EA Sports UFC 2

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  1. NuttyCritic
    Mar 15, 2016
    0
    My disapointment , were do I begin.
    I like UFC 1 , I know it got bad ratings.
    In UFC 2 you only get on choice in your fighting gear...want to create a russian in red and gold shorts? nope! how about a irish guy in green fighting gear? nope, all you get is black reebock trunks....thats it! Hows the AI? For a test i took the AI to the ground and proceeded to press the punch button without    My disapointment , were do I begin.
    I like UFC 1 , I know it got bad ratings.
    In UFC 2 you only get on choice in your fighting gear...want to create a russian in red and gold shorts? nope! how about a irish guy in green fighting gear? nope, all you get is black reebock trunks....thats it!
    Hows the AI? For a test i took the AI to the ground and proceeded to press the punch button without any effort KO!
    Its not often you see a game go backwards but UFC 1 is better than UFC2 and I find that amazing.
    Once again I gather with other sports fans to say **** YOU EA!    … Expand
  2. jasondrums
    Jan 29, 2017
    1
    Here is yet another Pay to Win game. I paid 69.99 plus tax for this game and yet they still try to get more money out of you in order to upgrade your player to be good enough to win. I kicked the computer player 47 times in the head and he hit me one time to knock me out.

    I can see how the free ios version of the game offers in-app purchases because the game is free to download. But,    Here is yet another Pay to Win game. I paid 69.99 plus tax for this game and yet they still try to get more money out of you in order to upgrade your player to be good enough to win. I kicked the computer player 47 times in the head and he hit me one time to knock me out.

    I can see how the free ios version of the game offers in-app purchases because the game is free to download. But, this is PS4 and I spent a lot of money on this game. I will never pay for upgrades on a game which costs this much to play.

    What a greedy company! Come on EA Sports! Can you not understand how to make a game which your users will enjoy without trying to drain every last dime from their pockets? When money becomes your only priority, and you loose sight of your customers priority (which is to have fun gaming), you loose!

    Also, there is a glitch in the game. When I was playing Robbie Lawler against Rory McDonald and the fight went to the ground, the game froze every time. I had to eject the disc to get it working again.

    Look at your negative reviews. So far there are 51 Negative reviews for this game. And nothing is being done about these issues in the upgrades, only more glitches. I'm sorry to say that EA Sports is giving the UFC a bad name with such a bad product.    … Expand
  3. RobertLonger848
    Mar 3, 2017
    0
    In the words of the late Evan Tanner, "Whats the use of having the hardest punch in the world if you can't hit anybody with it"?

    Whats the point of having the best graphics if the game play is literally horrible! I can not believe that this game made it past the development stage,The point of playing a game is to feel that you are in control of the characters movements,specially    In the words of the late Evan Tanner, "Whats the use of having the hardest punch in the world if you can't hit anybody with it"?

    Whats the point of having the best graphics if the game play is literally horrible! I can not believe that this game made it past the development stage,The point of playing a game is to feel that you are in control of the characters movements,specially fighting games.this game is by far the worst game i have played and I am about to tear my hair out at the amount of money I just wasted on this game I had so much fun with undisputed series on ps3 that I blew a years savings on the ps4 console just to play this game And now I know why it said on ebay that people who bought this game also bought a shotgun.I can't believe that the UFC owners would let this game represent their product.With a hole this big exposed in the mma video gaming market there should be dozens of companies filling the void with player friendly fight games .This garbage wouldn't even cut it back in 2008.Its to bad that ea sport doesn't have a competent person with a spine in the chain of command, to trahcan **** like this.and demand better .To many problems to list.PLEASE read more reviews before decision to buy.Horrible game give ufc a bad name    … Expand
  4. jimmykeal
    Sep 16, 2016
    4
    EA Sports pre determined/rigged matches strike again (in my opinion)..

    After spending the past few weeks playing UFC 2, and as a massive MMA fan, I can't help but feel underwhelmed by what EA Sports has offered this time round. Sure, it's an improvement on the last game, but still ends up in practically all fights being decided by holding your opponent on the floor and hitting them with    EA Sports pre determined/rigged matches strike again (in my opinion)..

    After spending the past few weeks playing UFC 2, and as a massive MMA fan, I can't help but feel underwhelmed by what EA Sports has offered this time round. Sure, it's an improvement on the last game, but still ends up in practically all fights being decided by holding your opponent on the floor and hitting them with sloppy ground and pound.
    I've spoken to friends before who feel EA Sports games (like FIFA), can be very much pre determined by the AI and your opponent will change their style to keep you invested in the game...

