EA Sports UFC

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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 164 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 44 out of 164
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  1. DzmitryBoston
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    A good game even for a not UFC fan. Fun to play with cool graphics and gameplay.
  2. livelovelaugh22
    Mar 24, 2020
    7
    I am a fan of this game, and it is way better than UFC 3.
    The game has a lackluster grappling system, and stand up isn't too incredible, but I loved it because striking in this game was a lot of fun. Not the most technical, but it's the fun that counts. I remember playing with my family and we were brawling! We had some laughs out of it. Career mode feels realistic, and like you are    I am a fan of this game, and it is way better than UFC 3.
    The game has a lackluster grappling system, and stand up isn't too incredible, but I loved it because striking in this game was a lot of fun. Not the most technical, but it's the fun that counts. I remember playing with my family and we were brawling! We had some laughs out of it. Career mode feels realistic, and like you are actually training. The game makes you do drills and virtual fight camps, unlike UFC 3, where you click a single button to train.
    It was very glitchy, however. And the KO animations suck.
    Overall, a sloppy, sort of lazy game that is very fun in tons of ways. If you are a technician and are here to heavily judge it, the games not going to be your type. If you are open minded, and don't expect a perfect masterpiece and you just want some fun, this is for you. I am a bit in between, but still I like this game for what it is. Good, but not great.    … Expand
  3. iCSiMarcelinmBR
    May 25, 2018
    8
    EA finally patched the game and now it plays like it should have since launch. I had to bump the score to 9. Before the patch, this game was too arcady and was full of flaws. This has been resolved and it finally feels like an MMA sim. No more super slams for every fighters, touch glove, no more exploit of the full guard reversal, no more exploit on the mount strikes, and the staminaEA finally patched the game and now it plays like it should have since launch. I had to bump the score to 9. Before the patch, this game was too arcady and was full of flaws. This has been resolved and it finally feels like an MMA sim. No more super slams for every fighters, touch glove, no more exploit of the full guard reversal, no more exploit on the mount strikes, and the stamina drains like it should during the fight so that by the 3rd round you could really feel the exhaustion on the fighters, they move slower, strikes dont have the same power than those from the 1st minute of the 1st round. All this force the players to play it smart. Got to give EA props for listening to the fans. 9/10 is what it is worth… Expand
  4. Broyax
    Apr 25, 2017
    1
    J'ai essayé un ou deux WWE et là, je m'approche avec circonspection d'un UFC (on dirait un nom de baraque à frites ou de fabrique de poulets aux hormones...) et force est de constater que ce n'est pas trop vilain. Mais comme le poulet à la dioxine, ça n'a pas l'air trop mal tant qu'on y touche pas.

    Et là c'est pareil, tant qu'on y touche pas, ça va. C'est lorsqu'on commence à jouer que    J'ai essayé un ou deux WWE et là, je m'approche avec circonspection d'un UFC (on dirait un nom de baraque à frites ou de fabrique de poulets aux hormones...) et force est de constater que ce n'est pas trop vilain. Mais comme le poulet à la dioxine, ça n'a pas l'air trop mal tant qu'on y touche pas.

    Et là c'est pareil, tant qu'on y touche pas, ça va. C'est lorsqu'on commence à jouer que ça ne va pas. Evidemment, comment simuler cette espèce de "sport" de pauvres cons qui se mettent sur la gueule pour pas un rond (ou presque) sans tomber à la fois dans l'ennui, la répétition et la confusion la plus totale ?

    C'est naturellement impossible et le nombre faramineux de commandes en atteste sans compter les éventuels combos qui les accompagne, les variantes, les contres, les branlettes des sticks gauche et droit et tutti quanti.

