![]() My team captain Frank "Hound Dog" Furter just added a spinning backfist to his repertoire thanks to this system, giving him one more weapon to use in the Octagon. Building a stable of fighters and fitting them with multiple new moves is addictive, and offers some strategic customization. On the surface, EA UFC 2's Ultimate Team doesn't sound all that interesting, but it's actually an incredible idea and tons of fun. The packs of perk cards are still a thing (damn you microtransactions) but that just makes Ultimate Team seen more authentic. Instead of opening packs of players for a team I'm opening techniques for my team of five created fighters to enjoy, Each card is specific to weight class, encouraging me to create five fighters in five separate weight classes for my Ultimate Team. The first is UFC Ultimate Team, a new mixed martial arts spin on the Ultimate Team structure that other sports have so carefully cultivated. There are plenty of ways to play EA UFC 2, but outside of the normal single fight, career, and online modes - the last of which I was never able to connect before release, unfortunately - there are two really cool modes to look out for. I have yet to be submitted in my EA UFC 2 experience, and that's a stat I plan on keeping. Submissions are a bit more clear, taking that joystick movement and making it simpler and easier to understand with the larger UI display suggesting which way I should point. Sometimes the meter I'm filling turns blue and I have to start over again, and I still don't have adequate reasons as to why that's happening. When I'm on the ground I am asked to hold my joystick a certain direction, and if I hold it there long enough the position will change and i will have an advantage. The grappling system confounds me, though I admit it's one of those "easy to learn, hard to master" ideas. In one particular fight as Mirko Cro Cop I held back on the stick and the left bumper before pressing the kick button, and Cro Cop reared up and delivered a head kick that could have knocked my opponent's head clean off his body. ![]() Striking is my favorite, and pulling off big punches and kicks with simple joystick flicks and button presses feels natural on the controller. In a game that preaches realism and authenticity, that's not a great look.Īs I mentioned earlier the fighting system is incredibly deep, splitting the game up into each facet of the MMA experience flawlessly. There's no reason why that kick should have connected, but here I was celebrating bittersweet victory. It missed by a considerable amount, but somehow the physics of the game thought my foot was on her chin and made her slump over in defeat. ![]() In one fight I attempted a front kick to my opponent's chin knowing full well it wouldn't connect. It's not entirely Realism City though, as there are plenty of times combatant physics don't match up with real life. Conor MacGregor vs BJ Penn? Done with no issue, and that's super cool. That amount of fighters means I can dream up any fantasy match I want then watch it play out on-screen. The list of names contains UFC stars both past and present with a few anomalies thrown in for variety - the pro wrestler turned MMA fighter CM Punk and two different versions of "Iron" Mike Tyson stand out. ![]() It's a testament t o EA UFC 2 that I have to go into as much depth as I do for each battle, especially considering the roster of over 250 fighters spanning ten weight classes. On the other hand I'm really bad at planning for MMA, preferring to just punch and kick the crap out of an opponent as opposed to clinching or going to the ground, and that approach gets me beaten up a lot. On one hand I have to plan out each fight as if I were mapping out strategies for a real MMA fight - which will never happen in a million years - and that requires thought and quick decisions on when to strike and when to try a takedown. ![]() EA UFC 2 is one of the most realistic UFC games since THQ reinvigorated the MMA genre with UFC Undisputed back in 2009, and I'm still not sure if that's good or bad. ![]()
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