Fight Night Round 3 for Xbox 360

The award-winning EA SPORTS ™ Fight Night series is back to defend its title as the undisputed champion of boxing videogames. Knocking out the competition, EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing videogame experience to the virtual ring. The graphics establish it as one of the best looking and playing Xbox 360 sports games on the market. Outside of the ring, gamers can establish intense rivalries through pre-fight events putting purpose and passion behind every hit. It's the closest thing to being in the ring without getting punched.

total punch control is awesome

Pros: graphics, the fight
Cons: everything else
Fight Night Round 3 is the first Xbox 360 title that I have liked. Since it wasn ' t a launch title like Madden 360, I was really hoping that this wouldn ' t be another half-a*sed effort by EA. I looked at IGN reviews and the like before I bought it,...

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I've browsed the previous reviews, and agree with most that's been said. This *is* the best of the series. The graphics are ridiculously good. The control is terrific. For once, you really have a feel for how the fight is going, rather than relying upon health and stamina bars that just (in this reviewer's opinion) take away from the realism -- although the y are an option. On the hardest difficulty, the game is absolutely a challenge, at least once your career really gets underway. You will be knocked down, you may even lose some fights, this wasn't necessarily the case in previous versions. Creating faces on character generation is much smoother and more intuitive now. The sound is fantastic. The ring girl's breasts actually jiggle when they strut around the ring between rounds.

Fight Night Round 3 for Xbox 360 Review

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The Good: Same great control mechanics found in previous Fight Night games; lots of great boxing legends to test your skills against; great player models on ps2 and xbox, and amazing models on the xbox 360; gruesome sound effects make you cringe when you hear a guy get smacked in the face.

IGN: Fight Night Round 3 Review

saved by Ron | xbox360.ign.com

Fight Night Round 3 is a great sports title, but negligible improvements in the career mode and idiotic computer AI hold the game back from true greatness. Removing the HUD, in combination with visible emotion, creates a more instinctive boxing experience, especially when moving in for the knockout. There are some strange choices in the presentation department, like the lack of rankings, but the outstanding graphics and sound effects create a great in-game experience, which is what counts. The impact punches are a great addition, and the tension from a well-placed stun punch creates a true white-knuckle experience. Creating a fighter and taking the title belt provides decent entertainment value, but the real fun lies in beating your friends’ faces in. Try (or not, as the case may be) as the computer might, it’s your friends who will be your true rivals.

Fight Night Round 3 Review (Xbox)

saved by Ron | reviews.teamxbox.com

Fight Night Round 3 is structured quite similarly than last year's Fight Night Round 2, but there are some changes that are immediately apparent. The interface has been overhauled, but there's that same grittiness that was demonstrated in Round 2. You'll also notice an improved soundtrack, and some subtle graphical enhancements, but I'll get into those in a bit

GameSpy: Fight Night Round 3 Review

saved by Ron | xbox360.gamespy.com

Fight Night Round 3 is one of the first absolutely must-own titles for Xbox 360. The controls have been greatly improved over last year's game, with much-abused control schemes getting reined in a bit. The visuals are undoubtedly among the most impressive on the system at this point, as the tech demos from last year whetted millions of gamers' collective appetite for this title, boxing fans or not. If there are any issues that ultimately prevent this game from achieving five stars, they lie in the realms of online multiplayer and Career Mode… It's undoubtedly the best-feeling Fight Night game to play, and the first sports game on Xbox 360 to truly feel next-gen.

Fight Night Round 3 Review for Xbox 360 - Pro-G

saved by Ron | pro-g.co.uk

If you don't have a 360 yet, you might want to jump on the Microsoft bandwagon and get one now because the 360 version of Fight Night Round 3 is not only visually superior to its brethren, it actually plays better too - a whole lot better. Combine that with the game's excellent impact punches, an in-depth create-a-boxer mode, and solid online play, and you've got yourself an easy third round knockout.