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Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: November 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game reminds me of the first Knockout kings from EA Sports 2 years ago, except this game has much more to offer. This game in my opinion is better than Knockout Kings 2001 because there are so many more options here, especially when you get into the career mode. There are so many different features you can add to your fighter when you create him, which is also true of KO Kings. But this game takes it a step further, allowing many additional features that can be added to a fighter such as extra height(A heavyweight here can be listed up to 6'8, unlike the 6'5 limit in KO Kings), more weight, different facial features, different gloves and shoes. All this is nice, but when the game begins its all about gameplay and this game delivers with realistic and exiting action that is comparable to KO Kings. There are a nice selection of combinations that can be thrown, the illegal blows and taunts found on KO Kings are here, and its all pretty straightforward and easy to control. The fighters move fairly fluidly as well and the defensive moves are very realistic. You can also cumstomize the controls so that its easier for you to play. For fans of HBO Boxing, the announcers Jim Lampley/Larry Merchant are here which without question is a step up from the ESPN announcers found on KO Kings. There is also nice selection of fighters here including Roy Jones Jr. who isnt featured in Ko Kings. There are more venues here, Ballys Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Hilton are just a couple that are featured here, and not on Ko Kings. And you can play a single elimination tournament here which is a nice feature. I have only played the game a few times and already I am very impressed with it. If I had to choose between this and Ko Kings 2001 I would have to lean towards this not only because of what I have mentioned above, but also, if your a fan of boxing , you know that HBO is where its at when it comes to great boxing coverage and the announcers, the logos, the venues, are all include in this game. Great game.

Good Game, but no Knockout Kings

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 14
Date: December 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am a big fan of boxing and own all of the games dedicated to the sport. While I did find this game fun to play, I felt that it lacked certain qualities. For one, you cannot tell when you or your opponent is going to get knocked down or out; the only bar you get to see is the one that measures your stamina. The feature that tells you the fighters mindset helps, but it doesn't really go far enough into telling you when you are going to go down. Another feature that I have mixed feelings about is the referee stoppages. While I consider this a good feature for a boxing game, the stoppages are almost always perplexing, coming in right in the middle of toe-to-toe back-and-forth action. Another thing that I must warn about is that this game is incredibly easy. Right when I turned it on for the first time I went into career mode and knocked everyone out. By the time I got to the title match I was 45-5 with all 45 wins coming by way of KO and none of my fights went farther than round 5. The reason why I lost those five fights was because I didn't know when I was going to go down so I kept pressure coming when I should've backed off and saved myself. Yet another thing I didn't like was the ranking system, which is almost as confusing as that of the sanctioning bodies in the real sport. When I was approaching a title match, I beat Marvin Hagler (ranked #2) two times in a row and still found myself behind him in the rankings! I was also disappointed to see some of HBO's main fighters not in the game. The likes of Mosley, Hamed, Trinidad, Lewis, or De La Hoya are never found anywhere in the game, which is truly a disappointment. While the game does have Roy Jones, George Foreman, Fernando Vargas, Bernard Hopkins, and a few other notables, the rest of the field is made out of names like Barret, Rahman, and Pazienza, names not known by anyone other than boxing purists. There are definitely some good features about the game. The career mode is much more involved than that of KO Kings with more fights and more training options. One thing I especially liked was the Promoter Points which could be used to hire a more experience manager, trainer, or cutman. This is a very nice feature that should be used in every boxing game. Overall, I consider this a decent boxing game, but it is certainly not the best available. I would suggest KO Kings because it has better fighters and the game play is a little easier. This game is good, but it isn't great.

wish i could give it 1/2 star

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: December 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I tried to like this game, I really did. Especially since i spent so much money on it. The main problem wih it is the graphics. They look stupid. I am not sure if they meant for the models to look like monkeys but they do. Also you can punch right through your opponent. My next main problem is in the game play. Its really slow and that made it very hard to enjoy fighting. I have played all the fight games on PS and this is by far the worst of the worst. Now I am sure all you people will bag on me for saying so, but this game is LAME.

Best Boxing SIM of all time!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: November 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have never played a video game with as much flexibility and control for boxing. The characters look pretty good for a PS1 title. But, if you are a boxing fan, this is it. It is one of the best "Build your own character" Ive ever used with the ability to do inter-racial heritage mixing. You can move and block and punch all at once. I've played the Contender, Knockout Kings, Mike Tyson, Punch Out, Ring King, this is definitely my favorite. They didn't really work too much on intros and victories though, which is what would be nice. But the game itself in play is definitely the best.

AWESOME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: November 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Wow. The controls are great and animations are much smoother and realistic than the other playstation games. had knockout kings first - this is way better.

HIGH HOPE, LOW LET DOWN.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: December 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I WAS DISUSSED WITH THIS GAME.EVEN WITH ALL THE OPTIONS,ACCLAIM FORGOT ABOUT THE GAME PLAY....THE GRAPHICS ARE OK BUT THE WAY THE BOXERS MOVE SUCKS.THE WAY THEY THOW PUNCHES IS TERRIBLE AND UNREALISTIC.I WILL GIVE ACCLAIM SOME CREDIT,THIS IS THERE FRIST BOXING GAME AND IT HAS A LOT OF AWSOME OPTIONS.HBO BOXING 2 SOULD BE AWSOME.THE COMBINATION OF KO KING 2001 AND HBO WOULD BE THE BEST BOXING GAME KNOWN TO MAN.

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.

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

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!

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.

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