
The game received positive reviews upon release, seen as a high quality game that flowed well, looked good for its time, and made boxing feel genuinely. Players will be introduced to an entirely new way to step between the ropes and experience the drama, emotion, excitement and tragedy of world championship boxing. As such, popular games like Fight Night started to fade away from popularity over ten years since its release, many could argue that Fight Night Round 4 was the last quality boxing game. And Fight Night Champion breaks the mold of what is expected in a single-player sports game. In addition, an all-new control scheme (dubbed Full Spectrum Punch Control) will deliver the most realistic punching system ever seen in a simulation fighting game, while still delivering an accessible experience for all players. Fight Night Champion sets out to define a new standard in sports videogames by delivering the most dynamic simulation fighting experience to date, pushing visual boundaries and redefining the single player journey for the category.įeaturing a refined physics-based animation system that incorporates improved locomotion, punching and stamina mechanics, Fight Night Champion will enable users to move, attack and dodge with the speed and power of the best champions, contenders and pretenders in the world of boxing.

The depth of the fighting system and its career was very impressive, but there were some pretty noted critiques as well.Step into the ring for this 2011 entry in the knockout king boxing franchise. It looked great, albeit dated by 2021 standards, but it maintained a strong frame rate of 60 frames per second which keeps it well in-line with modern fighting games. For once, it was a boxing game with a deep enough fighting system to keep others involved and excited. The fighting system was as developed as we got to see from a boxing game, really, and it became a common choice for not only boxing fans, but fighting game fans. While it was authentic, it contained some of the kind of fast-paced madness you might expect from a more arcade-y boxing game. It offers a high-intensity boxing experience that feels very much like the best of the MMA games that have come out since. While few games have come along since, it would be fair to say that FNR4 is the last quality boxing game that came out. The game received positive reviews upon release, seen as a high quality game that flowed well, looked good for its time, and made boxing feel genuinely exciting once again. As such, popular games like Fight Night started to fade away from popularity – over ten years since its release, many could argue that Fight Night Round 4 was the last quality boxing game. Majorly developed MMA games became the go-to point for those looking for real-life boxing and fighting. With the rise of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and primarily the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), boxing games fell away drastically.
