Stunning an opponent - thoughts please !!

[Gandalf]

I finally got myself a copy of this over the weekend and am still coming to grips with it all. It just doesn't feel as smooth as some of the previous FN games so far and it isn't so easy to block with only the one limited block button. Seems much more about going to town and trying to beat your opponent more on workrate. I'm also not happy that James Toney isn't in it anymore and neither is Barrera and yet we have all these other nobodies like Danny Jacobs and Billy Dib.

I've been stunning opponents, but can't seem to take them out. This is in legacy/career mode which I am tackling first, but I am still early in my career. Maybe it gets easier as your stats go up. I am also a champion version virgin, so am learning as I go along.

I haven't played online yet, but will join the saddo gym once I have learned what I am doing.

It looks very nice, but throwing punches just seems too mechanical and awkward so far. It's only been a day, so I need to give it more time. I thought punch control was hard when FN4 came out, but I adjusted and I will to this. I have no desire to return back to buttons.

By nobodies, do you mean professional prizefighters?

I guarantee you they will have given their images over for damn near free, so why complain about them being there instead of guys who would have cost a lot more. I reckon they're going to do a Mexican legends DLC anyway

By nobodies I simply mean young guys who aren't even all that known. Barrera and Toney are legends of the sport and I always loved playing as them both. Now I have to be Calzaghe all the time. I am never going to play as Danny Jacobs. I would have prefered it if they could expand the roster without losing my favourite fighters.