KO: Ultra-Realistic Boxing

KO: Ultra-Realistic Boxing is a boxing simulator that features twenty fighters with different characteristics and styles. Some move faster and work serially, others take the blow and hit for sure, while others prefer fighting at a distance. To win, you have to study a specific opponent, and not act according to one scheme. Each athlete has his own patterns of attacks and movements, and this is the key mechanic: you need to feel the rhythm of the opponent, seize the moment for a counterattack and not get hit. Just waving your arms won't work - fatigue accumulates quickly, and a missed accurate blow can end the fight. Competitions are structured as a path to a championship belt: as your career progresses, you have to go through different types of tournaments and increase the level of your opponents. Matches can also be played against another player, and then the impressions are completely different: a living person makes mistakes, but also reads your actions. The training mode is also worth noting: it allows you to master timings and understand how different styles of fighters work before entering the ring. Comments and announcements before the fight add seriousness to what is happening, and analysis of the episodes after the fight helps to understand the mistakes. For a niche boxing simulator, this is a conscientious effort. The development is small, so the graphics are modest, but the combat system is fair. For those looking for a no-frills boxing machine with an eye for timing, the KO: Ultra-Realistic Boxing could do the trick.