- Publisher: THQ
- Release Date: Feb 11, 2003
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GameNowA bloody, intense game that almost perfectly captures all of the excitement of the world's premiere fighting sport. [Mar 2003, p.49]
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The most impressive and unique highlight of Pride FC is its international cast of playable fighters. Unlike UFC, which only has a handful for foreign-bred entrants, Pride's line-up consists of a wide-range of fighters with different fighting styles from around the world.
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Not only gives you a realistic fighting challenge, but also manages to make it look really good while doing so. However, it does suffer from some setbacks, like a poor selection of moves, and a very steep learning curve.
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Pride FC has one-upped UFC's efforts and is clearly the champion of MMA games. Though they are very similar on paper, Pride FC has more depth than its UFC counterpart.
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Delivers deeper, more fluid gameplay than any mixed-martial-arts game to date, making for an especially exciting two-player game.
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Game InformerGameplay-wise, it is probably the company's best effort. Where it fails is replay. [Feb 2003, p.97]
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PSM MagazineThe biggest problem with the finished version, however, is the lack of a career mode... That problem aside, Pride FC is still an incredibly playable sports adventure. [Feb 2003, p.29]
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With 25 fighters and a comprehensive create-a-character option, it's amazing to me that advancing someone's career or winning and defending a title wasn't possible.
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With impressive graphics, a deep combat system, and control that lets you throw out the moves like a Disco dancer on Speed, fans of Mixed Martial Arts and Pride competition will find Pride FC a very accessible and transfixing game.
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineThe game features an abundance of fighting styles, and everything from the grapples to the counters comes off incredibly well. [Feb 2003, p.108]
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A very deep, engaging fighting game, although the single player experience leaves much to be desired.
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Simply put, Pride FC shines with details that will make any Pride fan or former match attendee misty eyed with nostalgia.
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Play MagazineBig fun... The only real problem I have with the game is the inability to build your fighter's attributes through climbing the ranks. [Apr 2003, p.63]
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A strikingly realistic fighting game that will be immensely fun for those to rent, but I can’t imagine getting more than 15 hours of enjoyment out of the game.
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The no-holds barred combat fails to provide the variety you’d want and the gore of the real event isn’t in evidence.
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Pride FC’s gameplay style is exactly the same as all of the "UFC" titles, which shows that THQ put little thought into making this game.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyI found myself losing interest quickly... Pride is a bit too one dimensional for most fighting fans. [Mar 2003, p.126]
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GMR MagazineExaggeraged violence is all Pride has; matches often conclude in less time than the game takes to load the match. [Mar 2003, p.66]
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Carried over from the last generation, this fighting game just feels old and fights with no heart whatsoever.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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SethY.Jan 23, 2007It's nice but a career mode would've made it a hundred times better.
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JuniorP.May 6, 2003
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LeeR.Mar 15, 2003The game is more realistic than ufc but lacks in the career mode or stat tracking.