Prize Fighter demo punches XBLM

by Richard Mitchell { Jun 24th 2008 at 1:00PM }

Demos are sort of a mixed blessing. Every morning, we fire up the old Xbox, quickly put out the fire, and then browse the Marketplace hoping to find something special. A good video is nice, but a demo is even better ... usually. You see, today's demo is Don King Presents: Prizefighter. A few months ago, sure, we might have looked at the Prizefighter demo with some sense of excitement. Now, after some especially tepid reviews, we can barely muster even detached interest. Still, it's not like you have any other choice if you're looking for a new boxing game. At the very least, it could save you from making a costly mistake, right?

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dick @ Jun 24th 2008 1:06PM

Don King and his ilk of promoters Single Handedly strangled Boxing into insignificance.

It went from a sport of Kings to a joke that is the under card for a good MMA event. By forcing our eyes to one or two "super star" fighters, as opposed to a wide range of great boxing stars from around the world, they limited the scope of their markets and killed off interest.

(Just like EA is trying to do to Gaming - as a relevant parallel)

madddoggx @ Jun 24th 2008 1:09PM

ITS CRAP

Big Filth @ Jun 24th 2008 1:17PM

how does this game come out 2 years after fight night 3 and suck worse?

halcyondaze @ Jun 24th 2008 1:55PM

Two words why it sucks.
DON KING

JHTM @ Jun 24th 2008 1:58PM

this game is total garbage and really missed the chance. I rented it from blockbuster and completed the game to get an EASY 800 or so points

i completed the entire game with one punch - hold RB+RT and press A - dont even bother to worry bout stamina u win every fight hands down.

this game had promise but was ultimately just garbage

Bluemanrule @ Jun 24th 2008 2:01PM

I've read it averaged roughly a 6.2 out of 10. Most reviewers hated the complicated sequence to throw punches. Others gaffed at the graphical presentation. Balance killed the game in the eyes of other reviewers. All in all, I'll DL the game b/c my friend decided to buy a 360 b/c of Prizefighter and RE5.

These reviews have convinced me to pick up FNR3 for cheap on ebay or half.com to try to learn that interface again.