Let’s make something perfectly clear: The sport of mixed martial arts is not for everyone. Some find the ultra-violent marriage of boxing and martial arts too savage and gory (including yours truly). After all, isn’t the object to pummel your opponent into a bloody pulp? Who wants to see that?
However, there are two things that simply can’t be denied: One, MMA events, such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship circuit, are ridiculously popular. And two, UFC Undisputed 09 is an amazing video game.
Created by Yukes, the same developers that handled most of the better WWE games for THQ, Undisputed’s smooth graphics and fluid controls are top-shelf, as are the inclusion of more than 80 actual fighters from the series.
The visuals look realistic and don’t suffer from too many instances of pass-through, when one character’s limbs travel through the others — always an important hallmark of games of this nature.
A good career mode gives gamers the ability to create a fighter and quickly send him up the ranks to battle in the main events. Another mode lets gamers play classic UFC bouts (which include the actual video clips that served as the run-up to said brawls).
Grade: A (a perfectly translated companion to the UFC)
L.A. Times Calls UFC Undisputed a Marvel
Let’s make something perfectly clear: The sport of mixed martial arts is not for everyone. Some find the ultra-violent marriage of boxing and martial arts too savage and gory (including yours truly). After all, isn’t the object to pummel your opponent into a bloody pulp? Who wants to see that? However, there are two things…
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