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Reviewed by UK Guest, 13th Apr 2005. |
| Review Summary: A Knockout |
Overall Score: 5/5
 
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Review: Boxing games have appeared in many guises from the earliest days of consoles, some titles have delivered a lame punch and some have missed the mark completley, but Fight Night round two delivers a jaw shattering uppercut to shake the gaming world and become the undisputed champion and possibly a future classic. The graphics look great and just as importantly run smoothly, combining with a well designed control system which enables you to pull off the moves you want early in the game so you can then master the strategic intracacies of the sport, giving you the feeling that you are in the ring. There are also 3 side games which you can participate in to improve your fighters stats which are a welcome diversion, or annoyance depending on your personal viewpoint and though these are not compulsory they are important to progress as just setting it to auto will not build your fighter up as quickly. Customization is also taken to a new level with the ability to put yourself in the ring, I managed to create quite a good likeness of myself on the 1st attempt. You also have the option of choosing your entourage, pyrotechnics and music to make a big enterance to the ring. Nitpicking there is not a huge choice or variety of tracks to choose when making your entrance and it would have been nice to be able to choose how you entered the ring so you could give your fighter some personality, running into the ring and flipping over the ropes a la prince nas, or slowly, hood up with a focused glare on your waiting opponent. I wasn't to keen on the mini-games and feel something like the gym setup in gta would have been better in addition to options such as hiring nutritionalists, fitness coaches etc. These points are just a wish list though and shouldn't detract from a fantastic game (I've got the thumb blisters to prove it!!) |
Ratings
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5 |
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5 |
| Recommended? | |
Yes |
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PC & Video Games