Despite the praise for its "skilled mechanics," the game was also noted for being "riddled with issues". Common complaints included:
: Update 1.05 was critical for stabilizing frame rates on PC and fixing bugs that plagued the initial launch. pes-2016-full-reloaded-update-1-05-kuyhaa
: Because the game is older, it runs well on modern low-end hardware, requiring only 1GB-2GB of RAM and about 9GB of storage. Known Issues Despite the praise for its "skilled mechanics," the
Critics often described PES 2016 as an "instant classic" because of its emphasis on fundamental soccer mechanics: slick interfaces of competing titles.
: Menus and UI were often seen as dated compared to the modern, slick interfaces of competing titles.