    Et puis c'est malsain, bien plus malsain que la simple boxe ou n'importe quel art martial digne de ce nom : c'est juste de la merde en fait.    … Expand
  5. joshbrady91
    Jul 18, 2016
    8
    Best MMA game out there, stunning graphics and large roster, career mode lasts longer than any other of the UFC games, although the training is repetitive
  6. g8mrecon59
    Apr 12, 2016
    3
    The play control is a nightmare and the tutorials (MMA 101) a joke. and what does the phrase "This is not a button mash battle" even mean.. Idiots.. How about, telling the player what to do.. Like tap this button or hold this botton... And in the "MMA 101" how about actually giving instructions throughout the match instead of.... letting the play press the right button combination by mereThe play control is a nightmare and the tutorials (MMA 101) a joke. and what does the phrase "This is not a button mash battle" even mean.. Idiots.. How about, telling the player what to do.. Like tap this button or hold this botton... And in the "MMA 101" how about actually giving instructions throughout the match instead of.... letting the play press the right button combination by mere happenstance to get a tip... Do you even understand tutorials at all? This is not a button mash contest people.. lol… Expand
  7. Iwasfn47
    Dec 31, 2015
    5
    While EA took a huge step back from THQ's UFC 3 of last gen, there's still some positives and fun to be had from this title.

    Positives: -Amazing graphics that hold up for the most part through game play -Fun stand up system to mix up strikes and I liked the way to shoot for takedowns and stuff takedowns -Singleplayer and Online matches are the strong points in terms of offered modes    While EA took a huge step back from THQ's UFC 3 of last gen, there's still some positives and fun to be had from this title.

    Positives:
    -Amazing graphics that hold up for the most part through game play
    -Fun stand up system to mix up strikes and I liked the way to shoot for takedowns and stuff takedowns
    -Singleplayer and Online matches are the strong points in terms of offered modes

    Negatives:
    -Shallow. No tournaments, or event modes.
    -Stripped down career mode that was a huge step back from past versions.
    -Awful ground game overall.
    -There's maybe 3 different striking sets and that is it in terms of fighter customization. There's not enough of a different feel from fighter to fighter, and too many instances of certain fighters having skill sets that don't match their real life skill sets.

    Overall, if you have EA Access or want to pick this game up for cheap to play exhibitions online or with friends, it's worth it, but it's just not complete enough of a game to justify a purchase outside of that.    … Expand
  8. TigrisVsLeo
    Jun 20, 2015
    0
    Terrible. The animations are pathetic, and ground game is ridiculous. Online for the last game my record was 55-0-0 with 3 championship belts using my own CAC which was also a Hall of Famer, but I took this one back after 1 hour of having it.
  9. BigDaddyCoo1
    May 27, 2015
    3
    I cant believe how fast your stamina goes down from blocking? Like really since when do you get sooooo tired from blocking, I fight and i dont ever get tired that fast just from blocking. On my opinion you should change that up cause that is just ridiculous already.
  10. Bribarian
    Apr 7, 2015
    5
    I played enough of this to give it a review. While it looks really good the gameplay is pretty much the same across the board for all characters and it get dull pretty fast.

    EA also seems to screw up every time how knockouts and other elements work, although better in this game, it still doesnt make much sense to me. As an MMA sim I'd give it a higher score. As a game you want to    I played enough of this to give it a review. While it looks really good the gameplay is pretty much the same across the board for all characters and it get dull pretty fast.

    EA also seems to screw up every time how knockouts and other elements work, although better in this game, it still doesnt make much sense to me.

