2k Sports entering Boxing Ring

Ric915 · 01-17-2008, 02:03 PM

Looks Like EA Sports will have some competition. They announced the game in Dec but today the first screenshots have popped up looks pretty decent and sounds like they are gonna try and make a more realistic game then fightnight. My only Concern is it's Called Don King presents PrizeFighter not sure if Don being involved will help or hurt. I know Kelly PAvlik has signed with 2k for the game and the in game pics show Vic Drach, Daniel Ponce Deleon so it looks like 2k is going for the true boxing fans as I don't believe the casual boxing fan will know who Vic or Daniel are.Just figured I'd throw this out there for us Fight Fans bellow is the link to the screenshots

http://www.pastapadre.com/2175/first...er-screenshots

dust · 01-17-2008, 02:56 PM

Vic Darchinyan... I was looking for Vic Drakulich for about 10 minutes there.

Ric915 · 01-17-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dust

Vic Darchinyan... I was looking for Vic Drakulich for about 10 minutes there.

lolol..that's funny...seems like the site has taken the other photos down

yup 2k sports had the site pull the photos..Well they looked pretty good pretty detailed. the fighters had robes the pre fight pic you seen the fighters, three corners guys the ref and the ring announcer. again pretty decent looking but i guess 2k trying to keep things under wraps

Ric915 · 01-22-2008, 04:39 PM

If anyone is interested here are two official screenshots of the upcoming Game

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/1...31/imgs_1.html

mh2365 · 01-22-2008, 05:29 PM

Hopefully the game play is as amazing as those graphics.

Ric915 · 01-22-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Hopefully the game play is as amazing as those graphics.

That's what everyone is waiting for that will be the true test plus a really deep career mode

Cap · 01-22-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Hopefully the game play is as amazing as those graphics.

Yeah.

Wow. A boxing game with great graphics and great game play...and maybe a deep career mode.

Lots of people will buy it.

Wonder if it will be out before the end of the month?

Cap

Ric915 · 01-22-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cap

Wonder if it will be out before the end of the month?

Cap

I wish but it's looking like April I'll try and get links to the other screen shots

here are the other screens

http://www.n4g.com/News-100804.aspx

mh2365 · 01-22-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ric915

I wish but it's looking like April I'll try and get links to the other screen shots

here are the other screens

http://www.n4g.com/News-100804.aspx

Cap was obviously talking about TBCB 2.5

Ric915 · 01-23-2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

Cap was obviously talking about TBCB 2.5

ohh..yeah the 2ksports boxing will be out in April Don't want to freak anyone out 2.5 will be before april

Ric915 · 01-25-2008, 06:13 PM

Here is a little tidbit I grabbed off of another forum with a link to the actual article it came from

The main theme of Prizefighter's single-player career mode plays off of King's statement: It's about the choice you have to make between glory and money. Would you rather hit the gym to train for your next fight or work on enhancing your notoriety? The former can help get you a win, but the latter will line your pockets with fatter purses. You'll have to decide what's more important to you. As you progress through the game, your story will be told in a SportsCentury-style documentary, with real video clips from King (see picture, below) and other famous names from the fight scene.

Aside from the standard create-a-fighter option, Prizefighter offers up to 30 active boxers and 10 classic pugilists, including Larry Holmes, Ken Norton and the Cinderella Man, James Braddock. HBO announcers Emmanuel Stewart and Jim Lampley provide the play-by-play. The online play offers the unique twist of allowing players to set up their own gym where they can fight with up to eight of their own created boxers or any of the legendary fighters from the game.

The goal isn't just to create a good fighting game -- it's to create the total package of an immersive story framed around a fight career.

"You can't find a better reality show than boxing, the trials and tribulations a fighter goes through," King said.

King and 2K Sports can only hope that it's that same excitement that transfers to Prizefighter and makes it a worthy contender for EA's Fight Night franchise.

Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_...-presents.html

mh2365 · 01-25-2008, 08:34 PM

Link doesn't work .. sounds cool though

Ric915 · 01-31-2008, 02:10 PM

some more info on the upcoming release

2K SPORTS APPEAR TO be on track for a Spring release of Don King Presents: Prizefighter. According to 2K, players must train, overcome adversity, get promoted, and avoid temptation to rise in notoriety, all while watching the story of their rise to champion unfold in a unique, live-action, sports documentary style that features real-life greats from the world of boxing.

2K have been kind enough to supply us with the following features and screenshots:

Live the Boxing Life - A full career mode offers players a comprehensive story line that follows them through real-life boxing situations such as injuries, facing stacked odds against a corrupt judge, and more. These dramatic moments are told in a sports documentary style using the voices and images of world famous boxers and celebrities from the boxing world.

