Famitsu gave the GameCube and PS2 versions a score of all four eights, for a total of 32 out of 40. Contactmusic.com gave the Xbox version a score of nine out of ten and called it "the king of boxing titles". The Sydney Morning Herald gave the game a score of four stars out of five and said that "Controls work beautifully and patience and timing are crucial." The Times also gave the PS2 and Xbox versions four stars and stated: "Combinations become instinctive and defence second nature. Throw in an engrossing career mode, as well as the facility to create your own boxer, and you finally have a heavyweight boxing game." However, Detroit Free Press gave the PS2 version three stars out of four and stated that, "There are some things that made me grimace, such as the repetitive commentary and sluggish movement for online play." The game was included on Game Informer'''s "Top 50 Games of 2005" list. IGN ranked it as the 93rd best PlayStation 2 game. The staff claimed that the series got its start with Round 2''. References External links The EA official site Knockout Kings and Fight Night series 2005 video games Cancelled Game Boy Advance games PlayStation 2 games Xbox games GameCube games Boxing video games Electronic Arts games EA Sports games Cultural depictions of Manny Pacquiao Video games developed in the United States