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[DMczaf]

Didn't see this posted, from 12/22

http://www.1up.com/do/download?cId=3143278

 

[yoopoo]

The lack to transition from animation to animation looks goofy as hell....

 

[Zep]

graphics look amazing...

cant say the same for the EAnimation.

 

[Jerkface]

Looks great, the sequence they showed for the PS3 at E3 was just a single mo-capped sequence though so it looks like they haven't sorted the transitions out.

 

[puebla]

it looks hot

only complaints i have is the animation could be better & they should tone down the yelling when they punch.

 

[Stinkles]

Holy shit. That's my new, "Check out my HDTV and 360" demo game.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

The terrible animation kills the good graphics. Bleh

The game itself looks great, I like the cloth dynamics.

 

[truffleshuffle83]

you guys realize this is quite a way off as far as releasing. you know the animations will be there, look at the last fight nights. i just hope they revamped the haymaker, that was a gamebreaker

 

[stonedwal]

Looks very good, but the animation better improve. This will probably be my first 360 game, though.

 

[Jerkface]

I think the only animation problem is actually related to the controls because of the way you have to manouevre the stick to wind up a punch. It causes that slight stutter before a punch.

The sounds are fucking SICK though!

 

[Timen]

This game always made me wonder if they were done making assets for this game within two weeks of production.

 

[Gahiggidy]

Prediction: this game will be rated 'M'

 

[lachesis]

Whoa, I'm impressed with the modeling and some of the effects - the blood spitting, etc - although only shown in the re-play though.

and.. WTF is matter with their aniamtion? I mean, being responsive to the player's command is one thing - but it's a bit too rigid. They do move like robots, not real fighters...

 

[Tech Nine]

Wow,that looks freakin great. And this coming from EA? I'm impressed

 

[truffleshuffle83]

EA chicago, theres a difference

 

[sportzhead]

WOW!!! Hopkins got the ish knock out of him. I can't believe this is coming out of EA.

 

[ThirstyFly]

Damn, that's one awesome looking game.

But in the shot of the guy in the black trunks on the ground at the end of the video, you can see up his shorts and he clearly has no upper leg. That kind of pulls you out of the otherwise amazing looking game. Fix that please.

 

[trilobyte]

They move like Rockem Sockem Robots

 

[hgplayer1]

so can you actually throw a jab in this game or no?

 

[<nu>faust]

EA chicago, theres a difference

never heard of them before, are they new?

 

[DMczaf]

never heard of them before, are they new?

They started the Fight Night franchise, and are also making Def Jam 3 for PS3 and 360.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Can someone please explain what possible technical hurdle EA is having trouble overcoming to prevent any of their nex gen games from having decent animation?

The shit's motion captured for cryin' out loud!!

I don't understand.

 

[shamo42]

Wow, that's actually the first I'm impressed with the 360's graphic power (besides GoW).

In the video the perspective changes from 3rd person to 1st person when the left fighter gets dizzy. Why doesn't it change the second time? Can the camera controlled manually or is this just a random effect?

edit: I've read the impressions on 1up. The camera change seems to be random.

 

[Xenon]

The shit's motion captured for cryin' out loud!!

unfortunately they used this for the capture

EA IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE

 

[HokieJoe]

Looks hot. Some of the animation sequences look good, but the in-fight animation does have a lot of hitching.

 

[gutter_trash]

motion capture's limitations right there

look at ref's hands,,, Polar Express syndrome

 

[nicholasbrutal]

Seriously, the way the game moves and sounds looks identical to Fight Night Round 2...which isn't a bad thing, since I liked that game. But so far it definitely seems like the last game with a fresh coat of paint on it, which is disappointing.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

The fighters don't seem to have any weight. I don't see any momentum when punches land.

The modelling is a bit suspect as well. Hopkins' anyway.

 

[qcf x2]

??? The models were great, the animation was not. Hopefully EA will fix this before release, but considering their track record on the console, I doubt it.

 

[shpankey]

They started the Fight Night franchise, and are also making Def Jam 3 for PS3 and 360.

This series actually started as Foes of Ali on 3DO.

 

[bobjuice]

I wanna see what's under them trunks

NO WAIT THAT CAME OUT WRONG

NO WAIT, SO DID THAT

 

[GamingGuru]

The lack to transition from animation to animation looks goofy as hell....

It is work on progress, duh....i love it how people pin point out flaws with unfinished games

 

[casmaksen]

Seriously, the way the game moves and sounds looks identical to Fight Night Round 2...which isn't a bad thing, since I liked that game. But so far it definitely seems like the last game with a fresh coat of paint on it, which is disappointing.

Just like they did with Knockout kings 2002 when the series made the move to the PS2. Lazy SOBs.
Atleast i know the core gameplay is solid. One thong i wanna see improved is the KO animations for bodyshots. They were garbage in the last 2 games. They maybe should try a mix of both ragdoll and canned animations for them.

Also i wouldn't mind seeing injuries konda how Acclaims HBO boxing on the PS had. Also custom soundtrack (yeah right) please, highlights of your privious KO's being shown pre fight and commentary that refers to your boxers record. And above all online play for Europe.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

This series actually started as Foes of Ali on 3DO.

wasn't that game made by the same people that made 4D Boxing?

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Also custom soundtrack (yeah right) please ...

This isn't a problem for the X360 version since EA can't decide that for you, anyway ... custom soundtrack in all games, regardless of the developer/publisher.

Anyway, getting the right amount of animation frames into the transition from one pose to another when you have a user-controlled stick 'n move system/punching system could be an interesting issue to solve, but it certainly looks like they could put in a little blurred tween frame or two for the transition. You wouldn't want too much, though...it would interfere with the instant control needed for the player to react...unless you want really jerky motion or delayed action-to-animation. Otherwise, I'm impressed. But I'm not into boxing...this team needs to remake Budokan or do a semi-realistic take on a martial arts competition...

 

[casmaksen]

This isn't a problem for the X360 version since EA can't decide that for you, anyway ... custom soundtrack in all games, regardless of the developer/publisher.

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Really? i was thinking for fighter entrances those it still apply?

 

[Cold-Steel]

WOW - that game looks amazing.

I LOVED Fight Night Round 2. This looks to be even better!

 

[Jerkface]

Really? i was thinking for fighter entrances those it still apply?

Well it shouldn't take much effort for them to let you pick a track off the Hard Drive.

Oh wait it's EA!