EA SPORTS UFC 4

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Overwhelming dislike- based on 566 Ratings

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  1. Breddyboi
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Thank you EA for adding ads to UFC 4 Which is a 60$ game and even though you have said sorry because you didn’t think it would disrupt gameplay, we aren’t fools. We know you aren’t dumb and were just trying to see how much backlash it would get to see if you can do the same again. You keep taking away features which in normal sequels you would expect to be more of. But no, your strategy isThank you EA for adding ads to UFC 4 Which is a 60$ game and even though you have said sorry because you didn’t think it would disrupt gameplay, we aren’t fools. We know you aren’t dumb and were just trying to see how much backlash it would get to see if you can do the same again. You keep taking away features which in normal sequels you would expect to be more of. But no, your strategy is basically to spend as little as possible on production and make as much money on it. First Madden and now this.I’m not blaming the game developers ,it’s the corporate executives that ruin it. Please stop making annual games and try to put more effort into it if it’s going to be a 60$ game!! **** you EA. Suck my ****.… Expand
  2. Perknutz5
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    ADS . U can't be serious. EA u guys are a joke. $60 dollars and I get ads in the middle of my game. EA needs to be boycotted period. Hurt them in their pocket and they will get the hint. Until then its only gonna get worse
  3. MrTacticalFox
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    60 dollar game, microtransactions, AND LITERAL COMMERCIALS. EA is disgusting.
  4. TheActualJay
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Kicking EA even more while its down? Hell yeah. Like my Madden review, no I haven't played the game. However my review is still valid as I have played EA titles in the past.

    Again, call it a "Surprise Delayed Review"
  5. Notyepvance
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Making us watch Ads in a $60 game that we bough just TWO WEEKS after launch? This is absolutely ridiculous. I feel sorry for the people who actually put months of effort into the game only to have its reputation destroyed by EA’s scummy, penny pinching decision. Congratulations on losing yet another regular buyer.
  6. jason456
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bruh EA doesn't stop with the bulIsht These nigqas constantly fck over the consumer… Expand
  7. ruskab
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    EA are pure scum, do not buy this $60 ad simulator or any other EA games until they learn their lesson
  8. NickFrensilli
    Sep 6, 2020
    1
    Another yearly copy and past. Thanks EA for being absolute scum once again.
  9. Chapperz994
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    EA just keep surprising us with disgusting business decisions..

    So you charge us full price for video games then shove down real world advertisements down our throats? I dont think so. Bye bye EA.
  10. GarpEZ
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Classic EA ads in 60$ game... gross. And they think everythigh Is fine. I don't believe EA anymore.
  11. Jakku_TR
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    **** your in-game ads. **** your **** game. That's enough that you sucked people money. You greedy bastards.
  12. takneshan1020
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    I paid 60 bucks for ads. The game looks like UFC 3. Go and get a refund if it is not too late. Don’t buy this game.
  13. bdotjdot20
    Sep 6, 2020
    3
    This game sucks. It’s incomplete, it has glitchy animations, recycled fighter models, terrible design throughout, and even has ads. Not to mention our favorite staple of EA gaming, micro transactions. And this is all coming from someone who hasn’t even fought a competitive match online yet. The gripes I’ve heard from the community who plays online the heaviest are just as bad. EA isn’t aThis game sucks. It’s incomplete, it has glitchy animations, recycled fighter models, terrible design throughout, and even has ads. Not to mention our favorite staple of EA gaming, micro transactions. And this is all coming from someone who hasn’t even fought a competitive match online yet. The gripes I’ve heard from the community who plays online the heaviest are just as bad. EA isn’t a gaming company anymore, they just pump out the least amount possible to convince us all that it’s actually a video game, only to realize underneath it’s nothing but a cash generator. I have never played a game where I felt like the people who made had no passion for what they were making more than this one. I honestly doubt there’s too many people involved in the process at EA that even know anything about MMA. And I would say Dana should be ashamed but he’s only about money the same way EA is. Damn shame for the rest of us who just want a game made by people as passionate about MMA and the UFC as the people who will be playing it.… Expand
  14. Za1tarrr
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Promotion in the middle of the game. And this added after realize. Really impressive.
  15. dimwit124
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    EA did what they do best and ruined this franchise. Honestly, I shouldn't have been surprised.
  16. MirriMi
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Единственный нормальный спорт сим и тот запороли, донат, реклама, ни какого роста в графони, загажаный неудобный интерфейс, красавцы ЕА, вы уже на столько разучились делать игры, что даже из конфетки умудряетесь делать говно… Expand
  17. GraveAaa
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Это не игра, это з...лупа, нестоящая ни гроша, вот и весь обзор
  18. AstralDarkstar
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    EA added ads to a full priced game. How greedy and money hungry can one company get?
  19. Boredguy1
    Sep 5, 2020
    1
    Paid 70 Euros just so EA could show real life ads down my throat. Disgusting.
  20. WhatADan
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Ads were not mentioned in any promotional material, reviews, or the box. Scummy business model on what should be a game to appeal to those with hidden homoerotic fantasies.
  21. Iyunzusto
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    EA are pure scum, do not buy this $60 ad simulator or any other EA games until they learn their lesson
  22. Mcmawler
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    I wasn’t exactly enjoying the game at launch with the amount of micro-transactions making it feel like the free-to-play mobile version. I am disgusted at the addition of advertisements in game which were not present at launch or in reviews. This is a cheap cash grab by EA and I will endeavour to get a refund as this was not in the product I initially purchased.
  23. Wrxed77
    Sep 5, 2020
    2
    Typical EA cut and paste. The last game came out in January of 2018 and all you could add is 15-20 new fighters? There are top ranked guys in their weight classes that are not in the game. UFC undisputed 3 came out 8 years ago and EA still can’t make a game that beats the game play. The gameplay sucks on this one. Take downs are unstoppable and the animations are pretty bad compared to EATypical EA cut and paste. The last game came out in January of 2018 and all you could add is 15-20 new fighters? There are top ranked guys in their weight classes that are not in the game. UFC undisputed 3 came out 8 years ago and EA still can’t make a game that beats the game play. The gameplay sucks on this one. Take downs are unstoppable and the animations are pretty bad compared to EA UFC 3. The one positive is the clinch system has been improved significantly in this version. All EA does is disappoint fans of simulation sports games, see Madden 21, NHL 20 and EA UFC 4. I played the last game religiously but I touch this one about once a week just to see if an update has came out to nerf the overpowered takedowns.… Expand
  24. balnog
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Pay full price for a game, get spammed with advertisements. Knock out blow there EA, well played.
  25. AlexHitch
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Worst game ever!

    All bad. EA gamse Just killed ufc series. Career is just clicking buttons. You cannot make a face avatar. Now it is not possible to create a player with his own set of techniques. The ping and response in the game is terrible. The graphics are worse than the 3rd part. The realism of the game has disappeared altogether, it has become an arcade game. Added unnecessary    Worst game ever!

    All bad. EA gamse Just killed ufc series.

