Angry Gamers Cream UFC 5 For ‘Laughable’ Update
EA Sports delivered a much-needed overhaul to the UFC 5 video game on Thursday, buttoning up several gameplay issues across the board while also adding once-beaten flyweight phenom Amir Albazi and No. 2-ranked strawweight contender Yan Xiaonan to the digital roster.
Gamers were not impressed by the “laughable” update.
That’s because UFC 5 is still missing a considerable number of top names and fan favorites. EA Sports is promising to add Ian Machado Garry, Mike Malott, Charles Jourdain, Mayra Bueno Silva and Jailton Almeida in January, with Bryce Mitchell, Maycee Barber and Joe Pyfer joining the lineup in February.
The patch notes from this week’s update include multiple camera issues, with additional attention being given to animation errors and faulty AI. Online adjustments were also made to Career Mode and Rankings, as well as menu adjustments and crash repairs. Expect more fine-tuning in the coming weeks.
If fans are willing to wait that long.
That’s cool but we’re still missing
8 ranked Flyweight
4 ranked Bantamweights
4 ranked Featherweights
3 ranked Lightweights
4 ranked Welterweights
5 ranked Middleweights
4 ranked Light Heavyweights
And 6 ranked Heavyweights— Liam Lindsay (@liamjplindsay) December 7, 2023
Downloaded the update. Started a match as Yan Xiaonan. Game hard crashes for the first time ever 15 seconds into the match.
— SpadedOne (@FloppyLolliPop) December 7, 2023
After downloading update ? pic.twitter.com/womwHwmsf7
— Shelb (@ShowtimeShelbs) December 7, 2023
Never seen a game fall off as quickly as this game did, especially a sports game. EA deserved it though, gave us the same game after 3 years and expected it to do well with cats like Eddie Alvarez & Ben Askren still on the game such a joke! #UFC5 @EASPORTS
— Mitch Westphal (@MitchWestphal) December 7, 2023
There’s 50 people streaming on Twitch right now. Game is dead on arrival. Pack it up.
— WW (@BigProt3in) December 7, 2023
All we asked was to fix the grappling in online career, shits still the same after the update
— flacko (@R3g4r__) December 7, 2023
Laughable
— Stephen A Spliff (@StephenMMASmif) December 7, 2023
lol ☠️ what’s going on with the punch card still?? FIX YOUR GAME
— RL (@RL2638) December 7, 2023
“We are continually striving to improve UFC 5 based on your feedback and are committed to providing you with future updates and transparency when it comes to those updates through these blogs,” EA Sports wrote in today’s release. “Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to provide feedback and please stay tuned, there’s much more on the way.”
To read the patch notes in its entirety click here.
https://www.mmamania.com/2023/12/7/23992612/angry-gamers-cream-ea-sports-laughable-update-ufc-5-video-game-dead-on-arrival-mma