The Best in the Ring and in the Booth - Don King Presents: Prizefighter offers up a roster of 30 licensed, active boxers and 10 classic, retired boxers. Classics include the likes of Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, and even the Cinderella Man himself, James Braddock. The play-by-play and color commentary are provided by none other than HBO Boxing broadcasters - Emmanuel Stewart and Jim Lampley.

Knock Out! - The developers at 2K sports weren't afraid to get their hands dirty when it came to fine-tuning the fight mechanics in Don King Presents: Prizefighter. Cumulative effect punching and surprise one-punch knockdowns and knockouts will keep gamers on the edge of their seats during every match. Height, weight, reach, and strength all play a part in how well a fighter stacks up against the enemy.

Hit the Virtual "Gym" - The unique online mode in Don King Presents: Prizefighter allows players to form and compete in "gyms" of friends or any available competitor. Players can choose from any of the legendary or active champions in Don King Presents: Prizefighter, or use up to 8 of their own customized boxers in this feature.

Sounding pretty damn cool

mh2365 · 01-31-2008, 02:28 PM

I will buy it, play the heck out of it for weeks, grow tired of it and sell it on ebay =)

Ric915 · 01-31-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mh2365

I will buy it, play the heck out of it for weeks, grow tired of it and sell it on ebay =)

Kind of funny how a Don King game has a corrupt judge..lol

Ric915 · 04-12-2008, 01:46 AM

First Trailor released for the game

YouTube - Don King Presents: Prizefighter

also here is the website for the game they have the full roster of fighters that will be in the game. They also said there were some fighters they couldn't get licensed so they changed the names

Don King Presents PrizeFighter

Cap · 04-12-2008, 09:21 AM

I was surprised to see Holmes. Didn't think he and King were speaking. Looks like a pretty neat "arcade" game. I don't own any game platforms, so if it doesn't come out for PC I don't really have much interest. I hope it arouses interest in boxing and maybe Title Bout will get another look by fans.

Had to smile when they said they had more venues than any other boxing game. Wow! 22. With 40, count 'em, 40 licensed boxers. Sure hope you can make more or that game is going to get tiresome pretty fast. But then, I guess thats what the game industry wants. Pay your fifty-sixty bucks, play the game for a few weeks, get bored, buy another game.

Cap

mh2365 · 04-12-2008, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric915

First Trailor released for the game

YouTube - Don King Presents: Prizefighter

also here is the website for the game they have the full roster of fighters that will be in the game. They also said there were some fighters they couldn't get licensed so they changed the names

Don King Presents PrizeFighter

Really doesn't look much different than Fight Night ... I will buy it though. Probably play it for a few weeks then sell it. I would only be a keeper if you could take more than one fighter at a time through the career mode. That way my son and I could play it together.

Thunder · 04-12-2008, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ric915

First Trailor released for the game

YouTube - Don King Presents: Prizefighter

also here is the website for the game they have the full roster of fighters that will be in the game. They also said there were some fighters they couldn't get licensed so they changed the names

Don King Presents PrizeFighter

Don King" Extreme spectaculosity"

Classic!!

Ditto Cap on the platform.

To those who have played the same game on a PC and a game system, doesn't the PC do as good a job?

I was about to wonder why publishers would not produce a PC version for popular console titles, as more people own PCs than any console game system, but I guess that means they don't get to sell as many console units if it's on PC.

Tommysixfingers · 04-12-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder

Don King" Extreme spectaculosity"

Classic!!

Ditto Cap on the platform.

To those who have played the same game on a PC and a game system, doesn't the PC do as good a job?

I was about to wonder why publishers would not produce a PC version for popular console titles, as more people own PCs than any console game system, but I guess that means they don't get to sell as many console units if it's on PC.

A high end PC does as good a job as a PS3 or X-Box anyday of the week...if you are willing to pay for it. The hardware specs are demanding if you want to use the computer to play games on and a high end PC will dig a hole in your wallet. With a lesser PC you would have to turn down the graphics quality etc, etc and the same game could end up vastly inferior to the console one.

The massive illegal downloading is also a huge problem for PC game developers and the profit is less than what they make on developing a game for a console (just a you wrote).

01-17-2008, 02:03 PM	#1
Ric915 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 1,262	2k Sports entering Boxing Ring Looks Like EA Sports will have some competition. They announced the game in Dec but today the first screenshots have popped up looks pretty decent and sounds like they are gonna try and make a more realistic game then fightnight. My only Concern is it's Called Don King presents PrizeFighter not sure if Don being involved will help or hurt. I know Kelly PAvlik has signed with 2k for the game and the in game pics show Vic Drach, Daniel Ponce Deleon so it looks like 2k is going for the true boxing fans as I don't believe the casual boxing fan will know who Vic or Daniel are.Just figured I'd throw this out there for us Fight Fans bellow is the link to the screenshots http://www.pastapadre.com/2175/first...er-screenshots

