EA SPORTS UFC 4

 PlayStation 4
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1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 566 Ratings

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  1. UFCfanUK
    Aug 20, 2020
    1
    As every new game, yes you have to learn how and what. Very very sad to say that this game is really big ,, disappoitment,, !!! On UFC 3 I didnt like that sometime 10 fighters in row were using 1 or 2 striking technique, where they were good on it or usualy they gas out in second. UFC 4 **** everyone striking like crazy fast which I like but you hunting someone after winning firts andAs every new game, yes you have to learn how and what. Very very sad to say that this game is really big ,, disappoitment,, !!! On UFC 3 I didnt like that sometime 10 fighters in row were using 1 or 2 striking technique, where they were good on it or usualy they gas out in second. UFC 4 **** everyone striking like crazy fast which I like but you hunting someone after winning firts and then one kick in second and you lost the fight. Whats that ? Trying to attack body and its going to takedown. Ffs I dont know !! I feel like shouldnt pay £60 for this now ! I’ll still play the game with hope that I can find out that is better than ufc 3 but I’m scared that is not gonna happend. God bless !… Expand
  2. Hc92
    Aug 20, 2020
    1
    Mega disappointed this year after being a big fan of ufc 3. No ultimate team or any reward based system makes me feel like I'm playing for nothing no tournaments live events or anything. Its a stripped down version of ufc 3 with new ground game what is so broken its a shambles
  3. Duckya
    Aug 21, 2020
    2
    Empty career mode, online gameplay solely based on random gnp. No way to chose weight classes online. Step back from ufc3
  4. nuthed01
    Aug 21, 2020
    1
    Where to begin? Striking is a little more fluid in some aspects on medium difficulty, but on hard... it feels like you're trying to get your character to fight in warm milk while your opponent has all the sliders set to instakill. It uses the same button reading style fifa does and instantly counters you with deadly power and accuracy. Punch slipping isn't a thing in the game, all theWhere to begin? Striking is a little more fluid in some aspects on medium difficulty, but on hard... it feels like you're trying to get your character to fight in warm milk while your opponent has all the sliders set to instakill. It uses the same button reading style fifa does and instantly counters you with deadly power and accuracy. Punch slipping isn't a thing in the game, all the right stick does is change which exact point on your head is punched or kicked. The clinch is, honest to god, the only actual genuine improvement, i loved it even if it's too easy to get in to and out of.

    Career mode is legitimately just a copy and paste of UFC 3. Coach Davis is a nice addition for the first hour until he completely disappears (save for some voice over work in training drills). Earning new strikes/holds/subs/takedowns/transitions is virtually the same as before, although they gatekeep the moves more heavily with the in-career currency, so you don't earn many new moves till you're starting to make real money some 10-12 fights in, and even then it's a slow process because you run out of cash and/or the time aspect of a fight camp very quickly. Earning ranks from the amount you use a move is great idea in theory, but unless you just sit there in a training session and spam a move there's some that will be very useful that never get past level 1, so the implementation feels like a first draft (it does show some promise but needs loads of work). Microtransactions abound in the character creation/cosmetic side of things. They try to mask this by providing you yet another in game currency, but honestly the "coins" can maybe get you 2 or 3 reasonable items after 15 hours of play vs their EA tokens (have to buy them with real money) can get you 10 times the amount if spent even remotely wisely for $4. We know what you're doing guys, so get it through your thick skulls; WE. HATE. THAT. S**T.

    Much like some of their other sports titles, EA have introduced "Adapative" AI, which basically means it figures out what you're no good at and uses it (and they're patented "input reading" technology) against you even if there's no way in hell your opponent would realistically do that, IE, just fought Justin Gathje and despite his career of 0/1 on takedowns in 25 fights, he immediately shoots and takes me down, and continues to do so until i start throwing things around the room after 4 dozen restarts

    Grappling? They've done absolutely nothing here despite their claims. They've got a secondary gameplay overlay (the so called simplified mode, but really it's just a dumbed down version which obliterates any and all variety) to make you think they've changed it, but it's just as bad in a number of ways as the previous version. Switching to legacy/hybrid mode takes the colorful "simplified" veneer away to reveal it's exactly the same system with exactly the same problems (some of them smaller and some of them bigger)

    Overall in ring immersion is way down on UFC 3, commentators are great in real life but in game they're constantly stuck in the middle of 3 minute monologues while things are happening (i once had DC still explaining a hold i think while Buffer was reading out the winner of the fight) and also have DC constantly screaming "IT'S DONE" or "FIGHT'S OVER" every 2nd leg kick. In between rounds there's no emphasis placed on anything that actually happens in a fight, it feels really boilerplate and completely glossed over by the devs. The "choose your own adventure" method for in ring celebrations/pump ups is... just plain awful, feels like a WWE game, it's so labored and obnoxious and counter to real in ring behaviour that it doesn't have any real life feel to it what so ever. Bruce sounds like the developers really don't like him and they deliberately messed with his audio recordings.

    Online? Well we all know EA have no idea how to implement an online mode.

