The physical aspect has also been beefed up, with strikers using their sheer presence to turn defenders and likewise, the defenders stepping a yard away to enable them to force players away from goal and not letting them spin into dangerous positions. For example, players now make more realistic runs into space, often pointing where they would like the ball played. The intelligence of players has seen a marked improvement.

The shooting system has been the subject of extensive retouching, now enabling players to pull off much more accurate snap shots as well as being able to exert a much larger feeling of control when going for quick half volleys or difficult full volleys. PES 6 features the graphical and gameplay tweaks that enable each new title to play completely differently from previous incarnations.