EA SPORTS UFC 4

 Xbox One
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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 103
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 103
  3. Negative: 79 out of 103
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  1. MinePlay512
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best mma games out to date. What I show is a big improvement over the past 3 games and this is one of the best MMA games out there.
  2. iccmalta
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    very happy with this. the ground game needs refining but otherwise its a fun experience everytime. the career is much better than ufc 3
  3. ChrisHenares
    Aug 24, 2020
    9
    In evolution for EA SPORTS UFC 3, this next videogame in the series probably does "half or one step forward" and adds a changes in grappling. UFC3 was the best MMA game ever made and UFC4 maybe it's just a little bit better. Career mode is exceptional and still is amazing to looks this photorealistic graphics working so perfectly with tons of combinations in combat. Looking forward to seeIn evolution for EA SPORTS UFC 3, this next videogame in the series probably does "half or one step forward" and adds a changes in grappling. UFC3 was the best MMA game ever made and UFC4 maybe it's just a little bit better. Career mode is exceptional and still is amazing to looks this photorealistic graphics working so perfectly with tons of combinations in combat. Looking forward to see the next-gen evolution for the franchise, and, asking for more, it'd be great to get more songs from the OST. Amazing game.… Expand
  4. donaven602
    Aug 18, 2020
    9
    Its way better than UFC 3 and you can't say otherwise. Clinch is fun, ground game is still kind of lame, but it is what it is and it works. Hopefully for the next one they change the ground game more.
  5. Phaet
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    UFC 4 is how Black Ops 3 was to its series, mostly mediocre, but after 2 years of waiting for a sequel I’d say they delivered. It’s not everything we’ve asked for, but for those who’ve played; the striking is obviously much more fluid, there’s still slight bugs with the mechanics but those are easy fixes we’ll see soon. The grappling wasn’t overhauled at all, just a new, much moreUFC 4 is how Black Ops 3 was to its series, mostly mediocre, but after 2 years of waiting for a sequel I’d say they delivered. It’s not everything we’ve asked for, but for those who’ve played; the striking is obviously much more fluid, there’s still slight bugs with the mechanics but those are easy fixes we’ll see soon. The grappling wasn’t overhauled at all, just a new, much more predictable system they added for more casual players. I recommend switching it to the legacy controls if you’re playing online. The customization has a lot of potential, but they clearly didn’t put too much work into it, which is good because I’m hoping they plan on adding things regularly. The game overall is fair for everyone, everyone has a chance to win even when you’re using a top fighter against a lower star one. My complaint is a bug that I’ve only seen in OWC, (which is ironic) you’ll match with someone & go into the selection screen, both people will ready up & load in, & when the commentary starts you’re stuck on a purple screen, only able to see the shadows, but your opponent seems to be fine so you sit there & listen to them working you. I’ve lost 2 titles now & a division because of it, & it’s going to be a problem if it isn’t fixed soon. It’ll give the same numbers as Ultimate Team did & EA will come up with a whole new online mode when it isn’t needed because they regularly ignore the obvious bugs that people complain about daily. But if you’re a big MMA fan like me, I’d say the game is worth it, it isn’t perfect, but it’s something other than UFC 3.… Expand
  6. WillGoss
    May 14, 2023
    8
    This is the best UFC game so far in. The customisation is huge, I took like 10 hours easily jsut to create some fighters and play in the tournament mode. This game really made me go back in the old days when I was having fun with simple things. The carreer mode is very good too. I had a blast on it and did it twice. The multiplayer is just ok. There is a lot of tryhards in this game so IThis is the best UFC game so far in. The customisation is huge, I took like 10 hours easily jsut to create some fighters and play in the tournament mode. This game really made me go back in the old days when I was having fun with simple things. The carreer mode is very good too. I had a blast on it and did it twice. The multiplayer is just ok. There is a lot of tryhards in this game so I try to avoid multiplayer. I have almost 80 hours on the game and I pre-ordered it, and still to this day I love to go back on it and go for a little fist match.

    + A lot of customisation
    + Very good soundtracks
    + Good story mode

    - A lot of tryhards online    … Expand
  7. FadedInMN
    Dec 14, 2020
    7
    A bit better than UFC 3 with the additions of better clinch fighting and better ground game/submission fighting but still nothing special. After I finished one career I find myself only playing online now which can get repetitive.
