led to a particularly satisfying goal

This is PES' major flaw. As unlike Fifa you won't find yourself frittering away hours sitting in your underpants staring at a screen while the sunrise creeps into your living room. .PES is a game that can only be played for a few matches at a time, the controls are difficult to master and the game offers little in the way of excitement due to its slow build-up and more realistic gameplay. This repetitiveness means games can finish 0-0, which is fine in real life, but when you're playing a video game you want excitement, and most importantly - loads and loads of goals. 

 

A darting run from Pedro we picked out with a driven through ball by Fabregas, beyond the full back, led to a particularly satisfying goal. When these moments do come they’re immensely enjoyable, but they’re rare. 2016 appears to be the first time in some years that Fifa may have to settle for the runners-up spot in the football sim stakes..