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Awesome game, insane graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: February 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I downloaded a demo of this game over Xbox Live, and I must say that the graphics are by far the best of any game I've played on the 360. The gameplay is impressive as well. The slow motion replays of the devastating punches are very cool as well. Overall, it just feels like you're in the game. The demo sold me on this game.

Best in the Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I just got the game and all I can say is wow. The graphics are sweet and the gameplay is very smooth. The A.I. is very smart and you have to think your way into combos instead of throwing haymakers. This game is a sim so dont expect arcade like gameplay like the other games. In short this game is a boxing fan's dream come true.

Nothing held back

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of those titles that should inspire xbox 360 doubters. In my opinion Fight Night round 3 is the first game to realy show the pure power the 360 has. The graphics are absolutely ridiculous. I would say they're the most realistic of any game to hit any console yet. The controll scheme is very slick and provides the player with a full range of customization. This prooves to be very important especially in boxing games when the key to success is your variations and unpredictability. Another great feature of this game is the availability of boxing greats (They do not have to be unlocked!) You can fight with Muhhammed Ali, Joe Fraiser, Oscar De loya, Marvin Hagler (Go Brockton MA), Sugar Rey Leonard and a few others I've forgotten. If you own an xbox 360 you need to own fight night round 3.
Graphics 10
Control 10
Game modes 8
Fun factor 9.5 (slightly repetitive after extended play but not bad)

Best Improvements Made in the Ring

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm a veteran of the Fight Night series, and this is a good addition to the line.

The best improvement in Round 3 is the balance of gameplay. In Round 2 the Haymaker Punch was the thing, I pretty much threw nothing but Haymakers because they were out of balance with the other punches. Now in Round 3 the balance means if you throw Haymakers you'll get caught and counter-punched. You have to be able to throw a regular hook to get in there quicker, while you throw a Haymaker hook as a counter punch. There are also Impact Punches and Stun Punches, which are both like Haymakers-on-steroids... you have to pull back crazy amounts on the punch, and then exaggerate the follow-through. If you connect one (difficult because it takes so long to develop) it can put your opponent directly into "the KO moment" where you can finish him off. Basically if you are losing a fight you turn into the proverbial "cornered animal" and get really nasty throwing Impact Punches to try to turn the fight.

The knockdowns are awesome this year. When you deliver the finishing blow the replay shows your opponent's face flesh distorting under the impact of the punch and blood comes out of his mouth in a stream. It looks and sounds even more devastating than before if that was even possible. The graphics are a huge improvement overall, but the physics of the hand hitting the face are extraordinary.

The game developer put some time this year into developing new boxing "styles." There are a bunch of different punching, defense, and stance styles. You can mix and match them in your boxer. You have to beat fighters to unlock the different styles.

The boxer creation and customization features are pretty good once again. You can customize your fighter's face, height, weight, equipment, and some stylish punches.

My complaints are pretty small. First, the cutman sequence between rounds has been changed and is worse than Round 2. Second, the Career Mode doesn't let you improve in ranks, instead it forces you to pick your next fight from a choice of three and if you win you rise in popularity until you get to a point where you can fight in the Underarmour-sponsored fight or some other sponsor like Burger King. Third, your character's physique doesn't change like in the past when you could lift weights to get bigger. Your boxer will stay the same shape for his career.

All in all Round 3 is a nice addition to the series and is certainly worth the investment to be able to box on the Xbox 360.

Burger King! (FIGHT) Dodge! (NIGHT) Under Armour! (ROUND THREE) ESPiN!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 80 / 83
Date: February 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've browsed the previous reviews, and agree with most that's been said. This *is* the best of the series. The graphics are ridiculously good. The control is terrific. For once, you really have a feel for how the fight is going, rather than relying upon health and stamina bars that just (in this reviewer's opinion) take away from the realism -- although they are an option. On the hardest difficulty, the game is absolutely a challenge, at least once your career really gets underway. You will be knocked down, you may even lose some fights, this wasn't necessarily the case in previous versions. Creating faces on character generation is much smoother and more intuitive now. The sound is fantastic. The ring girl's breasts actually jiggle when they strut around the ring between rounds.

Everything is great, really, it's a terrific addition to your XB360 library. Online is fun, there are ranked and non- matches, it's fast and easy to get a fight, another outstanding aspect to the game that will dramatically increase its longevity.

Great! So we got all that aside, I can talk about the commercials.

I've never seen a more over-the-top case of commercialism in the game. Is this a complaint? Yes and no. I mean, watch basically any boxing match, there are going to be ads on the ring canvas, on the ropes, in the arena, even on the shorts of some of the boxers. So there's just some realism here. Does it go overboard though? Yes, I'm absolutely prepared to say it does. Before some fights, you'll be 'treated' to a 360 degree view of a new Dodge truck while the announcer tells you about it. That doesn't seem too bad, right? Okay, later, Burger King's "The King" will escort another fighter into the ring and dance around before the fight. No, that doesn't get your goat either? How about after that fight, when "The King" actually becomes one of your available trainers? That's right, you too can be trained by, and have in your corner, a creepy guy with a giant plastic grinning mask.

Look, I'm not one of those types that goes off the deep-end about stuff like this -- but EA, are you listening? If you're going to throw it in our faces like this, while lining your already deep pockets with the ad revenue that you get from these placements, how about giving us a break on the cost of the game? We're paying for it, the advertisers are paying for it, wouldn't it seem fair to throw the consumers you're force feeding ad content a bone? Here's the thing, it doesn't have to be a big bone, and it gives us less reason to feel as used and abused as many of us are when the suspension of disbelief within a game/simulation like this is *shattered* by having to train with "The King". In fact, then we can cheer the gross commercialism, because we got something out of it too, a few bucks saved.

Terrific game. Worth buying, not just renting. 5 stars for the game, 1 off for taking advantage of me as a fan and customer. I should really ding it harder for that, but the game is too fun to let something sort of sleazy take away from it.

A WINNER!! A must have for Boxing Fans...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The true power of the Xb360 is definitly shown is this game with unbelivevable graphics and gameplay. Every fight is so intense and lifelike..EA definitly gets an A+ for this Boxing game....keep it coming EA..can't wait for NCAA football 2007!!!

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is the first boxing game I've played that really captures the feel of an actual match. The demo is downloadable from the XBox Marketplace, but the controls have changed from that version to the final release. The button-mashing has been replaced with the Total Control system, utilizing the left and right control sticks to throw punches. A little more difficult, but much more rewarding.

The control scheme is adjustable, however, using six different configurations, so Total Control is optional.

Addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is great for some good reasons. Career mode is fun. When you make a character, they give you so many options to make your boxer unique. But, as I said in my title, the game is so addictive. I was playing just one on one quick play for like three hours straight without getting bored. This is definately the best boxing game that I've ever played. Buy this, you'll like it.

Where's Foreman?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: February 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have fight night round two. but it doesn't have george foreman. Does this one have him i want to get it if he is in it.

best boxing game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is the best boxing game ever. It is real as hell way more harder than the second but bad azz. Must have for HDTV. Bad azz graphics. The BEST PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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