UFC 2009 Undisputed (XBOX 360)

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Genre	Fighting
Platform	XBOX 360
Release Date	21/05/2009
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To succeed at UFC 2009 Undisputed you need tactics, training and skill, this is not a “button masher”.  UFC is a high addictive game, but you need to take time and learn the moves before starting.  The graphics and game play a top notch.  You can actually feel the tension while you are waiting for the fight to start.

This game re-defines the fighting genre.

UFC 2009 Undisputed (XBOX 360) Product Information

So you want to be a fighter? Think you have what it takes to step into the Octagon? In UFC® 2009 Undisputed, test your skills against the UFC's best like Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva, along with 80 other fighters and legends. Maintain complete control at all times with the revolutionary Ultimate Fighting™ Control and secure your place among the elite as a UFC Champion!

Features:
• Authentic UFC personalities: Explore a deep roster of more than 80 top names in UFC competition across five weight classes and enter the Octagon surrounded by the sport's popular commentators, announcers, referees, trainers, Octagon girls, and more.
• Photorealistic models and effects: Experience the world of UFC as it appears on television with photorealistic fighters who breathe, sweat, and move like their real-life counterparts. View amazing ripple effects across the faces and bodies of your fighters from the impact of devastating punches and kicks.
• Revolutionary ultimate fighting control: Gain the upper hand in matchups with a brand new fighting game engine designed specifically for next-generation systems. The emphasis on innovative, responsive, and easy-to-play controls give you unparalleled command of your fighters in the Octagon.
• Fighting disciplines: Take down opponents and get the submission with a variety of mixed martial arts disciplines, including Judo, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
• Create-A-Fighter: Jumpstart the career of your future champion by customizing your fighter's physical appearance, learning new fighting techniques to use in the Octagon, and managing the training process through attributes such as strength and cardiovascular health.
• Career Mode: Develop attributes, perfect moves and fight for entry into the UFC Hall of Fame.

UFC 2009 Undisputed (XBOX 360) Review

The goal for UFC 2009 Undisputed was zero “inner penetration,” which is a dirtier way to say “clipping.” For what Yuke’s and THQ were up against in such a complex game, I think they did a fine job dealing with this all-important issue. There is some clipping that can be found, but most of it involves a referee stepping in for a stand-up or to call a match.

If there’s one thing that you absolutely won’t have to worry about with UFC 2009 Undisputed is the accuracy in which it captures the sport. The sponsors are here. The arenas are correct. The official ring girls are in the house, as are most of the well-known referees. Heck, even the corner crews look the part, complete with the banners that rep their resident training facilities. White’s here, Rogan’s here, it’s all here, really. Of course, there are always contract disputes or spats that keep certain people out of the game, but for all intents and purposes, UFC 2009 Undisputed is as complete a game representing a pro sports league as you’ll find out there.

Adding to UFC 2009 Undisputed’s feel—that anticipation that brews in a room full of those who paid for a part of that pay-per-view tab—are impeccable character models and tons of full-screen, full-motion video pieces. And those character models are simply amazing in UFC 2009 Undisputed, even if you don’t know just how much each fighters actually looks and acts like its real counterpart (some are better than others, though, and I’m not exactly sure why).

UFC 2009 Undisputed truly is one of those titles that separates the men from the boys, and you have to respect it for that. Even though there are a few technical and balancing issues that weren’t sorted out before its release, it’s hard to imagine fans of the UFC not going absolutely nuts for what Yuke’s and THQ put together here. I can also recommend UFC 2009 Undisputed to the general fan of the fighting genre, since it includes both reality and complexity, two traits that rarely coincide in a brawler.

While it’s easy to find other fighting games that do a portion of their action better than Undisputed, not many games are as technically solid across the board, while still delivering some type of feeling or visceral dynamic. Hmmm…sounds like a UFC contender to me: Strong in many disciplines, weak in few areas and filled with a burning desire to be the best. That, my friends, is UFC 2009 Undisputed in a nutshell.

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