If you’ve ever seen an MMA fight, you’ll know it usually makes for great TV. As one of the fastest growing sports in the world, nothing comes close to watching two men or women skillfully beat seven shades of snot of each other.
It’s a glorious gladiator pit full of big personalities and cast iron chins. The grappling finesse of Khabib Nurmagomedov. The concrete-soaked fists of Darren Till. The unparalleled ego of Conor Mcgregor. However, adapting the myriad fighting styles of mixed martial arts to the active world of video games has often proved difficult to translate.
More than any of the other cage-based fighting games that have preceded it, UFC 3 comes the closest to achieving this feat. But just like its predecessors it ends up offering a fight simulator that’s both empowering and deeply frustrating; one that nails the feel and impact of striking, yet struggles to encapsulate the deep, chess-like nature of the ground game.
While still using EA’s Ignite engine (FIFA has already made the move to Frostbite, with more sports sims reportedly meant to be following suit), it’s hard to deny just how good this third round looks.
This game comprises the largest roster of MMA …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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