Official Fight Night Champion 2011

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PSN-Canibuss
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edited July 2010 in IllGaming
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/110/1107055p1.html

Fight Night Round 3 set the gaming world ablaze with its gorgeous E3 demo back in 2005. Now EA Sports is returning with the fifth iteration in the sports franchise, dubbed Fight Night Champion coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. And, just in case you're wondering, this is not an expansion to Fight Night Round 4. Fight Night Champion will be its own standalone disc when it launches at retailers. When that will be in 2011 is anyone's guess.

The developers at EA Canada in Vancouver are touting a new single-player mode as the biggest innovation in the game, saying, "Fight Night Champion will break the mold of what is expected in a single-player sports game. 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."

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Brian Hayes, Gameplay Producer on Fight Night Champion said, "It's something people won't expect from an EA Sports game" about the game's big new mode. He quickly followed that remark with "Our lips are sealed for the time-being about that" for fear of the wrath of the EA Sports PR representative.

He did tell us that the game will be "the full meal deal with desert and a toy. The whole enchilada. All that and a bag…" when asked if Champion was being treated as an expansion pack or a full retail release. It would stand to reason that the price tag would follow suit, but don't quote us on that.

There will be between 60 and 65 boxers on the roster for the final product and users will implement the new "Full Spectrum Punch Control" to move the combatants around the ring and throw some of the most devastating punches ever seen in a Fight Night game. At least that's the impression I get from looking at that ? Manny Pacquaio screenshot.

EA Sports touts the new control method as delivering both "the most realistic punching system ever seen" while still allowing Champion to be "the most user-friendly title in the franchise's history." Interpret that however you like, but you can bet that there will be an option for players to use face buttons and face buttons alone to throw punches.

We weren't able to glean any other juicy tidbits of gameplay details other than the game will include new online features to go along with the headlining single-player innovation and control scheme. Being a huge Fight Night fan myself (and an even bigger cheerleader for solo gameplay when compared to taking the game online), I'm certainly excited to see the sort of new career experience Fight Night Champion is going to provide.

For more information on the Fight Night series, be sure to check out our reviews for Fight Night Round 4 and Fight Night Round 3. We'll have more details on Fight Night Champion later this year. For now, you'll just have to enjoy the pair of screenshots above. Expect to see the game drop onto shelves sometime next year on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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  • bankrupt baller
    bankrupt baller Members Posts: 12,927 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    round 3 was my ? ....my record online was 2,200-200.....i was a beast......but the 4th one,i wasnt feeling it from the demo so i never got it....instead i went with the ufc
  • PSN-Canibuss
    PSN-Canibuss Members Posts: 2,685 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Because the parry system ruled the online gaming in Round 3. Round 4, the hyperpunching, non stop stepping system ruled it. In a way, Round 4 was realistic to a certain point but was 1 step forward and 1 step backwards.
  • PSN-Canibuss
    PSN-Canibuss Members Posts: 2,685 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I hope as well. You can have one massive leaderboard and see what system has the better gamers. This thread is about the NEW EA Sports Fight Night Champion game. It wont be called Fight Night Round 5
  • Bcotton5
    Bcotton5 Members Posts: 51,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yea I loved 3 so much I bought it 2 times, one on PS2 1 on ps3, played the 4 demo and never ended up buying it