Fight Night Champion

by Electronic Arts

• Full spectrum punch control allows your boxer to punch with precision and accuracy like never before, including overhand punches, strategic counter jabs and one-punch knockouts
• Create your alter ego in Legacy mode and put him in the ring against past champions as you work your way up the ranks through training and scheduled bouts
• A selection of more than 50 fighters, representing multiple weight divisions and both the current and past eras of boxing history
• The truest graphical representation of the sport, lifestyle and culture of boxing with authentic and dynamic blood, realistic body damage and deformation, and mature content throughout
• Multiplayer support including 1-4 players locally and 1-10 players online in which you can fight as an individual or as part of a gym team

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004CVQUGQ
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 1, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,181 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #1 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Games > Sports > Boxing

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

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Fight Night Champion is a multiplayer boxing game for play on Xbox 360 that blends traditional one-on-one pugilistic action of previous games in the Fight Night franchise with new, more gritty story-driven gameplay rooted in the all-new Champion Mode. Game features include: unprecedented precision and accuracy of punches; local and online multiplayer support for four and ten players respectively; and a cast of more than 50 boxers from multiple eras and weight classes.

The new story-driven Champion Mode allows you to take on the role of Andre Bishop as you play like never before.
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Work your way up in the ranks as one of today's top fighters.
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Or step into the ring as one of the many classic fighters from boxing's past.
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Beautiful physics-based gameplay and devastatingly accurate damage rendition.
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The True Brutality of Boxing

More than just a change to the franchise name, Fight Night Champion takes the video game boxing experience one giant step forward by delivering an experience never before seen in an EA Sports video game. History will be made with this revolutionary iteration that builds upon the best-in-class gameplay and physics engine of Fight Night Round 4, while immersing you in a world of brutality, uncertainty, betrayal and redemption. Do you have what it takes to take the fight into the championship rounds? If so, the brutal road to redemption awaits with Fight Night Champion.

Champion Mode

Although Fight Night Champion contains the classic toe-to-toe boxing action set within Legacy Mode that has made the franchise a success, the addition of the story-driven Champion Mode is what truly sets it apart from any game that has come before it. A dark, gritty story centered around the up-and-coming fighter Andre Bishop, and the corruption that preys upon his rise and fall in and out of the ring, the mode features a variety of game environments, characters and opponents, boxing as well as bare knuckle fighting situations and adversity that requires the heart of a champion if the player hopes to prevail.

Roster Available Fighters

Fight Night Champion features more than 50 of the most dominant pugilist from the current era, as well as many legends pulled from the past. Which are truly the best of all-time in their class? That's up to you to decide. See a partial list of the fighters available below:

Heavyweight David Haye Cris Arreola Eddie Chambers Eric Esch Evander Holyfield George Foreman Joe Frazier Lennox Lewis Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali Sonny Liston Tommy Morrison Vitali Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko

Light Heavyweight Bernard Hopkins Chad Dawson Joe Calzaghe Roy Jones Jr

Middleweight Anthony Mundine Carlos Monzon Danny Jacobs Erislandy Lara Fernando Vargas Jake Lamotta Jermain Taylor Kelly Pavlik Marvin Hagler Peter Manfredo Jr Ray Leonard Ray Robinson Ronald Wright Sergio Mora

Welterweight Zab Judah Emanuel Augustus Julio Cesar Chavez Kendall Holt Manny Pacquiao Miguel Cotto Oscar De La Hoya Ray Leonard Ricky Hatton Shane Mosley Thomas Hearns Tim Bradley Victor Ortiz

Lightweight Diego Corrales Pernell Whitaker Robert Guerrero Roberto Duran Vinny Paz Jesse James Leija Featherweight Billy Dib Yuriorkis Gamboa Kevin Kelley Bantamweight Nonito Donaire

Key Game Features

• Full Spectrum Punch Control - Control your boxer's punches with precision and accuracy like never before with a new synergy of gameplay controls. From overhand punches to strategic counter jabs and one-punch knockouts, overwhelm your opponents with your refined skill set.
• Physics-Based Gameplay - Move around the ring and time your attacks with precision. Building off the best-in-class gameplay engine featured in Fight Night Round 4, you now have an even wider range of abilities when it comes to counterattacks, setting up combos, and attacking your opponent.
• Legacy Mode - Create your alter ego and put him in the ring against past champions. Work your way up the ranks through training and scheduled bouts, and establish your name as the fighter to beat. Take your boxer online and see how you size up against the best in the world competing for local or worldwide belts in the all-new Fight Night Nation.
• Champion Mode - Experience a Fight Night game like never before in this story-driven mode that explores a dark, corrupt side of boxing that requires the true will of a champion to prevail in.
• Authentic Content - Fight Night Champion showcases the truest graphical representation of the sport, lifestyle, and culture of boxing with authentic and dynamic blood, realistic body damage and deformation, and mature content throughout. Experience the violence and brutality that is true to the trade.
• A Large Cast of Real Fighters - Fight Night Champion features over 50 licensed boxers pulled from multiple divisions, ranging from current superstars like the current pound-for-pound phenomenon Manny "PAC-Man" Pacquiao and the titans of the upper divisions such as David Haye, Eddie Chambers and the Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali. In addition the game contains legendary greats like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, "Sugar" Ray Robinson, Lennox Lewis, Jake Lamotta, Joe Frazier, Marvin Hagler, Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran and many more.
• Multiplayer Support - Players enjoy 1-4 player support locally, as well as 1-10 player support online.

