Character models are gorgeous, Typically smooth animations
Grappling is muted, Strikes aren't powerful enough, Dull career mode
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Published: 2014-06-23, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
I'm totally open to the concept that I may be looking for the wrong things in EA UFC. When I buy a videogame, it's the game part that's important to me. If you're a die-hard UFC fan, the thrill of seeing the current cream of the crop beating each other to...
Fans of the brutal sport will find a decent and enjoyable game if they look hard enough. An excellent stand-up game is marred by a weak ground game. There's little little of substance beyond the polish, leaving THQ's UFC 3 as an undisputedly better game.U...
Authentic presentation, Great graphics, Inring options
Fights lack urgency, Mediocre career mode
EA Sports UFC looks the part to a tee, and its exhaustive list of moves and techniques represent the complex nature of the sport well. But knowing that each second could be your fighter's last is what gives weight and drama to mixed martial arts, and with...
Awesome photorealistic graphics, Sophisticated strike and grapple action, Huge roster of fighters, Smooth online play
Steep learning curve and complex controls, Dry, mechanical feel
EA Sports has created a visually stunning, impressively detailed MMA game featuring most of the biggest figures in the sport. However, the complex controls and mechanical feel can make it a difficult game for outsiders, and you'll face a steep learning c...
Abstract: MMA games are a strange little niche in the video game world. They aren't exactly fighting games as the idea of gameplay, spacing, mix-ups and frame data never really come into play. They aren't exactly boxing or wrestling games as they aren't very mashab...
Abstract: Two years in the making, the latest title out of the EA Sports factory is UFC. With the goal of combining excellent gameplay with realistic fighters, the game seeks to break into the sports market and make quite an impact.I got some hands on time with the...