    Career is just clicking buttons. You cannot make a face avatar.
    Now it is not possible to create a player with his own set of techniques.
    The ping and response in the game is terrible.
    The graphics are worse than the 3rd part.
    The realism of the game has disappeared altogether, it has become an arcade game.
    Added unnecessary skins and clothes, the game turned into fortnight and other nonsense.    … Expand
  26. TIVIX
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Same game with a worse skin. And the only changes they made are not only cosmetic but have managed to make the graphics far worse than the last installment. The "improved" grappling is a glitch orgy and EA should be ashamed of this abomination
  27. Anill-Sarkya96
    Aug 16, 2020
    6
    Ufc 4 has most realistic grappling in all mma games grappling overall huge improved its Ea best mma game i like sub mission system is better than previous ufc games i think most people really dont know grappling and sub mission controls and then hate it.. overall its better than ufc 3 but this game needs serious Roster update so many ranked fighters not in game and damage system needs toUfc 4 has most realistic grappling in all mma games grappling overall huge improved its Ea best mma game i like sub mission system is better than previous ufc games i think most people really dont know grappling and sub mission controls and then hate it.. overall its better than ufc 3 but this game needs serious Roster update so many ranked fighters not in game and damage system needs to fix ı dont wanna see glass jaw fighters taking bombs and keep coming fighter stats needs to mean something… Expand
  28. poopvape
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Weakest game of the franchise yet. Let someone else make the game. It’s a piss poor follow up to UFC 3, which also was a pretty terrible MMA simulation game. Instead of improving controls, graphics, etc., they added tiger heads and gargantuan necklaces all with terrible physics. The game is just a dumpster fire and should be worth $5 instead of the ridiculous $60 price tag. The game is notWeakest game of the franchise yet. Let someone else make the game. It’s a piss poor follow up to UFC 3, which also was a pretty terrible MMA simulation game. Instead of improving controls, graphics, etc., they added tiger heads and gargantuan necklaces all with terrible physics. The game is just a dumpster fire and should be worth $5 instead of the ridiculous $60 price tag. The game is not finished.… Expand
  29. lg9
    Sep 3, 2020
    4
    All the additions were good in theory but the execution isnt there. career mode is not very good either only immersive for the first like 5 fights and then its just the same as last year
  30. Yyzliam
    Sep 2, 2020
    1
    Game is genuinely terrible the fact that this game got a 79 shows that critics dont put any effort into their reviews or are EA shills. Broken game mechanics, spamming in ranked, bugs, and missing fighters are just a few of the problems in this game. This game is 100% the worst AAA game ive ever played its a broken mess. For the love of god UFC please do not renew EAs contract and drop EAGame is genuinely terrible the fact that this game got a 79 shows that critics dont put any effort into their reviews or are EA shills. Broken game mechanics, spamming in ranked, bugs, and missing fighters are just a few of the problems in this game. This game is 100% the worst AAA game ive ever played its a broken mess. For the love of god UFC please do not renew EAs contract and drop EA from the NFL games as well… Expand
  31. Zaxord
    Sep 2, 2020
    1
    Terrible game with no thought or effort behind the game design. Do not waste your money!
  32. Hitman12027
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Im am hurt as a Ufc fan that I have to play this sad excuse of a game. Where do I start ? The clinch that they “improved” and “revamped” is honestly terrible , you could throw a right over hand and reach out to engage the clinch meanwhile Francis is licking his chops getting ready to Chris brown you. Also every character is a ground and pound specialist because as long as your opponent hasIm am hurt as a Ufc fan that I have to play this sad excuse of a game. Where do I start ? The clinch that they “improved” and “revamped” is honestly terrible , you could throw a right over hand and reach out to engage the clinch meanwhile Francis is licking his chops getting ready to Chris brown you. Also every character is a ground and pound specialist because as long as your opponent has enough stamina to break your guard they’re gonna have you waking up to herb dean surrounded by medics. Just wish they could’ve made a new and improved Ufc 3 DONT WASTE $60 on this game… Expand
  33. Vojs745
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    AVIOD THIS GAME !!!! This game is unfinished,broken,Devs are making fun of their customers, wait for 95% sale like nba did it , EA dont deserve cash just shame for ruining most pupular franchises
  34. J_BECKETT
    Sep 1, 2020
    3
    This game as it stands is nothing more than a failed attempt to try something different with an already sound game. Granted, a game cannot be the same every year and EA’s UFC 3 wasn’t perfect, but the game just is completely devoid of fun for me.

    A big supposed aim of the development team was to not alienate new players by imposing simpler controls, with these controls being literally    This game as it stands is nothing more than a failed attempt to try something different with an already sound game. Granted, a game cannot be the same every year and EA’s UFC 3 wasn’t perfect, but the game just is completely devoid of fun for me.

    A big supposed aim of the development team was to not alienate new players by imposing simpler controls, with these controls being literally just changing the names of transitions on the ground, which is optional anyway. The standup controls have been changed by using different inputs involving holding down certain buttons. This was not only a very unnecessary change, but it also means that whenever I try to throw a lead body hook, I can instead more often find myself going for a single power leg takedown, which will more than likely just be very easily denied. Additionally, the stand-up severely lacks the excitement you felt when trading strikes in the previous entries, with each strike seeming to have little impact, and leaving you underwhelmed. Furthermore, there is no drive to make you explore fighters to see which best fits your play style, with only the top 5 of the division ever being seen on online matches due to their higher stats.

    The weakest of the gameplay mechanics has always been seen as the ground game, which personally I though was great, but still needed a few changes to keep it exciting, but this game has made it somehow worse to play, with the ground and pound being either overpowered or ineffective whatsoever. Additionally the new submission mini games feel the same, with them being more    … Expand
  35. avpretty
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Are you interested in what's new in this part? It is a pre-demo version of UFC 3.
  36. Redomine
    Sep 1, 2020
    1
    1 балл за новых бойцов. Очень приятно поиграть за Петра Яна, например.

    Все остальное тихий ужас. Бойцы ощущаются бессмертными, неуставающими машинами. Сделано все для спама в любом его виде. Спамить ударами можно бесконечно - уставать не будешь. Спамить клинчем можно вечно - от него никто не защитится, такой функции тупо нет. Я буквально встречаю соперников топа которые просто спамят    1 балл за новых бойцов. Очень приятно поиграть за Петра Яна, например.

    Все остальное тихий ужас. Бойцы ощущаются бессмертными, неуставающими машинами. Сделано все для спама в любом его виде. Спамить ударами можно бесконечно - уставать не будешь. Спамить клинчем можно вечно - от него никто не защитится, такой функции тупо нет. Я буквально встречаю соперников топа которые просто спамят клинч, больше ничего они делать не будут. И они выиграют.

    Спамить гнп можно вечно - ведь урон от него пройдет обязательно, а защита будет скорее удачей. Спамить болевые можно вечно, ведь уставать будет тот кто защищается, а не тот кто атакует.

    Это мусор, экономьте деньги, играть в это можно только пьяным в баре.    … Expand
  37. MattchewHawk
    Aug 31, 2020
    1
    This is the worst UFC game so far, actually this is the worst sports game so far. Animal heads, stupid clothing, backyard fighting. all things that are not in the actual UFC. EA strikes again with another buggy, unfinished, rushed out piece of crap. They are incapable of creating anything decent anymore. I'm done with the series until they find another company to make their games
  38. Ando361
    Aug 31, 2020
    3
    Online customization is way down on this game compared to the others. Preset classes/move sets you can't change and no custom option on online modes. Can't use your career mode fighter moveset online either. No ultimate fighter mode either which is one of the main reasons I bought the game. Oh well, should've done my research first.
  39. Hiphopt
    Aug 30, 2020
    2
    This game is junk. You can’t stop takedowns. Period. The ai clinches you while you’re throwing combos. They recycled player models from the last three games. Pure garbage.
  40. ehtaco
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    This game is abysmal. Seriously.