  8. Nebraska619
    Mar 2, 2021
    6
    This game isn't as bad as these other people are saying but it's not as good as the critics say it is. This game is mediocre at best and the controls are an entire step down and the career mode got worse but the customization is pretty good. If only we could get the customization of UFC 4 and the controls and graphics of UFC 3 then this game would be bomb. This game is just like EAs otherThis game isn't as bad as these other people are saying but it's not as good as the critics say it is. This game is mediocre at best and the controls are an entire step down and the career mode got worse but the customization is pretty good. If only we could get the customization of UFC 4 and the controls and graphics of UFC 3 then this game would be bomb. This game is just like EAs other schemes. A desperate cash-grab on a good series making it worse. I had high hopes for this game EA manages to crush my dreams again. Don't get me wrong i did have fun....just not much.… Expand
  9. diabliuss
    Sep 26, 2022
    5
    How to play career mode?
    - developer knows
    How to jump between weights?
    - developer knows
  10. 00Sectumsempra
    Aug 17, 2020
    5
    Career mode needs a serious overhaul. The exclusion of game face makes no sense. Striking feels very similar to ufc 3. The new clinch system is an improvement from the last entry. As a whole, this game feels somewhat of a lazy effort. You can get away with that with games like madden that have a new entry every year, but with the gaps in the ufc series, I don't think you can justify it. ICareer mode needs a serious overhaul. The exclusion of game face makes no sense. Striking feels very similar to ufc 3. The new clinch system is an improvement from the last entry. As a whole, this game feels somewhat of a lazy effort. You can get away with that with games like madden that have a new entry every year, but with the gaps in the ufc series, I don't think you can justify it. I think its time for Ea to hang the gloves up.… Expand
  11. ChunkDump
    Sep 7, 2021
    5
    i couldnt give it a 4.5 so i guess im rounding it off. not much to say about this f**king game. its just like the last one just with slightly better graphics...which by the way EA needs to hurry up and figure out that HDR would turn the graphics all the waaay up. i hate the fact they put some boxers in this bull***t in that case its time for a Fight Night...give the fan base what they need.
  12. Emilio200
    Aug 21, 2023
    5
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  13. Mooseman909
    Aug 30, 2020
    4
    Definitely smoother than ufc 3 but I was hoping for something more. Still a fun game with exciting and competitive matches online. I still think thq's undisputed 3 is the high water mark for mma games.
  14. taz4101
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    Have had the game since launch, updates have mostly added cosmetics. Still horrible bugs and gameplay problems. It's a large step down from ufc 3. Shouldn't have bought it and waited a year to see if they ever properly fix it. Even if they do, the direction it went in is not positive for the genre. Hopefully someone else gets the license next game and does a better job. Or bellator or oneHave had the game since launch, updates have mostly added cosmetics. Still horrible bugs and gameplay problems. It's a large step down from ufc 3. Shouldn't have bought it and waited a year to see if they ever properly fix it. Even if they do, the direction it went in is not positive for the genre. Hopefully someone else gets the license next game and does a better job. Or bellator or one champion comes out with a game. Even a unlicensed game would be good… Expand
  15. 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 is just 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 is just 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, and this is only if you manage to land a strike as the controls are annoyingly unresponsive. 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 are easy to understand, but rely on nothing more than frantically whirling your analogue sticks around or spontaneously pushing in the triggers to either secure of defend the submission.

    The biggest gameplay update has been seen in the clinch gameplay, which has been turned into a more stand-up orientated mechanic, as opposed to grappling. Going back to the development team's aim of making the game supposedly more new-player friendly, they do nothing except throw you to the wolves in this regard. There are no transitions like in previous games to help you, with you simply having to hope for the best and completely figure it out on your own, which is deeply frustrating, and when you manage to deny that takedown or initiate that flying submission, you are clueless to what you have pressed.

    Positive reviews for this game only look into the new features which it holds over the previous entries, what they fail to see is that the game is in dire need of improvement and will take a long time before it can be fully realised sequel, and not just following the saying of "new is better" because in this case it most certainly is not.    … Expand
  16. inkleach
    Sep 8, 2020
    2
    If you have UFC 3 you may as well just avoid this. Everything UFC 3 done right has taken a step backwards here.
    Character models are the same old copy/paste models.. Some as far back as the UFC 1 models, even though several fighters now look drastically different. I put hundreds of hours into UFC 3 online and every match gave me that 'just one more' feeling. Not here. They've somehow taken    If you have UFC 3 you may as well just avoid this. Everything UFC 3 done right has taken a step backwards here.
