UFC Is The Undisputed Champion of Fighting Games
UFC Undisputed 2009 took the fighting scene by storm, accumulating over 3.5 million worldwide sales. Now UFC 2010′s producer dubs the fighting series as the “number one fighting franchise” on the planet.
Speaking in an interview with GPB, UFC Undisputed 2010′s producer, Neven Dravinski, had some brave words to say about their highly successful series.
There’s no question that it’s the number one fighting franchise in the world. Since THQ is the company that represents that brand, in the video game space, it’s an honor and a privilege. The UFC is a hard working group, and they demand excellence from their brand. Working with these great people, you really see this excellence shine through in the video game.
THQ announced UFC 09 had exceeded 3.5 million sales, an impressive feat for a new IP. The next installment in the series, UFC Undisputed 2010, will dropkick the UK on May 28.
5 Responses to “UFC Is The Undisputed Champion of Fighting Games”
this is an example of if you take something pretty popular and make a proper game, it will sell. I was a little impressed with the demo, but I’m not a big UFC Fan.
Maybe now the game will actually get the respect it deserves. 09 should have been a rundown of fighting game or sports game awards from video game reviewers and companies. Great controls, great graphics, in depth training system, awesome tutorial, only thing really missing for me was a story mode so to say. Take your favorite real life superstar and play out his career fight for fight.
Awesome news….except UFC: Undisputed is not a fighting game.
MMA is a sport.
don’t be an ass Nosferatu – what kind of sport is MMA??? Fighting…Just like Madden is a football game, as well as a sports game. They aren’t saying it belongs in the same genre as Street Fighter or Tekken.
Anyway, I can’t wait for the new game. I loved UFC 09. Rictor, I didn’t like MMA either until I started to play this game. Somehow this game actually got me interested in the technical aspects of the sport.
Game designer THQ’s been busy. With a new career mode, additional fighting styles and expanded controls, “Undisputed” plays like a gritty, macho chess match as fighters are capable of ducking, dodging and shifting their weight while grappling for advantageous position or the just-right angle for a knockout left hook.
This isn’t a game for button-mashers.
Fighters become realistically gassed when you strike too much, a strategy that also leaves you open for an easy counterattack. Miss with your third consecutive uppercut, and Anderson Silva will proceed to shatter your jaw with a merciless spinning back fist.
After catching a few initial lumps and playing the tutorial, I eventually learned the necessity of understanding fighters’ strengths and weaknesses, which are aplenty thanks to the more than 200 moves at your disposal.
Harder, better, faster, stronger — “UFC Undisputed 2010” lands a knockout blow in the arena of mixed martial arts fighting video games.