    Sucking on the game? Got a streak of 3 losses on the bounce? You'll somehow be able to knock Conor Mcgregor out within 20 seconds in your next fight, just to give you a glimmer of hope to keep pushing on and playing the game.

    Beating everyone in your path on career mode? Well you'll soon see your attacking power completely diminish and every opponent you come across will be an unstoppable monster. No matter what you do or try against your opponent, sometimes it feels like they are destined to smash you to bits. And believe me, it's not sour grapes that I can't win every fight, like MMA in real life I'm prepared to take losses on my record, but I can't help but feel the game does slightly 'adapt' depending on your progress throughout the game. I also understand that in regular, real life MMA, ANYTHNG can happen. Fights can be over in less than 20 seconds, but UFC2 never really seems to capture this 'real' feeling, resulting in repetetive fights no matter what weight class you choose. Reversals and counters don't really seem to work, but your AI opponent can pull them off with such simple ease whilst popping off shots to the head and attempting submissions.

    On career mode with my created fighter, I lost 3 straight fights on the bounce and got so frustrated that I considered not playing the game ever again. Decided to have one more fight (against a fighter rated 100, I was rated 85), and surprise surprise... I won within 30 seconds. Maybe coincidence, but these things occured too often for me to believe that it's to do with the way I fight and my skill level.

    Also, after a while the game does start to feel extremely repetitive. Punch, block, kick, block, opponent attempts 100 take downs, opponent clinches you 100 times, opponent tries to tap you out, opponent top mounts you in the ground and pound and wins. My perks for flash knockdowns are completely upgraded and in at least 30 fights on my career I must've knocked someone clean out from standing position maybe once or twice, the rest of the time fights are spent holding my opponent on the floor and trying to get punches and elbows from the mount. The vast majority of matches are only won in this position, regardless of how good you are at submitting your opponent or striking from a standing position.

    All in all, I found the early parts of career mode to be exciting, The Ultimate Fighter bits when you start the game are really cool, and in the early stages of career you really feel a sense of excitement as you move up the ranks towards a title shot. Get yourself in the top spot in your weight division though, and that's where the pre-determined fights really feel like they're starting to come in.

    Knockout Mode is completely lacklustre, it tries to sell itself as a great party game to play against your friends which isn't true, all you have to do is throw blind punches and kicks and hope some of them connect. Ultimate Team is pointless and feels like a complete cash grab, online mode isn't worth doing either unless you want your frustration levels elevated further...

    The positives for me was that the graphics really are fantastic, the walk down to the octagon feels realistic with the 'tale of the tape' stuff being pretty accurate. The commentary is good and doesn't sound too repetitive. The roster is also stacked with fighters from all weight divisions, including a solid roster of female fighters to choose from.

