Better than Black and Bruised, worse than...other stuff.
Graphics: 9/10- They're a mix between cell-shaded and realistic-its like what you would get if you mixed Ready 2 Rumble and Black and Bruised, but it looks better. I don't mean to compare it to Black and Bruised much, but I can't help it. This game has better facial deformations, but you don't have many chances to actually SEE the damage done. And since it is pre-rendered, there is never any variation in the damage.
Gameplay: 7/10- Button mashing without the buttons. Granted, its easier to block and stuff than B&B, but the action unfolds at a MUCH faster rate. You can pull off specials called "breakers", which you get for pulling off combos (luckily, the game doesn't borrow the Dial-a-Kombo system from Mortal Kombat, the only game it really works in. If you fill the meter up to the top, you can perform a "Facebreaker", which instantly ends the match.
Sound: 7/10- The attract screen has some pretty catchy music, the main menu has a lot of rap music (which I HATE), and the stages have basically inaudible music. Characters sound good when they get hit, it sounds good along with their reactions, although they only have voices in 'Brawl for it All'.
Replay: 6/10- To be honest, the AI in this game is too perceptive. Sometimes, they'll block everything you throw at them and counterpunch-the trick is to parry their blow and hit them as well.
Facebreaker has 12 character available, but only 6 are available from the start. They've got their own personalities and stuff, but to get a really good gauge on them, you'll need to view EA's character videos. You need to beat the "Brawl for it All" mode to unlock all of them, but it gets REALLY HARD, REALLY FAST. I mean, by the second belt's champ, you're going to get beaten down. And the unlockable characters aren't that cool anyway. (Okay, confession time-I never beat all the BFIA titles, I'm just going by how the characters look).
Facebreaker: K.O. Party also lacks the character creation system from the PS3/360 versions, so the fact that it only has 12 characters stands out much more.
I suggest that you rent it (I did), because I am almost certain the difficulty will drive regular, casual videogame puglists insane, though hardcore boxing fans will probably want something deeper. That's Facebreaker's main problem-its stuck in a videogame demographic purgatory: its too tough for casual players, and too shallow for hardcore players.
Overall: 7.5 out of 10 (not an average)
EDIT: Omega189, out (almost forgot!)