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Fight Night Round 4

(2009, Video Games - Fighting, Rated T, Play it on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Fighting game pits boxing greats against each other.

In this game kids can:   battle others, improve hand-eye coordination, play multiplayer games

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

The good stuff

  • Ease of play:

    The game is quite easy to pick up by putting most of the focus on the controller's intuitive-to-use dual analog sticks.

  • Messages:

    Despite the sexy ring girls, the game doesn't promote negative stereotypes.

  • Role models:

    If you are interested in what it would be like to be a boxer, this game presents boxers in a realistic manner.
 

What to watch out for

  • Online interaction:

    You can chat over a headset microphone while playing online. As with other games, this means inappropriate language might be heard from another player.

  • Violence:

    This is a boxing game, so yes, there is violence. The realistic-looking characters face off in the ring and exchange blows, usually resulting in a little blood, bruising, and flying sweat. Knockout punches are replayed in slow motion with crunching sound effects, flexing muscles under the skin, and rippling of the face.

  • Sex:

    The "ring girls" who strut around the canvas holding round info are usually bikini-clad and audience members whistle or dish cat calls.

     

  • Language:

    Some lyrics refer to drugs and/or violence, usually in gang slang like "pop a cap," "crack hoes" or "homies get popped."

  • Consumerism:

    Some familiar brands can be seen in the game, such as Everlast, but it's not out of place or excessive.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Fight Night Round 4 was written by Marc Saltzman

Parents need to know this is a boxing game that looks ultra realistic.  Along with violence that is part of violence and bit of blood, this boxing sim contains scantily-dressed women and some off-color lyrics in a few of ths rap/hip-hop songs.

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  • Families can talk about whether the game's near photorealistic graphics means the violence is more of a concern than the cartoon-like Punch-Out!! from Nintendo, as the latter lets you "punch" using the motion-sensing controllers. Which ones is "worse"?
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What’s the Story?

If you think EA Sports' FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 looks good with these posted screen shots, wait until you lay your eyes on the real deal. Creating the best-looking and most realistic professional boxing game was EA Sports' ambitious goal for this sequel, and from what we've seen -- and played -- they're proven themselves as the reigning champs in this genre. The game features an all-new physics-based fighting engine that delivers a different boxing experience each time based on the power and direction of punches, blocks and ring movement (as well on body size and fighting style). For dramatic effect, knockout punches are replayed in slow motion with crunching sound effects, flexing muscles under the skin and rippling of the face. Close

Is It Any Good?

But great graphics doesn't necessarily mean a good video game. Oh sure, matching up the nearly 50 boxing greats -- such as Muhammad Ali versus Iron Mike Tyson in a fantasy bout -- is a blast to watch, but the game feels great, too. The controls are intuitive and responsive, so it's easy to pick up and perform jabs, uppercuts, hooks as well as a host of defensive maneuvers. Stockier brawlers, like Tyson, will attempt weave inside and deliver punishing hooks to an opponent's head and torso, while taller fighters, like Ali, will use their massive reach to jab while staying out of range of an opponent’s swings. The only thing more fun than sharpening your skills in the various single-player games, including a beefy career mode, is the multiplayer options pitting two boxers on the same TV or over the Internet. Close

Publisher’s Details

Released on 6/25/2009, price $$59.99, online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for Mild Blood, Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)

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