Undisputed PS5 Review: A Disappointing Swing and Miss

 

Introduction

Undisputed is the newest boxing game for the PS5, heavily hyped and backed by the WBC. Naturally, I expected it to be the worthy successor to Fight Night Champion. Unfortunately, it falls far short of the mark and left me thoroughly disappointed.  

What I Liked

There’s not much to celebrate here. The graphics are decent, and occasionally fighters mimic their real-life counterparts in the ring. The game offers a decent roster of fighters, but even that’s undermined by glaring omissions of key names. 

What I Disliked

This is where Undisputed completely unravels. The motion capture is abysmal—Roy Jones Jr. looks like his shoulder is dislocated at all times, and blocking makes fighters appear as though they’re being bent in half. It’s laughably bad for a modern game. The punch targeting system is equally terrible. Straight punches rarely land properly, and every fighter seems to have the exact same right-hand cross animation when holding the analog stick. It’s baffling that a game releasing in 2024 is struggling with mechanics that Fight Night Champion and UFC games perfected years ago. And then there’s the rating system: Jake Paul, a YouTuber, is rated better than actual professional fighters. That’s not just inaccurate; it’s downright insulting to the sport. Comparing to Other Fighting Games When compared to Fight Night Champion, Undisputed is leagues behind. The career mode, while half-decent, feels more like a chore with its focus on gimmicky contracts and sponsors. Where are the engaging training camp mini-games that made Fight Night so immersive? And to top it off, the judging system is broken—round 8 in fights doesn’t even get judged. It’s as if this game wasn’t play-tested at all. 

Conclusion

Undisputed isn’t just a bad boxing game—it feels like a mediocre mobile game disguised as a console title. Between the horrible motion capture, broken punch targeting, silly gimmicks, and baffling bugs, it’s hard to recommend this game to anyone. It feels rushed, unfinished, and unworthy of the hype.

Rating: 4/10 Skip it and play Fight Night Champion instead.

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