Sure, “Undisputed” is pretty great, but “Fight Night” still has the appeal

eSports boxing club. That's a title that should ring loudly in the ears of anyone who has followed the development of Undisputed closely connected over the years. After a name change and almost 100 hours of playtime in the early access build, version 1.0 is here. All in all, it's pretty great. But something in the back of my mind still yearns for a real one Fight night Consequence.

“Undisputed” is tactical, “Fight Night” is all-out war

Undisputed released version 1.0 on October 8, 2024 and brought with it a number of updates that made the game better than ever. Punch speed felt fantastic, animations were improved, along with a number of other, more subtle tweaks. Things seemed to be moving in the right direction. And they are; unless you choose to play online. Currently the online scene is… Undisputed is a horrible hellscape filled with spammers and griefers.

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Ghost punches eject players from across the ring due to desynchronization issues. Bugs and glitches that make Deontay Wilder a non-stop spammer who never runs out of stamina. Things are a bit difficult Undisputed at the moment. It's certainly fun to play with friends, but against chance? Forget any fun.

It's a shame because I really enjoyed my time with him Undisputed. It's a tactical boxer's dream come true, where every match feels as rewarding as you want it to be. You can throw bombs or pick apart an enemy with tactical precision to end the game. The sweet science didn't feel much better than here. But Steel City Interactive has to step on the gas first to win the medal Undisputed becomes a laughingstock of martial arts. It's a shame to admit it, but the mostly negative Steam reviews are completely honest.

As I sadly watched this ship burn and sink until the next update, I decided to restart Fight Night Champion. And wouldn't you know? It's still extremely good.

It’s time for “Fight Night” to return.

Fight night is a series that means a lot to me. That's why I wanted to get an Xbox 360 Fight Night: Round 3 was the most graphically complex game on the market at the time. Seeing a boxer's face deform after a massive power punch was something I couldn't process at the time, and the action was purely a slugfest. The comments are great to date. The graphics haven't aged as gracefully as I remember, but they're still passable by 2024 standards.

Fight Night Champion took the series in a darker and more realistic direction. The story mode was incredible and still deserves a playthrough even now. The roster was filled with the best in the business and the matches were honed to perfection. There's a reason the online community is still active 13 years after it was first published. I can't help but imagine what a modern one Fight night Game powered by Frostbite could look and feel.

Does the prospect of an EA Sports boxing game scare me a little? Yes, absolutely. A microtransaction-filled hellscape doesn't sound great, but getting knocked out by a boxer on the other side of the ring doesn't sound great either. There's plenty of potential for an all-time best here, especially if they can capture the magic of the past Fight night games. As long as they don't introduce diseases like they did recently FC25.

Until EA decides they want to do something with a franchise that's been lying dormant for far too long, I can at least get into it Fight Night Champion and strike away my suffering.