

Using the new mechanic, players can choose between tapping the button to strike with speed, or holding it to execute slower, more damaging, blows.įinding ways to inflict significant damage from the ground has become the trademark of some of the UFC’s best. Basic left-stick button inputs allow players to instantly trigger an effort to ‘get-up’, ‘submit’, or advance to a more advantageous ‘ground and pound’ position.Īn overhaul to the control scheme allows for more controlled striking, while offering better access to a variety of combinations. The introduction of a more intuitive control scheme allows for greater control and understanding in the ground game. In addition, players now have the ability to strike from the submission phase and more ways to transition submissions to accelerate the finish, or deploy high-impact slams to escape them. Depending on your position, one of two new mini-games will trigger, built to offer a simplified user experience. The overhauled system introduces an all-new experience for the submission phase. In UFC 4, players will see, hear, and feel the disorienting impact of a fight changing shot, or see face-rippling replays of devastating knockout blows that put their opponent on the canvas. From power carries to clean sprawls to all new driving takedowns where players actively push or defend through the takedown attempt, fights are won or lost in these impactful wrestling moments.Įvery fighter enters the Octagon to finish the fight.

With a multitude of new takedown animations, players will feel a larger spectrum of outcomes, driven by user control and fighter attributes. UFC 4 introduces RPM Tech into takedown gameplay as well. Utilizing this technology, the clinch is integrated as part of the striking system, with clinches triggered by moving towards or away from the opposing fighter and striking, allowing for more fluid and frequent clinch and break moments. UFC 4 introduces Real Player Motion Technology (RPM Tech) into the art of the ‘clinch’, creating a fluid experience driven by positioning and physical context. The new EA Sports UFC 4 gameplay trailer has arrived, as creative director Brian Hayes, takes a deep dive into the new gameplay innovations and improvements with the game.
