

It’s a game with plenty of replayability that’s both easy to pick up but difficult to master.Īs mentioned above, there are countless improvements over its predecessors. All the moves are there, from elbows, clinches, grapples and submissions – and each fighter has their specific specialties and styles, meaning they actually “feel” different.

Still, that’s the nature of the sport itself and, in that regard, the game is extremely accurate. This does make each bout exciting and add an element of surprise and tension to the proceedings but it can prove extremely frustrating. It’s a sublime rendition of the sport but just like the real thing, Undisputed 3 is a great spectacle but can prove massively frustrating you may land a flurry of punches and connect with numerous well-timed kicks, but despite your dominance one smack on the jaw from your opponent can lose you the fight in an instant. After an initial 10-minute round, you’ve got to hold your own for another two rounds lasting five minutes each.Ĭombine this with the two new UFC weight classes – the featherweight and bantamweight divisions – and that’s a collection of more than 150 of the world’s best fighters on one shiny disc. It’s a suitably different experience from UFC titles we’ve come to expect, notably with the aforementioned rule changes and the lengthier – and more unforgiving – rounds. From the raucous arenas, excitable announcers and those vicious moves that include foot stomps to the face, and ground knees and soccer kicks to the head, it offers even more reasons to keep playing. The inclusion of Pride really does add value to the package, feeling almost like THQ have crammed in a whole new game. UFC Undisputed 3 contains everything that made the previous games great – but the real headline grabber this time round is the inclusion of Japan’s Pride competition, complete with giant square ring, pyrotechnics and the play by play commentary of Bas Rutten and Stephen Quadros. UFC Undisputed is back… and it packs a punch!
