[Review] EA Sports UFC 2

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FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT

Next-level realism
EA SPORTS UFC 2 will impress you with a striking look. Each of the fighters inside is recreated in a very realistic way, which creates the feeling that you are watching a fight on television. The animations of the athletes are impressive, and the realistic physics makes the gameplay extremely authentic. From the start of a duel to a striking knockout, EA SPORTS UFC 2 will offer you an in-depth, authentic and exciting feel.

 

 

The richest selection of fighters
In UFC 2, they expect the richest selection of fighters against any combat simulation to date. In the selection they expect some of the biggest MMA stars, as well as some promising athletes who have performed well in the ring. You'll also find MMA legends, as well as some very nice surprises.

 

 

Career mode
Whether your goal is to be the best MMA fighter on the planet, or to become the first woman to find yourself in the UFC Hall of Fame, you determine how to develop your career. The new Training Camp system requires important pre-match decisions to improve a fighter's skills and take precautions against injury.
Online Championships
Step through the online ring and face your favorite fighters against other players around the world. In the case of several successful victories, you will receive the title, which you then must defend against the contenders.

 

 

Create your fighter
UFC 2 gives you personalization capabilities at an extremely high level. The game's fighter editor gives you the utmost freedom to create your future champion, and you can now become a female athlete.

Training mode
This mode is designed to assimilate the various beats, grips and keys as quickly as possible, following your rhythm of play. He will also improve his defense and in no time be ready for the real battle.

 

 

 

 

ALL CHARACTERISTICS
Gaming Categories
Games for computers and consoles
PS4 Games
Publishers Electronic Arts
PEGI description Online, Violence
PEGI rating 16+
720p, 1080i, 1080p resolution
Genre Fighting, Sports
Dolby Digital audio
Release year 2016
Release Month March
Number of players 1-2
Metacritic rating
‌79

DualShock 4 controller
Developer of EA Sports
PS4 platform
Edition Standard
Language: English

 

 

Otherwise, the animations have been masterfully constructed in a manner that allows you total control over individual actions. It's when you're on your feet that things are at their most powerful; the best strikers able to execute combos as fast and as accurately as you can input them. Softening up your opponent with a few leg kicks before peppering the head and body with punches is an art unto itself and, as long as you pit yourself against quality opposition, one that takes significant practise to execute flawlessly.

Take the fight to ground with a wrestling or Brazilian jujitsu specialist, however, and the action is less impressive. Transitioning between positions of varying levels of dominance is assigned to the right stick, as it was in the 2014 UFC, with the 'full mount' position tending to represent the hallowed ground from which fights are generally won. Welcomingly, when the fight hits the mat a small icon appears indicating which position each stick movement will seek to secure. This takes away the boorish memorisation that was needed in the past and allows you to concentrate solely on outwitting your opponent and mani[CENSORED]ting their body in such a way as to make defence difficult.

 

What You'd Expect
Game modes perfectly reflect this predictability; the usual slate of career mode, quick fights and online ladders standing front and centre. Career mode is especially underwhelming, as you must undertake simple training mini-games in a bid to improve your fighter and win matches to move towards a title shot. It's entirely perfunctory, nothing more.

The most attention-grabbing new edition is Ultimate Team, an attempt to replicate the success EA Sports has seen through offering digital cards throughout the likes of FIFA and Madden. Here you can create a team of up to five custom-built fighters and compete with them, online or off, with a view to winning fights and collecting points that can be redeemed for packs of cards.

 

Verdict
While UFC 2 certainly looks the part, it doesn't feel it. Strikes are razor sharp, kicks are satisfyingly heavy, and each and every fighter is beautifully sculpted and recreated, but each and every element is too robotic and rigid to recreate the dynamism and unpredictability that draws me to real UFC fights. Those fights are often won by finding those spaces between the lines that your opponent hasn't thought to cover, but those spaces simply don't exist here. As a fighting game it's worth your time if you're seeking something other than the usual options, but as a recreation of the UFC it falters before the final bell.