UFC 5 closed beta

[ragreynolds]

Re: UFC 5 closed beta

This closed beta is only for americans users ?

I thought I saw, with the registration form, that europeans were concerned too (at least for PS5 version).

If this beta is a stress test why not included europeans and rest of the world too ?

It's not just Americans. Xbox is worldwide, PS is North America and Europe.

[Serengeti1]

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https://old.reddit.com/r/EASportsUFC...read/?sort=new

game is just getting ripped lol. many saying input lag is annoying as ever and that it doesn't feel like a new game.

Martial Mind def seems to be going down the shill road which is fine. I wish him success. i just hope the game bombs as it deserves to. i can't believe EA would put such little effort in AGAIN.

[Raiseup]

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Got the beta code and played yesterday and today. Deleted the beta already. Reasons why:

- Online play is insufferably laggy, inputs take ages to happen.
- Spamming is still the most effective method as a single punch essentially freezes you in place, so it's a game of whoever throws a punch first wins.
- The input lag makes it impossible to react to a strike, you always have to predict.
- The doctors stoppage thing is overdone. Any cut and half a round of extra punches and the fight's called off.
- Online career is a drag and a half, far too slow to allow you to upgrade your stats, even with the 2XP boost. At regular speed you'd probably have to fight about 15 times before you can upgrade your character.
- You also can't train in online career so it's essentially just the same as UFC4 online reskinned.
- The addition of those silly outfits mean your opponent can wear a mask and obscure exactly where you've cut someone. This is basically cheating imo, as you have to guess where the cut is.
- Beta specific: the lack of fight now is dumb. I hate fighting online (for all the reasons above) and I can't just go in and pick someone offline to fight. Yes there are those challenges but I don't just want to repeat challenges to play offline.
- There's no tutorial for some reason
- Overall, the game is far too close to UFC 4 for my liking.

[Reinfarcements]

Re: UFC 5 closed beta

Got the beta code and played yesterday and today. Deleted the beta already. Reasons why:

- Online play is insufferably laggy, inputs take ages to happen.
- Spamming is still the most effective method as a single punch essentially freezes you in place, so it's a game of whoever throws a punch first wins.
- The input lag makes it impossible to react to a strike, you always have to predict.
- The doctors stoppage thing is overdone. Any cut and half a round of extra punches and the fight's called off.
- Online career is a drag and a half, far too slow to allow you to upgrade your stats, even with the 2XP boost. At regular speed you'd probably have to fight about 15 times before you can upgrade your character.
- You also can't train in online career so it's essentially just the same as UFC4 online reskinned.
- The addition of those silly outfits mean your opponent can wear a mask and obscure exactly where you've cut someone. This is basically cheating imo, as you have to guess where the cut is.
- Beta specific: the lack of fight now is dumb. I hate fighting online (for all the reasons above) and I can't just go in and pick someone offline to fight. Yes there are those challenges but I don't just want to repeat challenges to play offline.
- There's no tutorial for some reason
- Overall, the game is far too close to UFC 4 for my liking.

I didn't get a code and this feels like being hungry and watching someone throw away a bunch of food.

[Raiseup]

Re: UFC 5 closed beta

I didn't get a code and this feels like being hungry and watching someone throw away a bunch of food.

You're watching me throw away mouldy food. You wouldn't want to eat it, trust me.

[oakevin]

Re: UFC 5 closed beta

You're watching me throw away mouldy food. You wouldn't want to eat it, trust me.

100 percent accurate. Beta is very same ol,same ol. No buy here.

[TarHeelPhenom]

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When it comes to UFC, I am definitely a casual. But, what I can tell you from my untrained eye is that the game is ridiculously beautiful. It definitely looks current/next gen. I just played my first match. I was Jared Cannonier and my opponent was Israel Adesanya. He caught me with a knee to the chin that knocked me out in the 1st round. Gonna try online next.

[jknizzle2023]

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Your boy has an extra code! First to DM or respond gets it.

still have ?

[Yaari]

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still have ?

That code was taken already.




Can anyone confirm the beta ends today? I have no way of checking. I might aswell stop putting any effort into finding a code then.

[Serengeti1]

Re: UFC 5 closed beta

since we've all been speaking of surveys so much.... why don't we survey the people who have played the closed beta on whether or not they like it and are satisfied with it as a new game? lol. maybe that'd tell EA something if it isn't clear already.

[tissues250]

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so sad. this community is almost dead. i'm been here for 7 years but i've never been so quiet before the game is released. Good job EA!

[ragreynolds]

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I'm probably in the minority here, but I think the game feels really good. I think it's solid.

Not sure why my experience is so different, but the input lag I experienced in UFC 3 and 4 is almost entirely gone for me in UFC 5. It has never felt more responsive and crisp.

