EA Sports MMA Videos: Gameplay (OS @ E3)

[Steve_OS]

[Stumbleweed]

The sliding looks so bad, but hopefully they can get that tuned up before release. Even if they don't though, it looks pretty solid.

In other news, was there no blocking implemented or something? Seemed like the first video was nothing but landed strikes unless they were out of range. I hope there's bobbing and weaving in the final -- any news on that?

[kennyacid]

damn i know...at first i didnt want to hear nothing about this game...but my oh my its looking mighty good. The moves look so natural looking. Sure some strikes look like there isnt any weight behind them but over all the game looks nice.

[feedthehorse28]

Yeah, those guys obviously weren't too worried about blocking shots and just decided they were gonna spam punches. And I'll agree with most that are saying the animations look smoother/better/more organic, but i wouldn't go as far as to say they look realistic. The striking especially just looks to arcade-y if you know what i mean. It's like I'm watching a cartoon.

[allBthere]

it's all good but most of the striking and moving.

punches look like someone demonstrating an awkward punch more than trying to hurt someone in front of them.

part of this is that the punches don't accellerate and sometimes appear to be at their slowest as it lands. They could remove some frames to make the opposite happen. there is no snap either. This problem was inherited from fight night.

they really did study ufc though, in many respects it looks very similar with camera's and replay's, end of round etc..

[DavonBrown]

Swaying is in. Bobby Lashley's model looks like it belongs in WWE All-Stars. Steve post the 2nd round of the Fedor fight please. It was interesting.

[Greene_Flash03]

Also keep in mind, both Lashley and Fedor are really tired in that round (check the stamina). So, the punches don't have weight on it. Watch MMA, when fighters are gassed, their punches don't really have weight on them..

Watch the 2nd video, but guys are fresh and their punches and kicks seems to have weight on them.

I might pick this up...Controls are much simpler than UFC, yet you can pull some awesome moves/counters/ etc. with a push of a button...

[Bumble14]

I want to like this game but I just can't get into it. There is absolutely no sense of weight in player movement and it plays almost in an arcade like fashion compared to Ufc. Looks to be a fun pick up and play game but looks like it will get old quick. If they slowed the game down and the characters carried more weight I think I'd be more excited.