Fight Night Round 4

Fight Night Round 4 Review-The Sweet Science In All Its Glory (4.7/5.0 stars)

Let’s get ready to rumbleeeeeee. That’s right boys and girls, it’s that time again, time to step into the ring and prove that YOU are the “greatest of all time” in Fight Night Round 4.  FNR4 really brings boxing to life by giving the player more control than they have ever had before. The Fight [...] Read more

Round 1

Concept: Add boxing intricacies to make the franchise more of a boxing game and less of a fighting game Graphics: The bloody spray and meaty, pounding body punches make this title gruesome without gore Sound: Teddy Atlus provides the best color commentary I've ever heard in a sports game. I was still hearing new bits many fights in Playability: Having shortcuts for most body punches is a godsend. Now if only there was a way to do that for the body jabs Entertainment:... Read more

If you're into boxing you're going to love Fight Night Round 4. The physics-based fighting is simply brilliant, the career mode will last you an age and the online functionality is solid. If you're not into boxing Round 4 is simple to learn, so you could still become the next Mike Tyson or Muhammad Ali with a little practice. It's not perfect, mainly down to a slightly soulless career mode, but it's still a significant step up over Round 3 and more or less an essential... Read more

Fight Night Round 4

F riday Night Fight Round 3 was the best Boxing game ever released on any videogame console. The graphics were unbelievable, the gameplay was engaging and the presentation was just perfect. Rarely do people go out and buy a new console just for a sports game, but that is exactly what that game did a few years ago. The title was one of the few sports games to go platinum as well. So if anything, pressure on the next game in the series is huge. EA Sports however avoided... Read more

Fight Night Round 4

Fight Night Round 4 has evolved positively compared to its predecessor. The controls feel very intuitive, the game seems less scripted, the AI made big improvements and the gameplay is very much ok. I doubt the game will appeal to more people than UFC 2009 Undisputed but this is of course also due to the small market of boxing fans. However, if you're looking for a pure boxing title where realism and depth are central then this is your game. Read more