- Publisher: Crave
- Release Date: Jun 3, 2002
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A tossed bag of good, great, and not so.
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TotalGames.netControlled in much the same way as Tekken, the game is played out at a somewhat less feverish pace and whilst never reaching the compelling heights of the aforementioned titles, bouts are still something that beat-’em-up fans should enjoy.
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A quality interactive representation of a legitimate fighting franchise, brought down only by its lack of gameplay modes, inconsequential audio and too-close-for-comfort similarity to its two-year old Dreamcast cousin.
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If you just want to experience the visceral knockout quality of a good arcade-punching match, then UFC is exactly what you need.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyYou can almost feel the snap of a bone as your opponents bend your elbow 90 degrees too far -- the other way. [July 2002, p.120]
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While you're not going to rock your friends socks off with the none-too-glitzy presentation of UFC Throwdown, the game's tight controls, smooth combat and surprising flexibility will make up for those shortcomings with little difficulty.
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The entire game boils down to some annoyingly simple button mashing that gets old faster than most UFC matches last.
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The characters are sloppily animated, and when the camera zooms out, the fight is shown in an odd, blurry style that mars the action.
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An appropriately nasty, brutish and short-lived game.
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Official U.S. Playstation MagazineThere's enough here for die-hard UFC fans to sink their teeth into, and it's worth their time to check it out. Everyone else, though, should stay away. [July 2002, p.102]
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Its simple controls and variety of styles will easily impress the newcomers. The rest of the vets might enter the ring for a fight or two, but this tournament isn't worth coming out of retirement.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Negative: 1 out of 8
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G.G.Mar 24, 2003Sweet moves.
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ConleyS.Sep 1, 2002
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AdamS.Aug 10, 2002