A lot of folks accused us of being too nice to UFC Undisputed 2010 when it came out in May, since we did grant it a perfect score. But hey, when it comes to authenticity in an MMA-based sport, there was really nothing else that could come close. We say that in past tense because, well, nearly a year and a half after its initial announcement, EA Sports MMA is finally here. And if we were THQ and Yukes, we’d be paying close attention, because this is a franchise with extraordinary potential. The game features a number of fighters across weight divisions, including UFC’s own Randy Couture, world champion Fedor Emelianenko, Bobby Lashley, Jason “Mayhem” Miller and more. There’s quite a few to choose from here, each with their personal adaptive styles (we prefer Muay Thai and ground-and-pound, obviously) to tinker with.
8CN: It's December 5, 2014 and, (for all you history nerds out there), that means it's officially been 81 years since Prohibition ended in the United States. To ring in such a special occasion, we decided to take a look at 5 famous video games that were (and in some cases still are) banned by other countries.
MMA is one of the most intense and exciting sports to watch, but notoriously violent. For those not up to the intense dedication and training that learning MMA take, PS3 and Xbox offer a number of games which are the next best thing.
Jef writes, "Video games are art, and art usually has people in power clutching their pearls and trying to blast said art out of sight lest thought invade the inner sanctum of comfortable status quo. Ah, censorship, no matter how many times we patiently explain to our overlords that the surest way to spread an idea virally is to try and cover it up (And it goes double with things like video games), they just keep on keeping on with that iron fist.
"The list of games that various administrations have waged war against is massive, and it's usually because of objectionable levels of sex or violence. Then there are stranger reasons, and today we salute them."
Tried this but didn't like it as much as UFC 2010 - maybe next time EA!
This review makes me want to try it, downloading the demo now...