![]() I could see how Namco might turn it into a mini-game with a cool street fighting adventure. Survival, time attack, practice, and the all-new Tekken Force mode. For those playing alone, it's quite the simple choice. Basically, they're the same deal, except you're robbed of an ending if you play through the arcade mode, or you get an ending if you go through the story mode. Amazingly, Namco chose to differentiate between story and arcade mode. It's a sad excuse for one in that the only time you see story is at the end, but there you have it. This is a fighting game, right? Yes, it is. It's about Heihachi's dreams of becoming all-powerful, and his descendents' efforts to put a stop to the evil in their blood.Īt this point, some of you might be wondering why story is so important. There's one real plot strand, which is the most dull. That, or they want him out of the way of their dreams. But in general, every character has a reason to want Heihachi dead, even his son and grandson. Some of the stories are tightly related, others only loosely. All the characters seem to hate one another, and they're all fighting in the King of Iron Fist Tournament 4 in order to accomplish various goals. With Tekken, of course, comes a huge back story. For me, it's more enjoyable even than Soul Calibur. ![]() With visuals I wasn't sure the Playstation 2 could even handle, as well as as excellent performance in the sound department, Tekken 4 frequently looks and plays like a dream. Still, it seemed fair to give this next entry into the franchise a fair chance, and I'm glad I did. Tekken 3 was a game I played but didn't really enjoy. I went into Tekken 4 doubting I would enjoy it all that much. I'm one of those gamers that typically prefers to forget the third dimension even exists when it comes to fighting titles. Fortunately, it does.īefore I go any further, I should probably make a confession. Obviously the most direct successor to and evolution from Tekken 3, this title has a lot to live up to. The company entered the scene with Tekken, and since then has proven it can consistently provide some of the best fighting on any system. But for those who think the only good game is a three-dimensional one, there's a new genre king called Namco. Two dimensions are perfect for some frantic fights and some good fun. The Street Fighter games may have created it, according to Capcom, but the fighting genre has since evolved into the third dimension and Capcom hasn't made any serious strides to keep up. Beautiful visuals and sound have never worked so well to complement a slick fighting system as they do here." In Tekken 4, gamers will find an awesome revolution. "In fact, it's hard to seriously knock anything, other than the afore-mentioned Tekken Force.
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