To all of those who enjoy fighting games has surely come across and have been addicted to the Tekken franchise. Tekken 4 is much of the same great gameplay with new additions to the presentation and gameplay that may enhance your gaming experience. The game is consist of various modes, but its still basically a fighter. Unlike Tekken Tag', Tekken 4 returns to oine on one action that pits you against a different array of characters.Tekken is still a four button fighting game that is not as heavy on counters, but plenty of special moves that aren't too over the top for the most part. Though the starting roster consists of 10 characters, a revamped Jin Kazama and with three new fighters: Steve Fox, a speedy boxer who is all punches; Craig Marduk, a vale tudo brute who is powerful and enormous; and Christie Montiero, a cappoire alternate of Tekken 3's Eddie Gordo; beating the game in story mode unlocks a good amount to the roster where you can pick and master a particular character. The gameplay has added a closed interactive arena's that take you to an underground FIght Club esque basemant to rooftops and beaches.This means the wall will land you extra damage if the character is pummeled into a wall. This is a great addition as your fighting styles must adapt to the enviornment you are fighting in. A character like Christie Montiero might not fair as well in a small area since she is a rythm character that needs space to be effective while Jin might thrive in the area Christie might not. Also some environments present uneven surfaces, which is annoying for the most part as a kick that would have been a hit may miss, very well costing you the round or the match. Also there is this new concept of position change, which for the most part i found useless. Its a great idea, but in the fighting genre, position changes isn't as effective as a hit. Ultimately the position change is lost in the action. Game modes include story mode, arcade, survival, training, ractice, tekken force and a mode where you pick a certain amount of characters and battle as a team. The name eludes me, but i'm pretty sure it will be familiar to most of you. Story mode is great addition to the game as you have background story and cg cutscenes to get you more involved into the stor, and if you were like me, make sense of the whole Tekken universe. Tekken force is a fun 3d beat em up, reminiscent of the old fainal fight type games where you travel through stages encountering a cornucopia of generic enemies and Tekken 4 characters as bosses. This is worth playing through since conquering this mode rewards you with Shomaru, a dojo looking stage which you might recognize if you play through the Mischima/ Kazama storylines. This game sports a far more improved training/ practice mode which a player can take fulll advantage of remembering and learning special moves and combos that can go along way in harnesing your skills in the game. The other modes seem standard and nothing new, but it keeps the game freesh once you unlock all the characters and videos. The graphics and presentation is amazing. I was amazed at the beauty of the graphics as it pops out at you and the smoothness of the characters. There are no akward moving looking movements here. THe camera can be a minor issue if you get trapped in a corner, but nothing too frustrating. The graphics i think enhances the well presented storylines. This gave me a sense of accomplishment when i finished the story mode of the character. The backstories makes the game immerisve and puts you in a movie type mood as you fight through the game. The sound is nothing marvelous. The bone crunching sounds aren't anything over the top. The background musice is somewhat generic to the fighting genre's. What i can commend the audio is in the cg cut scenes, as Tekken finally gives some life to the characters with voices. The actors were pretty much on point, with no sub par and uninsipiring performances. The replay value depends on the players. A more casual gamer might be well addicted to this for a couple of months, with plenty of hours spent with friends as most fighting games draws copetition from your closest friends. Tekken force will definitely add to the replay value. A hardcore fighter migt dedicate every waking hour in trying to master each character, and beat it on the hardest level. Those who have already mastered Tekken from its previous itterations may find Steve an intriguing character, and new additions to the gameplay worth the seat time. Some might disagree with this score as most people found the new additions isn't exactly an improvement, but you can't go wrong with Tekken 4.. Many will argue that Tekken 4 is for button mashing amatuers. Its true that the tekken series is easy to pick up and play, but the mixture of complex moves and the easy punch and kick moves is essential to the depth of this fighter. Knowing a ten hit combo might frustrate a novice, but the expert know that you have to be able to blend basic moves coupled with the more complex moves is the key to victory. The counters and parry's aren't as emphasized, but they are present. Tekken 4 is a great fighter that gamers should delve in to with no hesitation with plenty of substance and plenty of style to go along
To many, Tekken 4 set the changing point for 3D fighting games and the genre itself. The game is distinctive from any other Tekken title in the series because it removed and added so many new gameplay features gamers bot... Read Full Review
Tekken 4 is a average fighting game that pleases fans of the series,but people that have played other fighting games might find this game to be bland,and not worth playing. But putting aside what hardcore gamers think... Read Full Review
