Don King Presents: Prizefighter delivers
the deepest, most authentic and
entertaining boxing experience available
Publisher: 2K Sports
Developer: Venom Games/2K Newcastle
Platform: Xbox 360
Ship Date: June 2008
Don King Presents: Prizefighter delivers the deepest, most authentic and entertaining boxing experience available. The action within the ring accurately mimics the sport’s tactics and hard knocks by allowing players to create angles and openings using a full arsenal of true 3D, motion captured movement, and punch mechanics found only in the real world sport, until now.
The life of a boxer is about more than just a night at the fights; it’s about building a career and rising to stardom. 2K Sports has captured that in Don King Presents: Prizefighter – players must train, overcome adversity, get promoted, and avoid temptation to rise in notoriety, all while watching the story of their rise to champion unfold in a unique, live-action, sports documentary style that features real-life legends from the world of boxing. Key in-game features include:
Live the Boxing Lifestyle – A full career mode offers players a comprehensive story line that follows them through real-life boxing situations such as injuries, facing stacked odds against a corrupt judge, and more. These dramatic moments are told in a sports documentary style using the voices and images of world famous boxers and celebrities from the boxing world.
The Best in the Ring and in the Booth – Don King Presents: Prizefighter offers up a roster of more than 30 licensed, active professional boxers and 10 classic, legends of the ring. Classics include the likes of Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, and even the Cinderella Man himself, James Braddock. The play-by-play and color commentary are provided by none other than HBO Boxing broadcasters – Emmanuel Stewart and Jim Lampley.
Exciting Boxing Venues – Don King Presents: Prizefighter will offer more than 20 fight gyms and venues including Madison Square Garden, Trump Taj Mahal, Boardwalk Hall, and many others.
Knock Out! – Cumulative effect punching and surprise one-punch knockouts will keep gamers on the edge of their seats during every match. Height, weight, reach, and strength all play a part in how well a fighter stacks up against their opponent.
Hit the Virtual “Gym” – A unique online mode that will allow players to form and compete in virtual gyms of friends or any available competitor. Players can choose from any of the legendary or active champions in Don King Presents: Prizefighter, or use up to 8 of their own customized boxers in this feature
Don King Presents: Prizefighter is rated T for Teen and is now available for Xbox 360, and will be available this fall for Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS™. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/prizefighter.
