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EA Sports UFC 5 2023
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1 day
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October 24, 2023
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EA Sports UFC 5 isn't just fundamentally the same as EA Sports UFC 4, it is almost the same exact game. It has the same exact roster, missing a large number of top 15 UFC fighters, and it has the same exact career mode. Unfortunately the slight gameplay improvements is not enough to make this game worth buying.
The Positive:
There isn't much positive here, but there is a little bit. The ground game feels much better and the submission system is clearly an improvement. It's still a little too stall based but the ref stand ups are faster and in simulation with the slower clock it doesn't feel as bad.
The striking is fundamentally the same, but it does feel a little smoother making for a overall better gameplay experience but not one that is different enough from UFC 4 for it to be the only improvements made in the 3 year development cycle.
The Negative:
I will try to keep it short. At the end of the day you are paying for the same game. We get mad that most Sports games are just a roster update, and well, UFC 5 doesn't even give you that. It feels like they ported UFC 4 to a new engine and told you it was a new game.
A game like UFC 5 had massive potential with career mode. The UFC owns old promotions like the WEC, WFA, Strikefore, and PRIDE. Instead of leveraging this and creating a MMA career mode for the ages that allowed you to go to multiple promotions and win title, living the ultimate MMA simulation fantasy, you are just some former street fighter who gets a chance on DWCS and if you fail fights for the WFA and lives the same exact career as every play through you'll ever have. It is extremely unfortunate that THQs UFC Undisputed 3 still has a far better career mode.
Unfortunately if you buy UFC 5 you are basically buying UFC 4 Remastered. If that's something you're into then I say go for it, but I can't recommend this game.
Update:
Digging deeper even the A.I in this game isn't good. If you play NBA 2K, for the most part, Steph Curry will play like Steph Curry. In EA UFC 5 a wrestler will wrestle but they all fight in similar ways. Islam Makhachev doesn't fight like Islam Makhachev. Mike Tyson and Kimbo Slice are essentially the same fighter. It makes for a very repetitive experience. The most unique thing is fighting those who have unique animations but they don't necessarily fight differently. It would be nice to see upgraded AI that had Isreal Adesanya keeping distance using teeps, leg kicks, and question mark kicks but not being extremely active. Staying on defense and looking to win rounds but take the finish if you leave yourself open for it. Instead Adesanya fights much more like any good kickboxer AI in the game. It's upsetting to see as a fan of the sport.
The Positive:
There isn't much positive here, but there is a little bit. The ground game feels much better and the submission system is clearly an improvement. It's still a little too stall based but the ref stand ups are faster and in simulation with the slower clock it doesn't feel as bad.
The striking is fundamentally the same, but it does feel a little smoother making for a overall better gameplay experience but not one that is different enough from UFC 4 for it to be the only improvements made in the 3 year development cycle.
The Negative:
I will try to keep it short. At the end of the day you are paying for the same game. We get mad that most Sports games are just a roster update, and well, UFC 5 doesn't even give you that. It feels like they ported UFC 4 to a new engine and told you it was a new game.
A game like UFC 5 had massive potential with career mode. The UFC owns old promotions like the WEC, WFA, Strikefore, and PRIDE. Instead of leveraging this and creating a MMA career mode for the ages that allowed you to go to multiple promotions and win title, living the ultimate MMA simulation fantasy, you are just some former street fighter who gets a chance on DWCS and if you fail fights for the WFA and lives the same exact career as every play through you'll ever have. It is extremely unfortunate that THQs UFC Undisputed 3 still has a far better career mode.
Unfortunately if you buy UFC 5 you are basically buying UFC 4 Remastered. If that's something you're into then I say go for it, but I can't recommend this game.
Update:
Digging deeper even the A.I in this game isn't good. If you play NBA 2K, for the most part, Steph Curry will play like Steph Curry. In EA UFC 5 a wrestler will wrestle but they all fight in similar ways. Islam Makhachev doesn't fight like Islam Makhachev. Mike Tyson and Kimbo Slice are essentially the same fighter. It makes for a very repetitive experience. The most unique thing is fighting those who have unique animations but they don't necessarily fight differently. It would be nice to see upgraded AI that had Isreal Adesanya keeping distance using teeps, leg kicks, and question mark kicks but not being extremely active. Staying on defense and looking to win rounds but take the finish if you leave yourself open for it. Instead Adesanya fights much more like any good kickboxer AI in the game. It's upsetting to see as a fan of the sport.