EA Sports MMA Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[st67]

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Is this game still worth buying?

I'd say yeah. I got a good several weeks out of it - which is about normal for most games.

It's really nothing special, but it's good for a first try.

[allBthere]

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I just picked it up used. Didn't really like the demo that much, but with all the UFC cards I needed something until I try FN champ.

Even if I don't get into it, it'll go into the trade pile. I'm just going to do a welter or mw career crazy striker and see how it goes.

[DavonBrown]

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I just picked it up used. Didn't really like the demo that much, but with all the UFC cards I needed something until I try FN champ.

Even if I don't get into it, it'll go into the trade pile. I'm just going to do a welter or mw career crazy striker and see how it goes.

It's much better than the demo. I was reluctant to buy it after playing the demo as well. I rented it last week and got hooked immediately. It's so much more polished and balanced than UFC Undisputed.

[allBthere]

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It's much better than the demo. I was reluctant to buy it after playing the demo as well. I rented it last week and got hooked immediately. It's so much more polished and balanced than UFC Undisputed.

I actually disagree. In terms of a straight up kickboxing game it's majorly flawed, unbalanced and has several big animation problems/failures.

It's not that it sucks, but it's way off in the striking dept. Maybe the way ground/clinch/stand mixes is nice, and ground striking etc... I would say that it my be more balanced in SOME respects, but would say it's way LESS polished....it has some frame issues, big animation issues, and some strange career logic dynamics. It plays pretty wonky too.

I'm not saying your wrong...a lot of people clearly prefer it, but I don't and will prbably not play it much more. I noticed a lot of people on my friends list who played it...well it didn't stay in their rotation very long at all.

At this point to a random I could only recommend a rental...the one cool thing with me as that I got it cheap AND the dude who owned before me didn't use the EA internet code, so it's as if I got it new.

[DavonBrown]

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I actually disagree. In terms of a straight up kickboxing game it's majorly flawed, unbalanced and has several big animation problems/failures.

It's not that it sucks, but it's way off in the striking dept. Maybe the way ground/clinch/stand mixes is nice, and ground striking etc... I would say that it my be more balanced in SOME respects, but would say it's way LESS polished....it has some frame issues, big animation issues, and some strange career logic dynamics. It plays pretty wonky too.

I'm not saying your wrong...a lot of people clearly prefer it, but I don't and will prbably not play it much more. I noticed a lot of people on my friends list who played it...well it didn't stay in their rotation very long at all.

At this point to a random I could only recommend a rental...the one cool thing with me as that I got it cheap AND the dude who owned before me didn't use the EA internet code, so it's as if I got it new.

I agree with a few points, but UFC Undisputed suffered from the same problems. You can actually throw a quick combo and step out in this game. You can also just have an all out brawl in the center of the ring. It's not punch, punch, pause, punch, punch, punch, pause. The stamina and damage is better imo. Could you ever imagine play a 20 minute round in UFC and getting to a decision? The ground game and rocked state are also better and more varied imo.

[BlueNGold]

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I almost bought this tonight but hesitated. It's only $40 now so it was strange seeing an EA game on the cheap when it's still relatively new.

Anyways, how is the CAF in this game? I can't remember, but is there a Fighter Share feature like Fight Night? Are you able to realistically make a good amount of UFC fighters with the CAF? Also, how many CAF slots is there?

[DavonBrown]

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I almost bought this tonight but hesitated. It's only $40 now so it was strange seeing an EA game on the cheap when it's still relatively new.

Anyways, how is the CAF in this game? I can't remember, but is there a Fighter Share feature like Fight Night? Are you able to realistically make a good amount of UFC fighters with the CAF? Also, how many CAF slots is there?

It's just like Fight Night, but a bit more detailed. Yeah there are plenty of pretty accurate UFC fighters on Fighter Share. I believe there are 40 CAF slots.

[BlueNGold]

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So I bit and picked this up yesterday. Me and some buddies started up a career mode. Our CAF was Keith "Ice Cold" Stone, so that was pretty hilarious.

Anyways, the game itself is awesome so far. A big step above UFC 10 IMO. The striking does have a bit of a weird feel to it, but it's not terrible and I love that it's not arcadey. I also love the subs and the difference between joint and choke subs. Great stuff so far.

Right now I'm searching for some UFC fighters to download off of Fighter Share. There's some really well done CAFs. The only thing is that I haven't been able to find a good looking Anderson Silva CAF. Most of the ones I seen were terrible.

[CaptainZombie]

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I stopped playing this back in late November as I got sidetracked by other releases and ended up trading it in. Did the patch fix a lot with the stand up game and stamina. I've been playing UFC last few weeks and just feel career is kind of blah which I liked EA MMA's better believe it or not.

Too bad a second patch wasn't on the way from reading around.

[Phobia]

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I stopped playing this back in late November as I got sidetracked by other releases and ended up trading it in. Did the patch fix a lot with the stand up game and stamina. I've been playing UFC last few weeks and just feel career is kind of blah which I liked EA MMA's better believe it or not.

Too bad a second patch wasn't on the way from reading around.

Patch was a waste of time in my opinion. They need to seriously remove buttons online. I quit playing the game because online is filled with nothing but button spammers now. No point in even playing it online.

Against another stick user the game is extremely balanced, but against a button user. They have a speed advantage which makes spam a very deadly tool.

[simgaming]

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Patch was a waste of time in my opinion. They need to seriously remove buttons online. I quit playing the game because online is filled with nothing but button spammers now. No point in even playing it online.

Against another stick user the game is extremely balanced, but against a button user. They have a speed advantage which makes spam a very deadly tool.

Sucks too bc its such an easy fix. Split the stick & buttons config users online.

[CaptainZombie]

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Patch was a waste of time in my opinion. They need to seriously remove buttons online. I quit playing the game because online is filled with nothing but button spammers now. No point in even playing it online.

Against another stick user the game is extremely balanced, but against a button user. They have a speed advantage which makes spam a very deadly tool.

Did the patch do anything for the offline game?

[Phobia]

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Did the patch do anything for the offline game?

I don't believe capt. But I am more a online player so my time with it offline was limited.

[Phobia]

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Sucks too bc its such an easy fix. Split the stick & buttons config users online.

It sure is, but Animtor acted as if nothing was wrong. So they basically did not even see a problem which is crazy.

[CaptainZombie]

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I don't believe capt. But I am more a online player so my time with it offline was limited.

It sure is, but Animtor acted as if nothing was wrong. So they basically did not even see a problem which is crazy.

That stinks that he acted like there was no problem because they have something decent going here with this title. I guess they see the sim crowd as a small one when compared to those that want to button mash, so they do not care and would rather appease the button mashers. A system where being able to choose between buttons and TPC would have been nice.