    Verdict: I can't wait for the full releas... oh, this isn't the demo.... oh dear.    … Expand
  5. MakeEmSweat
    Aug 15, 2020
    4
    Kick in the head nine times, nothing happens, got taken down, stay there for the rest of the round. this game is just plain absurd.
    i´ve played hundreds of hours in ufc 2 and 3 but with this one i had by far the worst and most boring experience. EA should go back to Fight Night and forget about UFC honestly
  6. MFGames
    Aug 17, 2020
    1
    I won't give it 0 because the review will look fake but honestly, never been soon angry at a game in years. There is little to no tutorial here. The game itself looks great and I'm sure the people already good at the UFC games will love it but for new players to try and learn/play this, I want to say it's impossible.

    The learning curve it's so steep here I've returned it after 2 days of    I won't give it 0 because the review will look fake but honestly, never been soon angry at a game in years. There is little to no tutorial here. The game itself looks great and I'm sure the people already good at the UFC games will love it but for new players to try and learn/play this, I want to say it's impossible.

    The learning curve it's so steep here I've returned it after 2 days of getting my career mode character knocked out every time I try to start.
    There doesn't seem to be a way to change the career mode difficulty (I've searched everywhere online) so you're destined to fail.

    I tried Madden once (as a UK guy) and it was equally as confusing but I think If I had enough desire for the sport there is a way to learn Madden, this game however, I just can't see it.

    There's always the argument that making a game easy will kill the game, and fine, I'll give you that... but this is unplayable... if you want new fans and players of the games then you need to have a path that feels rewarding... getting knocked out and not being able to knock the com out in career early on is not the way to do it.

    Really bad game from a new player viewpoint.    … Expand
  7. slavatest
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    Когда играл в третью часть, казалось что к ней много придирок. Оказалось третья часть была вполне хороша по сравнению с этим недоразумением. Сделали тупейшую аркаду.
  8. JDSCigano666
    Jun 17, 2021
    0
    They do with UFC what they've done with FIFA for decades except instead of marginal improvements this series has regressed. Of course Uncle Dana will keep giving them the license because he's a specialist in promoting worthless talent for big bucks.

    Obligatory **** EA.
  9. kayudin78
    Jun 12, 2021
    1
    Copy and pasteCopy and pasteCopy and pasteCopy and pasteCopy and pasteCopy and paste
  10. RailgunMisaka
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    This game was like, a solid 6-7, but now it's a 100% Zero, adding ads a month after release? fuuuuck you guys, I'm out
  11. kernkraft
    Jan 5, 2021
    0
    This game just sucks... I have played UFC 2 before and it was so much better in every way... It looks like **** and ist just another of EAs big money gathering turds they have made...
  12. bboyherney
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Definitivamente lo de la publicidad es asqueroso, el juego puede ser bueno, pero esto no lo voy a tolerar.
  13. lordvader110
    Oct 25, 2020
    0
    Game is complete mess.


