bit-tech Shopping: Electronic Arts Fight Night Round 2 (Xbox)

• Fighting
• Sports

Rating: 10

Time with product: 3 Months

Strengths: Intuitive and responsive controls; very realistic player modeling; customizable characters

Weaknesses: Shallow training mode

Summary: EA Sports took its highly successful game, Fight Night, and made some tweaks to improve upon the game that revolutionized video game boxing. In Round 2, the controls are once again very intuitive and quite responsive. There aren't any confusing button combos to pull off. The game makes great use of the thumbsticks to land punches. With the addition of the haymaker punch, the gameplay takes on added excitement. The boxers look frighteningly realistic, with their bruised and cut faces after taking a hard punch looking just as amazing. This game looks so much like the real deal that you can't help but cringe when you see blood flying out of a boxer's mouth after you land a nasty punch to his head. The knockdowns once again use ragdoll physics which made the original Fight Night so much fun and satisfying to play. The only thing I would like to see added is a more in-depth training mode. The one found in this game simply seems like an afterthought. Nevertheless, Fight Night Round 2 is a work of art that shouldn't be missed by anyone.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 2 Months

Strengths: WoW! Super Amazing Graphic! Just Simply one of the best Xbox has to offer! Lots of Fighter to pick from! The reply camera view is just too sweet!

Weaknesses: None comes to mind... Beside maybe add Mike tyson to the line up!

Summary: If your a Boxing Fan! this is the only boxing game you should ever own! Fight night round 2! Pros: Lots & Lots of fighters to pick from! Custom fighter is just too sweet! many rings & custom extras, training mood is also cool, The reply camera view is just amazing (you see sweat & blood everywhere!), Xbox live is also a plus! this puts lots & lots of reply value back into the game!Cons: No many I can speak of, I would love to see mike tyson... and can't wait for the next game to come for the XBXO 360..Overall: *** 4 OUTTA 5 STARS ***

Rating: 10

Time with product: 7 Days

Strengths: strong graphics & new corner/cutman play

Weaknesses: Bernard Hopkins on cover

Summary: The Fight Night franchise really improved on an already awesome game. The most notable improvement in Fight Night Round 2 is the corner/cutman play. In between rounds you now control your players vitality by revamping his cosmetics and strength. Xbox definitely enhances game play from the PS2 version due to better graphics. Career mode allows you to move up the ranks and compete against the best in the game past/present! All gamers will appreciate the sophisticated game play and all boxing advocates will fall in love with the accurate history.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 5 Days

Strengths: great graphics

Weaknesses: none

Summary: The latest boxing game from EA is easily one of the best boxing game on xbox. The graphics is great, espically the knockouts. The soundtrack is also very good. There are tons of character to chose from, including many classic fighters. If you dont like any of the boxers, you can create your own. The career mode allows you to create your character and move up. Highly recommanded for anyone who likes boxing.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 15 Days

Strengths: controls, graphics, customization, slow-motion knockouts

Weaknesses: none

Summary: Boxing fans rejoice! This game has it all. If you liked Fight Night 1 you will love Round 2. Round 2 has most of your favorite boxers plus a career mode where you can create your own boxer and move him up through the ranks. You can also restart a legends career and see what you can do if you were him. The addition of haymakers is what i love most. I cant wait for round 3.