EA Sports UFC 4
What to Know
Average Score
- August 14, 2020
- EA Vancouver
- Sports
Critics Consensus
- In-Game Purchases
- Users Interact
- August 14, 2020
- Sports
- In-Game Purchases
- Users Interact
Critics Consensus
# Reviews: 45
UFC 4 is stellar and rewarding - the Career Mode has gotten some nice improvements, and the submission system is more fluid.
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Critic Reviews for EA Sports UFC 4
Critic Reviews
Distribution
45
Reviews
Bronze TIER
52% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100
With a retooled career mode, strong upgrades to gameplay, and the fun Blitz Battles online mode, UFC 4 delivers a complete package.
EA Sports UFC 4 is great, with an improved career mode and clinch system, though its ground game still needs work.
A competent and crunching MMA sequel that brings key improvements to the Octagon but stumbles when the action moves to the ground.
Brian Shea (Game Informer)
8.5/10 - (Read Review)
With a retooled career mode, strong upgrades to gameplay, and the fun Blitz Battles online mode, UFC 4 delivers a complete package.
Mitchell Saltzman (IGN)
8/10 - (Read Review)
EA Sports UFC 4 is great, with an improved career mode and clinch system, though its ground game still needs work.
Dave Meikleham (GamesRadar+)
3/5 stars - (Read Review)
A competent and crunching MMA sequel that brings key improvements to the Octagon but stumbles when the action moves to the ground.
Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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Attack of the Fanboy | William Schwartz | 4 / 5 stars | 08-14-2020 | UFC 4 is a better game than UFC 3. While some of the systems might take a little bit of getting used to, there's a more refined experience here. One that's a little bit more welcoming to many different types of players and that's been done without sacrificing the level of depth and quality to the fighting that fans have come to expect from the series. | Read review |
Cheat Code Central | Benjamin Maltbie | 4.4 / 5 stars | 08-18-2020 | Once you grasp the basics, EA Sports UFC 4 is a deep game that lets you engage with it on your own terms. | Read review |
COGconnected | Jaz Sagoo | 86 / 100 | 08-14-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is the best MMA game to date. With an improved career mode, robust online options and significant updates to the core combat, fans of the franchise will be in awe at what steps into the octagon. | Read review |
Critical Hit | Kervyn Cloete | 8 / 10 | 08-21-2020 | Thanks to some rather insightful evolutions from its predecessor, a deep fighting system that rewards dedication, and some super fun alternative modes for the more casual player, EA Sports UFC 4 is undoubtedly the greatest mixed martial arts video game we've seen to date. | Read review |
Cubed3 | Justin Prinsloo | 8 / 10 | 08-26-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is a testament to the power an experience can have when it is wholly aware of its own identity. The gameplay is solid, online modes are good, and the career mode is more of the comfortable same that it was in UFC 3, albeit with a great tutorial mode to kick things off. UFC 4 is what a sport sim should be: simple enough on its surface to be fun right off the bat, but deep enough to reward those who practice long enough to become skilled. Oh, and it is very UFC, in case you were wondering. That's always fun. | Read review |
Digital Chumps | Nathaniel Stevens | 8.4 / 10 | 12-20-2016 | EA Sports UFC 4 shows that the quality of a sports game is far more important than the amount of quantity in it. UFC 4 improves and adds areas that needed work. It brings in new systems and tighter control designs to make the experience for more entertaining than previous years. This is the best of the best in the UFC series right now, and there is still good room to grow it. | Read review |
DualShockers | Ricky Frech | 7 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | UFC 4 brings some great new ideas to created fighters, online play, and clinch gameplay, but can't live up to its full potential with the end product. | Read review |
Forbes | Brian Mazique | 9.5 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | There is no such thing as a perfect game, but there can be a perfect experience with a title because the slight issues you may experience don’t drastically hinder your enjoyment. The latest UFC game is very close to that rare benchmark. | Read review |
Game Informer | Brian Shea | 8.5 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | With a retooled career mode, strong upgrades to gameplay, and the fun Blitz Battles online mode, UFC 4 delivers a complete package | Read review |
Gameblog | Rami Bououd | 6 / 10 | 08-24-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 delivers some good fighting sensations, adds some interesting mechanics, but it feels like EA could have polished its Carreer Mode and added a few more things, like replacing Ultimate Team, to make it really better than UFC 3. | Read review |
GameMAG | Азамат Тегаев | 6 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | Everything is about the same as it was in UFC 3, but with some minor changes. Outdated graphics and animation may push new players away. UFC 4 is a game for fans, and they can add another point to the final score. | Read review |
Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 7.8 / 10 | 08-25-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is a generally great follow-up to the previous entry, but one that doesn’t necessarily have a whole lot of changes to it. | Read review |
GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 8 / 10 | 08-18-2020 | UFC 4 is undoubtedly the best representation of the sport yet. | Read review |
GamesRadar+ | Dave Meikleham | 3 / 5 stars | 08-25-2020 | A competent and crunching MMA sequel that brings key improvements to the Octagon but stumbles when the action moves to the ground. | Read review |
Gaming Nexus | Nathan Carter | 7 / 10 | 09-17-2020 | EA UFC 4 takes a few steps forward with the changes in the fighting game but takes some back as well with the career mode which was bait and switched once again and barely has any significant upgrades. | Read review |
GamingBolt | Alec Benner | 7 / 10 | 08-20-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is a fun fighting game. It may not be the most innovative game, but it's solid from front to back, with plenty to offer to new and returning players alike. | Read review |
GamingTrend | Ron Burke | 85 / 100 | 08-14-2020 | With upgraded grappling and submission mechanics, better training and fewer flash knockouts, UFC 4 manages to deliver on the promise of its predecessor. Cosmetic microtransactions come across greedy, but there's nothing lacking in the main product. Framerate hitches and a few bugs remain at launch, as does persistent voice repetition, but overall if you enjoyed UFC 3, there's a lot to like about UFC 4. | Read review |
God is a Geek | Chris White | 8 / 10 | 08-18-2020 | UFC 4 has a much better submission system, as well as more fluid clinch mechanics. The Career Mode has got some nice improvements, but it still feels like a similar experience to its predecessor. | Read review |
Hardcore Gamer | Adam Beck | 3 / 5 stars | 08-14-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is a fun albeit bland fighting game. | Read review |
Heavy | Elton Jones | 8.8 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 attempts to right the wrongs of past entries and succeeds in the process. This sequel’s career mode is a far more enjoyable endeavor now that the Fighter Evolution and relationship systems have been added to its proceedings. | Read review |
Hobby Consolas | David Martinez | 80 / 100 | 08-14-2020 | UFC 4 is more accesible than previous entries in the franchise, yet its controls are still demanding. The game looks great and feels like watching an authentic match on TV. | Read review |
IGN | Mitchell Saltzman | 8 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is great, with an improved career mode and clinch system, though its ground game still needs work | Read review |
IGN Middle East | Zaher Albalbisi | 6 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 comes with a good revamped Career Mode and some new gameplay futures, however, the game lacks any truly new innovation alongside disappointing graphics loaded with microtransactions. huge similarity with UFC 3 that alot of times you’d think it’s just a big update for $60. | Read review |
IGN Spain | Álex Pareja | 8 / 10 | 08-19-2020 | An excellent fighting game and a formidable exponent of the real sport, with a little innovation compared to the previous game. | Read review |
Impulsegamer | Paul Stuart | 4.1 / 5 stars | 08-21-2020 | UFC 4 is 1.5 steps forward…1 step back from UFC 3. The series' over-emphasis on realism but also widest playability remains an awkward marriage. Still, it's also one of the deepest sports titles available, and a great homage to the MMA genre. | Read review |
INDIANTVCZ | Petr Duppal | 5 / 10 | 09-22-2020 | We recommend the game for only 5 points. It is an average title that just shows greed for money. The love for fans and the brand has probably completely disappeared. | Read review |
LevelUp | Víctor Rosas | 8.5 / 10 | 08-25-2020 | Although not as popular as other sports franchises, EA Sports UFC 4 is one of the best simulation games out there today. EA Vancouver struck a balance between realistic and video game elements to deliver game that meets MMA fans expectation. | Read review |
Nexus | Robert de Wit | 9 / 10 | 08-25-2020 | UFC 4 takes a huge leap for EA Sports, and is really one of the best sport games you can play at the moment. The evolution of the formula from UFC 3, shifting it more to an arcade-y “simulation” experience makes the fighting that much more satisfying. The overhauled career mode is excellent too; there is just something about UFC 4 that is positively addictive and that we cannot recommend enough. | Read review |
Operation Sports | TJ Henderson | Recommended | 08-21-2020 | UFC 4 had a lot of anticipation to live up to, and while it doesn’t hit the mark every time, it continues to be one of EA’s most solid overall sports titles. | Read review |
PlayStation Universe | John-Paul Jones | 9.5 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | Without a doubt the best MMA videogame ever made, EA Sports UFC 4 supplements a welcome array of new offline and online modes with a revamped and endlessly sophisticated combat system that everybody can enjoy. For MMA fans it doesn't get any better than this. | Read review |
