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The King of Iron Fist is Back and Reigns Supreme Once Again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Let me start off by saying this as of right now Tekken 5 is the best fighter on the planet. Nothing can compete, not Soul Calibur, not DOA, not Mortal Kombat, not even Virtua Fighter 4 (sorry) nothing! Game play wise my beloved Tekken Tag is close to Tekken 5 but overall it falls short of Tekken 5's greatness. Another thing that people say about Tekken is that its control scheme is too simple. Yeah right, the control system is easy to pick up but difficult to master. I'm not bias either, as I owned every one of these titles above. With that being said, I am a huge Tekken fan. I own every one (Tekken 1-3 are 3 of the 4 PSOne games I still own) Tekken redeems itself with The King of Iron First 5. I thought Tekken 4, with its super gorgeous graphics, sucked. It did, it strayed away from what is Tekken. The single biggest flaw of Tekken 4 was the enhanced side stepping which in turn changed the blocking system.

Tekken 5 returns the series to the top of the fighting genre. Gone are the "enhanced" features of Tekken 4, so now the game plays like Tekken Tag & Tekken 3. The breakdown is as follows

Game Play:
Every Tekken plays faster and more fluid than the last and the latest iteration is no different. Tekken 5 is the fastest and most fluid entry ever. It has all the modes that that you would expect like theater mode, etc. This is Tekken at its best. It reminds of the first time I played Tekken Tag at PS2's launch. My friends and I played for hours and Tekken 5 has us doing that again. But perhaps the biggest change is the arcade mode. Arcade mode is now never ending, as you complete for money and for ranking. The more you win the more money you earn. Likewise, the higher ranked player you defeat the faster your rank goes up. You can use the money to customize your character by buying various items for them. This mode alone really extends the game. An online mode would send this game into the stratosphere.

Controls:
The controls are so freaking responsive, it amazing. The level of control is as responsive on the Dual Shock 2 as a mouse and keyboard are to a FPS. No Joke!

Graphics:
Oh my God, Man...Dude, the graphics are amazing this is probably the best looking game on PS2 and on any console period. The graphics are just slightly below the FMV of the intro. Basically its FMV quality at all times. The backgrounds are amazing, simply amazing. On one stage, the arena is on fire and there is a heat haze effect that blurs the characters and environment so amazingly. You have to see it for yourself. All the stages are very different and equally amazing.

Sound:
The sound is amazing as well. It sounds so good on a home theater system. This shows that the PS2 can produce some dazzling audio on par with Xbox. I would know since I own both. My favorite song is `Street Wise' it's a cool techno song that is awesome (so is the stage that accompanies it). Sometimes I just turn the game on go to theater mode and listen to the music.

Replay-ability:
The arcade mode adds plenty of life to the game as there are lots of items to purchase and it will take a good deal of time take the 30+ characters to the highest rank not to mention deck them all out. Again an online mode would cement this game as the greatest fighter. Also "Ultra Hard" is the most challenging it has ever been. It will test newcomers and veteran players alike, especially the final boss who is the cheapest character in the history of fighting games. Traditionally Tekken's final bosses have been weak, excluding Heihachi and Unknown from Tag but this is ridiculous. I have never been so frustrated playing a game. I may have broken my controller from throwing it so much and banned myself from Heaven with all the swearing that was going on when I first played this bastard. Just thinking about him makes me want to give him the Lightning Uppercut right now!

Overall:
You can tell from my review above my favorite word is amazing. That's because I can't thing of anything else to describe this bad boy. The 10th anniversary of the Tekken series is it's finest. Go ahead and buy this junk!

Also, I thought that the 2nd biggest flaw of Tekken 4 was to change Jin Kazama's fighting style. My dominance just disappeared over night. He had the perfect blend of high, low, power and juggle attacks. I had...well still have a difficult time regaining my dominance with Jin, especially since Halo 2 is out. However, I am happy to report that he is back with all the Mishima-ryu fighting style as Devil Jin. And Tekken 4's Jin has some new moves that make his twice as deadly as he was in Tekken 4, particularly his "mental alertness" stance is freaking awesome as so many bone breaking moves and combos can be done from this stance. He's like Jack Bauer from Fox's Twenty Four a badass.

Tekken 5: Nothing new ... maybe even a little dull :|

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: August 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought Tekken 5 in April and have had it for a couple of months now. I really love the customize option, but the gameplay has gotten dull now. I have all the other Tekkens and now I realize to myself: I know all the moves and what to expect from each fighter, so now all the surprises are gone. The arenas are also boring; you can't even throw your opponents from the tops of buildings or through walls, none of that good stuff.

