 "Great Boxing Game" | 2009-05-07 |
| - Reviewed By mentored1 |
Fight Night delivers on visceral, entertaining, realistic boxing action. The game is fun, easy to learn, and addicting to play. The ability to create a boxer and go through the ranks, fighting some famous opponents along the way, is an added treat.
Gameplay:
The controls are tough at first, but you'll get the hang of it; after some practice, the controls become second nature and very powerful. The analog stick is used to throw most punches.
In addition to the classic career mode, there is a multiplayer mode and a single, quick-fight type of mode. During career mode, you get to train before each fight to improve your boxer's attributes. This is great: the game improves as your boxer does, allowing you to tackle tougher opponents and actually get tougher yourself.
Creating a boxer and guiding his career is fun and rewarding. I enjoy games with customization, so the ability to shape his face and body was entertaining.
Graphics & Sound:
Fantastic on both counts. The boxers look real--not perfect, but realistic. They sweat, bleed, and get visibly tired. Punches connect with bone-shattering realism: faces wobble, knees buckle, and eyes roll back. The explosive sounds can make you cringe at times. The environments are beautiful and appropriate.
Value:
The game loses a star on this one; after fifty or so matches I was spent. There is no sense of ranking or progress in this game. You gain reputation with each victory, but no rank or other indication of your position overall. If your reputation is high enough, tougher boxes will offer a contract to fight you. It seemed a bit... magoo to me. The career mode should have been thought out better.
For the current price, however, I'd highly recommend this one to boxing fans or couch potatoes--like me--looking to flex some digital muscle. |
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| "Very solid effort from EA Sports...." | 2009-01-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: AYU2KVD1XQ9B |
Fight Night Round 3 is yet another good effort from EA Sports, and their dominance over sports-related gaming.
We all know EA Sports from the Madden series, the Tiger Woods golf series, and so on, but they make a very good boxing game as well.
The game includes many of the older fighters such as Ali, Frazier, and Patterson; also features some of today's fighters - examples being Roy Jones Jr., Oscar De La Hoya, and various others.
The career mode in this game steals the show. You can customize your boxer every which way, including fighting style, appearance, and individual boxing traits such as speed, agility, strength, stamina that make your boxer unique. As you progress in your career, the fights get bigger, the matches more challenging, and the purses worth more for the winner. You can also pick which trainer you'd like after you accumulate enough wealth.
Overall, a very in-depth, solid effort from EA Sports. They (EA Sports) have a tough challenge on their hands trying to top this third installment of the Fight Night series. But, for now, this game won't make you long for that particular installment to release. |
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 "Best boxing game...period" | 2008-12-17 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3TGC3QD0IEPAH |
| you like boxing? you like playing two player games against your friends? like kicking ***? this is the game for you. I had this on the ps2 and had to get it for the 360, the graphics are amazing.. controls are good but you can configure the controller to use the yxba or the sticks. no mike tyson or lynnox lewis but there is day la hoya, holyfield, ali, sugar ray leonard, as well as many others. you can create a boxer and go thru a career in your weight class. very good game, i hope they make a new one!! |
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 "A must own for boxing fans." | 2008-11-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2MZGO5EEAXSZ7 |
| This is game that is a must own for boxing fans! Its the best around. It has its tough moments but overall its just a good game. Its one of EA's best titles on the market. |
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| "Awesome." | 2008-10-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1E0YE7IJUIVCI |
| Amazing game. Has provided me with endless hours of play. Great for multiplayer. I love this game. |
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| "Great game, but there IS room for improvement..." | 2008-06-23 |
| - Reviewed By effedup |
Fight Night Round 3 was one of my first experiences with the Xbox 360 and next-gen gaming in general, and I was definitely impressed. Graphically speaking, this game is beautiful...the level of detail is superb; 2 years later it is still hard to find games that outshine this one in that regard. The controls were very intuitive with a low learning curve; within 1 or 2 practice rounds I was able to pull off some great combinations...pretty impressive since the last boxing game I played for more than 10 minutes was Mike Tyson's Punchout about a billion years ago. If you're looking for a button-masher then this is not the game for you...this game does well to encourage you to box strategically, through blocking and parrying to well-timed counter-punches. If you're the type to run out swinging, be aware that while you can bully your way through your first few fights, you will quickly be knocked down once your career starts to take off and you start fighting some real opponents. Fighting your way through career mode is very rewarding, and through the training mini-games you can really tailor your fighter to fit your style of playing, be it as a hulking powerhouse or a lightning fast counter-puncher.
However, there are some downsides...by far the most annoying thing is the fact that this game is one giant advertisement. While prominent placement of brands like ESPN and Under Armour is to be expected in a game of this nature, and the Dodge stuff is almost excusable, the ridiculous amount of Burger King flair detracts from this game quite a bit...I mean, c'mon, the Burger King himself is a trainer (whose specialty is "heart")...wonder how much EA made from that deal? Also, the repetitive nature of the ring-side commentary gets a little grating at times (you'll hear the same phrases over and over and over again). Another gripe is trainer interaction...you'll hear your corner-man bemoaning the amount of "blood in your eyes" or "swelling" quite often...regardless if there is cuts or swelling at all. All in all, a little more work could have been done on the AI in this respect.
Much more minor gripes: The customization level is really good in terms of shaping your fighter's face and body, but other areas leave something to be desired, such as hairstyles (both head and face). A little more variety would have gone a long way in this regard, and being able to change the color of your gear would have been a great addition (I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to wear all black :) The soundtrack is pretty limited...I love hip-hop as much as the next guy, but hearing the same tracks over and over again gets old also. Luckily, it's only between fights, but an import feature for music would have been great, or even a little more variety.
All in all, despite these flaws, this is still a great game. Since it's pretty much as cheap as 360 games get at this point, it's value is hard to deny. I can honestly say I'd recommend this to almost anyone. |
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