Besides EA UFC 2, obviously, there is agame that you can play and perhaps partially quench your thirst for a new and sophisticated fight game: Absolver.
It just came out. ZombieRommel is also playing it and he also thinks that his experience with the EA UFC game him an edge. And I think I saw Acebaldwin playing it, too.
Absolver doesn't really aim for realism. Its vibe is more towards fight movies. Having said that, the fights look very cinematic and entertaining, not only if you're playing them, but also if you're watching them and know what's going on. That is the case despite the simple graphics and animations, because of the composition of the fight. You gotta work for every hit. There are no ugly *** juggles an dyou don't see characters ducking to block a leg kick with their forearms, as it's common in arcade fight games.
The game is also only half the price of a AAA game. It doesn't focus on grind at all. You can make friends, create your own school of martial arts, where you fully customize all your moves and combos, join the schools of other players, etc. And so far, a few days in after launch, the combat is seeming extremely balanced, which is quite a miracle, considering how open the system is (you can edit every move). Here is a video of one of my recent fights, in case you're interested:
It just came out. ZombieRommel is also playing it and he also thinks that his experience with the EA UFC game him an edge. And I think I saw Acebaldwin playing it, too.
Absolver doesn't really aim for realism. Its vibe is more towards fight movies. Having said that, the fights look very cinematic and entertaining, not only if you're playing them, but also if you're watching them and know what's going on. That is the case despite the simple graphics and animations, because of the composition of the fight. You gotta work for every hit. There are no ugly *** juggles an dyou don't see characters ducking to block a leg kick with their forearms, as it's common in arcade fight games.
The game is also only half the price of a AAA game. It doesn't focus on grind at all. You can make friends, create your own school of martial arts, where you fully customize all your moves and combos, join the schools of other players, etc. And so far, a few days in after launch, the combat is seeming extremely balanced, which is quite a miracle, considering how open the system is (you can edit every move). Here is a video of one of my recent fights, in case you're interested:
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