Fight Night Round 2 a 50 Dollar Turd

[Kid Achilles]

Isn't it great to just dominate friends in games, especially when they start to get a big head because they've had the ocassional close match with you? I know the feeling from playing Smash Brothers Melee in college on Gamecube, where sometimes I would have a bad match and my friends and they'd do well (either beat me or come very close to doing so) and then I would get pissed off and the next time I'd be ON and just kick the crap out of them and make them look like a clueless reject.

I've noticed a lot of times that video games can be like boxing and other sports, where confidence and the ability to visualize what you're about to do and follow through with it can allow you to do awesome things. It's all about getting into a certain mindset where you see yourself doing something in your minds eye, and then your body does it exactly as you saw it.

Anyway...they need to increase the straight right's power in that game bigtime among other things. I'm contemplating taking your advice and getting the UK version of the new Hajime no Ippo game rather than wait for Fight Night 3. I did buy the first Ippo game (the one with no create a boxer mode) and have been a little unimpressed (mostly with the fact that it is very easy to end up not facing your opponent) but can understand how the original was great for it's time with intuitive bobbing and weaving controls.

I wish they'd release the sequels here...

[masterdirector]

Isn't it great to just dominate friends in games, especially when they start to get a big head because they've had the ocassional close match with you? I know the feeling from playing Smash Brothers Melee in college on Gamecube, where sometimes I would have a bad match and my friends and they'd do well (either beat me or come very close to doing so) and then I would get pissed off and the next time I'd be ON and just kick the crap out of them and make them look like a clueless reject.

I've noticed a lot of times that video games can be like boxing and other sports, where confidence and the ability to visualize what you're about to do and follow through with it can allow you to do awesome things. It's all about getting into a certain mindset where you see yourself doing something in your minds eye, and then your body does it exactly as you saw it.

Anyway...they need to increase the straight right's power in that game bigtime among other things. I'm contemplating taking your advice and getting the UK version of the new Hajime no Ippo game rather than wait for Fight Night 3. I did buy the first Ippo game (the one with no create a boxer mode) and have been a little unimpressed (mostly with the fact that it is very easy to end up not facing your opponent) but can understand how the original was great for it's time with intuitive bobbing and weaving controls.

I wish they'd release the sequels here...

You must not have really gotten into the game besides mostly playing Story Mode on VB1. I can still pick that game up today and enjoy it. I actually now like it better than the Fight Night games, although I liked them when they first came out better than VB1. Its got much better replay value in that reguard.

The Vs. Mode matches are where I had my real fun. Of course now its nothing compared to VB2 or VB All-stars. At least counter punches actually mean something in that game though.

And I'm still not fully sure what they use in the VB engine to determine when you're knocked down. There's no visible meter and it definitely isn't just a hidden meter that runs out b/c if that were the case, you could put it on 2 player (playing alone) and hit the 2nd player the same number of times with the 1st player in consecutive matches (say its Ippo vs. Miyata.) If I'm Ippo and fight a stationary Miyata, the first time it might take 20 punches to knock him down, the 2nd time it might take 43 punches, even if the same exact punch is used. So obviously its a more advanced system they're using in that reguard.

Yeah mindset plays a HUGE part I think too. When I'm pissed off, I can't even do THAT great on Medium on FNr2. Heck, the main time I lose is when I'm angry. I'll get mad, want to rush across and knock the opponent out as quick as possible, then I'm unable to, which further frustrates me, then I end up losing.

[Masta_Arena]

lol im the best at rd2 im the king at fight night ..im the king around here

[Inf3rn0]

If you haven't bought the game yet, DON'T DO IT. FN 2004 was so popular because of the smooth gameplay and actuall boxing strategy you could apply to it. Why did EA change this? It baffles me. Even the graphics have taken a step down,something that should've gotten even better. The gameplay is quite a bit slower also. Us boxing fans should not have to "settle" on Round 2 just because it is new. Out of about 10 of my friends who purchased this game, 9 of them are going to sell it today. Save your money. 2004 definatley looks like it should have been the second installment in the series, and round 2 the First. Any of you guys feel as cheated as us?

the haymakers on round 2 are ****. you can throw about 50 and no teven get that tired, plus they dont do as much damage as ea sports make them out to be, as the sed " When one ea sports haymaker lands, only one man stands." BOLLOKS! plus all you have to do is throw a punch and move back straight away then its very hard to counter with out punch at the same time. plus once you get to about 35 all your stats start to go down and they expect you to get all stats to 100. This is most probly poss. but i find it very hard to do and have not done it since.
Foght night round 3 is out on the new comsoles so obv.graphics will pic up but round 3 may take up a lot of mem or summing as nothing comes for free, you cant have a good game that dont demand anything more that others.

Dunno if any1 else has sed this.

[Run]

What I am laughing at.....is people do not understand the idea of counterpunching with haymakers.

if someone swings.....and you DODGE NOT PARRY a shot, and throw a haymaker at the right time, it does five times the damage.



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[Ricomania77]

plus once you get to about 35 all your stats start to go down and they expect you to get all stats to 100. This is most probly poss. but i find it very hard to do and have not done it since....

Dunno if any1 else has sed this.

for you to get the ironman award (perfect ratings) you gotta take the fight where you have to wait the least amount of time. For example, take the 8 week fight, rather than the 30 week fight, etc. You'll get more fights in, and by the time you're in you're late 20's, you'll have perfect ratings.

[MetalVomit]

lol im the best at rd2 im the king at fight night ..im the king around here

I sincerely disagree.

[BoxingPrincess]

i'm gonna get both...mikey anchondo looks so cute in the 2nd one...and roid not being the cover of it is a plus ;p

[jack_the_rippuh]

i'm gonna get both...mikey anchondo looks so cute in the 2nd one...and roid not being the cover of it is a plus ;p

Hey! Girls can't play video games.
They're suppose to cook and sew and play with barbies and stuff.
Bad karma for you.











j/k....about the karma stuff, anyway.

[EXIGE]

Hey! Girls can't play video games.
They're suppose to cook and sew and play with barbies and stuff.
Bad karma for you.











j/k....about the karma stuff, anyway.

Hahaha. If i said this **** my name would be all voer Thunderdome and i would have been banned and shamed on these forums. You seem to get away with this contraversial stuff quite a bit, even though i know it was a joke. People dont take kindly to jokes, well not mine anyway. (ask me if you want some examples).

Nevertheless funny stuff.