Posted by Brian Crecente at 9:42 AM on March 4, 2008
Electronic Arts' arcadey boxing title FaceBreaker, continue to intrigue me, though I think it's really going to have to deliver in the control arena to make it worth playing.
So has anyone mention this kinda reminds them of Ready 2 Rumble yet? 'cause it does.
Dioxen
Random J
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
This looks pretty cool. I'm coming over with flash backs of Ready 2 rumble for the Dreamcast!! I'm scared for what the Wii version is going to look like though. It's probably gonna look like Virtua Fighter 1 in comparison to the 360 and PS3 versions.
@Sparx: On the internet net you do three things: Play WoW, play Team Fortress 2 and watch porn.
Voteforme2020
m3rcer
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
@yashichi8bit: I completely agree. They should never have scrapped Fight Night. With the inclusion of 1st person boxing on the PS3 version FN: Round 3, they were just starting to get it right!
That really looks like the Heavy guy from TF2. Ripoff!
MarkPhoenix
mowh
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
TF2 wasn't the first game in the universe to put this art style to good use, jeez!
mowh
UmmmCake
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Ready to rumble 2 for the dreamcast still owns that special place in my heart. Afro Thunder, Johnny bad blood, michewal jackson and Robox Rese-4. one of my favorite boxing games ever.
For some reason, the title to this game reminds me of that Rocky movie where he fights the Russian dude. I think its because he says "I break you" or something to that effect.
deathsyth8888
Bruticus
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I'm more excited for this than I am for Street Fighter IV.
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chickenplucka
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Lets get ready 2 rumble
Lets get ready 2
Woop Woop!!
Ladies and gentlemen lets get reaaaady 2 ruuuuumble!!!
chickenplucka
Dioxen
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
So has anyone mention this kinda reminds them of Ready 2 Rumble yet? 'cause it does.
Dioxen
Random J
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
This looks pretty cool. I'm coming over with flash backs of Ready 2 rumble for the Dreamcast!! I'm scared for what the Wii version is going to look like though. It's probably gonna look like Virtua Fighter 1 in comparison to the 360 and PS3 versions.
Random J
Voteforme2020
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
@Sparx: On the internet net you do three things: Play WoW, play Team Fortress 2 and watch porn.
Voteforme2020
m3rcer
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
@yashichi8bit: I completely agree. They should never have scrapped Fight Night. With the inclusion of 1st person boxing on the PS3 version FN: Round 3, they were just starting to get it right!
m3rcer
MarkPhoenix
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
That really looks like the Heavy guy from TF2. Ripoff!
MarkPhoenix
mowh
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
TF2 wasn't the first game in the universe to put this art style to good use, jeez!
mowh
UmmmCake
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Ready to rumble 2 for the dreamcast still owns that special place in my heart. Afro Thunder, Johnny bad blood, michewal jackson and Robox Rese-4. one of my favorite boxing games ever.
UmmmCake
peacefuloutrage
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
@ShinobiFist(PSN-XBL): @silkylove:
Every time I see this game I think Ready 2 Rumble.
peacefuloutrage
KrsJin
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
@silkylove:
Yeah for real lol.
KrsJin
Pancho_Villasan
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Stylized games in this age of Unreal Engine looking things, are most definitely games to look forward to, I hope there is a create a boxer mode.
Pancho_Villasan
wef
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
is that freakin TNT? wtf?
wef
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
The Heavy moonlights as a boxer?
No surprise there.
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
WolfGod
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
If it keeps the fight night controls and fun factor I'll eat this up like Pac-man
WolfGod
JetPogi
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I'll love this game only IF the control is the same as FNR3 maybe add some finisher punches but the controls should be the same.
JetPogi
kingme
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I smell EA BIG!!!!
kingme
7th_Ronin
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
ready 2 rumble anyone ?
7th_Ronin
DrakeLake
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
The character design just seems so damn boring.