    Seeing the critic score for this game hurts. Seeing "legit" outlets giving it 80s, 90s, and even 100s is shocking. I legitimately think those reviewers were paid off, because I have no idea how you play this game for more than 10 minutes and give it a positive rating - yet there isn't a single negative rating. How? This is the biggest back-step I have    This game is abysmal. Seriously.

    Seeing the critic score for this game hurts. Seeing "legit" outlets giving it 80s, 90s, and even 100s is shocking. I legitimately think those reviewers were paid off, because I have no idea how you play this game for more than 10 minutes and give it a positive rating - yet there isn't a single negative rating. How?

    This is the biggest back-step I have ever played in a combat sports game. I love fighting games. I love the classics like Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Tekken, but I am also a big fan of combat sports. I always have an MMA, boxing, or kickboxing game in my rotation.

    I played the trial for this game and the beta and I thought it was dreadful and for the first time in well over a decade, I had zero intentions of purchasing this game. Well, my birthday just passed and what do you know, my girlfriend got me it as a gift. She paid $70 for the heap of garbage. I felt awful. I legitimately attempted to return it. When I was unable to, I gave her back the $70 she spent on this game. I would struggle to pay $15 for this game when it's inevitably on sale in a month or two, nevermind full price.

    EA has decided to go full TEKKEN with this "simulation" game and they did a dreadful job. It is embarrassing how clunky and luck-based a UFC game feels. The stamina exploits, the ground exploits, the clinch exploits, this game is next to unplayable - especially for online play.

    They have removed modes from previous entries and given us a relatively barebones selection. Career mode is uninteresting as it always is, fight now is fight now but they added backyard fights and kumite fights. They act like these two new venues are gamechangers. No. They arel iterally just that; new venues. It changes literally nothing about the game except in the backyard you have more vibrant lighting and in the kumite you have a wannabe Mortal Kombat announcer throwing out some sound effects.

    Something as basic as Online World Championships has been messed up. Stat tracking is barely there, making it feel like every game is an unranked throwaway, and EA has even removed the option of picking what weight class you wanna compete in. There is around ten divisions with (mostly) different fighters in every division. Have a division/fighter you like to play in/use? Well too bad, you will play in that division when EA decides to let you play in that division.

    This game is pathetic and the devs have proven that they don't give a damn about the consumer or the UFC product as a whole.

    EA UFC 1 was pretty bad, but EA UFC 2 was a respectable improvement. EA UFC 3 was an undeniable step-up from 2 gameplay wise, but imo it was less fun due to the sameness in the knockout animations. UFC 2 has those animations on-point. But there's no denying the gameplay changes made 3 a better game. Not only is EA UFC 4 a downgrade from 3 - it's also a downgrade from 2. And it's barely better than EA UFC 1.

    The most damning thing is that THQ/Yukes made the perfect MMA game a decade ago in UFC Undisputed 3. They perfected the ground game and it felt like a genuinely competitive and fun MMA sim. They nailed it. Now, here we are in 2020, where EA UFC 4 has a ground game that is legitimately worse than the ground game seen in UFC games that released around 2003/2004. It is pathetic.

    What makes this even worse is that EA themselves made a better MMA game than EA UFC 4 around the same time that Undisputed 3 came out. They made a competitor to that series with EA Sports MMA and that was seriously a better game than what they are releasing in modern times.

    It is pathetic and I hope they lose the license to these games - like yesterday. I was one of many clamoring for EA to make a new Fight Night and this game has made me not even want that. With what they've done to these games let's just leave the boxing genre alone. I don't want you guys to do a disservice to the last good sports game the company made, that being Fight Night Champion in 2011.

    Thanks for nothing, EA. You can go bankrupt anytime now, please.    … Expand
  41. Jimkite
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    Great fluidity of striking and transitions visually, other than that this game is complete **** They completely **** up the wrestling and ground and pound from ufc 4, you can be killing someone for 10 minutes and not get hit once, just to be taken down once and hit with one sequence of ground and pound to be knocked out before being able to actually do anything. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME FORGreat fluidity of striking and transitions visually, other than that this game is complete **** They completely **** up the wrestling and ground and pound from ufc 4, you can be killing someone for 10 minutes and not get hit once, just to be taken down once and hit with one sequence of ground and pound to be knocked out before being able to actually do anything. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME FOR FULL PRICE, if you have any thought of buying this game but aren’t sure, just don’t do it.and stick to ufc 3 . such a waste of time and money and patience to be quite honest, very disappointing ea sports actually somehow made a worse game..hope they fix these bugs… Expand
  42. Samson2
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    They stopped everyone from picking their trunks in quick fight

    The champions do not walk out with their belts. Therefore, Dana White will not put the belt around your waist. The belt is literally invisible but the game will mention you as the champ. The block is extremely weak. People can easily break your block by spamming hooks. Every fight seem extremely tougher than it should be    They stopped everyone from picking their trunks in quick fight

    The champions do not walk out with their belts. Therefore, Dana White will not put the belt around your waist. The belt is literally invisible but the game will mention you as the champ.

    The block is extremely weak. People can easily break your block by spamming hooks. Every fight seem extremely tougher than it should be be even with the addition of head movement.

    The stamina is terrible. You can literally gas in 1 round fighting with the likes of Khabib, Covington, Usman, ect. I seen some guys lose up to 40 percent stamina in a round.

    Armbars are too hard to escape. You get literally get subbed with full health and stamina. I tried to take my time during armbar submissions but it didn't work. A video game should not be this hard to play.

    Lastly, they should give people the opportunity to throw combinations with the. I analog sticks. I find fighting with the analog sticks to be more fluid and easier. They should just let another company take over if they refuse to make improvements.    … Expand
  43. Boofbender
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Online completely broken from purple screen of death. Even when it does work its filled with spam and cheese. When it does work (never now), CAFs in ranked is a mess, so is forcing people to play in only one division. Roster is small and missing 40% of ranked fighters. Grappling system even more broken than before, especially full mount GnP. Career mode was meant to be improved but afterOnline completely broken from purple screen of death. Even when it does work its filled with spam and cheese. When it does work (never now), CAFs in ranked is a mess, so is forcing people to play in only one division. Roster is small and missing 40% of ranked fighters. Grappling system even more broken than before, especially full mount GnP. Career mode was meant to be improved but after getting through the tutorial it turns into a UFC 3 carbon copy.

