FIFA is very linear and not as interactive or staggered as this, NBA has recently seen college basketball levels implemented though usually that narrative doesn't really carry on over multiple seasons which is a shame but its progress nonetheless. Leaving only M圜areer in a gameplay sense, it is again underdeveloped. UFC 3 however has none of these things and is a pathetically small mode in comparison to its monolithic peers which are far more refined. The game mode seems to have no structure like the divisions in FIFA, or rewarding challenges in NBA 2K20, and is so limiting which is perhaps an issue of the sport, football has an 11 a side team and smaller games offer new rules and approaches, like the newly implemented VOLTA aspect of FIFA 20, basketball has positions and rolling subs allowing for in game variety and the very rewarding nature of 2K20 makes that game mode fun rather than grinding and costly. Furthermore, ultimate team is a completely redundant feature here, I'd argue that applies to other sport games as it is a means to gain later micro-transactions but here it is particularly pointless.
#UFC 3 COVER OFFLINE#
Offline play has no real range, only two match fixtures outside of the normal 3-5 round bout format and no allowance for weight mixtures that would add more fun to solo or local co-op play, think multi divisional championship fights or just a mode of chaos where you could match stars of the smaller divisions against those of the heavier ones i.e Conor McGregor vs Jon Jones and have fun with the laxed rules and system opposed to feeling the real life divisional monotony in game as well with the transcendent stars being the best rated avatars offering no competition in that sense. However, there are far more negatives to this title from my perspective which I shall now cover. Online is a section I cant really comment on as personally I choose not to subscribe to the Xbox's gold membership and thus cant play such features but given anecdotal reviews from friends when speaking on this particular feature, UFC 3 is entertaining in both a local co-op and online multiplayer sense and provides some fun competition and challenge when playing, which is a rather respectable feat. Its user interface is also rather a pleasant one with every game mode easily mapped into a single section that one can navigate with no stress. Graphically it renders many fighters and even the own custom builds rather well and the captures of the moves and strikes are nothing short of exceptional with the camera work capturing great essence of an MMA fight to a very high standard which I must complement highly. As such it has a serious stake for the best detailed sports video game that is console based, easily outranking EA's flagship sports offering in the FIFA franchise which is I'd argue a lot more dumbed down than others and putting this iteration amongst say, 2K's NBA games for detail and variety. As a game I believe it captures the depth of the sport very well, highlighted best in the M圜areer section where one can eventually, through 'training' sections, master a whole variety of moves and martial art styles that best fit your characters build and your grasp of the mechanics of the game. Coming at this as both a seasoned gamer and a fan of the world of MMA/General Combat Sports and Sport games as a whole, I am very much conflicted in regards to this title to be quite honest.