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Updated! DO NOT BUY EA has shut down all of its servers on this title and you can no longer play multiplayer. You would be playing a single player game nothing more. UFC's way of forcing you to buy their UFC 3 which I have no tried yet but this is soon after the purchase of Strikeforce by UFC. MMA Monopoly...
Graphics 8.5
Sound 8.0
Gameplay 9.0
Overall the game felt more realistic than UFC 2010 and as anyone who has played ufc 2010 knows it still isn't quite right. The graphics are the best so far out of all mma games I have seen. It doesn't have a UFC roster but with the options of spectators and extensive create a fighter mode and downloads I have no doubt all those fighters will be in this game. Easily my favorite MMA game. I just hope they don't do what THQ did when they released 2009 a few weeks later boasting a 2010 killing the 2009 lasting appeal.
The fighter Share option allows you to download created fighters by other gamers. The top downloads are like Brock lesnar, Chuck Lidell etc. So you end up having STrikeforce and UFc all in one.
The ability to use your own photo to create a fighter also I liked a lot.
In career mode with your fighter you can simulate workouts with no penalty like in other games.
The option to hold your own online tournaments which can be spectated by way of Link so people can use the pc to watch it as well.
Gamepad rumbles when your guy is transitioning a little early alert system.
I wish they allowed open weight tournaments maybe if enough requests. I liked the submissions in UFC 2010 a little better but this overall is a great game.
Pros
Create a fighter and sharing fighters
Different style of play a little more fluid
Unique feel traveling to special gyms around the world with their own look and teachings
Cons
NO MULTIPLAYER! EA shut down servers permanently
Doesn't let you know if you are facing someone who has a created fighter with 100 Submission rating
Seems like a low population "some weight classes end up finding no fights" or very high ranked while white belt
Pairing white belts vs purple belts " more like black belts"
Seeing Green belts blue belts and purple belts tear through all the newbie white belts entering the game. This of course can be very discouraging. They need a better pairing system but this also makes me feel the population is very low and the white belts are like fresh meat to the more advanced players.
I know the game is new but after playing ufc 2010 I never got "couldn't find players". I wish I knew the population of players in this game. On EA sports it shows 80,000 players on console, figure 60+% of that is xbox and then figure 40-% on ps3 now with all the other sport games EA has I wonder how small the population is on this game and does the game have staying power... I don't think a lot of people went for this game they are missing out on a different style of play.
The anatomy of bones in the arms and legs that are about to be broken also looks very cool but you are so focused on the mini game of submission you can't really check it out all the time.
RENT IT you may love it or hate it give it a try.
"EA is likely to back out of the mixed martial arts genre after its debut offering, EA Sports MMA, made a poor start at retail ... EA's recently released 'MMA' appears to be more or less DOA at retail, while UFC recently announced an extension of its license with THQ, likely putting an end to EA's efforts to expand into the mixed martial arts genre," the analyst said in a research note this morning." And apparently "good" just isn't "good enough," according to Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz
I have a feeling this may be another facebreaker or Fight night round 4. Even Medal of honor has maybe 15,000 players. EA MMA if they are lucky have a little over 5000 players on ps3. Now on any given time maybe 80 to 100. I noticed last night I ran into the same guy in different weight classes at least 6 times so I know the population just isn't there. Sad cause the game had potential and lack of having the UFC roster shows.
To me population is everything if the game has no population it's single player is not capable of carrying the game. The Meat of the game is it's online play and if in a month it's a ghost town the game ends up collecting dust. Another $60.00 title that maybe should have been $30.00. Guess I gotta go back to UFC 2010 and deal with some robotic gameplay instead... EA shouldn't have burned that bridge with UFC telling them MMA isn't a real sport they could have really made an awesome game.
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Im an MMA fan in general, so instead of Just UFC, I watch and enjoy any MMA promotion. I am a former owner of UFC Undisputed 2009, and a current owner of UFC Undisputed 2010. I played Undisputed 2010 for a long time, so after a while I was ready for something new. Thats when EA announced that they were releasing a MMA game, and after the success of Fight Night Round 4, I was all ears. After reading some reveiw's after its release alot of people were saying that it was mediocre, and things of that nature. Well after alot of thinking, I purchased my copy the other day for a great price, and so far i've been satisfied. The game's graphics are amazing, and alot like Fight Night Round 4's. There are plenty of different arenas to fight in from all over the world, including the option of fighting in regular rings, circular cages, or six sided cages. There are venues from different promotions, five of which are fictional, and one (StrikeForce) thats actually exist. This gives EA Sports MMA alot more variety than UFC in my opinion, especially in the career mode. There are about 40 or 50 fighters to choose from here, half of which many of you probobly have never heard of, but that still shouldn't be a problem. The inclusion of female fighters like the actual StrikeForce promotion would've made the game even more authentic in my opinion but whatever. The gameplay is awsome compared to UFC. You strike using the Total Punch Control scheme that was used with the Fight Night series of games, where you use the right analog stick to strike using either your hands or feet. everything else like clinching, takedowns, submissions, etc, are pretty easy to learn and pick up on your own, and are much easier to pull of than UFC, especially submissions, where if its a choke, you have to use the left analog stick to find a "Zone", and apply more pressure. Your opponent who is in the submission also can use this to break free. For submissions using limbs, you have to tap the square botton, but you have to manage your stamina carefully, and the same goes for when YOUR the one trapped in the submission hold. Knockouts are quite common too. If you don't know how to block/parry attacks or stick and move then its gonna be a quick fight. Online is the best thing about the game in my opinion. There's always someone online to play, and its been lag free for me so far. You can rank up, and the better you do in fights, the more XP you'll gain to be qualified as a contender for the title in your weightclass. Theres also something new called 'Live Broadcasts' that can be viewed from PC or consoles. The player will be able to upload hype videos, which will help to increase popularity. EA Sports will choose the fighters based on their Hype videos and schedule fight cards just like in real life MMA. Real life prizes will then be given out to a certain level. I haven't been able to try this yet, but I do plan to in the future. The career mode is also pretty fun to play through. The same as UFC, you create your own fighter, start off in some poor promotion, and fight your way to the top. Pretty simple.
Overall, EA Sports MMA isn't a bad game at all. Its pretty cool to be honest, and I recommend it to any UFC or MMA fan in general.
5/5.
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It's a no brainer to buy if you like the strikeforce, dream, bellator organizations. There are plenty of fighters to choose from. It's a good start for EA. There should be more variety of moves on the next one. And the striking isn't that great. I find it hard to hit people with the fight night controls. Graphics are pretty good for the fighters, and intros are good but short.
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Initially I did not like the controls when I downloaded the demo, but after a while you get the hang out of it. The controls are similar to Fight Night. Not sure what is going to happen with this series since UFC recently bought Strikeforce, but it makes a good pickup if you can get it for around $20.
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it's not the best game ever, but you can play it a lot with differents styles of fighters.. the submission engine is just excellent, you fight your way through the floor and every pass is exciting..
great for fans of MMA's