    Online is a spam feat

    Gameplay is a downgrade from ufc 3
  14. HunterXJacob
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    So done with EA. I’m still waiting for anthem to be good and here you are monetizing full price games with commercials
  15. AhmadRoshan
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Spoiler alert, EA ahead. Don’t buy if you expect a complete game with respect for its users.
  16. sheporgan1
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    just another yearly realse that amounts to little more then what should be a update to the previous game.
  17. T-Dog
    Nov 7, 2020
    4
    Alot of bugs and issues, at least in my playthroughs. From visual (not a huge deal like the post fight replay in career) and the game not being able to recognise title fights sometimes to game breaking grappling bugs that will either prevent you or your opponent from moving because you are locked in place with spaghetti arms and legs and hits that clearly connect not registering along withAlot of bugs and issues, at least in my playthroughs. From visual (not a huge deal like the post fight replay in career) and the game not being able to recognise title fights sometimes to game breaking grappling bugs that will either prevent you or your opponent from moving because you are locked in place with spaghetti arms and legs and hits that clearly connect not registering along with many more. But with this being EA that is par for the course so is the other insult which usually comes with their half baked attempt at a game and its their intrusive micro transaction systems in their full price games. They scrapped ultimate team but in its place you now have the option to pay for emotes and post fight animations many of which are copied and pasted from UFC3. Yet another missed opportunity all because a group of suits with their brains on backwards are allowed to influence creative decisions in order to inject their dose of fun poison… Expand
  18. Wuk
    Jul 11, 2023
    0
    It's just a bad game. I loved the series and I'm still playing ufc 3 even though I own ufc 4. Hopefully ufc 5 will be different, a little bit more like the older games.
  19. TheDatenshiMMA
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Thats a 0 at first the career mode looked good with a story and life into it but it started to become really bland and repetitive even the hardest mode is a walk in the park.
    I didnt play much online cause the servers are always out it says im offline for wathever reason.
    Oh yeah and i spent 50 bucks on it
  20. leyt1125
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA puts ads in UFC4, a 60$ game with microtransactions. we cant let this slide. we cannot allow such things in full price games. F*%k EA.
  21. Emaculate
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Stop making sports games plzzzzzz. I hate you with all my heart and soul EA sports
  22. t2daino
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Garbage!!!! Straight trash!! I didn’t pay $60 to see ads in my game! F$&@ you EA!!
  23. ipperz12
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Too much UFC in my Amazon Prime's The Boys advertising game! Very disappointing!!
  24. Jeffreythejefe
    Apr 12, 2021
    0
    This game is absolutely garbage. A complete and utter downgrade in almost every aspect imaginable. Yet another colossal failure. EA barely made any actual changes that fixed the game. They fixed the ground game, but they completely ruined the takedown defense. You essentially have to spam or constantly hold LT and RT simply because if you dont you will get taken down no ands ifs or butsThis game is absolutely garbage. A complete and utter downgrade in almost every aspect imaginable. Yet another colossal failure. EA barely made any actual changes that fixed the game. They fixed the ground game, but they completely ruined the takedown defense. You essentially have to spam or constantly hold LT and RT simply because if you dont you will get taken down no ands ifs or buts about it. You're going to have fighters like Aljamain Sterling nearly breaking the record for most take downs landed in a fight while you're smashing his face to a bloody pulp. Not to mention you get online and almost all you encounter are bums and scrubs who try to spam the clinch. Oh and i forgot to mention EA thinks elbows and hammerfists almost never happen in a UFC fight. Still no doctor stoppages, still no draws. Its sad but UFC 3 undisputed is still the best mma game of all time. EA will never be able to change th I regret buying this game.... And I dont even regret buying Fallout 76. So that's saying something.at.… Expand
  25. Destruct_
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    They **** have ADS yes Commercials on a 60€ game after 1 month of realease **** da **** this game
  26. FinFlik
    Apr 12, 2021
    1
    Это первая часть в которую я начал играть. Будучи нубом, после того, как я завершил карьеру, у меня был 13 лвл аккаунта. Как же я ошибся, когда зашёл в онлайн. Если вы новичок - забудьте об игре в онлайне, в этой чудесной игре нет адекватного подбора игроков, на своём 13 лвл я попадал на игроков 20-28 уровня, но апогеем был 98 лвл. Господи, боже упаси меня купить любую игру ЕА в будущем,Это первая часть в которую я начал играть. Будучи нубом, после того, как я завершил карьеру, у меня был 13 лвл аккаунта. Как же я ошибся, когда зашёл в онлайн. Если вы новичок - забудьте об игре в онлайне, в этой чудесной игре нет адекватного подбора игроков, на своём 13 лвл я попадал на игроков 20-28 уровня, но апогеем был 98 лвл. Господи, боже упаси меня купить любую игру ЕА в будущем, ну ничему, дурака, жизнь не знаю учит )) удалил и забыл! Надеюсь этот отзыв поможет людям, которые решили впервые приобрести подобную игру и играть в сети.… Expand
  27. Shaposparta
    Jan 27, 2021
    1
    Es horrible, un modo carrera monotono, aburrido y sin gracia.
    Las peleas son dificiles, desbalanceadas y tan aburridas que dan asco.
    Catalogo de luchadores pobre y no hay ultimate team.
    Yo soy un fanatico de la ufc pero este juego es tan malo pero tan malo. No lo compren, mejor comprense el ufc 3 que esta mejor
  28. Tuffluv
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA showing again why they are the worst publisher. Awful gameplay, exploitative monetization scheme, and disgusting ads mid game.
  29. Bdubs36
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    60$ game, had 3 years to make it, seems like they spent 3 months. Added more advertisements, and basically just an update of ufc 3 with no ultimate team. Waste of money. Stop spending money on EA, only way they're gonna change is if we stop buying their games.
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    Sep 7, 2020
    0
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  31. Lusiferrr
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Adds, 2 weeks after purchase.
    Even though the game is the same game from last year, this is even more scummy.
    F off EA.
  32. Hyperpool
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Another crooked game from EA only brought a few days ago. now with the ads is another crooked way for EA to use the gamer to make more money. the game is full of micro transactions and missing past features from previous UFC games. already traded my copy. last game I'm buying from EA done with them for good just cannot be trusted anymore
  33. Beardman123
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA being crap again. Little to no change in gameplay and ads in a 60$ game.
  34. Estebanchu
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Asco pelea en piso. Imposible jugar en el piso... Retrocedieron

    Los exploit los potenciaron y lo bueno lo quitaron..... Al igual que fifa se volvio un juego aleatorio.... Y desarrollado para casuales..... PESIMO HORRIBLE ..

