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- Platform: Xbox 360
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For Fight Night Champion to represent a quantum leap over Round 4 is a major achievement in itself: Round 4 stunned everyone with its astonishing level of graphical realism. Champion builds on that to such an extent it will surely be hailed as the most realistic-looking sports sim ever, adding a dynamic blood system (which could leave the ring awash after a particularly brutal bout), plus even more accurate bruising and body-deformation systems.
Champion Mode
One huge all-new feature is Champion Mode: a full story mode, in which you take control of raw but talented middleweight Andre Bishop and guide him through a career, which even encompasses prison-brawling and bare-knuckle fighting, alongside Bishop’s progression through the boxing ranks. Champion Mode was inspired by classic boxing movies, and adds a whole new cinematic angle to the Fight night blueprint.
Full-Spectrum Punch Control
Fight Night Champion also boasts a completely revamped control system, which developer EA Canada has dubbed, rather grandiosely, Full Spectrum Punch Control. Fiendishly clever, it has been designed both to make the game more accessible for novices and to let more experienced gamers exercise incredibly fine control over their punching. Basically, Full Spectrum Punch Control maps punching to the right analogue stick (with boxer movement mapped to the left stick). So, if you move the right stick to the right, your boxer will unleash a right-handed punch, and if you move it to the left, he will punch with his left. The angle you choose determines the type of punch: flicking upwards will launch a straight punch, to the side a hooking punch and downwards an uppercut – with a full spectrum of intermediate punches in between, hence the name.
If you don’t fancy the sound of that, you’ll still be able to use the face buttons to punch: you can choose from a number of controller maps. Also, this time around, Fight Night Champion makes use of a heavy-punch-modifier, and lets you perform stepping punches, where you move in towards your opponent (which adds power, but are easier to block). The game has a completely new reflexive blocking system, and it will be important to master subtle techniques such as weaving, stepping and ducking. Fight Night Champion takes account of fatigue much more realistically than its predecessors: punches thrown when fatigued even have different animations.
Legacy Mode and Online Gyms
Legacy Mode, in time-honoured Fight Night fashion, lets you generate a boxer, take on champion boxers of yore and work him up through the ranks, both offline and online. Another cool feature is Online Gyms which, as the name suggests, lets you create an online gym in which you can slug it out with your mates to decide who is top dog. And if you reckon you can handle it, you can take on other people’s Online Gyms via so-called Rivalry Challenges. One of the joys of your Online Gym is that you can make the rules – so you’ll be able to fight 15-round bouts or change the round length if you feel that way inclined.
There’s not even a shadow of doubt that Fight Night Champion will come closer to capturing the experience of being a boxer than any game before it. Indeed, it may well prove to be the most realistic sports game ever, bar none. If you’re a true lover of the pugilistic arts, then it’s the game you’ve been waiting for all your life.
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More than just a change to the franchise name, Fight Night Champion takes the boxing experience one giant step forward by delivering an experience never before seen in an EA SPORTS video game. History will be made with this revolutionary iteration that builds upon the best-in-class gameplay and physics engine of Fight Night Round 4, while immersing you in a world of brutality, uncertainty, betrayal, and redemption. Survive the brutal road to redemption with Fight Night Champion.
- Full Spectrum Punch Control—Control your boxer’s punches with precision and accuracy like never before with a new synergy of gameplay controls. From overhand punches to strategic counter jabs and one-punch knockouts, overwhelm your opponents with your refined skill set
- Physics-Based Gameplay—Move around the ring and time your attacks with precision. Building off the best-in-class gameplay engine featured in Fight Night Round 4, you now have an even wider range of abilities when it comes to counterattacks, setting up combos, and attacking your opponent
- Legacy Mode—Create your alter ego and put him in the ring against past champions. Work your way up the ranks through training and scheduled bouts, and establish your name as the fighter to beat. Take your boxer online and see how you size up against the best in the world competing for local or worldwide belts in the all-new Fight Night Nation
- Online Gyms—Create an online gym with your friends and battle it out to see who’s the ultimate champion, or turn boxing into a team sport and challenge other gyms in Rival Matches to unlock items, win trophies, and more
- Authentic Content—Fight Night Champion showcases the truest graphical representation of the sport, lifestyle, and culture of boxing with authentic
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Customer Reviews
Not much has changed in terms of visuals from Round 4 everything looks and feels very similar the audio is also to my knowledge largely unchanged. The first thing you will notice is the button scheme has changed from the enforced right analogue stick to the option between the right stick and the buttons these can also be switched between during gameplay which is a handy touch as sometimes using the right stick didn't seem to do the trick and when I switched to the buttons I was doing better and vice versa. The roster is updated most notably David Haye now makes the cut and it keeps all the faces from previous titles including firm favourites Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali.
