Video Games Video Game of the Week: Fight Night Round 4

TITLE: Fight Night Round 4

DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER/PLATFORMS:
EA Canada/EA Sports/360, PS3

FUN FACT: New this year is EA’s Photo Game Face, which allows players to use their own likenesses (or Gucci Mane’s) in the creation of original characters.

WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: Unfortunately, last week’s Best of Video Games (So Far) post was filed too early to include Fight Night Round 4 (which officially drops tomorrow). But no worries: By the time ‘09 expires, we’re quite sure that FNR4 will be atop everybody’s year-end list (check the Metacritic.com stats, son!)

Many a wack boxing game has been released in the three years since the last Fight Night—we’re looking at you, Don King Presents: Prize Fighter—but they’ve all been pretenders, not real contenders. Fight Night Round 4 resoundingly reclaims the belt with everything you loved about Round 3—only better. That means noticeable improvements to the Legacy and World Championship modes (including a much deeper single-player career experience and online title fights) as well as subtle refinements to graphics and gameplay, which were pretty damn near flawless already. FNR4 is the best boxing game you’ll ever play, period. So even if you’re gonna be broke for the next few months, know that some Dutches and this game are all you need to kill off summer. Word!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH MIKE TYSON IN FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4!

Video Games Complex Giveaway! Win The Godfather II Game + Gear

“I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.” Ahhh, who could forget Michael Corleone’s classic lines to his doomed brother in The Godfather II. Well, thanks to Electronic Arts, you can relive all of your favorite Corleone moments in the new Godfather II video game, which ships tomorrow. EA’s first Godfather installment was one of the sleeper hits of 2006, leaving a successful formula for the sequel: violently fun gameplay and the best mafia brand name in the world. In addition to its Corleone nostalgia, GFII emphasizes the building of a true crime family through strategic recruitment and delegation. Like a boss!

EA not only laced us with two copies of The Godfather II (Xbox 360 and Sony PS3) but they also sent us two exclusive, promo-only items—a T-shirt and a hoodie—to give away. We’ve got two GFII trivia questions after the jump, one for the 360 copy, and one for the PS3 edition. Winners will get to choose either the T-shirt or hoodie (see below) to go along with the game. To win The Godfather II prize pack, answer one of the two questions below. Good luck!