    In conclusion I wouldn't reccomend this game to any avid MMA fan, the older games (Undisputed) were much better back in the day but I can imagine them to feel dated now if I went back to them. I would wait until the price of this game drops dramatically (just like the first EA UFC did after a few months) before checking it out. Don't bother paying full price like I did...    … Expand
  5. PlanetHarlem
    Jun 10, 2016
    0
    Horrible!!! UFC-2 Is Just Plane Horrible. Just when you thought the most terrible video game company in the world couldn't get any worst (EA Sports)they manage to to pull another dud out of their hat. There are so many problems with this game it would take me forever to jot them all down. I'll just give you the top 3. #1. The entire EASports team is made up of a bunch of Idiots. #2. TheHorrible!!! UFC-2 Is Just Plane Horrible. Just when you thought the most terrible video game company in the world couldn't get any worst (EA Sports)they manage to to pull another dud out of their hat. There are so many problems with this game it would take me forever to jot them all down. I'll just give you the top 3. #1. The entire EASports team is made up of a bunch of Idiots. #2. The executives at EA are too stupid to check test the product before it gets shipped because, lets face it they really don't have to. They bought the license to the sport so they're attitude is "if you don't like it buy another game"..oh wait you can't. #3 EA SPORT. SUCKS!!!!!!!
    The game looks good but it plays horrible. These idiots force you to play the way they want you to play and then when you finally figure out what they want you to do, they change the rules. You'll get knocked out by a Jon Jones with zero energy while you have a full health bar. You'll even lose fights before you even get a chance to fight. This game Is Horrible, Everything That EA Sports makes is horrible and I can't believe that they're legally able to still sell video games at full price. Every time I play a EA Game I feel like somebody just stuck a gun in my face and robbed me blind. This Game gets a ZERO and The Company gets a -100    … Expand
  6. Jhawk
    Jun 4, 2017
    0
    This is the worst fighting game ever made.
    Where do I start tit is way to hard on the easy difficulty, it's like I'm on pro mode every difficulty. And I can't even get a refund I do not recommend this game.
  7. CRYXUS
    Sep 2, 2016
    2
    So since the update few months back i cant escape subs anymore, all you have to do when the fight starts is take me down and tap me out, i fill a escape lane half way or before been stopped why i use a different lane the lane had just filled halfway resets but for everyone else it doesnt so its easy to escape for them, this has litterly ruined the game for me and im going to trade it in ifSo since the update few months back i cant escape subs anymore, all you have to do when the fight starts is take me down and tap me out, i fill a escape lane half way or before been stopped why i use a different lane the lane had just filled halfway resets but for everyone else it doesnt so its easy to escape for them, this has litterly ruined the game for me and im going to trade it in if i cant find out what hec is going on, plz help :(… Expand
  8. Raddic2016
    Jun 20, 2016
    0
    I made this account just to review this pos game. When you first put the disc in, a developer apology pops up. Thats how bad it is and the devs knew it. Horrible animations, bad hit detection. Graphics are ps2 quality. The ground game is a succession of quick time events where you have to wait for animations to finish before you can input. Career mode is not worth mentioning. Its hard toI made this account just to review this pos game. When you first put the disc in, a developer apology pops up. Thats how bad it is and the devs knew it. Horrible animations, bad hit detection. Graphics are ps2 quality. The ground game is a succession of quick time events where you have to wait for animations to finish before you can input. Career mode is not worth mentioning. Its hard to tell between lightweights and heavyweights. This has to be the worst game i have ever paid $60 for. By far. Avoid at all costs.… Expand
  9. BrutallyHoness
    Jun 23, 2016
    0
    Ea just ruined another franchise!!!! Microtransactions in ut destroys the balance you cannot win without spending 100 us dollars on card packs!! Shows how greedy the developers are. Do not buy this game.
  10. Mac2Nite
    Mar 22, 2016
    1
    I've played every other MMA game that has been released for an embarrassing amount of hours. The undisputeds, EA MMA, the first EA UFC etc etc

    The only reason I can recommend this game to people would be to support the combat sports game genre. I like MMA and I like MMA games and want to see them continue to be made. That being said, this game is unbelievably lazy in some aspects and    I've played every other MMA game that has been released for an embarrassing amount of hours. The undisputeds, EA MMA, the first EA UFC etc etc

    The only reason I can recommend this game to people would be to support the combat sports game genre. I like MMA and I like MMA games and want to see them continue to be made.

    That being said, this game is unbelievably lazy in some aspects and downright poorly designed in others. The game modes themselves are as bare bones as they come. Career mode is a tacted on afterthought, ultimate team is a pay to win fun house. It doesn't even have the most basic and expected options to fine tune your experience. You can't change the controls, you can't change the camera. Everything about this game is this is what you get and if you don't like it then tough ****

    Then you have the online being as laggy and atrocious as it was last game. But wait! there is a new thing now where fights will RANDOMLY RESET THEMSELVES. No seriously. A fight will start, you start to engage eachother and then the UFC logo comes up and the fighters are reset.

    It has the worst ground game ever featured in an MMA game. The rotating sticks system of the past needed to be improved upon, but what they replaced it with is embarrassing. You spend your time on the ground staring at a box in the center of the screen that shows the available transitions for whatever position you're in. Sorry, but that isn't good game design. Even when you master this new system it's just still unbelievably clunky and slow compared to games in the past. Everything you do on the ground feels like you're underwater with so much stopping and starting it's ridiculous. There is no flow to the ground game at all.

