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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TSNYCPosted:

EA sports are a terrible company there is no denying it but 95% of people prefer FIFA to PES so until they step up their game they can make all the comments they want.

AchePosted:

itomni didn't know pes even existed till now.


It's been here for a while, it's not very popular due to everything attached to it being horrific.

The devs are honestly just jealous...

1989Posted:

AR15
Inq
MVPapi What if I told you that they're both pretty bad games, and if you put them together you'd actually have a pretty decent game. EA has graphics, PES has gameplay. PES's servers are better, their gamemodes, they just don't get all the licensing. If Konami and EA actually thought smartly for 30 seconds, they could look at their rivals and make up the areas that they're lacking compared the other one.


is everything alright with you?

Did you just say PES has gameplay? xD

You made my day!


It is all a difference in opinion. Maybe he likes PES better gameplay wise.

I do think that mixing the games together could make for an even better game though.


yeah your right it is his opinion.

And mixing the game together it wouldnt be bad make the game more bigger aswell.

RinPosted:

I think PES has better graphics but gameplay and etc, FIFA is far superior.

AftermarketPosted:

ImmortalGengar When was the last time someone said "Lets play PES"? ... Never, exactly! FIFA might play like ping pong yet people still play it over your broken game


about 8 years ago until FIFA started to get better.

DragonPosted:

I have never got into football games.. I have tried. Its just not for me I guess.

AR15Posted:

Inq
MVPapi What if I told you that they're both pretty bad games, and if you put them together you'd actually have a pretty decent game. EA has graphics, PES has gameplay. PES's servers are better, their gamemodes, they just don't get all the licensing. If Konami and EA actually thought smartly for 30 seconds, they could look at their rivals and make up the areas that they're lacking compared the other one.


is everything alright with you?

Did you just say PES has gameplay? xD

You made my day!


It is all a difference in opinion. Maybe he likes PES better gameplay wise.

I do think that mixing the games together could make for an even better game though.

1989Posted:

MVPapi What if I told you that they're both pretty bad games, and if you put them together you'd actually have a pretty decent game. EA has graphics, PES has gameplay. PES's servers are better, their gamemodes, they just don't get all the licensing. If Konami and EA actually thought smartly for 30 seconds, they could look at their rivals and make up the areas that they're lacking compared the other one.


is everything alright with you?

Did you just say PES has gameplay? xD

You made my day!

1989Posted:

Unsinned The last PES I played was the one is 2008 never brought another since I played fifa. Fifa is just better in every way


that was the last time i played aswell its such a bad game

itomniPosted:

didn't know pes even existed till now.