    The absolute bare minimum from EA. For the purple screen glitch alone affecting the majority of Oceania players this game should be illegal under consumer law.    … Expand
  44. Boarthors
    Aug 27, 2020
    5
    The Game is feeling a lot better in terms of gameplay and I like the way feels fighting so all of that keep it going in this direction

    The Bad - CAF is being completely neglected and that is pissing me off to the point of not wanting to buy UFC 5 if you don't change this.. You should have 100% customisability by now... your 4 games in and the CAF has not changed... no new body types or    The Game is feeling a lot better in terms of gameplay and I like the way feels fighting so all of that keep it going in this direction

    The Bad - CAF is being completely neglected and that is pissing me off to the point of not wanting to buy UFC 5 if you don't change this.. You should have 100% customisability by now... your 4 games in and the CAF has not changed... no new body types or better just use a scaling option like the WWE games do. I should be able to create all the different fighters I want from history with scary accuracy and change their records to reflect their IRL records and be able to have fun not feel restricted by who you've hand picked as the 10% who will make it to your roster.. I should be able to pick from 10 different kinds of kicks and punches for each input to give it a great unique feeling and change them for my CAFs so fighters I create really look and fight the way their IRL counterparts do.. but your focusing so hard online play and pushing out what we even had in UFC 3 being able to change attributes and moves that I will not be buying any more UFC games unless you HEAVILY invest in CAF customisation and really make it open-ended create anyone you want like the WWE games

    I AM A HUGE MMA fan I train, I grew up watching it from the age of 9 and it really pisses me off to no end to see EA UFC be this bad...

    Everything else is pretty decent ... oh and the paywall with buying tokens and stuff is beyond stupid.

    you've lost a potential long term player because you've refused to evolve your CAF customisation.    … Expand
  45. Ibozoo91
    Aug 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its not ufc 4 but ground and pound 4 ! The meta and online players are disgusting stay on ufc 3 for your health… Expand
  46. DmitriSuren
    Aug 26, 2020
    2
    With this game, absolutely everything is wrong. The attempt to lure arcade players turned into the fact that it can no longer be called a "simulator", and the loss of the old audience. The game no longer forces the player to think and play chess in his head, build a game plan, because now you can win in a completely stupid way: spam hits, spam painful moves (what?), Spam clinch. It wouldWith this game, absolutely everything is wrong. The attempt to lure arcade players turned into the fact that it can no longer be called a "simulator", and the loss of the old audience. The game no longer forces the player to think and play chess in his head, build a game plan, because now you can win in a completely stupid way: spam hits, spam painful moves (what?), Spam clinch. It would seem that you can defend against this? alas, no, in endless spam, your opponent won't give you the slightest opportunity to counter-attack. We now have ugly son ufc 3 and tekken. Congratulations to EA I will never trust you again.… Expand
  47. Mottorcity
    Aug 25, 2020
    4
    A worse version of UFC 3. The models are horrible, not many new fighters are added, some fighters are removed, career mode is so bland and nothing all that new was added, online ranked is now a set weight class per day (cant choose), can use created fighters in ranked, championship matches in ranked are 3 rounds not 5, clinch is spammy and OP, takedowns are OP, submissions are so easy toA worse version of UFC 3. The models are horrible, not many new fighters are added, some fighters are removed, career mode is so bland and nothing all that new was added, online ranked is now a set weight class per day (cant choose), can use created fighters in ranked, championship matches in ranked are 3 rounds not 5, clinch is spammy and OP, takedowns are OP, submissions are so easy to escape, striking is slow motion, kicks are useless, fighters all feel the same, stamina does not matter, no longer shows you the judges scores, I can go on and on. A worse more simplified arcade version of UFC 3. Will die out in a week. Sad.… Expand
  48. TrivialBro
    Aug 24, 2020
    6
    it is alright like playing against friend that about it same as ufc 3 for pretty much everything else
  49. Redlightsaber13
    Aug 24, 2020
    4
    Initially the game is quite fun when booting it up and playing for the the first few hours. The fighters look great and animations for moves are as better as ever.

    The career mode is a move in the right direction compared to recent instalments, however most of it is just filler and becomes really repetitive. Create a fighter is easy to use and you can be as in depth or ridiculous as you    Initially the game is quite fun when booting it up and playing for the the first few hours. The fighters look great and animations for moves are as better as ever.

    The career mode is a move in the right direction compared to recent instalments, however most of it is just filler and becomes really repetitive.
    Create a fighter is easy to use and you can be as in depth or ridiculous as you want it to be. The fight now matches are typical ones you’d expect and have featured before. K.O mode is your typical fighter mode with each fighter having a health bar and going best out of three similar to your Tekken or MK games. The extra modes again just seem bland and like they are there to fill some space however I’m sure some people will find joy out of them.

    Gameplay wise there are some improvements, however the ground game isn’t exactly tweaked as they may have advertised. There’s just simply been an assist option, whilst this makes it easier to transition on the ground by giving you three options, it also makes it a lot easier and more predictable for opponents to counter transitions. This is the area of the game that still needs work the most.

    The submission system has improved once you figure out how to use it properly as the game doesn’t do the best job of explaining it to you.

    The game in its current form does feature a game breaking bug, occasionally when loading into online fights, ranked, blitz etc, the character select background screen will basically takeover the screen and impede you from seeing the fight your taking part in. This became extremely frustrating as it extended to every mode of the game.

