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Series X|S / PS5 - 10/27/2023

EA Sports UFC 5

EA Sports UFC 5 is as real as it gets. Powered by Frostbite engine’s advanced rendering capabilities, your favorite fighters now have unparalleled character likenesses to complement next-level environment fidelity that’ll make their walk to the Octagon feel like a PPV main event. The all-new authentic damage system brings the intensity and strategy of a fight to life, as cuts and strikes absorbed can affect mobility, defense, stamina, and more. Take too much damage, and the doctor will check to see if you’re able to continue. For lovers of the ground game, the new Transition-Based Submissions make grappling feel more fluid and realistic than ever before. And if you like to admire your handiwork, new Cinematic K.O. Replays capture your fight-ending finishes in all their punishing glory. Plus, a completely revamped live service schedule builds exciting challenges around all PPV fight weeks. Bring the next evolution of the fight game home with UFC 5.

FightingSimulatorSport
Developer
EA Vancouver
Publisher
EA Sports

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Critic average

77

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Critic avg

77

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Total coverage

13

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Score range

60–90

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Mixed response

Score range is 21–30 points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 77 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.

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Ron Burke

GamingTrend

UFC 5 review — Winner, by Split Decision

Published 10/27/2023

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+8 vs critic avg

Nathan Birch

Wccftech

EA Sports UFC 5 Review – A Thin Bloody Veneer

Published 10/27/2023

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Score

65

-12 vs critic avg

Philip Watson

CGMagazine

UFC 5 (Xbox Series X) Review

Published 10/27/2023

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Score

85

+8 vs critic avg

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