Don King Prizefighter demo on Xbox Live

by Justin McElroy { Jun 24th 2008 at 4:30PM }

We were quick to chuckle into our sleeves at Don King Presents Prizefighter, especially when the overwhelmingly mediocre reviews started rolling in. But that was before we read his Wikipedia entry, which says that he shot a man who was robbing a gambling house he owned and beat an employee, who owed him $600, to death. So you'll understand when we're coming from when we tell you that there's a demo for Don King's game on Xbox Live and it's freaking amazing.

As we sat there with our mouths agape enjoying the splendor of the demo, we kept wondering "Is it even possible a game this magnificent was designed and programmed by just one man?" ... Not that we'd ever doubt you, Mr. King. Ever. Hey, what are you doing with that bat?

Tags: 2k-games, demos, don-king-presents-pr..., xbox-live

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Obie @ Jun 24th 2008 4:41PM

Only in America can you purchasify an electronical pugilistic merriment such as this!

Titanium_Orchid @ Jun 24th 2008 5:01PM

My new game is the epitome of pugilistic performance. It combines the ferocity of two, effervescent ferrets with the combustibility of a bejeweled hot air balloon! The story is an epic tale of one boxer from the dank and dirtified streets of Brooklyn, fighting for the keys to the kingdom... The Don Kingdom!

Thats all I got.

j.howlett @ Jun 24th 2008 4:42PM

you didn't know he went to jail for manslaughter? charles dutton did to. and lou gosset used to play for the knicks. i remember this from a 7th grade assignment.

colin @ Jun 24th 2008 5:05PM

sounds like a real american hero

NATO_Duke @ Jun 24th 2008 5:06PM

Best game ever! Its splendiferous!! Please dont kill me.

deaftly @ Jun 24th 2008 5:26PM

"Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!"

-Iron Mike

Haggard @ Jun 24th 2008 5:31PM

Yeah, I was pretty shocked when I found out a couple of months ago about his two murders.. and whether he's escaped on technicalities or not, there's no denying he's actually killed two people.

PojoMofo @ Jun 24th 2008 5:31PM

That Don King pic is how I picture Fernando everytime a semi-negative PS3 thread goes up :)

Burritoclock @ Jun 24th 2008 5:33PM

The greatest Don King moment was the scene in the movie about him where someone sees him wash his hands, piss, and then go to leave, the guy calls him out on not washing his hands and Don King says "I wash my hands BEFORE I touch this dick!" great line, use it all the time.

Haggard @ Jun 24th 2008 5:40PM

When people catch you washing your hands before you pee?

ComradeTrotskii @ Jun 24th 2008 6:44PM

Two guys, one from the Army, one from the Air Force are pissing. They finish up and the army guy goes to wash his hands, while the air force guy starts to walk out. The army guy says "In the Army they teach us to wash our hands after we do a piss" to which the air force guy replies "In the Air Force they teach us not to piss on our hands".