Peter Moore Talks About Fight Night Reveal
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In his most recent blog posting EA Sports president Peter Moore discussed the Fight Night Round 4 reveal being made at the Spike Video Game Awards on Sunday. Reference is made to a “special guest” which seems likely to be Mike Tyson and a summer release date instead of previously stated spring. In addition they’ll be showing off something “never before seen in a videogame”.
I hope you’ll all be watching the Spike VGAs live this Sunday, where I’ll be joined by a special guest on stage to show the world premiere of Fight Night Round 4. Fight Night Round 3 remains one of the most critically and commercially successful games of this hardware generation, and I’ll never forget when I saw the first concept video of the game back more than two years ago. On Sunday, you’re going to see something never before seen in a videogame. And next summer, I’m confident you’ll see a game that will build on the rich heritage of this great franchise.
The last time Moore made a statement as strong as that it had to do with NBA Live 09’s 365 feature. Before it was announced he referred to it as “ground-breaking”…and that it was. So can EA deliver something never seen before with FNR4? And what do you think that could be? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
December 9, 2008 at 11:44 am
First If your not first your last
December 18, 2008 at 12:56 pm
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December 9, 2008 at 11:45 am
I believe him. He hasn't blown smoke up our asses before so I bet it is something big.
December 9, 2008 at 11:58 am
A good EA Game for once?
December 10, 2008 at 1:03 am
yo I really want dis gm 2 be good
& it BETTA hav $$$ MAY & ROY BOY
so I can run through online
December 10, 2008 at 1:08 am
My guess is an online boxing federation mode, online league type deal. They've really been pushing online features. My second guess would be some sort of analysis of a fighters tendencies and signature style. I've always been impressed with Fight Night despite it not having a long lasting appeal…
December 10, 2008 at 1:15 am
Can we please fight real fighters in career mode, instead of fighters created by the game? This has been missing since the OG Fight Night.
December 10, 2008 at 1:39 am
Peter Moore is one of my favorite guys in the industry. He understands the concept of doing things that are relevant.
One thing though. I sure hope they just go with putting Tyson in the game and leave it at that. Surely they know that in a moment, Tyson can crap on it all.
December 10, 2008 at 1:47 am
I believe we will see some type of "true physics" and the most realistic collision detection in a sports game. I would love for them to greatly expand the online portion, by adding analog only matches and some type of league support, which will most likely be more of a "club"
December 10, 2008 at 2:10 am
FNR4 will be the first 360 game to employ motion sensitive controllers…
December 10, 2008 at 2:17 am
I'd have to agree more with Dave. It's three years since the last one, so the game's not gonna be some slightly tweaked update. FN3 set the stage for realistic physics in this generation, and I think that the technology currently exists for them to make something truly incredible. Yeah it might be some cheesy gimmick, but Peter Moore is one of the few people in marketing that I actually tend to trust. He hasn't let us down yet.
December 10, 2008 at 2:20 am
kenny it was actualy in the last game man. you could fight as real boxers.
December 10, 2008 at 3:14 am
I remember this boxing game I played on my older brother's laser disc gaming system mid 90's and I loved it. You would create a boxer, start a career, pick your agent and trainer and have scenarios (should you go partying? It would increase popularity and prize money, but hurt your endurance, or have girls "hang out" at your place which would hurt your legs, lol). The agents available would help determine prize money and who you would fight. The better the agent the higher rank of fighter you would fight next and the better training facilities you could afford which helps later on as your skills decrease in age and you're trying your hardest to maintain. I think I was having trouble once I got around the age of 35-38 where I had to use strategy and skill and evasive procedures to win matches, whereas in my earlier years I had the speed to benefit me. I'm a big fan of Fight Night, but to me, it never captured my imagination like the aforementioned boxing game I mentioned. Does anyone else know what I'm talking about?
December 10, 2008 at 4:52 am
Well judging by Peter Moore's track record, this never before seen feature will probably be some type of rewind feature where if you get knocked out you can just rewind it. Lol. But seriously, Fight Night is the only EA sports game left that I'm confident in (besides NHL & FIFA but I hardly play those). I love boxing & Fight Night definately delivers. I can't wait for this game! I hope they have Mayweather in the game but I doubt it because of his ego. He'll probably want to much money.
December 10, 2008 at 6:13 am
Deerz NO such thing as 2 MUCH $$$ MAY needs 2 be in dis game as he 's da BEST BOXIN has 2 offer
(even though he's currently retired)
dey CAN'T JERK him 2 gms in a row
December 10, 2008 at 6:28 am
Yea I hope EA puts the money up this year. Fighters we must have: Mayweather, Pacciou, Margarito, Cotto, Hagler, Hearns, Joe Louis, Larry Holmes, along with the usuals.
December 10, 2008 at 6:31 am
A online career mode would be pretty cool. If you could do like a Contender situation where everyone has to keep fighting and winning to get to the finals.
