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EA Sports UFC 5

EA Sports · Oct 27, 2023

PS5 · Series X|S

Mature

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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.

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Scores by platform

PlayStation 5

Critic 7.5 (26 critics) · Gamer 6.0

7.0

Xbox Series X|S

Critic 7.6 (11 critics) · Gamer 4.0

6.4

Critic reviews

  • GameCritics

    Brad Bortone · Jan 09, 2024

    8.5
    Ultimately, UFC 5 is in an interesting space – it’s a sports sim that also holds appeal for casual fighting fans. While not perfect, this is the best rendition of the sport to date, and a great launching point to take the series in exciting, new, more narrative-driven directions.
  • Geek Culture

    Jake Su · Nov 01, 2023

    8.8
    Bringing players even closer to the real thing, UFC 5 is by far the best MMA gaming experience available in the market.
  • Hardcore Gamer

    Cory Wells · Nov 01, 2023

    8.0
    Everything that happens inside the octagon in EA SPORTS UFC 5 is the best adaptation of the UFC that has been seen in a video game form to date. The game is violently beautiful, playing quick and tight with adding new ways to improve the gameplay of the series.
  • Gaming Bolt

    Ravi Sinha · Oct 30, 2023

    7.0
    EA Sports UFC 5 is a solid, if not particularly inventive, follow-up in the series. It can be fun, warts and all, but long-time fans will want for more.
  • Windows Central

    Anthony J Nash · Oct 30, 2023

    8.0
    After a fairly great entry in UFC 4, EA Sports returns with another stellar entry in its fighting series. The addition of a deeper impact system, changes to the submission system, and new striking mechanics make UFC 5 not only more fun to play, but just as thrilling as its predecessors have been.
  • IGN

    Tanner Smith · Oct 28, 2023

    9.0
    EA Sports UFC 5 deftly combines elements from sports simulation and fighting games into the best overall MMA game yet.

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