UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

[RaychelSnr]

As Bruce Buffer would say...IT’S TIME!!! EA Sports has released the beta for its new entry...

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[Fletcherx]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

All the same impressions, it's shaping up to be the best MMA game yet.

THQ's 3rd rendition was great for it's time but this is on a whole other level. The dipping in and out to strike and subside feels amazing and less of a jousting match than previous games.

I couldn't care less about tattoo placement and hairstyles but the rest of the roster has to feel as authentic as they've made the hand full of guys we've gotten. We can only hope to see signature styles from all the stand out names in the UFC. That alone is such a tall order I can't wait to play the full roster. Conor moves and strikes like conor and I'm hoping that same principle sticks throughout.

[dabrickashaw24]

how is create a fighter the same??? ps2/ps3 fight night games had more options I feel like

edit: I hope career mode is deeper as well. Training camps should be reworked, and they should add the option to watch the other fights that are on your match card (CPU vs CPU). I would love to watch some of the main events they put on and It would immerse you further into your careers universe.

[TheBadazz]

I saw a youtube vid on the game. The animations look kinda stiff. I hope it's just because it a beta. But UFC makes me miss some Fight Night.

[Fletcherx]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

I saw a youtube vid on the game. The animations look kinda stiff. I hope it's just because it a beta. But UFC makes me miss some Fight Night.

It's so much more fluid than previous years, once you feel it you'll smirk a bit.

[IMUHBOXER]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

The re-done standup is amazing, along with the now viable leg kicks. Graphics, I really can't say enough... just like usual I'm buying 2 copies. One for me another boxed version for support.

[IMUHBOXER]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

I saw a youtube vid on the game. The animations look kinda stiff. I hope it's just because it a beta. But UFC makes me miss some Fight Night.

Wait till the beta videos drop... that initial stuff put out by some of the YouTubers wasn't the best look.

[Yeshuashammer]

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sways are broken and slow. EVERY strike connects when you sway. The sways need more range

[samini0]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

Am i the only one who thinks that the submission gates are too big?

It makes it really hard to escape subs.

Ea UFC 2’s gates were perfect. It was way harder to finish a submission

[Dzarek]

Now it's work slighlty different (escape subs). You should focus on every gate on few first stages and only in few last focus on two gates. It's some averege from all gates after stage or something like that. 

[mannyonelover]

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I was initially disgruntled with the new controls and the AI always catching kicks but Im starting to get a better feel of the controls and with the AI couple of bugs that im sure you guys will address making this game the best in your series.
HOWEVER, I DO NOT LIKE HOW ULTIMATE TEAM IS NOW!!!
maybe because I fully haven't played it but it does not look promising and that's unfortunate because myself and many others loved that mode and it just seems like a new money grab, why try and ruin something that just needed a few fixes....Dont insult your fan base people will revolt
EA please dont do it...Keep the game honest to your consumers,
Pay to play is OK If you dont exploit the expired card function, but if someone invest money to improve a CAF or mode it should be worth there wild!
With that being said I support EA games and look forward to the release of UFC 3

[ShogunRua]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

This game desperately needs to go back to the EA UFC 2 rag doll knockout system. The new system completely breaks immersion. I understand the dev team worked hard on it and it definitely sucks having your hard work criticized but the truth is the pre rendered knockout animations aren’t good. If I sway to the right and get hit with a right why do I get knocked out to the left? It doesn’t make sense.

[Sirsunny2]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

What i really like about the stand up is that you dont have to go into battle immediately like in ufc 2. You can really keep the distance, pick your shots and after like 4 minutes into the first round suddenly throw a high kick which ko's the opponent. This is just an example but this is how it should be. Can you imagine what the heavyweights can do. PLEASE KEEP THE DAMAGE SYSTEM AS IT IS, it is brilliant.

[MalformedDC2009]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

Any word on fixing takedown responsiveness, or do we just have Ultimate kickboxing 3 this year?

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[mhayden614]

Re: UFC 3 Beta: Initial Impressions

Ground game once again isn't very good. It's frustrating that your stamina just depletes and if you try to not attempt a transition to build it back up it doesn't work quick enough. I was on my back with Tony while Khabib had me in side control and at one point I just kept attempting transitions in both directions and they kept getting blocked, this went on for a solid 3 mins with no strikes thrown and we just laid there going back and forth with him blocking my attempts. So I figure ok, i'll wait a second to try and build up stamina and then he throw a punch and finishes me. If a guy is in mount and you hold him down without him throwing strikes, your stamina doesn't build back up and just leaves you vulnerable once they break the hold.

Takedown defense is tough as well when they shoot for a takedown. There's a real short window to try and stop a takedown. Everytime i've stuffed one its because I was lucky enough to anticipate it coming before it did. Once they go in for a takedown, they're more than likely getting it. If they try to grapple first and then try a takedown there's a much easier time blocking it but you have a split second if they shoot for a takedown and you don't time it.

Striking needs work, my speed feels half of the cpu's speed when throwing punches (other than Nate Diaz who apparently has Floyd Mayweather speed in this game). There's a good foundation with the stand-up but it probably won't be where it needs to be until after a few patches like usual. The stamina build up when you rock a guy needs to be worked out as well. Too many times I rock a guy and by the time I get to him to try and land some strikes, my stamina is shot and I end up leaving myself open to get knocked out in return if I start throwing punches while they stand there blocking and recovering.

Kicks are way too sluggish as well. It takes forever for a kick to finally be completed and again you leave yourself wide open to get countered. There's just a little sluggishness to striking overall, it's not fast or fluid for guys that should be rather quick with their strikes. Meanwhile the CPU doesn't seem to have the same issue, especially Nate Diaz when he throws a 1-2. His punches come lightning fast but I can't seem to throw with that same speed.

I'll of course give this game a buy because I'm anxious for a new UFC game but I feel out of the box this game will be frustrating until they get a patch or 2 in where they clean up some of the bugs. Hopefully a good amount of that is done from now prior to release date, but time will tell.