[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.