UFC 2009 - Undisputed

[Null17]

My quirk with the demo stuff I saw on youtube as well as the previous trailers is that the movement on standup is quite jerky and it seems like the players are static when they just remain standing. No breathing animations whatsoever. At least as far as I can tell.

[shadowgrin]

They're concentrating on the fight, why bother breathing. Intensity, yea.

[Srbija]

the pasta's of padre's posted some HD videos with impressions of the demo

http://www.pastapadre.com/7855/ufc-2009 ... #more-7855

The start of the first video there is sick, looked so real with the timing of the take-down dodging the punch.

2 more days, hurry up already lol

[N'JAN]

wOW this is real!!
Can't wait untill tomorrow

[Angelo]

They should also make this for pc

[buzzy]

argh, damn my silver account.

[Null17]

argh, damn my silver account.

Silvers can't download the demo? Damn, can't try it on my roommates 360 then.

[buzzy]

Not yet, we have to wait a week for it to be available.

[Srbija]

Downloaded it today when I woke up and it is unbelieveable despite a few things they could fix like at times (and I do mean at times) the punches not actually landing for a KO but hopefully this will be addressed. There's a very in-depth tutorial as well which is great because there are so many different controls for different situations but you will get used to it after a while. All in all very happy with the demo and can't wait to get my hands on the final game when it is released.

[NovU]

Oh DARn! I wish they release this on PC too. I wonder if GSP, BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Brock, Wanderlei, Norifumi, etc are all gonna be there!

[JaoSming]

well the full roster was released


I played it a bit yesterday and had a blast with the standup game. No tutorials, just jumped in with Chuck and just started punching and kicking. The blocking in the game was very satisfying to me since it's realistic like FNr4, same with the KOs.

Somehow I did a spinning backhand, that was sicko, but it looks fun.

[Srbija]

zanshadow read up next time buzzy already posted a link to the full roster.

I'm so looking forward to that game!

http://www.gamespot.com/sports/blogs/sp ... rview.html
The full roster has been revealed. I don't know many, but Couture is the only UFC fighter I'm suprised they didn't include.
Still, 82 fighters sounds very nice, this should be fun.

well the full roster was released


I played it a bit yesterday and had a blast with the standup game. No tutorials, just jumped in with Chuck and just started punching and kicking. The blocking in the game was very satisfying to me since it's realistic like FNr4, same with the KOs.

Somehow I did a spinning backhand, that was sicko, but it looks fun.

Yeah, I just didnt want to go out there and get knocked out straight away aha, but the ground game is sweet can change the fight within a second.

I love when you knock him down and just start piling on the hits, with him being helpless to do anything.

[Null17]

Oh DARn! I wish they release this on PC too. I wonder if GSP, BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Brock, Wanderlei, Norifumi, etc are all gonna be there!

Who? Kid Yamamoto? Why would he be in it? He's not a UFC fighter.

[NovU]

Yup, but he signed with UFC lately along with Yoshihiro Akiyama. Anyways, this game looks amazing. 80 fighters with big names? Perfect game for fanboys.

[Null17]

Where'd you here that? As far as I know, Akiyama's the only one confirmed. Kid's still fighting in DREAM, I think. Either way, they wouldn't be included in the game on time.

[buzzy]

I downloaded the demo on the PC and burnt it, and I'm currently playing the bejesus out of it. Can't wait for the final game.

[Ryan]

I've been playing the hell out of the demo. Can't wait to bust out some major knee strikes with Wanderlei Silva.

[shadowgrin]

Seems like this game is being hyped as potential "sports game of the year" by different reviewers

[N'JAN]

I'm imperessed of demo,it's really good .Waiting for final release .

[JaoSming]

played through the tutorial this time and man, this game might just become a day one buy

got the guy bloody, got him on the ground and just pounded him for over a minute with weak punches, spraying his blood all over the mat

when I finally KO'd in him the 2nd he landed in the pool that was left, sweet

[NovU]

Where'd you here that? As far as I know, Akiyama's the only one confirmed. Kid's still fighting in DREAM, I think. Either way, they wouldn't be included in the game on time.

Yeah my bad, it was an article that Norifumi wanting to fight in UFC not that he signed or anything. Meh... maybe they will include Akiyama in next one. Sylva vs him would be a dream match.

[kingjames23]

played the demo. fucking amazing.


some improvements are needed for next installment, yes that has been confirmed.... this game will be updated yearly.

anyways,

using the cage, as in pushing the other guy into the cage and trying to take them down, using it to switch positions, using the cage to hold them in place as you pummel them in the face... that sort of thing.

the ability to plant your feet and just move your fighter at the waist, bobbing and weaving... the ability to throw punched and kicks while doing this.


more control over the strikes. currently the computer ai dictates what strike you throw by distance and whether you are stepping to the sides, forward or back.

i would rather see the face buttons used for punches or kicks based on whether you are pulling a trigger(modifier) with the power, not the technique dictated by whether you are planted, and turning your hips into the punch, lunging, or stepping. think fight night controls

x jab
y cross
a left hook
b right hook
x+a left uppercut
Y+b right uppercut

high and low punched determined by rotating the stick with your feet planted, again, think fight night.

use the d- pad to throw elbows

bumpers give you special moves, unique to your fighter

with a trigger (modifier) the face buttons become kicks

x roundhouse kick with lead leg
y roundhouse kick with rear leg
a side kick with lead leg
b front kick with rear leg
x+a left knee
y+b right knee

the height and power of these kicks determined determined the same way as with punching, by body lean, whether fighter is moving or planted



more styles, or combination of styles

all of these moves should look different for each fighter due to the differences in their base styles

currently there are 3 stand up styles (the most commonly used in the ufc)

boxing
kickboxing
muay thia

lets add traditional styles such as...

karate (Loyoto Machida anyone? )what if i want my created fighter to be Chuck Norris?
tae kwon do
kung fu

jeet kune do cuz i want to be BRUCE motherfucking LEE!


what about... mixing the striking styles? this is MMA afterall...

there are 3 ground styles currently avialable

wrestling
jujitsu
judo


what about

sambo?
greco roman wrestling?


or give the player the option when creating a fighter to use more than one stand up / ground style at a time.

also, bring in each fighter for mo-cap. the holes in each fighter's styles are easier to see this way.. such as...does he drop his hands when he throws a kick?

with mo-cap, each fighter's speed can be measured (just have every fighter throw one of each basic technique and measure the speed)
power, (have each fighter do each strike on a dummy wired with sensors so the damage can be accurately measured)

that being said, i think this series is off to a great start, it just needs a little more user friendly control and more variety

im afraid to many fighters are going to be carbon copies of other guys, with different stats....

[shadowgrin]

karate (Loyoto Machida anyone? )what if i want my created fighter to be Chuck Norris?

Hell yea.

[Srbija]

Surprised no one's talked about this game since it's been out for a while. Anyone got the game? share your thoughts on it. I got the game the day of the release and it's been a pretty good game although things like career mode get abit too repetitive, but I guess you can't expect too much variety in a fighters life. One of my main dissapointments is that online is abit too laggy at times and can make the fight very "dumb".

All in all a solid game for the return of MMA to the gaming world.

[J@3]

I love it, but I found in career mode it's a bit too easy to win.. even on advanced, you can pretty much submit anyone if your rating is over 50. I was 9-1 with 9 subs with my new guy and his submission rating was like 45 for the most part.