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All the Glitter at First, but no real substance after....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have been following boxing for about 18 years and even boxed amateur. I was watching when Macho Camacho was 6-0 and being featured on an undercard of a regular network boxing event- you know, the kind before pay-per-view. I watched not only Hagler-Hearns (I think it was this fight) but also the undercard which to me was the greatest fight of all time even if the fighter I was pulling for lost - Wilfredo Gomez-Lupe Pintor.

So, I know a little about what I speak. I guess I use too much strategy when I play, because I always go to the body before going to the head. I always wear a guy down - "Kill the Body, and the head will follow".

Minuses 1. I was very disappointed that even after you wear a fighter down by reducing his stamina, they were still able to throw combinations and flurries constantly. Not very realistic.

2. I am very disappointed that you have to press four buttons very, very quickly to throw a combination. I am sure the computer does not have this problem judging from the amounts it throws.

3. I am very disappointed that when you start a combination or a flurry, the computer can stop you in your tracks with a punch while you do not have the ability to do so... usually, after he starts a combination, you cannot get a punch off until he is through punching.

4. I am very disappointed that you can max out your speed and power on career mode and someone like Marlon Wayans of all people still hit as hard as you. He's a comedian for crying out loud. You should knock him out with the first punch you throw. You also get beat to the punch in many fights even with 100 in speed.

5. If you have ever paid attention to the punch stats, you will find that the other guy hits on about 90-95% of his punches. The only way to keep him from doing that is to constantly bob and weave and you still get hit more than 50% doing that and you can't really punch out of the bob and weave on this game. I on the other hand am blocked very consistently and hardly ever land more than 50%.

6. The commentators hardly get any punches right. Many rounds, all I have thrown is left hooks to the body and the other guy has thrown the occasional punch to the body back, and usually at the most inappropriate moment, O'Grady says, that's was a nice cross there. Someone in the stands must have thrown the right cross because no one in the ring did.

7. In the lightweights, you have a guy 115 lbs? Come on, Be more realistic. This isn't 1900 when there were only about four weight classes and everyone under 130 or so fought lightweight. And a hint to the programmers, A 115 lb guy could never hurt a guy 140 even if his record is 38-2-0 with 26 knockouts. And the speed difference wouldn't be enough to overcome that disadvantage.

8. How do you throw specialty punches? The little book doesn't even mention them. The little book only mentions signature punches. And I get nailed everytime I am winding up to throw my signature punch, so I stopped trying. It is also very, very difficult to press the triangle button at the same time as the "o" button. You almost have toput the controller down.

9. Overall, I am agreement with everyone who states that this is just a "press the button faster and more times and you will probably win" game. What fun is that? I can buy Street Fighter or something if I want that. I kept looking for steaks or something for "powerups".

Pluses- Not many, but the wide range of fighters was pretty good, I guess. It was cool to fight Boom Boom Mancini and then right after that fight Arguello. Arguello killed me. It's fun to throw an illegal punch or elbow back when a fighter does it to you. I sometimes do it when I try for 40 seconds or so to hit the guy but he keeps covering up because he is about to go down. I was once stopped on cuts even though I had knocked my opponent down about 4 times and was leading on all the scorecards. That was OK.

I am not going to buy the 2001 version because it sounds like it was more of the same of this game. It sounds like they added more glitter but no real gameplay.

Here are suggestions to the makers (EA) if they keep trying.

1. Have purses and have offers to fight several opponents thereby making you have to make a decision on who you will fight. Will you fight the mandated opponent, or will you fight the big money Champion coming up from the next lowest weight division. Have a fighter be stripped of one of the belts if he doesn't fight the contender mandated by the governing body.

2. Every now and then (ay like maybe .001% or slightly more) have a fight stolen on points cards by dumb judges.

3. Have fighters have styles that give more depth to slugger and boxer like "starts fast but finishes weak", "gets stronger as the fight goes on", and other styles - there are plenty.

