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Quick Look: Fight Night Champion

Fight Night brings a little more story into its corner. Like any good boxing tale, someone HAS to take a fall.

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Mar. 1 2011

Cast: Jeff, Vinny

Posted by: Vinny

In This Episode:

Fight Night Champion

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Edited By Zaapp1

Nice.

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Awww so close...Boxing!

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Edited By Milkman

You forgot the "Quick Look" part. 
 
Also, the video is broken. 

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"Now you're a champion, and I go to prison."

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@Milkman said:
" You forgot the "Quick Look" part.  Also, the video is broken.  "
Its working fine for me :s
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Video's fine now.

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boxing...

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Edited By fillmoejoe

I feel like they could've integrated something with The Fighter movie or that Lights Out t.v. show somehow. Missed opportunity.

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Oh that corner man is dead. 
 
Calling it.

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The way Jeff refuses to play defense is scary.

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Edited By Yummylee

It's true. Somehow always has to take the fall.

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Edited By eloj

It's like deja vu all over again.
 
Body punches Jeff, body.

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Edited By christ0phe

is it supposed to be "someone" has to take a fall

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Edited By Gabriel

Winner takes it all...

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I was looking forward to this game until I played the demo.

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Oh yeah Manny Pacquiao on the menu screen! That's my countryman right there. This game looks interesting.

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Still looks pretty goofy

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Fight! Fight! Fight!

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That punching animation is really bad.

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Didn't they do this in the happy hour?

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Is the subtitle a mistake? SomeHOW has to fall?

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@TurboMan said:
" The way Jeff refuses to play defense is scary. "
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Jeff is a freakin' giant!

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Did Jeff keep getting knocked down in the first fight because his stamina was at rock-bottom the moment he got hit? Sorry if i'm wrong - i'm not familiar with the dynamics of the game. 

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That's totally Eliza Dushku.

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Jeff hates all the chumps in the world.

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That looks amazing.

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Edited By Afroman269

I hope the QL image for champions won't stay too long on the homepage, damn virtual Jeff is creeping me the fuck out.

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@Kill said:
" @TurboMan said:
" The way Jeff refuses to play defense is scary. "
"
Yup my thoughts exactly. 
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Jeff, ur not supposed to mash puches in this game... If your stamina gets too low, your punches gets slow and it's easier to knock you out. Counter punches MATTER ALOTTTTTT.
Weaving ur head, blocking are all good skills to know. Also I would rather use the analog stick to punch cause it feels way more realistic tat way.
 
Body punches are good too.
Keep in mind the arms lengths, and sttributes of fighters and ur enemies cause it matters alot and it's a bit strategical. Like if your against a outside boxer who jabs a lot, then counter punch with Joe Frasier or something. Also go for the body if he's really fast cause it could tire him out and make his punches slower...
 
This game is really realistic, and there's a level of finesse to it... It's not so arcady like this video showed >_>.

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McQueen, really?

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Edited By General_D23

Really interested in seeing how the story mode turned out. Might pick it up once it's at $40 or $30.

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Edited By Saltank

FNR3 is the only game where I managed to get all 10 XBL achievements and it was really fun, but to me, after having played the demo, felt like there was a lot less control of your fighter. However it looks quite a bit better.

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Man, Jeff fights like a jerk.

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I think it looks great for a sports game

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@RE_Player92 said:
" @Kill said:
" @TurboMan said:
" The way Jeff refuses to play defense is scary. "
"
Yup my thoughts exactly.  "
I'd give him shit about it, but that's basically how I play fighting games. Which explains why I'm not so great at them. Except with characters like Guy and Feng (from Super Street Fighter 4 and Tekken respectively) who focus on relentless offense.
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Edited By gla55jAw

I assume "Black Mamba" Zarate will be available for sharing.

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Does anyone else find it backwards that a sports game starts off in prison?

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this is like the best story ever, Rocky ain't got shit on this!

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Jeff got buff.

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I'll have my copy tonight. So excited! I loves me some Fight Night.
Oh and the ESPN Radio Sports Minute is across all EA Sports titles.

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Edited By MachoFantastico

Not a big boxing fan (though I watch it occasionally) and have never given the Fight Night games much consideration, but this looks pretty sleek and interesting. 

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Thoroughly impressed with what I saw in this video. Always loved the Fight Night games but I love what they are doing with the single-player.

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Virtual Jeff is so goddamned scary.

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Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick
 
why am I brown now Mick??
 
MIIIIIIIIIIIIICK??

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So the legend of Zeff Zarate continues...

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MY FIGHT MONNNNNAAAAAAYYYYY....

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I'm really curious now about how Bishop's career (fate rather) plays out. Story-wise this one is interesting.
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Edited By MadMagyar92

I think if I had more familiarity with boxing as a whole, I could enjoy the Fight Night series, but so far this hasn't been the case. The story-driven aspect is certainly an innovative twist for an EA sports game, but I'm just not feelin' it. I guess its just not for me. Graphics are good, though.