Namco needs to revamp Tekken (I heard they where making a completely new set of characters for Tekken PS3). They need some multi-tiered arenas and lots of new fighters. Hopefully the next Tekken will have this.

-Kazami Ami

Great First Time Play but Tekken is No Leader

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Tekken 4 without a TAG TEAM option that its processor had makes it only half of what it could have been. This school of thought is no different with Tekken 5 that just does what its predecessors did with more characters (need never buy Tekken 4 again) has the improved graphics engine look but there is no doubt that Tekken 6 will have everything that I am asking for and is sitting on a hard drive inside Namco HQ right now as we speak waiting to grab an extra few bucks when this quick fix entry is dead, so what if you included Tekken 1, 2 and 3 on this DVD - if we wanted that we would have asked for it! We WANT TAG. We wanted this as 4. Delivering on 4 that was half of this is just begging for attention from me, so Namco is going to get it!

Fans of the series know what I am talking about. Sadly Tekken is not what is used to be because it does not lead anything anymore... or should I say for long. TAG is the best Tekken game that is let down in the graphics department (moving map backgrounds and character animations) but the map background bug I have noticed is back in Tekken 5, so I question how much is `new' here. Also the graphics are not beyond what "Virtual Fighter 4: Evolution" had to offer and is the main reason why Tekken needed a graphics boost in the first place and now, in 2005, Tekken matches VF4, maybe a little better detail in Tekken 5, but this asks the question what more does 2005 have to offer? I would guess lots better than Tekken 5. If you look closely at the new map impact system you can see that once something cracks, the crack effect disappears after making its impact so after a few games it sort of looks like the animation is coming from your characters more than the maps. I don't think the new world smashing system is wrong, it just could be better at this stage, however like Tekken 4 things do break and there seems to be more of it.

The characters in Tekken 5 and the quality of the animations are the only reason to jump at getting Tekken 5, but when you have opened everything and played all the models and your friends have had a few rounds, it starts to sink in that this is what Tekken 4 should have been, last year. To be honest Namco's Tekken entries since the initial release of the PS2 have done nothing but knock this fighter flat on its face, but before we get to the cons lets talk a little about the pros. Tekken 5 corrects a number of Tekken game play issues, like Tekken 4's limitation to a shocking 10 players, reducing it by 20 from the previous 30 player staggering TAG entry, Tekken 5 now has the same. Tekken 4 also gives us an extra one-player level fight setting and improves on the graphics, even the colourful design looks better, provides more moves for each character (but not much just a little more) and corrects the TAG fight move-sharing problem meaning that most characters do not share many moves which is good. So if you are looking for more unique moves per character then Tekken 5 has it (4 is gone), however TAG wins Tekken 5 in terms of its lifespan and game play (even if you own Tekken 5 or 4 friends will still ask you to put this disc in), so the tag game play makes TAG a better buy. Tekken 5 does not solve the old `this character is better than that character' syndrome that 4 solved. Some characters just rule others by default of button bashing, Tekken 4 is more balanced than 5, but 5 is a more fluid fighting game when characters are not mismatched.

However TAG rulez Tekken 5 and this is bad news for Namco because this game is not even remotely close to the kind of quality that they could have delivered on... and believe it or not, Tekken TAG isn't a whole pile better either. The PS2 has not had the good Tekken gamer it deserves which is bad because Tekken is for the PS2! This one gets 3 stars like 4 because it is nothing NEW and by this stage should be. I know they are just sitting on TAG for 6, so BAH! AVOID if you can unless you really need a game (get MGS3: Snake Eater instead) and certainly wait for other 2005 games, get this when it goes cheap platinum style.

Pros:
- Better graphics than TAG and 4.
- 30 characters and some new ones.
- Did not deliver anything expected of the Tekken series by 2005.
- Nice animations

Cons:

- NO TAG!
- Background glitches and character mismatching are back.
- Done it all before.
- We know they just want to sell TAG as Tekken 6. So wait for 6.

It makes me so mad when people....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: May 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

say that this is "The Best Fighting Game Ever". Gime a flipping break people. Yes Tekken 5 is a good game, but don't proclaim that it is much better than the hundred other fighting games out there.

There are even a few lesser known oddball games like Def Jam Fight for NY, and Rumble Roses (the sexy wrestling game) which many people like a LOT.

It all depends on your tastes and how realistic you like your fighting games. Personally, I prefer Virtua Fighter Evolution. As a matter of fact, Tekken 5 designers STOLE the customization idea from VFE. COPYCATS!

It's Good... But....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 12
Date: June 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I was very excyted when thys game hit the shelves.. I'm overseas... so we get games late... I'd already heard fantastic reviews about it... and was anxious to play the next generation of fyghters... My brother and I currently play Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution...