    Lo bueno lo tapan con lo horroroso que hicieron
  35. mishamavashi
    Sep 12, 2020
    0
    60 dollar game, microtransactions, AND LITERAL COMMERCIALS. EA is disgusting.
  36. Kspnpba
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра полная шляпа !!! Какое то Аааниме ! Играю в юфс 3 дальше. Зачем делать аниме шорты? Зачем столько доната ? Зачем голова змеи ??????… Expand
  37. Ronnam
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Morons. EA knows exactly what they're doing. Their public apologies are ridiculous lies. STOP GIVING THEM MONEY
  38. Marcz3ra
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA are pure scum, do not buy this $60 ad simulator or any other EA games until they learn their lesson.
  39. onedaywonder
    Feb 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolutely disgusting. Bags, wrong mechanics. It absolutely sucks. Sometimes u cant even land a shot, sometimes takedowns just dont work. The whole game sometimes doesn't work. Its not a ufc simulator, its a chaotic arcade with real fighters. For that price a could go to a real UFC fight and have amazing emotions. Spammers and wrong mechanics just cant give that kind of emotions. EA SPORTS SUCK MY BALLS **** **** idiots stop creating ****… Expand
  40. ElSabio
    Mar 15, 2021
    0
    Ok "main story". Horrible online mode. It cannot be any worse. Doesn't let you immediately exit the match as soon as you lose or WIN. Allows custom characters in online. Unbalanced matches. ALLOWS LAGGY PEOPLE TO PLAY. Unclear on how the fighting works
  41. S4MUK4
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    I hate this ads and makes me feel bad, the price isnt good, and EA needs to rebool all this **** games
  42. moonperri
    Sep 12, 2020
    0
    Думал, что хуже 3-й части невозможно было сделать UFC. Но, EA и вправду профессионалы в этом вопросе.
    Если по факту:
    а) Ужасный, безвкусный визуал, наполненный кучей бессмысленных эффектов и прочим бредом б) Бессмертные бойцы с бесконечной стаминой/Бесконечный спам хуками, джебами, ногами, жопой в) Невероятно ужасный партер/клинч (Да, он приближен к реальности, но, это просто    Думал, что хуже 3-й части невозможно было сделать UFC. Но, EA и вправду профессионалы в этом вопросе.
    Если по факту:
    а) Ужасный, безвкусный визуал, наполненный кучей бессмысленных эффектов и прочим бредом
    б) Бессмертные бойцы с бесконечной стаминой/Бесконечный спам хуками, джебами, ногами, жопой
    в) Невероятно ужасный партер/клинч (Да, он приближен к реальности, но, это просто оказуаливание, чтобы снизить порог вхождения для новичков)
    г) Режимы боёв, которые сделаны на коленке каким-то Васяном, понимающем в играх ровным счётом ничего
    Я, конечно, понимаю, что в эпоху капитализма живём и все такое, но, вы бы видели хоть какие-то грани дозволенной жадности по отношению к игрокам. Заплатил 60$ за DLC И ещё должен смотреть рекламу прямо во время боя, спасибо, EA спорт.
    ИТОГ: Ребят, правда, лучше сэкономьте свои деньги, купите маме цветов или девушку в кино сводите, серьезно.
    Ставлю 60 американских долларов из 10 за этот мусор.    … Expand
  43. nekto_spurlos
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Худшая...ХУДШАЯ часть в серии! EA закопала серию в могилу.
  44. Foxfistmicfox
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    Same game as last year but with more ads. Take your surprise mechanics and shove them.
  45. Wheaty1995
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    this game is the exact same game as ufc 3 do not waste your money on this game
  46. Cheddarman27
    Feb 10, 2021
    0
    Jesus Christ this game sucks how is it possible have worse gameplay and worse graphics this shot looks ps3. My advice kill yourself and your family you are complete failures. You will only drag the human race down by poisoning the gene pool.
  47. Fastfort45
    Sep 20, 2020
    0
    вы чо ахуели черти убирать моего любимого ХАБИБА НУРМАГОМЕДОВА ОН ОРЕЛ. ОРЛА НЕ ДЕРЖАТЬ В КЛЕТКЕ.
  48. Joesiman
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This game is an abomination to UFC. The story is a rinse and repeat of train, spar fight, train Spar fight. No authentic story, no crazy story line or purposeful whatsoever. EA does everything half ass and with the least depth possible. Half the punches don’t work, OP grappling moves, Just adds to the diarrhea Production
  49. gresham
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    EA has a gift. That gift is that everything they touch turns to trash. This game is just another example of that.
  50. Bhoit
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    They put in a full commercial in the 60$ game and tried to play it off as a feature.
  51. p0zer85
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    Total BS that they added advertising AFTER all the reviews were done and lots of people bought the game. EA is becoming as bad, or worse than, internet service providers in the US (think Comcast).
  52. Kauecortano
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hum................................................................Amazon prime… Expand
  53. LTUNNZZ
    Oct 1, 2020
    0
    I just not going to buy anymore ea games so much for sports games guess am will just have to wait for a few years to play a sports game again this sucks why are there only ea and 2k sports games why not just pay the nba NFL nhl baseball ufc a 10% on each copy sold and be more people making sports games
  54. Grantroberts
    Oct 29, 2020
    0
    They didn't even try!!!! You'd think you're going to at least get new roster right? Apart from a hand full of guys its a copy paste of the roster from last year. Exact same.
  55. GypsyGold
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    **** your replay ads.

    Also, this game removed 60+ fighters and only added in 19 new ones. That's not a sequel at all. The only thing different in this game other than less fighters, is the odd **** stages. I guess fighting in a backyard, or in a Tekken is cool...but that could have easily been an update to UFC 3. Don't actually make a sequel unless you are willing to make a new    **** your replay ads.

    Also, this game removed 60+ fighters and only added in 19 new ones. That's not a sequel at all.

    The only thing different in this game other than less fighters, is the odd **** stages. I guess fighting in a backyard, or in a Tekken is cool...but that could have easily been an update to UFC 3.

