Fight Night's Future is in Your Hands, Take the Survey

[DaveDQ]

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I keep seeing great suggestions and keep thinking, "But they had that opportunity with FNC." It all comes down to the philosophy of the developers and the pressure of EA Corporate. At one point we thought because the game was an "every two year" release, we thought we'd see a little more polish. That simply didn't happen.

This game sold for $60.00 and freezes like it's EA first attempt at putting a game on a next-gen console, and two patches later...it still freezes. So now we have another year of wishlists and hopes for the Fight Night franchise, but game as it is now can't even function properly. I won't even get into the mystery of why cuts and swelling, one of the talkig points of FNC, is gone.

But they had their chance. Yet, they went in another direction. They took their time and resources and focused on Champion mode.

[evilc08]

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The Smackdown vs Raw 2011 universe mode as a guide. Give us the ability to set champions outside of legacy. Then setup fights based on how we play. Titles can change hands and maybe cards set based on previous ones, but we can edit them at anytime.

Perhaps give the option to carry over damage from a bad fight. Yet also have the abiltiy to clear one fighter's stats/injuries at a time or start fresh with a reset all. Keep track of records too. Maybe leave out age progression or give that as an option also.

This mode would work great for boxing. It would be quicker than legacy and the abiltiy to control it could be amazing. Would give fight now a whole new feel.

Included this in my survey. Please feel free to pass on the same suggestion if you like it and haven't done one yet.

[SHAKYR]

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I want the cutman mini-game in between rounds back.

It wasn't a huge favorite amongst hardcore fans and the producers( even though they added for the something new that year). I personally hated it.

Yuck. Just sayin...

I agree and the producers told me it wasn't a fan favorite. Fans want to fight and not waste time between rounds being a cutman.

[scottyo60]

I agree with most here. Would love to see more current rosters. While I love the old fighters, I think to casual boxing fans who pick this game up, it would be beneficial to have new fighters. For instance Zab Judah is a great example. I had an idea who he was, but after I bought the game I started actually looking into his fights. Even if the new fighters are not huge names (which should be more beneficial budget wise) They need to be included.

@evil your SVR 2011 sounds pretty cool. My biggest gripes with legacy, like most, is established fighters having to work their way up, no real substance, and some glitches here and there.

Also the creation of arcade mode and sim mode need to be at the top priority. I can't stand how up and down this game has been with patches and tuners bringing the game back to which ever side they ticked off before.

[bigeastbumrush]

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It wasn't a huge favorite amongst hardcore fans and the producers( even though they added for the something new that year). I personally hated it.



I agree and the producers told me it wasn't a fan favorite. Fans want to fight and not waste time between rounds being a cutman.

I didn't buy this year's game.

But in the previous year's title, you could hardly even see cuts on your boxer's face in-between rounds. It was bogus to me.

I don't get it...but whatever.

What do you see when you watch a boxing match in between rounds?

[SHAKYR]

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I didn't buy this year's game.

But in the previous year's title, you could hardly even see cuts on your boxer's face in-between rounds. It was bogus to me.

I don't get it...but whatever.

What do you see when you watch a boxing match in between rounds?

Fight Night Champion everything is automatic.
This is how it should be setup.....
Between rounds: trainer gives instructions, trainer/cutman works on cuts, replays of previous rounds, ring card girl.
I didn't buy the game, I played my brother's copy. The game seemed unpolished and lacked realism if you compared it to what the Sports fans standards are after seeing what games like NBA 2K11 and the Show have brought to the table.

[anthill191]

The most important thing for me is gameplay, it has to be just like real live boxing and the boxers should have their own styles just like real live even their own stance. About gameplay: A boxer should be able to hold out the jab for as long as the jab button is hold, like ali when he put the jab in their face, the parry should be taken off it disrupts a good exchange and it's really annoying, the haymaker and the ko punch should be the same and thrown fast just like in fight night round 2. Also some boxers don't speak english so for the boxers who don't speak english they should have trainers speaking their language. Also the referee should be able to separate boxers. Anything that is done in real boxing and a boxer does should be put.

[JerzeyReign]

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Even though this post was bitten by Bumpasaurus Tex -- Shakyr, do you still EA's ear regarding Fight Night? I want to fall in love with this game but I just can't... so frustrating.

[sheredia]

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Please integrate HBO presentation with commentary and include Lampley, Steward, Merchant and Kellerman. Lederman too, for that matter. They attempted some of the HBO presentation with Fight Night Champion, but they need to take it to the next level. Also, use ESPN integration as well. I would also like the career mode to start in the Golden Gloves Tournament, maybe even an Olympic Boxing Mode as well.

[DaveDQ]

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Please integrate HBO presentation with commentary and include Lampley, Steward, Merchant and Kellerman. Lederman too, for that matter. They attempted some of the HBO presentation with Fight Night Champion, but they need to take it to the next level. Also, use ESPN integration as well. I would also like the career mode to start in the Golden Gloves Tournament, maybe even an Olympic Boxing Mode as well.

They would have to go with one or the other. Concentrate on one and work hard on hitting all the right areas. Boxing offers so much in the area of commentary and presentation that EA could take advantage of.

[kingsofthevalley]

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Ahh, so another FN is in the works. That is good, I can do for another one with some tv style presentation added to the legacy mode.

[JerzeyReign]

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Presentation doesn't bother me (commentary gets stale) but I just want to 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'

[Motown]

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dropped this on 'em...

real time damage,other than facial i.e. hands, ribs,kidneys,standing 8 counts,etc...also i would revamp the up mini game...alot of my peeps quit playing the series, because it was too hard to get up...make this like the KKings series, where there's a automatic get up option depending on condition of fighter. thanks for listening.

[BOSsTOwN]

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TV-style presentation/commentary with full ESPN Integration Real physics with proper collisions and boxer weight/strength accounted for Smarter AI (that doesn’t cheat)

No need to ask this question just put it in the damn game

[acarrero]

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First, I think FNC was a very good game. Too much messing with the tuners and patches made the game worse. I think Champion mode was revolutionary in a way, but I wouldn't go back to it a second time. I would focus more on the career mode, make it as deep as any FIFA or NCAA dynasty/career mode. Also, developing more online options with more realistic online play.

I would consider a combination of the Champion Mode and the career mode to make it a story mode about you.

Inside the ropes, being able to hold has to be done more smoothly, and add punching in the clinch. Most importantly, the developers need to strive to make the fights as unpredictable as possible. One thing that plagued the game, especially after patches, was that all fights seemed to go the same way. Need varied kind of fights to give the game that so important replayability.