    This game has been out for a week and is already half off. Guess what? They don't do that with games that are selling well. And a big reason this game isn't selling well is because of the bad word of mouth following it. I've tried to defend the game, but I have to face reality that there are too many aspects of it that are indefensible.    … Expand
  11. popeupinyagrill
    Mar 27, 2016
    4
    Well UFC 2 is simply a terrible game to play. This is why. The new ground and clinch game are un-responsive and almost impossible to master. Not to mention the fact that stamina on the ground means **** Fighters can still submit,ground and pound and all the rest with relative ease. Not to mention online players spamming the **** outta the same moves over and over and over again althoughWell UFC 2 is simply a terrible game to play. This is why. The new ground and clinch game are un-responsive and almost impossible to master. Not to mention the fact that stamina on the ground means **** Fighters can still submit,ground and pound and all the rest with relative ease. Not to mention online players spamming the **** outta the same moves over and over and over again although you are pressing the correct buttons to deny or counter that said move. I honestly do not know why they threw out the old ground and clinch game instead of just adding a few tweaks. I find myself just giving up when playing online because its 99% frustrating and 1% tolerable. The graphics however look amazing thats about the only positive I can take from this. The new ultimate team is flawed beyond sanity simply due to the fact they have made packs available to purchase with real money which in turn makes the online divisions completely unfair. Rich kids with daddies credit card can get Mcgregor's move list with ease. Where as normal people who would rather spend their hard earned money on REAL things are left getting their asses whooped! Such a shame that EA got hold of the UFC license because inevitably they have drained the soul from MMA games. Genuine fans of the franchise are probably going to be disappointed with the game on so many levels but the main one is EA's attempt at creating a sim like game has fallen short and its a confusing mix between arcade stand and slug it out until the game randomly decides who will get rocked first. Even then it sometimes take 5 or 6 instances of an opponent being rocked until you can finish the fight. Blocking is stupid simply because during unlocked states it works fairly realistically but as soon as you or an opponent is stunned (rocked) all you gotta do is hold block and your fists are a forcefield that can withstand literally anything thrown at them. Extremely disappointed with the game and unfortunately I will be steering clear of any future developments by EA and The UFC. Oh and one last thing one of the unlock able characters in the game is Joe Rogan....... Don't get me wrong he is awesome but why oh WHY is he in the game?! Yes he practices MMA and is probably very talented at it but for **** sake EA! First Mike Tyson in a MMA game now a commentator?!! JESUS CHRIST!! I'M OUT!… Expand
  12. jitu85
    Mar 19, 2016
    2
    Please do not buy this game. Be aware of all the paid good reviews. This game is a utter nonsense compared to ea UFC 1 which I play almost every day I am the biggest fan of it. This game claims to be fine tuned etc but in reality it just spoiled the very important aspect of the game i.e STANDUP game which totaly ridiculous as the fighters move like a jelly blobs too much fluidity it feelsPlease do not buy this game. Be aware of all the paid good reviews. This game is a utter nonsense compared to ea UFC 1 which I play almost every day I am the biggest fan of it. This game claims to be fine tuned etc but in reality it just spoiled the very important aspect of the game i.e STANDUP game which totaly ridiculous as the fighters move like a jelly blobs too much fluidity it feels slight lag in the buttons you tap and the moves the fighter perform. The ruined the blocking system, Why the hell would you put two buttons for blocking head and body separately. There is no skill required to play this game as any idiot with repetitive button mashing can win this game easily. It now feels more like mortal combat or street fighter. Why o why would you do something like that EA?? ground game is better that UFC 1 though but still its broken as you get confused with too many option you been presented with and you end up being pounded by your opponents. Career mode is as **** as previous one. Only plus side is good roster which they have to anyways. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!… Expand
  13. JaydenHaze
    Mar 24, 2016
    3
