Fight Night: Round 3
Developer(s)	EA Chicago
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Picture format	480i, 720p, 1080i (HDTV)
Release date(s)	February 22, 2006 (US), March 10, 2006 (UK), December 6, 2006 (PS3)
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, Ad hoc, Infrastructure
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen (T) (For Blood and Violence.) PEGI: 16+
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, Xbox, PSP, PS2, PS3

Fight Night: Round 3 is a boxing video game developed by EA Sports. It is the sequel to EA Sports' previous boxing title, Fight Night: Round 2, which was released in 2005. Round 3 was released on February 22, 2006 for the Xbox, Xbox 360, PSP and PlayStation 2. The PlayStation 3 version of the game was released on December 6, 2006. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Notable events of 2006 in video gaming. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the playing of traditional sports. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ad hoc is a Latin phrase which means for this [purpose]. It generally signifies a solution that has been tailored to a specific purpose, such as a tailor-made suit, a handcrafted network protocol, and specific-purpose equation and things like that. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ... PEGIs logo Pan European Game Information, or more commonly PEGI, is a European system for rating the content of computer and video games, and other entertainment software. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ... “PS2” redirects here. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... The PlayStation Portable , officially abbreviated as PSP) is a handheld game console released and currently manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. ... “PS2” redirects here. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Overview

Fight Night: Round 3 is the third boxing title from EA Sports to carry the Fight Night name. It features the usual improvements such as better graphics and gameplay. "Impact Punches" is one of the most drastic changes, along with ESPN Classic fights and a new career mode, in which the player fights to gain popularity in order to reach sponsored fights, or to be featured on ESPN. Unlike in older versions, Round 3 defaults without a heads-up display (HUD), allowing a player to judge the status of their stamina and energy based on their stance, movements, and facial features. ESPN Classic features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... The HUD, short for Head-Up Display, is the method by which information is visually relayed to the player in computer and video games. ...

Versions

The game has been released for several video game consoles and some differences exist between the versions. The cover art features Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward on all versions, except the Xbox 360, PS3 and PSP versions which feature a photo of Oscar de la Hoya instead. Arturo Thunder Gatti (born April 15, 1972) is a former Canadian professional boxer. ... Irish Micky Ward (born October 4, 1965) is a junior welterweight professional boxer from Lowell, Massachusetts USA. Ward won three New England Golden Gloves titles as an amateur before turning pro in 1985. ... Oscar De La Hoya (IPA pronunciation: [1]) (born February 4, 1973) — nicknamed the Golden Boy — is an American boxer who won a gold medal for the United States Boxing Team at the Barcelona Olympic Games and is considered one of boxings all time greats. ...

Critical reception

Official Xbox Magazine awarded Fight Night: Round 3 with a rare 10, the highest score given by the magazine. Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch time of the original Xbox. ...

G4techTV's Reviews on the Run's Victor Lucas stated that Round 3 had the best graphics he has ever seen on a video game.^[1] G4techTV (May 28, 2004 – February 15, 2005) was a cable and satellite channel resulting from a merger between Comcast-owned G4 and TechTV. The headquarters were based in Los Angeles. ... Reviews on the Run (known in the United States as Judgement Day) is a video game review TV show hosted by Victor Lucas and Tommy Tallarico, previously shown in America on G4 (formerly G4techTV). ... Victor Lucas (born February 11, 1968) is the Canadian creator, executive producer, writer, co-host and director of The Electric Playground, seen on G4 in the United States, as well as Space, G4techTV Canada, Razer and various A-Channel and CityTV outlets in Canada. ...

The game has been criticized for its highly intrusive product placement. While brands for athletic apparel, such as Everlast and Under Armour are expected in a sports game, sponsorship by Dodge and Burger King is regarded as excessive. It won GameSpot's award as the game with "The Most Despicable Product Placement". Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Product placement advertisements are promotional ads placed by marketers using real commercial products and services in media, where the presence of a particular brand is the result of an economic exchange. ... Everlast is the product name of a boxing equipment manufacturer based in New York. ... Under Armour NYSE: UA is a brand of clothing headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland designed for use in sports. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ...

The career mode has also been criticized for lacking reality to boxing with a simplistic ladder to the top, taking on present and historic characters as well as made up boxers. The intelligence has also been called limited; for example, the game automates a rival during the path as an amateur boxer and throughout the career of the boxer. The player's fighter does not have a world ranking and world titles cannot be won, lost or unified, unless the player follows the automated progress.

Furthermore, the minigames are the same from the previous version, with the only alteration being the perspective from which they are viewed. Additionally, the Xbox 360 version has several flaws on what is essentially a modified version of Round 2 that include a cutman who warns of cuts before they can be remedied by the player; and issues with characters falling after being knocked out, such as the common glitch where a character's limbs are thrown around randomly after he hits the ground. In Fantastic Dizzy, the player has to complete a sliding puzzle to get an extra life. ... Cutman Dave Tenny working on Cathy Wildcat Collins during a boxing bout. ...

Another problem with the game is its low level of challenge from the AI. Various gaming websites (and other critics) that have reviewed the game thought that the AI, even on the 'hard' setting, was too easy.

Awards

• Received the IGN award for Best Offline Multiplayer on PlayStation 3 in 2006.[1]

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References

1. ^ Reviews on the Run, 11 March 2006

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External links

• Official website
• Fight Night: Round 3 at MobyGames (PSP version)
• Fight Night: Round 3 at MobyGames (All other versions)