At least give gamers this option so that fighter control can be more smooth and responsive. As far as overall AI, the game is solid, though not great. I like the mixed outcome of fights in Knockout Kings 2001. In my career mode, my boxer won a few fights to start his career, but was knocked out with a single devastating uppercut in the first round of his fourth fight. But while I like this kind of randomness in the fights, I still found the fights to be pretty unrealistic.
Fighters just throw way too many punches.
Again, this bumps up against the dilemma of whether the game is too slow or not, but you can brawl at a frenzied pace for round after round and pay little price for it. The game is realistic enough to provide a refreshing alternative to the Tekken-style fighting games, while offering enough excitement and action to provide a lot of entertainment. All rights reserved.