EA Sports Fight Night Round 3 (PS3)

Advantages: The best looking game ever made. Fantastic depth of control.
Disadvantages: As usual with EA games, crap music. Control system may not be to everyone's tastes

...subjected to yet another shameless EA product placement scheme. GRAPHICS I feel a bit annoyed with myself for harping on about how good the graphics are in previous PS3 games I've reviewed, because it takes the edge off of what I'm about to say. Graphically, this game is as close to photo realism as I have ever seen. Sweat glistens on the boxers, the damage you do to them is real time - keep punching the right eye, it will start to swell, then bleed, ...
...mode is brilliant too. EA have kept it very simple, but somehow you are still able to make a fighter who looks exactly how you want them too. The menus are well presented, everything is bright and colourful. If I had to be super picky, I would say that the crowds look a little bit Sega Megadrive, but you won't be paying much attention to them anyway. I also love the fact there are no stamina or health gauges. The camera gets right up in the thick ... Read review

Advantages: Great Controls & Graphics. Something a bit different
Disadvantages: Limited single player appeal for some

Background: Im no major boxing fan, not by a long way, this is the first boxing game ive played (well since the ZX Spectrum, but that really doesnt count these days does it) but i would watch any major title fights if they were on at a sensible time?! Gameplay: The problem with Boxing these days is theres too much grabbing/hugging and the fights are over before they have started with the bookies. Thats where the PS3 improves the basics! The game ...
...I was impressed with the range of punches available and the total punch control given. Combined naturally with full block and dodge possibilities. Career mode is long and while easy to learn, mastering takes some time. With the added need for training between signing contracts for fights. In between rounds in the fight you have a chance to recover scratches and swelling, but these can be done automatically if you prefer. Graphics: Superb! Body ... Read review

Advantages: Great boxing game.
Disadvantages: none really!

...and miss knockout king series. Ea changed its tactics and introduced fight night in 2004 - the boxing titles were never the same again. The latest next- gen iteration arguably provides the most realistic boxing game ever. With no competition on ps3, as it looks like ubisoft aren't bothering to bring their rocky license to the console, it wouldn't be that surprising if ea didn't work as hard on fight night as it perhaps might. Thankfully that isn't ...
...night really one of the jewels in the publisher's crown. Total punch control - introduced in the first fight night version has demonstrated, fight night - returns and gives a greater influence over punching that any button combination ever could. While unwieldy at first, the use of the right analogue stick to punch is far more intuitive and satisfying than using buttons. For those unfamiliar with the system you push up and right to throw a right ... Read review

Advantages: graphics amazing, action, skill
Disadvantages: tricky at first (could be a good thing)

Does it float like a butter fly and sting like a bee? I never buy boxing games, my brother lent me this game so I thought I would give it a try. What I enjoyed straight away from this game is that I beat my older brother on it on my first go when it was his game. Graphics on this game are amazing this is next gen stuff not just a buffed up ps2 tittle, the control feels original aswell. To throw punches make the movement on the left and right anolog ...
...makes it feel more real and involves a lot more skill than just pressing a button to punch. This isn't a game where you can just throw random punches and expect to win, it involves skill, well placed punches and lots of blocking. Its a little tricky at first but after about 30mins you will be rolling. You can start as the lowest of the low being an actual boxer or making you own character to look like yourself. Work your way up into the heavy weights ... Read review