Product Description

More than just a change to the franchise name, Fight Night Champion takes the boxing experience one giant step forward by delivering an experience never before seen in an EA SPORTS video game. History will be made with this revolutionary iteration that builds upon the best-in-class gameplay and physics engine of Fight Night Round 4, while immersing you in a world of brutality, uncertainty, betrayal, and redemption. Survive the brutal road to redemption with Fight Night Champion.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall very good April 6, 2011

By Wael Abdelghani

Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

I'm new to the Fight Night series of games and I'm not a very serious follower of boxing in general. However, I thought a boxing game would be fun to play and the game's trailer encouraged me to go ahead and purchase Fight Night Champion.

The Good:
1- Champion mode was very fun to play and the story line was pretty cool especially the part in prison.
2- The graphics, visual effects, soundtracks, and sound effects are very good.
3- The wide range of boxers to choose from and the fact that each has his own style which is very much noticeable in gameplay.

The Bad:
1- Online play was a bit of a disappointment. Gameplay is slower in online matches than offline ones and there seems to be a slight lag in the punching and maneuvering.
2- Champion mode is exciting to play, but it's a bit short. I finished the whole thing in like 4 days (around 2-3 hours per day).

The Ugly:
1- well, nothing really... i just felt something would be missing from the review if i didn't add this last header :)

Overall i think it's a great game, and maybe the online thing has something to do with my internet connection which isn't too fast in the first place (however football/soccer games work perfectly fine for example)

Go ahead and buy it if you have the slightest interest in boxing or feel that a boxing game would be fun to play.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars UPDATED... it's superior. March 21, 2011

By Guillermo Perez

Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

Well, first off I pre-bought this game in january and got it the very next day it came out. I am a HUGE Round 4 fan (you can read my review on that).

UPDATE: the game play is much more realistic... you can outfight now... jab is a real jab... hooks are real hooks.

30 of 40 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Love Champion and Legacy Modes but..... March 11, 2011

By Michael E. Lovato

Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

I will say this upfront,I am giving this game a 3 out of 5 for one reason ONE PUNCH KNOCKOUTS!

Pros:
Amazing looking game
Control scheme is differant but it works (Great for old pros and newbies alike)
Champion Mode was great!
Legacy Mode may be the most we seen from the Franchise yet

Cons:
One Punch Knockout!! (Really?.....Really?)
Multiplayer is over powered with the ability to buy perks and xp
Multiplayer is still a little "buggy" (more an annoyance than an issue)
ONE PUNCH KNOCKOUTS!!!!! (Are you serious EA thats what you are bringing to the table?)

Allow me to explain why One-Hit KO's warranted being listed twice. So I am fighting this kid, right, and I have dominated him for 7 rounds, knocked him down twice, avoided big shot, went to the body and wore him out all together. Ding! Eighth round starts I go in for more of the same, the kid can only throw one punch before hes too tired to swing, I decide I have tired of it and want to just finish this match here. I move in for the win, he throws a Right Hook that catches me and "flash" KO's me. REALLY!!!??????? SERIOUSLY!!??? Turns out this kid bought an XP packand leveled his Right Hook all the way. Is this fair? NO! I understand the online pass thing , and frankly I can live with it. I understand its a buisness and they need to protect an income flow, however I feel like EA cheapened thier own multiplayer experience by allowing player to seriously overlevel thier boxers from the get go.

Well now thats out of the way, the game is actually really fun. Champion Mode grabs hold and doesnt let go. The story of Andre Bishops Rise, Fall, and Vengence is truly a masterpiece. Legacy Mode will keep you busy for days. Custimzation options fo ryour fighter are through the roof. This game is visually stunning. This game is a ton of fun, I am not regretting this purchase for a second.

This Game is a definite step in the right direction, just be advised although the thought of winning a World Chamionship with a created boxer sounds very appealing, beware of the right hook!! If you can live with that, This game is buyable, heck id say its buyable on the single-player alone.

Thank you for reading, I hope this helps!