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  1. Aug 15, 2020
    6
    Having played the first 3 ufc games from EA sports i wanted this game to work i wanted this game to surpass my expectations, but its just an average fighting game. Sure there are added modes and more customizable options, but they should have focused more on the impacts of the gamplay mechanics. Unrelastic clinch and ground game. The punches and kicks have no little impact. The stanimaHaving played the first 3 ufc games from EA sports i wanted this game to work i wanted this game to surpass my expectations, but its just an average fighting game. Sure there are added modes and more customizable options, but they should have focused more on the impacts of the gamplay mechanics. Unrelastic clinch and ground game. The punches and kicks have no little impact. The stanima system is a joke. Dont even get me started on the submission system. They should have taken another year for this game. Im glad people are finally taking a stand against the lootbox system in gaming. Ea gets a point for that at least. Its sad now days that they have to patch games post release as i as i am not a fan of this tactic by gaming standards. Especially unfinished fighting games. They should have reworked the gound and clinch system exactly like THQ undisputed 3 from 2012. The striking has little vairety for my tastes and The AI clinch spams. I could go on and on, but id save your money and wait for a sale people. P.s. THQ Nordic should buy the rights back and make ufc how it should have been all along. Expand
  2. Sep 1, 2020
    4
    One step forward and ten step back for absolutely no reason in the fourth installment of a franchise. Only EA can pull this off. What a waste of money for a garbage of a game.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
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  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
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  10. 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
  11. Aug 16, 2020
    9
    A fun game with some great fighters, it's still a flip of a coin on which I prefer, 3 or 4 but I did have a great time playing this
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
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  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Aug 16, 2020
    9
    Everything about game is better than other ea sports ufc titles. Now, undisputed reigns Supreme on presentation.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Aug 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра получилась отменная) намного лучше чем 3 часть Expand
  22. 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
  23. 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.
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  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. Sep 10, 2020
    10
    An amazing game , F the haters
    I get that it could have been an update to ufc 3 as it doesn’t add much upon it
    But still its an amazing game with a lot to do
    Career, online fights, blitz and much more, love it
  27. Sep 6, 2020
    8
    EA Sports UFC 4 is a solid game. It is ever so slightly improved over UFC 2 & 3. The stand up feels more fluid now that the clinch is free flowing as part of stand up. Grappling still sucks. Not sure who thinks holding your stick left or right waiting for a meter to fill is engaging, but they are wrong.

    Sound effects are okay. Graphics are still sub parts for a late 8th generation
    EA Sports UFC 4 is a solid game. It is ever so slightly improved over UFC 2 & 3. The stand up feels more fluid now that the clinch is free flowing as part of stand up. Grappling still sucks. Not sure who thinks holding your stick left or right waiting for a meter to fill is engaging, but they are wrong.

    Sound effects are okay. Graphics are still sub parts for a late 8th generation release. The Career Mode is great, and the best part of UFC 4 next to Fight Now.

    Fighter selection is very good. Some glaring legend omissions are a bummer. Such as Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, and Frank Mir.

    Theu added ads, which is ridiculous. EA is still greedy as ever.
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  28. Aug 24, 2020
    6
    it is alright like playing against friend that about it same as ufc 3 for pretty much everything else
  29. 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
  30. 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.
  31. Sep 7, 2020
    8
    Don’t know why people are hating on this game for nothing. They just see some YouTubed and decide they’re gonna review bomb it even though they’ve never played it. Personally I like it, it has problems that need to be fixed and I think they will be, I understand madden 21 but this game isn’t nearly as bad and can be enjoyable unlike madden.
  32. Sep 9, 2020
    8
    The good: The career gives more choices than last year. The graphics are improved. The game play is far more fluid. There are new takedowns and ground positions. The Bad: micro transactions. Career gets repetitive.

    Overall: it’s the best UFC yet by far, but those stupid Micro Transactions really damper what would otherwise be a shining light of hope that EA listens to fans after all
    The good: The career gives more choices than last year. The graphics are improved. The game play is far more fluid. There are new takedowns and ground positions. The Bad: micro transactions. Career gets repetitive.

