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It was my first fight as the great Roberto Duran. A few rounds in, I noticed Duran's white trunks had this odd red pattern on them. After a moment, I realized it wasn't dye in the fabric, but blood. My opponent's blood. Fight Night Champion shows the brutal price boxers pay for stepping into the ring. You can practically see the imprint of the glove on someone's face when you tag them enough. You can tell the severity of a cut – from mere scrapes to deep gashes – on the cheek just by looking. And once the blood starts flowing, you'll know it. It's all over the ring -- and Roberto Duran's trunks. Fight Night Champion Video Review Fight Night Champion, the fifth entry in the series, does an excellent job of enhancing the experience in the ring. Not only can you see the impact of punches, but some gameplay tweaks give you better control over their delivery. Gone is the old punching system that required complex analogue stick moves, such as half-circle moves for uppercuts. Now, every punch is thrown by flicking the stick quickly in a specific direction. The altered punching system not only speeds up the flow of a bout, but also puts the emphasis of your fighting skills on your strategy. It's nice to know you are definitely throwing an uppercut rather than hoping you made the right movements with the thumbstick to pull one off. You can still attempt a ridiculous rapid-punch session, but the penalty of exhausting your fighter quickly is severe. No one can really play like a fool and have long-term success with Fight Night. Other changes include replacing the over-the-top haymaker with a modifier to simply add a little oomph to any punch, simplified blocking, and a new stamina/endurance system that's a touch more sophisticated than before. Streamlining the gameplay makes the technical aspects of a fight easier to grasp, allowing you to focus on more important areas -- like trying to actually box. And when I say "box," I mean as opposed to brawling. The option to just wail away is still present in Fight Night Champion, but only at the default settings. Even then, the addition of flash knockouts requires even mindless punch jockeys to consider using defense. If you don't move around the ring and protect yourself, you risk more than just abuse. The threat of a one-punch KO is constant. Previous Fight Nights had "flash knockdowns" before, which means getting dropped to the mat suddenly with one hit, but a flash knockout means that you are immediately unconscious with no chance to get up. It's an instant KO.Read full review
After many hours of gameplay when the controls become second nature this is undoubtedly both the finest boxing simulation and one of the most satisfying gameplay experiences of all the boxing games if not all video games of all time. It is also one of the best looking games of all time, and doesn't disappoint in the audio department either as Teddy Atlas's ramblings sound completely natural, accurate, and are even funny at times. The AI is excellent, making playing alone as challenging and realistic as playing an experienced player. And because split screen is not required for boxing games, you can play with people in the room with you as opposed to many games whose multiplayer only works over the internet, making this a great party game. This game is excellent from all angles, one of the finest video games of all time and a true artistic achievement.Read full review
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Map sucks gameplay compelling but make sure you complete every side quest before advancing to the next main quest. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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Forget how old it is , it is hands down the best boxing game out there. Play as your favorites of all time. Great game my son and I have had some battles.
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I am a huge boxing fan that enjoys playing boxing video games. Had to get this game due to the deep roster and champion mode that was featured on this game. Enjoyed the champion mode (a bit short), but it was great due to the some of the factors that go on in the boxing game (inside/outside influences). Andre Bishop was a good character and Isaac Frost reminded me of Ivan Drago and prime Mike Tyson rolled into one. He has insane power and was a challenge to beat. I enjoyed this game and hope they continue this series.
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