PSX Brasil | Thiago de Alencar Moura | 84 / 100 | 08-14-2020 | Equipped with its revamped combat system, new animations and expanded career mode, UFC 4 is better than its predecessor in all of its most important aspects, even if the low amount of game modes limits the success the game as a whole has. | Read review |
Push Square | Sammy Barker | 8 / 10 | 08-17-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is not a massive departure from its predecessor, but it's a significantly better game. EA Vancouver has successfully recognised the way fans want to play, and with its array of arcade-inspired options and emphasis on Career mode, it will appeal to casual fans of the sport as well as MMA obsessives alike. While the ground game still needs work, it's much more approachable now, and we really like the fast-paced Blitz Battles as an accompaniment to the more traditional online ranked matches. The presentation has stagnated somewhat, but combat still feels appropriately crunchy, and with rotating challenges to hold your attention, we can see ourselves sticking with this brawler for some time. | Read review |
Rocket Chainsaw | Andrew Cathie | 3.5 / 5 stars | 08-31-2020 | Overall, UFC 4 is an evolution, as opposed to a revolution. | Read review |
SECTOR.sk | Ondrej Džurdženík | 8 / 10 | 08-27-2020 | UFC 4 offers more responsive and authentic stand-up gameplay with some smaller updates. Good choice especially for beginners. | Read review |
Shacknews | Bill Lavoy | 7 / 10 | 08-14-2020 | The gameplay of UFC 4 is stellar and rewarding, but once the novelty begins to wear off, there’s not much more to keep players invested. | Read review |
Sirus Gaming | Jarren Navarrete | 8 / 10 | 08-22-2020 | For all my time playing UFC 4, I had never once gotten bored of its intense matches. Unlike other fighting games where I stick to my favorite combos and rush the fight, UFC 4 pushes me to slowly adapt to a different character’s fighting style and start thinking of strategies that last in the long run. There is a good level of adrenaline rushing through my veins every time one of my strategies pays off. | Read review |
Sports Gamers Online | Michael Straw | 8.5 / 10 | 08-15-2020 | UFC 4 is a great swan song for the series this generation, and is the best of the four EA Sports-developed UFC titles. | Read review |
Telegraph | Tom Hoggins | 4 / 5 stars | 08-26-2020 | Freed somewhat from the seasonal release schedule that EA Sports follows with its mega-successful FIFA and Madden NFL series, the sporting game giant steps into the octagon once every two years with its digital interpretation of the hyper-violent Ultimate Fighting Championship. | Read review |
TheSixthAxis | Aran Suddi | 9 / 10 | 08-17-2020 | UFC 4 is an evolution over UFC 3. A much better and more cohesive online, a better system for advancing your created fighters, a career mode that has a bit more depth, and gameplay that opens up the series to more people, makes UFC 4 the game that UFC 3 should have been. | Read review |
Thumbsticks | Callum Williams | 4 / 5 stars | 09-01-2020 | Although it doesn’t offer many game-changing new features, EA Sport’s UFC 4 is without question the most comprehensive release in EA Vancouver’s MMA franchise. Setting aside some issues with the career mode, it offers a solid update to UFC 3, with smoother combat, a more accessible entry point for new players and the most complete roster of fighters yet. | Read review |
TrueGaming | Unknown | 8.5 / 10 | 08-19-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is the best game in the series and all MMA lovers should give it a chance. | Read review |
Wccftech | Nathan Birch | 7 / 10 | 08-25-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is obviously made by people with a true love and respect for MMA, but it's also pretty clear they didn't have a ton of resources to work with. The action is better than ever, but the flash and depth you expect from an EA Sports title is MIA. This year's UFC game comes out of its corner hot and provides a few exciting moments, but doesn't quite have what it takes to go the distance. | Read review |
We Got This Covered | Eric Hall | 4 / 5 stars | 08-17-2020 | EA Sports UFC 4 is the best entry on the sport to date. Smart tweaks to the grappling system make it feel more fluid and natural, and a revamped series of modes will keep you coming back for more. | Read review |
Game Info
In EA SPORTS UFC 4 the fighter you become is shaped by your fight style, your achievements, and your personality. Develop and customize your character through a unified progression system across all modes. Go from unknown amateur to UFC superstar in the new Career Mode, experience the origins of combat sports in two all-new environments; The Kumite and The Backyard, or challenge the world in new Blitz Battles or Online World Championships to become the undisputed champ. In gameplay, fluid clinch-to-strike combinations offer more responsive and authentic stand-up gameplay, while overhauled takedown and ground mechanics deliver more control in those key phases of the fight. No matter how, or where, you play EA SPORTS UFC 4 puts ‘you’ at the center of every fight.
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- Sports
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