    Overall it’s a fun experience that looks good and is enjoyable but still feels lacking in some areas of the game. Career mode has taken a step in the right direction and hopefully they can further improve on that in future instalments
    If online is where you spend most of your time, you’ll be really disappointed. Best not to pick this one up until the purple screen bug is fixed for this one    … Expand
  50. Igame4game
    Aug 23, 2020
    0
    If you are the kind player who care more about Paul Felder's bread style than the balance in gameplay and want endlessly exploiting donkey mechanics on senseless AIs, then go ahead, the game is made for you, so EA can sell more style token than making real video games to those have more money than brains.
    For those who interested in fighting online, here's some quick fact check on how UFC    If you are the kind player who care more about Paul Felder's bread style than the balance in gameplay and want endlessly exploiting donkey mechanics on senseless AIs, then go ahead, the game is made for you, so EA can sell more style token than making real video games to those have more money than brains.
    For those who interested in fighting online, here's some quick fact check on how UFC 4 double down on UFC 3's legendary donkey designs.
    1. clinching deny doesn't exist, meaning opponent can relentlessly exploit it till you are out of stamina, or gaining pts,
    2. submission are so easy you just hold down L2 R2 and your will get the win guaranteed, even when you are short on stamina, if anything just do it again since there there's no punishment or proper counter.
    3. Take down defense nearly doesn't exist, there's only 1 take down defense command but nearly impossible to pull off, and the take down offense in comparison doesn't take 2 brain cell to execute.
    4. broken striking system, massive input delay still there, and 20% your strike won't register in the most critical moment.
    So there you have it, another year, another failed low quality EA SPORTS product raid on UFC license. and still average 3.5/10 out of user reviews.    … Expand
  51. Theboardref
    Aug 23, 2020
    0
    New year same game. Typical for EA. You had a few years to make the game better, instead you changed one aspect with the exact same striking. We expect better from the UFC team, you guys are usually the only ones who try. Extremely disappointed with this effort.
  52. HALVAR77
    Aug 23, 2020
    0
    Its horrible. In Carrer mode they didnt even change the Tattoos. Gameplay is the same and the graphics are also the same.
  53. nedreV
    Aug 23, 2020
    5
    Clinch and takedowns are great addidtions but that's only it. Ground mechanics untouched with terrible and unresponding new ground and pound mechanic. Also, there is too many things cut out from previous instalments.
    Very unpolished product. I have expected much more after 2.5 yesr development time
  54. Selina_Jade
    Aug 22, 2020
    3
    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.
  55. Svinoed
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    Просто лютый помойный шлак. Безвкусный неон со всех щелей. Неработающее меню. Куча абсолютно ненужных свистелок- перделок. Геймлей как в тройке только с бесконечной стаминой и бесконечным спамом хуками. Короче, лютый трэш. Покупать просто нельзя!! Нельзя!! Нельзя!!!
    (Я не нуб. Сотни часов в предидущии части наиграно)    Просто лютый помойный шлак. Безвкусный неон со всех щелей. Неработающее меню. Куча абсолютно ненужных свистелок- перделок. Геймлей как в тройке только с бесконечной стаминой и бесконечным спамом хуками. Короче, лютый трэш. Покупать просто нельзя!! Нельзя!! Нельзя!!!
    (Я не нуб. Сотни часов в предидущии части наиграно)
  56. Nasasecrets
    Aug 22, 2020
    1
    Seriously.... Chewbacca? I don't understand why they're made this UFC fortnite, need for speed, WWE game. I'll stick to UFC 3 thanks.
  57. NBK164
    Aug 22, 2020
    2
    the characteristics of many fighters do not correspond to reality, many have incorrect height indicated,for example,Leon Edwards taller then 6,0 ft.their appearance is completely different, and the techniques of fighters are almost the same for everyone, although in life each fighter has his own style of striking, this personality was implemented in 2011 in the game ufc undispuded 3..andthe characteristics of many fighters do not correspond to reality, many have incorrect height indicated,for example,Leon Edwards taller then 6,0 ft.their appearance is completely different, and the techniques of fighters are almost the same for everyone, although in life each fighter has his own style of striking, this personality was implemented in 2011 in the game ufc undispuded 3..and lastly, this is not a full-fledged game, but only a large-scale update to part 3, EA, as always, deceived everyone… Expand
  58. Laphin
    Aug 22, 2020
    10
    Being a fighting game fan of the 90s, I've always wished for a game that was ACTUAL martial arts as opposed to projectiles and juggling based fighters. UFC 4 is my first venture into the game's franchise and there's no health bars, only bars that show how much pain is being dealt to your individual body parts and even *THOSE* UI bars are so small enough that sometimes you don't payBeing a fighting game fan of the 90s, I've always wished for a game that was ACTUAL martial arts as opposed to projectiles and juggling based fighters. UFC 4 is my first venture into the game's franchise and there's no health bars, only bars that show how much pain is being dealt to your individual body parts and even *THOSE* UI bars are so small enough that sometimes you don't pay attention to them.

    And you really don't need to because the amount of animations in this game is staggering to me. You get punched directly in the face and when you block, your fighter shows the pain and sudden jolt reaction of taking that sudden hit as if he reacted like a real person. Get popped in the face several times, and that same block turns into an anxious and trembly defensive look in such a way that you KNOW to back away from your opponent without the need of a health bar... and that's the great thing about this game, is that you can FEEL the fighter you are playing, and learning the various styles of martial arts feels different through most of them. One fighters jab may be entirely different (hit power and feeling) based upon a fighter's height and reach. And the way any strike will land never instigates a 'canned' animation system to where you feel an animation 'activate' like in most games where you can see "Animation A" transitions to "Animation B".. It all just animates dynamically.

    I don't know how this all works, but I hope the devs maintain this game as time goes forward, because I think it could make this franchise into a thing of beauty, especially going into the PS5. I'm hyped for what a UFC 5 would look like. I give this game a 10, because it's a breath of fresh air in the gaming industry, and we need more of this, .. it's nice to see something great in AAA that's not an FPS.    … Expand
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. Jamzy
    Aug 21, 2020
    5
    There is no point in stamina in this game. When you play you can just continuously throw jabs and crosses throughout the whole game and not lose a single bit of stamina. Majority of the time you lose will be to a player who spams the same buttons.
  62. volimsunku
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    Full of gliches, cannot create a created fighter, blue screen online and cannot fight, career is same with few new cutscenes, fucus is on cafs but like said cannot create it nor it has depth to it. Really disapointed and I feel like those developers do not even watch UFC nor MMA.
  63. 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
  64. sex69
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    Always the same story.
    It is a game that feels the same.
    The game has no progress.
  65. TLOU2sucksbooty
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    Not good this game is just another ea game so don’t buy this **** damn **** how many **** word yo di dichos cksncjd mf d Jens d
  66. Xenogears88
    Aug 19, 2020
    5
    Our fighter has finally done it. After 30 first round KOs, he is now the number 1 heavyweight ranked contender. His next offer was, naturally, against the #7 ranked heavyweight. After another stunning 15 second KO victory, he was now ranked #4. Makes sense. Hopefully he isn't forced to fight a lower ranked opponent and drop his ranking even more. But wait, here comes rank 10. He's lookingOur fighter has finally done it. After 30 first round KOs, he is now the number 1 heavyweight ranked contender. His next offer was, naturally, against the #7 ranked heavyweight. After another stunning 15 second KO victory, he was now ranked #4. Makes sense. Hopefully he isn't forced to fight a lower ranked opponent and drop his ranking even more. But wait, here comes rank 10. He's looking to drop your rank even more because Thats how fighter rankings work, right? Yea... Saying this game is a buggy mess is putting it lightly. Career mode is uninspired and disappointing… Expand
  67. LizardWizard1
    Aug 19, 2020
    2
    I’m a HUGE fan of the first 3 EA UFC games, so I was really excited when this came out. But it is somehow worse than the last game. It feels like a stripped down version. They removed the ability to change custom fighters moves and stats. All there is are presets. It’s baffling. If it was possible to get a refund I would. If you’re a fan of these games I would suggest just keep playing UFCI’m a HUGE fan of the first 3 EA UFC games, so I was really excited when this came out. But it is somehow worse than the last game. It feels like a stripped down version. They removed the ability to change custom fighters moves and stats. All there is are presets. It’s baffling. If it was possible to get a refund I would. If you’re a fan of these games I would suggest just keep playing UFC 3.… Expand
  68. Rickyboy
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    At this stage, the worst UFC game from both EA and THQ. GnP is trash. Barely any new fighters. You rarely actually run out of stamina and can land like 100+ punches a round without getting tired. The game is very gimmicky and seems to be aimed at people who like tekken rather than actual fighting
  69. QuelloScarso
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    Could've easly been an update to UFC 3, PS3 Graphics and animations, striking feels like two cotton stuffed puppets hitting each others.
    What really makes me sick is the fact that they didn't care about developing a game that simulates the overall UFC experience, they went with a clown fiesta instead.
    This game is so poor that looks like it's been developed in one year.
  70. Woweroonie
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    The story modes great and the animations are great but the grappling is pretty much the same with some prettier animations but the submissions are much better the striking feels realistic and the combinations flow a lot better...... The clinching is supposed to be apart of your game plan but it’s hard to use it for anything but dealing damage, there’s only like 3 clinch positions and it’sThe story modes great and the animations are great but the grappling is pretty much the same with some prettier animations but the submissions are much better the striking feels realistic and the combinations flow a lot better...... The clinching is supposed to be apart of your game plan but it’s hard to use it for anything but dealing damage, there’s only like 3 clinch positions and it’s easy to escape from cause all you gotta do is move backwards, you can’t do a clinch based strategy like fighters like Kamaru usman do to try and out point their opponents because it is so easy to get out of it and there’s not much variety in it, clinching feels better and worse than 3s cause 3s had the ability to use the clinch to control your opponent for long periods of time and sort of trap your opponent if you were good enough at defending transitions but the transitions look way to effortless in the clinch and on the ground but like I said 4 has really good animations so the 3 positions you can do in the game look beautiful..... unfortunately the grappling still has issues the transitions have prettier animations but they still look way too effortless and almost like your training on a dummy they should have made the transitions longer and more drawn out like a struggle because in reality that’s what grappling is, two guys fighting for control, one guy tries to go somewhere, the other tries to stop him from arriving, but grappling in the ufc games in general just doesn’t feel right, they did make some of the transitions longer and feel more like a struggle, but not all..... striking like I said is super smooth and feels really good, every time you land a good combination, it feels amazing because it looks amazing, the striking animations look a lot less robotic than they did in 3 and genuinely look like real punches and kicks, the story modes the main attraction of the game and is a huge step up from 3s repetitive and clunky story mode that really didn’t flow well at all, 4 introduces new ways to find yourself into the ufc, which is really nice for if you want to replay the story mode with a different fighter and have a different journey..... overall I’d have to give it a 8.5/10 not an incredible step up from ufc 3 but a step up nonetheless… Expand
  71. Cowboy4christmm
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having played this game and being a semi professional fighter in real life, I think this game is pretty bad, especially compared to ufc 3. ufc 3 has better dynamics when it comes to grappling, now ufc 4’s dynamics for grappling rank some of the worst the franchise has ever boasted, I was so excited for this game in hope it would mend some of the failures ufc 3 had from comparison to Mixed Martial Arts and video games, the ufc 4 striking dynamic is also worse, you could throw a jab, straight, punch And your opponent will move backwards and no matter what, the kick can be in his head, the kick will not land, disappointing game. I expect better out of ea, always a fan of the UFC hoping that one day they care to mend things like this but it’s just a game, so if they don’t, who cares… Expand
  72. Frandawg
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    Where to start?...

