Fight Night: Round 4

10 Review to this product

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  John P. Sullivan
  July 4th, 2009 on 1:58 pm

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  I’m new to the series so I never got to try the button option I’ve read so much about. The analog control system is smooth and intuitive and allows you to easily land high, mid and low jabs and other devastating blows with ease . In the heat of the battle you can really get to wailing on your opponent.

  With my large hands it takes some practice to get used to pushing the blocking and leaning buttons up top. I tend to forget on occasion and hold my index fingers straight out, mainly because I’m about to fall off the edge of my seat trying to anticipate punches.

  I’m a LONG time gamer, and I’ve got to say this is one of the most intense games I’ve ever played. It has beautiful graphics, outstanding sound effects and action that doesn’t let up. I love when you take a serious hit and your heart starts thumping and your ears start ringing. It’s so awesome!

  Getting up from a K.O. is serious business as well. You’ve got to bring yourself up off the floor and maintain your balance while doing so, again in a totally intuitive manner using both analog sticks.

  This is the first game which I feel I’ve got the value of what I paid out of it – and I’m still fairly new to it! It’s easy to justify owning a copy of Fight Night Round 4. Highly recommended!
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  R. Paavo
  September 27th, 2009 on 11:16 am

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  I don’t play games very often, never have played online, and I rank as an amateur. Add to that, that I never played a boxing video game before, you can take this review for what it’s worth.

  It is easy to pick up and play after going through the training session to get the basics of the controls. What others have said about excessive punches galore being thrown is true so it’s not realistic in that aspect. But the realism is enough to have fun fighting in different rings around the world.

  There’s about 50 boxers to choose from and if one chooses they can download for a few dollars De La Hoya and Foreman in later years (grill not included). Also, if one goes online they can download boxers created by other users who are usually given nicknames. I found created versions of Floyd Patterson and George Bush II with real last names and President Obama, Rocky Balboa and Chuck Norris. There are sometimes different versions so you can choose the one like best and even modify it.

  Go in the ring and using the right stick throw all the punches you want even if it’s unrealistic or fight strategically. You can back off, clinch, and head foul if you want.

  If you want you can set the controller in the center and then choose any two boxers and just watch. This is a punch-a-lot punch out version visually it’s hard to follow.

  The graphics are fine when you’re fighting and for the most part the boxers (that I know) look like themselves. Even the created versions by other users are visually realistic.

  You can save 30 second videos and even upload them to EA Sports website if you create a page. Your stats will be viewable also.

  If you’re expecting a realistic boxing game then this game is probably not on your card. But if you’re looking for a boxing game to just have fun with, Fight Night 4 is a knock out.
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  Michael A. Garrett Jr.
  December 8th, 2009 on 9:23 pm

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  this game has great entertainment value. I am 32 and dont consider myself a “gamer” but when i Put this in i was floored. Great graphics and good realism
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  W. settle
  December 9th, 2009 on 1:32 pm

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  I have been playing this game for a week and I can tell you that the graphics and game physics are excellent. I created a fighter and battled my way to 9-2 with (4) knockouts. The opponents have been hard and this in no way is an easy game which makes it awesome. You have to earn your title as the best and you bet its gonna be hard. Isnt that the type of video game we like? one that is challenging and you can play over and over. Well I love the punch features and the training is very useful. Some will complain about using the joystick but to those critics you now have the ability to button smash. Anyway I give it (5) healthy stars and I look forward to many years of boxing.
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  Jay B.
  December 14th, 2009 on 7:00 am

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  This is the most real life boxing game that I’ve ever played. I’m a big boxing fan and the development of this game really exceeds my expectation. The graphics is above excellent!! I have played Round 3 on my PSP and enjoyed the controls on it and I must say that this game has better controls on a PS3. I adjusted for a time but did enjoyed so much when I’m used to it. I highly recommend this game for boxing fans out there! Now I can see Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight even before it happens next year..
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  Rockstar Romeraux
  January 4th, 2010 on 7:29 pm

