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Review of Boxer's Road on PlayStation

by Chucky Chucky photo Sep 1995
Cover image of Boxer's Road on PlayStation
Gamefings Score: 6
Platform: PlayStation PlayStation logo
Released: 08 Sep 1995
Genre: Fighting, Sports
Developer: New Corporation
Publisher: New Corporation

Introduction

Boxing is supposed to be a sport that grabs you by the collar and knocks you out with its intensity. Boxer's Road on PlayStation, released in 1995, tries to deliver that experience. Like a punch-drunk fighter, it stumbles through 3D polygons, hoping you won't notice it's lost its footing. Ready your controllers, folks. It's time to step into the ring and maybe win a few rounds... or at least not get knocked out on the first swing.

Gameplay

In Boxer's Road, you'll step into the shoes of a boxer - quite literally, as you'll need to manage their career through training sessions and fights, all performed in gloriously 90s 3D graphics. Picture a world where getting punched in the face is not only encouraged but a core gameplay feature. You might think 'I can just button mash my way through this,' but Spoiler Alert: You can't. This game demands some level of skill, much like an actual boxing match, minus the bruising hangovers. Training requires you to survive minigames that might leave you feeling like you've wrestled a bear (or at least your coffee table) when you're done. Get used to dodging, jabbing, and a lot of confusion about the controls because this game's responsiveness will have you questioning not only your reflexes but also your life choices.

Graphics

As for the graphics, let's just say this game was cutting-edge in a time when polygons looked like they were trying to escape from the future. Characters move with a clunky grace that can only come from the earlier years of 3D game design, making them resemble more of a disjointed dance than a fierce boxing match. The arenas are equally stunning in their drab designs - if you like the color brown, you're in for a treat! It's a nostalgic trip through pixelated punches and awkward camera angles that says, 'This is the future... of the past!' A visual masterpiece? Hardly, but it functions and gives us something to chuckle about when watching two digital boxers grapple like they're in an avant-garde performance art piece.

Conclusion

In summary, Boxer's Road is a delightful slice of 90s nostalgia wrapped in a fighting glove. It's not going to win any awards for realism or graphics, and it's certainly not for everyone. If you enjoy clunky AI, outdated graphics, and a combat system that travels at the speed of molasses, then lace up your gloves and step into the ring. For everyone else, it's probably best to play something that doesn't require eye drops after every session. It's a game stuck in time, much like that unused ab machine you have in your living room. But hey, at least it's not a water aerobics simulator!

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