FIFA 16 gives you the tools to stop your opponent with confidence. Move with greater freedom as a defender - rely on your team to defend as a unit and your back line to track menacing runs to create balance between attacking & defending.

DEFENSIVE AGILITY
A new suite of 25 feature changes to defensive locomotion creates agile defenders that track attacking opponents. Defenders are able to seamlessly close down space and change direction using swing steps, creating balance in 1v1 situations. Defender acceleration time to top speed and greater freedom of movement help defenders stay with their opponents as they look to break up attacks.

DEFEND AS A UNIT
Defend together, win together. All of the best sides in the world are defensively successful because the back line works as a unit. In FIFA 16, new defensive AI gives players better awareness so they can decide between marking an opponent and covering dangerous space. Your teammates will track back to stop sophisticated attacking runs and close down angles of attack. If you look to close challenge an opponent you can rely on your teammates to cover gaps.

NEW TACKLING FUNDAMENTALS
Get stuck in and win back the ball with new tackling mechanics and animations. Our brand-new slide tackle system makes it possible to control the length of the slide. If it looks like the tackle attempt will be unsuccessful or if the opposition changes direction, defending players are now able to stop mid-tackle, get up off the ground and react to the change in attack.

There is now huge variety in tackling options. Fake tackles can be used to frustrate your opponent and make them prematurely react to a situation. In-Air Standing tackles will help in intercepting crosses, while Full-Body tackles can temporarily remove an opposing player from the attack and give your side the slight edge on the initial counter.

EA Sports has announced the new features in FIFA 16 and most of them are focused on game-play improvements but nothing too dramatic change. A few animation added in defending and attacking. below is the full list of new features.

FIFA revealed the full set of new features and improvements today 16th june and below are some of the new features and details which were highlighted in the official unveil of FIFA 16 gameplay features.

FIFA 16 will have the “women football” for the first time any video game history. 12 licenced international women teams will be included which can be used to play matches in quick match and custom tournaments. EA has confirmed that players won’t be able to pick men’s team vs women teams.

25 feature changes has been made in the defensive mechanics of the game, sliding taclkes has been improved with length of the tackle can be controled by the player and ability to stop table midway, get up and keep up with the defender.

Most of the new features are in terms of gameplay and the best one is ability to dribble with separating the ball from the player “no touch dribbling” lure defender in and explode pass him at a right opportunity.

few new finishing moves and animation has been added where players will have control over multiple kind of shots to pick in same scenarios. Players can use use the outside of boot or side footed or full blooded strikes will be at players disposal.

Initial Verdict: Both camps has announced full new features details and from the looks of things PES 2016 is coming with more variety of changes both in gameplay and graphic wise while FIFA 16 is more focused on gameplay improvements. I have just seen fist gameplay footage of PES 2016 and it looks like a real deal this time around with better more fluid gameplay compared to PES 2015 and more unique playing styles compared to FIFA. So the first round, before both the games are released, goes to PES 2016.

I would love to know your take on the first set of announcements and trailers, which game is coming with loaded new features and which is the one with lame promises again ? use the comments below to express your opinion.