    Don't actually make a sequel unless you are willing to make a new game...eh...its **** em.    … Expand
  56. Pavester123
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Why did they puts ads in a game oh my god. After waiting a good bit for this game I can say it definitely wasn’t worth it.
  57. MetaSimpingBeta
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Very little improvements made over the previous title. Could have just a released a patch. Also disruptive ads have been added in game. Bad game 0/10
  58. Jotekz
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    Where is the game face?
    Where is the ultimate team?
    Even such a simple option as: changing the uniform of a fighter in an official fight is impossible
    Why such a short career history?
    What an arcade wrestling system?
    Submissions, where stamina is taken only from the defending fighter, this is generally a complete imbalance
    The game was whipped up.
    Patches, patches, and more patches
  59. NickFrensilli
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    Another yearly copy and past. Thanks EA for being absolute scum once again.
  60. DaMonk
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    I Played the Last UFC about 5 years ago , but I implement this Review later. Because I can, EA you know what i mean.
  61. MrProxy
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    Advertisement in a full-price game... Really EA Really? this is why I don't trust your games. Plus ,this game is the same game from past years, and jet they want full price. Greedy, never again
  62. Austenbuzz
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    decided to ad commercials to the game after release this is not what we paid for. This is a $60 game it should not have paid advertisements
  63. Lambi1
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    I was happy to play this game, and I actually enjoyed it. It wasn't my favorite by any means, but it was enjoyable minus a few bugs. However, EA is the scum of the earth and just wants to squeeze money anywhere they can. I'm actually ashamed to buy this game. I'm convinced EA would buy sweatshops if they could. Screw EA. Screw monetization and screw ufc 4.
  64. JoshD1021
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Honestly I want my money back! The game is completely broken! The submissions are garbage they should of never been changed! Why the hell did I just knock someone down online 16 times before I knocked him out? The wrestling is way overpowered this game is a disaster! Should of just updated ufc 3 with new fighters and saved your money on making this **** ass game! I’m completelyHonestly I want my money back! The game is completely broken! The submissions are garbage they should of never been changed! Why the hell did I just knock someone down online 16 times before I knocked him out? The wrestling is way overpowered this game is a disaster! Should of just updated ufc 3 with new fighters and saved your money on making this **** ass game! I’m completely disappointed in this game it’s unbelievable how EA just took like 3 steps back with this game. Fix the **** submissions! Save your money if you are looking into buying this game!… Expand
  65. PollitoRubio22
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This game is utterly disgusting. They waited for 2 weeks to release an update that makes the game has ads. DONT BUY
  66. DrDimi
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    gameplay the same as alyways so okay.... but the ads in a full price game ufff
  67. Fitvc
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    I’ve played every ufc game since thq ufc 2009 undisputed. This game is a complete waste of money. Do not buy it the online is a mess. The ground game is very one sided and limited. The striking is a mess and all over the place. There’s nothing competitive about it. The submission systems make no sense at all. Save your money do not buy this game!!
  68. Crazycarper85
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Putting ads in middle of game after initially release so when it gets reviewed they don’t add the advertisements to the review and pretty much same game as previous games
  69. JadedWings
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Showing ads in a game? that pisses people off , no matter what ea has to say about this, this is unjustifiable. what is wrong with ea? they used to make decent decisions, have decent games, like mass effect series etc, now with all the hate from lootboxes, copy and pasting assest from one to another game (madden) and now ADs?? I thought they were going to right direction and trying to getShowing ads in a game? that pisses people off , no matter what ea has to say about this, this is unjustifiable. what is wrong with ea? they used to make decent decisions, have decent games, like mass effect series etc, now with all the hate from lootboxes, copy and pasting assest from one to another game (madden) and now ADs?? I thought they were going to right direction and trying to get the audience on their side again with the SW: fallen order. but they keep on pissing people off. It is time to change ceo's , because they think of only one thing and that is money.… Expand
  70. Niggle94
    Sep 7, 2020
    1
    I can't believe I paid $80 for mainly a re-skined ufc 3 with more glitches and bugs. Also having ads in an $80 game is despicable.
  71. Soap-9
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    If you want to spend 60$ to look at advertisements all day long instead of fighting that this is a great game for you
  72. BananaGoiaba
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mobile ads are a cancer and now EA wants to add ads in a 60$ game, EA is a Criminal Scum… Expand
  73. Pauloces
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Totalmente ridículo a EA coloca propagandas no meio do jogo e que ainda posivel cobre a tela inteira
  74. DarkShadowBR14
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Jogo horrível muito ruim bugs propagadas na tela dunada muito ruim absurdo esse jogo
  75. myerdyverze
    Sep 8, 2020
    1
    Glitchy game. We need EA to step it up game is not worth 60$ what’s the point of spending $60 on an unfinished product if their game gets better when the price drops cause the game only gets better when they update it and that’s not till December when the game price drops.
  76. Undisputed420
