EA Sports UFC Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (Xbox One, PS4)

[allBthere]

I was VERY surprised at how arcade this is. IT's really like Tekken with a UFC skin.

What makes it that way is how horribly implemented the kicking game is. It's the worst aspect of the game imo. There are WAY too many flashy/highlight reel kicks - That stand-up game is screwed.

I wanted to throw a 1-2, leg-kick combo, that's jab, straight, back-leg-leg-kick, but those simple combinations dont' really work that way. Gus I had to press rb,left trigger and right kick to do a simple leg kick, yet if I press towards, and kick it's a spin back kick (can't remember exactly, but the gist is that highlight-level kicks are thrown in high volume and by accident because of their simplicity to throw).

If this was a straight boxing game, it would maybe work, but the kicking is just terrible. Some are way too fast, don't do the damage one would expect, are too flashy, are thrown in too much volume and mess up the pace of the fights in general. Fundamentals and simple yet proven techniques that are effective in the real world, take a huge back seat here.

I have a kicking background, love kicks, but hate them in this game because it horribly mis-represents mma. The big irony is one of the first in game quotes I read was bruce lee's "I don't fear the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times"!!!!!!

DID THEY READ THEIR OWN QUOTE?!?!?!?

UFC 2009 was and is a more balanced striking game with better pacing and better fundamentals and it's 5 years old. I'd rather fighters not have kicks they have used once (or never) in their career, than have this mess of cartwheels, spins and flash.

/rant

I probably will not purchase the game based on the demo, it's a cartoon version of a very serious sport.

[ManiacMatt1782]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThaLiveKing

When the submission screen comes up you're supposed to press the stick, to whatever corner it is to get out of the submission. I can never seem to get out. Maybe I have to do the tutorial again

Hold that direction until they block you. If you just flick, you only move for as long as you flick. Move until they block then switch.

[Benz87]

+ As all can agree and was expected, beautiful graphics and cut/blood work.

+ Stamina is done well. In-game it must be taken into consideration or there will be consequences.

- Functionality is very bare-bones compared with previous combat games IMO. No feints, running, strike catches, ability to sway, cage-walk, etc...all fundamental aspects of MMA. This is the biggest gripe for me that I know will not be changed for the full game version, and unfortunately I will be waiting 2 years to see if there is improvement in the next version.

- KO's and some collisions in general are definitely awkward. I've seen awkward collision between player models when attempting takedowns that cause a fighter to go bouncing around on the mat like a WWE THQ game. Also not happy about the inability to keep attacking as your opponent goes out.

+/- I'm holding out until the full game to make any type of judgement on presentation. No reading of scorecards is a huge disappointment, and severely affects any players ability of determining how the judges score a fight in this video game.

+/- From the demo AI is definitely lacking, hopefully this will be improved with the final version and difficulty increase. But as a previous poster mentioned, EA is not known to increase difficulty with better logic, only unfair advantage.

Overall, I went from EA UFC being my most hyped next gen game to disappointment. I understand it is just the demo, but from what I've encountered there is not enough of a change that can be made in the full version to redeem. I was just hoping for more from in-game functionality, such as more aspects and fundamentals of MMA as these were the type of features that were billed as coming with the next gen consoles.

[davis420]

Demo is out now for PS4 in North America!

[Steve_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by davis420

Demo is out now for PS4 in North America!

If you can't find it, just queue it up here.

http://tinyurl.com/krlrmvu

[jeremym480]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Sways and feints are great but I realized I didnt use them at all in UFC 3. They were both too awkward too pull off in that game. I always defend through blocking and movement.

I'm normally not an online player, but playing against a buddy of mine in UFC 3 was an absolute blast. Two of my favorite things were sways and feints. Sometimes we would get in some unbelievable slug-fest (ala Hendricks/Lawler) where we would just stand toe-to-toe and sway out of the way of shot after shot. Coming forward and landing a big uppercut after swaying backwards was a thing of beauty. With feints I loved feinting a takedown, then stepping through with a huge overhand right (Hendo-style). Adding those elements would really help with depth of gameplay. Playing the demo for the first time last night and not having those tools at my disposal really took the wind out of my sails.

One thing that was nice though was making the A.I. look silly by stepping out of the way of a flurry by flicking LS, then landing a combo before they knew what hit them. I must say, it was very Dillashaw-esque.

Quote: Originally Posted by Swamp Swagger

Sure seems way easier to win with Jones or at least for me it does

Jones is rated higher, so I guess it would be easier to win with him.

Quote: Originally Posted by mars5541

That's exactly how it is. For nba 2k I want a hardcore sim Bball game and super smart A.I. Some guys just wanna dunk in traffic all game But Ufc which I don't keep up with I wanna have fun and knock ppl out lol .

That's exactly why every sports game needs Arcade and Sim settings like NBA 2K has had for years. Obviously the suits think that "Rock em Sock em Robots" is what sells... and honestly they're correct for the most part. Little Billy Casual fan doesn't want to feel out their opponent for 3-4 minutes like some of the fighters do in real life. If they could just find a happy medium between the two, then I would be content. Like most of guys here, I'm hoping that the A.I. is less aggressive on higher difficulty levels, but I'm certainly not holding my breath.

Quote: Originally Posted by Phobia

That's my exact worry Dave! I'm sure I could enjoy the online portion but I finally want a good career and offline mode without the CPU AI being one dimensional.

I think this game is going to have a lot of potential for online "sim" guys. Guys who play the right way and don't just run in with Haymaker after Haymaker. Guys who don't spam take downs or whatever else. Unfortunately, I'm getting away from gaming online, so I'm really banking on the CPU A.I. being smarter on higher difficulties.

I'm also concerned about telling the difference between opponents. Obviously, Bones and Gus have some what similar styles and honestly I can't tell too much of a difference fighting with or against them. I'm hoping that there's a bigger disparity between fighters who aren't so much alike.

[SA1NT401]

Update....

After 9 fights.

Yeah, unless the retail is literally a completely DIFFERENT affair....

I see no need for me to pick this up 6/17.

I don't want a arcade MMA game and it really is bare bones even if it's just the demo.

I personally think the ground game is terrible..... No check that.... It's pathetic. But I am assuming it's cuz the game is set to normal, AKA rookie.






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[jerk]

I've got 15+ fights under my belt, finally got the controls down.
I really disliked the submission HUD at first but now that I know what to do I get great satisfaction out of submitting people.

Has anyone been able to throw elbows with jones out of side control? I've done it once or twice but don't know what button combination it actually is.

Speaking of ground game I hate how fast they stand you up. Especially when I'm in a dominate position (side control) and I'm doing some damage.


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