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Demo is awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I played the demo and it is awesome! The new controls are just perfect.

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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

By far the best boxing game I have ever played. (...) The emphasis on defense and not having to push buttons to punch (no more blisters!)makes this game far superior to anything since the old school 'Ring King' on ATARI. If you want a genuine boxing experience...check this out!

Best Boxing Game Ever Made

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

However, I can't give it 5 stars because of two flaws. For such a realistic approach to boxing the lack of clinching is puzzling. Clinching is huge in boxing. Maybe this was done so they could have a new "selling point" clinching feature for 2005. Also, the commentary is lame. Big Tigger fortunately doesn't say too much during the fight, but he belongs in a EA Big title. He comes off very amaturish. There's no reason they couldn't have found a seasoned boxing announcer to lend it some authenticity like their other sports games.

This being said, the control scheme is fantastic and becomes second nature. More importantly, the fighting is virtually identical to real boxing. Slugfests and button mashings will not work here. You will go the distance quite often. Great strategy is required to figure out you opponent and the strengths and weaknesses of your own fighter. I've played it several hours and I still have a lot to learn.

The graphics are terrific. The fighters look identical to their real life counterparts. The atmosphere with the crowd blends in nicely. The sound effects are also terrific. The knockdowns are always different with the rag doll physics, but they do tend to fall down like a ton of bricks and in real life wouldn't be able to get up if the knockdowns looked this brutal. That's okay though since this is a big upgrade from past efforts.

The AI is intelligent and the fighters move around the ring with nice ability. This game simply feels like boxing. EA has done an excellent job in fixing their flawed franchises in the NBA, NHL and boxing this year. And as demonstrated with MVP Baseball this year it seems if EA is trying to re-invent and improve their past overlooked franchises.

I'm sure fans will be miffed over the lack of inclusion of their favorite fighters, but licensing is a difficult deal so I see no fault in this. They still have an impressive list of boxers. Overall a terrific effort and the future looks great for boxing fans.

Good Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I think this is a good game not perfect buy any means but well worth the $49.99 price unlike some games that are out there. I really wouldn't listen to the bad reviews about this game from other reviewers because they are totally untrue. The graphics are awesome, each real boxer looks exactly like their real life counterparts (expecially roy jones jr.). The all new total punch control feature is another great idea because it makes it more realistic but if you don't like it you can always use the face buttons to punch. I know hip hop isn't everyones favorite music so its up to you if you like it or not but I like hip hop but some of the songs do suck. The career mode is a little shallow but thats basically the only thing I don't like about the game because its good but there should be more things you can do in your career. Overall its a great game not perfect but much better than knockout kings and I would recommend anyone who is interested in boxing to pick this game up.

mediocre at best

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

not that good but not that bad either. its an ok game with strange appeal.

its not addictive to play. but at the end you feel like this game is just trying to appeal to Hip hop kids without much saying from adults.

i don't think its worth buying but i'm waiting till the new version comes out.

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: February 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The first two games were good but then the next one was bad. Then there is this one!! Why the "tigger" anouncer? Why the stupid, annoying rap music? The camera angels are terrible too. I finally settled on the swing angle. No clinching and the fact that you cut the fighter so easily is not real. The game does have some cool stuff. The knockouts are cool. But overall the game is frustrating to play. You don't have that total feel that you are in control of your boxer like in the 1st two games. I only paid $15.00 bucks for it so I am not too upset. Had I spent $40 or more I would be pissed.

Rent before you buy...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I couldn't stand the way the controls were setup on this game. I played this game for about a week until a huge blister formed on my thumb and I traded it back in for MVP2004.

Great game bad controls

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you like boxing and don't mind playing with the right analog stick on your PS2 controller then disregard this. I played the demo from OPM and it was a lot better than this game. Whenever you block the health meter on the other boxer goes up. The signature punches stink. But overall I guess the best boxing game $50 can buy.

All TIME GREATEST BOXING GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Boxing fans rejoice this is simply the best boxing game ever put
out.After the awful knockout kings 2002 EA has came back with the
best boxing game ever.I dont see it ever getting any better than
this.Thanks EA.
Gregory Clark

Can't believe how good this game is!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got it simply because so many others were buying it. I was hoping it would be simply ok. After playing it for the last few hours I must say I am astounded at how good this game is. I am not even a big boxing fan, but the analog stick controls just make the game amazingly addicting. I am shocked at how much better it is than I originally thought.

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