FIFA plays like ping pong, says trash-talking PES dev

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FIFA is the undisputed king of football games in terms of sales, but the team behind rival franchise PES naturally thinks its own product is better.

FIFA 15 is going up against PES 2015 this year, and although neither product is int he wild yeat – FIFA 15′s release date is in September, while PES 2015 is expected in November – Konami already seems pretty sure it has the better game.

PES European brand manager Adam Bhatti told NowGamer that PES 2015 has better shooting and goalkeepers, and is generally more realistic.

Assistant producer Klaus Garner went further, criticising FIFA’s gameplay.

“We have a game that lets you play real football; you can play counter-attacking, possession, long-ball,” he said.

“Which you can’t do in the other title, where it’s more like ping-pong.”

More like ping pong. Harsh!

Bhatti went on to say that “FIFA is all about scoring goals”, and that EA Canada designs to fulfil the desires of “a lot of people [who[ just want to be able to score goals and have their lobbed-through ball work every time”.

I assume the implication is that PES 2015 will require more finesse, although if you visit the full article through the link above you’ll see some comments from Bhatti admitting that PES has suffered from its marketing position as a “connoisseur’s football game”, because it excludes a huge potential audience.

Konami wants PES to provide a different experience to FIFA, and to be more like real world football, apparently. Getting that right while still providing fun is tricky.

Both FIFA 15 and PES 2015 are coming to PC, PlayStation 3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.



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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/08/29/fifa-15-like-ping-pong-says-pes-2015-dev/

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ReeceJayWilaonPosted:

Hoen This is poorly reported. The title is just unprofessional and shows bias, it's obvious you are on Fifa's side and think that PES developer is a moron. Even so, state the facts, don't state your opinion, this is reporting.


Words taken out of my mouth, well said!

HoenPosted:

This is poorly reported. The title is just unprofessional and shows bias, it's obvious you are on Fifa's side and think that PES developer is a moron. Even so, state the facts, don't state your opinion, this is reporting.

jimshoe31Posted:

PES plays like an arcade game

AstronautsPosted:

Lol still will be getting FIFA.

attackedheartPosted:

xTriickz Tbh I have never even heard of PES. So obviously in my eyes, FIFA is going to be better.


PES has been around for years, that's the problem with young ones these days, fifa is being treated like an iphone, its the one everyone knows so everyone assumes its the best! If all their mates have it, they will go buy it too, not because its good but just because its the trend and they don't want to be the odd one out.

MissPosted:

Ooooo a different kind of competition here I see. I love it!

TricksPosted:

Tbh I have never even heard of PES. So obviously in my eyes, FIFA is going to be better.

KixaPosted:

There games are not that bad there getting there but sorry to say "PES" FIFA is way better.

OrthoPosted:

AR15 You would think that the devs would be nicer to each other as they are both basically the same style of game.


They're just mad they barely have a population on their game lol

AR15Posted:

You would think that the devs would be nicer to each other as they are both basically the same style of game.


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