There is a perception that the UFC is human cockfighting - a bloodsport where people rip each other apart for our amusement. In reality, the UFC is is one of the most complex and nuanced sports ever devised.

Eye-poppingly incredible animations; Knockout Mode is a fun distraction; Improved training simulation system for career mode; Expanded female roster for career and versus; Generally more polished than its predecessor

Career mode is as barebones as possible; AI continues to cheat; Still no stoppages due to damage/blood; Unintentionally hilarious bugs

Brilliant game. loved this more than i thought i would

Bruising, buggy and beautiful, UFC 2 is a technically triumphant fighter, but its combat can easily flounder and frustrate.

It looks incredible; Ground holds are a tense treat; Knockdowns make you feel 50ft tall

Punches lack punch; Career mode sorely lacks personality; Not enough content on offer

A great improvement over the first, but still lacks in some areas. Graphics are awesome and fights can be epic. The downside is the amount of glitchy punches or kicks. The AI has tendency to take down and try to submit too often. When you knock someone down and go to finish it feels glitchy.

UFC 2 on the PlayStation 4 is easy to play but a challenge to master!

It's almost fight time and the octagon is awaiting your arrival.

Boxing may have once been EA Sports' go-to fighting game with the Fight Night franchise, but with that series on hiatus, they moved onto the ever growing U

Authentic presentation and gameplay; Ability to use female fighters in full Career Mode; Depth of Ultimate Team; Party fun with Knockout Mode

Skill Challenges are not great as a tutorial; Career Mode could use more content

The game is fun and a pretty decent sim for UFC. I enjoyed playing it but the career mode which is what I prefer to play was missing depth. Unfortunately it is not better than UFC Undisputed series.

THQ proved there was a market for UFC games with the Undisputed franchise, but they also proved the market wouldn't support yearly titles. EA thankfully picked up on that, and so the release of UFC 2 comes nearly two full years after their first attempt with the title.

Buy EA Sports UFC 2 EA's UFC title didn't make a great first impression when it debuted roughly two years ago. It succeeded in giving players the presentation they had expected from the then-new generation of consoles, and the fighting system was solid as long as you weren't big on submissions.