Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tag, You’re K.O Don’t pick the panda
by Sarah Joan Snyman
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The game has all of the same elements as before, arcade, versus, team battle, time attack and survival; the only new element of Tournament 2 is the Fight Lab, which helps you train your character in various combat situations. I spent most of my game time in versus. These games are, in my opinion, designed for group play; I’ve always preached that the arcade fighter is the perfect accompaniment to at least four people and a case of beer. After a couple of matches using the various characters and combinations, I did find myself growing tired of the pace. Although the ability to play with four players is an added bonus, being so stationary until you’re tagged in can become annoying. The combat in Tekken has always been very close range and sudden, requiring very fast reaction times and a lot of movement towards your
Review
ekken has been a stable arcade fighter for over a decade, and despite it being 13 years since the original Tag Tournament hit arcades, the appeal still seems to be alive and well. I have always enjoyed arcade fighters; anything from Mortal Kombat to SoulCalibur will keep me entertained for hours at a time. I had high hopes for Tekken Tag Tournament 2. I wrote a short preview a while back and the talk and trailers made my mouth water! I slid this game in after first having prepared dinner and dessert, sure that I wouldn’t be interrupted. But after half an hour, I ended up begging for distraction. The graphics in Tekken have always been a bit cheesy, very within the genre but still cheesy. Although this game is leaps and bound ahead of what we’ve seen before, I found it hard to watch, garish and a bit cheap.
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