DrakeLake
mnml10387
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
What's the deal with the grenade?
mnml10387
Sheen_Latrine
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Definitely not a great Fight Night substitute. It looks like a failed Punch-Out concept. Not into this at all.
Sheen_Latrine
yashichi8bit
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Seems like this is just Fight Night 3 with a different art style.
I prefer the realism in my boxing games...let me see the pain!
yashichi8bit
HurricaneDave
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
They killed Fight Night for this piece of crap. I'll never buy this.
HurricaneDave
Mr.SithNinja
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Why is dude packing nades on his belt?? Can you use them? If not why have them there?? More typical EA garbage....
Mr.SithNinja
Strangelove
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Yeah, I played it for Dreamcast when it was called Ready 2 Rumble. Without the afro guy, this holds no appeal to me.
Strangelove
Taco Bellâ„¢
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
It looks like the next Punch-Out!! that I've been waiting all my life for!
Or, you know, Ready 2 Rumble...
Taco Bellâ„¢
Moonchilde
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Ah, this has Punch-Out all over it. We just need it to be a behind the player camera.
Moonchilde
Ping
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Yeah, EA has caught onto cell-shading and stylized "cartoony" graphics. This seems to be a new trend with them that has, perhaps some promise.
Here's hoping they don't run it into the ground.
Ping
zeropantson
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I still don't understand why he's punching if he has an assortment of grenades and enough dynamite to turn his opponent into a fine mist.
zeropantson
comedy
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
oh yay, i'm sure i'll love this. oh did i mention i liked outlaw golf? i didn't, well take it from me, i'm a complete moron idiot twat head.
comedy
LittleBigPlaneteer
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I'm actually looking forward to this game. I think it's going to be a huge hit.
LittleBigPlaneteer
Intellectualdiot
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
This just looks silly. I've literally nothing better to contribute to this conversation.
Intellectualdiot
HozrPrime
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
another EA original!! LOL yeah right...
HozrPrime
Quilt
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Does this game remind anyone else of Ready 2 Rumble for the Dreamcast?
Quilt
DigitalHero
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Faces will be broken!
DigitalHero
Sparx
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
@Voteforme2020:
except I dont play that either
your logic = fail
Sparx
t0yrobo
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
What's with the guy in blue shorts having 2 bulges
t0yrobo
Voteforme2020
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I love people saying "Ewww, pass!" and then running to play TF2. It's the same style (cause EA=original)!
Voteforme2020
Han Daimond
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Goddammit! Another EA game?
Han Daimond
rkr215
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
OK. TF2 is the new brown.
rkr215
Sparx
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Ewwww, pass
Sparx
_Ted_
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
This looks like it will be a lot of fun when it comes out.
_Ted_
frankbeans
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
why the hell does he need dynamite for?
frankbeans
dumptruck
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
TF2'd!
dumptruck
silkylove
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Why don't they just buy the Ready 2 Rumble license and do it proper?
silkylove
ShinobiFist(PSN-XBL)
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
@ Bruticus:
That's cold blooded man, cold blooded. Yeah, I'm loving Ready 2 Rumble HD Redux Baby!
ShinobiFist(PSN-XBL)
Sharpevil
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Create a fighter would rock in this game.
Sharpevil
deathsyth8888
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
For some reason, the title to this game reminds me of that Rocky movie where he fights the Russian dude. I think its because he says "I break you" or something to that effect.
deathsyth8888
Bruticus
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I'm more excited for this than I am for Street Fighter IV.
Bruticus
frostcircus
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
I'm not sold on the style yet, but I loved the hell out of all the Fight Night games so I'm sure I'll enjoy this
frostcircus
Black-Dog-Howls
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
Now we just wait for those crafty Garry's Mod guys to recreate a much funnier sequence with Heavy, Sniper, and Demoman.
Black-Dog-Howls
MasterJoefus
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
that guy looks like Mr. Incredible.
MasterJoefus
Aethyr
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
It looks alternately repulsive and intriguing.
Aethyr
subterfunk
Posted 5:30 AM 6/3/08
interesting use of cankles
subterfunk