If you're looking to deal some heavy blows to your foe, you'll need to wind up your punch a little and toss some haymakers into the mix. The design of each control is even set to resemble the punch you throw, so that a quick stinging jab is executed with a single flick of the right stick diagonally left or right a hook is accomplished by moving the stick to the right and then arcing up and a devastating uppercut starts out diagonally down and moves up and around, much like the way your boxer's arm moves along the path of the punch. Simple punches-jabs, hooks, and uppercuts-are at your fingertips with a simple flick of the right stick.
Nearly everything is controlled with a combination of the right analog stick and the trigger buttons. A great boxing game hinges on the effectiveness of both the offensive and defensive controls, and it's here where Fight Night Round 2 shines. Movement, however, is only half of the formula. On the downside, a fighter's movement doesn't seem to slow down even when fatigued, though punch speed and effectiveness do drop. You can close on an opponent quickly yet backing away from punches is just a tad too slow for comfort, which seems exactly right. Fight Night Round 2 directly addresses both of these concerns with controls that are responsive, subtle, and effective, giving you a real feeling of mastery over your boxer, even if you're picking the game up for the first time.įirst of all, the boxers move across the length of the ring at a nice pace-neither lumbering across the canvas, nor moving too quickly at an unrealistic pace.
When you enter the virtual ring, the last thing you want to feel is that your boxer has glue on the soles of his shoes, or that you won't be able to execute a simple three-punch combo without memorizing long strings of button sequences. The plodding pace and an overly complex fighting system are what have hurt boxing games. Now Playing: Fight Night Round 2 Video Review By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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