complex control scheme that gives you access to some devastating small-screen fight action. I think this emphasis on hardcore mechanics reduces Fight Night's reach to a mere sliver of the mobile gaming audience, though. I respect and understand the point of the Fight Night franchise, but I hoped EA Mobile would include some sort of option for the casual-minded. I guess that's what Super KO Boxing is for."Maxim gave the PS3 version a perfect ten, saying, "What you get here is the same game on the PS3—complete with the boring mini-games, the long load times, and the unbelievably addictive boxing action—with one all-important twist: the PS3 version includes a first-person mode. "Get in the Ring" mode puts you into the jockstrap and bads tats of your self-created boxer. Everything you could do in the game's third-person mode you can now do in first-person." The A.V. Club also gave said version an A and said that, "The only real problem with Round 3 is that any improvements in Round 4 are likely to be strictly cosmetic." The Sydney Morning Herald gave said version a score of four stars out of five and said, "Victories are initially too simple and training dull but professional bouts hugely engaging. Patient defence, careful countering, well-timed combinations and conserving stamina are crucial." Detroit Free Press gave the same console version a score of three stars out of four and said, "Like a fierce haymaker to the jaw, the visuals of Fight Night Round 3 will knock you on your rear end." In Japan, Famitsu gave the same console version a score of two eights and two sevens for a total of 30 out of 40. The game was criticized for its highly intrusive product placement. While brands for athletic apparel, such as Everlast and Under Armour are expected in a sports game, sponsorship by Dodge and Burger King is regarded as excessive (The Burger King can even be used as a trainer). It won GameSpot's award as the game with "The Most Despicable Product Placement". The game received the IGN award for Best Offline Multiplayer on PlayStation 3 in 2006. It also received the first ever BAFTA (British Academy of Film & Television Arts) for a sports video game in 2006. It is the only game in the series to be listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die''. References External