tmana
June 11th, 2008, 10:02 AM
Well today I learned how to play the game the right way. It really helps and made me change my whole view of the game. The controls are very sim to boxing. You have to wait for openings, and create angles to land the good shots. Here are some of my tips
1. Clinching: Clinching is easy to do, all you have to do is wait until the other guy is blocking then click L and R stick at the same time. You almost catch the guy in a clinch every time. The key is you have to wait for the opponent to block.
2. Step in punches: When you have some distance hold RB + X, Y, A, or B. The best time to use these is when you have some distance between you and the other guy. I found the step in jab, and straight was very efficient this way.
3. Step around punches: Hold RB + A, or B then move the L stick, up, or down . This is key and makes the gameplay very fun. If you want to throw a step around body punch hold RT down too. Once you learn this it makes this game very sim. It doesn’t take to long to catch on to either.
4. Leaning and weaving: When you are holding down the LT and using the L stick to lean and weave you can create some wicked angle punches that land. I did this a lot if I am stuck on the ropes.
5. Blocking: I notice the computer, and the people I play against comes at your body a lot, so work on blocking your body more. Get use to blocking the belly.
6. Footmovement: This is very simple it is L stick but only use this to move in close quarters.
7. Dash: Dash when you tap L stick twice in any direction. This is very helpful if you want to be the faster boxer and keep on the outside or use this if you are stuck on the ropes.
8. Stamina: Keep your eye on your stamina; if it gets to low you will hear your guy breathing hard. If I am planning to throw a combo, I usually only make it 3 or 4 punches.
9. Body punching: Just hold RT down and throw your punches. These are very efficient punches that will open up nicer shots up top.
10. Ref: When you are getting hurt badly but haven’t been knockdown but see that you have almost no health on your permanent health bar, they attend to call the fight on you after you get knockdown once. The times I get up is when the AI, lands a great combo and takes a lot of my short term health away and cause a knockdown. So watch your permanent health bar, and make sure you are more cautions about knockdowns if that bar is too low.
11. Ropes: My favorite thing to do to the AI is getting them stuck on ropes, then unleashing right hooks from hell! They will hit his gloves but evenly break the block and get through. When I do this I am relentless and throw maybe 6 or 7 shots repeatedly without catching my breathe.
12. Multiplayer: Has been lag free for me so far, and has been fantastic. Most fights go the Cards but I have been knockout a few times too lol.
More tips
Health Increase - After a couple of rounds, when your max health starts to go down, but your health bar is full (as full as it an be), land several shots on your opponent, and then clinch. This will allow your MAX health to go up, while your opponent's regular health bar fills, help giving you an edge in the fight, especially in those later rounds.
Signature shots are pretty dam cool too. They are on page 5 of the instruction manuelly an example of one is (Liver Blow) :) These are real devesating punches, and work well with the gameplay, and are not overly done, because they are hard to land.
CAREER MODE Start off at the easiest setting. Try a few exhibition matches. The most fun I have is learning a game with some one else.
All in all this game is so much fun once you learn the controls the right way. I understand what Ronnie was saying the reviewers didn’t know how to play the game. They literally must of went in to PF thinking they could go crazy and throw punches like a mad men. You really have to create angles and throw side stepping punches. This really makes the game fun once you learn it. I have been playing it online for a few hours dismourning and it has be alot of fun. Hit me up with a challenge if you guys want my Gamertag is
SweatyGladiator I am off all day today! :D
Hope these tips help
1. Clinching: Clinching is easy to do, all you have to do is wait until the other guy is blocking then click L and R stick at the same time. You almost catch the guy in a clinch every time. The key is you have to wait for the opponent to block.
2. Step in punches: When you have some distance hold RB + X, Y, A, or B. The best time to use these is when you have some distance between you and the other guy. I found the step in jab, and straight was very efficient this way.
3. Step around punches: Hold RB + A, or B then move the L stick, up, or down . This is key and makes the gameplay very fun. If you want to throw a step around body punch hold RT down too. Once you learn this it makes this game very sim. It doesn’t take to long to catch on to either.
4. Leaning and weaving: When you are holding down the LT and using the L stick to lean and weave you can create some wicked angle punches that land. I did this a lot if I am stuck on the ropes.
5. Blocking: I notice the computer, and the people I play against comes at your body a lot, so work on blocking your body more. Get use to blocking the belly.
6. Footmovement: This is very simple it is L stick but only use this to move in close quarters.
7. Dash: Dash when you tap L stick twice in any direction. This is very helpful if you want to be the faster boxer and keep on the outside or use this if you are stuck on the ropes.
8. Stamina: Keep your eye on your stamina; if it gets to low you will hear your guy breathing hard. If I am planning to throw a combo, I usually only make it 3 or 4 punches.
9. Body punching: Just hold RT down and throw your punches. These are very efficient punches that will open up nicer shots up top.
10. Ref: When you are getting hurt badly but haven’t been knockdown but see that you have almost no health on your permanent health bar, they attend to call the fight on you after you get knockdown once. The times I get up is when the AI, lands a great combo and takes a lot of my short term health away and cause a knockdown. So watch your permanent health bar, and make sure you are more cautions about knockdowns if that bar is too low.
11. Ropes: My favorite thing to do to the AI is getting them stuck on ropes, then unleashing right hooks from hell! They will hit his gloves but evenly break the block and get through. When I do this I am relentless and throw maybe 6 or 7 shots repeatedly without catching my breathe.
12. Multiplayer: Has been lag free for me so far, and has been fantastic. Most fights go the Cards but I have been knockout a few times too lol.
More tips
Health Increase - After a couple of rounds, when your max health starts to go down, but your health bar is full (as full as it an be), land several shots on your opponent, and then clinch. This will allow your MAX health to go up, while your opponent's regular health bar fills, help giving you an edge in the fight, especially in those later rounds.
Signature shots are pretty dam cool too. They are on page 5 of the instruction manuelly an example of one is (Liver Blow) :) These are real devesating punches, and work well with the gameplay, and are not overly done, because they are hard to land.
CAREER MODE Start off at the easiest setting. Try a few exhibition matches. The most fun I have is learning a game with some one else.
All in all this game is so much fun once you learn the controls the right way. I understand what Ronnie was saying the reviewers didn’t know how to play the game. They literally must of went in to PF thinking they could go crazy and throw punches like a mad men. You really have to create angles and throw side stepping punches. This really makes the game fun once you learn it. I have been playing it online for a few hours dismourning and it has be alot of fun. Hit me up with a challenge if you guys want my Gamertag is
SweatyGladiator I am off all day today! :D
Hope these tips help