To buy or not to buy?

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Originally posted by: Sheriff
Date: May 26, 2010 at 06:40 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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The game is being released to Europe this Friday but after reading countless bad reviews I'm kind of worried I throw away 60 euro (almost $100) so I have the following questions, I'd appreciate some answers to them
1) Did the online brats find a move to 'freeze' you up?
2) Is online still laggy?
3) Are motherfackers spamming the Machida TD?
4) Has the transition counter been removed?
Thanks!
 
Originally posted by: rhino78
Date: May 26, 2010 at 09:37 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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Online is lagging for me. I get taken down at will, even though I use good wrestles with good takedown defense and I get reversed all of the time.
 
Originally posted by: osubuckeye4
Date: May 26, 2010 at 09:45 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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Online is damn near unplayable right now.
I was able to establish one connection last night. Fought 5 times against a guy, went 4-1 (got knocked out in about 45 seconds the first fight because I hadn't adjusted to the lag factor). After that, I kept trying to find another game and it wasn't connecting.
I played career mode for a bit (which is improved over last years career mode), then tried to get back online around 10:45 at night (central time) and the servers were down.
I don't know if that means you should or shouldn't buy it... last years online started out buggy as well, and they got the connectivity issues fixed relatively quickly.
 
Originally posted by: Tgilb2007
Date: May 26, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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TheSheriff said:
THQ f**ked as again?
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Just give it a little time dude, it'll sort out.
 
Originally posted by: Sheriff
Date: May 26, 2010 at 01:03 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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Tgilb2007 said:
TheSheriff said:
THQ f**ked as again?
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Just give it a little time dude, it'll sort out.
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Don't you understand that things should be sorted out BEFORE release?
 
Originally posted by: GoodCat
Date: May 26, 2010 at 04:36 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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Yeah, like they said, the online play started out bad last year too. I think once they figure out how many people are gonna be on their servers at any given time, they will be able to adjust and get the bandwidth they need. I do agree that they should have all of that done before the game comes out. It would be much easier for them to have way too much bandwidth and scale it back than it is to have not enough.
 
Originally posted by: Sheriff
Date: May 27, 2010 at 03:49 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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After reading about the gameplay and button config of EA MMA the days of THQ are limited, bunch of frickin clowns.
 
Originally posted by: GoodCat
Date: May 27, 2010 at 04:29 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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^^^haha, just cause you suck at it doesn't make it horrible.
 
Originally posted by: Sheriff
Date: May 27, 2010 at 04:34 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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It's an improvement on last year but I think that after about 50 fights you won't see anything new. I've played over 600 matched on Round 4 and have never been bored as every single fight is different due to the great engine/gameplay. Lets hope THQ fixes online as beating up a computer can't be much fun
 
Originally posted by: lyotomachine
Date: May 27, 2010 at 02:27 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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GoodCat said:
^^^haha, just cause you suck at it doesn't make it horrible.
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i dont suck the game does a guy on the community is filing a f---in lawsuit against thq b/c he feels robbed
 
Originally posted by: GoodCat
Date: May 27, 2010 at 03:54 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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lyotomachine said:
GoodCat said:
^^^haha, just cause you suck at it doesn't make it horrible.
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i dont suck the game does a guy on the community is filing a f**kin lawsuit against thq b/c he feels robbed
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Alright then, what about the game is horrible? Cause I honestly feel like it's a great improvement over last year's game. There are a few minor details that I don't like about it, but not enough to make me call the game horrible.
 
Originally posted by: Tuco77
Date: May 27, 2010 at 04:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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lyotomachine said:
GoodCat said:
^^^haha, just cause you suck at it doesn't make it horrible.
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i dont suck the game does a guy on the community is filing a f**kin lawsuit against thq b/c he feels robbed
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Ok because a guy is suing, that proves that the game sucks? Ridiculous lawsuits happen all the time... remember the kids that sued McDonald's for making them fat?
And EA MMA is probably gonna suck big time. It's their first one, they have to build from the ground up. No way they can compete right off the bat. They might catch up, but with EA I'm guessing they'll just repackage the first edition, add the new year next to the title and update rosters.
 
Originally posted by: Zombeast
Date: May 27, 2010 at 05:09 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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TheSheriff,
What do you mean to buy or not to buy? I think your thread should be title to b---- or not to b----. We get it, you love EA MMA and you can't wait for it to come out. However, i'm getting tired of your bashing. Yes the online is having issues but every BIG game that comes out has hiccups the first week. Halo has issues, Call of Duty has issues, I can't name a huge online game that didn't have bugs online at release date.
As a hardcore gamer, if you enjoyed the first one, this game is MUCH better. The career mode is a blast and the fact you actually get to choose which moves your Create A fighter has is awesome. Your fighter can be 100% original. I know for a fact this will give me hundreds of Hours of replay value due to how diverse of a fighter I can make.
Just for the record i've had enough to do with out even touching online. In fact theres still so much new stuff to learn going online right now for me, would just result in me loosing a bunch.
 