    Character models are the same old copy/paste models.. Some as far back as the UFC 1 models, even though several fighters now look drastically different. I put hundreds of hours into UFC 3 online and every match gave me that 'just one more' feeling. Not here. They've somehow taken the formula they had and ruined it. Knockout animations grow stale fast, after a huge amount of fans requested ragdoll physics.. They were just ignored. Backyard mode is nice, kumite is horrendous.. I dread seeing I've been put into a kumite match once I go into quick play.
    I would much rather just have paid for a ufc 3 expansion that added backyard mode than this game, which feels like a rushed 'fancied up' ufc 3.
    It needs so much work I wouldn't know where to start. I'm a huge fan, but this game carries an unacceptable price tag for what it is.. Ufc 3.1.    … Expand
  17. jefferson90000
    Oct 14, 2020
    2
    A few improvements mired by an incredible amount of downgrades and imbalanced mechanics, pro journalists clearly have no idea about the longevity of gameplay or balance as their reviews show. The community as a whole is disappointed with the game to varying degrees and its easy to see why, with the game being released in an unfinished state, and nearly two months later there have been veryA few improvements mired by an incredible amount of downgrades and imbalanced mechanics, pro journalists clearly have no idea about the longevity of gameplay or balance as their reviews show. The community as a whole is disappointed with the game to varying degrees and its easy to see why, with the game being released in an unfinished state, and nearly two months later there have been very little in the way of improvements. Whilst not without potential, the game is likely 6 months away from a competitively viable state. If you're looking to blow your money on a game to play casually with friends then go ahead, it will be fun for those purposes, but if you're looking anything more than that, avoid entirely. EA Sports games definitely draw the ire of fans much more than other titles, but make no mistake this game is a disgrace compared to the previous instalment. Members of the top 100 in ranked are notorious for cheesing the game, the roster is missing large portions of the top 15 in every division, fighter balancing is a joke, as champions are far superior to any other fighter in the division, and to further add to the list the devs are gaining a reputation for ignoring the community if critical response becomes too negative, such as game changers asking for more realistic cosmetics for CAFs and being systematically ignored, as well as being ignored on gameplay advice in general. The advert controversy, whilst now fixed, is indicative of the decisions made by a headstrong dev team, whom having lost there gameplay lead, are obviously at a loss of how to balance a game, yet unwilling to admit their 'overhaul' of grappling, submissions, striking and the CAF system is killing this game where it stands. UFC 3 still has a big enough online community 2/3 years after launch, in it's current state UFC 4 will be a wasteland this time next year. Whilst the community pray for patches to have this game live up to its potential, the title being the last on EAs contract, and the dev teams blatant 'we know better than the community' attitude, I would not hold your breath. Shameful inclusion to a franchise which certainly had potential in it's budget. If you must play as Conor McGregor in a fighting game, buy UFC 3, or wait for this game to hit the bargain bin (most recently went down 50% on Amazon Prime Day, not two months after launch). Shameful use of the license.… Expand
  18. BAS3L
    Sep 18, 2020
    1
    This is the first time I’ve been bought a game full price, then actually uninstalled it completely. It was the final straw for me an all EA sports games. I’m over it. They changed absolutely nothing and added some cosmetics. Either make grappling arcadey or simulated based - don’t try to make it both. Who is in charge of the menus? Do you really think I’m going to listen to every stupidThis is the first time I’ve been bought a game full price, then actually uninstalled it completely. It was the final straw for me an all EA sports games. I’m over it. They changed absolutely nothing and added some cosmetics. Either make grappling arcadey or simulated based - don’t try to make it both. Who is in charge of the menus? Do you really think I’m going to listen to every stupid song alphabetically? Is there no way to sort? Oh and thanks for adding 2 new tattoos and 1 new hair style. There are now 10 mohawks and 10 forms of balding (shout out to Cowboy). UFC 4 is trash. EA Sports is trash. They are everything wrong with this generation of gaming. fuq any of you who buy their card packs I hope you and your moms credit cards get in a car accident.… Expand
  19. MrJohnson31
    May 7, 2023
    1
    Absolutely rubbish, glitchy, lags regardless of how good your network is, discards critical move commands like it’s going out of fashion, I’m level 68 and I’m deleting it, it’s just too broken and I’m fed up of it fkn up.
  20. bboyherney
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    No tolerare lo de la publicidad, el cochino juego está a precio completo.Hasta que no cambien eso no cambiare mi nota.
  21. iKing92
    Sep 16, 2021
    0
    GameFace (one of the best feature) removed in this game too after fifa, good job again EA
  22. Tuffluv
    Sep 7, 2020
    0
    EA showing again why they are the worst publisher. Awful gameplay, exploitative monetization scheme, and disgusting ads mid game.