The largest addition to the game is the Champion Story mode. You take control of a fictional character called Andre Bishop for me this was worrying. In sports games I am not a fan of being forced to take control of a set character I'd prefer to make my own. The story line is more in tune with an over the top Wrestling script I won't spoil the plot but it is more along those lines than boxing, all of the characters in the Champion Mode are also fictional. That said it is still a breath of fresh air from Legacy Mode which can become quite stale after a while. My biggest criticism is the way the story line is carried out, most matches you will have to fight with a handicap i.e you will start with a large cut to the head you must defend or a broken arm you can't use and all of this while challenging leads to a fairly frustrating time. Some of the opponents difficulties also seem to be ramped up and the final fight of the mode is an old school three stage very difficult "boss fight" and this might not sit well with the more hardcore fans of boxing or the series.
Legacy mode is back and again its a good step in the right direction this offers the most serious and authentic mode. As before you will start in the amateur tournament and then turn a pro with very little stats you will need to build up to be able to fight your way up the ranking table. You can start with and boxer on the roster or create your own. XP to build up your states is earned several ways this year through training mini games which there are more of, set challenges during fights and from the fights themselves. The XP system is much improved but unfortunately it is still quite a bland mode and has a few minor issues for the most part in the first 30-40 places on the ranking board the boxers are nobodys and by the time you get towards the top 10 to fight the big names they may have already retired. The loading times between the training mini games and the fights soon build up and it can be a long process between fights. The point is its still extremely addictive and you will get hours from this mode alone.
In short the game is accessbile for both newcomers and regulars to the series however it still remains in most cases easy to play but difficult to master and patience is required to truely get the hang of it but once conquerued the experience is very rewarding.
***UPDATE***
Following completion of the game I decided to mop up some last achievements just to find a good chunk of these are on additional download packs via the Fight Night Store. Usually this would be an issue but to see what EA have acctually put into the DLC its crystal clear these should have come in the game to begin with first of all there is an Alternative Weight Pack which allows you to fight as Manny Pacquiao and a few others in lighter division which is not too bad at an extra 80 points however you can also purchase the bare knuckle online mode for a further 300 and another pack of boxers for 560 points. Frankly there is no excuse for these not to already be in the game.
Graphically the game is outstanding; fighters go from an incredible likeness of their real life counterparts, to glistening with sweat and breathing heavily. Though the real glory of the graphics come from the injuries - fighters faces go from welted to unrecognisable depending on the punishment, and cuts start off as a small trickle before progressing to gashes that realistically splatter the opponent and stain the ring and shorts.
The gameplay is excellent also - the new control system is incredibly intuitive and slick. Fighter's styles are also enacted brilliantly; Ali will counter punch you and have you chase him for rounds before taking you out; Tyson will charge in and attempt to dismantle you; Jake LaMotta will put you against the ropes and smash your ribs in...the list goes on.
Online Mode is very good and where the real bulk of your playing time will likely be spent.
The Champion mode is interesting but extremely flawed. You follow the surprisingly compelling story of the career of Andre Ward; who inevitably has an arch nemesis and seedy promoter to overcome. But the interesting story is where this mode's attributes end. The entire mode is completely scripted, often serving to only infuriate the player and leave you wondering "When would this ever happen?" Also, your actions appear to have no effect on Andre or his story. Another problem is its longevity - approximately 6 hours of game time.
Legacy mode is the same as it has always been, arguably with a coat of paint. If you're new to the franchise the novelty should keep you hooked for a while. If you're a veteran you'll probably find it repetitive.
But...whilst you're fighting, fully drawn in by the incredibly intuitive controls, and mesmerised by the amazing graphics; you're willing to forgive these flaws for the next ten or fifteen minutes. My advice would be to rent the game first and try it out - if you can forgive the lack of depth then buy it and enjoy the best boxing game by far. If not, you're not out too much money.
In conclusion, a very good game and easily the best boxing game out there, but has some deep flaws that some people will find themselves unable to overcome
the graphics are second to none (as most EA sports games are) the gameplay is good weather you just want to use the fight now facility or create a boxer of your own in the leagcy mode to battle your way up and become the GOAT the controls are very good and not as "pausey" on the punches thrown (as i said earlier this title improves game on game) i must admit i like using the buttons to throw punches and combos as well as the shot stick. and included in this game there is the new champion mode which is very much like a movie of a young boxer who has ups and downs during his firstly amature career then his professional at (mostly) the hands of a crooked promoter, you have to overcome certain scenarios and become heavyweight champion of the world which is great fun and you feel well pleased when you achive it. also the training games are very good and now the sparring has defencive drills aswell which is a welcome addition. all in all a very very good game that i'm sure you'll enjoy, only one gripe and it's about gaming in general i think all games are £10 overpriced (and this is no different) but if you want it on the day it comes out you must pay.
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