Same here. There are multiple reports on Joystiq of this happening to others as well.

I was going to download it when I got home. good to know about this.

Demo worked perfectly for me last night. I really loved Round 3, and this feels like it is going to be a fantastic upgrade. For whatever reason, I felt like I had much better control over my boxer as far as blocking and weaving. I fought with Hatton, and won the by a decison, as there were no knockdowns by either of us.

Watching the video with the demo about the new features really has me pretty excited for the full game. I need to plop Round 3 back in and finish the game up. I have 750 achievement points, and they come fast enough that i think I can get the full 1000 without much time input. Then I will sell off Round 3 for credit towards Round 4.

This has been one of my top must have games coming out, and everything about so far feel perfect. I'm not sure what kind of reception this game is ging to get this time around now the UFC is really gaining fans, and UFC Undisputed seems to have hit its mark. Nothing against MMA, as I'm sure it is a great sport, but my personal tastes still to classic boxing.

The stable for Round 4 looks pretty amazing. Was hoping for Eric "Butterbean" Esch, but he's not listed. I know he is a little more of a gimmick, but he is a really cool guy, and was fun to play with in Knockout Kings. I've also played poker with him online in both Poker Academy, and then we ended up at the same table in large multi-table tournement on Full Tilt. But the full 50 looks like there will be some fun guys to take on and play with.

Mike Tyson
Muhammad Ali
Ricky Hatton
Ray Robinson
Thomas Hearns
Miguel Cotto
Shane Mosely
Jake Lamotta
Marvin Hagler
Roy Jones Jr.
Carlos Monzon
Jermaine Taylor
Kelly Pavlik
Manny Pacquiao
Pernell Whittaker
Julio Caesar Chavez
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Lennox Lewis
Ray Leonard
James Toney
Roberto Duran
Marco Antonio Barrera
Amin Asikainen
Paulie Malignaggi
Kermit Cinteron
Eddie Chambers
Arturo Gatti
Corey Spinks
Tommy Morrison
Sergio Mora
Fernando Montiel
Jorge Armando Arce Arementa
Anthony Mundine
Emanuel Agustus
Vinny Paz
Vivian Harris
Billy Dib
Diego Corrales
Erik Morales
Nate Campbell
Ronald “Winky” Wright
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Nonito Donair
Arthur Abraham
Joe Calzaghe
Roberto Guerrero
Edwim Valero
Victor Ortiz

The demo looks and plays well except I've one of the strong proponents of having face buttons for throwing punches. Manipulating the RS does not work well for me at all. I find it too awkward to punch effectively not to mention the sore I'm starting to develop from working it.

I was pretty impressed by the demo but Im still a little worried about the difficulty. The AI in Round 3 was FUBAR. You could set it to the hardest difficulty and put the controller down, the enemy boxer wouldn't be able to knock you down. The AI attacks better in 4, I ran the same test and was on the mat in 30 seconds, but when I'm actively fighting, I still haven't lost a round.

I'm not bragging about prowess here, I throw WAY too many punches still, it's a slight against the AI. If I rent this and don't lose a single round for the whole time, there's no way I'll buy it unless the online is STUNNING. Franchise could be cool as hell but if I can't lose, there's no point.

There's a bunch of little touches I've enjoyed. They've done a lot of work animating misses, glancing blows, partial blocks, etc. It looks like they've toned down the super-deflecto-block to set up the ultra counter punch mechanic too.

Im looking forward to it, but Ill remain skeptical till I find out about the AI. I havent lost a round in the demo yet, thats about 30 rounds worth so far.

Dammit. No PC port?

This makes me very...very....sad.

It's been getting some real positive impressions over at Operation Sports. It sounds like they really took the button mashing effect out of the game. while some are hating it, others have figured out how to drain the stamina of those 1000 punch a round guys online. The game demands that you block and and get your counter-punches down. FN3 had the same idea, but it was pretty easy to coast through your career by just slugging it out.

I know some really hate the new control scheme, and find it stiff. But this ain't Tekken. You have to think and commit to each move and block. Yes, the stick slows you down. You can't tap, tap, tap your way through a bucnh of combos. That "stiffnenss" is the game playing at a much more sim level.

I really liked the demo, but I am just trying to figure out how I can drop $60 on this game on the heals of Tiger, with NCAA, Madden, and NHL all coming up in successive months. this is a pretty good time to be a sports gamer, that's for sure.

edit: Gameshark has a pretty good review up.

I really like the the more strategic elements they have added to the game.

My understanding is that only the stick is available online.

edit: Looks like buttons are out in the entire game. Is that right?

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/249209.page

I actually like throwing the punches on the sticks. I liked playing it that way in Round 3.

I don't know. I own the game, and it is indeed awesome. I put it in my top 10 in the community game of the year voting.

I ran into this, as well. But what I think it does is force you to be much more methodical about your strategy. I've only used heavyweights, so I really needed the game to force me to slow down. I'm not sure how this will feel with the lighter weights.

How do you guys play this game primarily? Do you use the famous boxers, or do you spend more time creating a boxer and working on your career?

Also, I would love a GWJ Fight Night. I'd like to play multiplayer, but within this group, safe from the glitch-exploiting masses.