Ultimate Team makes its debut for the first time in a UFC game, which allows you to create a roster of fighters (or select from the pre-existing batch) and lead your team to fame and fortune. Take part in online divisions to battle the best players in the world.

Head to the Main Menu and you’ll be greeted with a wealth of options, from Live Events to Career Mode and Unranked Fights. Honestly, after Street Fighter 5, there was a small beat of terror as I thought this was all EA Sports UFC 2 had to offer. How do you figure out the finer points of these mechanics? Aside from the game taking time to explain it in the middle of fights, you can head into the Challenges mode and complete a range of challenges, varying in difficulty, to properly hone your craft. Tune your foe’s settings to improve your stand-up, grappling and blocking game. Select from over 250 fighters across a variety of weight classes, ranging from Vitor Belfort to CM Punk, and take to training against a free-style opponent.

EA Sports UFC 2 immediately tries to address problems with the learning curve by throwing you into training from the outset. While it introduced the Ignite engine to the franchise, its lack of options, laggy multiplayer and difficult learning curve were severely disappointing for fans of Undisputed 3. Five straight hits to the head and you’re down.'ĮA has been on a bit of a downturn in the past few years, especially following the first EA Sports UFC. Imagine UFC without the grappling and submissions. 'hen there’s the new Knockout Mode which is tons of fun in its own right. But the good news is there’s more in EA Canada’s Ignite-fueled sequel to get you invested in the MMA life, even if it’s one that comes with its fair share of hard knocks. MacDonald goes down, Lawler is victorious, cue the confetti and celebrate the beautiful uproar following the knockout. Thankfully, EA Sports UFC 2 strikes a decent balance between providing a challenging fight and making you feel like a bad-ass. Suddenly, you’re placed in his shoes and challenged to eke out a victory with the barest of tutorials explaining how to fight. It’s round four and Lawler has to make a comeback. The fists fly earlier and blood paints the Octagon’s canvas but the tides quickly turn in MacDonald’s favour. It’s Robbie Lawler defending his Welterweight Championship against Rory MacDonald. The roar of the crowd gets your blood pumping.

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