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UFC 2009 Undisputed vs. Fight Night Round 4: Weigh-In

04:07 PM - January 28, 2009 by RaychelSnr

Is 2009 the year of the fighting game? Street Fighter IV is coming out next month; King of Fighters XII will be out sometime after that; and there are two huge releases for sports fans this summer, UFC Undisputed and Fight Night Round 4.

While information is light on FNR4, there is definitely enough to begin speculating. When it comes UFC Undisputed, THQ is clearly pushing the game hard; it seems like there is a weekly press release. The contrasting approaches THQ and EA are taking when it comes to showing off their wares perhaps has something to do with being a known commodity, and simply being unknown.

Either way, as fans debate which sport is better, these games might help or hurt their arguments. Therefore, it is time to start analyzing two games that will be battling for fighting game supremacy in the not-so-distant future.

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# 21 Money99 @ 03/05/09 12:31 PM

I think it's much harder to program a MMA game than a boxing game.
faster made some excellent points but his one about boxing being 'ONE skill' rings true.

In a UFC game, the programmers have to make sure that they have captured the essence of striking, kicking, grappling, submissions and various defenses to each.
Not only that, but the cage they fight in is also a big element compared to a boxing ring. You can't really use the ropes like you can the cage in MMA.

Saying all of that, I think that's the reason why FNRd4 has a greater chance of being a better game. Not to mention that EA had an engine to work with already. THQ is starting from scratch.

In the end though, just like the real sports, fans of boxing will buy FNRd4 just like fans of UFC will get Undisputed. I really don't think one is going to take money away from the other. If you like both sports, you'll probably buy both.

# 22 aholbert32 @ 03/05/09 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	I think it's much harder to program a MMA game than a boxing game. faster made some excellent points but his one about boxing being 'ONE skill' rings true. In a UFC game, the programmers have to make sure that they have captured the essence of striking, kicking, grappling, submissions and various defenses to each. Not only that, but the cage they fight in is also a big element compared to a boxing ring. You can't really use the ropes like you can the cage in MMA. Saying all of that, I think that's the reason why FNRd4 has a greater chance of being a better game. Not to mention that EA had an engine to work with already. THQ is starting from scratch. In the end though, just like the real sports, fans of boxing will buy FNRd4 just like fans of UFC will get Undisputed. I really don't think one is going to take money away from the other. If you like both sports, you'll probably buy both.

I'm willing to give THQ a bit of a pass this year because it is year one and they are creating a game from scratch. If FN4 is missing any of the things I want like a deep CAB, Legacy mode, Presentation, Roster and Gameplay...It will be a rental.

# 23 Darxide @ 03/05/09 02:03 PM

The UFC game that came out for Dreamcast 10 years ago is still a blast to play... Oddly, the subsequent games weren't as good. Hopefully, Undisputed breaks that trend.

I won't even get into the "Boxing Vs. MMA" argument, it's old, and is really really an apples and oranges thing.

# 24 Pappy Knuckles @ 03/05/09 02:09 PM

Both games are must owns for me.

# 25 Money99 @ 03/05/09 03:13 PM

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	The UFC game that came out for Dreamcast 10 years ago is still a blast to play... Oddly, the subsequent games weren't as good. Hopefully, Undisputed breaks that trend. I won't even get into the "Boxing Vs. MMA" argument, it's old, and is really really an apples and oranges thing.

I completely agree. I don't know why boxing has to slam on MMA and vice-versa. They're two completely different sports in many ways.

I know people who love both. Myself, I prefer boxing because of the simplicity and the variance in action. I prefer a slug-fest over grappling.
But there are those that see the beauty in a great rear-naked choke or arm-bar.
To each his own.

# 26 LP @ 03/05/09 05:50 PM

I like both sports. The difference, for me, is that it is a lot harder to watch a bad boxing match.

# 27 Money99 @ 03/05/09 07:06 PM

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	I like both sports. The difference, for me, is that it is a lot harder to watch a bad boxing match.

That's debatable. I thought the Ruiz-Holyfield trilogy was the most boring piece of sports entertainment ever filmed. And then I saw the Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie fight from years ago. I fell asleep, had a nice 25 minute nap and when I woke up the fight was still going on and they were in the same position.

This is where tastes come into play. But for me, I can watch a boring boxing match any day over a boring MMA fight.

# 28 allBthere @ 03/07/09 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	That's debatable. I thought the Ruiz-Holyfield trilogy was the most boring piece of sports entertainment ever filmed. And then I saw the Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie fight from years ago. I fell asleep, had a nice 25 minute nap and when I woke up the fight was still going on and they were in the same position. This is where tastes come into play. But for me, I can watch a boring boxing match any day over a boring MMA fight.

I think I'm the other way - a great boxing match at least this year wins my vote over a great mma fight...but boring boxing loses to boring mma - but boring boxing for me is bad boxing - when one fighter should be an amature and is fighting a world class boxer, it's embarassing and I can't watch and lose respect for the good boxer's camp. I change the channel when stuff like that goes on.

What do you guys think the best mma fight has been so far in 2009?

# 29 LP @ 03/07/09 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by allBthere


	I think I'm the other way - a great boxing match at least this year wins my vote over a great mma fight...but boring boxing loses to boring mma - but boring boxing for me is bad boxing - when one fighter should be an amature and is fighting a world class boxer, it's embarassing and I can't watch and lose respect for the good boxer's camp. I change the channel when stuff like that goes on. What do you guys think the best mma fight has been so far in 2009?

Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva has my vote so far.

# 30 aholbert32 @ 03/07/09 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by allBthere


	I think I'm the other way - a great boxing match at least this year wins my vote over a great mma fight...but boring boxing loses to boring mma - but boring boxing for me is bad boxing - when one fighter should be an amature and is fighting a world class boxer, it's embarassing and I can't watch and lose respect for the good boxer's camp. I change the channel when stuff like that goes on. What do you guys think the best mma fight has been so far in 2009?

Sanchez vs. Stevenson was great. Boxing has the upper hand do far this year with the Mosley fight and the Marquez fight.

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