Full Review of THQ’s UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game

UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game In Stores Today (May 25)

The UFC Undisputed 2010 video game is officially on sale today (May 25, 2010), so stop by your local GameStop and get yourself a copy!  The video game has been released for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles.

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So…you want to be a fighter?

UFC Undisputed 2010 is the only mixed martial arts (MMA) videogame that delivers the action, intensity and prestige of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Click through for more details!

Step into the Octagon to experience the most advanced and commanding virtual MMA action with more than 100 of the best UFC fighters in the world. Experience intelligent and intuitive combat, increased fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging new gameplay modes and explosive online offerings. UFC Undisputed 2010 embodies the ultimate essence and supremacy of a UFC fighter. Ready to be one?

• UFC FIGHTERS AND PERSONALITIES – Navigate an unparalleled roster of more than 100 prolific UFC fighters, each fully rendered to convey a photorealistic appearance. Prominent UFC personalities, including the commentary team of Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg, veteran voice of the Octagon Bruce Buffer, Octagon Girls, referees, trainers and more return to showcase an authentic and memorable UFC videogame experience.
• ENHANCED COMBAT – Step into the Octagon with improved combat. A new Sway System with full upper body and head movement allows for the dodging of attacks, while on the ground, a new Posture System delivers strong, fight-ending strikes from every position. Manage Octagon control with new strikes, submissions, transitions and cage positions, as well as experience added realism with the introduction of Southpaw stance.
• FIGHTER CUSTOMIZATION – Enjoy customizable freedom with created fighters by combining move sets from numerous MMA disciplines. Choose from an array of moves from all available disciplines, including newly added Sambo, Karate and Greco-Roman Wrestling, to become a true mixed martial artist.
• EXPANSIVE ONLINE PLAY – Encourage camaraderie by forming fight camps and leagues to participate in ranking and champion tracking systems. Join forces, train like real-life UFC fighters and go online to compete against other camps in the virtual UFC world.
• CAREER MODE – An intuitive “Game Is Watching You” system tracks every action and uses this information to dictate in-game commentary, opponent intelligence and overall career progression. On the quest to reach the UFC Hall of Fame, enhance the Career Mode experience through online co-op sparring sessions with respective fight camps and form unique personalities for created fighters to increase their cred, popularity and sponsorships based on interactions during weigh-ins and interviews.
• TITLE AND TITLE DEFENSE MODES – Fight through one of UFC’s five official weight classes to earn and defend a championship belt in Title Mode. In Title Defense Mode, a fighter’s condition remains persistent, with milestone challenges built in along the way.

TOURNAMENT MODE – Explore up to 16-player individual and team tournaments within one system. Utilize UFC fighters or created fighters and select from arcade-style play with repeated fighter appearances or experience simulation play with fighter representation limited to one appearance.

New UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game Commercial Featuring Penn, Liddell, Velasquez and GSP

GameStop Offering Exclusive Content To Customers Who Pre-Order UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game

GameStop Offers Customers the Chance to Obtain Exclusive Content, Win the Ultimate Fighter Life and Train a Fighter with UFC Undisputed 2010.

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) announced it is offering mixed martial arts fans pre-order exclusives, a sweepstakes and a contest as incentives to pre-order THQ’s UFC® Undisputed™ 2010 from GameStop stores nationwide now through May 25, 2010.

UFC Undisputed 2010 is being hailed as the only mixed martial arts (MMA) video game that delivers the action, intensity and prestige that are hallmarks of the Ultimate Fighting championship (UFC). It offers advanced and powerful virtual MMA action, intelligent and intuitive combat features, increased fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging new gameplay modes and additional online content. In addition, players can pick from more than 100 of the best UFC fighters in the world designed to mimic the skills and fighting styles that make them unique in the world of MMA.

GameStop Pre-Order Exclusives:
Customers who pre-order UFC Undisputed 2010 from GameStop receive four exclusive TUF fighters from the 10th installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights,” including James McSweeney, Marcus Jones, Brendan Schaub and Roy “Big Country” Nelson.

Customers who order the PlayStation 3 version of the game receive additional bonus content, including:

•Three UFC legend fighters: Royce Gracie, Jens Pulver and Dan Severn
•Five exclusive gameplay fights
•Five of the greatest fights in UFC history in Blu-Ray

GameStop Ultimate Fighter Weekend Sweepstakes:
GameStop is offering fans the chance to win the “Ultimate Fighter Life” with the Gaming Hook-Up Sweepstakes. From now through May 15, people can register for a chance to win a PlayStation 3 and PSP-3000. Both come with gaming bundles and early delivery of UFC Undisputed 2010, as well as Brendan Schaub’s Ultimate Fighter Pack. Complete rules and details are available at www.GameStop.com/UFC2010.

