Fight Night Champion Video: Full Spectrum Punch Control Walkthrough

[kwas676]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheCreep

Looks great. Punches look more....loose... I guess would be the word. Basically looks like you can throw quicker flurries now.

Ya man I glad the punchs have more variation to them this year, also glad nomore haymakers, are the single button signature punch gone please say yes.

[Dazraz]

Very impressed with the lighting. Liking the new controls too. Putting combos together should be easier & feel less awkward than before.

[BezO]

Nice!

Now PLEASE get the footwok up to par.

[cjallure24]

Love it. Gone are the days of trying to a half circle, just to throw a hook.

[jmarcguy]

Someone said they should adjust it so using buttons is a disadvantage. Button users are already at a disadvantage. The only bonus to buttons & why I used them was punch selection. I could jab cross hook jab when I wanted. Downside was I couldn't move & punch as well. Guys on the sticks could take a step back while I punched & counter me all day because I was stationary. I'm going to give this new system a try though. I just couldn't get the old controls to respond like i wanted.

[taiketsu]

I was really hoping they would implement varied punch speed and power with the analog stick controls. Simplifying the analog stick controls doesn't really contribute much to the gameplay. And as someone else mentioned above, they STILL haven't done anything for the footwork.

I wish EA invested their time on in-ring gameplay rather than that ridiculous story mode.

[DaveDQ]

Personally, I think we put way too much stock in using the sticks to throw punches. When it comes down to it, you are holding a game controller in your hand, playing a video game.

I understand it simulates the motion of a punch, but even with these new control schemes, it's less of that and more of riding on this myth that using the sticks is more realistic.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

Personally, I think we put way too much stock in using the sticks to throw punches. When it comes down to it, you are holding a game controller in your hand, playing a video game. I understand it simulates the motion of a punch, but even with these new control schemes, it's less of that and more of riding on this myth that using the sticks is more realistic.

Very true.
What makes a realistic boxing game is giving the user the ability to implement strategy in breaking down an opponent. That shouldn't make a difference whether you're using analog controls or buttons.

The only real difference between the two last year was that you could spam faster with buttons as opposed to the sticks. But make no mistake about it, you could fight very unrealistically with both configurations.