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  Fight Night Round 4 is without a doubt the best in the Fight Night Series. A lot of people knock the game for it’s controls, but it’s the same thing as the last fight night. Total Punch Control (where you use the analog sticks to move, and throw punches) is actually a very good feature, and to me improved the franchise. I NEVER liked the old botton mashing technique you had to use with Knockout Kings, or Fight Night 2004. Anyways, the gameplay is the best in any boxing game, and so are the graphics. I can’t possibly see how the graphics could get better than this!! It’s amazing. The soundtrack is also a huge improvment over the last Fight Night’s. There are over 50 fighters to choose from, each with their own unique feel and fighting style. There is a good number of venues to choose from as well. Legacy mode is as good as ever, where you schedule your own fights, and training sessions. You choose from a list of fighters in your weight class. If you pick the fighter with the highest stats and ratings on the list and win, your popularity will go up faster, and you’ll be able to fight in bigger and better places. If you think this game is gonna be a walk in the park, your sadly mistaken. You’re lucky to win by unanimous decision in this one. The recovery feature is changed as well. Instead of getting the two round things in the circles on the screen, you have to fisrt catch your balance and work your way up to yur feet. It is pretty hard at first but you get used to it after a while. Overall, with it’s most improved graphics, huge roster of fighters, and brand new legacy mode, Fight Night Round 4 is the game to get for all fighting fans. 5/5.
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  Dennis Doverspike
  January 17th, 2010 on 10:41 pm

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  Great game. Button mashing fun. Very realistic boxing. I guess the next improvement would be to make it easier to move. You still seem pretty limited in you foot movement; pretty much can move back and forth or around your opponent in a circle. A definite must have in your video collection whether you like boxing or not. Fun game to play with others.
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  Kevin Graham
  January 28th, 2010 on 6:24 am

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  Fight Night rd 4 is a very fun game. I have only had it for a week end but have put about 10hrs or more into it on the legacy mode. This is where you start out and build you boxer up in the ranks depending on wins.

  It is very challenging and because so when you get a counter and then go in for the knockout is very fun. I love the controls using the right stick for all punches. It makes you feel much more like you are boxing than using buttons. R1 is to block and L1 is to move back and forth and up and down defensively when a puch is thrown at you. Most punches dont do a lot of damage to get a guy stunned and then go in for the knockout. So you have to counter. Also you will get stunned and knocked out if you don’t block and move away from puches. That is if you miss and he counters you. SO defense is as important as offensive. There are also training games to improve your boxers skills. They are also very challenging.

  The graphics are great look like the real boxers. Animations are also great like the real boxers. Each boxer had a different style just like the real boxers, I think I don’t know who some of them are. Gameplay is just like real boxing. Didn’t notice any glithes and highly recomend. It been a while since I played an addicting game like the ones when I was a kid.

  Kevin
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  J. Russell
  January 30th, 2010 on 7:31 pm

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  Luv this game . The only downfall is when I play it cannot stop for hours and my fingers and hands hurt from playing it so much..
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  thechosen_1
  February 17th, 2010 on 2:31 am

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  Fight Night Round 3 made for a very unpleasant online gaming experience. The reason being that, your opponent would use a ridiculous “arm parry” to stun you and then would follow up with a stun punch. Even worse, many times your opponents would use immature language to taunt you as they used these tactics. This probably caused many people who liked to play the game with the spirit of friendly competition to avoid playing altogether. So what you ended up with was a FNR3 online community of foul-mouthed sociopaths who mastered the “arm parry” trick. Made for a very unrealistic simulation of boxing.

  While I was able to win about 2/3 of my online fights with FNR3, when I started to play Fight Night Round 4 online, I found myself losing the vast majority of my fights. It did take some practice and a few sessions with the built-in tutorial to get the hang of the game. There is a parry/counter system but it is not as exaggerated as the one in the previous game, and I’ve gotten good at it. I like it quite a bit, as it’s a good tactic to use against those who mindlessly spam you with endless punches.

  Other reasons why FNR4 is superior to it’s predecessor are: the commentary track is about a hundred times better. While the anecdotes of Teddy Atlas and play-by-play call of Joe Tessitore do get recycled quite a bit, they are used quite intelligently by the game. As well, instead of the announcer telling you what the referee is doing (such as deducting a point), you actually see the ref. stop the action to perform this action. Knockdowns occur less frequently in this one, whereas in FNR3 it was not uncommon to survive 5-6 knockdowns. Fights also last longer when they should.

  One of my most satisfying experiences with FNR4 was when I finally started to improve my game play. In one particular fight, I was playing Joe Frazier against Roy Jones. My online opponent was obviously far better at the game than me, and used Jones’ fast feet to box circles around me. Then in round 5, I landed a perfect counter uppercut which knocked him out cold. This was not a lucky punch, but one which I had been unable to land in the previous 4 rounds. If this had occurred in FNR3, my opponent would have gotten into an expletive-ridden tirade about how a “lucky b****” I was. Instead he sent me a message congratulating me on my victory and I acknowledged that I was a bit lucky. I think that FNR4′s more realistic take on boxing allows for a more positive online experience–there is no cheap “arm parry” system which drove away the good-natured players from the online game.