Fight Night Champion (XBox360)

75%
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Fight Night Champion (XBox360) (2011)
genre: sports

score: 75%

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'There's just not quite enough meat on Fight Night Champion's bones to recommend it to owners of previous games, however, and Champion mode itself is little more than a brief diversion you can bash through in an afternoon.'
Read more » Video Gamer (Pro-G)
'It's far from a revolution – much of the framework will be familiar to Fight Night fans – but as the best-looking and most technically accomplished game the series has yet produced, this evolution exceeds our expectations, without totally blowing us away.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'Make no bones about it, this is Rocky retold in digital form. But however familiar the punches, it's how they are thrown that makes the difference between victory and defeat. Champion executes its game-plan with a skilful touch, weaving the enjoyable yarn around a deep and tactical boxing sim.'
Read more » Telegraph.co.uk
'Fight Night Champion isn't going to reverse people's opinions of the shift in gameplay style that started with Round 4. It may help them warm up to things a little by providing more context and a story-driven backdrop, but it's still going to be a divisive decision.'
Read more » GamesRadar
'Gets the boxing right and adds a flawed but enjoyable story mode. I've always put a lot of stock in career modes, but Legacy mode here is just downright bad. The mini-games are too tough and get boring fast. The entire concept just seems off.'
Read more » IGN
'No matter what frustrations the game may hold for you, there's no denying this is one pretty package of violence. Fight Night Champion is surely one of the best-looking and best-playing games of its kind.'
Read more » GameZone
'Therein lies the paradox of Fight Night Champion: it both points the way forward for sports gaming with a smart, surprising new approach to the genre, and serves to remind us of the tired conventions that make that new direction necessary in the first place.'
Read more » 1up.com
'Fight Night fans will be coming back again and again for a while. While frustrating at first, the game is ultimately fun.'
Read more » Cheat Code Central
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'A generally stunning package in features and presentation. New mechanics work well but stamina and punch power is inconsistent.'
Read more » Computer and Video Games
'This fast-paced boxing game improves upon its predecessor in just about every way, and adds an entertaining story mode to boot.'
Read more » Gamespot
'Fight Night: Champion isn't a perfect boxing game. The addition of the referee is distracting at times, especially since it feels like he wasn't implemented well. Veteran players will lament the fact that their old practices make for a twitchier boxer until they learn the proper control scheme, and the training games aren't exactly exciting. Despite this, there's still plenty to love about the game. The Story mode is engaging, if familiar, and the Legacy mode gives the solo player something to work toward. The online mode performs well, the game still impresses graphically, and the fighting engine feels like a better tweak of what was offered in Fight Night Round 4. Boxing fans, both die-hard and casual, will find plenty to enjoy in this game.'
Read more » WorthPlaying
'Some areas shine brighter than others, but the developer's inspired Champion mode is the star feature that must be experienced.'
Read more » GameInformer
'Minor niggles aside, Champion stands alone as the most polished and playable boxing simulation ever released, with the new adjustments and additions easily prolonging Fight Night's relatively uncontested reign over the genre.'
Read more » GamePro
'One of the biggest, and most appreciated, changes is the toning down of the training mini-games. In story mode, you hit the bag every great once in a while but you aren't required to lift weights and run laps in twitch-reaction style as you might expect.'
Read more » GameShark
'Champion mode is so good, in fact, that the more traditional Legacy mode feels hopelessly archaic and soulless by comparison.'
Read more » GameRevolution
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