Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 87.89% (PS3: 34 reviews) 87.36% (360: 53 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 88% (PS3: 45 reviews) 87% (360: 72 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Informer | 9/10 |
| IGN | 8.8/10 |
Fight Night Round 4 garnered positive reaction from critics for its strategic gameplay and strong multiplayer component. The PlayStation 3 version received an 87.89% and an 88% from review aggregate websites GameRankings and MetaCritic respectively. The Xbox 360 version garnered an 87.36% and an 87% from GameRankings and Metacritic respectively.
GameSpot's Justin Calvert praised the game's fast action and its online play. 1UP.com's David Ellis commented that the physics engine improved the gameplay, and made punches feel more realistic. GameSpy's Will Tuttle noted the game's "stunning visuals", and praised the online gameplay. GamePro's Andrew Hayward thought that the gameplay flowed better as a result of the frame rate, which ran at sixty frames per second. IGN's Nate Ahearn felt that the game delivered "the best pure boxing ever seen in a video game."
Criticisms were mostly focused towards the single player aspects of the game. IGN's Nate Ahearn commented that the minigames found in the legacy mode were too difficult, a sentiment echoed by GameSpy and GameSpot. Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstmann criticized the legacy mode for being wrapped in "layers of unnecessary menus".
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