Fight Night Round 3 is visually stunning yet falls short in other areas
Gameplay:
Fight Night Round 3 at first glance appears to be a very sim like boxing game but the game ended up being kind of easy. I was playing on the medium difficulty and ran into a few difficult bouts but I breezed by the career mode in about 8 hours of play, also unlocking all 1000 ach. points. There is a lack of customization and options in the career. You basically train then fight then do it all over again. I couldn't find much depth in the game and it got pretty boring and repetitive near the end of the career. The controls in the game are the best part of the gameplay, with almost all of the punching done with the right control stick. I found it pretty awkward doing this at first but it is easy to get use to. Despite this i ended up pounding the a button most often to keep delivering special strong punches.
Graphics/Sound:
FNRD3 really shines in the graphical department and still offers one of the best graphical experiences to this day. The sound is also very good with great music, good commentary, and most importantly great sound effects especially when punching hard.
I was disappointed with this game. I was expecting great graphics and gameplay, but the graphics were the only part that lived up to that expectation. I would only recommend buying this game after a rental or only spending 15-20$ or so on it. I rented the game and dont plan on buying it anytime soon.
7.0/10