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Boring, copy paste, joyless cash grab. Features missing from the previous game (not to mention a PLETHORA of superior features and superb attention to detail from the THQ Undisputed titles that are missing/ looked over in this game), ads implemented, some animations are copied from EA MMA which is about 8 or 9 years old. Create a fighter is bland and a complete copy and paste if theBoring, copy paste, joyless cash grab. Features missing from the previous game (not to mention a PLETHORA of superior features and superb attention to detail from the THQ Undisputed titles that are missing/ looked over in this game), ads implemented, some animations are copied from EA MMA which is about 8 or 9 years old. Create a fighter is bland and a complete copy and paste if the previous 3 titles. Outrageous emotes and costumes/ masks you would never see at a ufc event. Garbage ground game with lack of positions/striking opportunities (ie knees from top back side control, elbows). There's so many more issues. Bugs/glitches. Lack of game modes, the tam isn't passionate about mma and it shows. Do not buy. **** EA.… Expand
  77. Dupaman
    Sep 8, 2020
    2
    I have to say EA has scammed the people who bought this game including me. One of the coolest things in past UFC games you could create a fighter and making him/her unique not just with looks but with their stats and which places they are good in but here the only unique part is the looks and not only that the clothes are so stupid and immersion braking. Have you ever seen a ufc match withI have to say EA has scammed the people who bought this game including me. One of the coolest things in past UFC games you could create a fighter and making him/her unique not just with looks but with their stats and which places they are good in but here the only unique part is the looks and not only that the clothes are so stupid and immersion braking. Have you ever seen a ufc match with a guy wearing a lion head with Gucci pants and a glowing top ? No people who bought this game want immersion and to feel like this is the closest thing you can get to experiencing the ufc without actually being in the cage and it fails with the immersion. And not only that they removed stats so you don’t get to choose with moves with the freedom the other games have you, you choose a class and that means your fighter isn’t even unique because everyone has the option to change the style before the fight. The game is supper buggy and anyone who played the game for an hour can witness a humongous amount of bugs and glitches and if you don’t experience bugs you will for sure experience you getting smashed in by a clinch spamming 20 Devision fighter, the clinch is so broken, you can’t even block some shots when you try to leave it so not only you get punished for not ducking the clinch you also get punished for trying to not get clinched spammed. Plus there is no hud, so new players, good luck cause it’s gonna feel like you are taking an exams and not revising at all. Mindless changes is another thing like why change the take down buttons that mix with the body punches, the amount of times I went for a takedown and got countered with a submission is unbelievable, there is so many buttons that are the same for punches/ kicks which can make you throw the wrong move and boom you are on the canvas while your opponent is doing the renegade ( this is a joke but the emotes are absolutely pathetic, who asked for them?). No changes to the ground game is bad, I get that it might be hard to improve up on it but could of gave us new animations or more realistic transitions like in the clinch? Why the clinch and not ground game? Another thing is that some of the fighters don’t even look like what they actually should be, for example Kamaru usman, he looks kinda skinny and not buff, he’s probably the most buff guy in the welterweight devision right now and many other fighters have big heads. Career is an improvement but damn they are good at advertising, cause half of the features die out in the end of the career, you still gonna be fighting old fighters like wayyy old fighters or just random no names which I don’t know which is worse, you can’t call out fighters by yourself, they have to say something to you before or someone has to mention something about your opponent so then you can comment, that’s so lazy otherwise career is decent but maybe just a little too long to an extent but a big improvement on ufc 3’s. Adding irl ads into a game is just brain dead and that’s what they did instead of fixing the game because that is definitely what we want and they definitely want to immerse us with all the epic Gucci, and lion head clothing in the game... yeah no, they just want money and the ads were added for like a week and only they removed them when there was a lot of game articles about it and did the classic PR bull***. Stamina doesn’t drain fast enough and everyone has the toughest of thanos or something cause you can knock someone 8 times in the span of one round and they’ll probably survive and the scoring if things go to a decision is atrocious I’ve seen dozen of score cards that had a clear better performance and had nothing better then the other opponent but yet still won, like what you can just stun someone 12 times, throw 203 strikes, 2 body health events, 1 leg health event and 67 significant strikes and still loose. Overall this game can be better then UFC 3 but is it ? No definitely not, the game is £60 but should be £25-£30 tops, well that’s at least what I’m seeing from my experience and I’ve been playing since launch, I do think EA will make it into a good game, but in 2 or 3 years, so wait until it’s 60 or even 70% off otherwise you’re gonna waste your money like Me and thousands of other people that bought the game. ( the score would have been 4 but the fact they added ads into a game and did nothing about it when the community was saying so much until articles were published about it takes away 2 points, pathetic, there should be a feature where you pay half the price if the game is not finished but somehow ea would rig that as well).… Expand
  78. blurguy
    Sep 8, 2020
    2
    Cons: UFC 4 is a re-released, inferior version of UFC 3, which in turn is an inferior version of UFC 2. I paid $60+ for what is essentially an alpha version of a game. At this point, buying EA games is like staying in an abusive relationship. I should know better, but they took control of everything I enjoy (NFL, UFC, Soccer) so I'm stuck.