Striking is superior to any other MMA game ever released (though it certainly has flaws).

Grappling is also flawed, but it feels way more responsive and fluid compared to the past couple of EA titles. The new sub system is also way better than anything we've ever had in an MMA game before this.

Ground and pound feels way better than UFC 4, though I'm still not a fan of the entire system. It feels unnatural and still a little clunky. Makes no sense that a defender can slip one elbow and end up in full mount on top. At the same time, defender options are way too limited - they should be able to transition/pull you down. Auto pull-down sucks.

Visuals are fantastic (aside from some glitches with the camera, which I'm sure will be fixed).

My biggest issue with it at the moment is stamina. Even with CAFs that have terrible cardio stats, I can throw hundreds of strikes per round and still have over half my total stamina bar at the end of a 3 round fight.

If you try playing offline with the challenges in the fight week mode, you'll notice that those matches are set to the simulation game mode. I think it feels really good there.

Overall, is it similar to UFC 4? Sure. But it's no more similar to UFC 4 than UFC 4 was to UFC 3. I think there are way more differences in this iteration than in the last. It's not perfect, and it's not everything I want, but it's a step up, and I can see myself having a lot of fun with it.

[Wrasslin_man_314]

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I'm probably in the minority here, but I think the game feels really good. I think it's solid.

Not sure why my experience is so different, but the input lag I experienced in UFC 3 and 4 is almost entirely gone for me in UFC 5. It has never felt more responsive and crisp.

Striking is superior to any other MMA game ever released (though it certainly has flaws).

Grappling is also flawed, but it feels way more responsive and fluid compared to the past couple of EA titles. The new sub system is also way better than anything we've ever had in an MMA game before this.

Ground and pound feels way better than UFC 4, though I'm still not a fan of the entire system. It feels unnatural and still a little clunky. Makes no sense that a defender can slip one elbow and end up in full mount on top. At the same time, defender options are way too limited - they should be able to transition/pull you down. Auto pull-down sucks.

Visuals are fantastic (aside from some glitches with the camera, which I'm sure will be fixed).

My biggest issue with it at the moment is stamina. Even with CAFs that have terrible cardio stats, I can throw hundreds of strikes per round and still have over half my total stamina bar at the end of a 3 round fight.

If you try playing offline with the challenges in the fight week mode, you'll notice that those matches are set to the simulation game mode. I think it feels really good there.

Overall, is it similar to UFC 4? Sure. But it's no more similar to UFC 4 than UFC 4 was to UFC 3. I think there are way more differences in this iteration than in the last. It's not perfect, and it's not everything I want, but it's a step up, and I can see myself having a lot of fun with it.

All I'll say is that I wish they would open the beta, so we could share more of our positive experiences.

[rebel8pig]

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I'm probably in the minority here, but I think the game feels really good. I think it's solid.

Not sure why my experience is so different, but the input lag I experienced in UFC 3 and 4 is almost entirely gone for me in UFC 5. It has never felt more responsive and crisp.

Striking is superior to any other MMA game ever released (though it certainly has flaws).


Grappling is also flawed, but it feels way more responsive and fluid compared to the past couple of EA titles. The new sub system is also way better than anything we've ever had in an MMA game before this.

Ground and pound feels way better than UFC 4, though I'm still not a fan of the entire system. It feels unnatural and still a little clunky. Makes no sense that a defender can slip one elbow and end up in full mount on top. At the same time, defender options are way too limited - they should be able to transition/pull you down. Auto pull-down sucks.

Visuals are fantastic (aside from some glitches with the camera, which I'm sure will be fixed).

My biggest issue with it at the moment is stamina. Even with CAFs that have terrible cardio stats, I can throw hundreds of strikes per round and still have over half my total stamina bar at the end of a 3 round fight.

If you try playing offline with the challenges in the fight week mode, you'll notice that those matches are set to the simulation game mode. I think it feels really good there.

Overall, is it similar to UFC 4? Sure. But it's no more similar to UFC 4 than UFC 4 was to UFC 3. I think there are way more differences in this iteration than in the last. It's not perfect, and it's not everything I want, but it's a step up, and I can see myself having a lot of fun with it.

Regarding the stamina issue. Is that on sim-mode? Online? I dont have the beta.

[ragreynolds]

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Regarding the stamina issue. Is that on sim-mode? Online? I dont have the beta.

I haven't played much of the sim mode because it's locked behind offline challenges that you can't play over and over again. All the online modes do not use sim mode.

Online in quick match with roster fighters, stamina is insane. It barely drains at all. In online career with CAFs, it's a bit better, but that's literally only because most CAFs have bad cardio stats until upgraded.

I'm currently using a CAF with 2.5 star rated cardio, and I can still throw over 100 strikes every round and have a little more than half my stamina left at the end of a 3 round fight.