Even if you aren’t familiar with the sport and want to become acquainted with the rules of combat, embrace the intricacies. Everything from blocking and submissions is covered and like most current EA games, beginners are welcomed with open arms. Practice mode and skill challenges are a great place to start in UFC 2, so if you’re worried about learning the ropes of combat these modes are more than helpful. If your opponent manages to lock in an arm bar submission, making sure you outwit them in the simple yet effective mini-game will mean the difference between winning and losing. Ground work is a tense and stressful period of any fight and you can lose just as many fights tangled up on the floor. With every frantic button bash you participate in, the stabilisers will fall off and you’ll realise there is more to MMA than brute force and ignorance. You’ll end up squandering opportunities in UFC 2, but it’s only natural. UFC 2’s unpredictability is what’ll keep you on your toes, and knowing hope exists will keep you going until the bell rings.Įvery fight in UFC 2 feels very much like a game of chess every move needs to be thought out and planned meticulously, which can be easier said than done when you have a muscle clad fighter moving towards you. If you’ve spent two rounds carefully throwing your strikes or if you’re battered and bruised and need a miracle to win, a knockout is never out of the realms of possibility. EA Canada has made every knockout completely different from the last through procedurally generated falls and it’s entirely organic and fulfilling. Knocking out an opponent in UFC 2 is on equal par with finding money in an old pair of jeans or waking up and remembering you’re not at work that day.

There will also be fights where all you need is a well-placed punch to knockout your opponent and it is in these moments that UFC 2 shines. You can spend hours fighting a range of different MMA fighters in UFC 2, but there will be those fighters who push you to the absolute limit, throwing everything they have at you, turning all your hard work against you. Never has there been such an authentic MMA experience on consoles, and every single match will be a unique fight regardless of who you face.

It is evident UFC 2 has been built with great care and love for the sport.

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