    As an MMA sim I'd give it a higher score. As a game you want to play for fun, it deserves a 5.    … Expand
  11. thedirtyrussian
    Mar 16, 2015
    5
    The Good first. Great graphics. Much better animations than old ufc games. Big roster selection. Now the bad part about this game. Ground and submissions are still bad. Just a mad struggle for rotating thumbsticks, feels nothing like a chess match. Online is horrid. 1 out of every 3 matches will have 'opponent not found' errors. Spamming is rampant. Career mode is bare bones.
  12. namroc83
    Feb 12, 2015
    1
    Awful game, sluggish, unresponsive, way over complicated and just generally not fun...constant load screens for every action, laggy, uninspired customization...balance issues etc. Unless ur a die-hard fan of this series and it's overbearing fun killing mechanics, do yourself a favor and give it a pass
  13. Pyryte
    Dec 29, 2014
    2
    EA seemed to remove everything that made the THQ games stand out. You can't personalize nearly as well as you could in previous games, slightly laggy, no choice in training. Basically, no choice in anything. Best thing to be said is it's very pretty. Hopefully next years will be much better. Because we all know EA never always puts out a version of everything every year, and this one hasEA seemed to remove everything that made the THQ games stand out. You can't personalize nearly as well as you could in previous games, slightly laggy, no choice in training. Basically, no choice in anything. Best thing to be said is it's very pretty. Hopefully next years will be much better. Because we all know EA never always puts out a version of everything every year, and this one has tons of room for improvement.… Expand
  14. Vinylspinners
    Oct 11, 2014
    5
    So after 3 updates including new fighters, EA Sports UFC still doesn't quite meet the mark. I really think they need to stop listening/pandering to the online players and start paying attention to offline players. There is a lot of good here but a lack of offline modes genuinely hurt it.
  15. thecoldroom
    Sep 15, 2014
    8
    Any way you slice it, this game is the best simulation of mixed martial arts yet.

    Some of the negative aspects that have been harped on are absolutely true. Namely, that the career mode is a bit lacking and that its replay-value is less than it could have been. In addition, its learning curve is steep, and the ground game especially requires fairly complicated button skills. Having    Any way you slice it, this game is the best simulation of mixed martial arts yet.

    Some of the negative aspects that have been harped on are absolutely true. Namely, that the career mode is a bit lacking and that its replay-value is less than it could have been. In addition, its learning curve is steep, and the ground game especially requires fairly complicated button skills.

    Having said that, the game plays beautifully in most regards, with a much improved physics engine and far more in-depth grappling and striking systems than previously seen, with features that support several approaches to the fight game.

    Striking alone is a new world with allowances for distance, blocking, bobbing and dodging. More than ever before, your style matters.

    The submission system is also greatly altered, now resembling a sort of cat-and-mouse mini-game that, while somewhat jarring, at least allows submissions to be threatening and present at all stages of a contest. Something previous incarnations have lacked.

    The roster is also impeccable, with a slew of weight classes and athletes presented, each statistically represented in a multitude of ways and, now, with traits that make them more distinguishable than ever. Anderson Silva not only looks and moves like the real fighter, but thanks to his in-game "perks" he is separated by other fighters not only by having increased stats, but by having advantages in certain aspects that other differently focused fighters simply don't have. The clinch stands out, as do his kicks. In comparison, Daniel Cormier's perks allow him to posture up on the ground and deliver hard strikes longer and more effectively than someone who has similarly high stats but lacks his perks. This goes a long way in making the fighters feel different and viable, even when choosing a competitor that might not be as statistically blessed.

    In short, this game could have used a bit more polish, a bit more variety, but it really shines where it counts: in the fights. We have become so focused on options and side amusements that we have come to ignore what really matters. As a fighting engine that accurately represents the sport and its amazing athletes this game is a massive success.

