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great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 63
Date: September 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. All the boxers look real. This game is also very hard. I would buy this game.

the bomb best ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 17
Date: December 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

this game has every thing you need. the graphics are the bestand the fighting is great. i would recommend this game to any one.

Pleasantly Surprising

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: February 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've played the other versions of Knockout Kings on other systems (PS, N64, etc.), so I just thought that this game would simply be a graphically enhanced version of the other games. But it's much much more than that. For starters, the graphics are top notch. The differet knockdown animations, the way that the faces of the fighter change throughout the fights, and the textures of the boxers themselves are simply awesome. Graphically, this game has no weakness at all. Backing up the great visuals is great sound, with actually a wide variety of music that might suit many different tastes. But the most important aspect, I feel, is gameplay. The problem with the other boxing games was that they dimply weren't deep enough, and quite honestly got pretty predictable and boring after a while. That isn't the case here. There's actually lots of strategy involved, and there is an element of surprise in different matches that prevent the game from getting too predictable. There are also a great number of different modes that will keep you playing this game for a while. In all honesty, I think that you'll definitely get your money's worth with this game. I give it 4 stars. Buy this one with confidence.

The best sim-boxing game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i bought this game last night and its the best. this game isnt your ... arcade boxing game like ready to rumble this is a great sim

Review for knock out Kings 2001

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Knockout Kings is an excellent boxing game. The graphics are excellent. I would recommend this game to anyone.

Oh yes, it was worth the wait

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 16
Date: February 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was anticipating this one for awhile, as the release date was pushed back multiple times, which initially caused me to worry, "Are they pushing it back because it's so awful they dare not release it?" Well, KK2k1 is finally here, and the wait was worth it.

This series always had so much potential in its earier incarnations. But the boxers were always too unresponsive, play was too slow, and sometimes the AI was a little too brutal to the point where what was meant to be a boxing sim turned into a Ready To Rumble style arcade slugfest. Well, fear not, as the control problems have been solved, and we are left to gaze upon the best modern console boxing game available.

KK2k1 has TONS of real guys in all 3 weight classes: Ali, Frazier, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Ray Robinson, Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Butterbean (!), Hagler, Camacho, De La Hoya, Spadifora, Julio Cesar Chavez, Hurricane Carter (from the movie "The Hurricane,") Jake LaMotta (from the Deniro film "Raging Bull,") Rocky Marciano, Frank Bruno, Alexis Arguello, Ike Quartey, Pernelll "Sweet Pea" Whitaker, Jack Dempsey, and even more that I can't remember right now. Not to mention the female boxers. The roster is almost perfect (Though no Tyson, he's got his own really awful boxing game on PS1, and no George Foreman.) There are even a few hidden characters, like Oakland A's slugger Jason Giambi.

There are several modes available to fit all tastes. Slugfest mode basically echos the Ready To Rumble series, you take 2 boxers, with a very close camera view, and you just wail on one another. Exhibition mode pits any two real boxers against one another (regardless of weight class.) Career mode is the best though. You create your own boxer, then put him through a series of fights, just like in the old Punch-Out for NES. The guys you fight in that mode are classics! An old gray-haired guy with the nickname of "Old Bones," and other colorful characters. The fights start out easy, against no-names in sleazy corner fight joints. Then they progress to longer bouts in more impressive venues against real opponents. You not only get to customize yor boxer, but you also get to choose your gym, and your training team, each of which gives you between-match points to build your character's ability levels. There are also training sessions between matches that supply you with more points to better yourself. Very realistic, and very fun. The last mode is a "Fantasy Fight" mode that pits real boxers (often of different time periods) against one another in "what might have been" scenarios.

As for the gameplay, it is top-rank. Each boxer will have punches that work for him. As far as traits go, some boxers are speedy, some have awesome stamina, or maybe great power, some have sturdy chins that take a beating, and some get cut very easily. The combinations make every fighter different, and you have to know what they do/don't do well so you can plan accordingly. Wailing away at the head of someone with a 99 rating for Chin will be like wailing away at a brick wall. Each fighter has strengths and weaknesses that must be found and exploited. This includes your champ as well.

