EA Sports Fight Night 2004

Why sit ringside getting sprayed with blood, sweat, and teeth from a well-landed hook when you can deliver the blow personally? Oh, right, because you’d be pounded into a coma. That’s where realistic games like Fight Night come in. Instead of the usual push-button pugilism, throw punches using the analog stick—the direction and speed of the stick determine the swing; the trigger controls handle bobbing, weaving, and blocking. React to every jab from over 32 playable greats, including Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali, and Sugar Ray Leonard, all with detailed mugs that bruise and bleed just like yours! When you suffer a George Foreman grilling, recover by manually aligning a blurry image of a referee. And if you’re lucky enough to make it to your corner before the bell, the hoochie ring girls act as virtual smelling salts.