![]() Tekken is as it’s always been: An enjoyable experience that lets players thrive on the mastery of its complex battle system. It’s a system that rewards players for their dedication and practice. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a title that makes no apologies for its steep learning curve, and why should it? It provides you with the tools to learn and if you want to just play for fun you have that opportunity as well with offline and unranked online versus matches. A classic example being the Snoop Dog stage which features a track composed in partnership with the famed rapper as well as his own 3D appearance making a debut. While classic arenas return with traditional tracks there’s a distinct RNB/Rap flavour about the new ones. Musically there’s a blending of new and old. It’s adds a new depth to the characters and makes it really feel like an international tournament where all the characters have their own agenda. All characters are voiced in their native language, be it English, Japanese, French or Spanish to name a few. Sound design is still held to the high standard the series is known for. ![]() It’s an ingenious solution to the problems encountered in Tekken 6 and serves to keep Namco’s latest release looking as amazing as possible without sacrificing visual quality. Based upon the amount of character models on screen and what’s being executed the game engine has the ability pull back the horizontal resolution in a step by step manner. This was rectified for Tag Tournament 2 where the game engine dynamically alters the resolution to keep framerate high without players actively noticing. Unfortunately it simply was an visually elegant one. In a series that has such an important place in professional competitive gaming this was no doubt the right decision at the time. Tekken 6 received a bit of negative attention amongst fans due to the resolution being scaled back to 576p in order to maintain high frame performance. A pleasant change in this release is proper support for 720p HD resolution. Graphically, Tekken is as its always been - a stunning game to play and for onlookers to simply watch. If you pre-ordered you would have also been lucky enough to get an array of swimsuit costumes to play with. Players will also enjoy the new mode to alter characters costume into a variety of clothing. Returning players from Tekken 6 will feel completely at home with menu interface because frankly not much has changed from its design or implementation. The traditional modes return including the staple arcade and versus (both Offline and Online) modes. As you play you will become a master in offensive and defensive combat. Whilst learning the tricks of the trade of Tekken combat you will be helping Violet a businessman rebuild Combot after he accidently deletes all the combat data from his creation. It also serves as the main narrative mode. This mode serves to educate newcomers and veterans to fine tune their skills in battle. Namco has answered this with the inclusion of the ‘Fight Lab’. With battle systems as robust as Tekken’s, it has always been a bit of a barrier for newcomers. You now have the ability to draw out longer close quarters combos as well as ways of escaping holds and tight conditions. As a result combat is notably faster and adds a new element to your combat tactics. What is unique to the tag series however is the ability to use tag related moves to link characters abilities and combos together. You select up to 2 characters with to fight with using combos, throws, juggles and all manner of traditional Tekken game play elements. As a result, it plays a lot like its predecessor. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is the long awaited sequel to the title of the same name… minus the digits. With the release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Namco has provided another excellent entry into the well renowned fighting series. There have been a variety of Tekken releases on the current generation of consoles, but until now, only Tekken 6 was considered a true current-gen Tekken title.
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