On July 15th, this game is pure gold
FINALLY! The option to turn off visual effects of flow state. It's the one thing that ruins this game for me.
First off, I play only offline against the CPU. THIS is the way this game was always meant to be played. Everyone who complains are playing online and if they lose they hate the game. I feel bad for those people and they will resort to making up all sort of stuff. Their self-worth truly is tied to their place on the leaderboards and I hope they each seek professional help.
But man, playing against the CPU is pure sim heaven. Not perfect, but it's as good as it gets right now. I play UFC 6 for the immersion, and nobody talks enough about how great the A.I. is in this game. And I know after saying this some loser will quickly jump at how either the CPU cheats bad or how easily they could exploit the CPU. The thing is, I am convinced that MMA ignorants and arcade players truly have no idea that they are that. They don't realize that they play this game with a Street Fighter/Tekken mentality and are thinking "combo combo combo." Approach this game this way and yes, it will feel like the CPU is on pure matrix mode or you would be able to exploit it.
Win at all costs. That's how most players approach this game. I love a win as much as the next guy, but my number one priority is always to fight as realitically as possible, and when you do, the CPU is a fantastic dance partner. It's especially great when you and the CPU are trading feints and trading shots and you're both missing by an inch when you swing. To me those are the most exciting sequences. Getting into unpredictable exchanges where both you and the CPU are using sound defense. And when you do finally land that big shot during these scenarios, boy is it satisfying, especially if the shot lands at the perfect time and results in a well-earned knockdown or flash knockout.
But I absolutely hate the flow state visuals. For the past couple of weeks I've been restarting each match whenever the CPU decides to activate their flow state. I don't use mine, I refuse to use mine because of the ugly visuals. But that's all going to change on July 15th when the patch finally drops and I'll get to enjoy UFC 6 for all it has to offer, flow state and all.
End of rant.
P.S. be sure to cancel PS Plus!