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8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A must have for any boxing fan.Mar 19, 2007
By Ryan Crafts I'm not a hard core gamer. I won a PS3 in a contest and purchased this primarily because I'm a big boxing fan.
This game takes some practice to use the controls effectively and button mashing will not help. When I first loaded the game I couldn't get past the first or second round against any fighter without getting KO'd. As such I found the game quite frustrating. However the more I learned to use the various intricate controls, the more I enjoyed it. Now, this game is one of my favorites.
The game is challenging. The graphics are fantastic, especially on a HDTV. The gameplay is incredibly realistic. Matching up differnt fighters with different styles, strengths, and weaknesses, makes for endless fight possibilities. The 'get in the ring' (only on the PS3 version) is particularly engaging.
I have read complaints about the load times on this game, but they don't seem to be any longer than most other games and don't seem to bother me.
Joe Tessitore serves as the ringside announcer in the game. At least initially this is quite fun because his voice brings the feel of a real fight on ESPN. However, once you've fought a few fights, you've heard most everything he has to say and it starts to get redundant. EA Sports is definitely on the right track using the voice of an actual ESPN boxing analyst, but it future versions I hope they include a wider variety of things to be said, and also additional personalities. It would be great, for example, to hear Tessitore's television counterpart Teddy Atlas chime in during the fight. Or during a heavyweight bout, it would be great to hear commentary from the voice of Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson.
The game does have areas which can be improved in future releases, but all in all it a great game and by far the best boxing game I've ever seen.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Very little to complain about!Dec 17, 2007
By Michael J. Kriebel
"PS3Freak"
Ok Here are some pros and cons
PROS
1.Very life like boxers. signiture moves were pretty damn cool i must say.
2.The sweat beads and and facial expression looks so real.
3.Game play is pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
4.The sound of the fighting is really clear such as foot movement spit flying out of the mouth.
5.Great game to play with a friend and talk smack on. lol
CONS
1.Slow loading time when trying to create a boxer. Like changing hair,shoes,gloves,etc...
2.I really didn't think EA Sports took there time on some very easy detail such as the people in the backround. They all look like ps2 people. Ps3 is much more capable of better backround graffics.
Overall this is a great game and i would say go get it!
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Winner by a knockoutFeb 18, 2007
By Mom of Sons My 16 year old son loves this game. The graphics are unbelievably great, at times it looks almost like live action. You can see beads of sweat on their lifelike-looking skin. Definitely a game to own, not just rent. Worth the money. A real winner!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Best Boxing Game out there!Dec 09, 2007
By D. Blas
"F1"
To tell you the truth, I had recently decided to never buy a game from EA sports again. Madden, FIFA, NBA Live, NHL Hockey, whatever, they are all expensive roster updates really. But I little money came by and I decided to buy a game. I checked out most games at my local store's shelves and I realized most games priced under $40 dollars were a joke. I finally decided to buy FNR3, thinking I would get what I paid for. But as soon as I played the game for the first time I was hooked. Everything about this game is cool, there's the music, the training, the lights, the brute force, everything. I can tell you this game looks better than most 1080p games such as MLB 07 the show, even though it only has 720p. Every detail is amazingly portrayed. If your fighter is a little chubby, after training for a couple of fights, you'll rally see the difference. The fighter will bulk up, the muscles will get really toned, and your veins will burst out of your head and arms. Even the round card babes look hot! Other features included are, create a champ, career, training, contracts, championship fights, and other cool stuff. Start your own career and get from a wannabe chump, to a legendary champ.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The best boxing game around !Mar 13, 2007
By Jeffery A. Read
"Gamer X"
Ok first off fight night round 3 is one of the best fighting games for the playstation 3 as well the xbox 360.
The playstation 3 version is the best one of the two console systems. The graphics alone bring you into the game alot more then you could ever think of . Seeing the boxers go at it in the ring , seeing the handy work done to the other boxer by you is verry life like . The arena's you fight in seem to be nicely done for the ps 3 .
The audio seems to matchup extremly well with this game. The sounds comming from hitting some nasty blows is great.
The controls for fight night round 3 don't seem to bad for the gamer , but some players might have a little time needed to learn the controls to have more impact in the game.
There is a cool feature with the playstation version of being able to see the point of view of the boxer . This will add some depth to the game by placing the player more into the shoes of the boxer .
There also is the feature of making your own boxer , this alone can add a good amount of reply time to the game . Here is a example of what you could do . You could try to make a boxer that looks like you or a friend . Then you could fight your self in the ring or take your creation into the game more. You will also notice in the chacacter creation there is a good amount of things you can do with your boxer however you wanna build . You might come up with some insanely funny boxers that look really cool or just pure goofey .
If you have a sony playstation 3 and someone in the family is a boxer fan or just a gamer who likes almost all games then this Fight Night Round 3 is well worth the money and will give you a great time .
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