Well, in UFC 4 you’ll be tasked with handling your relationships with the MMA world. It’s a mess, but this dynamic is part of what makes MMA so amazing. Some fighters are friends, some enemies, some are friends and then become enemies. Relationship Systemįighter relationships are an interesting thing. A similar system exists in NHL 20, so if the perk system follows that model it will allow for players to get specific in the facets of MMA that they specialize in. Once unlocked, they offer a great way for players to fine-tune their fighters. Players must unlock these perks before they can buy them with Evolution Points. Players can assign up to five perks at one time, but these are not available right out of the Career Mode gate. These points can be spent on attributes and to buy perks.

Evolution PointsĪs players level up moves in UFC 4, they’ll gain Evolution Points. At level one, your jab might look slow and like it’s not connecting very hard, but at level five, that same punch will be complemented by a faster animation and a more powerful impact.

This includes improving the speed and power of the animations for some core strikes.

Throw that big overhand right constantly in training and in fights, and that move will level up and become more effective for you to use. Whether you’re in training or a real fight, you will earn experience to level up the skills you’re using. Fighter Evolutionįighter Evolution is the process of gaining experience for your skills and moves by using them. In a nutshell, Coach Davis is there to give players a step-by-step onboarding of UFC 4 gameplay through a mode that EA knows players are spending the most time in. Coach Davis will then find you opponents that specialize in each of the four practices, giving players a chance to implement the lessons they just learned. He’ll find you at your very first amateur fight, then invite you to his gym to teach you the four fundamentals: boxing, kickboxing, jiu jitsu, and wrestling. From the very onset of your MMA career, Coach Davis will be there to help you along the path. Coach DavisĮven though Career Mode is an offline feature, players won’t be alone. Here are five key points that I pulled from that conversation that Career Mode enthusiasts will be excited to learn.

I recently had the opportunity to discuss the mode with Creative Director Brian Hayes and Producer Raman Bassi. After revealing that it was the most played game mode in UFC 3, EA is going all-in on Career Mode in UFC 4.

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