UFC Undisputed 2010 “Train a Fighter” GameStop Contest:
In addition to the Ultimate Fighter Weekend Sweepstakes, GameStop is also sponsoring the UFC Undisputed 2010 “Train a Fighter” contest now through May 26. Customers are asked to log on to www.GameStop.com/UFC2010 and click the “Train the Fighter” link for the chance to explain (in 500 characters or less) how they could train UFC fighters to take their real life knowledge into the “virtual” Ocatgon in UFC Undisputed 2010. Four winners will receive prize packages that include four-days, three-nights all-expense paid trips to Las Vegas to attend The Ultimate Fighter 11 finale at The Palms, spending money and a training session at the local fight camp (Tapout Gym, Xtreme Couture). Winners will also see GameStop exclusive fighter James McSweeney in his UFC debut against Travis Browne.

GameStop officials point out the importance of titles such as UFC Undisputed 2010, which features Spanish-language options and incorporates Hispanic characters, to a broad bi-lingual marketplace, especially in the U.S. “Mixed martial arts has proven to be extremely popular with the Spanish-language audience, and we expect THQ’s UFC Undisputed 2010 to follow the same trend,” said Paul Raines, chief operating officer, GameStop Corp. “The game is a strong example of how a publisher can appeal to this growing market through its in-game content and multiple language options, including Spanish.”

For additional information on how to pre-order the game and enter the sweepstakes and contest, visit www.GameStop.com/UFC2010.

About GameStop Corp.:
Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 6,450 retail stores in 17 countries worldwide. The company also operates an e-commerce site, GameStop.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company’s corporate website: http://www.gamestopcorp.com.

We will be receiving a copy of the UFC Undisputed 2010 video game courtesy of GameStop

Chuck Liddell Featured On UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game Commercial

UFC Fighters Share Their Thoughts On UFC Undisputed 2010 Video GAme

Lots of famous UFC and MMA names were in attendance at a little launch bash THQ staged in the UFC gym in Las Vegas last week.  Hear their thoughts on the new game, being a video game character and what’s new in the 2010 title.

Trailer Video: Official Roster Revealed For UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game

THQ released a video showing the official UFC Undisputed 2010 roster:

Download UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game Demo For Free On Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 Today

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is almost here! The UFC Undisputed 2010 playable demo for PSN and Xbox Live will be released this THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH, and as a member of the UFC Undisputed Community, YOU WILL HAVE EXCLUSIVE FIRST ACCESS TO DOWNLOAD IT FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY.

Featuring 4 Light Heavyweight Fighters — Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida, “Sugar” Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, the demo will allow you to jump right into Exhibition Mode or challenge friends offline with Tournament Mode.

The Demo will be available for you to download in the Community AT NO COST TO YOU beginning this Thursday, April 29th but will be limited to ONE CODE PER PERSON for either Xbox Live or PSN.

Official Fighter Roster Released For UFC Undisputed 2010 Video Game

Below is the full fighter roster for the upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010n video game that is set to be released on May 25th:

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· (N) New fighters to the UFC Undisputed franchise
· (P) Fighters accessible exclusively with retail promotions (e.g. GameStop in the US)
· (L) Legendary fighters exclusive to the PlayStation 3

HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Mustapha Al-Turk (N)
Andrei Arlovski
Pat Barry (N)
Shane Carwin (N)
Mirko Cro Cop
Junior Dos Santos (N)
Todd Duffee (N)
Gabriel Gonzaga
Antoni Hardonk
Heath Herring
Marcus Jones (P)
Cheick Kongo
Brock Lesnar
Justin McCully
James McSweeney (P)
Frank Mir
Roy Nelson (P)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Eddie Sanchez
Brendan Schaub (P)
Dan Severn (L)
Kimbo Slice (N)
Stefan Struve (N)
Cain Velasquez
Fabricio Werdum

HEAVYWEIGHT & LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISIONS
Mark Coleman
Brandon Vera

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Ryan Bader
Stephan Bonnar
Jason Brilz (N)
Luiz Cane (N)
Steve Cantwell (N)
Rashad Evans
Forrest Griffin
Matt Hamill (N)
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
Keith Jardine
Jon Jones (N)
Chuck Liddell
Lyoto Machida
Tito Ortiz
Mauricio Rua
Thiago Silva
Krzysztof Soszynski (N)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT & MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISIONS
Vitor Belfort (N)
Michael Bisping
Rich Franklin
Wilson Gouveia
Dan Henderson
Anderson Silva

MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION
Yoshihiro Akiyama (N)
Ricardo Almeida
Alan Belcher (N)
Patrick Cote (N)
Kendall Grove
Dennis Kang (N)
Chris Leben
Demian Maia
Nate Marquardt
Drew McFedries
Dan Miller (N)
Yushin Okami
Nate Quarry (N)
Chael Sonnen (N)

