Talking about longevity on the day of release might seem a little odd, but it’s easy to see which game offers more ways to play. It can get boring very quickly.īoth games really suffer if there’s any lag too, as delays between your button presses and the players’ responses can easily put paid to your high-tempo one-touch passing.įIFA will no doubt attract more players but we’re going to have to call this one a draw. Far too many Seasons players pick teams with a lot of pace up front and just spend the whole match sprinting directly at your defenders, many of whom don’t possess the necessary agility to cope. On the other side, FIFA puts far too more emphasis on its attacking play and there’s very little tactical variation as a result. That said, when you come up against a similarly talented team and player, PES 2018 has given us some of the most enjoyable online matches we’ve ever played. That shrinks the pool of competitive teams down to a handful and, if you don’t support one of Europe’s elite, makes playing online as your team a frustrating experience.
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In our PES review we wrote about how the main thing holding it back was its inadequate online matchmaking, which routinely pairs you up with players controlling teams far better than the one you’ve selected to play as. Defending in particular just feels right, with good shape and structure essential to making it difficult for your opposition to find gaps in your defence.įIFA might offer more high-scoring games, but if you’re looking for multiple ways to score, PES comes away with a deserved victory here.
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In general we prefer the tactical variation allowed by Pro Evo‘s slower pace and more natural approach to physicality. FIFA‘s crosses now actually present some sort of danger, rather than just hanging there waiting to be headed away or plucked out of the air by the opposition’s goalkeeper, although they’re still nothing in comparison to Pro Evo‘s whipped-in balls.
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Speed isn’t the be all and end all for either game, though. In contrast, success in Pro Evo comes down to knowing exactly when to catch out your opponent with a sudden burst of pace, whether it’s on the wing or looking to open up avenues in midfield. While both games offer a slower, more considered style of play, you’ll spend a lot more time in FIFA with your finger holding down the sprint button. Johan Cruyff once said: “If I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster,” and that pretty much sums up the difference between FIFA 18 and PES 2018. This one’s close but overall FIFA nicks it with a late winner. In fact, the way players are animated in both is highly impressive, particularly in slow-mo replays. Pitches in Pro Evo often come across a bit too much like carpet and their crowds aren’t as alive as FIFA‘s but we do like the way the players adapt their bodies in order to best control the ball.
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Its players perhaps aren’t as expressive as their FIFA counterparts but they’re often a touch more recognisable, with less artificial-looking skin tones. When one of the game’s biggest strengths is its breadth of teams, it’s about time that its catalogue of real faces started to reach a little further down the pyramid. Player likenesses can be a bit hit and miss, although the good ones are very good, but it’s a shame to see they don’t even run throughout the entire Premier League.
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FIFA 18 is a very handsome game, particularly in 4K on a PS4 Pro, but you don’t have to look too hard to find some cracks in its overall sheen.