So, it's been three or four months since the thread was started about this game. Anyone hear of when it's supposed to come out? There's a UFC game that's been out for the PSP, and I've been waiting for this!
this game will more then likely come out at the same time, or not long after it does for the consoles, so it will probably be another month yet, if not more
Hands on preview from PG: Punchy Rather than traditional punch and kick button, MMA divides its screen into invisible quadrants relevant to the limb you wish to use in combat. So tapping the top-left initiates a light jab with the left hand, while the bottom right activates a short sharp kick. Harder moves, such as a nasty left-handed upper-cut, are activated by sweeping across the touchscreen in the direction of the blow. Blocking, meanwhile, is performed by pressing both the hand quadrants down as you would in real-life if your hands were controlled via the medium of the touchscreen. Should a block be performed just as the enemy swings, the game slows-down briefly, essentially allowing you a free heavy attack on the opponent while he looks on in dismay. Get the timing wrong and you can always attempt to jink out of the opponent's reach by tilting the device either to the sides or away from your body. Tap out Thats just the boxing part of the game. At any point during a round, your fighter can attempt to either clinch an opponent by pulling two fingers together on the screen, or try an audacious pin and eventual submission move by sweeping two fingers down. Its not quite as easy as grab, put on floor, win, though, as every attack depletes your fighters stamina. Run out at an awkward moment when you have the other guy in a leg-lock on the canvas, say and your amazing, match-winning hold could come back to bite you as your man lets go. Oh, and youre constantly fighting back against enemy counters, achieved by pressing two thumbprints that appear in random places on the screen. Miss one and your opponent gets a rather heavy hit on an exposed place. Training hard now For fans of MMA, EA has brought its typical level of professionalism to the presentation and content of the game, with a large selection of fighters from the likes of Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko, to even licensing the world's most famous referee, Big John McCarthy. Theres an RPG element to the Career mode as well, with your young (customisable) fighter able to use one training mini-game between fights to raise his stats. Interestingly, his stats also raise depending on what kind of moves were performed during a fight, so constantly smacking someone in the chops will lead to more effective striking after the dust has settled. If the Career mode sounds like too much hard work, the Challenge mode works on a fight-by-fight basis, recreating famous brawls in MMA history and charging the player with altering the outcome of the fight. Disappointingly, no multiplayer is planned for this first edition of the game. Itll be interesting to see if this new approach to controlling fights will prove a hit with iPhone gamers and if the more accessible fighting system will have enough depth to sustain a longer period of play. Well find out if this leads to a tap out for the competition when MMA launches (with Retina support included) in October.
waiting for UFC game this is a half-cracked MMA game. everyone knows the UFC is the MLB/NFL/etc. of MMA. I'm waiting for the UFC game to come out.
