 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Fight Night Champion
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Fighting
Common Sense Media says
Realistic pro boxing game with bloody violence, profanity.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Fight Night Champion was designed to be a realistic boxing simulation and that it focuses on the sport's violence. Players can punch opponents in the face, head, and body, see their skin ripple and sweat and blood spray. The game's story mode depicts a bloody brawl between a few fighters. Women prance around the ring, often in bikinis, and the camera often zooms in on their cleavage and buttocks. Profanity, including strong four-letter words, is frequently heard, and kids may be exposed to inappropriate language and subject matter from other human players if they play online.
What's it about?
It's clear EA Sports set out to create the most realistic boxing simulation to date when designing and developing FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPIONS. This fighting game looks and sounds as if you are in the ring with some of the world's greatest boxers from yesterday and today. A tweaked physics-based animation system, high-definition visuals, and a new control scheme called Full Spectrum Punch Control makes controlling your fighter and his in-ring moves easier than in past Fight Night games (including 2009's Fight Night Round 4). The game features many modes for solo and head-to-head play (online and off).
Is it any good?
It's a great experience -- assuming you enjoy fighting games and the sport of boxing. Along with quick modes to jump in and play as or against more than 50 of the world's greatest fighters (including the likes of Oscar De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Muhammad Ali, and Sugar Ray Leonard), you can tackle the single-player story-based "Champion" mode, which follows a fictional boxer as he rises to the top of his game. However, it's at its best when played against a friend beside you or online. With its realistic graphics and animations (EA Sports says every punch was captured fresh for this game, with more than 1000 animations in total), dramatic camera angles, and tight control, Fight Night Champion is the current king of the ring.
Online interaction: This game can be played online against other people. Open communication is supported via headset microphones, which means players could be exposed to inappropriate language and subjects of conversation.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether game violence is more acceptable if it's part of the simulation of a professional sport. Does it matter that the characters depicted are similar to real-world fighters in their consent and adherence to the rules of a legal and recognized athletic association?
Families can also discuss the way this game depicts women. Are the developers justified in objectifying the game's female characters?
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AGE
Awesome boxing sim, strong language and brutal fights though
Fight Night: Champion is an incredible boxing sim. It feels like a real fight whenever you play. The new full spectrum punch control feature is great. It is challenging, too. However, even though it is a sport, boxing is real violence. Blood and bruises are visible on the fighter's faces. There is sometimes a small spray of blood when the punch connects. Language is also an issue, with use of words like f-ck. If you enjoy the sport of boxing and are mature, Fight Night: Champion is the perfect game for you.
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Kid, 10 years old
April 11, 2011
AGE
This game is fine
Yes there is a little language but no need to get horribly worried about it, this is perfectly fine and your kid is used to a little violence.
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Kid, 11 years old
May 15, 2011
AGE
Not for kids but for older teens
Violence: characters are nearly realistic and theres blood everywhere. Language: F**K use and others. Sex: after each round, women are carrying the next round sign in bikinis, Great for a M rating
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Kid, 12 years old
March 8, 2011
AGE
Best boxing game ever!!
After all Fight Night Champion is just like the best boxing game ever! When your boxer gets hit or his opponent it feels so real. So since its a sports game its fine. The game creators stick a couple F words in there just for the heck of it. I've never played a better boxing game than this one. I think it would appeal to all ages, but not for young kids. Hope they can make more boxing games in the future like this one. Fight Night Champion also has a good challenge that helps balance out the gameplay and the players. Get this game you will love it!
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Kid, 12 years old
March 9, 2011
AGE
Take the not out of "not for kids"
This is a boxing game, this is in no way, shape, or form violent. Okay maybe some sports violence, but not much
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AGE
This game is NO way, THAT violent.
Common sense say "Not for kids" This is a BOXING game, you'd only buy it if you are used to a bit of violence, they don't exactly bleed much and don't really go over the top in any aspect. So, Common sense. Stop being stupid and putting people off games that aren't even that bloody, gory or even violent. The game is challenging, that is the only reason its not for kids.
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AGE
Not That Bad
This game I believe shouldn't be marked as "not for kids". Yes, there is some blood but nothing more than bloody noses and lips. The fighting I don't believe is bad at all. Boxing is a sport, the violence (punching) is the way the sport is played. There is very little sexual content, nothing more than what you would see at the beach or a swimming pool (women in bikini's). Bad language like sh*t, d*mn, b*tch and hell is used very briefly during the story mode. At the main menu there is an option to turn off the explicit content.
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AGE
It's not that bad.
There is some realistic MMA style fighting but nothing over the top just some blood splatter from punches and fights not for people who don't like violence and this is coming from someone who knows what he's talking about especially since I play this game almost everyday.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Fighting |
| Developer: | EA Sports |
| Release date: | March 1, 2011 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence |
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