Reeds FNR4 Review

[Hitman932]

I can't wait to be Thomas Hearns!

[-EX-]

lolz nah man I'm a Ghostbusters fan, I actually liked that **** back in the day so I'm curious to see and experience that game, it looks awesome in terms of graphics and game play based on videos I seen, it looks like a decent game..

nah but my problem with the analogs is that it's based on unique movements, you can learn and all but it will never be as precise as the buttons where you can pinpoint what you want to throw and where much better, for example in round 3 when I would practice with configuration 1 when I wanted to throw certain punches and moved the stick I ended up throwing a different punch as opposed to the buttons where no question I was able to throw anything anytime, NO ****s ups on the buttons as opposed to frequent **** ups on the analog.

It still feels arcadish and the characters still look horrible. how is it that Round 3 which came out 3-4 years ago blows the visuals in round 4 out of the water? the fighters look too cartoonish, there is absolutely NO realism, they don't look like real people, it looks something like hooked up celebrity deathmatch characters based on how shiny they are and how they molded. the stamina system, corner game, entrances, intros, outros, special punches, knockdown system and trainers all play out and look horrible. like seriously what were they thinking when they made that meter to get up? simply awful..

and another thing how is it that Montiel is the ONLY Bantamweight fighter? so if you wanted to have a Bantamweight matchup you can't even do that, more so if you pick Montiel unless you create some Bantamweights or fight someone higher than you or lower than you, that is simply ridiculously ******ed, they made a whole division for Montiel alone, just 1 guy but they couldn't make a Jr Welterweight division for Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao, Victor Ortiz, Vivian Harris and all other 140 pounders whom they list under Welterweight. the game overall is a disappointment, I got guys who not only couldn't beat me in Round 3 with 1 hand knocking me out in a round or 2 because they are going nuts on the analog and land some wild lucky ****, there even be crazy knockdowns that I just can't explain.

also they all feel and fight the same they just stand differently and old up their hands differently but the overall speed and exchange of punches is crazy repetitive and doesn't even look impressive.. I'm just going to unlock all the Trophies and then leave this game alone, there will come a time when I don't even look at the game very soon especially after I cop Ghostbusters and when Arkham Asylum comes out. this doesn't even deserve to be nominated as a game of the year in all honestly.. I may actually end up trading it to someone on craigslist for 2 good games that I'll like better once I did all there is to do and I know for a fact I wont regret getting rid of this game especially if I could get GHOSTBUSTERS and something else.. I ain't the type who forces myself to like and accept a game just because I'm a fan of it in real life, I can't overlook the flaws and that ultimately made my decision.

Yea I understand and ur rite wats the point of Flyweight with only 2 fighters. And bantamweight I think has one guy...

[Khalid X]

I can't wait to be Thomas Hearns!

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[BlazeDRicaN]

If you on PS3 and wanna get down (no ****) then holla at me

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[Abstraction]

Heard the graphics are slightly worse than FN3. Something about the boxers looking ridiculous with their Body and Head and Body and Arm ratio's.
FN3 Graphics are better than FN4 apparently

Also heard about issues with Stick mashing.

Can someone clarify?

[GOD HATES ME]

Nice review. Going to pick a copy of this up later on today.

[GOD HATES ME]

You're really going to blame it on your thumbs and not your lack of motor skills? I am 6'1" and not a light weight. My hands are gigantic and I dominate with the sticks.

[ACHlLLES]

Yeah, I don't pay 60 bucks for crappy games. Fight Night Round 3 is better and its cheaper. And Roy Jones Jr actually fights like himself in fight night round 3. I heard many complaints that roy and many other fighters don't fight like themselves in this game with the exception of tyson and ali.

[ИATAS]

Hearns is a beast on this game. My third fight I picked Heanrs against Paulie malignaggi and straight up beat the **** out of him lol.

I agree with everything reed said, I give this game a 9/10. The only area of improvement I would want which would make this game a 10/10 is I still find the footspeed a tad too slow, other than that it's the best boxing game to date. The physics are amazing.

On top of that, the CPU AI is actually intelligent and single player is challenging. I had a blast last night playing against the computer and I got my ass handed to me a couple times, once when I was Tyson fighting Ali (the CPU actually had Ali fight from the outside which was difficult for the shorter and smaller armed Tyson to get inside) and once in career mode I was ****in around in my first pro fight and got KO'd (pretty embarrassing!). So far in career mode I'm 8-1 (althought been knocked down a few times and nearly lost another) and online I haven't lost yet, schooling these idiots that try to use the "cheat" where they just throw nonstop jabs and straights. Just bob & weave, follow with a hook and bam, they are stunned or flash knock down.

Cool, I like the bad controls. I like broken games! I'm a fan of games with bad controls because I kick ass in them throwing random punches because the analog stick is so sensitive and annoying nub to push with my big fingers. If I had girly thumbs maybe using analog stick wouldn't be such a problem. But my thumbs are huge like my hands.

Dude, give it a rest! The game is not broken because YOU don't like the controls. A broken game means the controls are not responsive or overall don't work. That is not the case at all, it's just that you suck at them (or refuse to learn). All the game review sites have scored this game very highly, the reason is because it's a good game and the controls are responsive. Suck it up, learn the system or don't play it. Stop complaining like a girl.

I have big hands so your excuse is just plain silly. I suppose you cant play first person shooter games like Call of Duty, etc. because of the sticks too?? Give me a break.

[street bully]

Yeah, I don't pay 60 bucks for crappy games. Fight Night Round 3 is better and its cheaper. And Roy Jones Jr actually fights like himself in fight night round 3. I heard many complaints that roy and many other fighters don't fight like themselves in this game with the exception of tyson and ali.

Homie, it's a good game. Better than round 3 by far. Please stop complaining it is getting rather old and repetitive.