EA unveils brand new boxing game News
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Electronic Arts has revealed a new boxing game for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii is in development at EA Canada.
As reported by 1UP, the game is titled FaceBreaker. It's described as looking "like a cross between Ready 2 Rumble Boxing and Team Fortress 2".
Expect bold, cartoon-style graphics, in other words, plus "real-time facial deformation". That's right, you can actually break your opponent's face open. But the portrayal of violence is much more Itchy and Scratchy than Raging Bull.
Fighters you can play as include Romeo, "a Latin lover known for his pelvic thrusts", and Russian demolitions expert Molotov, who has "a penchant for fighting dirty". Plus EA's Game Face technology will allow you to create a character using a photo of yourself.
"Arcade boxing takes me back to my roots in this industry," commented EA Sports boss Peter Moore. "This game signals our shift to adding more approachable fun to our product line-up."
Expect more news in the next few weeks.
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Clive Dunn
31/01/08 @ 08:53
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Well I'd imagine that they are trying to differentiate the FN franchise and this, with Facebreaker aiming at the kids and FN going for the more realistic boxing simulation sector of the market.
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squarejawhero
31/01/08 @ 09:00
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Yeah! All cartoon games will now be directly compared to Team Fortress 2!
WTF. |
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convercide
31/01/08 @ 09:11
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I bet scanning your face into the game and using the created character as an opponent will be difficult.
I wouldn't beat myself up over it though.
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Eighthours
31/01/08 @ 09:13
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I wonder why they've discontinued the Fight Night franchise and shut the studio. I thought the last game sold very well.
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BadBoyBonner
31/01/08 @ 09:25
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Fight Night did sell well, Def Jam didn't
Edit : Which is why the Fight Night series has already been moved to an EA Sports studio
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Disappointed this is not a new FN game.
The problem with FN was that it was too good. Left themselves with no where to go gameplay wise. They couldn't exactly change the rules of boxing could they? The boxers don't change so much year on year either so a new game which adds a couple of new fighters isn't really going to cut it either. |
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farticusmaximus
31/01/08 @ 10:07
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I'm also dissapointed that there probably won't be another fight night. However, we still have fight night to play in all it's boxing perfection, so if this game is fun then we have 2 hopefully very different boxing games to enjoy :)
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I'm sure the fight night IP isn't dead, it's just on hold. This is EA afterall...
But this game sounds like it could be cool! FN was all about being realistic, where as this sounds much more arcadey :) I think it could be good. @Redeye - SUPER PUNCH OUT was the best game ever! I still play it sumtimes, altho I have been able to clock it in one go for many, many years now... once you have memorized the opponents moves the game becomes way too easy... |
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Triggerhappytel
31/01/08 @ 12:28
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orakio - "At least the wii version won't be a modified PS2 game then!"
No, it'll be a crippled PS360 port instead. |
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