SNES

Foreman for Real

When all is said and done, it is the actual gameplay that matters, and this is where the game wobbles. When you press the button there is a delayed response, upsetting the rhythm and balance of the fight. Normally quick punches like jabs feel like you have weights in your gloves, destroying the sense of speed and need for quick reaction. It appears that the developers spent too much time worrying about the motion captured graphics than creating a great playing game, simulation or otherwise. Boxing Legends of the Ring outclasses this game in every respect aside from the graphics, but even this area isn't a knockout. That's a shame too, because with faster gameplay and better control "it coulda been a contenda."

Once you've seen your opponent's head snap back from the weight of your blow, the game loses it's punch. Stick to the cartoony Super Punch-Out! and Riddick Bowe Boxing for better action in the ring.

Don't waste your time with this game when you could just as easily pick up Electronic Arts Foes of Ali.