Well, my gyrlfriend and I were the fyrst to play Tekken 5... We played 82 straight VS matches... Each character had a lot of moves available... and I eventually stuck with Nina to try and figure her moves out... When my gyrlfriend's fingers gave up on her... I settled in for a good die hard practice session and that's when I decyded I would styck with Evolution forever...

See... Practice mode in Virtua Fighter - They will show you the button combo on the top of the screen... P,P,K. ... With Tekken 5, you get 2 characters facing each other... you have to pause, select the character move lists, P,P,K... then go back to the game and see if you execute it correctly... In V.F.4 - when you complete the move correctly, it will display the character's next move in their move list... In Tekken you get nothing... Which is pathetic.. because Nina has a 17 hit combo... am I supposed to look at the move list, then execute it... How am I supposed to learn thys... It sucks..

Next up is fyght school... V.F.4 has a great tutorial mode where you take your player and perfect your skills.. for example.. you may have to punch and dodge ryght... If you do thys successfully, it will graduate you to another task... Thys feature is totally myssing in Tekken 5... thus adding to the steeper learning curve...

Thys totally sucks... Sigh... The game is beautiful visually... and it's a button masher... My gyrlfriend and her syster battled each other using the circle button exclusively... I teased them about it, then found myself doing it...

I thynk I will leave Tekken 5 alone and play a greater fyghting game... Virtua Fyghter 4 Evolution.. it may be an oldie but it's definitely styll the best... Rent or buy them & compare for yourself...

Peace..~G

"I'll brake your face !!!"

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: October 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

What a great game. It includes lots of good characters and my favourite fighter is Craig Marduk, who is 8 feet tall. Beside this King(6'7), Paul(6'2) and Bruce(6'1) are also very good fighters. There are lots of good combos and each character has his own fighting-style. Tekken 5 could earn five stars, if there weren't any bad characters like Ling Xiaouy, Panda, Roger, Wang, Anna and Jinpachi. I could kill them with my own, bloody fists. Also some fightin'-arenas (like Moonlit Wilderness, Poolside and Waterfall) suck. The graphic is perfect and Tekken 5 is also very easy to play. You can play Tekken, Tekken 2 and Tekken 3 and that's fantastic. The Devil Within-mode rocks, there you can find out Jin Kazama's story.

I think, that Tekken 5, Mortal Kombat Deception and MK The Shaolin Monks are the best Beat 'em up games ever.

The best fighting game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: March 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! Reason 1, the characters are amazing! Reason 2, the stages are really cool. Reason 3, it isn't painfully long and boring to get money and characters. The graphics are really good too, especially in the ending videos of the story mode. Overall, I can't see anything bad about this game. If you're thinking of buying it, I highly recommend that you do. If you're thinking that this game would be waste of money, I'd recommend that you think it over.

The Last Great Fighting Game on the Playstation 2.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Namco saved their best for last with this, the 5th and latest release of their Tekken fighting games and perhaps the last great fighting game on the PS2 before everyone jumps on the Next Generation of consoles.
The PS2 version of this recent arcade release is simply awesome. The graphics are the best ever on the PS2, with wonderfully crisp and animated visuals, character models and fluid animations. The controls and gameplay are spot on. Only true hardcore nitpickers can see any difference- I've seen and played the arcade game, and there's little missed.
In fact, the PS2 game adds in stuff that the arcade doesn't have- cool CG movies for the intro and endings for each of the 30+ characters. Tekken 5 hits a series high for having the best Story Mode ever- the fighters speak with much-improved voice acting, some even speaking in their native languages, which is refreshing. This just makes the Tekken cast more likeable and alive than ever before.
The other extras are impressive- The first three arcade Tekken games are included in the disc and playable via the game's Arcade History mode. And there's an action game called 'Devil Within' starring main hero Jin Kazama as he battles guards and bosses to uncover secrets from his past. A bit repetitive, but not unpleasant and it gives great goodies.
Speaking of goodies, there are unlockable fighters, hidden costumes and cool accessories and extra colors to outfit your favorite character.

Are there any flaws? Well, there's the incredibly annoying and CHEAP end boss, and it would have been nice to have more accessories and hidden costumes- I would especially have liked to see Asuka Kazama in a bikini. Ah well, maybe in the next game.
Anyway, aside from those little nitpicks, Tekken 5 is the BOMB. All you need is this one disc to have more than half (and IMO, the better half) of this popular fighting series in your hands. A MUST for any gamer. Or, if you're just getting one fighting game for your PS2, this disc can't be beat. Fighting Action par excellence.

