124 hours of game time don't lie
- Fun Factor: Intense, there's nothing more satisfying than realistically beating the **** out of your favorite fighters
- Game Mechanics: Precise, though some moves require an insane learning curve to master, they're all realistic and ridiculously versatile
- AI: Quite strange, most fighters' AI is either too easy in some areas or unfair in others
- Replay Value: Unlimited, virtually, as I still have yet to beat the game 100%
This game is by far the best fighting sim game I have ever played. Even boxing games don't do stand up fighting as well as UFC3 and that's only a third of the combat dynamics available. Transitions are easy to use but difficult to master, adding an EXTREME learning curve that separates the champs from the noobs. Ground and pound is extremely intense and satisfying as all hell, though I have definitely encountered some pretty unfair beat downs at times.
Everything from head kicks, to gogoplata (ankle across windpipe) chokes, to knees to the face are included in fully customizable technique sets for custom characters, which is the primary focal point in the game. The career mode is the highlight of the game, taking the stupid attribute degradation from the previous UFC2010 title out of the equation and simplifying the camp system, creating an overall masterpiece of a game.
The combat is precise, the AI is challenging, the experience in unbridled. If you are a fan of MMA, want to become a fan of MMA, or just appreciate a good fighting game, then pick this s**t up as soon as you can. Online play is okay, but people always use Jon Jones or GSP rather than use cool custom characters or more unique fighters. This is the most dynamic game there ever was with a huge focus on the genuine MMA experience. It's ass kicking with honor.
I recommend this game to all my friends and recommend it to you. I'm not even a die-hard MMA fan, but I still appreciate the realism. Moves and techniques featured in this game are exactly how they are in real life with very little, if not any, exaggeration.
The customization is extreme, the game modes have depth greater than the sea, and the combat is real. 124 hours of game time don't lie.