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

[mgoblue]

Felt fun, but had a few observations from 10ish matches using Mayhem against Shields.

It seemed damn near impossible to get any sort of standup going...Shields always went to the clinch no matter what I could do.

Transitions seemed easy for me using Mayhem. Even if I got mounted I could reverse it pretty easily.

Subs (esp chokes) seemed pretty easy too...if I slapped on a triangle (no matter what Shields' stamina was) I'd be able to get the win...Same with the arm triangle.

This is on default difficulty, I have to try more difficult later...

[LingeringRegime]

Quote: Originally Posted by simgamer0005

Agreed. But I don't get why people are so surprised. If you watched the gameplay footage released over the past few months, you'd know it's good and way more realistic than the UFC game. So why are you so surprised? I don't have a 360 or PS3, but am considering buying one of those consoles just to play this game! I'm leaning toward PS3, but we will see.

I haven't watched any footage at all, so therefore I am surprised. Plus, it's coming from EA, and I didn't expect much from them.

I will probably get it somewhere down the line.

[SBartlett]

Questions for developers at EA:

I played for hours upon hours - I'm really enjoying this game. Any word on damage to limbs, and how effective they are moving on in the match? Say if I get my opponent in an arm bar, almost snap his arm off, but he escapes - will his striking with that arm be less effective? If I pull him back into it later, will it be easier for me to get him to submit already damaged or will the lock-in mini game be based solely on stamina? Will his attempts to counter my takedowns, and his passes be weaker and less effective? I haven't noticed this too much. I did notice targeting the mid drains stamina but if that's the extent of what you can target, I will be disappointed. Kind of take some of the strategy out of the game.

[Greene_Flash03]

Overall, this demo is a blast! Only two concerns:

- When I get to the mount, I just hold L2 and punch = automatic KO. The cpu can't seem to to counter that move (L2 punch)

- CPU always take me down. I don't mind the clinch game in fact I love the clinch game in this game. But CPU always go for the take down.

[gmac0322]

I was just wondering if anyone is getting booted off of the EA servers after exiting out of a match? 360 version

[UNC_Pete]

So I was Overeem and went the distance with Lashley on normal difficulty. In the end Lashley attempted 66 takedowns. 66!?! WTH!

I really dislike using the stick to strike as well. It just doesn't seem fluid or intuitive. Especially when all the actions you use the buttons for can be emulated on the stick with relative ease.

[TheShizNo1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Biizz

Keep in mind this is my first time playing with Lashley, I switched because I didn't want to worry about takedowns

Can't argue w/ the film. I went from being indifferent to maybe waiting to see what the 1st patch does to it.


I think some who hated UFC10, are just jumping on something new ie Backbreaker

[Taur3asi3]

Quote: Originally Posted by UNC_Pete

So I was Overeem and went the distance with Lashley on normal difficulty. In the end Lashley attempted 66 takedowns. 66!?! WTH!

Yeah I went 3 rounds and he attempted 48. I also some how managed to lose the decision by scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 30-24(!) despite the fact I spent the entire third round on top in the mount and back mount giving him a beating.