    Overall: it’s the best UFC yet by far, but those stupid Micro Transactions really damper what would otherwise be a shining light of hope that EA listens to fans after all these years.
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  33. Feb 1, 2022
    6
    I have been pretty honest with my reviews. These review bombs are silly. Is UFC 4 a bad game? No. Is UFC 4 a good game? Also no. It’s a lazy rehash of the last three games, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun to be had. Every time a UFC game comes out, I always play through most or all of a career mode run, which I believe takes 15+ hours if you play it to completion. However, you willI have been pretty honest with my reviews. These review bombs are silly. Is UFC 4 a bad game? No. Is UFC 4 a good game? Also no. It’s a lazy rehash of the last three games, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun to be had. Every time a UFC game comes out, I always play through most or all of a career mode run, which I believe takes 15+ hours if you play it to completion. However, you will notice the flaws throughout the duration of the game. Essentially this game is the skeleton of a UFC game, everything is there but everything is unpolished. The gameplay is fun but clunky, the controls are good enough but not well thought out, the career mode maintains your interest but feels soulless, the graphics are mediocre, the soundtrack is really bad, and the sound design is bland. With everything considered, I did play most of a career mode shortly after this game came out and had a decent time for close to 15 hours, and I am revisiting it for a second time and having a decent time. There are a lot of frustrating exploits and broken gameplay mechanics, but you learn to work around them when playing the AI. It’s not a great game, the necessary skeleton is there, but it’s a very lazy release. The first UFC Undisputed game on Xbox 360 was extremely innovative for the time, UFC Undisputed 2 added the complexity the first game was lacking, UFC Undisputed 3 completely refined the first two games into a perfect mix. That was the last time they tried to make a good game, the reboot that happened after produced some lazy quality games. If you’re a fan of MMA or really enjoy sports career modes, you can have some fun with this game despite its glaring flaws. Expand
  34. May 1, 2022
    8
    A fantastic striking game held back by spammy strikes that are somehow broken and a horrible grappling system.
  35. Apr 18, 2021
    9
    While I've never been much of a sports sim guy, as a relatively new devotee to all things mixed martial arts I decided I should probably at least TRY a UFC game at some point in my life. I must say I'm quite happy I did. It's clear that a lot of work went into capturing the feeling of what it must be like to be in a real MMA match. Fights require a lot of strategy as you have to manageWhile I've never been much of a sports sim guy, as a relatively new devotee to all things mixed martial arts I decided I should probably at least TRY a UFC game at some point in my life. I must say I'm quite happy I did. It's clear that a lot of work went into capturing the feeling of what it must be like to be in a real MMA match. Fights require a lot of strategy as you have to manage your stamina across multiple rounds while fending off attacks your opponents are directing at multiple levels of your body and trying to break through their defenses with some of your own. It can be a real game of chess and the only way you're going to get a more authentic experience is to step into an octagon yourself.

    Most of my time was spent in the "Career Mode" where I created my own fighter and carved out a nice little legacy for myself in the sport's biggest promotion. Rising from an amateur scrub into a reigning, defending UFC champion proved to be a satisfying bit of fantasy wish fulfillment, especially since the time spent in-between fights in training camps leads to a believable sense of growth. As you complete sparring sessions not only do your techniques naturally become more effective as you drill them, but you're also be rewarded "Evolution Points" that can be used to upgrade various stats. It allows for a lot of flexibility in crafting your own fighting style. You can also use these camps to hype your next PPV and build friendships with or trash talk the competition to learn their special moves or establish rivalries respectively. Honestly, outside of the character customization being somewhat limited and awkward to use the only real complaint I have with this portion of the game is that it needed a more natural conclusion. After becoming a double champ and finally achieving G.O.A.T. status there's not much incentive to keep playing, and if you do decide to burn all the way through your characters longevity all your greeted with is an anti-climactic box of text that basically just says "yeah, you retired."

    Multiplayer offers a healthy amount of modes and options to customize matches. My personal favorite being Knockout where wrestling and jui jitsu is eliminated, both players are given a health bar like in a traditional fighting game, and every round ends in a finish. Going online is also where you'll find the real test of your skills as things like the new grappling assist system that simplifies the controls are practically useless when faced with living, breathing competition. Plus, the huge roster of past and present UFC stars, each with their own stats and abilities that are constantly being adjusted through a live ranking/rating system being controlled by none other than legendary hall of famer Daniel Cormier himself means the balance is constantly shifting in meaningful, exciting ways.

    The overall presentation of the game is kind of a mixed bag. As cool as it is to have the actual Bruce Buffer, DC, and Jon Anik lend their voices to the commentary and announcements helping sell the feeling of being in the UFC, the amount of repeated dialog means the novelty wears off pretty fast. Same goes for standing across from some of the most notable names in the sport as while the movement animations are flawless and lifelike, but the character models themselves are plastic and last gen. Particularly the crowds which are downright ugly and at times filled with too many of the same faces.

