This game truly set the bar for what games can do graphically
User Rating: 8.4 | Fight Night Round 3 X360
I have played the previous two Fight Night games and loved them both for the pure fun of hitting another guy until he can't hit you back. Then when a third Fight Night was announced I just thought it was going to be another game which I would enjoy. Then a demo released on the Xbox Live Marketplace. I instantly downloaded it and when the gameplay movie started up with the words "The following footage is gameplay"....I said "Ok" and then it began. The first words at of my mouth were "Holy crap how is that real". The graphics are the very first thing you will notice about this game because bar-none the are astounding to say the least. This was the first game to truly show what the next generation of video games could do graphically. Every fight you have you will be intently looking at your opponents face to see bruising and cuts begin to form around their eyes and mouth and cheeks. The sound is absolutely incredible as well. Each hit you land will make a bone-crushing impact and the little squirts of blood flying out of your opponents mouth before he hits the mat or cringe-worthy to say the least. The lighting, atmosphere, and even the crowd are some of the best I have seen in a video game. By now your probably saying "ok i get it...the graphics and sounds are good...but what about the gameplay." Don't you worry...this game has that too. The game provides a quick exhibition mode where you simply pick a character and who you will fight and let the fists fly. There is a career mode in which you pick or create a boxer and take him through the ranks to become the ultimate champion, obtaining new gear, belts, moves, and achievements along the way. Speaking of achievements, this game does not take advantage of the Xbox 360 achievements, so they are quite lazy. Go through the career once and you will have all eight in no time. Another mode is a mode where you must chose a legendary rival such as Ali and Frasier and fight as one of them to recreate a classic fight. There a re quite a few arena's to choose from which all look quite stunning and there are tons of boxers to choose from which all look, and destruct, differently. There is also an online component however many immature players will simply leave the fight if they begin to lose which is quite annoying to say the least especially if you have been fighting for over 5 rounds. EA's music tracks are quite well chosen for this title with many songs revolving around boxing so they always get you in the mood to fight someone. After all is said and done FIght Night ROund 3 is a worthy addition to the series but it due to the lack of real depth in the career and not many people that play online this game will begin to collect dust after a few weeks. However, if you ever want to pick up a game that is really fun to watch and play, this game is certainly one to look for.
