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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $5.95
You Save: $14.04 (70%)
New (27) Used (23) from $5.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 2583
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Limited
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 100730
Model: 15170
UPC: 014633151701
EAN: 0014633151701
ASIN: B000CRSBLG
Release Date: February 20, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: DISC IN THE ORIGINAL CASE WITH INSTRUCTIONS
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| Customer Reviews:
 Almost got it right May 23, 2007
The game play is wonderful. There are many different types of fighting styles. The create a boxer mode has improved. However, I would still like a little more detail for arm length and body type. The career mode is very boring and repeats itself. There just is not much there to work with. I would also love to see more fighters. I know that it is hard but having Tyson, Foreman, Mayweather, and Holmes would be great. If the game had more fighters and a better career mode I would have given it five stars.
 Great mechanics, but some major annoyances plague this game. February 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first Fight Night game I've played... and it may be the last unless some of the more annoying aspects of the game are cleared up.
Since I am new to this series I must say that the mechanics of this game are great! The way you use the right analog stick to pull off punches is very cool. Dodging, blocking...etc are done very well also. If it weren't for some major annoyances (which I'll talk about soon) this game would be absolutely amazing.
The interface for the game is done pretty well. Menus are easy enough to navigate. The graphics and sound are good enough for me.
I mostly play career mode in this game. You simply pick a fight, train and then fight - there's not much more to it. There are training games which are okay but nothing special. The career mode is a bit shallow. You don't really get to see rankings or anything like that, you simply pick your fight and go to work. I wish the career mode was a bit deeper.
My main annoyance is when the computer parry's your punch. It may sound ridiculous that this is my main annoyance but it really is. When the computer blocks your punch whether it be a jab, hook, upper-cut or whatever a lot of times your arms will literally drop to this side and you will sit there for a good two seconds before you can do anything again! This often results in deadly blows to the face. It's terrible... you might as well be leaning over to give the guy a kiss. While in this state you cant block, dodge, move or anything. It's like you are stunned for a few seconds just off a simple block. It's possible to do this to the computer but you will find that the computer does this to you VERY often. A lot of times it will happen two or three times in a row resulting in two or three deadly haymakers right in the face.
Okay enough ranting about the block/stun. My other complaint is the shallow AI. Luckily this balances out the block/stun thing a bit. If I were able to do the block/stun move to the computer as often as it happens to me then I would completely destroy the computer opponent every single time. Once you get the hang of this game then it becomes pretty easy to chug through career mode without many losses. I wish it were a bit more balanced.
Some things don't seem quite right such as if you try and throw a huge punch, such as a haymaker and the computer counters instantly (so you barely even start the punch... the haymaker takes a LOOOOOOOOOOONG time to pull off) then your health will still drain as if you threw the punch. Illegal moves also completely drain your energy and these are simple moves such as throwing an elbow.
Even given the annoyances listed above the game is still fun. This is because the game has a great scheme for dodging, blocking and especially punching. It's not a button masher by any means. The game is funnest when you have buddies over playing multiplayer.
If you plan on playing this game with your buddies mostly then this is a great game. Otherwise be prepared to be annoyed a lot of times.
 just what I ordered January 15, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The item came in plenty of time for Christmas and without worry.
Just what I ordered. Thanks.
Addictively challenging January 9, 2007
I haven't played boxing games since Mike Tyson's PunchOut and 4D Boxing, but after a few rounds, I was right back into the swing of things with this game.
The control in the game is top-notch, if even too sensitive for my casual capabilities. I have really enjoyed the career mode, although the myriad "equipment" upgrades can be overwhelming and confusing. A few more options for automation in the non-boxing portions of the game would serve my tastes well.
A mark of a good game in my library is if it's an easy decision to drop it into the console for a quick or extended play session, as opposed to that "ehhhhhh" that can overtake you when you're staring at your library trying to pick something to pass some time. FNR3 fits the bill well, always providing a good challenge while inspiring both long and quick play sessions.
The slo-mo camera shots of hard take-downs are every bit as awesome as they look on TV, but I'll weigh a heavy criticism here; the animations in this game are straight-up weak. Serviceable, but in a game of this maturity and the processing power of today's machines, and considering you only have two major characters animated on the screen, I would have really loved to have seen a much more fluid game during fights. As with any game with poor animation, especially of human beings, the feeling is incredibly disconnected, and thus, lacks the immersion of a great game. I've felt this about EA Sports games for the entirety of their existence.
While this is an easy, no-brainer game to pick up and play anytime, with enough depth to give hardcore gamers a rewarding, challenging experience, I have to admit, 4D Boxing still rests in my nostalgic memories as a better game.
A Great Game September 22, 2006
I read all the reviews of this game and was a little hesitant to pick up a copy. I loved the 2nd fight night and I have played it backwards and forwards. I am really not into sports games but I really enjoy the boxing games out there. This one is by far one of the best I have played. I think there are some parts to it that could have been better, but that is usually the case with every game.
If you liked the 2nd game you should like this one. It is basically the same game but it is picked up a notch. I think there could have been more workout games, and make your own characters, and a better selection of items to add to your character, but the ones that are given are alright. This game has taken most of the fantesy out of the game and brought in a more real approach to playing.
The graphics pretty good. The play seems a little slow when you start. But as you progress in the game the character excels in his ability and will move with better ease. I got the game yesterday and spent many hours on it. I really enjoy it.
Anyone that has played the first 2 need to understand that this game doesn't stray to far from the original format, but it is a step up from the other 2. I great step up.
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