    Like the real sport, it requires some effort, some time, and some appreciation. Come into it with and open-mind and love for the spectacle upon which it is based and this game will not disappoint you.    … Expand
  16. JoshLuck1995
    Sep 10, 2014
    7
    A good game for die hard UFC fans, but for someone who isnt THAT interested in UFC, this game is rather boring and repetetive. the online soon gets boring and the career feels flat and tidious. however this game has a good amount of achivements to go after and the graphics are amazing. 6.5/10
  17. Kingdavis45
    Sep 2, 2014
    9
    REVIEW UPDATED. 9/10 EA has added two free DLC's that corrected 90% of the things people were complaining about. This game is now the best UFC game or MMA game ever made people. They added 6 new fighters, ability to catch kicks, you can now sprawl, they fixed the ground game so it's harder to keep someone down the whole fight, all leg kicks will be countered if your leg is damaged,REVIEW UPDATED. 9/10 EA has added two free DLC's that corrected 90% of the things people were complaining about. This game is now the best UFC game or MMA game ever made people. They added 6 new fighters, ability to catch kicks, you can now sprawl, they fixed the ground game so it's harder to keep someone down the whole fight, all leg kicks will be countered if your leg is damaged, and they adjusted stamina drain for blocking strikes. Only thing is missing is KO slams and Leg breaks. lol I feel sorry for the people who traded theirs in because it's a new game now. I would have never expected EA of all companies to actually care about us gamers but they proved me wrong.… Expand
  18. onlytoeknee
    Sep 2, 2014
    6
    EA Sports UFC will not please everyone, but as a none UFC guy myself I'm surprised the fun I had with it. Sure it had niggles with a confusing ground mechanic and a pretty basic career mode, which does let it down badly, but away from that it is a pretty steady fighter.
  19. Jkofskey01
    Aug 30, 2014
    0
    Very inconsistent. terrible gameplay. You have terrible stikers/no power strikers continually ko'ing people. Ground is still based on span. damage is very inconsistent. Sometimes clean counters do damage somethimes they dont. Blocked punches get you rocked. Just bad game
  20. Dwalk27
    Aug 29, 2014
    8
    With the recent updates adding extra fighters/gameplay changes, i am getting alot more enjoyment out of this, although it doesn't excuse the lack of overall single-player content, it does show that EA is capable of listening to their audience for once.
  21. ColtonRobbins
    Aug 11, 2014
    7
    Unrealistic is the only word I can think to describe it.. Does it get the job done? Yeah, there's no competition in the market. Very frustrating and buggy.
  22. coconutboy12
    Jul 23, 2014
    9
    EA finally patched the game and now it plays like it should have since launch. I had to bump the score to 9. Before the patch, this game was too arcady and was full of flaws. This has been resolved and it finally feels like an MMA sim. No more super slams for every fighters, touch glove, no more exploit of the full guard reversal, no more exploit on the mount strikes, and the staminaEA finally patched the game and now it plays like it should have since launch. I had to bump the score to 9. Before the patch, this game was too arcady and was full of flaws. This has been resolved and it finally feels like an MMA sim. No more super slams for every fighters, touch glove, no more exploit of the full guard reversal, no more exploit on the mount strikes, and the stamina drains like it should during the fight so that by the 3rd round you could really feel the exhaustion on the fighters, they move slower, strikes dont have the same power than those from the 1st minute of the 1st round. All this force the players to play it smart. Got to give EA props for listening to the fans. 9/10 is what it is worth.… Expand
  23. themans
    Jul 20, 2014
    8
    Best mma game you can get. There's a reason thq went out of buisiness so stop talking about their mess of a game that was excactly the opposite of fun. EA's game is superior in every single way imaginable [ except there are only 2 game modes for single player- career and exibition] Not for those that pretend to be mma fans but actually know nothing and just mimic what they hear otherBest mma game you can get. There's a reason thq went out of buisiness so stop talking about their mess of a game that was excactly the opposite of fun. EA's game is superior in every single way imaginable [ except there are only 2 game modes for single player- career and exibition] Not for those that pretend to be mma fans but actually know nothing and just mimic what they hear other people say. ( these people are easy to spot. Theire the ones who can't seem to stop bringing up pro wrestling and the wwe, even though they claim to despise it, yet can't stop talking about it) this is more for actual mma fans who might want to have some fun. Its not a perfect game.. Its just a FUN game. Its complicated because the sport is too. There's tutorials etc so its not an issue..… Expand
  24. CajunWhy
    Jul 19, 2014
    3
    If you like UFC games then stick with the older ones even though they don't look at pretty as this one. Also beware of certain people posting user reviews like Stinger911 who happens to work for EA lol.

