A lot of action and realism. This is not just a fighting game, but a realistic simulator of the sweet art of boxing.
Gameplay: it's real good. the total punch control makes you feel like you are really controlling a boxer by his arms. The L and R buttons work perfectly with the sticks, making you have to think on a strategy to win the fight. It's not true that you can only win by KO, or that the punch control doesn't respond correctly to your commands: the score are very correct and the judges decisions almost every time corresponds with what I think that should have won that round. The TPC are more sensible that in FNR 3, now you don't have to do the movement in the stick slowly to get an upper or a cross (most time in FNR 3, you get a jab trying to get a cross, or get a cross trying to get an upper), you really get what you did on the stick. ///
Carreer mode: just fine. Better than FNR 3, which had no rank or fight schedules. The training games are really boring or much more difficult than it was supposed to be, but you can choose auto training and that is ok. Different from FNR 3, now the carreer mode seems to take longer without wasting the fun. ///
Online: EA needs to improve the online mode in its games. although, it is alright. ///
THE GAME IS REALLY AMAZING, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PLAY IT BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BUY IT AND SEE IF YOU ENJOY IT OR NOT. IS NOT A FUNNY GAME IF YOU ARE JUST INTEREST IN HAVING UNPREDICTABLE MATCHES WITH YOUR FRIENDS (LIKE STREET FIGHT IV STYLE), BUT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SPORTS GAME WITH REALISTIC GAMEPLAY, THIS IS IT!