MIDDLEWEIGHT & WELTERWEIGHT DIVISIONS
Martin Kampmann
Mike Swick

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
Thiago Alves
Carlos Condit (N)
Marcus Davis
Jon Fitch
Royce Gracie (L)
Dan Hardy (N)
Dustin Hazelett (N)
Matt Hughes
Anthony Johnson
Dong Hyun Kim (N)
Josh Koscheck
Chris Lytle
Karo Parisyan
Amir Sadollah
Georges St-Pierre
Paulo Thiago (N)
Frank Trigg (N)
James Wilks (N)

WELTERWEIGHT & LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISIONS
BJ Penn
Diego Sanchez
Matt Serra
Sean Sherk

LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
Nate Diaz
Frankie Edgar
Efrain Escudero
Terry Etim (N)
Spencer Fisher
Kenny Florian
Hermes Franca
Tyson Griffin
Clay Guida (N)
Joe Lauzon
Gray Maynard
Cole Miller (N)
Ross Pearson (N)
Kurt Pellegrino (N)
Jens Pulver (L)
Dennis Siver (N)
Joe Stevenson
Caol Uno (N)

FIGHTERS NOT IN THE GAME

Melvin Guillard

Matt Brown

Paul Daley

George Sotiropoulos

Mark Munoz

Randy Couture

Antonio ‘Lil Nog’ Rogerio Nogueira

Wanderlei Silva was not on in the official roster that was released, but we are assuming that he will be in the game.

Video Game Developers Answer Questions and Talk Improvements For UFC Undisputed 2010

Game developers held a special Q&A session at the official UFC Undisputed Community Forum, check out what they had to say below:

What’s the downside of disrespecting your opponent in Career Mode?

Well, it’s not a negative… it’s more of a wing of consequences.  We have this faction relationship – each fighter is associated with a camp.  Disrespecting a fighter affects your popularity and it can affect your association with different camps.  It’s more of a strategy than a flat out positive and negative.  We didn’t want to make a system where the obvious choice was to always respect a fighter, because that would be very close ended…. So we wanted to give different motivations for respecting and disrespecting.

Will the game make you retire in career like in 2009?

It does yes, but the length of the career has been extended from 7 to 12 years.

For the voices for your CAF, how many exactly are there?

There are 5 voices.

Can certain slams and throws from body clinch be countered into submissions again? Or are the parameters of this happening less predictable or even unscripted?

No.  When we went with the unified grappling system we tried to not only adopt the control scheme that the ground uses but also the general rules that govern the ground system as well… and that’s just something that didn’t exist on the ground (being able to reverse a transition into a submission) so we took it out of the standing clinching.  So reversing a standing clinch gains you a positional advantage, but it doesn’t automatically initiate a submission.

In Undisputed 2009, weak attacks — jabs, straights, weak leg/body kicks, etc — did NOT interrupt stronger attacks.  On the contrary, a stronger attack that took a larger frame count to execute would interrupt weaker attacks.  Has this system been changed in 2010?

That system still exists now.  We didn’t want to introduce a system where weak attacks beat strong attacks, because that would have introduced a hierarchy that we weren’t interested in exploring.  But weak attacks definitely have a purpose in the game.  I don’t want to explicitly say how I think weak attacks should be used, because I have faith that the Community will figure out the use for them.  The savvier players will understand where you can integrate the weak attacks in conjunction with the sway system to maximize their benefit.

In Undisputed 2010, players can now catch their opponent’s kick and decide what they want to do.  If the player who caught the leg opts for a takedown, is his takedown then unstoppable?

No.

Will leg kicks be more effective?  Is there going to be very visible damage on the body of the fighters, like continuous body kicks will start to bruise the ribs and leg kicks to the thighs?

Yes.  In Undisputed 2010 attacks to the head are extremely important, as is true in real life. What we’ve done to the body and legs is introduce a system called Critical Damage.  As you incur more damage to these areas, your fighter gets penalized in performance.  Once you’ve incurred critical damage, these penalties get very severe.  So as your fighter’s legs are hurt, the damage you can inflict with your own kicks are lessened, as is your movement.  Also, your propensity to be taken down is increased.  Eventually the damage of all of your attacks is lessened.  You will see this accumulated damage show up on your fighter’s body.

You guys mentioned something about a benefit for participating in online camps (aside from actually getting experience against humans), what would this benefit be?

This is going to be discussed in more detail in the future.  Without going into too much detail now, we’ll just say that you receive an additional value to one of the existing Career Mode elements.

How much will you be updating fighter stats/ records?  For instance, Yushin okami jsut showed some wicked striking skills his last fight. will you be upgrading his striking in the game? Or will you be changing anyone as time goes by based on their recent performances in the Octagon?

We don’t have a fixed schedule yet, but we plan on updating them where appropriate.  I hesitate to say we’ll be updating after every single fight, but when there is a strong enough case for stats to be updated, we will do it.

Who are the Octagon Girls in the game?

Arianny and Chandella.

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