    1.) the game looks nice even though it falls under 30 fps at certain points. 2.) campaign mode is rather dull and boring and the videos you watch seem rather dull and boring 3.) Online    If you like UFC games then stick with the older ones even though they don't look at pretty as this one. Also beware of certain people posting user reviews like Stinger911 who happens to work for EA lol.

    1.) the game looks nice even though it falls under 30 fps at certain points.
    2.) campaign mode is rather dull and boring and the videos you watch seem rather dull and boring
    3.) Online play would have been nice if it didn't have lag issues in 85% of the fights.

    bottom line EA could have done so much better making this game but failed on so many levels.    … Expand
  25. SquishyDon
    Jul 9, 2014
    7
    While EA sports UFC is a step up from previous franchises, it has taken some turns in the wrong direction. Although a bit buggy at times and relatively boring after the first playthrough of the career mode, it serves it's purpose. The graphics are stunning and EA's Ignite engine really shows off it's impressive physics. Every gut punch sends the flesh of your opponent rippling across theWhile EA sports UFC is a step up from previous franchises, it has taken some turns in the wrong direction. Although a bit buggy at times and relatively boring after the first playthrough of the career mode, it serves it's purpose. The graphics are stunning and EA's Ignite engine really shows off it's impressive physics. Every gut punch sends the flesh of your opponent rippling across the area struck and makes you really feel the damage you are inflicting upon them. Knockouts have never felt as rewarding as they do in EA Sports UFC. Watching the slow motion replay of your finishing blow will really give you a good idea of how the Ignite engine delivers. The revamped submission system; is much simpler, and easy to understand (once you actually do the tutorial). In previous installments of the UFC games you felt as though you were just spinning your control stick around, hoping for a good result. With an impressive roster of nearly 100 fighters, and the schoolgirl scream inducing DLC for Bruce Lee, you will certainly be able to re-enact any fight your heart may desire. Let's not forget the career mode, which allows you to create a new fighter and customize it to your heart's content. My first created fighter was a beer bellied, mullet sporting welterweight named Humbert "Hound Dog" Humperdink, who was a Muay Thai fighter. The career mode is incredibly enjoyable. However, EA Sports UFC isn't without it's shortcomings. Instead of being able to select the training exercises you want (as you could in previous installments), 3 are randomly selected for you. These exercises give you points to boost your stats, but significantly less points than you receive from winning a fight, making them seem like a pointless obligation after you start scoring those big-ticket contracts. The lackluster soundtrack gets very repetitive while navigating the menu screens, and leaves you wanting more entrance music selections for your created fighter. Rare, yet rage inducing graphic glitches will sometimes have you fighting a battle with a ghost, or an opponent who is sliding across the floor of the octagon on his back, kicking you from 12 feet away. You receive video messages from UFC stars before and after fights, offering you a pep talk, advice or a congratulations on your previous win. This feature is pretty cool at first, but after your 100th phone call from Urijah Faber, telling you "Congrats on that win, bro!" You'll be quickly finding yourself to the exhibition mode with him as your opponent, to relieve some tension. The multiplayer is pretty much what you'd expect from a UFC title. EA still has server stability issues, so connecting to a bout can be quite the chore. When you do get into a fight that isn't plagued by latency issues, the experience can be enjoyable, although you will feel out of your league with the competition of dedicated "hardcore" players. At the end of the day EA Sports UFC does what it intends. It offers a very enjoyable and realistic fighting experience with next-gen graphics, and physics that will have UFC fans enamored for a while, but after your third career playthrough, you may find yourself trading it in for a better title with more depth, and less monotony.

