I remember playing Mike Tyson's Punch Out on the NES as a kid, and ever since I have enjoyed boxing.

(Twice now I almost joined a local club but the spectre of permanent brain damage keeps me away).

Strangely, I have only played 3 boxing games: Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Fight Night Round 3 and now Fight Night Round 4.

I spent around 100 hours on Mike Tyson's, about an hour with Fight Night Round 3 (I returned my 360 and left the damn game in it lol)...so I was excited to try Fight Night Round 4.

So far, here is the good:

Graphics, physics/gameplay, depth.

And here is the bad:

I suck.

It's discouraging tospend hours alone in a room playing a game that makes you feel like you suck on a weekend.

I'm seriously beginning to get depressed. However, my friendcame over and I really kicked his butt...so...

I'm getting better, slowly. It's a complex boxing game...probably the best boxing game around...

And it cost me $60.

So I'm not about to back down...I will do what it takes to get good at thisgame, even to the point of becoming a mascohist.

When I get burned out, I will just play Demon's Souls for a few hours to boost myself-esteem. Oh, wait...

Why do the hard games haveto be the best ones?