UFC 2009 Undisputed KOs Fight Night

OXCGN gets all hands-on with UFC 2009 Undisputed

It's still one of my most vivid memories of the current generation of consoles. In 2006 I hadn't yet dropped my dollars on a system, but my mate had taken the leap, bought an extra controller and invited me over to play a boxing game.

If any game in those early months defined next gen for me, it was EA Chicago's Fight Night Round 3. The hulking boxers in cinematic combat; reflective lighting; beads of sweet; real time bruising; and the unmistakable crunch and blood that accompanied each KO defined my first steps into the ring of next gen gaming. Since then, nothing in the fighting sim genre has threatened to take the (Burger) King's crown!

[Hunter86]

This game is going to be freaking awesome. Can't wait!

[Superfragilistic]

I've never had any interest in UFC but this game looks sweet and a hell of a lot more interesting than Fight Night.

Looks damn violent too... which is pleasing.

[Bnet343]

I became a fan of UFC since UFC 75. It's a great sport to watch. MMA is great and surpasses boxing in every category. Hell it makes me wanna knock someone out. :) I hope this UFC turns out to be good.

[Face Palm]

You should find a gym and train some Muay Thai and/or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I've been religiously watching the UFC and MMA since UFC 40 in 2002 but I started actually TRAINING in 2007. I'm sure you know who Sean Sherk is right? I train at the same gym as him and many other UFC/MMA fighters (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy) 4 times a week. If you train you will understand the sport much better.

BTW UFC 75 was crap. I'm glad it was free on Spike! Bisping vs Hammil was such a joke.

[Immortal Kaim]

I actually don't know what I'm looking more forward too out of Fight Night and UFC.... Guess I will have to get both :)

[XboxOZ360]

This game is seriously going to make ppl stand up and go . . shhhittteee . . .

I hate fight games, but it had me hook-line-n-sinker on the night, and even one of the real world UFC guys that was there (Australian Corky) was worried the mechanics would be terrible. He was amazed and even got beaten by a fellow media guy.

[Megaton]

As an MMA fan, I'm looking forward to this and hope it turns out great.

[Godem]

ill pass.

I've never liked fighting games, i've tried, but its never happened.

[XboxOZ360]

Even if you rent this, you need togive it a go, seriously. I 'hate' fight games, couldn't get my head around Fight Night 3, but this was great . . with a capital G

[gaminoz]

Maybe they should release a demo?

[andron]

The graphics looks very good, hopefully it will play well too...

[XboxOZ360]

It does, big time. Like I said, even a veteran UFC fighter there on the night had heaps of fun and said the combinations of boxing, kicks and grappling all worked really well and he was very very surprised at the result. So much so he loved playing the game on the night.

Now you can NOT get a better recommendation than that. And that was an honest response, not a PR response with PR handler in-tow. Just a quite chat over a beer during the night.

Check the video out, that is ACTUAL GAME PLAY FOOTAGE, not scripted play. Trust us on that one, it looks and plays just like that!!!

[Hunter86]

Yeah that looks amazing.

[SuperKlue]

Ive never been a massive fan of wrestling games. I guess i might have to give this a rental.

[XboxOZ360]

It's certainly NOT wrestling mate, you need to take a look at the video . . .all of it . . .not much "wrestling" in there as 80% or more is martial arts and boxing

[SuperKlue]

I know what UFC is, i guess i meant "wrestling genre" with throws and other complex button sequences.

[XboxOZ360]

well yes, fair enough . . I hate Fight Night and the wrestling games, but this certainly had me in . . So I'm hoping they send 2 copies to review when it's ready . . .

[Hunter86]

Yeah same round-about genre I reckon.

[TrevorPhillips]

Fight Night Rd 4 will me amazing too hiphopgamer is doing a soundtrack for that game

[DarkArima]

Never been a fan of it..the fighting looks so...whats the word I'm lookin for? oh yes gay! but eh if you enjoy scissoring guys (ewww) go for it.

[Hooby]

That's what real fighting looks like. If anything, the fighting you consider...not gay...is all fake and "gay".

[talltony]

fighters. this game will pwn!

[OneShotThrill]

cant wait for this one