01-25-2008, 06:13 PM	#11
Ric915 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 1,262	Lampley and Steward To announce Here is a little tidbit I grabbed off of another forum with a link to the actual article it came from The main theme of Prizefighter's single-player career mode plays off of King's statement: It's about the choice you have to make between glory and money. Would you rather hit the gym to train for your next fight or work on enhancing your notoriety? The former can help get you a win, but the latter will line your pockets with fatter purses. You'll have to decide what's more important to you. As you progress through the game, your story will be told in a SportsCentury-style documentary, with real video clips from King (see picture, below) and other famous names from the fight scene. Aside from the standard create-a-fighter option, Prizefighter offers up to 30 active boxers and 10 classic pugilists, including Larry Holmes, Ken Norton and the Cinderella Man, James Braddock. HBO announcers Emmanuel Stewart and Jim Lampley provide the play-by-play. The online play offers the unique twist of allowing players to set up their own gym where they can fight with up to eight of their own created boxers or any of the legendary fighters from the game. The goal isn't just to create a good fighting game -- it's to create the total package of an immersive story framed around a fight career. "You can't find a better reality show than boxing, the trials and tribulations a fighter goes through," King said. King and 2K Sports can only hope that it's that same excitement that transfers to Prizefighter and makes it a worthy contender for EA's Fight Night franchise. Sports Illustrated http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_...-presents.html

04-12-2008, 01:46 AM	#16
Ric915 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 1,262	First Trailor released for the game YouTube - Don King Presents: Prizefighter also here is the website for the game they have the full roster of fighters that will be in the game. They also said there were some fighters they couldn't get licensed so they changed the names Don King Presents PrizeFighter Last edited by Ric915; 04-12-2008 at 01:52 AM.

04-12-2008, 09:21 AM	#17
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,979	I was surprised to see Holmes. Didn't think he and King were speaking. Looks like a pretty neat "arcade" game. I don't own any game platforms, so if it doesn't come out for PC I don't really have much interest. I hope it arouses interest in boxing and maybe Title Bout will get another look by fans. Had to smile when they said they had more venues than any other boxing game. Wow! 22. With 40, count 'em, 40 licensed boxers. Sure hope you can make more or that game is going to get tiresome pretty fast. But then, I guess thats what the game industry wants. Pay your fifty-sixty bucks, play the game for a few weeks, get bored, buy another game. Cap __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 04-12-2008 at 09:23 AM.

01-17-2008, 02:56 PM	#2
dust Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 12	Vic Darchinyan... I was looking for Vic Drakulich for about 10 minutes there.

01-22-2008, 04:39 PM	#4
Ric915 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 1,262	If anyone is interested here are two official screenshots of the upcoming Game http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/1...31/imgs_1.html

01-22-2008, 05:29 PM	#5
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Hopefully the game play is as amazing as those graphics.

01-25-2008, 08:34 PM	#12
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	Link doesn't work .. sounds cool though

01-31-2008, 02:10 PM	#13
Ric915 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 1,262	some more info on the upcoming release 2K SPORTS APPEAR TO be on track for a Spring release of Don King Presents: Prizefighter. According to 2K, players must train, overcome adversity, get promoted, and avoid temptation to rise in notoriety, all while watching the story of their rise to champion unfold in a unique, live-action, sports documentary style that features real-life greats from the world of boxing. 2K have been kind enough to supply us with the following features and screenshots: Live the Boxing Life - A full career mode offers players a comprehensive story line that follows them through real-life boxing situations such as injuries, facing stacked odds against a corrupt judge, and more. These dramatic moments are told in a sports documentary style using the voices and images of world famous boxers and celebrities from the boxing world. The Best in the Ring and in the Booth - Don King Presents: Prizefighter offers up a roster of 30 licensed, active boxers and 10 classic, retired boxers. Classics include the likes of Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, and even the Cinderella Man himself, James Braddock. The play-by-play and color commentary are provided by none other than HBO Boxing broadcasters - Emmanuel Stewart and Jim Lampley. Knock Out! - The developers at 2K sports weren't afraid to get their hands dirty when it came to fine-tuning the fight mechanics in Don King Presents: Prizefighter. Cumulative effect punching and surprise one-punch knockdowns and knockouts will keep gamers on the edge of their seats during every match. Height, weight, reach, and strength all play a part in how well a fighter stacks up against the enemy. Hit the Virtual "Gym" - The unique online mode in Don King Presents: Prizefighter allows players to form and compete in "gyms" of friends or any available competitor. Players can choose from any of the legendary or active champions in Don King Presents: Prizefighter, or use up to 8 of their own customized boxers in this feature. Sounding pretty damn cool

01-31-2008, 02:28 PM	#14
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Infractions: 0/2 (101)	I will buy it, play the heck out of it for weeks, grow tired of it and sell it on ebay =)