Strikeforce's Scott Coker Talks in Game Preview of 'EA Sports MMA' Featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs Brett Rogers

by Kid Nate on Nov 8, 2009 1:53 PM EST in MMA News

"EA Sports is the premiere game manufacturing company in the world and I’ve been an EA Sports fan since Madden 1! For them to have Strikeforce in their game as the premiere league, we’re very honored." Scott Coker talking to Sherdog about 'EA Sports MMA'

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I think the worst thing in this game will be the comments, and the cold, lifeless textures. Otherwise it looks okay so far, I could play this, depending of the stand up game, which is pretty unimpressive in undisputed.

10/24

by spectaa on Nov 8, 2009 2:11 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

You nailed it, man. “Cold, lifeless textures.”

I couldn’t put my finger on it but that’s exactly right.

Honestly, there’s no way this game can be better than Undisputed. Undisputed, for being an MMA game built from scratch, is pretty incredible. Give it three or four more years to grow and tweak and the engine will be near perfect.

by Applejack McNeil on Nov 8, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

Ditto. I couldn’t think what bothered me about the way the fighters looked…almost like they were cel-shaded.

Gameplay-wise, I’m thinking this actually won’t be much different from Undisputed.

by gzl5000 on Nov 8, 2009 3:43 PM EST up reply actions

I hope you guys understand that “lifeless textures” have very-very little to do with the engine…

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by mikser on Nov 8, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

The cold lifeless texture is a good match for Fedor.

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by Ubernoober on Nov 8, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

2K

is the best sports video game company. NBA live is damn near unplayable compared to 2K.

by tichbou on Nov 8, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions

I’m a long time EA hater, but FIFA and NHL are the shit.

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by Mike Fagan on Nov 8, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

PES > FIFA

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by J. B. Maddox on Nov 8, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions

Well not lately.

10/24

by spectaa on Nov 8, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions

Amen! 2k is where it is at. NFL 2K was the shit NBA 2K kills live. Id love for them to make a MMA game but thats a pipe dream.

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by pitbull187 on Nov 8, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions

MLB 2k

sucks, its pure garbage, but the NBA games are fantastic.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Nov 8, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

agreed

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by TheViking83 on Nov 8, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

that doesn’t really look like fedor, but i hope the main focus is on gameplay anyways…

by kovy on Nov 8, 2009 2:35 PM EST reply actions

Thought the game video looked horrible. Not saying it’s going to be better or worse than Undisputed because the game play might be awesome. But based on looks it’s got a butterface.

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by funnytiger on Nov 8, 2009 2:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Its interesting to hear the negative comments. Personally i think it looks fantastic way better than undisputed. It reminds of Fight Night but with MMA. I they they did full body scans so it should be pretty accurate.

by pRoXiMo on Nov 8, 2009 3:09 PM EST reply actions

Well, undisputed did too, so that will just put them on the same level, modeling wise.. Fight night had waaay better textures and incomparable lighting effects. MMA got this:

Undisputed this:

MMA is still in development (see the mention work in progress), I think they will add sweat and improve the lighting between other things.

10/24

by spectaa on Nov 8, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions

I'm a UFC nuthugger and all

But EA’s game looks gorgeous in comparison. But I think Fedor’s face looks terrible.

by asa on Nov 8, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions

I’m really lost at how you can look at those two shots and think EA’s looks better.

by Chris Barton on Nov 9, 2009 12:47 AM EST up reply actions

Better lighting. The bodies are more naturally rigged and moving in the EA system. BJ and GSP have more detailed sculpting and sweaty/greasy mapping and all, but the lack thereof in the EA shot actually makes for a nicer render in my opinion. But we still don’t know how EA will handle a lean fighter. That could completely change the effect.

But its not gameplay, and that’s what makes or breaks it for me.

by asa on Nov 9, 2009 2:54 AM EST up reply actions

its the very first preview and says that its a work in progress. I refuse to judge until the game actually comes out.

by CliChe Guevara on Nov 8, 2009 3:31 PM EST reply actions

Not really feeling the look.

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by Eugene Schelfaut on Nov 8, 2009 4:32 PM EST reply actions

I wont judge a book by its cover

by Remix. on Nov 9, 2009 9:16 AM EST reply actions

The graphics could be 5x worse in EA’s game for all i care, as long as they work on the gameplay, i loved Undisputed and played the demo to death, but after a few days of owning it, i got sick of every transition, submission, takedown… everything! looking the same every time you do it. I know it’s all early days for MMA games and that, but i really think the biggest thing, from a gameplay perspective they can improve upon is variation in different techniques.

by Barry619 on Nov 9, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply actions