FIFA 18 vs PES 2018: What's new?

FIFA 18 vs PES 2018: What's new?

    EA Sports has just unveiled the first details about FIFA 18, with a focus on improved animations and even slicker visuals. But, as usual, it’s not the only football game coming out this year. PES 2018 is also being shown at E3 2017 though as of yet we don’t have many details about what will improved.

FIFA 18 VS PES 2018 – GRAPHICS

FIFA 17 saw the switch to the Frostbite engine, and it took the game to the next level when it came to graphics. But FIFA 18 turns things up a notch, and a few tweaks have made all the difference. The crowd is no-longer a regimented heard, but a collection of people that all react differently and this really helps the atmosphere in the stadium.

There’s a new lighting system and improved shadows, both of which give more realism to the game, but some players do still feel a bit dead behind the eyes.

PES 2017 had excellent player faces and details, but lacked much stadium atmosphere and had a poor general UI. It’ll be interesting to see if it again focuses on a few key players, stadiums and teams rather than giving it a bigger overhaul.

FIFA 18 VS PES 2018 – LICENSES

Even though we don’t have any concrete details from Konami about PES 2018 yet, this section is rather easy to call. As has been the case in previous years, we’d thoroughly expect FIFA to lead the way in licensed teams.

You can expect to have all the biggest leagues and teams playable in FIFA 18, including the Premier League and La Liga, along with likenesses for all the players. We’ve already seen FIFA is focusing big on Cristiano Ronaldo, going as far as motion-capturing him into the game, and during our hands-on we were told there is a big focus on getting players as accurate as possible, even down to their individual running styles.

FIFA 18 VS PES 2018 – GAMEPLAY

Improved gameplay is a big focus in FIFA 18, and during our short time with the pre-release version of the game it was easy to notice the improvements.

A new animation and motion system makes skills and movements much smoother, while dribbling is more fun. Crossing is less floaty, and new ‘Wonder Goals’ add some extra glamour to those special finishes.

FIFA 18 feels a much more rounded and enjoyable experience, and certain aspects like the dribbling feel influenced by the free movement in recent PES titles.

PES 2018 is likely to continue the focus on gameplay that Konami has pushed recently, and we’d expect it to still be the choice for pure football-sim enthusiasts.

EARLY IMPRESSIONS

Considering we know almost nothing about PES 2018 yet and quite a lot about FIFA 18, this vs might seem oddly one sided so far. But FIFA 18 has taken a number of strides forward and it’s going to tough for PES to catch up. We’ll update this article once PES 2018 has been detailed and we’ll then have a better view of how the two games compare.

Both PES 2018 and FIFA 18 will be out in the autumn, on a range of consoles. Features will likely alter depending on the platform, though.