There are 4 basic punches mapped to the four buttons: jab, cross, hook, and uppercut. Body punches are achieved by holding L2 and hitting those same buttons. There are many different punch combos to utilize, some work better than others depending on your boxer. The control is very easy to learn, yet takes time to master. It isn't nearly as difficult to dance around the ring as before, but if there is one problem with the game, it is the same one that has plagued this series from the beginning: getting out. It is easy to come in and land punches, but backing up to get out isn't always as responsive as you would like it to be, resulting sometimes in your opponent getting a parting shot that wouldn't have landed if the control had moved your guy when you told it to. But other than minor control stickiness like that, there is really nothing bad to be found.

There are real fight venues (Madison Square Garden, Caesar's Palace, Wembley UK) real referees (Mills Lane) real ring announcers and real commentators that make other EA Sports games sound ultra-lame in comparison .... No doubt about it, this game is the pinnacle of boxing titles. It has all the realism of a real fight and all the fun of the best console boxing games to come before it. Did I mention the great soundtrack from rappers that can actually rap? Well, it's got that too .... This game has everything going for it, and gamers like me that have been waiting for a good boxing game for ages will eat this up. 2001's first "must-have" PS2 title.

buy this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

in my opinion the ps2 has been living up to the much anticipated hype of its release, and knockout kings 2001 is no exception. the boxers are life-like, the ease of playing the game is unbelievable, the difficulty level is high, and the options and modes are incredible. there are so many great boxers included in the game, such as ali, mayweather, robinson, sugar ray leonard, de la hoya, mosley, lennox lewis and hoyfield to name a few. you can set up slugfests in all divisions, fight anywhere from madison square garden to the roman coleseum, the commentary is repitive but still exciting, and the fighting is unbelievable. the best aspect is the career mode in which you can create in a boxer in one of the three weight classes, light, middle and heavyweight, train him and place him or her in fights so that they can go from the bottom of the rankings to the top. the only downside is the lack of some key boxers, most noticeably roy jones jr. and prince naseem, i would have liked more specific weight classes, super heavyweight, light heavy, middle, light middle and so on. but these are minor details, the game will consume hours by yourself or with friends as you try and master a bevy of combinations to the head and body. my advice to you is stretch out the hands and fingers, buy this game and enjoy for days and weeks to come. ....

The Best Boxing Game Ever Made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: February 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is without a doubt the best boxing game ever made and believe me I've played a lot. It utilizes all of the power of the Play Station 2 engine. The graphics are great, the game play is smooth, and the fights are very realistic. I actually boxed my way to a decision victory in an 8 round fight, no knock down, but great action.

The training in the career mode is a lot of fun, I especially like the fact that you get to spar, and it's a great way to learn new moves. If you are a boxing fan and want a realistic boxing game that employs strategy not just slugging, this game is a must. This and Madden 2001 are the two best games for PS 2 so far!

An instant classic!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is just a great game! Ive been a boxing game fan since EA release Ring King in the arcades. Always wondering why there never was a top notch boxin series, well the original KO kings came out in 99 for psx, and i loved it, it left a lot to be desired, but it was at least a boxing game to be excited about! KO kings 2000 came out, and i was sorta heartbroke, i thought the game went downhill as it seemed more like a fighting game of who can press buttons fastest than a boxing game..No comes 2001 for psx2, and it is the best game i think ive ever played, its great! It takes about 2 hours of play to start being truly fun, and im still getting whooped so it gonna take months to master. Graphics and gameplay are great and smooth, and its a good mix of fast action with boxing tactics also needed..must buy!

KK2001 is definately a must have!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Well EA sports bounces back from the NBA live disaster with KK2001. My only complaint about the PS1 version of this game was how easy it was, you could easily go 26-0 with 26 ko's even if the game was set on hard. But the ps2 version is much more difficult, most of the matches go at least 6 rounds and alot of times they go the distance. Only hardcore boxing fans will notice the missing boxers from the Ps1 version(romero, mancini..), all the greats(ali,hagler,chavez) are there. The bottom line on this game is that the graphics and gameplay are phenomenal and Knockout Kings fans wont be disappointed.

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