    First, I need to say that I really love a previous game. Yes, of course, there were some mistakes and imperfections (ground game, for example), but I think that in UFC 2 we won't see too much innovations. Better graphics? Okay, here it is. More fighters? Yeah, we've got it too. But what did they do with ground and submission systems? What is this? Chasing to reach more realism? PreviousFirst, I need to say that I really love a previous game. Yes, of course, there were some mistakes and imperfections (ground game, for example), but I think that in UFC 2 we won't see too much innovations. Better graphics? Okay, here it is. More fighters? Yeah, we've got it too. But what did they do with ground and submission systems? What is this? Chasing to reach more realism? Previous system was imperfect, but that is a real disaster. It's too chaotic, too uncontrallable and there's nothing about realism. I've got a few remarks about a stand-up system too. I think the previous was better: more balanced, fighters moving better and there were none of this amazing misses. What do we've got in a result? Nothing becomes better in the fights, so what about entertainment, modes and other new things?
    Nothing's good. The career mode didn't changed at all, except training and little messages about camps and fans, but it's nothing. When you look at the previous game carrer mode, you see how hard they've tried to make it good. But it was for one time only. Now there's nothing like fighters interviews, there's nothing new and interesting.
    Knockout mode is the only good innovation in UFC 2. It looks like Mortal Kombat or Tekken with your favourite UFC stars. It's fun, it's fresh and it's without this awful ground/sub systems, so enjoy!
    I don't wanna talk about modes like "Live Events", cause it's really doesn't deserve any mention. So this game is really disappointing me, I hope that some things will be fixed, so we can play it without vomitive reflexes. It's 3 out of 10 (for big roster)    … Expand
  14. Mr_jugo_betrugo
    Mar 23, 2016
    4
    Fix conor mcgregors face, Wtf EA? How did you manage to make conan o´brian look better than your cover star? Srsly some of the faces are complete garbage, also every fighter has the same stance, same jab, same kicks etc.
    Congrats EA you **** it up again
  15. k3ptlv
    Mar 18, 2016
    0
    Bought this game for £45 and regreting, because all the time when playing it Im feeling that the game is made in very cheap way. Many glitches. 2 main glitches which I found are: you can trow 20 and more headkicks to your oponent, sometimes even 5 headkicks in a row but he wont get K.O... But, when the opponent strikes 2 head punches you got K.O. Does it makes sense? Opponents sometimesBought this game for £45 and regreting, because all the time when playing it Im feeling that the game is made in very cheap way. Many glitches. 2 main glitches which I found are: you can trow 20 and more headkicks to your oponent, sometimes even 5 headkicks in a row but he wont get K.O... But, when the opponent strikes 2 head punches you got K.O. Does it makes sense? Opponents sometimes are like terminators which are unbeatable.. no matter if you make loads of kicks which normally 9 out of 10 times will knock out your opponent..instead of ko he will do 2 counter punches and knocks you out.
    Im regreting because this is very cheap arcade game..unrealistic..the only good point about this game is the graphics and the ragdolls...everything else is very cheap....MADE IN CHINE stuff. :)
    Dont waste your money.    … Expand
  16. bmaster4616
    Apr 18, 2016
    4
    This game is fun to play with when it works and isn't being one of the most filtrating game I've ever played. You can basically win by throwing him to the ground repeatedly. Even when you kick the **** out of the guy, you can still win by basically trying have sex with your opponent. Even when you knock him down twice with him not even knocking you down, you still lose. Also, theThis game is fun to play with when it works and isn't being one of the most filtrating game I've ever played. You can basically win by throwing him to the ground repeatedly. Even when you kick the **** out of the guy, you can still win by basically trying have sex with your opponent. Even when you knock him down twice with him not even knocking you down, you still lose. Also, the submission controls suck. You won't unit anyone.… Expand
  17. Grievous_Angel1
    Mar 16, 2016
    0
    Waste Of Money! I started an account just to warn you all of how disappointing this game is! Firstly, I am a huge fan of the first one and was hoping UFC 2 would also be as good as the first. After about 4 hours of gameplay, i ejected the disc and it is ready to go back to EB Games Tomorrow Morning. Why?

