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Fight Night Round 4 Demo Now on Xbox Live

by Chris Faylor, May 28, 2009 8:54am PDT

After a brief period of exclusivity for pre-ordering folk, the Xbox 360 demo for Fight Night Round 4 is now available as a free download for Xbox Live Gold members.

The demo has two boxers, Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao.

Those with free Xbox Live Silver accounts will be able to access the demo in one exactly week on June 4--the same day that the demo goes public on PS3. The full version of EA Canada's Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 boxing game ships off to retailers on June 30.

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By: Klebold x Show Full Post

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Don't like it :( I'll probably still buy it, and hopefully learn to love it, but my first impressions (after playing the shit out of FNR3) are negative ones.

May 28, 2009 12:02pm PDT

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Don't like it :( I'll probably still buy it, and hopefully learn to love it, but my first impressions (af... : Klebold
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  if you liked FNR3 then you wont like this 'life-like simulation'. Its EA sports buddy, they make real li... : c0v3rt@speakeasy.net
  - as in being discussed in this thread: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=20024338#itemanchor_20024338 ... : Klebold
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    I bet FNR4 will still not be life-like. Will it support flash knockdowns? accidental headbutts and premat... : VISOR103
    - It has that stuff... (besides pre-mature stoppages. But it does have stoppages) : c0v3rt@speakeasy.net
    - It has that stuff... (besides pre-mature stoppages. But it does have stoppages) : c0v3rt@speakeasy.net
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  UFC seems better to me. They move around the ring better and feels better-made, even though you have to p... : st4rdog
  - Yeah UFC is much better IMO. Has better boxing then a game dedicated to boxing, which is LOL. : dhvyse

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I don't know about you guys but what pisses me off most about this game is that the online play is so fucking laggy. I've never played an online game from the previous iterations that didn't lag. It defeats the purpose of having online play if it's not as fluid as single player or two players from the same box.

I was really disappointed to find that out because otherwise it's a really fun game.

May 28, 2009 1:06pm PDT

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I don't know about you guys but what pisses me off most about this game is that the online play is so fuc... : mnsnota
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  its the demo, what did u expect : alllivestaken
  - did you read the second sentence? : mnsnota

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This puts FNR3 to absolute shame. I can't wait to buy.

May 28, 2009 4:50pm PDT

This puts FNR3 to absolute shame. I can't wait to buy. : jayacheess

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WHERES BUTTERBEAN!

He appeared in Knockout Kings for N64

May 28, 2009 12:47pm PDT

WHERES BUTTERBEAN! He appeared in Knockout Kings for N64 : VISOR103

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Why the hell is hagler fighting cotto in the rightmost screen, they are in totally different weight classes

May 28, 2009 10:56am PDT

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Why the hell is hagler fighting cotto in the rightmost screen, they are in totally different weight class... : VISOR103
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- because in the game you aren't restricted to fighting within your weight class : zerog83
- Cotto is going to beat some Clottey ass in june. : themaestro2657

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Can't wait to try this game. I really liked FNR3.

May 28, 2009 12:20pm PDT

Can't wait to try this game. I really liked FNR3. : FireCage321

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Meh... Is there no wind-up shot like in FNR3 PS2?

They all still move at superhuman speeds and there's not really enough rounds to have any fun with it.

May 28, 2009 11:28am PDT

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Meh... Is there no wind-up shot like in FNR3 PS2? They all still move at superhuman speeds and there's... : st4rdog
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- And no other camera angles? : st4rdog
- Wind-up? This isn't something out of a mario game, this is "Real Life" Boxers don't wind up and do HADO-A... : bigdady92
- This are junior welterweights, they are supposed to be quick. : AroundTheFur1380

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It's pretty fucking awesome. The animation and physics are the best I've ever seen.

May 28, 2009 9:31am PDT

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It's pretty fucking awesome. The animation and physics are the best I've ever seen. : marmite
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  Does it feel like you have complete control or does it feel like you're controlling a video, like....lagg... : at0micgarden
  - The punches are far more responsive than the past games. It actually took me by suprise, manny's speed wa... : AroundTheFur1380

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This already seems to be a vast improvement over FNR3. The 60 FPS is actually noticeably smoother, the graphical detail is sharper and more accurate, and the physics give it the feeling of actually participating in a real boxing match.

I was the Pac-man, and he felt like he had the attributes of the real fighter. Hatton, outside of not getting KTFO, actually fought me like hatton would fight a fighter not named Floyd or Manny. He was bully fighting, working the insides, and I really appreciate the attention to detail.

This game is going to be very good.

May 28, 2009 10:09am PDT

This already seems to be a vast improvement over FNR3. The 60 FPS is actually noticeably smoother, the gr... : AroundTheFur1380

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I'm still looking forward to this, but it's got some huge competition in UFC. Undisputed is the best fighting game on the 360 IMO.

May 28, 2009 9:28am PDT

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I'm still looking forward to this, but it's got some huge competition in UFC. Undisputed is the best figh... : at0micgarden
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- Based on demos alone, FNR4 is definitely better than UFC. I haven't played the full UFC game yet, though.... : AroundTheFur1380

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Xbox Live seriously needs to give you the option to Wake On LAN for the 360 so if you queue something up and your system is connected and on, it'll auto download in that sleep state and shut back off. I'd love to download this immediately from work.

May 28, 2009 9:19am PDT

Xbox Live seriously needs to give you the option to Wake On LAN for the 360 so if you queue something up ... : Wolfanoz

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By: AroundTheFur1380 x Show Full Post

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On it!

May 28, 2009 9:08am PDT

On it! : AroundTheFur1380

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Been looking forward to this game for a while, downloading the demo now :)

May 28, 2009 9:08am PDT

Been looking forward to this game for a while, downloading the demo now :) : Gummy Joe

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Sweet, I will try this tonight. I'm on the fence on this one but this should help me decide pretty definitively whether or not I'll buy this game.

May 28, 2009 9:03am PDT

Sweet, I will try this tonight. I'm on the fence on this one but this should help me decide pretty defin... : Begawkiness

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