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Great Game...Once you learn the controls

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: March 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Though I do miss the old-time boxers like Joe Louis and Jake Lamotta, KK2002 is still a MUCH better game than 2001. Boxers now move freely about the ring. The game actually LOOKS like a real boxing match, as opposed to the 2001 which basically involved blocking, then punching, then blocking again. The game is surprisingly deep and complex, with your opponents changing styles over the course of fights, even reacting to your bread-and-butter combos. And no game out there allows me to beat the tar out of Lennox Lewis--and for that alone, this disc is priceless. So try it. And stick with it for a few hours, even if you don't like it at first. Trust me--it's worth the effort.

best boxing game i ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This has pretty much all the champs, Ali, Frazier, Leonard, Lewis, and Holyfield, among others. The graphics, sound, play controls are all well put together. I especially like the blood and bruise feature you can give to a boxer after your player has given him a particularly brutal beating. I've sat down with friends a couple of hours at a time betting on matches we have with each other. That's probably what this game is best for, group participation fun, rather than sitting down by yourself to play it. That is unless you're taking time by yourself to create your own trained boxer. I'd say I created the most powerful one, nobody could beat me after that, until my friend 'accidentally' erased him off my memory card. I say it was on purpose. Definitely go ahead and buy this one at a used price if you want the best boxing game to play with your pals, rather than buying some goofy boxing game like Ready to Rumble, because this a more mature and realistic boxing game.

I still play the origional!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 23
Date: January 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If they can make any improvements on it, even just better background music, I'd be more than happy to touch gloves with The Greatest.

Mannnnnnnn

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game is tyte as ..., its ten times better than all the other knock out kings. Those peices of ... were [bad], but this one on the other hand is a masterpiece (although your hands do get rather tired from openin up a can of ...). I am not disappointed at all in this game, keep up the good work EA Sports( thats all I by Ea sports)

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i thought this game would be another ok boxing game, but unlike the other one i enjoy the graphics a lot more and i think it is really fun. I only wish mike tyson was in it.

kicks ... boxing game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

this game rocks, love the graphics, love everything about it, worth the money, what else can i say ... overall kicks...!!!

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

MY COUSIN BOUGHT THIS VIDEO GAME, AND THIS VIDEO GAME IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME! I EVEN LIKE MUHAMMAD ALI. EVEN KNOW I SOMETIMES LOSE PLAYING THE GAME, I GIVE IT A ***** (5 OUT OF 5), BECAUSE IT'S THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!

Getting Knocked Out By Knockout Kings

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Wow! What an experience. This game is great. The boxers in here give you a new fight experience everytime.

I can't stop playing this game. My favorite boxer is Joe Frazier. He is a punishing hitter. I like to corner the other fighter and really let him have it.

Ali is tough. I can't beat him and he has the most wicked finish of a fighter that I've seen of the game.

Love the sound too! This is a great game.

Better overall game than KK 2001

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: April 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is definitely an improvement over 2001 in overall gameplay. 2001 was all about standing, blocking, and punching. 2002 is all about sticking and moving, bobbing and weaving, then jabbing and hooks and crosses. With 2002 you actually get an increased level of control by varying the analog stick in different directions. It takes a little time to get used to it, but it's a much more effective control scheme in the end. Combinations are essential here and a nice hook to the ribs can rattle your opponent just as much as cross to the face.

2001 was too much simulation and not enough gameplay, and that detracted from the realism in my opinion, even if it did include more real-life boxers. 2002 adds a splash of Ready2Rumble to make the bouts more intense and not so pre-programmed. Training in 2001, to me, was a bit of a nuisance. Games should not force a player to go through monotonous training exercises to "improve" the character. It would be nice to have as an option, but not a requirement.

If you want a bit of a challenge, try the Pro mode, which increases the computer's AI to react to your fighting style. And if you're looking for even more realism, there's always the first-person view (very cool!). Also try a fight without the health/stamina bars on. Then you'll have to judge your health based on the rumble effect of your controller, and your opponent's health based on how he's looking and reacting.

The only negative comment I can make is that it is possible to win a bout without blocking a single punch. It's easier to bob and weave, or just jump away from your opponent. EA should figure out a way to decrease your energy if you're constantly moving around the ring.

And for those reviewers who claim the game lacks a 10 point scoring system, body punches, or body blocking, they're flat out wrong. And those who say the graphics have gotten worse, should get their eyes checked. Also, this game is not button mashing (unless maybe you're playing the easiest mode). There is a lot of strategy and skill involved. And the camera does indeed pan around the corner between rounds occasionally.

One suggestion I do agree with is when the ref gives a warning, the fight should be paused to allow the fighters to catch their breath.

As for hints: Don't bother increasing your ratings for heart and cuts. Go with Power and Stamina, then Speed and Chin. Also, land combos. A single hit won't do much damage, but the third and fourth consecutive hit will detract a lot of health from your opponent.

Just a quick note about my PS2 gaming experience, my favorite sim games are: NFL2k2, NHL2001, High Heat 2003, Tiger Woods 2002, and Gran Turismo 3.

KNOCKOUT KINGS 2002

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: August 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

AN EXCELLENT GAME WITH THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME-MUHAMMED ALI

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