The career process feels much more focused and realistic and turning pro has never had this level of satisfaction. With career mode, EA made the amateur circuit make more sense, being able to customize your type of trainers and playing by amateur rules and regs.

Again, another must when trying to get enveloped in career mode. In addition, you can merely use the analog sticks to 'sculpt' your player. Like Tiger Woods, you can have ultimate control over the facial features of your boxer to make him look as close to you if you desire. Although it sounds complicated, it's actually fairly easy to get used to and is a great addition, especially when you're trying to immerse yourself in the newly expanded career mode. If you choose, you can take control of the cutman, using a plethora of tools and aids to heal cuts and bruises to better prepare your boxer for the next round. You no longer have to be passive between rounds. If you find yourself dazed by a Haymaker, you can now clench! It was so ridiculous to not have that ability last year. But as a measure of balance, if you miss it, you are open for a brutal counter.

With the new Haymaker, you can put an added dose of power on any punch, hoping to land the highlight one-punch KO. In addition to the smooth gameplay and realistic facial distortions and animations like we got spoiled with last year, the new features really add the extra level of immersion in your boxing career. With the extended Create-a-Champ, new Haymaker and Cutman features, Fight Night 2 secures itself as the most robust and realistic boxing title to date.

Last year, EA Sports resurrected its boxing regime, foregoing the Knockout Kings IP in favor of Fight Night and introducing the total control system of movement and punches using merely the analog sticks.

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