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Very good game, strange reviewers for it though

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I haven't played a boxing video game since mid '90s.
I got this one b/c it was in the sales bin & I'm cheap enough to refuse buying any game for over $35 (lately lowered to a $25 max price).
While I still rate NES Mike Tyson's Punch Out as the funnest boxing game of all time (pure fun factor based alone), this one is a very close second.
I don't see how anyone wouldn't have fun with this game, which is the point of video games correct?... To have fun.
You can pick apart any video game & find flaws so I can't say there aren't any, however, I can say that they're not visible enough to take away from the fun factor of the game.

I read a few of the low rated reviews & am kind of surprised.
There are a lot that have 1 star ratings with the common text 'not as good as round 3'...
Ok, so in your opinion its not as good as round 3, does that warrant a 1 star review?
There are a lot of games that aren't as good as their predecessors, i.e. God of War 3, Resident Evil 5, Halo (all past part 1), Zelda 4 and up... they're still good games.

The fun factor you get for the $20 price is too much to pass up so if you've got $20 to spend on entertainment & you feel like playing a boxing game, I don't think you'd be disappointed with this one. Also, replayability on sports games is always a benefit... you won't get bored with this one.

The nitty gritty truth... this is the best sports game I've ever played.

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First off I'll try to make this short and sweet.

This game is superior to Round 3 in EVERY way... it's also superior to all MMA games I've played including UFC undisputed 2009 AND 2010 which I own and have barely touched after getting this game. It's made me understand why boxing's called THE SWEET SCIENCE, literally... it's rekindled my love of boxing... which had gone to MMA the last 15 years.

Once you start to master this game, which takes observation, intunition and ability... it is incredibly rewarding!!!.. and the game is totally fair in that as you improve you will see the result... you will be the one bringing the hammer of the gods on just one punch to ANYONE, Ali, Tyson, Leonard, Robinson, etc... perfect punching, perfect timing... in facts It's improved my hand eye coordination.


THE SHORT FACTS ARE:

-Character creation is great... you can REALLY make your guy for the way you wanna fight.
-Licensed characters are plenty AND awesome, the likeness is AMAZING! both in look and in fight style.
-Interfase Is the best I've ever seen in a sports game (that's including Madden, MLB 2K, NBA live and UFC Undisputed series) it's super intuitive and comfortable.
-Legacy mode is well thought out, challenging and exciting... I've retired twice as the GOAT, with two different fighters because I enjoyed going through it so much.
-VS. mode is better than anything out there... great fun and WAAAY WAY better than any fighting genre game (which I am a fan of, including DOA, Tekken, MK and Soul Calibur series), if you like fighting games, MAN!
-Graphic are WAY up there with the best I've ever seen in any genre.
-This is one of those games that will NEVER tire you... trust me on this I have a lot of games on my 360 and this one has been inside or near the console for MONTHS now.

If you like either: Action games, Fighting games OR Sports games you owe it to yourself to check this out... EA outdid themselves on this one... it's my favourite game of the last year and in my top 5 of all time... and that's including when I played 2600, NES, SNES and PS!!!

Best fight night yetthis is what im talking about EA!!

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good job ea thats all i have to say the game only needs improvements in the legacy mode which is ok but dry.
graphics are gorgeous physics are superb if i could give the rating more stars i would. This is to all the haters talking bad about this game kill yourself this game is a 10x improvement over that ROUND 3 CRAP!!!(parry system is for noobs)so stop crying. EA keep everything the same just tune up legacy mode,add tension rivalries and add a money system where u can spend it on fixing up your gym.with that u are good to go thanx for making a excellent game keep it up EA.

Not as good as Fight Night 3

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If you've never played any of the Fight Night series. Go pick up Fight Night 3 instead. 4 has slightly better graphics, but is inferior to FN3 in every other way.

addictive & flawed gameplay.

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I haven't played a fight night game since the first one, on my PS2. That game was terrible. The commentary by Tiger was annoying and every boxer had a simular style, which killed the strategy component. I finally gave the series another try when I saw that round 4 would have Mike Tyson.

I am glad that I waited. Being a huge boxing fan, I am so happy to see the different boxing styles. I remember seeing a EA rep (speaking on Knockout Kings 2002) that boxing games were hard to make because there is little strategy. I believe that EA had that assumption for quite a while, and it showed in their games. Thank goodness some real boxing fans took part in creating this amazing game, because the strategy and realism are back. This game has a great roster of boxers. Heavies are my favorite and include, Ali, Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Joe Fraiser, Lenox Lewis, James Toney. Then you can pay for an expansion pack to get Holyfield, Klitchko brothers, Sonny Liston and older grill selling george foreman. Notable fighters such as Jack Johnson, Rocky Marciano, and Joe Louis are missing, but downloadable for free as "create a character" fighters; The create mode is so good that you can create a perfect Marciano, or even you! Yes, in this game you can upload your photos to the EA sports world website and create a perfect boxer that looks like you. People are having fun with this. Someone made a perfect Obama that you can download.

The biggest flaw in this game is the frustration level. One night I hit my online opponent with 95 haymakers and I couldnt hurt him. I ended up losing my stamina from beating him so bad. Then another night I got Koed by an opponent with no strength. Im not sure if online people have cheat codes or if the gameplay formula is messed up, but it can be very frustrating. However, I still enjoy playing others online. EA has a world championship mode that will track your stats and you can become the online world champ.

I highly recommend this game for boxing fans with a PS3. The total control isnt perfect, but it's workable if your put in the practice.