For the past years, there's only really been one answer, with EA's long-running franchise stealing the show at Every Turn
This year though, something has changed.
Some there have been rumblings of discontent from the faithful FIFA, PES While fans are proudly declaring That the series is back to Its Best.
The truth lies somewhere in-between, and, after playing Both games, we feel That we're Finally Able to declare a winner.
Of course, we're not going to tell you Who It Is just yet. That'd ruin the surprise. First we Need To Explain Our madness behind the method. So, let's break this down by analysing the Areas That Matter Most
It'll come as no surprise when It says that FIFA 16 wipes the floor with Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 . There's really no competition here: it's like watching Barcelona play Barnet.
For all of its other strengths, and the fact that it boasts a handful of licensed cup competitions, the Champions League being the pick of the bunch, PES simply can't compete with FIFA when it comes to realism.
In Pro Evo, the Premier League - though, obviously, it isn't actually called that - only features one licensed team, while there are a whole host of leagues that don't feature any. Worse still, some competitions, for instance the German Bundesliga, haven't been included at all. Yes, that's the Bundesliga, home to some of the biggest teams and best players in the world. OK, so Bayern, Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach are included, but that's your lot.
Making things more interesting is the fact that PES' commentary team rarely describes anything happening on the pitch. At least FIFA's talkie bits, while repetitive, are accurate. It's hardly something that'll matter much to longtime Pro Evo fans, who'll be used to this particular shortcoming by now, but for newcomers it's definitely going to throw a spanner in the works, and may even convince them to pick up FIFA instead.
When it comes to the players themselves, both games do a tremendous job of bringing the sport's biggest stars to life. Ronaldo, Messi, Robben, Neymar, Bale and more have all been fully realised, and it's always impressive to see players not only look, but behave as they would in real life.