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SPIKE OFFERS FREE ON-LINE MMA VIDEO GAME Thursday, August 21, 2008 - by MMAWeekly.com Staff A longtime supporter of mixed martial arts beginning with the popular UFC reality series “The Ultimate Fighter,” Spike TV this week released its own on-line mixed martial arts video game entitled “MMA Training Ground.”
According to a spokesman for Spike, “MMA Training Ground is a prime example of the content that Spike.com wants to create for MMA fans to establish them as a leader in entertainment on the web and prove their commitment to creating a unique element for fans to enjoy.”
The game leads the player through learning fighting skills – from punching to kicking to takedowns to submission – en route to a full on fight. You have to master one skill-set, such as punching, before moving on to the next, unlocking each category as it is conquered, before finally being eligible to fight.
Of course, MMA Training Ground isn’t quite on the same graphical level as many home gamers are used to on powerful systems such as PlayStation, Xbox, or Wii, but it shouldn’t be expect to be as a free on-line offering.
As The Ultimate Fighter is gearing up for its eighth season, Spike has steadily been ramping up its mixed martial arts offerings. Along with the reality series and UFC Fight Night events on television, Spike has long had video content online and recently added fighter blogs and now MMA Training Ground, all geared towards capturing the attention of MMA fans.
I'll check it out and write what I think In a moment...
Ok Now that I've checked the game out my first impressions were that the hits were really hard to land. The movement was awkward and the game gave you almost no time to learn the basics. The lining up of the man who held the pads was awkward as he'd often walk to the edge of the ring and face that way and wait for you, but the distance wasn't right.
The key combinations were off and required you to press certain buttons at the same time, however, the character did not respond immediately. For example, to throw the knee effectively you had to press down on the keyboard and Z afterwards. The character would move down and then throw the knee, this requires correction and setting up, but the bad time limit did not work with that well.
I quickly lost patience with the game and left. The game has no playability, no story, not even for an internet game. They need to do some work on it.
The game doesn't deserve to be on the net before it gets some basic editing.
All around this game is a definite one to avoid.
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Interesting. I'll have to check this out later today.
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My curiosity got the best of me and I gave it a try. Yes, you guys are right. It sucks. I'll stick to my UFC game on Playstation.
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"Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa
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