Buttons are so yesterday. One thing that appeared in Fight Night Round 3 but didn’t carry over to Fight Night Round 4 is the ability to punch with buttons. The move, of course, was the subject of many message board disputes: some people aren’t buying with the revolutionary “Fight Stick” design is selling. But know this -- Electronic Arts is aware of the frustration and has at least floated the idea of adding button punch controls ... as downloadable content.
“There is no option for face button punching in the final version, but we are investigating providing the option via DLC,” Fight Night Round 4 producer Brian Hayes said in an interview with IGN.
Oddly enough, the lack button controls haven’t slowed down the punch pace. If you’re adventurous, try to play a match online. If you fight a person not going the “run away and throw a haymaker every four seconds” route, chances are you’ll fight a pugilist spamming the stick as if it were buttons anyway. We dread this sort of cheap downloadable content like no tomorrow, but at least the effects will (probably) be minimal.
[via Kotaku]
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6:00 AM on 06.29.2009
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Why, exactly?
And you told me I didn't play Fighting Games? Your question says enough.
Enjoy paying extra for stuff that 5 years ago would be on the disc
No one said it would cost money yet. Lots of games do updates now that are free.
True, "Free DLC" is always better PR than a "Patch", which implies something was broken. This is in the same vein of releasing a demo as a Beta to increase desirability, and making people jump through hoops to get codes.
A patch to correct an "Error" (of judgement in this case) shows the company is concerned about the game they've released and is trying to fix it and make it better, which gives a pretty positive image.
DLC to add "Button Mapping" gives the impression of Money Hungry vultures. I suspect this will be free, but DLC and Money go hand in hand, and immediately gives a negative impression.
I never used the buttons in FN3 so im doing just fine with the stick in FN4, even if it is occassionaly inaccurate.
At least they might do something cause a month ago, they didn't say anything to address this problem.
The end is nigh my friends, the end is nigh.
But really, if they add this, I hope that for non-private online matches they divide the button users from the stick users as it's unfair. You may think it's no biggie, but imagine if in SFIV, you have to hit QCF while the other guy just hits one button. Not cool, it's the equivalent of using macros to me.
Why can't I play guitar hero with a traditional controller? That plastic guitar is the reason I hate the game. If Activision wants to make another plastic guitar game then either learn it or stop botching about it
:rolleyes:
Just wait until Natal comes out. They'll make unlocking gestures for use in the game DLC.
The guy didn't even IMPLY that you would have to pay for this DLC and you're already complaining.
And if it does turn out to be basically just a free patch, then I'd actually have to commend EA for listening to fans and giving them an extra option beyond the control scheme that they designed the game around.
Sure, if you have to pay for it, THEN you can whine and bitch and moan. For now though, turn off your E-Tard rage and learn to read.
@DinnertimeNinja:
EXACTLY. Everyone here needs to work on their reading comprehension and nerdrage.
@Takeshi:
1) This isn't a fighting game. This is a boxing game. They are not the same.
2) Why should people be angry about developers saying they will LISTEN to their customers, see how the fight stick scheme is received, and if it's received poorly they will IMPROVE the game by adding additional options? This is a bad thing?
3) You don't play fighting games.
It will most likely be free people.