    Repetitive sound and lackluster looks aside, I thoroughly enjoyed UFC 4. The gameplay captures all of MMA's complexity and nuance without ever sacrificing the fun, which is exactly what you want from a sports simulator. Plus, as someone who has often dreamed of becoming one of the best combat athletes of all time, this provided me with a means of achieving that chimera.
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  36. 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.
  37. Jun 12, 2021
    1
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  38. 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
  39. Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Slight improvement of UFC 3, everything is a little bit better. Maybe some people felt cheated paying full price for this game, and I can understand that. However it is in my opinion the best so far in this franchise and I have had a lot of fun playing it. So for me it did not feel like wasted money. If you like the franchise this is a solid buy.
  40. Mar 4, 2022
    6
    EA should give up the license practically to anyone who can code games because they don't care about the players after they get their money. Good thing I didn't pay anything for this game and I'm not ever going to buy EA sports games after last FIFA I bought. UFC 4 sort of looks ok but for me broken takedown defense they refuse to fix is ruining the game. AI warps double-leg takedowns soEA should give up the license practically to anyone who can code games because they don't care about the players after they get their money. Good thing I didn't pay anything for this game and I'm not ever going to buy EA sports games after last FIFA I bought. UFC 4 sort of looks ok but for me broken takedown defense they refuse to fix is ruining the game. AI warps double-leg takedowns so fast you basically have to just hold the takedown defense up because even if you react at the same time it's too late. Standing game feels quite nice and you can launch very nice combos from time to time but sadly it doesn't save this game. Expand
  41. 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...
  42. Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Definitivamente lo de la publicidad es asqueroso, el juego puede ser bueno, pero esto no lo voy a tolerar.
  43. Oct 25, 2020
    0
    Game is complete mess.


    Online is a spam feat

    Gameplay is a downgrade from ufc 3
  44. Dec 27, 2020
    10
    Bastante detallado! La primera vez q juego a este tipo de entrega y me gusto mucho! Solo para entendidos para los q les gusta este deporte
  45. 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
  46. Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Spoiler alert, EA ahead. Don’t buy if you expect a complete game with respect for its users.
  47. Sep 6, 2020
    0
    just another yearly realse that amounts to little more then what should be a update to the previous game.
  48. 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
  49. Sep 26, 2021
    5
    As someone who knows little to nothing about UFC, this game seems like a carbon copy of the previous entry. It's just as empty as every other EA game and while the visuals and fighting do feel quite nice, the game modes are far too bare bones and there is very little to actually do.
  50. 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.
  51. Jul 8, 2021
    8
    Ufc 4 is good game , great graphic and gameplay but little buggy . My score 8/10
  52. 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
  53. 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.
  54. Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Stop making sports games plzzzzzz. I hate you with all my heart and soul EA sports
  55. Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Garbage!!!! Straight trash!! I didn’t pay $60 to see ads in my game! F$&@ you EA!!
  56. Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Too much UFC in my Amazon Prime's The Boys advertising game! Very disappointing!!
  57. May 23, 2021
    5
    Average really , paying for cosmetics and roster update (still incomplete ) .
  58. 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
  59. Feb 12, 2022
    6
    It's basically UFC 3 but somehow even lazier. Combat is still good. Everything else is disappointing . They did the bare minimum with the career mode. The story is barely there . Half baked rival mechanics. Slower more grindy progression. The character customization is still so boring and restrictive. Just all around a pointless entry in the series.
  60. Sep 6, 2020
    0
    They **** have ADS yes Commercials on a 60€ game after 1 month of realease **** da **** this game
  61. Feb 13, 2022
    6
    Gra się przyjemnie ale gra w trybie kariery jest bardzo krótka i oferuje de facto jedną ścieżkę rozwoju. Pozostaje jedynie gra online ale do tego trzeba gamepassa albo golda. Brakuje czegoś więcej np. możliwości założenia własnej federacji albo szkoły dla nowych zawodników.
  62. 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
  63. Nov 17, 2021
    6
    Приятная графика, очень сильно поменялась по сравнению с 3 частью, удары стали более правдоподобные в целом для фанатов такого жанра спортивной игры. 6/10, 3 часть залетела больше
  64. 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
  65. Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA showing again why they are the worst publisher. Awful gameplay, exploitative monetization scheme, and disgusting ads mid game.
  66. 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.
  67. Sep 7, 2020
    0
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  68. 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.
  69. 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
  70. Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA being crap again. Little to no change in gameplay and ads in a 60$ game.
  71. 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
  72. Feb 9, 2021
    6
    Like my review of UFC 3, ive been playing this game for a long time now with about 1 thousand odd fights, but sadly, there hasn't been much holding this game up other than its a ufc game, the same problems i had with UFC 3 have not been changed such as grappling (some parts actually got worse) And Career mode