    The Submission system is completely flawed and breaks the game. There is a    Waste Of Money! I started an account just to warn you all of how disappointing this game is! Firstly, I am a huge fan of the first one and was hoping UFC 2 would also be as good as the first. After about 4 hours of gameplay, i ejected the disc and it is ready to go back to EB Games Tomorrow Morning. Why?

    The Submission system is completely flawed and breaks the game. There is a continual delay between the submission actions and them actually taking place that slowly stacks up until nothing you do registers. At first you won't notice. Until you started fighting higher ranks and the Submission battles play out longer. THEN you will see, you will hold the analog command and nothing will happen, after a short delay, it will finally work, but by then it is too late and the opponent is already transitioned. It will get to a point where, no matter what you do, you will not win by submission. THEN, you will notice a delay between your posture and ground and pound. You will hit the punch and it will not, or it will be slow or delayed. The whole submission system is very flawed. So, if your not a Stand up Fighter, and your whole character is Jiu Jitsu based, your whole game is now ruined! I would have gave this game a 7 if it wasn't for the fact my entire progress has halted as i can not fight any longer in career because of these flaws in the design. I also received an error a few times in mid submission that threw me back to menus. Waste of Money and doesn't surprise me with EA Lately. SAVE YOUR MONEY. The game looks great, there is lots new, it makes you excited, but because of this problem, it is unplayable unless you are a striker only. Too Bad I had high hopes. Can only imagine how online is, if the single player is not even functional, but i can't give an opinion on anything else, as i am returning this game tomorrow. Back To The Division!

    P.S.