    The game is essentially the same thing as UFC 3, except for a few tweaks here and there. I could stomach that if it were an annual release. But it’s been 3 years since the last release. They’ve literally just half arsed this game in the last few months, given it a little polish and stuck it in a different package. The presentation has barely changed since UFC 1, which    Where to start?...

    The game is essentially the same thing as UFC 3, except for a few tweaks here and there. I could stomach that if it were an annual release. But it’s been 3 years since the last release. They’ve literally just half arsed this game in the last few months, given it a little polish and stuck it in a different package.

    The presentation has barely changed since UFC 1, which is massively concerning. Fighters don’t walk out to their correct music, most of them correct props or correct routine. How you can justify having Connor McGregor, the game’s biggest name, not walk out to Foggy Dew and Notorious, is criminal.

    The gameplay is terribly mediocre. The striking is ok, and that’s about as good as it gets... it doesn’t feel satisfying like EA’s fight night series used to. The clinch and grappling... well... it’s a complete lottery. It’s random, it makes no sense, and there’s no technique required to do anything. It’s a complete mess.

    Don’t buy this game until it half’s in price. I pray that another developer gets the license.    … Expand
  73. RobmeisterNL
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    The only improvement to this game is career mode. Striking went from really good in ufc 3, to absolute sluggish illogical trash in ufc 4, using a single button combination for different strikes and or takedowns was the worst idea ever. Grappling has also seen a significant dumbing down so the casuals don't have to have any form of skill, legacy grappling mode somewhat compensates for this.The only improvement to this game is career mode. Striking went from really good in ufc 3, to absolute sluggish illogical trash in ufc 4, using a single button combination for different strikes and or takedowns was the worst idea ever. Grappling has also seen a significant dumbing down so the casuals don't have to have any form of skill, legacy grappling mode somewhat compensates for this. The menu is a complete disaster. How the hell do you mess up a menu so bad, seriously, name one game with a worse menu then UFC 4, you probably can't. in ranked you are now forced to fight in the same weight class over and over and over again. Even as a roster update this absolutely sucks, you get like 15-20 new fighter, but they removed over 50 fighters, leaving multiple divisions barren and empty. But hey, atleast you can wear goofy shirts and hats now. DO NOT BUY this piece of absolute trash.… Expand
  74. here2comment
    Aug 18, 2020
    2
    Sum up this product in one sentence "ultimate low IQ"

    It's clear that after 4 UFC games in a role, common sense and iQ test are not required in EA's hiring process. I give it a 2 because this game is still somewhat improved from the last disaster known as UFC3, technically last 3 UFC games are turn based combat sim wannabe and has no free strike and movement, this is the only positive    Sum up this product in one sentence "ultimate low IQ"

    It's clear that after 4 UFC games in a role, common sense and iQ test are not required in EA's hiring process. I give it a 2 because this game is still somewhat improved from the last disaster known as UFC3, technically last 3 UFC games are turn based combat sim wannabe and has no free strike and movement, this is the only positive thing I can say about UFC 4

    Still, team EA sports still fail to grasp the most basic principle in any online fighting games: if a move/system is too easy to spam and be effective, then it's better to add a counter or punishment mechanic when they fail, or you gonna have a spam feast. 4 UFC games after and they still implement all these low IQ moves and keep spammed by every high rank guys online. that's why ranked matched is infested with piggy back spammer, clinching spammer, take down spammer because these moves don't take 2 brain cell to execute and nearly impossible to defend against, and you know what's the best part? they can all be spammed over and over even when you get out with hard effort.