    Overall: 7/10
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    Gameplay: 8/10
    Audio: 8/10
    Visuals: 8/10
    Multiplayer: 5/10
    Replay Value: 4/10    … Expand
  26. DownByTheRiver
    Jul 6, 2014
    7
    as a person who isn't big into UFC, I actually had quite a bit of fun with EA UFC. Start off with the fact that this game looks fantastic with such great attention to detail. The career mode is pretty fun as you progress from the Ultimate Fighter to being top dog in the UFC. The game plays pretty well and is fun, despite the controls being a little clunky in some areas. One thing they foras a person who isn't big into UFC, I actually had quite a bit of fun with EA UFC. Start off with the fact that this game looks fantastic with such great attention to detail. The career mode is pretty fun as you progress from the Ultimate Fighter to being top dog in the UFC. The game plays pretty well and is fun, despite the controls being a little clunky in some areas. One thing they for sure could've done better is the customization as it feels fairly limited compared to other EA sports games. Overall UFC is a pretty fun game and is worth a play for sure if you're interested.… Expand
  27. arcon72
    Jul 4, 2014
    6
    The graphics in the game are top notch, no doubt about it. However, it seems EA spent most of their time on graphics and fighter videos while neglecting the actual fight mechanics.

    Every fighter engages with the same moves as the next guy. IE, Roy Nelson will perform the same exact suplex slam as Jon Jones for a clinch take down. The fighters don't really feel like they have their own    The graphics in the game are top notch, no doubt about it. However, it seems EA spent most of their time on graphics and fighter videos while neglecting the actual fight mechanics.

    Every fighter engages with the same moves as the next guy. IE, Roy Nelson will perform the same exact suplex slam as Jon Jones for a clinch take down. The fighters don't really feel like they have their own style to them, which really takes away a lot of the excitement of the real UFC.

    The movement of the fighters is "OK" though you don't really feel the impact of strikes. When you land a knockout blow, there's no visceral excitement of a devastating punch. It really just feels like you half-haphazardly threw your limb into their face and they fell down with a pre-programmed animation.

    The damage on fighters really seems inconsequential as well. You can kick a guys leg for four rounds straight and the commentators will exclaim how nasty the bruising is, but come round 5, your opponent will stroll right back out with no visible limp or discernible disability.

    The ground game is extremely disappointing. Once again, every single fighter has the ability to completely reverse positions on the ground. This means that someone who is primarily a stand-up fighter with a weak ground game in real life can suddenly reverse a full mount position into top position. There doesn't seem to be any real difference between a black belt jiu jitsu practitioner and a boxer, other than how quickly their submissions can sink in. Also, you have the ability to hop right back to your feet from nearly any position on the ground with the simple click of your movement stick. All of this combines to make it so that you never really feel like you're in control on the ground, even when you've just gained the full mount on someone.

    The submission game itself leaves something to be desired, though I could overlook this portion as it's a tough nut to crack in how to portray the intricacies of jiu jitsu into a video game, and I prefer the current game over THQ's "shine" method.

    The clinch aspect feels very clunky and unresponsive. In previous titles, I found it amusing to pin a fighter against the cage and beat on them from the clinch, but this iteration of UFC has made it woefully pointless to try. If the AI engages in a clinch, I just back out of it and don't even bother with this aspect of the game.

    The stand-up is about the only thing worthwhile, and there is some fun to be had with it, but by making the clinch and ground game so terrible, UFC feels like something more akin to a slow-paced and strategic Street Fighter game than it does to an actual MMA experience.

    The game modes are also severely lacking. You have a career mode, a challenge mode, and a fight now mode.

    Career mode consists of fighting, training, and applying points to your stats and/or buying new moves for your fighter. The training portion is rather pointless and tedious, as with most every training mode in fighting games, but it's not as painful as other games (*ahem* Fight Night). There are 3 areas to train in between each fight and you can generally complete them all within three minutes. The amount of EXP gained from them is about a 10th of what you get from fighting, so if you have difficulties with any of them, it's easy to move past it and not worry about the small amount of EXP you're missing out on.

    When I first learned EA was taking over the UFC game, I had figured it would be a mediocre outing that left a whole lot to be desired, and EA didn't disappoint.

    There is some fun to be had with the game, but I could never recommend anyone paying $60 for this. For $20, I'd recommend it to anyone who was a fan of the UFC, or anyone with friends to play with on the couch.

    Until the price drops though, I would recommend just renting the game or buying it used from Gamestop for their 7 day return policy. After a few days of game play, you'll most likely be over the novelty of a next-gen UFC title.

