Fight Night button configuration patch true or false? - shavane's Blog

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Fight Night button configuration patch true or false?

Posted on June 25, 2009 at 11:06 AM.

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I promised myself that I would no be one of these guys. I vowed that I would trust in the dev teams vision to give us a true experience in the sweet science of boxing but after putting in a full nights work its more like the sweet science of frustration.

I intend to master this game like I mastered FNR3 but I know 7 to 10 people who refuse to even purchase the game without button configurations! EA are you reading this.

There are only two games that matter to me Fight Night and Madden and while I may purchase other games these are the ones that I play over and over after beating them. Oops UFC undisputed may have just taking FNR4s place.

EA my point is this by using analog only and not even allowing the option for button configuration you are now catering to a select few. I don't care if people cry about cheesing online using button configs or you just didn't want to make a button masher we should still have the option. I already bought the game and other than missing a few key fighters it is a flawless game except for the option to use buttons. I may put the time in but it loses a lot of the fun factor when your friends and family who will not put the time in to master the controls so you can never just pick up and go like say a UFC.

Please I'm begging you the only time my totally hot girlfriend leaves me completely alone is when I fire up the grill invite 10 to 20 friends and family over, crack a bottle, throw 20 dollars in the pot and have a FN or Madden party. Charge me the extra $6.99 or $9.99 for the button config patch throw in a few extra fighters for me Holyfield, Mayweather, or the Klitchos and you will have the game of the year.

Comments

# 1 ezio @ Jun 25

I agree that they should have at least included it as an option.

# 2 trufootball @ Jun 25

I'll return the game if this isn't addressed .

# 3 veguss2001 @ Jun 25

I couldn't agree with you more, and I am one of thos dudes who used use the bottoms full time. I have adapted to the stick but I don't throw as many combos.

# 4 DubTrey1 @ Jun 25

I am another one who simply decided not to buy this game based on this as well. I wanted to at least have the option of button config and could care less as well about cheesers or online play for that matter. I think leaving out the option catered to a only online players for one, and two - left out the casual fan who just wants to pick up and play with younger family members or dare I say it - thier wives... None the less, I hope they patch a configuration for buttons and I will be the first to run out and go buy this one...(and trading in my old copy of FN3

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# 5 rspencer86 @ Jun 25

Why don't they include the button control scheme as an option for offline play, but require you to use the sticks if you want to play online matches?

# 6 statum71 @ Jun 26

I agree rspencer86.

Thats all I want it for anyway. I don't play online. But the sticks are indeed frustrating.

# 7 shondeveron @ Jun 27

i actually like the stick better..more realistic its not that hard..only thing i don't like is they allow the meter to stay on the screen in online matches..as if in real life you can tell when your gonna get knocked out or your opponent is going to get knocked out..that's my only gripe..and you use the analog stick alot in ufc also so why complain..they had to take the buttons off cus the button mashers had a clear advantage in online matches cus all they had to to it keep slapin the sticks..its called BOXING..it's an artform it's just NOT pounding your fist its countering knowing when to retreat..using your reach or getting inside if your opponent has the reach atvantage..this stick makes this happen..i think the stamina needs to go down faster..people throw 900 bunches through 5 rounds and still feels like first round...kinda lame...and once again take the meters off...and perhaps that stupid counter animation..looks like a arcade fighter..

# 8 whammo11224 @ Jun 28

Here's the way I look at it. When Don King's Boxing came out, everyone moaned about all of the buttons used for punching. Now that FNR4 is out most everyone is moaning about no buttons.

When I played FNR3, I never used the buttons. Now I see how I was getting my butt kicked on-line.

Here's what you do, if you dont like the way the game is made for you, speak with your dollars and don't buy it. As long as people buy it and complain, it counts as a sale. Everyone had an opportunity to play the demo and judge for themselves, but to be honest, I cant see using the buttons to fight in this game!
Now I agree, in MLB2K8, they used a pitching scheme that I could not stand, but they did have the option of using the buttons off-line.

As long as you use the buttons for off-line arcade play, then I'm all for a patch.

# 9 Ijeswannaknow @ Jun 28

Casing point....WANTED IT SO BAD, AND DIDN'T EVEN BUY IT BECAUSE OF NO BUTTON PUNCHING!!!

# 10 BDM313 @ Jun 29

I have no problems with the stick at all....and i piece my combos together great I use tyson alot so my combos be limited to 4 shots due to his lack of stamina..

# 11 shavane @ Jun 30

The great thing about forums is that we can all debate a topic as long as everone respects each others opinions. I hear a lot of whining about just sucking it up and dealing with the lack of face button controls but as a valued consumer thats just not the american way. I bought FNR4 but after playing it for 3 days straight its been collecting dust. If its not Madden then I just do not have the time or the energy to sit there and master every nuance of the TPC because this is a game I play for fun.
Now I was dominate in FNR3 using a blend of face buttons and TPC (config3). I always hear the argument that we want buttons so we can just button mash well playing the game online or with friends all I've been seeing is TPC mashing. I heard arguments from TPCs that the button mashers would be confused how they got knocked out because they were flailing and he was connecting more solidly, well its the same for the buttons if you keep your stamina up your punches have more power and impact so there is skill involved when using buttons as long as you pick and choose your spots. The only thing we couldn't control they say was the power of each individual punch but who cares that much if I'm still knocking people out (very few people made it past the 3rd with me) and I had haymakers, or key moments that I would use the TPC but the biggest thing is I had options damnit!!! I would have a houseful of people over playing and some used button configs and some used TPC but we all had fun because damnit....we had options.
In short I will be waiting for my button config DLC before that game goes back in my system. I know no less than 10 people who won't even buy the game until there is a button patch. See as a consumer they are using their option to buy or not to buy FNR4 and they are choosing not to. I'd like to see how all the TPCs would respond if it was button config only wouldn't that be funny...holla!