Fight Night: Round 3 for PSP Reviews by Gamers

Round 3 is obviously the best boxing title for any console, but having rented it on PS2 I thought the analog stick controls were a bit difficult to use. On the PSP, the game is instantly upgraded without the second analog stick. EA did a great job adapting the game to the portable system with the use of the face buttons becoming the punches. At first, the uppercuts and two button moves are hard to use, but within a couple fights, they become your go-to punches. The Career mode is the best part of the game, but the only reason I gave Fight Night a 9, was because of slight miscues in Career Mode. For example, when you train, you just set the intensity and type of training you want to do. The PSP loses the fun punching bag and training mini-games that are included in the console versions, but sparring is still there for practice at any time. Some might say the game is button mashing, and I slightly have to agree, for a while in career mode, you fight very easy opponents who hardly counter-punch or defend themselves. The deeper you get into Career Mode, or the more difficult fighters you face, they improve in both these areas, as well as pure boxing skill. The history matches include fun, but challenging fights between the biggest rivals or most evenly matched fighters. Overall, Round 3 is at least a must rent or good buy for true boxing fans.