![]() ![]() ![]() My strategy of choice was punching the man in the face as many times as possible in the first round. Once free of the short pre-career path, EA Sports UFC 4 should have imparted enough knowledge of the game’s mechanics for you to think about more than just basic moves. Players pick a partner, devoting what little time and XP we have to prepare for our next battle to a few select moves. Whether we lose on points or by being finished, our coach introduces the first steps in moulding a fighter to our chosen style. The career starts with you asked to survive one more round against a vastly superior opponent Outmatched by a vastly superior foe, you are charged with lasting till the end of the round, a clever way of forcing even the most impatient of players to learn to guard, bob and weave. Your first taste of blood is mostly your own. It offers an comprehensive tutorial while guiding you up the first rungs of the ladder. The career mode is nothing short of excellent. Thrust Kicking and Screaming into the Octagon The line-up has an array of these little niggles that don’t spoil the experience or make EA Sports UFC 4 a lesser game. Another oddity is that Cris Cyborg fights at a digital weight she never actually fought in. Bruce Lee is unlockable in-game and is an above-average novelty. There are some odd inclusions amongst the 200+. The list of missing fighters is obviously extensive but the true household names are here. The lack of a women’s featherweight is odd but made up for by the addition of flyweight division. The game features over 230 fighters across eleven weight classes, male and female. And during my first career run I tried a pure boxer and that definitely worked (see below). Kicking people until they fell over worked when appropriate. Glassy of jaw, our foe succumbsĬhoking foes out worked as it should. Fighting non-career matches I veered towards the grapplers and wrestlers but tried the whole menu. In single-player modes, all offensive strategies seem viable once you master the craft. You’ll need to learn to when to cheese and how to force cheesing opportunities. Whether its boxing, kickboxing or wrestling, you will need at least a few moves than can reliably finish or greatly damage an opponent. Suitably, the game makes no secret of the fact that players need to know what where their chosen fighter’s strengths lie and mercilessly maximise. In real-world sport, what gamers refer to as ‘cheesing’ is known as ‘maximising a strength’. Opponent info is vital Knowledge is Power These mini-games go beyond mere decision and demonstration, they add an air of tangibility to the tussle. Players get a sense of how suitable the fighters are in these situations or how their stamina or awkward motions affect their chances. The mini-games provided for submissions, while simple, are intuitive. This gentle coercion will help many players move out of their respective comfort zones by offering an edge to those searching for it. However, the game will sometimes alert you to a better manual selection, tempting you to take control. A lack of discipline and poor stamina management will see the fittest fighters gassed out and punished before the first round is over.Īutomatic transitions on the floor are intentionally conservative and unimaginative. A system of counters with proficient blocking leave the careless vulnerable. Missed blows and grabs force enough recovery time to leave a fighter open to the easiest of foes. Kumite is an underground fighting pit in which to splash some blood and kick a head or two ![]() UFC 4 is accessible without pandering to button-mashers and it rewards those willing to get to grips with its combat’s finer points. Above all of that, 2020’s edition finds the right balance in so many vital areas. But when it goes right, as it mostly did with EA Sports KFC 3, it can thrill as the real-deal should.ĮA Sports UFC 4 brings what worked from UFC 3, builds on it and adds a set of immersive touches that will tickle fans of the sport. There have been instances where it goes wrong and quite a few poor MMA games do exist. The intrigue of clashing styles, the variety of tactics, and, of course, the visceral yet measured aggression. Made for Video GamesĪs combat sports go, UFC is, more or less, perfect for video games. EA Sports UFC 4 clearly wanted in on the act, showing the skill and raw power that made its title sport the most compelling way to watch humans try render each other unconscious. Microsoft Flight Simulator‘s first round of reviews are stellar, “Game of the Year” stuff etc. eFootball PES 2020 brought meaningful competition back to the pitch with its compelling MatchDay mode taking advantage of FIFA’s playerbase woes. F1 2020 is the greatest licensed Formula 1 title in decades, somehow topping their previous two entries. 2020 has been quite a year for sport and leisure simulations. ![]()
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