EA Sports MMA Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[Araxen]

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I really love this game. My only complaints right now is mainly with presentation which I'm sure will be fixed in the next years game.

My nitpicks:

Not being able to use custom music for your created fighters
Sign Dream or Sengoku for a proper Japanese Promotion
More celebration animations, etc...
Proper Japanese Crowd

The core of the game is excellent though.

Pride Lady as announcer for Japanese fights was a welcomed touch!

PS: For next years game hire "The Voice" Michael Schiavello as the games fight commentator. Get rid of Mauro and Frank.

[DJ]

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How do you defend against strikes in the clinch? I just spent a good 40 minutes with the demo and am really enjoying the R-stick punching controls. The ground game is good (although I get reversed a ton) and I love the submission system.

[JohnDoe8865]

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I really love this game. My only complaints right now is mainly with presentation which I'm sure will be fixed in the next years game.

My nitpicks:

Not being able to use custom music for your created fighters
Sign Dream or Sengoku for a proper Japanese Promotion
More celebration animations, etc...
Proper Japanese Crowd

The core of the game is excellent though.

Pride Lady as announcer for Japanese fights was a welcomed touch!

PS: For next years game hire "The Voice" Michael Schiavello as the games fight commentator. Get rid of Mauro and Frank.

I would love to hear "The Voice". His commentary style seems made for a video game lol.

[darlon]

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A little nit picky complaint I have is when the screaming Japanese lady says Japanese names, she says their surname last. In Dream, she says Japanese surnames first.

[H8ff0000]

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I love how they will pronounce some created fighter names even if they aren't on the list and you put them in there custom. For instance they have the first name Clay but not the last name Guida however if you input Guida as his last name it will announce him as such. Very cool.

Funny you mention the name Guida. During one of the training regimens, my sparring partner was named Guida. So yeah, it's definitely there even if it isn't pre-selectable.

A little nit picky complaint I have is when the screaming Japanese lady says Japanese names, she says their surname last. In Dream, she says Japanese surnames first.

I could see that being an easy option to code in. In theory even in this year's game with a patch. However, there is a problem with that: the surname is given the proper "impact" when being announced as-is, so they would need to record all the names in an alternate tone to apply to the reversed situation.

[TheCreep]

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Anyone know if there is a way that I can pick my own fights in career mode. I looked at the rankings and there were many fighters that I would love to crush.

[sb24]

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How do you defend against strikes in the clinch? I just spent a good 40 minutes with the demo and am really enjoying the R-stick punching controls. The ground game is good (although I get reversed a ton) and I love the submission system.

Dont push up on the left analog when you transition and you wont be reversed.

[n8ccwa]

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Anyone know if there is a way that I can pick my own fights in career mode. I looked at the rankings and there were many fighters that I would love to crush.

I don't think so. I just started my career last night and in one of the first e-mails you get the office girl says that Bas will pick all of your matchups because he's a master match maker and you'd just pick the fights with the highest purse.

[SA1NT401]

I will say this...I have WAY more fun fighting in BRAZIL and JAPAN than i do fighting in strikforce....The rules for the prior are just more fun.

I just had an AMAZING fight in BRAZIL which went to a 20min decision...I WON....But the fight was great from start to finish. By mid match BOTH fighters had their face resemble hamburger and were covered in blood from head to toe...GREAT stuff and a match i will be reliving in my head for sometime. I would have never thought i would ever get to a 20 min decision....The next fight went on for 15:45 before i got him in the clinch and KO'd him with a vicious Elbow....

Wish there was a bit more to career mode and training, but the next installment will be even better. I say...BRAVO.

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Yeah I like fighting anywhere but Strikeforce......Strikeforce rules don't allow elbows on the ground. So if you want a rule set like UFC, fight in europe under the unified rule set.

No holds bar, everything goes, elbows on the ground, knees on the ground, soccer kicks, face stomps, fight in Brazil Vale Tudo rules.

Want everything but elbows on the ground, fight in Japan, under Japanese rules.

No enough people playing this late at night time though. I couldn't get a match at all last night when I started looking for one at 10est. I guess everybody is playing Fallout New Vegas.

I do wish they had the single collar tie though. That position would have really made Randy Coutoure shine. As it is now, when you fight against him all he does is push you up against the cage or take you down with a double league.

I noticed they have Andrei Arloski as a muay thai fighter, I thought he was a sambo fighter. Even the classic Andrei is muay thai fighter as well.

Was surprised they didn't have Carlos Newton in the game, along with classic Maurice Smith, Sakaraba "The Gracie Hunter", Don Frye.

But yeah they definitely need to work on the grappling aspect and presentation.

[Flightwhite24]

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DAMN IT!!! I gotta stop reading these impressions. Lol. I'm so tempted to get this or just repurchase UFC 10. UFC was just so hard for me and all the KO's mad it unrealistic. I'm off this weekend and may make the jump. Gotta remember to stay away from Phobia. Lol

[Phobia]

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DAMN IT!!! I gotta stop reading these impressions. Lol. I'm so tempted to get this or just repurchase UFC 10. UFC was just so hard for me and all the KO's mad it unrealistic. I'm off this weekend and may make the jump. Gotta remember to stay away from Phobia. Lol

LOL just go get it you know you dying to play it

[sb24]

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DAMN IT!!! I gotta stop reading these impressions. Lol. I'm so tempted to get this or just repurchase UFC 10. UFC was just so hard for me and all the KO's mad it unrealistic. I'm off this weekend and may make the jump. Gotta remember to stay away from Phobia. Lol

Man I understand. I was trying to pass on this game but the impressions seemed to good. Now I am picking it up in 20 mins when I leave work.

[COMMISSIONERHBK9]

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QUESTion guys do you guys use the classic controls or the new controls?

[Phobia]

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QUESTion guys do you guys use the classic controls or the new controls?

I love the total strike controls by far more than the classic. I had a hard time with the striking at first but after more than a week with the game. I can throw the strikes I want, when i want now. Plus having all the pass, defend controls on the buttons I like much more.