I've seen several one punch knockdowns in the first round w/the health bar very high. In fact, I've seen people dropped w/the first punch in the first round.
The total punch control with the analog stick is ok, but I use controller configuration #4. You still have total punch control, but use the buttons instead. Punch combinations can be thrown much quicker that way. <
As for the one punch KO's, it's dependent on your stamina and heart rating. Example would be: Boxer A comes out throwing a flurry hooks and uppercuts draining his whole stamina bar in a few seconds. Boxer B slips/parries a move and follows up with a hook/straight/uppercut and gets a flash knockdown/KO off of one punch. That's about as close as the game can get to a simulation. If the game actually had a true representation of punching power by characters, it would destroy the balance of the game. <
My only complaint....
Why is there a hip hop thugged out announcer? Out of place to me.
i would love one of you guys that uses the default pad config to fight against a config 4 guy.
Config 4 seems to get better results for me the buttons to puch and right pad to block and the LEFT pad moves the fighter in a better way too ...
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If you are ever in the Columbus/south ATL area, I would gladly play you. Control scheme alone doesn't win matches. You being able to adapt to a style and counter punch/work the body wins matches. All the control settings do the same things. It's just how much time you want to vest into being able to do ALL of what the game offers. <
Very over rated in my mind. Some stupid things. Firstly that announcer/commentator is bloody annoying. Secondly, the music is a joke. I don't mind the odd rap and hip hop song but to have the intro with so many blatant blurred out swear words is pretty low by EA. Or wrong at least. Same as having tattoo's saying stuff like 'gangsta' and crap. They are saying it's cool to swear and be a thug basically. As I said, I like some of that type of music and it contains bad language and subjects, but there's no place for it in games.
I also think the controls (which I like) are a little unresponsive. Nothing major, but certainly not as quick as the last Knockout Kings game. (Both on analog and normal button options).
The graphics are pretty average too. Have the ever seen a real fight? Who did the motion capture? Some of the punches thrown are more like pushes and other looks very unrealistic. Again the crowds are average at best. There is the odd frame rate drop too, which is pathetic for a game with two characters in the screen.
More camera's and camera options needed too. They are ok but there's no perfect camera available.
Then we have the manual training. Decent enough inclusion, but it's stupid to see it end with a big 'game over' text over the screen. Thoughtless.
Good game yes, but some of the stuff is plain junk. And EA know this too. They have no competition in the boxing genre so have no motivation to make anything more than an above average game.
This post has been edited by corkinator: May 24 2004, 12:18 PM <
Excellent review. Only thing i would like to comment on is the control system. EA did not pioneer the "total control" system. <
i recently got the rocky game... its my first boxing one,
is there any comparisons gameplay-wise?!? sounds good tho...
roj
i have rocky and this one ... I like this one better and so do my friends.
Before This game came out ... ROCKY was my Favorite ... now it's my 2nd favorite!
lol you all suck if you use the buttons....step into the ring with me and get ur ass knocked down in 1 punch