EA Sports MMA Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[nyj721]

Have the excessive takedown, clinch, and major transition attempts been adressed for the retail version?

[Mossfan8480]

Quote: Originally Posted by Anim8or

The judging really wasn't completed and debugged thoroughly at the time the demo branched off, and the fight monitoring systems were the last things to go in on the gameplay side (that and a ton of AI and stamina tweaking). It honestly doesn't surprise me much that there were judging problems in the demo, I would be very surprised if these problems are still there 2 months later and no one testing the judging ever noticed the issue. I didn't personally debug the game's judging systems, I do know one of the gameplay team's more senior engineers did a lot of work on it over the last couple months of production (which would have been after the demo branched). I was just in a couple of the talks with Big John, Mauro, and Shamrock when scoring was being discussed and designed.

Good to know, Simon. I thought it might've been a problem isolated to the demo and I'm glad to hear that it is.

[DaveDQ]

After giving the demo a good amount of time, I tend to think this game will favor a VS mode where it's human vs human. You see a lot of talk about it being a "chess match" and that's where I think we'll see the game's positives. You'll have to determine when you go for that takedown or reversal so that your opponent may be caught off guard. even in striking, when setting up combinations, you don't want to just pour out punches but rather try and set things up.

There are issues though, and I can see them causing some frustration. For one, if the scorecards aren't fixed, we may see some weird results, and that could hurt league potential. Also, there tends to be a one dimensional feel in grappling and transitions where it's either a successful animation or a failed animation. I'm also curious about how well the ducking and weaving will work as defense. If someone is going to come out throwing punches, I want to make them pay, but at times it seems almost impossible to stop a rapid puncher.

It's definitely still a purchase for me. By no means do I feel it is perfection but the game does a good job of offering a competitive VS mode where we will see some great matches.

[Flightwhite24]

For those who can't wait. 6 360's and 6 PS3 copies. Got the email from him this morning

http://cgi.ebay.com/EA-Sports-MMA-Mi...item4aa56ded44

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE

For those who can't wait. 6 360's and 6 PS3 copies. Got the email from him this morning http://cgi.ebay.com/EA-Sports-MMA-Mi...item4aa56ded44

Just bought one. Is this the same guy who had the early nba2k copies?

[ManiacMatt1782]

i broke down and ordered plus it was 10 bucks cheaper factoring in tax and what not

[Phobia]

Quote: Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE

For those who can't wait. 6 360's and 6 PS3 copies. Got the email from him this morning http://cgi.ebay.com/EA-Sports-MMA-Mi...item4aa56ded44

Flight you are the man, mine is on the way

[Flightwhite24]

Yes sirrrr