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''Fight Night Round 3'' is a
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video game developed by
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. It is the sequel to EA Sports' previous boxing title, '' Fight Night Round 2'', which was released in 2005. ''Fight Night Round 3'' was released on February 20, 2006, for the
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,
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and
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. The
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version was released on November 30, 2006, and the
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version was released five days later.


Overview

''Fight Night Round 3'' was developed by EA Chicago. It is the third boxing title in the Fight Night franchise. It features the usual improvements such as better graphics and gameplay. "Impact Punches" are one of the most drastic changes, along with
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fights and a new career mode, in which the player fights to gain popularity in order to reach sponsored fights, or to be featured on
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. Unlike in older versions, ''Round 3'' defaults without a heads-up display ( HUD), allowing a player to judge the status of their stamina and energy based on their stance, movements, and facial features, instead of the usual stamina meter. The roster consist of 27 licensed fighters, ''Fight Night Round 3'' allows open weight bouts. This means everyone on the roster can fight one another in exhibitions. The official roster allows recreations of such fights as James Toney vs. Roy Jones Jr.


Versions

The game has been released for several video game consoles and some differences exist between the versions. The cover art features
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and
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on the sixth-generation versions. The seventh-generation versions have
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on the cover. Only the PS3 version can be played in a first-person view. The PS3 version omitted
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from the roster.


Theme song

The theme song for this game is "Never Gonna Get It" by Sean Biggs, featuring
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and Topic.


Venues

The game features recreations of real-life venues such as the
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.


Critical reception and awards

The game received "favorable" reviews on all platforms except the PSP version, which received "average" reviews, according to video game
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. G4's ''
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s Victor Lucas stated that ''Round 3'' had the best graphics he had ever seen on a video game.
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gave the Mobile version a score of eight out of ten, saying, "What this all adds up is a serious package for fight fans. You have a complex control scheme that gives you access to some devastating small-screen fight action. I think this emphasis on hardcore mechanics reduces Fight Night's reach to a mere sliver of the mobile gaming audience, though. I respect and understand the point of the Fight Night franchise, but I hoped EA Mobile would include some sort of option for the casual-minded. I guess that's what Super KO Boxing is for." ''
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'' gave the PS3 version a perfect ten, saying, "What you get here is the same game on the PS3—complete with the boring mini-games, the long load times, and the unbelievably addictive boxing action—with one all-important twist: the PS3 version includes a first-person mode. "Get in the Ring" mode puts you into the jockstrap and bads tats of your self-created boxer. Everything you could do in the game's third-person mode you can now do in first-person." ''
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'' also gave said version an A and said that, "The only real problem with ''Round 3'' is that any improvements in ''Round 4'' are likely to be strictly cosmetic." ''
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'' gave said version a score of four stars out of five and said, "Victories are initially too simple and training dull but professional bouts hugely engaging. Patient defence, careful countering, well-timed combinations and conserving stamina are crucial." ''
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'' gave the same console version a score of three stars out of four and said, "Like a fierce haymaker to the jaw, the visuals of ''Fight Night Round 3'' will knock you on your rear end." In Japan, ''
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'' gave the same console version a score of two eights and two sevens for a total of 30 out of 40. The game was criticized for its highly intrusive
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. While brands for athletic apparel, such as
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are expected in a sports game, sponsorship by
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is regarded as excessive (
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can even be used as a trainer). It won
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's 2006 award for the game with the "Most Despicable Use of In-Game Advertising". The game received the
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award for Best Offline Multiplayer on
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in 2006. It also received the first ever BAFTA (British Academy of Film & Television Arts) for a sports video game in 2006. It is the only game in the series to be listed in the book '' 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die''. During the
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, the
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awarded ''Fight Night Round 3'' with " Fighting Game of the Year", along with receiving a nomination for " Outstanding Achievement in Animation".


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