PlayStation 3

Top Ten New Franchises #9: Facebreaker

    Those of us hoping for a next-gen version of Punch Out might be getting our appetites fulfilled albeit in a slightly different form. EA’s Facebreaker is an eerily similar idea. It features  a similar cartoony style as well as quirky characters, two things  that made Punch Out so memorable.

Facebreaker features multiple colorful characters, such as a beastly Russian called Molotov and Romeo an interesting with a…..bulge. These characters and many others seperate Facebreaker from EA’s other big boxing title Fight Night. 

One of the really quirky and humorous elements of the game is the damage dealt by punches and its effects on your opponent. All real world physics are completely ignored. Maces become hugely bloated, heads spin completely around, and jaws hang dramatically low.

    Quite frankly, Facebreaker looks great. It may not be Punch Out, but its the closest thing we are getting. EA seems determined to make this both a unique and exciting game, that will cross the legendary sport of boxing with the humor of some of the best cartoons. It will be arriving on store shelves in less than two months for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii consoles.

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