    The Good..???: Much like UFC 3, the striking is the same on a From a
    Like my review of UFC 3, ive been playing this game for a long time now with about 1 thousand odd fights, but sadly, there hasn't been much holding this game up other than its a ufc game, the same problems i had with UFC 3 have not been changed such as grappling (some parts actually got worse) And Career mode

    The Good..???:
    Much like UFC 3, the striking is the same on a From a Aesthetic level, Tweaks to the Striking, such as Stamina Management and Little animations such as leg kicks have been made, Not much has changed honestly, but is still competitive and fun
    Improved Knockouts! this was a Surprise to me i never thought they would do it but they did, this came in a later update a couple of months ago which was well needed (even though i think the UFC 2 knockouts are the best of the series)
    Adding and updating fighters on a consistent enough basis
    When your in your groove or in a tough fight, thats where the game shines the most, have a back and fourth was with someone, throwing intricate combos, slipping, countering is the best part of it and you'll get that

    The Bad:
    Grappling as a whole is absolutely boring and cheesy, minor changes have been made to the god awful ground game that hasn't been changed for around 6 years, as of now, the rear naked chokes are broken and very hard to escape, AVOID GRAPPLING, PLAY STAND AND BANG IF YOU WANT THE FUN FROM THIS GAME
    EA have Focused most of their time on making Cosmetic skins, banners, badges ECT instead of the actual gameplay, take of that what you will.
    they removed the ultimate team mode that they killed in ufc 3
    Career mode is very shallow and needs your imagination to get enjoyment out of it, still very repetitive like the old EA UFC'S, minor details have changed but not the ACTUAL GAMEPLAY, only things outside of gameplay, which make zero difference and are actually a DRAG to get through like the training and media promotion

    At first during the beta of this game, i was impressed with how real the clinch looked, but now the clinch is the biggest draw back of this game by far, the clinch is a massive problem for this game, when you come up against a player who spams clinch they have tried to fix this, but it still persists as of me writing this and has made me avoid ranked mode all together, now on to ranked mode, you can only pick from 3 Weight classes an hour because nobody wants to play the heavier and lighter weight classes because of the repetitive gameplay lack of fighters in the lowest weight classes,

    Conclusion:
    this will also still be hard for new players to pick up but Alot easier than it was in UFC 3, give it a go if you like UFC or Technical Fighting stuff, you'll have some fun and learn rewarding combos, get frustrated by cheese like clinch spamming and grappling but you'll find some enjoyment through a scrappy bloody fight, Technical Striking Mind games, beating a Cocky player or a crazy knockout you got :) (This is my Favourite of the EA UFC Games, Up there with UFC 2)
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  73. Sep 12, 2020
    0
    60 dollar game, microtransactions, AND LITERAL COMMERCIALS. EA is disgusting.
  74. 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
  75. Jun 23, 2023
    6
    This game was a huge let down compared to UFC 3. This game is decent at best. I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this. This should have came out with half it's price tag. It looks amazing, gameplay is decent but it lacks content, and just felt rushed. It's good enough to grab at a huge discount which by now you can get often.
  76. Sep 7, 2020
    0
    Morons. EA knows exactly what they're doing. Their public apologies are ridiculous lies. STOP GIVING THEM MONEY
  77. 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.
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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.
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  82. Sep 13, 2020
    0
    Худшая...ХУДШАЯ часть в серии! EA закопала серию в могилу.
  83. Sep 6, 2020
    1
    Same game as last year but with more ads. Take your surprise mechanics and shove them.
  84. Sep 10, 2020
    0
    this game is the exact same game as ufc 3 do not waste your money on this game
  85. 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.
  86. Sep 20, 2020
    0
    вы чо ахуели черти убирать моего любимого ХАБИБА НУРМАГОМЕДОВА ОН ОРЕЛ. ОРЛА НЕ ДЕРЖАТЬ В КЛЕТКЕ.
  87. 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
  88. 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.
  89. Sep 9, 2020
    0
    They put in a full commercial in the 60$ game and tried to play it off as a feature.
  90. 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).
  91. Sep 7, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hum................................................................Amazon prime Expand
  92. 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
  93. 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.
  94. 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.
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  95. 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.
  96. 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
  97. 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
  98. Sep 6, 2020
    1
    Another yearly copy and past. Thanks EA for being absolute scum once again.
  99. 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.
  100. 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
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 47
  2. 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. 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.
  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]