Supremacy MMA | |
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Developer(s) | Kung Fu Factory |
Publisher(s) | 505 Games |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita |
Release | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita |
Genre(s) | Sports, Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Supremacy MMA is a mixed martial arts–style fighting video game developed by Kung Fu Factory and published by 505 Games. The game was released on September 20, 2011 in North America, September 23 in Europe, and September 29 in Australia for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles. It was also ported to the PlayStation Vita on March 27, 2012 in North America, and May 11 in Europe, under the title Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted, with several exclusive venues, 2 exclusive fighters and both of the Pre-order DLC fighters.
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I’m a Paul Heyman guy. You know who else is a Paul Heyman guy? Brock Lesnar. Only he’s not in Supremacy MMA. And neither is Paul. No. Instead, you have a whole bunch of people the casual MMA fan will have never heard of. In fact, I’m not going to lie. I’m not even sure if all these people are real. I’m pretty sure Jens Pulver actually exists, obviously. But some of these guys...I mean, Dante Algearey? That’s not real, is it? He’s been dead for centuries. Nonetheless, that’s kind of the point of Supremacy MMA. To give you an MMA game without all the glitz and glam of major organizations like UFC. This is a game for fans who dig deeper into the sport than just listening to Joe Rogan’s commentary. It prides itself on being hardcore in spirit and simple in execution. Too bad it’s kind of mediocre in everything. Supremacy MMA counters its competition with a reversal in tone. Where THQ’s UFC games go for a realistic vibe with really complex controls and gameplay mechanics, this one takes a slightly different road. Supremacy is more like an arcade fighting game with an MMA coat of paint. It’s kind of like Ryu stepped into the octagon. Only, you know, without the hadouken. And personally, I love that approach. I find the controls in UFC Unleashed to be a little much. I vastly prefer a game with accessible controls that let you jump in and play without the steep learning curve. So conceptually, Supremacy MMA’s heart is definitely in the right place. The problem is how that concept has been realized. If you’re going for that arcade-like vibe, fast and responsive action is essential. This is something Supremacy lacks. Button inputs seem to have a bit of a lag, which can make matches feel a lot slower than would be ideal. The fighting just doesn’t feel very fluid or responsive, and again, that’s detrimental to what the game is trying to be. Fortunately, the game does succeed in other areas. For example, Supremacy does a better job portraying the brutality of the sport than any other MMA game on the market. The animations are kind of jerky, but the attacks can look devastating at times. And as each fight wears on, you can actually see the physical toll it takes on the characters. They bruise, they start to bleed...it’s really cool to see that gradual effect. But in addition to the unresponsive attacks, Supremacy also stumbles over its own strange gameplay emphasis. See, you spend a lot of the game waiting to counter. You can’t really make a move effectively until your opponent makes one, which you have to counter. It’s realistic, sure, but Supremacy MMA deliberately strives to be unrealistic in every other area. So it’s a strange system to implement in a game that wants to be a fast-paced counterpoint to its competition. But even with its flaws, I did have fun with Supremacy occasionally. Locking in a nice submission move after a simple chain of attacks was really satisfying, as was getting a guy to tap out with a sweet triangle choke. But I really wanted more from this game. As it is, the presentation is lacking and the execution doesn’t match what the philosophy seems to be, leaving fans with an average MMA game that just isn’t ready for a title match.