    I have never reviewed a Game before, but was so frustrated and disappointed that i Had to Write this review, so please take Warning, if you can not return your game, or plan on buying digital.    … Expand
  18. son-of-serpico
    Mar 17, 2016
    1
    Pretty much the exact same game as last year, save for a few minor refinements. At $79.99, it's a bloody waste of money. As usual, thanks for nothing EA.
  19. Nightwig
    Apr 15, 2018
    4
    I bought this game for cheap on ps4 sale and I can't say the money wasn't well spent (it was cheap af). I only played career because that's what I'm interested in w/r/t sports games in general. At first it was pretty good. Stand up fighting, ground and pound and submissions were fun. However, KOs and rocking was incredibly rare to achieve but was quite common to be on the receiving end of.I bought this game for cheap on ps4 sale and I can't say the money wasn't well spent (it was cheap af). I only played career because that's what I'm interested in w/r/t sports games in general. At first it was pretty good. Stand up fighting, ground and pound and submissions were fun. However, KOs and rocking was incredibly rare to achieve but was quite common to be on the receiving end of. When you get higher in the ladder, it gets harder as is to be expected. However it's not harder in a fair way. When you get to the main event card the opponents are above 90 in every field and if you have a good record (like 10 wins 2 losses as was the case with my fighter) you can only get above 90 in maybe two fields. I focused my character on karate standup but still had pretty high in the ground game and yet when I got to the higher levels nothing I did could rock the opponent except maybe 3 times in my 3 matches all of which I retried lie 7 times each. When I got to the ground the AI had inhuman reflections (I know it's not human but a competent programmer of games simulate human reaction time) and could do transitions far too fast in a way not possible for you, the player. Stamina is also weird. The ai never seems to lose stamina even with hard transitions, lots of punches and **** but the player loses it very quickly. I know that my stamina management could have been better, but the AI seriously should have lost more when you consider how the AI is fighting.

    I can't recommend this game due to these facts. I only tried career, maybe online is better but I'm not that interested in it.    … Expand
  20. PessimisticMan
    Nov 18, 2017
    2
    A terrible game that is almost has no reason worth buying. Unfortunately, it's basically the only MMA game on the market. And, boy, is it broken.
    PROS
    + Great graphics. All of the fighter's models are crazy and down to the last detail. + You can create up to 20 fighters and totally customize them to look how you want them to. + Fighting against friends and others is fun. (The AI is    A terrible game that is almost has no reason worth buying. Unfortunately, it's basically the only MMA game on the market. And, boy, is it broken.
    PROS
    + Great graphics. All of the fighter's models are crazy and down to the last detail.
    + You can create up to 20 fighters and totally customize them to look how you want them to.
    + Fighting against friends and others is fun. (The AI is where the cheese comes in.)
    + The roster is HUGE. You will definitely be able to find a fighter that seems to almost be tailored for your play-style.
    CONS
    - Basically the entirety of the gameplay. Yeah, it's better than the first game, but that literally amounts to nothing.
    - You are vulnerable fighter - like you should be; one clean shot and you're rocked (which is a good thing). Where this doesn't workout is when you're facing the AI (in either career or fight now), they are a hyper-immortal warrior from planet Saiyan. In career mode I landed 87 strikes to the opponents 31; almost all of my 87 strikes were to the head, and I had not gotten a single knockdown. Entering the third round they immediately caught me with ONE body kick and the fight was over. You do not get this knockout privilege when fighting AI, only others real people in online or 2P.
    - The ground game is broken. Your opponent can become unstoppable by faking transitions (and so can you), you no longer flick one direction and lose your own stamina like in the first game, instead you have to correctly guess what transition they're going for - which is totally possible to learn, but the learning curve is ridiculous and the main complaint I see on the game (which means it isn't good if 90% of everyone says it sucks).
    - There are attacks in the clinch that do ridiculous amounts of damage, and some LITERALLY can NOT be defended against. It also implicates the awful transition system.
    - If your opponent has faster striking stats than you, you're basically doomed on the feet unless you are drastically more skilled than them in the first place.
    - When fighting the AI, they will frequently interrupt your combos with either a straight or jab, if you think you can do the same to their combos, you are mistaken.
    - The career mode is boring, and your "training camps" is usually just an excuse for the game to lower your overall when going into a fight due to injuries. (Note: you will NEVER face an injured opponent, because you are Mr. Glass and everyone else is Bruce Willis.)
    - Knockdowns are plenty (when facing other players), and while it is exciting, you are rarely able to get the walk-away finish that you crave every once-in-a-while. You usually have to finish them on the ground or they'll hop back-up most of the time.
    - The tutorial consists of a couple of slides that tell you how to do something in the most simplistic, understated way. You have to learn through hours-upon-hours of playing by yourself, because the game sure isn't going to tell you anything.
    If you're looking for a party game with friends or for some competitive online play and you have an overabundance of free time to learn how to play, this is a good game. But only a $20-worth good game. Get used to that massive learning curve, because it will more than likely cause you to quit the game in a couple of hours of each play session.    … Expand
  21. MachineGunniner
    Sep 11, 2017
    0
    Simply put, this might be one of the worst games I've ever played. The clinch and ground game are literally broken. Weird unresponsive controls, and almost hilariously bad animations. Stand up fights sometimes feel ok, but very easily exploited. It's way too easy to spam one kick and beat absolutely anybody. Online is completely unplayable because of this. This is one you should definitelySimply put, this might be one of the worst games I've ever played. The clinch and ground game are literally broken. Weird unresponsive controls, and almost hilariously bad animations. Stand up fights sometimes feel ok, but very easily exploited. It's way too easy to spam one kick and beat absolutely anybody. Online is completely unplayable because of this. This is one you should definitely avoid buying if you haven't already. I bought it for 20 bucks, and I still feel completely ripped off… Expand
  22. muertefx
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    Worst possible judges decisions ever. Worst possible stamina work. Just big dissapointment. I put more impacts, submissions, punches and technics, but judges giving win to the bot which only defended itself the whole fight in passive style.
  23. revvit
    Jun 4, 2017
    4
    The game mechanics are decent, however there is a pure pay to win behind the online multiplayer. As a latecomer into the game, there is no way in hell you will win against those who have spent a **** ton of cash in the shop without doing the same yourself. I could go as far as to say that sports games from EA no longer matter since there is no skill involved anymore.

