"Fighting game fans will like Throwdown. Mixed martial arts fans will love it." Rated 86/100 by Steve "Lights Out" Steinberg.
"A solid title that will appeal to those looking for a more realistic fighting game. " Rated 8.5/10 by Tazman.
"Has some drawbacks, but offers incredible fight graphics." Rated 7.8/10 by Michael Lafferty. (06/27/2002)
"A tossed bag of good, great, and not so." Rated 7.7/10 by Jeremy Dunham.
"While you're not going to rock your friends socks off with the none-too-glitzy presentation of UFC Throwdown, the game's tight controls, smooth combat and surprising flexibility will make up for those shortcomings with little difficulty." Reviewed by Mike Laidlaw. (06/17/02)
"The characters are sloppily animated, and when the camera zooms out, the fight is shown in an odd, blurry style that mars the action." Reviewed by Four Eyed Dragon.
"The entire game boils down to some annoyingly simple button mashing that gets old faster than most UFC matches last." Rated 6/10.
"Its simple controls and variety of styles will easily impress the newcomers. The rest of the vets might enter the ring for a fight or two, but this tournament isn't worth coming out of retirement." Given a C by Brian Gee.
Review, by Steve Steinberg: "Fighting game fans will like Throwdown. Mixed martial arts fans will love it." [Score: 86 out of 100]
Review, by Shane Satterfield: "A deep, realistic brawler with intricate gameplay mechanics." [Score: 80 out of 100]
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