    With any luck, EA will sort it out and come up with something better down the road, but I find it hard to put any trust in EA.    … Expand
  28. HybridExtreme
    Jul 3, 2014
    4
    EA Sports UFC has a very limited amount of modes and options. It does a rather lazy job of simulating the sport of MMA and it is clearly designed as an arcade over simulation game to appeal to the masses. For graphics, while there are glitches and bugs the game still looks great but EA shouldn’t be praised for that as great graphics on Now Gen Tech should be expected. I score this game 4EA Sports UFC has a very limited amount of modes and options. It does a rather lazy job of simulating the sport of MMA and it is clearly designed as an arcade over simulation game to appeal to the masses. For graphics, while there are glitches and bugs the game still looks great but EA shouldn’t be praised for that as great graphics on Now Gen Tech should be expected. I score this game 4 out of 10 based almost entirely on the opinion that the game is fun for a short time or if you have a group of buddies in the room to play the game offline with. It’s not worth full price nor is it worth 50% off. If you haven’t purchased it but are considering it, save your money. Get this game only when it’s cheap. That way the price will match the game!… Expand
  29. Perkionemesis
    Jul 2, 2014
    6
    At its heart, EA Sports UFC is fun, but some issues stop the game from being a better product.

    During career mode, you aren't able to choose which training routine you want to conduct, but instead are given three at random. By allowing players to pick what they want to continually work on, it would benefit them in the long-haul. I felt very comfortable with my stand-up striking, and    At its heart, EA Sports UFC is fun, but some issues stop the game from being a better product.

    During career mode, you aren't able to choose which training routine you want to conduct, but instead are given three at random. By allowing players to pick what they want to continually work on, it would benefit them in the long-haul. I felt very comfortable with my stand-up striking, and wanted to work more on submissions; however, I continually had at least one stand-up training session. In addition, by not allow players to pick an opponent (even if it's out of two or three options), you limit how involved the player feels during their career. In addition, the sequencing of how you progress up the career ladder is flawed. I beat BJ Penn convincingly, won two more fights after that, yet had to beat him again for a chance at the belt? Doesn't seem to make sense overall.

    Online mode is fun, but I found the prematch setup had an abundant number of drops before I actually fought another person.

    Overall, EA Sports UFC is fun... for the first few hours/day, but afterward I found the lack of realism during the career management, and repetition stale.    … Expand
  30. FRYMANATION
    Jun 30, 2014
    6
    the game itself is fun, the fights are intense and graphics are great. My created fighter shocked my fiance when she found out they werent a real person. However, when the loading times are longer than a lot of the matches, it begins to get annoying. The training is good between fights, but it gets repetitive. I have enjoyed playing the game through about 20 matches in career mode, butthe game itself is fun, the fights are intense and graphics are great. My created fighter shocked my fiance when she found out they werent a real person. However, when the loading times are longer than a lot of the matches, it begins to get annoying. The training is good between fights, but it gets repetitive. I have enjoyed playing the game through about 20 matches in career mode, but find myself not even considering this game when I have spare time despite spending $60 on it less than two weeks ago. Great for UFC fans, but short of an epic game update, its not much more than something to waste ten minutes here or there.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. CD-Action
    Aug 25, 2014
    70
    In terms of gameplay mechanics UFC is a complex game that will keep fans satisfied for months. It’s a shame that the dev team lacked someone who would use a flying knee to launch the animators and guys responsible for physics into the next-gen era. [08/2014, p.58]
  2. MondoXbox
    Aug 20, 2014
    80
    A good new beginning for the UFC series in its new EA Sports home. It surely could benefit some improvements in the career mode, but it results however in a solid game that every lover of this genre could be willing to try.
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  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Aug 18, 2014
    70
    A valiant first effort, EA Sports UFC could be the start of something great. For now, it is merely a good try, but one that is still a lot of fun. [Issue#114, p.68]
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