Software:Fighter Within

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Fighter Within
Fighter Within artwork.jpg
Developer(s)Daoka
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Composer(s)Winifred Phillips
Platform(s)Xbox One
ReleaseNovember 22, 2013
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player

Fighter Within is a Kinect-based fighting game developed by Belgian studio Daoka and published by Ubisoft. It was released on November 22, 2013 as an exclusive launch title for the Xbox One and a sequel to Fighters Uncaged (2010).[1][2] It was panned by critics, with many considering it to be one of the worst video games of all time. X-One Magazine referred to it as one of the worst games in general.[3]

Gameplay

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic23/100[3]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid3/10[4]
Edge2/10[5]
EGM2.5/10[6]
Eurogamer1/10[7]
Game Informer1/10[8]
GameRevolution2/10[9]
GameSpot2/10[10]
GamesRadar+2/5 stars[11]
GameZone2.5/10[12]
Hardcore Gamer1.5/5[13]
IGN2.7/10[14]
OXM (US)2/10[15]
Polygon2/10[16]
The Digital Fix1/10[17]
Digital Spy1/5 stars[18]

Fighter Within received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. It became notable for its negative reception.[3] The Kinect controls were criticized, with several reviews suggesting problems were just as prevalent as the Kinect for Xbox 360.[14][6] Game Informer said, "Fighter Within is garbage."[8] GameZone's Mike Splechta said, "Fighter Within really showcases the larger problem with Kinect only games: they just don't work."[12] IGN said that the game was only able to adequately detect basic punches, describing the game as a "disjointed", "haphazard mess" due to its unpredictable motion detection, and considered its storyline to be "laughably bad" and a "flimsy excuse" to "fight [against] a long stream of AI opponents who look just as dumb as they fight."[14] GameSpot described its gameplay as requiring players to "stand like a lemon in front of the TV for what seems like an eternity as you feel your life ebb away during the excruciatingly long loading times; punch at thin air as fast as humanly possible until you trigger a combo; watch the lifeless combo animation; repeat these steps until your opponent is defeated."[10]

Digital Spy gave the game a score of one star out of five, saying, "Perhaps as a tech demo and nothing more, Fighter Within would have raised a smile, but as a full-priced, next-generation it really isn't worth the time or money."[18] Metro similarly gave it a score of two out of ten, calling it "A bad game and a very poor start for next generation Kinect games, even if there is still some small cause for optimism beneath the bland fighting action."[19] The Digital Fix gave it a score of one out of ten, saying, "Fighter Within on the Xbox 360 would be a disaster reduced to a footnote, ignored and left to wither. As a launch title for the new generation it's worse: a parasite, feeding off the goodwill and desperation of early-adopters. Avoid, avoid, avoid."[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Scullion, Chris (August 20, 2013). "Xbox One: Fighter Within trailer and screens". Computer and Video Games (Future plc). http://www.computerandvideogames.com/425348/xbox-one-fighter-within-trailer-and-screens/. Retrieved March 17, 2023. 
  2. ↑ Usher, William (October 25, 2013). "New Gameplay Trailer Released For Xbox One's Fighter Within". Future plc. https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Gameplay-Trailer-Released-Xbox-One-Fighter-Within-60136.html. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Fighter Within for Xbox One Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/fighter-within/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. 
  4. ↑ Carter, Chris (November 26, 2013). "Review: Fighter Within". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-fighter-within/. 
  5. ↑ Edge staff (November 29, 2013). "Fighter Within review". Edge (Future plc). http://www.edge-online.com/review/the-fighter-within-review/. Retrieved March 17, 2023. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Carsillo, Ray (November 26, 2013). "EGM Review: Fighter Within". EGMNow (EGM Media, LLC). http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-fighter-within/. Retrieved March 17, 2023. 
  7. ↑ Gibson, Ellie (November 29, 2013). "Fighter Within review". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/fighter-within-review. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ryckert, Dan (December 9, 2013). "Fighter Within Review". Game Informer (GameStop). https://www.gameinformer.com/games/fighter_within/b/xboxone/archive/2013/12/09/fighter-within-review.aspx. Retrieved March 17, 2023. 
  9. ↑ Bischoff, Daniel R. (November 25, 2013). "Fighter Within Review". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/62356-fighter-within-review. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Walton, Mark (December 2, 2013). "Fighter Within Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fighter-within-review/1900-6415583/. 
  11. ↑ Meunier, Nathan (November 25, 2013). "Fighter Within Review". Future plc. https://www.gamesradar.com/fighter-within-review/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Splechta, Mike (December 4, 2013). "Fighter Within Review: A flailed attempt". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/fighter-within-review-a-flailed-attempt/. 
  13. ↑ Hannley, Steve (November 24, 2013). "Review: Fighter Within". Hardcore Gamer. https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-fighter-within/63590/. Retrieved March 17, 2023. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Ingenito, Vince (November 22, 2013). "The Fighter Within [sic Review"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/22/the-fighter-within-review. 
  15. ↑ Hayward, Andrew (December 11, 2013). "Fighter Within review". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US). http://www.oxmonline.com/fighter-within-review. Retrieved March 17, 2023. 
  16. ↑ Riendeau, Danielle (November 26, 2013). "Fighter Within review: low blow". Vox Media. https://www.polygon.com/2013/11/26/5148730/fighter-within-review-low-blow. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Marshall, James (January 28, 2014). "Fighter Within". Poisonous Monkey. http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/2213/fighter-within.html. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Martin, Liam (December 5, 2013). "Fighter Within review (Xbox One): A poor reflection of Kinect". Hearst Communications. https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/xbox-one/a535651/fighter-within-review-xbox-one-a-poor-reflection-of-kinect/. 
  19. ↑ Hargreaves, Roger (November 27, 2013). "Fighter Within review – Kinect 'em up". Metro (DMG Media). https://metro.co.uk/2013/11/27/fighter-within-review-kinect-em-up-4203724/. 

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