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Fight Night

Publisher: U. S. Gold
Machine: Atari XE/XL

 
Published in Computer & Video Games #69

Fight Night

Turkey Tim steps into the ring to face his third fighter in his bid to become the champion.

Turkey Tim is facing Hu Him ranked number two. The bell rings and both fighters come to the middle of the ring with fists flying. TT lands the first punches but Hu Him blocks and counters with a bout of vicious blows followed up with a flying kick that finishes TT off. TT's challenge to become champ has ended and now it's your turn.

Fight Night has to be the best boxing game around that I know of. I normally dislike games based on this type of subject but this is the only exception. The way the computer controlled boxer performs his special move is quite humorous, but if they land are very serious. Hu Him's speciality move is a flying drop kick to the stomach, but the others have different specialities which you can find out for yourself.

Another thing that improves this game is that you can define your own boxer and then train him to build his muscles up. The construction of a boxer is very simple and easy to follow, when you are happy with the boxer it can be saved to disc but not to cassette. An option for sparring is also included so you can try out your boxer in the ring without losing any moral. The disc version also includes an option for tournament play which allows for two boxers (human-controlled) to pit their wits against each other in the ring.

The graphics are very well defined, as is the sound with various tunes to be heard upon losing or winning. The sound of the boxer being hit is of the highest quality. The value of Fight Night increases if you are buying the disc version.