EA SPORTS UFC 5

EA Sports UFC 5 is the best MMA game yet. Its next-gen presentation and refreshed mechanics are a dramatic improvement over previous games in the series, allowing for a more seamless and exciting recreation of the sport. The new damage system makes adjusting your strategy mid-fight more involved with plenty of risk-versus-reward decisions, making both offline and online modes all the more enjoyable and replayable. Career Mode has been fine tuned with welcome lifestyle improvements and a deeper story with Coach Davis. UFC 4 may have been the best MMA game mostly due to lack of competition, but UFC 5 stands a class above it, earning that title on its own merits as both an amazing sports simulation game and fighting game alike.

UFC 5 is a decisive leap forward compared to the past as well as a game that takes the discipline it tries to simulate into very high regard. The approach is profound and requires both commitment and concentration even in the least simulative mode. On the other hand, it can be very rewarding once you have mastered the mechanics. The transition to Frostbyte was positive not so much in the graphic leap, which was still evident, but in the animations and the links that connect them.

Generally speaking, UFC 5 shows various improvements both in terms of graphics and gameplay. Technically speaking the game is excellent, with an incredible level of attention to detail that makes the title truly pleasant to look at. The blood, the sweat, the blow effects and the animations are truly impactful. The gameplay is smooth and the combat system quite solid, albeit with its difficulties. We also appreciated the tons of contents, the new online career and the more classic one, which, however, is a bit monotonous in the long run. In short, a title that is very funny to play, very impressive graphically and very complex in the combat system.

UFC 5 is a very good fighting game with a lot of depth to it, and will provide plenty of entertainment for UFC fans. The career mode feels quite basic though and a bit more depth to it would have been welcome. There are also bugs that need addressing and the flailing of limbs when fighters get tangled makes things look a bit comical. Still, this is worth stepping into the Octagon.

Fans of MMA who've been eagerly awaiting the return of the series will likely find EA Sports UFC 5 to be hours of great entertainment. For those looking to dive into the game, it's certainly worth waiting for a price drop. However, unlike titles like EA Sports FC or even F1, the reality is that you may have a limited number of friends to play with, and the online mode might present some challenges.

A gritty and tough combat game that is both fun and rewarding. UFC 5 will keep you coming back until you are the champ.

EA Sports UFC 5 is the only game in town when it comes to the MMA genre, so it can be tough for fans of the series to ignore it, especially for those who are into the online ranked mode. But stagnation can be the death of a franchise. The overhauled graphics and new cut system are enough of an upgrade to satisfy some fans, but if you’re someone who enjoys the single-player modes, you’ll have pretty much the same experience by playing UFC 4 or even UFC 3 instead.

It's better than UFC 4 and headed in the right direction. No more arcade stuff, go full simulation. New features are a good start, need to replace everything from the previous games like the caf system. Hopefully comes soon.Overall the most fun I've had with any UFC game. Needs good roster but they add them for free for like 2 years straight so not worried. Love the legends this year, way better. Need better alternate version of roster fighters.

After several hours playing EA Sports UFC 5, I think it's a good game, but not excellent. What I liked most were the graphics and the new damage system, as the fighters more realistically display the impact of the blows they receive during combat. This makes the fights feel more intense and closer to what you see in real UFC events.I also enjoyed the variety of fighters and the impact of many of the strikes. When you land a good combination or get a knockout, the game manages to convey excitement and satisfaction.However, I'm giving it a 7 out of 10 because I expected more changes compared to the previous installment. Although it's visually improved, much of the gameplay feels very similar to UFC 4. Furthermore, some game modes can become repetitive after a while, and certain movements or animations still look unnatural. In online matches, I also found situations where some playstyles seem better balanced than others.

It isn't a fantastic game, but it isn't as bad as the fans make it seem. First off, the career mode of the game is very lackluster. Boring, one-dimensional characters, awful character models, and a character creator almost as dull as the cutscenes. It's still nice to fight your favorite UFC fighters, but isn't fun after the second playthrough. Grappling makes the career mode a complete joke and, although an improvement from the previous games, is incredibly boring. Secondly, the janky animations and bugs that occur when the character models collide take away from your immersion in the game. At times, the camera will pan into a wall or rotate way too often. The motion blur in the game is cranked to 11, and combined with the excessive camera rotation, can be nauseating. Of course, there are positives. Stand-up and boxing/kick-boxing feels very nice most of the time. Combat and delivering some damage to your opponent is very satisfying, especially when you get a combination rolling. UFC 5's main selling point was its graphics and reworked controls/cut system. Sure, the game underdelivered on graphics/character models, and feels more like a UFC 4.5, but isn't that awful. I would recommend buying this game only when it's at a 40% or more sale.

So little improvements from UFC 4. This feels like a very expensive DLC that you could almost argue should be a free add on to the former game. Punches still feel slow and lacks impact, career is boring and lacks more simulation to immerse you as a player (press conferences, more unknown promotions to start your career in, retirement system so you dont fight 50 year olds in the main events). They dont even have Bruce say your record, he just rushes through your intro like "fighting out of the blue corner....THIS GUY". Its not a horrible game, you can have some fun with it, but its frustrating to see a triple AAA company put in such a low effort every time. MMA deserves much more.

(4.5) El juego es bastante divertido y se puede llevar muchas horas en el fácilmente... Pero la realidad es que este juego apunta a ser un juego de simulación y lo último que se parece es a una pelea real. Pareciera que quien haya diseñado este juego no haya visto una pelea de UFC en su vida.-Los cortes constantes que interrumpen la pelea, si bien se pueden evitar con buena defensa, la realidad es que son más comunes de lo que en la propia UFC se ven, el juego interrumpe constantemente con los cortes y arruina la experiencia impidiendo que fluya. El grappling es lo peor que hay en el juego, es risible que una parte tan fundamental en las MMA sean simplemente reducidas a mover el stick de un lado al otro, es una falta de respeto total. El enfrentamiento lejano es prácticamente inexistente, trabajar con jabs es imposible porque el que va hacia adelante como una maquina es quien tiene las de ganar, pareciera que el juego tiene miedo a dejar la pelea a los jueces y constantemente necesita ese "gran momento". Se pueden hacer piruetas, se pueden dar patadas a la cabeza sin ningún tipo de represalia por tener ese tipo de movimientos. El cardio es más afectado cuando esquivas los golpes, cuando te movés hacia atrás. Y por último lo más insoportable: Las rodillas. Prácticamente quien haga rodillas al cuerpo tiene la pelea ganada... No deberían ser tan utilizables, tendrían que tener su contraparte como por ejemplo que recibir un golpe en el momento en que das un rodillazo al cuerpo sea fatal. Y esto forma parte de la idea central, no buscan simulación, buscan un "gran momento", aquel que vaya al frente todo el tiempo con rodillas conseguirá sacarle aire al contrincante y luego trabajarlo arriba con facilidad. De resto es un juego bastante aceptable, el menú si bien tiene muchas opciones dispersas se logra entender tras unos momentos, el online funciona bien, el modo carrera esta bien...Pero claramente no merece una buena nota porque como simulación no sirve.