UFC 6 Trial Impressions

First off, I’m playing the 10-hour EA Play trial  The first thing I noticed is that the beta actually felt smoother and more fluid than the final release. Right now everything feels weirdly choppy, and that includes navigating the menus. How are the menus moving at heavyweight speed lol. The more I play, the more I can’t shake the feeling that this game looks and plays like a mobile game that somehow escaped onto consoles. The presentation is flashy, but underneath it feels shallow and recycled. I’ve only used a handful of fighters so far, but one of my mains is Kamaru Usman, and why does he suddenly fight with his hands down? Bring back his old stance. It was accurate in the previous games and actually looked like Kamaru. Right now it feels like somebody at EA watched one highlight clip and called it a day. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was the case for other fighters as well. Also, the game still being capped at 60 FPS in 2026 is rough. Other sports and fighting games have moved forward, but EA UFC continues to act like higher frame rates are some forbidden technology. Overall, the more I play, the more obvious it becomes that a lot of UFC 5 was copied, pasted, and given a fresh coat of paint. I’d say the only upgrade is the striking plus physics engine, fighter models, style “likenesses” along with a few cosmetic improvements to the arena etc.