert
• Online Debutant Awarded for completing your debut match in [Online].
• First ONLINE DIVISIONS win Awarded for winning your first [ONLINE DIVISIONS] match.
• Promoted in ONLINE DIVISIONS Awarded for being promoted to a higher division in [ONLINE DIVISIONS].
• First Glory: Competition Awarded for your first win in an [Online Competition].
• Best of the Bunch
• myClub: First "Divisions" win Awarded for winning your first [Divisions] match in myClub.
• myClub: Promoted in Divisions Awarded for being promoted in myClub [Divisions].
• myClub: 1st Divisions (SIM) win Awarded for winning your first [Divisions (SIM)] match in myClub.
• myClub: Divisions Promotion(SIM) Awarded for being promoted in myClub [Divisions] (SIM).
• Won 6 in a row in Super Star

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 18.5 GB

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Konami

Developer

Konami

Released

2015-09-15

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 47.2 hours