Grand Champ of champs

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This series pulls a maraculas comeback.
Pros:
-Top-notch graphics(FMV's look 10x better than the ones in Tekken 4)
-Superb music(Much better than the crappy remixes in Tekken 4)
-good ol' fashion sound effects
-A much better voiceover job than the first
-This takes a couple of things from other fighting games but is it better or worse
--Story mode from the DOA series, but it makes sense in this game
--Profile mode, From the DOA series, it is very similar, so nothing real big here
--Customizing mode from Virtua Fighter 4 evolution. Not as much stuff as VF4:E But I like Tekken more than Virtua Fighter, and this also shoots the replay value way up. I mean I got Wang lookin' like Pei Mei off of Kill bill, I got Ling lookin like Chun-Li off Street Fighter, and Beak lookin like #47 off Hitman. I owe all these cool custimazations to gamefaqs.
-Fast paced combat is back, something not present in Tekken 4
-Awww, the wemon! You got sexy(Christine) Cutie(Ling) and a conbination of both(Asuka), plesure in gameplay and beautiful sights
-Tekken 1, 2, and three arcade versions...nice
-Nice stages(I wish I could fight in a room full of money, but I wouldn't really be there to fight)
-Theater mode IS ALIVE!!!!!(In the 4th it lacked any dept or comedy. In this one, when you see Paul's movie, you'll be laughing calling him a idiot, but the funniest is either Law's or Asukas)
-Starblade game to play while game is loading at beginging(Ahh reminices of the atari style game I played before Tekken 1 loaded.)
-Devil Jin is one BAAAAAD Mo-Fo! He easily put Jinpachi and Devil Kazuya to immediate shame.
-The Devil within is a pretty fun mode(Altho it's LONG for a mini game)
-Huge character selection(Newcomers express their entry, and old returners come back to bring the pain
-JACK IS BACK!! Man I missed him in the 4th one, he was replaced in that by Lee's crappy robot.
-Tekken is still the king of fighters and this installment easily prooves it
Cons:
-Stuff still looks fake when it breaks
-Jinpachi is defnitley a canidate for one the cheapest boss fights in video game history. I mean it's the same rutiene for almost every fight. When I come close to wining, he shakes the ground, and I'm stalled, I can't do crap! Hit, stall again, hit, stall again, fireball K.O.!{Not to mention he always ruins my time attack} Man I haven't fought a boss this cheap or cheezy since Sho Khan, or M. Bison. Note to Namco, don't put in a boss that make Dollar store brand look like the choice for rich fat Rockerfellers!
-At times money take a while to accumilate
-Seriously someone other than a Mishima or Kazama has to win this time
Neutral:
-When will Paul get his time(He's my favorite character, and he is a super cheezy super scruby I take most of your life with one hit character, but if he's that good, he shoulda won by now. I feel sorry for the guy)
-Hehachi is dead.( I dunno if many people liked him or not; personaly, I hate the old rotten sack of goat crap, but it's kinda wierd without the old fart in a diaper. SO R.I.P. Heihachi, or is it?)

Well the pros definitly outweigh the cons. Tekken 5 punches out all other fighters with this hard hitting installment. This series, the Virtua fighter series, and the Dead or Alive seriies are definitly 2 games fighting for that throne, but I gotta say Tekken wins. Virtua Fighter 4 Evo, put in the profiling and stuff, but there were no end FMVs, and such, and it didn't take alot to win. But still an inovator, and a excellent game. Dead or Alive is known for the wemon in their game, I'll admit that's the reason I got that game, but it's still a contender, despite it's a button masher. This game requires knowledge, you can't win by button mashing, you gotta know moves, or you're gonna lose, unless you're a chump and put it on easy. This game has wemon, but it ain't as flashy as DOA because this series atracted gamers by it's uniqe way of skills, but a little skin never can or will hurt. I guess after the dissapointing Tekken 4, they knew if they screwed up like that again, the Tekken name wouldn't sell this product. So now they got off their butts, got in gear, and gave the people what they wanted: A revitalized frachise showing a promising future, and that's what this game is. If you love Tekken or fighting games for that matter, get this game. If you have a PS2 get this game!

Peace

STOP WHINING PEOPLE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have no idea why on earth people are whining that the last boss is hard. This game is my first fighting game and i beat him easily. If you can't manage to beat him then just be cheap like him and keep on using attacks like Anna's back kick (->, X) to defeat him.
This game is pretty amazing for a fighting game and has revoulutionary graphics. The only problem i have to say is that this game is more heading twoard the M rating then toward Teen. It has extreme violence (some blood but its very brief) nudity and perverted costumes (anna's ending) and language. There is even a stage where people in skimpy clothing are dancing like strippers. So i reccomend that u get this game only if you are above the age of 15. But overall the game is good and an exciting playthrough.

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