    Bottom line is, if    The game mechanics are decent, however there is a pure pay to win behind the online multiplayer. As a latecomer into the game, there is no way in hell you will win against those who have spent a **** ton of cash in the shop without doing the same yourself. I could go as far as to say that sports games from EA no longer matter since there is no skill involved anymore.

    Bottom line is, if you want to play sports games stick with something before micro transactions were a thing or get ready to get a fisted.    … Expand
  24. Joepa8286
    Aug 11, 2017
    0
    I would have more fun getting a prostate exam from the jolly green giant... ground game is broken, blocking is spotty, punching is wildly unrealistic, better off with fight night champion!
  25. Calcallous
    Sep 24, 2017
    2
    Oh man this damn game..
    Unresponsive controls(denying transitions), insanely high skill floor and tbf skill ceiling.
    So anyone going in prepare to spend days in practice learning how to mildly hold your own. Never in all my years have I ever experienced something as difficult as this and I'm most regrettably sorry that I've spent money on this "game", even if it was on sale. Have you    Oh man this damn game..
    Unresponsive controls(denying transitions), insanely high skill floor and tbf skill ceiling.
    So anyone going in prepare to spend days in practice learning how to mildly hold your own.

    Never in all my years have I ever experienced something as difficult as this and I'm most regrettably sorry that I've spent money on this "game", even if it was on sale.
    Have you played your own game EA?
    All these critics sucking up too smh.    … Expand
  26. Poplaks
    Oct 31, 2017
    0
    The most frustrating game ever create by a human. Just buy this game and try to fight online: you will get a guy from totally different level and it will take you about half a year to earn enough points to create a decent fighter (you can also buy those points of course). It is also the hardest game I have ever played and if you not playing it already, you will never get close to peopleThe most frustrating game ever create by a human. Just buy this game and try to fight online: you will get a guy from totally different level and it will take you about half a year to earn enough points to create a decent fighter (you can also buy those points of course). It is also the hardest game I have ever played and if you not playing it already, you will never get close to people who already played it from the begining, it is just impossible. A simple, pure Pay To Win Machine. If you get some angry atttacks playing fifa and loosing, imagine something 100 times more frustrating.… Expand
  27. F-U--C-K-you
    Nov 6, 2017
    0
    This piece of **** excuse for a game is the worst thing i have ever played. The carreer mode is **** terrible. It hates it when you even come close to **** winning. I start hitting the opponent a good amount of times and stun him, on his damage meter his head is red, he hasnt hit me but once or twice all round then all of a sudden he hits me twice and im knocked out. What kind of stupidThis piece of **** excuse for a game is the worst thing i have ever played. The carreer mode is **** terrible. It hates it when you even come close to **** winning. I start hitting the opponent a good amount of times and stun him, on his damage meter his head is red, he hasnt hit me but once or twice all round then all of a sudden he hits me twice and im knocked out. What kind of stupid ass unfair bull**** is this game. Its the ****test game ive ever played. Everytime I play it it makes me want to break my controller its so annoying, I had to delete it. **** that piece of trash.… Expand
  28. mircopetruzzell
    Mar 31, 2018
    0
    It's very easy: if you pay you win. That's EA's phylosophy of gaming. Good game for rich people
  29. DavidNotDave27
    Jun 21, 2018
    3
    Another missed opportunity by EA at making a competent fighting game. One would think that they would learn from previous games like THQ's Undisputed 3. Nope. It is a game that never should have cost more than $10. The career mode is unimpressive and gets old very fast. Online, expect nothing but spammers and people who take advantages of glitches the game never patched.
  30. Farigol-lo
    Aug 8, 2018
    3
    The game is garbage, like every other EA game. I bought it for 20€ at the PS Store knowing it has its deffects, but everyone said it was better than UFC 3 and I thought it would be a bargain. I should have known better.

    As a UFC fan that never has played an MMA videogame I thought it would be fun enough to create a fighter, play the career mode (although i've read it's a repetitive mode    The game is garbage, like every other EA game. I bought it for 20€ at the PS Store knowing it has its deffects, but everyone said it was better than UFC 3 and I thought it would be a bargain. I should have known better.

    As a UFC fan that never has played an MMA videogame I thought it would be fun enough to create a fighter, play the career mode (although i've read it's a repetitive mode and somewhat empty) and enjoy it for the rest of the summer. But no. It's an EA Sports game.

    The gameplay against the AI is a disaster. Every fighter does exactly the same, go for the takedown and try to submit you. At the same time, it's almost impossible to knock down the opponent standing, no matter how many strikes you deliver, so every fight ends with a ground and pound KO/TKO or a submission. Every fight, This is unavoidable. Not even in the easyest of difficulties changes one bit.

    In short, I give the game a 3 because the graphics, commentary and envirnonment are fine, but the offline gameplay is broken, the career mode is boring and super repetitive after 10 fights, customization options are lame and you can't really have your own fighting style and win. I already regret spending a third of the originial price on it. I hope I've finally learned my lesson and this is the last EA game I fall for.    … Expand
  31. dumbassufcgame1
    Sep 25, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You will think its the best game ever 10 fights into career mode until you meet your not even “Matchmaker” that has unlimited stamina and a granite chin that no matter how many times rocked, Brain damage is not taken into consideration.. Personal experience Brandon thatch should be dead.. I was lucky enough to knock him down almost knocking him out even pounding his face 4 times until he literally stood up and knocked me out the same round . I was so shocked how midway through the 4th round after giving him brain damage he still had full stamina when My fighter gets hit once in the head and my stamina goes down permanently the whole match. Its literally ridiculous how you can throw something with your tired fighter in the 4th round and your AI opponent will read what you throw and counter or even change course of steps with the way you step, Its like i get its not SUPPOSED to be easy but come on now giving the AI insanely amounts of stamina when literally all over the internet everyone agrees and the **** creator responds back to any claims claiming ai is rigged saying “Nope” and then proceeds to say some **** on its what punches you throw… Expand
  32. DioBrando6
    Aug 2, 2020
    0
    Trash I hate this games random timing it's so unfair and it's like the ground is broken to play with

Awards & Rankings

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#82 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#53 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#8 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. CD-Action
    May 30, 2016
    80
    I’m glad the developers decided to introduce some substantial changes, especially that improvements were made where they were really needed. Controls are much more intuitive and the whole grappling system was redesigned. If you’re looking for a realistic fighting game, pick up UFC 2. [05/2016, p.66]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 18, 2016
    70
    Two games deep and two systems later, the grappling simply still isn’t as much fun as slugging it out, especially for those who have a more casual interest in MMA. [June 2016, p75]
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 18, 2016
    77
    After the success of THQ’s UFC Undisputed, EA tried to copy it with MMA – and pretty much failed. Then it bought the license from THQ, but EA’s first UFC wasn’t stellar either. Well, after playing UFC 2 we can say with confidence: the third time is the charm. [Issue#209, p.68]
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