Football video game with the best ever gameplay?

[welma]

What would you consider to be the best football game of all time, in terms of a big skill gap, having diverse tactics with their own reality-like properties (not having a META way to play the game, so to speak) and simultaneously having a nice overall feel of realism to its gameplay?

I feel as if the current titles, like FIFA 23 and eFootball 2023, come up short to what they promise to deliver.

I also have been trying PES 2021 with gameplay mods these past months, but I find it hard to play with diversity, since I think the game pushes you to play a very one-dimensional style every game.
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Any sugestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[Vanjagl]

PES6, but heavily modded. Last great PES. And Fifa14, but it is dated unlike Pes6 because no mods.

 

[LondonGordon]

Can I ask a question?

 

[AstroCreep]

I really like eFootball PES 2020.

 

[whils]

One more vote for ea sports. I have to say their attention to detail and commitment to realistic gameplay is unparalleled. The latest iteration of their football title feels like a true simulation experience. EA Sports has consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible in sports gaming, and it really shows. If you're after the best football video game experience, you can't go wrong with their offerings.

 

[EliVang]

Finding that one football game that feels realistic and offers diverse tactics can be tough. PES 2021 with mods sounds promising, but if it's still too one-dimensional, that's a letdown.