Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #938 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2006-03-10
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Number of items: 1

Manufacturer's Description
The award-winning EA SPORTS Fight Night series is back to defend its title as the undisputed champion of boxing videogames. EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 delivers the crown jewel in this top-rated sports game trilogy.

Knocking out the competition, EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 brings the most intense boxing videogame experience to the virtual ring. Filmquality graphics establish EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 as one of the best looking and playing Xbox 360 sports game on the market. The graphics showcase devastating punch impacts unparalleled in any game or film. Outside of the ring, gamers can establish intense rivalries through pre-fight events putting purpose and passion behind every hit.

On the way to becoming boxing's greatest legend, train to fight like the best including Muhammad Ali and Oscar De La Hoya or create a boxing style unique only to your boxer. Go toe-to-toe with greats such as Ali, De La Hoya, Joe Frazier, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr.

Customer Reviews

So good yet so dissappointing.
Fight Night round 3 is a good game but it could have been so much more. I like boxing but was uncertain if this game would actually interest me or just irritate like other fighting games. It certainly did the former.

The Total Punch Control is a thing of genius. It allows realistic dynamic fighting once mastered and makes winning fights a skillful process. The gameplay allows for various styles to be developed and made successful which makes this highly addictive and entertaining. There are some great fighters to pick from and you can get your teeth into some of the classic encounters (although not literally as there is no Mike Tyson).

Whats wrong then? Well firstly the career mode. This is initially really exciting and addictive but very quickly becomes boring and unrealistic. There is no control over your own destiny (apart from whether you win or lose) as the manufacturers claim because the fights are more or less selected for you and if you get beaten by an opponent you cannot have a rematch, and that boxer just doesn't exist anymore. The only sense you get of actually competing in a realistic boxing world comes from the opponents the system selects as your rivals, and I had to fight the same guy 8 times over my career, despite knocking him out in the first and second rounds each time. Then there is the fact that you have to move up weight divisions meaning that, say you were a welterweight, you will eventually be fighting at light heavyweight! Even more unbelievable is the fictional opponent Rey Mo who appears to be some sort of super fighter fueled by Burger King. Once unlocked you find that he is a light heavyweight, even though you may have had to defeat him as a featherweight yourself.

The computer opponents are also very easily beaten once you've played for a little bit. They do not vary their styles all that much and you quickly discover that you can stand back a little bit and deliver your signature punch by simply pressing X, thus finding that all that time spent learning to master the Total Punch Control was barely necessarily. That said the game really comes alive when you play human opponents, who read this stupid tactic quickly and take you apart.

My more minor criticisms involve the obscene level of product placement, whereby you can actually unlock the Burger King 'King' as a trainer. The choice of real life fighters is OK, but very American-centric and there are some legends you would probably want to use just for a laugh who are not present (as mentioned earlier with Tyson). Admittedly these last are pretty minor and I do forgive the makers.

My conclusion then is that I am utterly addicted to Fight Night Round 3, despite its flaws. I still play the career mode despite hating it at times. 2 player fights are outstanding and you really need to learn the controls and use your head to out think an opponent. If only they could work on the stupid computer opponents and the infuriating career mode!

I so wanted to like this game
I'll be honest I really really wanted to like this game as I'm currently fed up with button bashing fight games. Soulcailber/Tekken etc etc.
Having selected this instead the Rocky game I was sadly disappointed in my choice.
EA has put a lot thought behind the gameplay, that isnt the issue, Nor is the graphics which are brilliantly realistic to each fighter.Sweat dripping off when rushed and variating brathing when damaged, up close FMV of the haymaker punch connecting is very very good as is the actually fighting. There is also a good choice of boxers from each different class and of course the noted famous bouts .- I.e Ali Vs Frazier etc etc are all there. Add various scenes to fight in and the option to go toe toe being a welterweight against the monster that is Frazier really makes it interesting to see what would happen and how long you'd last. Ok it a game, but for me seeing them in the ring together makes an interesting idea.
So let me explain why for me I didnt like it.. I'm new to the fight night genre and this game does NOTHING to welcome you and make you welcome to the control system. This game I feel is designed to make previous fans happy thats it.
There is a training mode but it doesn't tell you how to swing the punches or really give you a helping start into this game.
I was countlessly beaten by what may be a very good control system (using the analogue sticks to swing your fists.. but without any guidance on using it it fails to make it for me, intead I'm constantly battered by the weaker opposition or in my case infuriated by trying to hit the punch bag by randomly guessing and wildly moving the analogue sticks in attempt to swing the correct punch.
Yes I looked at the instructions but I'm a player that like to be guided for say 5-10 mins by on screen commands (even the most poverish games company normally has them on most games now, and dont forget this is EA they ain't a new starting company or have a lack of funds) and then yeah I get the idea on what to do find my own way and improve my own style. I loathe to play games where you constantly have to refer to the manual to read - turn over the page... play game . read more ..play game a interupting stop start.
If you a Fan yes I would buy it as I'm sure you'll enjoy it.. but if your new to this game be slightly cautious and rent first.. Most rental shops if asked will kncok the price of the rental if bought straight after.

Realistic but slower
Having been a fan of Fight Night Round 1 i have to confess that i expected something better from the newest versions. FNR3 has better graphics but is considerably slower than FNR1 and the impact of punches is minimized. On the downside I would add that the in-fight commentary is not as good as in FNR1 and the new knock out punches quite impractical to use. On the upside the addition of new boxers such as Sugar Rei Leonard, Marvin Hagler and Oscar De La Hoya is welcomed, although i would like to see also Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Floyd Mayweather etc.
Overall it is a good effort but it fails to provide the excitement of FNR1.