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Fight Night Round 4Fight Night made it to Round 4, but it's in mixed shape. Scott Jones reviews EA Sports' latest boxing game.
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You know I think I am with you on this one. That being said, It's already robbed me of many hours of sleep I probably shouldn't be losing, and will likely continue to do so.
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And I'm with you, Josh. I'll probably also lose a great many hours of sleep to the game, but it's still not quite the above-beyond iteration I was hoping for. Then again, maybe my expectations were too high. I feel so close to this game that it's hard to judge it objectively.
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@ScottJones:
Yeah definately. I think we were both spoiled by Fight Night Round 3. It did pretty much everything right, and when I'm 15 fights into my career in number 4, and I have yet to even record a knockout on a fighter, I totally feel disconnected from the experience. It's a good game, but it's kind of hollow once the initial coat of gloss wears off.
I think you absolutely hit it right on the head.
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At first, I kind of hated this game. All sorts of irritating game mechanics and the controls gave me fits. Then, after cursing it and setting it down for a while, I came back to it and it kind of clicked. I dunno, I started getting knockouts and really destroying the other fighters. I began looking at my strategy in the game as just that - a strategy. If I stick to my plans and don't go wild, I normally win and it's usually by knockout. Just have to pick your moment.
That said, I kind of agree that the pace may be a bit slow for the average sports fan that's used to the ESPN highlights, etc, but I like it that way. Feels more authentic.
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I definitely agree about the seeming randomness of stunning your opponent or being stunned. My other big problem with the game is how hard it is to level up your stats. I have reached a point in my career where after starting 13(12)-0 i cannot beat any of the fighters ranked around me. It is so frustrating!! Oh and one other little gripe, the year end awards are completely random. no rhyme or reason whatsoever
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Enjoying this game but I agree it doesn't feel like the great leap forward I'd hoped for. My main problem with it is the counter-punching system just doesn't feel right. You get the most points to use in between rounds by countering a lot, and the AI always seems to benefit more from this (although this may be me just not being good enough yet). The countering system means I've had to change my boxing style to effectively become an infighter (to make the most of counters) when I want to play a jab-and-dodge outfighter - that frustrates me.
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