Minus the gameplay and so-called glitches do you think depth to the game would have..

[SHAKYR]

....... made Fight Night Round 4 last longer? I think the lack of depth in many areas didn't keep many people interested in this game. I think with gameplay fixes and added content it would last a little longer. I see people moving on to other games. There is a truck load of people who stop playing this game and started playing Madden, NBA Live,NBA 2K, snd even more will leave after Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 comes out in a few days. What do these games have in common; depth and more to do.
Many of you have seen the online OWC board, it not the same at all. Trust me these people are not playing Fight Now or the Legacy Mode.

Do you guys agree or what do you think it is that's not keeping people interested minus the glitches and gameplay?

[parker002]

Re: Minus the gameplay and so-called glitches do you think depth to the game would ha

....... made Fight Night Round 4 last longer? I think the lack of depth in many areas didn't keep many people interested in this game. I think with gameplay fixes and added content it would last a little longer. I see people moving on to other games. There is a truck load of people who stop playing this game and started playing Madden, NBA Live,NBA 2K, snd even more will leave after Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 comes out in a few days. What do these games have in common; depth and more to do.
Many of you have seen the online OWC board, it not the same at all. Trust me these people are not playing Fight Now or the Legacy Mode.

Do you guys agree or what do you think it is that's not keeping people interested minus the glitches and gameplay?

After I finally got into it, I found the Legacy mode to be quite shallow.

[Money99]

Re: Minus the gameplay and so-called glitches do you think depth to the game would ha

The Legacy Mode definitely needs more depth.
I'm actually glad that they're going to make this game every-other year. With 24 months of development they should be able to pack a lot into Round 5.

The good news is that the gameplay is already solid. Actually if you compare RD4 to other first year efforts in other sports games, the gameplay is off the charts. They really did a good job with that.
They only need to tweak a few things and provide more wrinkles to the CPU's AI.

However, they need to pour a LOT of time into the Legacy Mode.

Having multiple belts and giving the user the ability to move up in weight is great. But for the most part, the Legacy Mode is pretty standard fare.
I hope the guys look at the Title Fight PC game as well as the Road to the Show mode in MLB:The Show.

Maybe I'm in the minority on this one, but I'd like to see a lot more personal decisions or intangibles introduced for Rd5.
In other sports games that feature a Superstar mode there's depth in the form of working your way into the draft, and then from the minors. Then you have to worry about depth in the organization that drafted you, or have interactions with the manager for playing time or position. You're also faced with contract negotiations.
So all of the above lends to a deep "Legacy" mode interaction.

But boxing is a totally different beast. Very few of the intangibles listed above exist in boxing.
First, you don't have a draft and a team that takes care of your every need as you move up the ranks.

So why not show off some of the hardships that most fighters face when starting out. Look at Joe Frazier; the guy had to work a job at a meat-packing plant while training at night.
Then you add in marriage, kids, etc. and everything becomes more complicated.

Or what about signing on with different promoters? How about changing trainers or managers? Paying for different sparring partners?
Maybe your fighter gets a cold or breaks a hand in sparring forcing you to make that tough choice of risking your big break and backing out of an upcoming fight or sucking it up and fight knowing you're only at 50%.
What if you're apart of a stable where another fighter gets all the glam and better publicity? Do you leave your manager to seek your own spotlight? Or do you stay and continue in a bitter personal situation with a fellow stablemate?
What about that contract with HBO? You signed it when you were on the verge of busting out, but now you're the #1 PFP fighter in the world. Do you demand more money? Do you look for a better deal when this expires?

The possibilities are endless. And all of these can lead to an incredibly deep game where perhaps even non-boxing fans would enjoy it.

[SHAKYR]

Re: Minus the gameplay and so-called glitches do you think depth to the game would ha

The Legacy Mode definitely needs more depth.
I'm actually glad that they're going to make this game every-other year. With 24 months of development they should be able to pack a lot into Round 5.

The good news is that the gameplay is already solid. Actually if you compare RD4 to other first year efforts in other sports games, the gameplay is off the charts. They really did a good job with that.
They only need to tweak a few things and provide more wrinkles to the CPU's AI.

However, they need to pour a LOT of time into the Legacy Mode.

Having multiple belts and giving the user the ability to move up in weight is great. But for the most part, the Legacy Mode is pretty standard fare.
I hope the guys look at the Title Fight PC game as well as the Road to the Show mode in MLB:The Show.

Maybe I'm in the minority on this one, but I'd like to see a lot more personal decisions or intangibles introduced for Rd5.
In other sports games that feature a Superstar mode there's depth in the form of working your way into the draft, and then from the minors. Then you have to worry about depth in the organization that drafted you, or have interactions with the manager for playing time or position. You're also faced with contract negotiations.
So all of the above lends to a deep "Legacy" mode interaction.

But boxing is a totally different beast. Very few of the intangibles listed above exist in boxing.
First, you don't have a draft and a team that takes care of your every need as you move up the ranks.

So why not show off some of the hardships that most fighters face when starting out. Look at Joe Frazier; the guy had to work a job at a meat-packing plant while training at night.
Then you add in marriage, kids, etc. and everything becomes more complicated.

Or what about signing on with different promoters? How about changing trainers or managers? Paying for different sparring partners?
Maybe your fighter gets a cold or breaks a hand in sparring forcing you to make that tough choice of risking your big break and backing out of an upcoming fight or sucking it up and fight knowing you're only at 50%.
What if you're apart of a stable where another fighter gets all the glam and better publicity? Do you leave your manager to seek your own spotlight? Or do you stay and continue in a bitter personal situation with a fellow stablemate?
What about that contract with HBO? You signed it when you were on the verge of busting out, but now you're the #1 PFP fighter in the world. Do you demand more money? Do you look for a better deal when this expires?

The possibilities are endless. And all of these can lead to an incredibly deep game where perhaps even non-boxing fans would enjoy it.

I totally agree! Possibilities are endless.