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Real Boxing is one of the most unintentionally hilarious games on the App Store
There are countless games on the App Store that do their best to be funny. There are games that succeed at this, some that fail, and then there are games like Real Boxing, which has accidentally become a hilarious experience without even trying. First, let's talk about the actual fighting. As the name implies, Real Boxing is a pugilism simulator, pitting you against either real-life or computer controlled opponents in one-on-one slugfests. The mechanics aren't quite as in-depth as most non-mobile fighting games, with only a handful of moves to pull off and very basic blocking and counter moves. This would all be fantastic -- and in all honesty the game does play quite well -- if not for the game's ridiculous player models which don't appear to be modeled after any human that has ever actually existed. Your fighter's arms bend wildly in a manner that would surely lead a real boxer to cry out in agony, and it's hard to plan a block when your opponent's arms seem to be able to reach your jaw no matter how far away they are. It's like boxing against Stretch Armstrong, and it's more funny than it is frustrating. Then there's the fighters' necks. I'm not sure what mad scientist combined giraffe DNA with that of world-class fighters, but the result is what you'll find in Real Boxing. I've never seen more awkward looking player models in a boxing game, and it makes it very hard to take the game seriously when the player models looks so absurd. I found myself laughing through the fights instead of caring who won, simply because the groans and grunts coming from the strange looking humanoids were too much for me to handle. The game has seen dozens of updates since its release at the tail end of 2012 -- it's free right now for a limited time, in case you're interested -- but studying human anatomy doesn't appear high on the developer Vivid Games' priority list. If you want a laugh, you can pick the app up for no cost, but be wary of the glut of in-app purchases that permeate the experience.
PSN gets in the ring for two rounds of PS Vita price drops
Sony celebrates the Thanksgiving brawls coming soon to a family home near you with a two-week round of price drops on PlayStation Vita beat-em-ups and fighting games. Starting tomorrow and ending next week, PSN shoppers will get up to a 60 percent discount on the Vita versions of Tecmo's Dead or Alive 5 Plus, DrinkBox Studios' Guacamelee!, NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat, Vivid Games' Real Boxing, and Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny. PlayStation Plus members get an additional 20 percent discount on top of the announced sale prices. Next week, the Knockout Sale will expand to include Atomic Ninjas, Divekick, KickBeat, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Reality Fighters. Pricing on featured games is available at the PlayStation Blog.
Real Boxing hooks into Vita in August via PSN [update]
Vivid Games' Real Boxing floats onto PSN this August, ready to sting Vitas worldwide. The Unreal Engine 3 boxing sim was first released back on iOS in November 2012 before punching in on Android earlier this month. Now Vivid Games is sending it into the handheld console ring in a few months time. "With the exception of the cardiovascular benefits or the threat of actual, physical pain, Real Boxing is exactly that – real boxing," said Vivid Games CEO Remi Koscielny. The Vita version uses the portable's physical and touch controls, with the iOS version's career mode, training, and fighter customization confirmed for the port. Meanwhile, a screenshot (see below) indicates combatants can get their real box on in multiplayer. Update: A Vivid Games representative confirmed to us there'll be local and online multiplayer, as well as some "special tournaments." %Gallery-189659%
Project Shield getting 'Real Boxing' support
Vivid Games, publisher of mobile games such as Gyro, is lending its support to Nvidia's Tegra 4-powered Android handheld, Project Shield. Namely, Vivid Games will bring its iOS close-combat game Real Boxing to Android and include support for the system's physical controls.The boxing game first launched on iOS devices in November 2012, and included a career mode that tasked players with stat-boosting mini-games and over 30 fights for three different championship titles. Vivid Games doesn't have any information (such as a release date) listed for the port, but Project Shield is expected to ship in Q2 of this year.