    Pros: You can turn the game off
  79. EA_Are_Scum
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Ads in a $60 dollar game that play during gameplay, EA truly are absolute scum
  80. Manaboi9
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Worst mma game ever.new grappling system is horrible.no stamina punishment for spamming strikes.guys able grapple to their feet with no stamina.dumb submission game. Horrible combo system.i do not recommend this game.
  81. andrypt
    Sep 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ea passed the limits put announcements during matches my review and from 0 give this note not and to the game in yes but to the ea that every year creates games full of loot boxes and the same content madden nfl 2021 was a shame recycle content of the previous madden nfl and the others this was my review my note is 0… Expand
  82. mrspor
    Sep 11, 2020
    0
    Terrible game. Advertisements, the same boring challenges every single weekend.
  83. BrunoSlink
    Sep 12, 2020
    0
    Uma merda de jogo que vem de uma merda de empresa mercenaria que põe anuncios no meio da partida sendo que ela ja nos robou bilhões tem mais que se fuder a EA sports
  84. Mermerus
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    This is the last time I paid for the ea, a buggy mess and no improvements from last game. New arenas lile backyard and kumite are not selectable in online even if it is a private match. Just drop the license for gods sake.
  85. ChapoMoney
    Sep 13, 2020
    0
    complete dog crap. 60 dollars for an update. Its not a new game at all. All EA did was add clothes and accessories. i hope ea loses the ufc license for good.
  86. Calebkungfookat
    Sep 15, 2020
    0
    Striking is slow stuck in the mud and doesn't flow. The grappling is broken, it tries to be simple but is needlessly complicated in some areas. For instance to block body knees in the clinch it's RT+LT however when against the cage it changes to lest stick towards opponent underhill to block knees
  87. dannyparsons
    Sep 16, 2020
    0
    Bland, underwhelming and underdeveloped. An ugly product that is an insult to MMA fans and Gamers alike.
  88. Bigwill32211
    Sep 21, 2020
    2
    This game feels unfinished, very glitchy and broken. There are so many bugs to exploit playing it competitively is not an option right now
  89. Moonlight6288
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    Skript knockout!!! 2020 year and skript death. Nice. Gameplay= spam. I fan UFC 3. UFC 4 is awfull
  90. Vasilydavydenko
    Oct 18, 2020
    0
    **** endless stamina, why does the noob the can only spam hooks and jabs can **** me up? Why does i doesnt thrown any strike and my opponent thrown one million combinations from hooks in block and we have almost the same stamina? Why when i thrown more strikes in the head of my opponent and he almost always thrown strikes in the air or in my block we have almost the same head health? Why**** endless stamina, why does the noob the can only spam hooks and jabs can **** me up? Why does i doesnt thrown any strike and my opponent thrown one million combinations from hooks in block and we have almost the same stamina? Why when i thrown more strikes in the head of my opponent and he almost always thrown strikes in the air or in my block we have almost the same head health? Why in career mode computer is so stupid? Computer doesnt think, he just throw punches some times and dodging punches like woodoo?… Expand
  91. Zen_Treize
    Oct 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sorry if this seems extreme but I'm so frustrated that you can't change the fight kits that I have to give this game a 1. I can't. The abuse from these huge companies the deeper we get into the future is just agregious. Not gonna buy it until they do something about changing kits in every mode I don't care how picky that sounds it is absolutely annoying to see every single fighter wear the same color kit all the time. Every other game allowed it and doesn't make sense. Lots of missing fighters especially those within top 15 of weight class's. I don't expect Khamzat that quickly but not even Amanda Ribas or Vicente Luke?? They've been involved for some time and in big fights. All Women's weight classes virtually empty. Graphics definitely took a hit and many player models look OFF. SAM ALVEY THE WORST! Cody Garbrahnt 2nd worst. UFC 3 models look perfect in comparison. I do like making your own fight card and presence of titles on roster and tournament mode with all the different options (Though I haven't actually played those modes yet) Fighting itself seems like it hasn't changed much and tbh kinda worse and frustrating to get a flurry combo going like with Masvidal. Really slow. But no way this game gets my money or time until they at least allow you to change Kits for everyone including customization. Can we get some more arenas? It's 2020 supposedly we are in "next gen"? Disappointing trial weekend. was looking forward to upgrading as a fight fan but no way EA..… Expand
  92. OKTOBER1992
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Игра не несет за собой ничего нового, это два шага назад по сравнению с предыдущей частью.
    Борьба стала хуже, клинч это вообще убожество которое ещё год нужно доводить до ума.
    Стойка? Стала ли она лучше, плавнее, тактичней? Нет, она просто другая, и не то что бы лучше.    Игра не несет за собой ничего нового, это два шага назад по сравнению с предыдущей частью.
    Борьба стала хуже, клинч это вообще убожество которое ещё год нужно доводить до ума.
    Стойка? Стала ли она лучше, плавнее, тактичней? Нет, она просто другая, и не то что бы лучше.
  93. Doesnotmatter1
    Nov 8, 2020
    0
    This game is an absolute disaster. Compared to UFC 3, they ruined everything instead of improving. Ground game sucks, what the fu** is ground and pound. They made BJJ seem like **** And these red graphic when getting hit is seriously ruining the game. This game is not for kids, we don’t need fancy red background, it’s distracting as hell! Beyond that, everything is changed regarding theThis game is an absolute disaster. Compared to UFC 3, they ruined everything instead of improving. Ground game sucks, what the fu** is ground and pound. They made BJJ seem like **** And these red graphic when getting hit is seriously ruining the game. This game is not for kids, we don’t need fancy red background, it’s distracting as hell! Beyond that, everything is changed regarding the control buttons, only making it worse. UFC 3, is absolutely much better, more authentic and realistic! Don’t waste your money on UFC 4, that’s so waste!… Expand
  94. Badkarma70
    Nov 2, 2020
    0
    Enough said by anyone else. This is a poor excuse for a "sequel." It's legit the same game, with DC as an announcer. EA used to be my favorite game studio. From Madden, NBA Live, Battlefield, Need for Speed, among many others. All these franchises are trash now.