What would be so sick would be if they made a championship belt mode that plays like real life. You defend your belt and stuff. But what if they dont play for weeks and the belt just sits there? There would have to be rules to defending the belt. And also what if you have a great record and you keep getting ducked by the champ. It would be cool if there were some rules that made it work properly.
Maybe only allow 15-20 people in the whole league thing so there would be no ducking and opponent who deserves a shot at the title.
I cannot wait for this game. Its usually the best EA game made every year (when it was being made)
December 10, 2008 at 6:49 am
"something never before seen in a videogame”. = FNR4 Footage of Ali vs Tyson
December 10, 2008 at 6:50 am
I hope the presentation is better. I don't want to see fighters dancing when they walk to the ring. I want to see realistic entrances. They need to really expand career mode. Also they need to add more fight venues especially the MGM.
December 10, 2008 at 9:09 am
i agrre with atom1 because they made a big deal about how mike tyson was going to be in a game for the first time since punch out.(which by the way didnt have any "real" boxers in it) so to pit the greatest versus Mikey jus makes sense. EA is always about the hype. because u can honestly only play the match a few times before it gets old.
December 10, 2008 at 9:17 am
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wut bout WRASSLIN???
if ya SMELLLLLLLLLLLL wut BIGG SWIZZ DOGG iz COOKIN
December 10, 2008 at 10:48 am
A nothing article, about a future game, because current titles by EA are average at best. Always the EA kiss ass, huh Pasta. you don't even hide it. this is not news. this is a link to EA Sports website.
December 10, 2008 at 11:05 am
OH SNAP!!! Pasta is now known as Pasta Eadre!!!
December 10, 2008 at 11:57 am
As a fan of fight night, what I would really love to see (even though highly unlikely) is that if you play a career mode with a hall of famer, you re-live his career, and the boxing atmosphere would reflect that of that era. I still think it's going to be some sort of online feature as I stated above. I really can't wait for this game and I don't mind it being pushed out to the summer, as this game isn't made every single year and I want the developers to put as much time possible into it. This is one genre of gaming I REALLY hate to see a let down in.
December 10, 2008 at 12:33 pm
4 1ce???
eva herd of LIVE lil BITTY???
EA>>>>DA HO WURLD son
dem DIVAS aint no now dey no
December 10, 2008 at 12:46 pm
a figter that de la hoya can beat
December 10, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Fight Night Round 4 is probably going to be one heck of a game. We'll see whether or not EA can deliver because I think that the fans deserve a great boxing game.
December 10, 2008 at 12:56 pm
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20081209/ap_on_hi_t...
EA cutting jobs means their profits are in the stinker. LOL at blaming on holiday sales. How about animations, lack of AI, and stale presentation.
December 10, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I forgot their gonna invest more in marketing…..
December 10, 2008 at 5:33 pm
I don’t see how talking about an upcoming game that’s the best in it’s genre is showing EA bias. I prefer 2k for NBA but Prizefighter and NHL 2k are just 2 games that they are behind the EA equivalent on. No need to go trolling around the site criticising it every time Pasta talks about an EA game. There are 2 companies for sports games so chances are that a fair amount of posts are going to be EA
December 11, 2008 at 2:36 am
I definitely hope boxing is represent to the fullest in the next Fight Night Round 4. I don't want to be playing Fight Night Round 4 and be looking for more; feeling like I been cheated.
December 11, 2008 at 4:47 am
Yo i hope it's not some lame feature that no one cares about. They gotta get R4 right and they gotta have Floyd in the game, period! Pay Floyd whatever he wants because the game will sell 80% better with Floyd in it.
December 11, 2008 at 4:53 am
Yo for real dude having ALL the boxers dancing during ring walks was just retarded. They made it seem like all the fighters were like Naseem Hamed. That clown Kudo probably put that crap in there. Can you see Tyson coming into the ring dancing? Leave that kinda crap out and make this game REALISTIC!!!!
December 11, 2008 at 5:39 am
lol there startin the hype machine early… the only difference between this game and all the other EA sports titles is that this one will be worth getting
December 12, 2008 at 7:17 am
They must be REALLY confident in this game to start the hype machine THIS EARLY!!
December 11, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I can't wait to beat up Mayweather with Shane Mosley. Tyson should be fun to play as too. I hope they get some more of the classic heavyweights like Louis and Marciano.
December 13, 2008 at 5:59 am
Yall ungrateful people. Why are yall always complaining? I told you it's something you have never seen before but I will give you a hint. "Asscheeks". Did you get it? Oh well I guess you will have to watch Sunday night.
December 14, 2008 at 12:09 pm
come on guy 365 is hardly ground breaking and im sure this fight night feature will be a joke also! never seen before in a video game ok! yh right. i have lost all faith in ea.