    That's why no body will take UFC 4 seriously for esport, and it still average 3.5-4/10 in user reviews 4 games in a row. This team is beyond hopeless, really hope EA can release the UFC license to 2K again    … Expand
  75. donaven602
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Giving it a 10 to round out the 0's. Its an 8/10 for me. The gameplay is great where it needs to be. GnP is kind of lame but this team also fixed UFC 3 which was horrible at launch. Career is better than UFC 3 and is actually fun to play. The 0's are unwarranted imo because its better than UFC 3 in all areas.
  76. chagspmb
    Aug 18, 2020
    9
    Le da 100 vueltas al 1 y al 2, los movimientos son mucho mas reales, mas rápidos, y el sistema de llaves por fin tiene sentido
  77. AstroCrag
    Aug 18, 2020
    3
    LEAVE CANNED KO ANIMATIONS IN THE PS2 era the game has ZERO variety when every knockout is 1 out of the 5 same animations bring back rag doll Kos. Fighters in different weight classes don’t react the same way. The graphics seem like they took a step backwards and there appears to be input lag with the attacks. This game looks and feels like a Beta.
  78. PipkaPIP12
    Aug 18, 2020
    0
    Ahahahahahhahahahhahah, its piece of **** EA, stop trolling your users xddd
  79. lookawwhite
    Aug 18, 2020
    1
    Ззаскриптованная, забагованная, сырая навозная куча, от ЕА, под гордым названием UFC4!!!
    Выходы созданных персоналий в актагон стоят по умолчанию одни и теже, не зависимо какой стиль ты выбрал, ИИ это отдельная порнография, болевые сабмишены Это вообще что? гранд-эндпаунд ЧТО!? Новые режимы склееные на коленке после планерки, кривая кастомизация уровня 1990 годов, Как это можно вообще    Ззаскриптованная, забагованная, сырая навозная куча, от ЕА, под гордым названием UFC4!!!
    Выходы созданных персоналий в актагон стоят по умолчанию одни и теже, не зависимо какой стиль ты выбрал, ИИ это отдельная порнография, болевые сабмишены Это вообще что? гранд-эндпаунд ЧТО!? Новые режимы склееные на коленке после планерки, кривая кастомизация уровня 1990 годов, Как это можно вообще продавать? недоделанное сырое дерьмище которое допиливать минимум пол года! чтоб вам эти деньги костью в горле встали... Журы. которые хвалят эту игру вы вообще что употребляите?
    1/10     … Expand
  80. hugh-jaynis
    Aug 18, 2020
    0
    Save your money, wait for a sale and for the game to be patched up. Coming from the well polished UFC3, this is a let down. The striking is worse, the ground and pound is atrocious and controls like hot garbage, the submission system is annoying and somehow even worse than UFC 3's gate system. The career is boring, although improved from UFC 3. It still suffers from boring AI. On aSave your money, wait for a sale and for the game to be patched up. Coming from the well polished UFC3, this is a let down. The striking is worse, the ground and pound is atrocious and controls like hot garbage, the submission system is annoying and somehow even worse than UFC 3's gate system. The career is boring, although improved from UFC 3. It still suffers from boring AI. On a competitive level the game seems to promote spamming of every kind, striking, takedowns, and submissions.… Expand
  81. GoodBloke
    Aug 18, 2020
    8
    It’s way better than The Last of us 2. Top notch fight action and one of the better EA efforts.
  82. AnonimatriX
    Aug 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El UFC 3 tenía muy buenos controles y se cambiaron la mayoría y no para bien. Se agregan buenas cosas con el sistema de sumisión en este juego y lo admito, pero el cambio en gráficos y controles no es el mejor, lo que más cambio es que se ven los golpes y patadas más fluidos.… Expand
  83. VlueStar
    Aug 17, 2020
    0
    Somehow it’s a step down from the previous game. Submissions are reduced to either a button mashing or luck based mini game, that makes pulling them off unsatisfying and uninteresting. The ground game is slightly improved with all the same transitions except for the new overpowered ground and pound. It’s by far the most popular strategy in the game, with only a few strikes required for aSomehow it’s a step down from the previous game. Submissions are reduced to either a button mashing or luck based mini game, that makes pulling them off unsatisfying and uninteresting. The ground game is slightly improved with all the same transitions except for the new overpowered ground and pound. It’s by far the most popular strategy in the game, with only a few strikes required for a TKO. Takedowns are much improved, but it’s a lot of copy and paste animations. The striking feels rudimentary, and sluggish compared to previous games, with no penalties for missed strikes, and every fighter is a 5 rounder. A truly sad back step for the franchise.… Expand
  84. ilyakozhevnikov
    Aug 17, 2020
    3
    EA sports created a downgraded version of UFC 3, The only thing in UFC 4 i liked is that it has new fighters, such as Yan, Santos, Reyes and so on. This game has real problems with not having a tutorial for the new keypad. Wrestling is much more effective in this game than striking. it effects on the game balance. This game needs some fixing in fight finishing, because it's way tooEA sports created a downgraded version of UFC 3, The only thing in UFC 4 i liked is that it has new fighters, such as Yan, Santos, Reyes and so on. This game has real problems with not having a tutorial for the new keypad. Wrestling is much more effective in this game than striking. it effects on the game balance. This game needs some fixing in fight finishing, because it's way too difficult to recover from knockdown. Solid 3/10.… Expand
  85. elLewy
    Aug 17, 2020
    3
    I'm a huge career mode player, so when the news broke out you would be able to create rivalries from anywhere, I was excited. The changes EA showcased were welcomed, and I preordered it immediately.

    However, what I did find was certainly not that. After the initial starting point with the few cutscenes, it's a bore from that point. I've had 32 fights in the UFC now, and it keeps telling    I'm a huge career mode player, so when the news broke out you would be able to create rivalries from anywhere, I was excited. The changes EA showcased were welcomed, and I preordered it immediately.

    However, what I did find was certainly not that. After the initial starting point with the few cutscenes, it's a bore from that point. I've had 32 fights in the UFC now, and it keeps telling me a rivalry has started, but nothing ever happens. It's an endless bore of sparring and then fighting. Which I get is the core part and for that and the gameplay, it does it well. But career mode is trash. UFC 3's was much better, and didn't have to spend a stupid amount of time between fights.