  95. Conny02
    Nov 3, 2020
    1
    Changed the system completely from the last one and it just doesn’t work, the game seems alien and is very inconsistent, you can’t choose your own weight class in ranked matches which is just weird and very annoying, match making is beyond bad, compared to UFC 3 this is levels below it.
  96. Martan219
    Jun 29, 2021
    2
    I'm writing this review as a fan of the actual sport. Starting off with, the career, it's definetely a big improvement from the last game. It's not as repetitive and you don't get bored after 5 mins of playing. The only bad thing is that the stuff at the start of the career, like messages from other fighters etc. become less frequent throughout the career, so when you're a champion forI'm writing this review as a fan of the actual sport. Starting off with, the career, it's definetely a big improvement from the last game. It's not as repetitive and you don't get bored after 5 mins of playing. The only bad thing is that the stuff at the start of the career, like messages from other fighters etc. become less frequent throughout the career, so when you're a champion for example, it's just about fighting and fighting the same guys again and again. Not to mention, it's really unrealistic since you can be a champ and fight like a guy no. 7 or you can be a contender no. 5, you beat the top contender, but you don't even move up in the rankings. The bad thing is the actual fighting... The BLOCKING SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY BROKEN, pretty much all you have to do is to spam a jab jab straight combo to break your opponents defense and then you can just kick him in the head to end the fight. If you're a fan of the sport like me, and you're used to more slow-paced fights. Then don't buy this ****
    The core gameplay is more like mortal combat than it is an actual sport... The damage system is also pretty much mortal combat, your opponent can throw anything, you counter him with a perfect hook or an overhand, but it doesn't do anything to him.. cuz why not.
    The stamina stuff is also another **** In UFC 3 for example, it was really realistic, so you couldn't throw strikes like a madman and your stamina would be gone quickly. In UFC 4 however... At least from my experience, you can kick, throw strikes, everything like in a anime fighting game, and your stamina would the same as your opponents for some reason... The ground game is really not a huge improvement also. All they added was that you can throw both hooks and straights on the ground, which makes it pain in the ass to defend against. The new submission system is also not bad, even tho I feel like it's too hard to submit someone even if they don't have any stamina left. Don't recommend it, if you really wanna buy it, then wait for a sale and get it for around 10-20 bucks. You better just watching the real sport instead.    … Expand
  97. Gflo710
    Nov 20, 2020
    1
    Made an account just to tell everyone about how much i hate this game and how it’s significantly worse than ufc 3. EA changing thing just for the sake of saying they made improvements. Terrible game, even on sale at 40 dollars. You are better off getting ufc 3.
  98. TheBodaShow
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    Compared to past ufc games, which weren't that great, this one is terrible. I bought it, keep trying to play it, and within 10 minutes I want to shut it down. They screwed the pooch on this, but enjoy my money, dicks.
  99. Yzername
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    This version of ufc game could not possibly be any worse! Hands down the worst game of this year, the worst sequel,... possibly the worst game of the decade! EA absolutely ruined customization of fighters. They replaced customization with “archetypes” - several types of fighters that cannot be tuned as player wishes, like in previous version. You no longer can customize your own fighter’sThis version of ufc game could not possibly be any worse! Hands down the worst game of this year, the worst sequel,... possibly the worst game of the decade! EA absolutely ruined customization of fighters. They replaced customization with “archetypes” - several types of fighters that cannot be tuned as player wishes, like in previous version. You no longer can customize your own fighter’s face with “gameface”, because face scans have been removed! Graphics are worse than in ufc2! Was EA deliberately trying to make this game as bad as possible?! I just can’t believe that they even tried to make a decent game.
    Fighters are almost indestructible, they don’t easily get tired and it feels like I’m playing Mormal Kombat, not an mma game. I wish I had read user reviews before paying for this garbage! Reviews of critics are just RIDICULOUS! They either didn’t even bother to play it, or they were payed off by EA to say nice things about it. Really, shame on you all!!! EA, congratulations! You killed the franchise!
    Sadly I can’t return it, because of crappy PlayStation politics! I should be able to return a game after trying it only for an hour or two. I’m no longer be buying digital games from PlayStation store!
    DO NOT PAY ANY MONEY TO EA FOR THIS TRASH!    … Expand
  100. brewskii
    Feb 2, 2022
    0
    Never played a UFC game before and never will again. Thank god I got it on PS+ instead of paying $60 like I almost did…

    The most stiff and lifeless game I’ve ever played. Literally everything outside of the actual fights feels like it was done with bare minimum effort, and the fights themselves will cure insomnia.

    I can’t get over how **** this game is
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 47
  3. Negative: 0 out of 47
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 21, 2020
    79
    Apart from laggy menu and modest graphics, UFC 4 is a good finale to the series’ run on current generation of consoles. [Issue#248, p.48]
  2. GameCritics
    Sep 30, 2020
    80
    In spite of sporadic issues with the controls and the monetization model, UFC 4 is a great fighter, even if one bases it solely on the expansive career mode. As I currently celebrate my first championship title and defending it, I wholeheartedly recommend this one, not only to fans of the sport, but to anyone looking for their next fighting game fix.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 18, 2020
    70
    Long-time players will be disappointed at Joe Rogan’s absence from the commentary booth this time around, even if Daniel Cormier and John Anik’s excitable tones are perfectly serviceable. And that’s a phrase which perfectly sums up UFC 4 in general. It won’t surprise MMA fans, but it should delight. [Issue#180, p.72]
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