The verdict? It’s clearly the best attempt yet, with clinch and ground battles truly represented as battles, with it possible for minutes to slip by on the clock just jockeying for position with your opponent on the mat or in close.
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And while EA has proven its ability to master the stand-up game with its Fight Night series (and it hasn’t slacked off here), the real test was going to be if they could do the same with the ground and clinch games, an issue with all previous MMA games. Button mashing isn’t really an option here, especially on the ground. This is a deep game, so the more you know the more successful you will be.
It will give you a greater awareness of what’s available for each fighter as well as get you up to speed on all the different maneuvers and combinations at your disposal. So what about the mechanics of the game? I have one note of advice: don’t just run through the tutorial, but also play through the Challenges portion of the game. And if you happen to land that perfect strike and your opponent’s HUD lights up in red, the rush to finish is a rush because as UFC President Dana White says, “don’t leave it in the hands of the judges.” But even there, your opponent will be constantly trying to either improve his position or get back to his feet, making it a fast-paced chess game that can get your palms sweaty as you try to keep pace. Forget flashy moves or aesthetically pleasing performances if you’re getting lit up on the feet, you will shoot for a takedown to catch your breath and get in a few ground strikes.
Again, this is where the pressure of the fight comes in, and where the game really shines. At the moment, one fight into my UFC career, I’ve got a nasty clinch game and solid takedowns, but my stand-up striking needs some work, especially defensively. It makes career mode a daunting and strategic process as you build the fighter you want to be. In the digital one though, I have a complete array of fight techniques at my disposal the only problem is doing well enough in the gym and in fights to get the points necessary to build my arsenal. It’s a tough fight game out there glad I sit on the other side of the Octagon fence in the real world. And once that career starts, a cumulative damage meter marks your progress, so win or lose, too many wars will shorten your time in the sport, and losses will affect your fan base and your ability to get sponsors. A win – by whatever means necessary – is the only thing on your mind, knowing that a loss can knock you out of the Ultimate Fighter competition or cripple your career. In Career Mode you feel the weight of each fight on your digital life. Okay, with that out of the way, it’s on to the game, and the above rant should let you know immediately that EA Sports’ first foray into the world of the UFC (and on next gen consoles exclusively no less) is an immersive one. Of course I went on to lose my first post-TUF UFC fight, but that’s beside the point.
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I know I had no professional MMA experience and my win to get into the house could have been questionable, but last? In the midst of all the excitement about the release of EA Sports UFC for the Xbox One and Playstation 4 today, I must first address a gripe to the game’s Ultimate Fighter coaches Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber:
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