    I like the grade systems, the injuries but the rest is just lacklustre and I feel like EA promised us way more than we got.    … Expand
  86. Ancestor
    Aug 17, 2020
    1
    Игру срочно нужно доводить до ума! Grand and Pound просто безумный им можно тупо заспамить и вариантов ухода совсем нет! Так же спам в стойке стало что то неотъемлемое игры! можно оду и тоже комбу от одного угла до другого вести сопа и по итогу он упадет под давлением! а дальше вы уже знаете...grand and pound вам все сделает! тупо заклацивание кнопок! кто быстрей прожал с того и тапки!Игру срочно нужно доводить до ума! Grand and Pound просто безумный им можно тупо заспамить и вариантов ухода совсем нет! Так же спам в стойке стало что то неотъемлемое игры! можно оду и тоже комбу от одного угла до другого вести сопа и по итогу он упадет под давлением! а дальше вы уже знаете...grand and pound вам все сделает! тупо заклацивание кнопок! кто быстрей прожал с того и тапки! Кросс-хук-кросс и все дело сделано the F ! и за это 4800 тысячи рублей!!!!… Expand
  87. Paukchanger
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра получилась отменная) намного лучше чем 3 часть… Expand
  88. Jake8317
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    By far and I mean by FAR!! The best EA sports game released this year. AMAZING/REALISTIC career mode, very fun. Not much of improvements from UFC 3, but still a great realistic fighting game. All these negative reviews is kinda sad as an MMA fan, I think they did a great job with this game and will follow up with great updates/patches.
  89. 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
  90. WickedCody18
    Aug 16, 2020
    9
    Everything about game is better than other ea sports ufc titles. Now, undisputed reigns Supreme on presentation.
  91. tomke78
    Aug 16, 2020
    1
    We want new Fight Night not this. The game is boooooring, not fun at all, same as previous UFC 3. I give 1 as appreciate devs trying but is wrong direction! Turn back for another Fight Night game
  92. Geegun1
    Aug 16, 2020
    3
    Самая худшая часть!!! Как можно выпускать сырой продукт за фул прайс?! Скорее бы уже появился конкурент и сделали качественный файтинг! И зачем нужно было убирать УТ? Менять хорошее управление в партере, а сам партер не менять? Убрать удары локтями которые были в 3 части? Вобщем ЕА тупо сломали 3 часть сделав ее аркадой в стиле фортнайт! И в итоге выпустили под видом новой игры) красавцы!Самая худшая часть!!! Как можно выпускать сырой продукт за фул прайс?! Скорее бы уже появился конкурент и сделали качественный файтинг! И зачем нужно было убирать УТ? Менять хорошее управление в партере, а сам партер не менять? Убрать удары локтями которые были в 3 части? Вобщем ЕА тупо сломали 3 часть сделав ее аркадой в стиле фортнайт! И в итоге выпустили под видом новой игры) красавцы! Продал игру и вернулся в третью часть.… Expand
  93. Zakizak
    Aug 16, 2020
    6
    Guys, I love ufc very much. Your game can be a great fighting game, just need to change a couple of things, in my opinion: 1) make your career a little more interesting. At least make sure that the player often wrote to other fighters, so that you can feud with them. Otherwise, after you take the second belt, the strongest simple starts in your career, and nothing happens. You have toGuys, I love ufc very much. Your game can be a great fighting game, just need to change a couple of things, in my opinion: 1) make your career a little more interesting. At least make sure that the player often wrote to other fighters, so that you can feud with them. Otherwise, after you take the second belt, the strongest simple starts in your career, and nothing happens. You have to protect the belt from the same opponents, because there is almost no progress in the ranking. 2) allow the player to create tournaments on back yard and kumite. 3) Kumite mode is cool, but **** when you hit a person in the face with these gloves, the whole face should be covered in blood. Do more damage, the entire arena should be covered in blood in this mode. 4) the same with the back yard. Remove the gloves from the fighters, I myself fought in the street, we did not have any gloves on. Remove the gloves and add the blood. These modes will become popular and adored.… Expand
  94. Mikebennett
    Aug 16, 2020
    3
    Not enough has changed since UFC 3 career mode is basically the same a boring grind of constant sparring to get your fitness up. The coach aspect is just a few cutscenes that don't add up to a meaningful story. It's not a bad game just feels very similar to UFC 3 and not enough of an improvement after 2 years development.
  95. AceRoccola
    Aug 16, 2020
    4
    The small additions made to career mode are welcome, and striking feels slightly more fluid compared to UFC 3. But everything else is either the same (graphics) or worse (controls, ground game, created fighter customization). Controls for UFC 3 were intuitive. Each face button controlled a different limb. So you knew exactly what you were doing when you modified a strike based on theThe small additions made to career mode are welcome, and striking feels slightly more fluid compared to UFC 3. But everything else is either the same (graphics) or worse (controls, ground game, created fighter customization). Controls for UFC 3 were intuitive. Each face button controlled a different limb. So you knew exactly what you were doing when you modified a strike based on the button press. Now, it's needlessly jumbled up. Modifying a punch now throws a kick, and vice versa. What possible reason could there be for this? It's nonsensical and unintuitive. The worst change comes with the popular Create A Fighter feature, which has been so dumbed down that it's not fun or rewarding on any level. You can no longer control stats, perks, OR moves for created fighters. Given that CAFs are the primary way most players spend their time in these games, this is a huge mistake. Not being able to customize your moveset is an absurd limitation. It results in every single CAF being essentially identical. They've replaced this meaningful customization system with a generic template system. They seem to think that the newly ridiculous and cartoonish appearance options (stupid hats, anime hair, various clothing items) will make up for this. It doesn't come close. What made UFC 3 enjoyable was the deep levels of customization, being able to create characters with unique move sets, stats, and perks. Now this feature is useless, and the game with it. I no longer have any reason to play it, and deeply regret my purchase.… Expand
  96. Ajjj
    Aug 16, 2020
    8
    Probably a 7 but I want to raise the rating because it’s definitely not a 4. I’ve had a run of fun with the game but I probably wish I waited for a sale and I suggest most do that.
  97. Xbox_Alive
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    EA Sports UFC 4: Before we start I would like to tell you guys how exited I am about UFC 4 since UFC 3 was actually somewhat a disappointment to me in the famed franchise. The reason why I was disapointed is the story line was as weak as it could be so after couple of voice lines and contracts only thing you doing was just to seem to keep fighting and fighting; while this is the main gameEA Sports UFC 4: Before we start I would like to tell you guys how exited I am about UFC 4 since UFC 3 was actually somewhat a disappointment to me in the famed franchise. The reason why I was disapointed is the story line was as weak as it could be so after couple of voice lines and contracts only thing you doing was just to seem to keep fighting and fighting; while this is the main game this franchise still reeks of potential for me like the days of EAs once popular Boxing franchise. Because my expectations was beyond that I was hoping the game could be more than a game that you only fight against others. Well unfortunately UFC 4 is not much different although not ultimately bad either. It makes you create a fighter directly and you starting to career - not that different from the other games in the UFC franchise even the tattoos are similar to last years game, I mean the little details matter when you are entering into the 4th iteration of a potential on a global scale as there’s not any other worldwide sports venues that consistently have spawned in the fashion of UFC, even boxing as popular as it was in past years fans ultimately look for the next best thing in line with the events they enjoy. Although it's still fun to play but I can't say UFC 4 is amazingly so different than UFC 3 if you ask me to be completely honest and take the gloves off. The offline offerings include one-off fights in traditional MMA, Stand and Bang, and Knockout mode (with a new health-bar system that mirrors that of traditional fighting games), as well as custom events and tournaments. However, the destination for offline play is career mode. This year’s career starts off more cinematic, as you work closely with your head coach to learn how to fight, rack up some wins. I do enjoy an immersive experience and making the jump to the professional circuit and beyond always leaves a satisfied feeling for me. While I have to say this the KnockOut mode is nothing but purely Mortal Kombat styled
    mode added and for a moment I thought Is this the future of the Franchise that rose up from the ashes as a worldwide success. It seemed more like a mini game they chose to throw in instead of polishing on the games overall polish and expanding beyond the offline career mode. Hey maybe take it to the next level and provide an environment that’s open globally for all to compete for world wide rankings and a true ranking of ones skill, ALA Toughest Fighter, I am truly excited for the next generation of gaming and I think UFC4 could have just been an example of what to expect at the end of a console generation a solid game that doesn’t really do anything wrong without breaking what has worked to date, next year we should really begin to see some of these franchises move in the direction of promising futures or possibly continue on the same path. At the end of the day if you’re a fan, heck yes it’s a must have. This game is far from a let down it’s just my desire to see the UFC franchise rise much as when I play WWE games, sometimes I wish I could plug in an N64 controller and play today’s games with the control and immersive experience these games delivered on a much less powerful platform with greater results. Only time will tell us the future so for now pick up a solid priced UFC4 and throw down just don’t expect a complete overhaul until we get our hands on UFC5.    … Expand
  98. jenyaalex
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    My score is 0. Game really sucks, coz:
    1. No game face.
    2. Made it harder to fight and easier to choke. now, you don't need to have any skills to make a strangulation.
    3. Boring career.
    4. Meaningless customization

    Nothing new. And for this you ask for a full price ?
    I agree, for the dlc for ufc 3, but it's not a new game! It's just awful
  99. ZzjimbozZ
    Aug 16, 2020
    7
    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 7/10
    Graphics 7/10

    There are some good changes to career mode and the submission system but how the clinch gameplay is just not good
  100. Samurai-King
    Aug 16, 2020
    4
    Unfortunately UFC 4 seems to have taken a different approach from UFC 3 which was based on simulation and fun.

    UFC 4 disrespects the sport and feels as if the budget was lower for the game than previous titles, perhaps the budget was lower due to poor sales.

    The Dev team have some serious work ahead of them to fix this, gameplay mechanics and animations need the most work.
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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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