Thrill of the Fight, The Fastest Fist, or Knockout League?

[unwaveringresolve]

Hey, all. I'm looking for a VR boxing game for enjoyment and exercise. Has anyone here tried out more than one of the different offerings on steam? If so, how do they compare? Is it worthwhile getting more than one?

[e2678a]

Out of the few I’ve tried I like Thrill of the Fight the best and get worn out the quickest.

I didn’t like the fastest fist or kunlun fight(the boxing/kickboxing game from the same people and ended up refunding them)
Kunlun didn’t feel as fun or as polished as TotF.
fastest fist is ok I personally got bored with it rather quickly. I could see if you stick with it and it could be decent exercise. main problem though is it starts slow then speeds up, fine for when starting but once warmed up it is annoying to have to start over slow. (could have already changed or will in future)

Haven’t tried knockout league.
knockout league from what ive seen and read is punchout in vr, while it sounds fun nostalgia wise in practice it seems like it would be to restrictive for the amount of control you have in vr.
again haven’t tried so could be completely wrong.

also tried drunken bar fight, it was fun enough for 10-20 minutes but got boring.

another boxing style game I haven’t tried is fist of physics.

another one to try that is free but is not on steam (at least right now) is gorn, not great for exorcise but is fun

[davidmi58]

If you are looking for an arcade boxing game,something like Punch Out, Kncokout League is fun. However, other than the fact that you have virtual gloves on, it is not anything like boxing, or at least how I imagine boxing to be since I have never been in a boxing ring. It is all about timing and knowing the right combinations to use. If you swing at the right time, it does not matter how hard you hit at all. It is fun and can give you a workout but it is not like boxing. Kunlun is more serious but I just don't like it as much. Maybe it is the animations or something but I never felt like I was really fighting a person. I didn't really find it much fun. Have not tried DBF, but what I can see, it looks like fun but not real fighting.
If you are looking for something that really feels more like a light sim, TotF is great. It really feels like you are in a boxing ring with an opponent. It makes a difference how you fight and how you try to exploit your opponent's weaknesses to overcome him and, in the beta, how hard you hit. The dev is working very hard and if very responsive to issues and suggestions. And, believe me, there is nothing out there that can make you sweat like this game! Wear a headband, get some kind of VR cover and wipe down between fights. If you are looking for something that is not an arcade game, this is the best that I have seen and recommend it highly. It really makes you want to get better so you can win consistantly. (In some cases, that means getting in better shape-que the Rocky theme.)
FWIW-I own KL and KF and have not played them at all since I started playing this game. For 10 bucks, this is really a no brainer.

[Turbatus]

Another vote for totf!

[Diabolic]

I own Knockout League and Thrill Of The Fight, and they are barely comparable. As said above, one is very arcade like and this is much more realistic and you can actually box here. In Knockout league you respond in certain ways to certain attacks, it's not dynamic like this is, you either respond correctly or not, like a button press, just you move the right way. Every fight the opponent does the same pattern of attacks, so it's mainly a one playthrough kind of game for me, with the replayability coming only from the planned mini games.

Knockout League is fun but overall this has way more replay value. If you want a physical workout or a boxing like experience go with this. If you want casual arcade gameplay with cartoony opponents, not based on any real boxing technique go with Knockout League.

I'd say get this one, but I'm biased towards this as I always wanted a true fighting experience for VR. This is it, you can't move how you want to, only limited by your own ability to defend and attack properly. This is like high intensity shadow boxing, just that you have an actual target that fights you back.

[WiredEarp]

The Fastest Fist is garbage, basically, and I suspect Kunlun Fight is the same. TFF is just a cash grab - look at how often its received updates and you'll realise its basically the equivalent of an extremely limited demo.

[backstab]

Consider bitslap

[Leet SKillz I Haz Dem]

For $9.99, why not just try ToTF? Return it if you dont like it. I just played for 45 minutes and am loving it all over again.

[unwaveringresolve]

Автор сообщения: Leet SKillz I Haz Dem

For $9.99, why not just try ToTF? Return it if you dont like it. I just played for 45 minutes and am loving it all over again.

I have 39 hours in ToTF, so returning it is no longer an option. :)

[shadedraws]

ToTF, hands down. Knockout League looks great but the boxing is pattern-based so once you beat a fighter once, you beat them the same way every time, limiting the replay value. With ToTF, every fight is unique and new. The variety comes in the body type and other attributes of each fighter. Some fighters are taller and longer, others are shorter and faster. Some are just extremely strong. ToTF is the premiere VR boxing game, period.

[Kjaye]

Автор сообщения: unwaveringresolve

Автор сообщения: Leet SKillz I Haz Dem

For $9.99, why not just try ToTF? Return it if you dont like it. I just played for 45 minutes and am loving it all over again.

I have 39 hours in ToTF, so returning it is no longer an option. :)

haha its worth the money and then some. I should pass the 50 hours played by the middle of next week.

[Ian (Sealost)]

This thread is more than a year old!

Dang, it's crazy to read the descriptions above and compare them in my head to where the game was at the time, though, and what was going on behind-the-scenes. If you all liked it before, then I hope you really like it now!

And thanks @unwaveringresolve for not only picking up TotF, but for being active here on the forums and leaving frequent feedback. You're certainly part of why the game has become what it is today. (Same for the rest of you. Thanks, everyone!)

[muddybeats]

I have both KOL and TotF. As well-stated in a couple of responses, KOL is very arcadey (which is great is that's what you're looking for), has really fun art-style, and pretty fun "training" games. The biggest con is predictablility and lack of realism. TotF has more of the realism boxing fans (or fighting game fans) will be looking for. While KOL gets your heart racing in their training modes, TotF does the same but you kinda lose yourself so I would imagine, in the long-term you'd spend more time in TotF. And it's $10 - you can't go wrong. Just don't go out to eat for one night and support the developer.

[RottingSteel]

This game is the best, easily.

I didn't like Knockout League. Like everyone else says, it's Punch-Out in VR. It's not a sim at all: you can dodge a punch clearly, and still take damage, just because you didn't dodge it the "right way."

The Thrill of the Fight is the only VR game I love. Most else I've tried in VR has been a novelty experience, or 'almost good'. I've yet to get bored of this game though. I'm a fat lazy guy, and I've played it like 40 hours or something so far. It can be very exhausting, but I keep playing because it's so damn fun.

I've never heard of The Fastest Fist until now.

[123]

There is another boxing game Creed Rise To Glory VR. Seems like it's inbetween KOL and ToTF.
It's arcade-y but at the same time seems more realistic.

But it's not released yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPikaWUFpkc