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Solid Boxing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Jerry Pournelle its called personal opinion. You seem to be the only one here who doesnt like the game. I personally think its a good solid boxing game with a wide selection of options and it is without a doubt the best boxing simulation for the playstation right now. Knockout Kings put out another terrible effort this year and this game without question has tons of features that knockout kings lacks. the fighter selection is as good or better than knockout kings, the game play is miles above knockout kings and the commentary is done by the best in the business unlike the horrible second rate announcing done on knockout kings. its a fun game with a ton of options and any intelligent real fight fan would be pleased with it. the create a career mode is beyond anyting electronic arts boxing games have ever featured. you see jerry? its called a review...try growing a brain and see if you can write a reasonable, intelligent review based on the pros and cons of the game because by ripping apart others reviews without giving a single reason why you didnt like it makes you look awfully foolish. no one forced you to buy the game buddy, if you dont like it, try ready 2 rumble, a game that doesnt take as much intelligence to play, that may be more to your liking.

Where did it all screw up?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When I first got this game I have to admit I was excited.I tried it out at a friends and loved it but that was not my final say.I loaded it out and I was DISAPOINTED.the gameplay was slow the charachters were choppy and the line of boxers could of been better and bigger.OH yeah!theres customizing boxers but that feels somewhat mediocre.

Finalsay: Even hardcore boxing fans might want to skip this one.And dont even bother renting even thats a waste of money.

The Career mode is the best I've seen to a boxing game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a very well thought out game. First of all, I like the variety of styles you can pick when creating a boxer as well as the realism of the career mode. The only bad thing about the game is its somewhat limited graphics and gameplay. As far as gameplay, it needs to be tweaked a little bit. It's like they got the majority of the game and left out some small specifics such as the announcing. I hope someone can recreate this for ps2 and get the full effect of the graphics and gameplay because if the small defects are fixed, knockout kings won't be the best boxing game for playstation.

not a good game at all

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: February 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i played it as long as i could because i wanted to like it...i love boxing games. i thought it might be good.

not!

dont make the same mistake i did

This game is Awsome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: April 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

To start, This games play control is better than any other boxing game ive played. Unlike most boxing titles, you actually know what kind of punches your throwing, and not just mashing a bunch of buttons waiting for a big punch. Also, for the first time, you can defend punches by your opponent much easier than some games. The training mode is awsome, and the career mode is the best ive seen. The only downfall of this title is it lacks very in depth commentary, and the prematch and postmatch animation isnt very appealing. Also, I would have liked to see other boxers, such as Tyson, Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Prince Naseem Hamed, Trinidad, Del la Hoya, and maybe for some laughs, Butterbean.

A solid game worth buying

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: December 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I felt ripped off by EA when I bought Knockout kings. at first I was stoked that such a good boxing game was available.... until I played it for more than an hour or two. Where EA left off, Acclaim's HBO Boxing picks up. I played it for about 30 hours trying to beat the game with custom built characters. finally I did it! I won 4 belts! then I brought that character, saved on my memory card, over to my Dad's house where he had been building up his boxer too. We played all night. almost every game ended in the 12th round! It was epic! The build your own Boxer mode is Jam Packed with features.... like heritage blending and more!

this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

kicks a$$ for sure. havent gotten all the way through it yet but its fun and the boxers look cool. i am getting my ps2 for xmas...hope new version is coming.

Excellent Boxing Game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: January 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

HBO Boxing ranks right up there with Knock Out Kings 2000 and 2001 for the playstation! Not only that, the game inludes boxers like Roy Jones Jr, Fernando Vargas, George Foreman, and Sugar Ray Robinson! All of which you'll eventually have to fight depending on which weight division you choose (Heavyweight, Middleweight, Lightweight). Unlike past boxing games, HBO Boxing allows you to toggle between right and left hand when you throw punches. Many have criticized this as being to hard to learn. I assure you, after playing for a couple of weeks, I am very glad HBO Boxing has this feature! With this feature, I can use all four buttons on the controller, making it easy to throw multiple combinations either with the right or the left! Once inside the ring, the game does not disappoint! Depending on your strength, you don't have to reduce your oppoents health bar to zero in order to get a knockdown. Sometimes, if you are strong enough, you can knock down your opponent with a hard uppercut to the body. Or a well placed right hand. On top of that, you can cut, bruise or even fracture your oppoents nose, cheek bone or ribs! That's how realistic it is! The only knock on this game is that for some people it will take a while to learn the controls. But once you've mastered that, the game has great replay value! You can play it over and over again! I certainly hope they come out with a second HBO Boxing game! Excellent game! The best part of this game is of course the career mode! You start off as a "no name" boxer, but eventually, you work your way up through the ranks to fight on Boxing After Dark, HBO Championship Boxing and even TVKO! From there, that's where you'll need to put your boxing skills to the test, for you'll be fighting the likes of Roy Jones Jr, George Foreman, David Reid, Fernando Vargs and much more! Excellent Game! Definatly worth the money!

What a piece of garbage!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 13
Date: December 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Are you guys getting paid to write the reviews for this thing?

I cant believe i bought it on your recommendation!

what a HUGE disappointment, nothing about it reached me. gameplay is sub par. graphics suck big! nuff said

hey jerry pornelle say what?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

hey jerry boy do you have even a shread of intelligence? if you bought the game based on these peoples reviews and didnt like it may i suggest you rent games before you buy them in the future? why dont you tell people why you didnt like the game. its called writing an intelligent review-but i guess you dont know how to do that. clod. as for my opinion ofthis game -in short, it is a good boxing simulation for playstation , at least the best there is out now. yes, it has its flaws but for the true boxing fan the gameplay and fighter selection as well as the realistic announcing make it a worthwhile buy for any true fan of the sport. for clods like jerry-may i suggest ready 2 rumble, a game that appeals to people of less intelligence. nuff said.

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