Fight Night Round 4 (360)
- June 23, 2009 09:07 AM PST
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Champion of the World
Luckily, the fight continues online, and my experience duking it out with faraway foes was just as strong as that of playing with someone in the same room: uproariously fun, surprisingly smooth, and completely lag free. The highlight of the online experience might be the World Championship mode, which offers a single belt across each of the three selected weight classes for all the world's players to fight for. I didn't get a chance to see the full extent of this mode but it certainly seems to hold a ton of promise for the more competitive and committed Fight Night fans out there.
Fight Night Round 4 lacks some of the wow factor of its predecessor, but it builds upon the strengths of Round 3 and corrects most of its weaknesses. Three years is a long time to wait for a sports sequel, but Round 4 is an excellent and necessary upgrade for all Fight Night fans, and it reasserts the series as the (relatively) uncontested titleholder across all simulation-style boxing games.
PROS: Improved controls and presentation; robust feature set including online modes/integration.
CONS: Legacy mode could use some variety; not quite as much a step up as Round 3.
