Training mini-games offer a bit of fun, but the opponents lack any real flair or uniqueness, leaving fight after fight feeling largely the same. The clock would tick out, our boxer would just stand there, and if we wanted to try again we’d need to force a restart.Įven if they manage to fix this bug and let players enjoy the touch controls in-game, Real Boxing doesn’t build enough around these controls to keep players engaged for long. In our time with Real Boxing, we were never able to get beyond the touch controls tutorial because once knocked out, our opponent would just lay there. But there’s a problem here too – at launch the game is pretty bug-ridden. You can really get into Real Boxing if you forgo its main selling point – that it allows you to play using real boxing. If it wasn’t for the savage beating he’s receiving, you might think he was waiting for a bus.īy contrast, the game offers an alternate set of touch controls that are spot on.
But the game doesn’t track these movements nearly as well as it needs to, and you’ll often find yourself throwing your arms around like a madman while your on-screen counterpart just stands there. Punch straight up with either hand and you’ll dish out a devastating jab. Punch to the left or right and you’ll deliver a mean hook. The game isn’t trying to track 1:1 movement though – it’s just looking for you to set its sensors off in a few key areas. The problem? It works just about as well as Kinect-style gaming on the Xbox – which means it’s spotty at best. In essence, it’s trying to introduce Kinect-style gaming to the iPad. Real Boxing uses your iPad’s front-facing camera to track a player’s movement. The short answer: not as well as we’d hoped. That’s right – you’re expected to do some real boxing when you play this. Unlike most games that you’ll find on iOS devices, where touching, tilting, and tapping have become the norm, Real Boxing is a game that takes its name quite literally. Real Boxing is looking to set a new standard for the sport, but does it punch itself out by trying to be more than it needs to be?
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Punch-Out, Ready 2 Rumble, Fight Night – whether arcade fun or a full simulation of the sweet science, there’s no avoiding one simple fact: punching feels good. Boxing and video games have had a long and storied history.
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