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EA UFC 3

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  • #122
    peejay1986
    Registered Users Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭peejay1986


    If anyone has a spare XB1 code I'd hugely appreciate it.


  • #123
    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    code gone


  • #124
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Still can't grasp what I'm meant to be doing with the standup. Just hit and hope really


  • #125
    stephenl15
    Registered Users Posts: 5,885 ✭✭✭stephenl15


    I don't know how to do any fancy kicks, it's like 4 buttons at a time :o


  • #126
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    My Batman, who is fairly shyte stat wise' has a mean overhand right! Pity I can't make more guys in Ultimate Team. I spent 45 minutes making Spiderman and then got an error when trying to save him.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bau4EsZ-k7k


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  • #127
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    EA are looking for your highlight videos. They can be submitted here.

    https://twitter.com/EASPORTSUFC/status/935612060716503040


  • #128
    stephenl15
    Registered Users Posts: 5,885 ✭✭✭stephenl15


    Can 1st Rd KOs get any later :D

    https://twitter.com/stephenl15/status/935648205131468800


  • #129
    clsmooth
    Registered Users Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭clsmooth


    Haven’t played it yet but from the videos it looks identical to UFC 2 to me at least from a graphical point, they don’t seem to have updated the entrances hugely either. Seems like a lot more KOs from nowhere which although forces you to be a lot more disciplined, might take the fun away for casual players


  • #130
    14murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭14murphy


    Played 3 games last night. Stand up is completely overhauled. Slightly frustrating at times if I'm honest. Did anyone notice when you start to strike, like throwing jabs, your fighter starts to step backwards, basically stepping out of range.
    Maybe I just need to learn the controls more.


  • #131
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Stephen, that KO was savage haha. Was that against the CPU or online? You should definitely submit that to EA.

    Clsmooth, graphics definitely have an improvement. Some of the fighters are incredibly realistic looking, the damage system is really improved as as well. Yeah, some of the presentation looks copied and pasted from last game, hopefully they get updated for the full release.

    Murphy, happens me as well because I'm used to holding back and punch to modify it whereas in this, you can move and punch so sometimes I end up being off while kicking or punching. Will definitely take a while to get used to the moving and striking but it will be very handy when it starts feeling natural.

    I keep holding R1 to block, don't like the R2 and L2 to block but I get that the controller is very busy at the moment. Since moves taking 4 -5 button presses but maybe that's a good thing, might put people off spamming them.

    Also I tried a fight doing nothing but jumping knees. I was completely bolloxed by the start of round 2 which is a good consequence of spamming big attacks.


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  • #132
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    14murphy wrote: »
    Played 3 games last night. Stand up is completely overhauled. Slightly frustrating at times if I'm honest. Did anyone notice when you start to strike, like throwing jabs, your fighter starts to step backwards, basically stepping out of range.
    Maybe I just need to learn the controls more.

    Yeah was having the same problem but if you just stand in the pocket and trade without moving backwards, it sorts itself out. You're also more liable to get a dig in the head.

    Keep leaving myself very open to body kicks. Anyone any idea on how to counter them.

    It's all so fast paced I don't feel like I'm learning anything.


  • #133
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Apparently if you block low (R2 & L2) and they throw a body kick, you will automatically catch it. Sounds weird but low block should at least stop them if not catch them.

    I love how Muay Thai clinch knees are now 1 clean strike and the clinch breaks with you on a rocked state. Dangerous but can't be abused like the last game.

    Also, the takedown attempts near the cage look awesome.

    Great video here with 2 decent players, excellent finish as well.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXJNFoW2nWw


  • #134
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Hey lads, I have 2 codes for PS4 for the beta courtesy of the generous lead Dev Geoff, first two to ask gets them.

    Edit: codes gone


  • #135
    Gijoseph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭Gijoseph


    I can imagine there'll be loads of loot boxes and microtransactions.


  • #136
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Gijoseph wrote: »
    I can imagine there'll be loads of loot boxes and microtransactions.

    There were pecks you could buy for your ultimate team in the last game and they will be back in this also. I never to spend real money once though and I never had to grind to unlock packs, just came as a natural reward. Don't think we'll see the likes of Star Wars :)


  • #137
    Gijoseph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭Gijoseph


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    There were pecks you could buy for your ultimate team in the last game and they will be back in this also. I never to spend real money once though and I never had to grind to unlock packs, just came as a natural reward. Don't think we'll see the likes of Star Wars :)

    Just shows how put off EA games I am over that debacle.


  • #138
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Played a few online games. Tremendous satisfaction playing as Khabib and just holding people down as they try and learn the new standup haha.