4. Have the ability to match up two fighters and have the computer fight for both of them.

There are other things but these are the main ones I had...

Excellent boxing sim

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Knockout Kings 2000 is an excellent boxing game. The list of fighters is outstanding, as well as the Career Mode, and the Great Fights mode. The game has excellent replay value. The fluid motion and the excellent control of the fighters lets you jump right in. Had a few problems though. Where is George Foreman? Foreman and Ali had some great fights. Or Prince Hamed. And knocking someone out 9 times out of ten isnt that hard. I know its the name of the game, but it could be a better game if you occasionally had to go the distance with someone. Overall a great game!

Game Play = Terrible

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

At first you open the game and start to play, it acctually is a cool game intill you decide to play career. It should take you about 3 hours to beat it then there is nothing to do. you start to play other peopl in regular mode but it gets dull. It took me about one week to stop playing the game allogether. SPEN YOUR MONEY ON A MORE ENTERTAINING ITEM

Great Boxing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 07, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the best boxing game to date that I've played. The controls took me a few days to get used to, but the interactive training in career mode really helped me along. You really have to think differently against each opponent, capitolize on their weakness, and constantly change your attack.

It's just another Slugfest

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

EA Sports have done a brilliant job on the graphics but where did the game play go? I mean after watching a brilliant intro playing the game isn't much fun at all. The sound tracks are brilliant but what happened to strategy and being able to make your opponent work. This game reminds me of Barry Mcguian's Boxing that came out for the commodore 64 back in the early 80's. There's absolutely no difference in game play. This game is just about pressing the button quicker that your opponent (that's if your in two player mode). This has taken a step backwards since Knockout Kings '99, which other than the graphics is a far better game.

My advice: Don't buy!

Fun @ First, Gets Boring, I reccomend Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 32
Date: November 06, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Fun @ First, Gets Boring, I reccomend Ready 2 Rumble Boxing. KO Kings 2000 has great graphics, two player is fun, but one player gets boring. Ready 2 Rumble is A LOT better in fun & graphics are just as good. Characters in R2R are creative unlike these that are in this game, which are real. Worth the money, R2R comes first in my opinion though.

BEST BOXING GAME YOU'VE EVER PLAYED!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: December 23, 1999
Author: Amazon User

KO Kings is 10.0 escpially the rap tunes on entrances and in general. My favorite parts are signature moves and creating a boxer. I only have 2 complaints; the crowd could use some work & the the boxers hands go through their opponents when they punch them. But who cares? Overall, I think KO Kings 2000 is the best game I've ever played!

I'd give it a 3 and a 1/2.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

It's kewl when you first get it but the career mode is way to easy until after the champ! Not a single soul, not even the champ, went more than 1 round against my boxer! Either My stratogy ROCKED or the game was to easy. My strat was:

1st KnockDown: Go to the body until they block down there then go up top till they fall

2nd KD: Make something up. If they block everywhere Hit em with the "Rib Buster"

3nd KD: Low blow (MWA HA HA HA!!!) then Finish em!

Mmkay I'm done yakkin' now

Exciting At First.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

A fine game for starters in this limited game field,but doesnt grow in time.A wide range of boxers throughout it's history could be chosen(with the omission of Mike Tyson & George Foreman)& is quite good with the array of punches one could throw,though fairly limited in scope.The commentary is fine,but could have been better if worked on.A career mode is an added plus,though like the game grows tiring after a while,especially with a player having to labor over the created boxer's fighting skills.Classic bouts are featured with one being able to choose which boxer to fight in.Overall a fine game that hopefully will be bettered in Play Station 2.

One of the funnest sports games EVER.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the funnest games I've ever played, period. When I first got it, my friends and I played for 4 straight hours. Career mode is awesome, making you think and actually know something about boxing. My only complaint.... where's George Foreman, Mike Tyson, and Nazr Hamed? All and all this game is a MUST BUY for any boxing afficionado.

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