Gameplay
The game takes players through an underground amateur mixed martial arts circuit as their character attempts to achieve fame within the game. GameZone contrasted this competition style to that of other MMA titles such as UFC Undisputed 2010 or EA Sports MMA which it said, "take a professional, technical approach to mixed martial arts".[1]
As a fight progresses, competitors faces can become swollen and bruised after being punched repeatedly, and blood from the fighters begins to coat the ground. IGN reviewer Greg Miller stated that he gasped when witnessing one of the knockout animations.[2]
Roster
Supremacy MMA is the second mixed martial arts video game to allow players to fight using female fighters, after the inclusion of Erica Montoya in 2004's UFC: Sudden Impact.[3][1][4][5][6] The two female fighters in the game are based on the real life MMA fighters Felice Herrig and Michele Guitierrez.[1]
The full roster includes the following fighters and their respective real world inspirations:[7]
- St. John Ackland (Devon Schwan) – Submission Wrestling
- Dante Algearey (Jason Yorrick) – Kickboxing
- Pre-order DLC/PS VITA: Shane del Rosario (Shane del Rosario) – MMA
- Michele Guitierrez (Michele Gutierrez) – Kickboxing
- Yuki Hashimoto (Steve Kim) – Karate
- Tomo Hashimoto (Fernando Chien) – Judo
- Felice Herrig (Felice Herrig) – Muay Thai
- Ilya Klimenko (Nikolai Ruabtsev) – Wrestling
- Jerome Le Banner (Jerome Le Banner) – Kickboxing
- Unlockable: Pierre Matiss (Joe Schilling) – Savate
- Unlockable: Mariano Mendoza (Mariano Mendoza) – Boxing
- Jens Pulver (Jens Pulver) – Boxing
- Pre-order DLC/PS VITA: Bao Quach (Bao Quach) – Karate
- Demian Reis (Giva Santana) – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Jack Saxon (Brent Cooper) – MMA
- Malaipet Sitarvut (Malaipet) – Muay Thai
- PS VITA Exclusive: Jason Yee (Jason Yee) – Jeet Kune Do
- PS VITA Exclusive: Novell Bell (Novell Bell) – San Shao/Kung Fu
Development
Supremacy MMA was announced on June 11, 2010, and the publishers stated it would be shown that year at E3 2010.[8] The game was originally slated for a June 2011 release,[1] but was not released until September 2011.[2]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 47 / 100 (Xbox 360) 48 / 100 (PS3)[9] |
Publication | Score |
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GamePro | [10] |
IGN | 5.0 / 10[2] |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 4.5 / 10[11] |
The game received generally negative reviews upon release with review aggregator Metacritic rating the Xbox 360 version with a score of 47 out of 100 and the PlayStation 3 version a score of 48 out of 100.[9] Greg Miller of IGN criticized the game stating that it suffered from animations which appear stiff, poor quality voice acting, and latency issues during online play, although he noted that even worse than these problems was the game's poor controls.[2] While performing his review of the game, Greg Miller created a preview video showing the choppy animations, unresponsive controls, and echoing sound effects present during online matches, concluding the video stating, "I don't like this game very much."[12] GamePro appreciated the similarity between the fighters' depictions and their real life counterparts, but criticized the fighting system, musical soundtrack, and gratuitous violence particularly during the Mortal Kombat–style finishing moves, which often result in broken limbs or necks and do not follow the style of typical MMA fighting.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d Macdonald, Stuart (2011-02-24). "Supremacy Introduces First Female Fighters to an MMA Game". GameZone. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b c d Miller, Greg (2011-09-21). "Supremacy MMA Review". IGN. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ ME, Team (September 4, 2013). "Despite What EA Sports Says EA UFC Is NOT The First UFC Game With A Female Fighter". middleeasy.com.
- ^ Robinson, Jon (2011-02-25). "Supremacy MMA adds female fighters". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ Harris, Elliott (2011-02-02). "MMA's 'Lil Bulldog' will be a first for gamers". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Usher, William (2011-02-24). "Supremacy MMA To Feature Female Fighters". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ seanoc, "Introducing the fighters of Supremacy MMA," (7 September 2011).
- ^ Usher, William (2010-06-11). "E3 2010: Supremacy MMA Announced For Xbox 360 And PS3". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b "Supremacy MMA for Xbox 360". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
"Supremacy MMA for PlayStation 3". Metacritic. Retrieved 2011-10-09. - ^ a b Noble, McKinley (2011-09-30). "Review: Supremacy MMA (PS3/360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Dyer, Mitch (2011-09-22). "Supremacy MMA review". Official Xbox Magazine. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Miller, Greg (2011-09-19). "Review Preview: Supremacy MMA". IGN. Retrieved 2011-10-09.