  • #139
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    D.Q wrote: »
    Played a few online games. Tremendous satisfaction playing as Khabib and just holding people down as they try and learn the new standup haha.

    Plain evil man :D Double the satisfaction when you do it against a Conor. His ground game is absolutely shyte in this, can barely get up against a mediocre grappler, never mind Khabib.

    Also, the Subs are OP's in this, extremely hard to get out of this year, even the 5 gate ones. If you want some easy wins, throw on a sub. Devs said they are looking at tuning them.


  • #140
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Some aspects of the game are getting slated here on Reddit ;

    https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/7glq2h/ea_sports_ufc_3_has_the_single_most_egregious/


  • #141
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Plain evil man :D Double the satisfaction when you do it against a Conor. His ground game is absolutely shyte in this, can barely get up against a mediocre grappler, never mind Khabib.

    Also, the Subs are OP's in this, extremely hard to get out of this year, even the 5 gate ones. If you want some easy wins, throw on a sub. Devs said they are looking at tuning them.

    Yeah noticed that. Seems super easy to block the gates when you're the one putting the sub on. Especially difficult to escape against cpu


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  • #142
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    dulux99 wrote: »
    Some aspects of the game are getting slated here on Reddit ;

    https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/7glq2h/ea_sports_ufc_3_has_the_single_most_egregious/

    Absolutely ridiculous article. That guy either has a serious gripe with EA or he needs to git gud.

    The microtransactions are nowhere near as bad as recent releases, you do not need to spend a penny on items and part of the joy is building your fighter with earned coin. Of course you can pay for items but you absolutely do not have to.

    I might be biased towards this game but I'm well able to list the downpoints

    The Single Most Egregious Implementation of Microtransactions to Date...


    Onto the actual gameplay itself, shifting away from the faster pace of previous iterations, UFC 3 feels incredibly clunky and inauthentic.

    GTFO with that nonsense.


  • #143
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Absolutely ridiculous article. That guy either has a serious gripe with EA or he needs to git gud.

    The microtransactions are nowhere near as bad as recent releases, you do not need to spend a penny on items and part of the joy is building your fighter with earned coin. Of course you can pay for items but you absolutely do not have to.

    I might be biased towards this game but I'm well able to list the downpoints




    GTFO with that nonsense.

    Stupidly overdramatic article. The game is hugely enjoyable.

    How do you clinch up with the new controls? Can't figure it


  • #144
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    D.Q wrote: »
    Stupidly overdramatic article. The game is hugely enjoyable.

    How do you clinch up with the new controls? Can't figure it

    L2 and Press up on R2. Pressing down might work as well.


  • #145
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    L2 and Press up on R2. Pressing down might work as well.

    Nice one, how long do we have the beta for?


  • #146
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    D.Q wrote: »
    Nice one, how long do we have the beta for?

    I think tomorrow night but I really hope they extend it as most comments online are from people finally realising how to use the new system getting proper fights. I think the more time you spend with it and understand it, the better it becomes. Might hurt them to yank it tomorrow with some people pissed off because they don't understand how to play and just label it ****.


  • #147
    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Took a knee from the clinch - it was at that moment the other guy knew he had ****ed up..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQpmI4piNi0


    Speaking of the clinch - is low block not defend knees? Swore I blocked and still ate one in the face


  • #148
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Leg kicks wrecking me. Can't get the timing at all with switching between high and low blocks


  • #149
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Axwell, that KO was savage, perfect timing!

    D.Q yeah I destroyed a fella online with leg kicks, made it so 1 kick and he was on his back, was gas. Everyone afraid of getting knocked out they leave their legs wide open, excellent tactic against Nate's throwing 1-2 combos, just like real life :)

    I'm the same though, I just keep high block with how dangerous the striking is but need to start timing my blocks better.


  • #150
    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,461 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    I find people dont know how to clinch in a lot of the fights either - the new controls are messing people up a bit, myself included!!

    I did a flying knee out of nowhere and I am not even sure how, it was with one of the modifier buttons but I am at a loss with a lot of the moves like high kicks etc. Same in the clinch, I thought low block defended the knees but then I ate one in the face, although maybe I just mistimed it. Also the grabbing the leg when someone does a side kick - is it both blocks together? Had a guy yesterday that caught every leg kick and then punched me in the face so I was rocked!


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  • #151
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,471 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Forgot to reply to you about the clinch, yupp don't have a clue how to block strikes, I've only tried R2 and doesn't work so I figured it was low block (L2 and R2) but guess not.

    I keep holding R1 and wondering why I'm getting the head boxed off me. I'm really hoping they extend the beta over the weekend, would be good to get a few scraps with ye on here.


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