Originally posted by: lyotomachine
Date: May 27, 2010 at 05:24 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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Tuco77 said:
lyotomachine said:
GoodCat said:
^^^haha, just cause you suck at it doesn't make it horrible.
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i dont suck the game does a guy on the community is filing a f**kin lawsuit against thq b/c he feels robbed
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Ok because a guy is suing, that proves that the game sucks? Ridiculous lawsuits happen all the time... remember the kids that sued McDonald's for making them fat?
And EA MMA is probably gonna suck big time. It's their first one, they have to build from the ground up. No way they can compete right off the bat. They might catch up, but with EA I'm guessing they'll just repackage the first edition, add the new year next to the title and update rosters.
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the point is that some one is so dissapointed by the game that they are willing to sue, ea mma will suck.
I;m just mad b/c all that they had to do was modify 2009 but they completely rebuilt it and it didnt work
 
Originally posted by: ryanden
Date: May 27, 2010 at 06:32 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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honestly, I am not biased towards THQ or EA in any way what-so-ever. Also, I am not into online game playing, more often than not, I just create a fighter and play for an hour or an afternoon when I am bored. To answer your question, I bought the game the first day and I wish I wouldn't have. I am thinking about trading it in and getting something else.
In career mode I want to be able to create a BA who is going to rock everyone and eventually get that long, drawn out fight that goes the distance for fun. Needless to say, I play for fun, not reality. The thing that makes career mode so dang hard is your stats decay and it takes forever to get them up. It would be different if you could do multiple things per week and build up faster, but as it is right now, it isn't too much fun. Not to mention I am like 14-1 and fighting undercard bouts.
I say go rent it, play it for a few days, then go spend your money on something else. I know when I get ready to be done, which is probably soon, I will sell my PS3 copy for 40$. Anyway, goodluck
 
Originally posted by: GoodCat
Date: May 27, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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lyotomachine said:
Tuco77 said:
lyotomachine said:
i dont suck the game does a guy on the community is filing a f**kin lawsuit against thq b/c he feels robbed
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Ok because a guy is suing, that proves that the game sucks? Ridiculous lawsuits happen all the time... remember the kids that sued McDonald's for making them fat?
And EA MMA is probably gonna suck big time. It's their first one, they have to build from the ground up. No way they can compete right off the bat. They might catch up, but with EA I'm guessing they'll just repackage the first edition, add the new year next to the title and update rosters.
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the point is that some one is so dissapointed by the game that they are willing to sue, ea mma will suck.
I;m just mad b/c all that they had to do was modify 2009 but they completely rebuilt it and it didnt work
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What did they totally rebuild? They actually did just modify 2009. The fighting is pretty much the exact same, but they "modified" different styles, switching stances, and where the fight can take place. Unless you are talking about the career mode. Which I'll admit is vastly different, but I think it's different in a good way.
 
Originally posted by: JonnyF
Date: May 27, 2010 at 11:09 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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I don't get the "EA MMA is gonna suck because they have to build from the ground up."
Did THQ not have to build 2009 from the ground up? It seems to get good reviews, and 2010 is built off of it and is getting mixed reviews.
My biggest complaint is the striking controls with Undisputed, and the Fight Night stlye EA is going to be using seems like a good solution. The whole face button striking just doesn't sit right with me for MMA, but the Fight Night style might not work well either. We just have to wait and find out.
 
Originally posted by: GoodCat
Date: May 27, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/to-buy-or-not-to-buy.26058/
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JonnyF said:
I don't get the "EA MMA is gonna suck because they have to build from the ground up."
Did THQ not have to build 2009 from the ground up? It seems to get good reviews, and 2010 is built off of it and is getting mixed reviews.
My biggest complaint is the striking controls with Undisputed, and the Fight Night stlye EA is going to be using seems like a good solution. The whole face button striking just doesn't sit right with me for MMA, but the Fight Night style might not work well either. We just have to wait and find out.
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What don't you like about face button striking? You have a dedicated button for each limb. IMO, playing the Fight Night games I was much slower when throwing my punches because I was having to do full motions on the stick instead of being able to modify my strikes at the same time that I throw them.
I think EA MMA has the controls backwards. I like face button striking better than stick based, and I think the ground game is more realistic using the stick than a face button. It's not that easy in real life to pass guard by doing 1 thing. It's a progression to get from full to half guard. What I did like about EA's submission system was how they handled the RNC. By you using your stick to find the sweet spot. It just seemed like it took way too long in that position. I don't really like THQ's shine system either. There has to be a happy medium somewhere out there to represent submissions better.
I don't think EA MMA is gonna suck. But EA has been known to make only a decent product initially and make tiny improvements on it each year and call it a new game. I'm hoping that's not the case with this one. I'll probably buy it when it comes out regardless, just so I can play with the SF and Dream guys.
 
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