  23. vROBOCOPv
    Sep 6, 2020
    0
    Full on in game ads added a few weeks after release so reviews wouldn't reflect it. Absolute scummy publisher
  24. killerdescore
    Oct 8, 2020
    0
    EA sports MMA was better ...
    Also they can't give pc players ,an actual UFC game in 2 years,laziness at his best
  25. kyrdak
    Jun 27, 2021
    0
    this is a game made by people who have no idea about mma nor care about mma fans or mma at all. no ghround striking from the bottom when the top is postured up, a step backwards, the "inovative" LB clinch control is another huge step backwards. the striking has been limited from 3. the career is another bad seed. the first match you have no chance of winning, what were they thinking, theythis is a game made by people who have no idea about mma nor care about mma fans or mma at all. no ghround striking from the bottom when the top is postured up, a step backwards, the "inovative" LB clinch control is another huge step backwards. the striking has been limited from 3. the career is another bad seed. the first match you have no chance of winning, what were they thinking, they think that moves have to be learned from fighters, not gyms, there are no gyms, infact. a huge part of the MMA world, gone. the continued attempt to make social media apart of mma is sad. the career mode is a complete fail. the characters you create mean nothing, you only get visuals, and templates, that can be changed between templates, but thats it. fail. the literal only positive is the move to remove the ultimate money grab mode. that is a step forward. but, amid so many steps back.. it's just a giant fail. these developers need to go back and play the old games and find out what worked well and incorporate it, because they obviously do not intend on watching mma and/or learning the mma world to better the game they are making. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT FANS ONLY $$… Expand
  26. dragonspawn21
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Ads added in post launch. Bold move for the greedy bastards. How on earth did they think this wouldn't cause a controversy? Avoid EA products whenever possible.
  27. MatchesnNaplam
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    Huge step backwards. Save your money for when this hits the bargain bin. It won't take long.
  28. Morvyck
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    This game is in my personal opinion absolute garbage. The story mode fights are either way too easy to win or physically impossible to win. The online fights are an exact replica of the meta from other games, spam buttons and you win, it doesn't matter the fighter or style you choose, spam and win is the way to go. Absolutely zero strategy and I don't see there being any strategy any timeThis game is in my personal opinion absolute garbage. The story mode fights are either way too easy to win or physically impossible to win. The online fights are an exact replica of the meta from other games, spam buttons and you win, it doesn't matter the fighter or style you choose, spam and win is the way to go. Absolutely zero strategy and I don't see there being any strategy any time soon, perhaps UFC 12 will be a bit more strategic and may actually be an MMA game. This is an arcade meant for people who have nothing better to do than talk **** without any skills or knowledge of fighting, if you're one of those people this may be perfect for you. I recommend saving your money as the game is worthless, was an inch of a step forward from UFC 3 but still a multitude of things to work on, EA should stop the series before it gets too embarrassing.… Expand
  29. Shwiftt
    Sep 4, 2020
    0
    This is not a new UFC game. This is a DLC to ufc 3. The strikes are the same. The knockouts are the SAME and they are HORRIBLE. The ground and pound SUCKS. They were a year behind schedule and instead of adding things the players wanted like better knockouts and better ground and pound. They added necklaces and masks?? Masks to wear in the octagon? Come on guys. UFCDROPEA
  30. Anderson009
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is trash is wrost then ufc 3 idk how it is legal for ea to sell this game for 79.99 the game cost as much as nhl or nfl but has half the game modes not even half a qauter probs honestly ufc has to go to 2k I don’t want to ever buy an ea game again… Expand
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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Cubed3
    Nov 9, 2020
    60
    This year's iteration of UFC from EA Sports looks good, and feels good in parts - though the submission system just doesn't appear to be as much fun to play. The best parts of this game are the boxing and kickboxing elements, and the offline career mode is a fun mode to build and forge careers in. With really no other fighting titles to purchase this year, EA Sports UFC 4 will be unrivalled for those looking for another sports-like fighting game - and while UFC 4 is not a bad game, it doesn't do much to appeal to those who don't already have a love and appreciation for the sport or the brand.
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  2. Gamers' Temple
    Sep 8, 2020
    85
    EA Sports UFC 4's gameplay is overall better that its predecessor and the online now has a new mode.
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  3. Windows Central
    Sep 4, 2020
    70
    EA Sports UFC 4 is a fun return to form for EA Sports. With a simplified approach to fighting and the inclusion of a more in-depth career mode, the UFC franchise is on the right track to building better things.
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