The most major developments occur with Jin Kazama as he has an entire side game devoted to his story and the ever growing influence of the devil gene that’s making him more and more evil. You’ve got a bear who’s fighting to avenge his master, an assassin cured of her amnesia who’s trying to kill her sister, and all sorts of people trying to get revenge for losing in the last tournament. It is a complete and utter cop out.īesides that, the usual silliness of Tekken is all here. There is absolutely no reason why Heihachi should be in this game with the story that they’ve established. Namco however, really drops the ball here by allowing Heihachi to live through the explosion and be a playable character. A month later, “someone” starts a new King of the Iron Fist tournament.įirst off, when the folks at Midway killed off Liu Kang and left him out of Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, it took some serious cahones on their part. From there, all hell breaks loose and the opening ends with a new character, a Blade rip off named Raven blowing up Heihachi in a fiery explosion. The story starts with Jin Kazama defeating Kazuya and Heihachi in battle at Mishima Zaibatsu headquarters. The basic story behind the game is that the King of the Iron Fist tournament is back for its fifth incarnation and everyone has something to gain from it. It may be a tad run of the mill, but is it interesting and well played out? How about a ninja who isn’t really all that stealthy? That’s here too. Is there a main character getting “killed” in the opening FMV sequence. Let’s see, is there bizarre experiments on a main character? Yep, that’s here. Tekken 5 has all the standard fare of your modern 3-d fighter story. As special as we can make you feel, Inside Pulse is a bitch. You’re going to Inside Pulse Games, and let me tell you, young man. You’re going to a place where your worth can be measured after being asked ten simple questions. You’re going to a place where gamers beat up on you because of their own feelings towards companies that don’t even make systems anymore. That’s right Tekken, you’re going to a place of awkward feelings and cracking voices. A school away from all of your friends who give you 9s just because your parents made Pac Man. Now it’s time to go to a much harder school. That’s right, lots of people like you despite you’re flaws. Your younger brother Soul Calibur may be more fun, and that mean kid Virtua Fighter down the street may be smarter then you, but you’re still our special boy. Just remember Tekken, you’re special in your own way. You may want to try out for some other genres too.
#TEKKEN 5 REVIEW SERIES#
Also, you may start to think about more adult themes like killing off perhaps the most recognizable character in your series to try and prove you’re a big boy now. First off, you’re going to start noticing girls. Now that you’re a teen, we’re going to have to have a talk. Has it really been ten years since you’ve first popped up in arcades? Time just seems to fly. Stunning CG ending movies reward victorious combatants.Ah Tekken.
#TEKKEN 5 REVIEW PS2#
Rebuilt from the ground up, Tekken 5's graphics engine delivers the most exquisite visuals yet to PS2 3D fighting fans. Battle your way through an intense, action-adventure side-story. Earn fight money and use your winnings to outfit your characters with shades, hats, alternate costumes, secret items and more. Dig in to the most customizable Tekken game ever. Hurl your opponent into destructible objects and walls to deal massive damage. Face off in lush, interactive environments. Dig in to Classic Tekken fighters like Nina Williams, Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix match fists with 3 Iron Fist Tournament newcomers: Asuka Kazama, Raven and Feng Wei. Summary: Classic Tekken fighters like Nina Williams, Marshall Law and Paul Phoenix match fists with 3 Iron Fist Tournament newcomers: Asuka Kazama, Raven and Feng Wei.