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Fantastic Fighting Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: February 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is the only worth while fighting game to come out on the Xbox since DAO3. The main novelty of this game is the damage fighters receive during combat. Break an arm, and it dangles throughout the rest of the match, and you can't use it. You get cuts, and scars grow over them. The characters have over three times the polygon count as Dead or Alive 3, which allows for some amazing detail. In addition, the backgrounds are extremely interactive. This is a super game, and raises the bar on all others.

Played an early build, this is the BIG ONE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: February 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Don't ask me how, but I got a chance to play an early build of this game and I can say hands down that this is THE FIGHTING GAME TO PLAY. Incredible combos, great looking characters (especially the girls), huge interactive backgrounds, great special effects.

This is no Kakatu Chojin (the WORST fighting game ever made, whoever at Microsoft approved this abortion should be fired)!!

Tao Feng was designed by the original Mortal Kombat team members and they've taken fighting to a whole new level. Do not miss this one.

Tao Feng--the next big thing?! :D

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 13
Date: March 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'll admit it, I've got a bias toward this game. That said, I hope this doesn't come across as being dishonest or too one-sided.

Despite the disadvantage of being the first game for a brand-new company, Tao Feng holds its own amongst the many existing fighters. Microsoft clearly raised its standards for its 1st-party games since Kakuto Chojin crashed and burned, and the team at Studio Gigante worked hard to bring a fresh game to the Xbox's exclusive library.

Tao Feng uniquely rewards aggressive gameplay with its chi system, which helps to vary gameplay in a few ways. If a player continuously lands attacks (blocked or successful), the chi meter builds up, resulting in either a special move ("chi attack") when full, or the chance to heal a damaged limb resulting from excessive blocking. Attacking off walls and poles is a fun new feature as well, eliminating the `trapped' feeling found in fighters with invisible walls. Preset Long- and Short-Form Combos give both veterans and newbies a chance at exploring the game's combos and juggles, some of which range up to 12 hits.

To me, the fighting game genre's `big 5' franchises (Tekken, DOA, Virtua Fighter, Soul Calibur, and Mortal Kombat) have become irritatingly similar in the last few years-nearly identical aquarium and cage match levels pop up in DOA3 and VF4, Mortal Kombat's weapon system and large quantity of unlockable content mimiced the Soul Calibur of three years ago, and the differences between Tekkens sequels are far from staggering. While not as technically big and bright as these more well-established titles, the mere fact that Tao Feng was built with innovation in mind from its inception deserves a chance from Xbox owners and fans of the genre alike.

Lastly, if on the off-chance you're a parent reading this and your younger-than-17 year-old wants to pick up Tao Feng-don't be too alarmed at the 'Mature' rating. Sure there's some blood and the point of the game is to beat up your opponent, but there's no offensive language, sex, or nudity common in other 'Mature' games like the infamous Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. So if your kid is threatening to stop loving you if you don't buy him Tao Feng, remember that he's probably seen blood and fighting before and there are plenty of worse things he could be watching or playing on TV. :D

Best fighting game on the Xbox

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

By far the best fighting game on the XBox, if not for all systems. Great animations, great combos, huge worlds. This was made by a lot of the same people who worked on the Mortal Kombat series of games, but it looks like they learned from their mistakes and made something fresh.

Also, Jade Dragon? Mmmmmmm

IGN rates this game an 8.7

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: March 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just read the IGN review and it's pretty much what I expected, a top notch fighting game. This game is breaking some rules and that is really refreshing to see.

pretty good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It has the good stuff for a good fighting game. Althoug, personally i did like how you could move in a 3d partern in mortal kombat with ease. In this game you have to tap up or down twice to move around your apponent. To me this is a good tatic when you begin to know your opponent and predict his moves. Its just a little harder in this game. Its fun, and challenging. Once i get the combos down and so forth it will be even more fun. I feel i have the 3 best fighting games for xbox, mortal kombat d.a., doa3, and tao feng. Tao feng also has a new feature, the limb damage. Its not real detailed when you hurt a limb, it just hangs there and gives you an advantage when you are in a heated battle. Its a very good feature, but not bone showing detailed. Well you know the rest of the features if you have done some research on the game. Its well worth the money if you enjoy fighitng games. I sure do. Its awesome!

Good but not great.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The graphics for the game are terrific. The characters move fluidly during combat while executing various moves. However the general set of moves becomes old after you play for awhile. Once you find a couple of combos you just sit back and wait to unleash them. I like the Chi method for awarding special attacks. More characters would add a bonus as there are not enough in the game. Also, the mature rating must be for the physical violence. There isn't much blood and certainly no gore. Overall, I like Tekken on the PS2 better than Tao Feng for the Xbox. However, the game is still solid. You might want to rent it before you go out and buy it.

overated title

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the most dissapointing game I have ever bought.
The controls are sluggish and the combos are weak.It is better to let your " chi meter" fill up and push one button than do 5 or 6 button combos that are blocked or just not effective.Save your money and buy DOA 3 which may be easier but is just alot more fun.

Good, not worth the hype

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: April 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The game is ok, but certainly not what the hype would have you believe.
It's the Jeepers Creepers Semi-Star of fighting games. It's not all that good, but it's not all that bad.

First: The Good:
The graphics are amazing.
The contusion modeling (that's bruising, for the vocabulary-challenged) is very nice. Clothing damage is cool too.

The Mediocre:
The controls are average. Not great, not all that bad. Limb damage is ok, but not all that amazing a feature

The Bad:
BLATANT FALSE ADVERTSING:
We all saw the ad. They show the fighters going at it, then one of them hits a shoulder, or does a throw where they pull their oponent's elbow down hard on their shoulder, they cut to that animated skeleton model, and the announcer goes "bones will break!" Not like that at all. Basically, the limb damage is just a hit damage penalty and a slight animation difference. And they can still use the limb. It's really more like you just gave the guy a charlie horse. Also, you can only damage one limb at a time.
The computer cheats in Quest mode. Combos are supposed to be unblockable if the first hit lands, but I lost count of how many times I'd land a couple hits in a combo, only to have the computer fighter block and dish out a punishing countermove. The amount of damage a move does also depends on whether it's you or the computer controlling the fighter. Master Sage's wheelbarrow, sliding "butt"-kick move (not the moves real name) takes off a sliver when you do it, but if the computer is Master Sage, then it takes off about a quarter of your life bar. It only seems to do this in Quest mode. the other one-player modes have not been cheating, as far as I can see.

What would make this game better?
First off, a true skeletal model for the fighters, where you could break limbs and have them flop around. Dislocations would be cool too. And something where you could dislocate jaws with real powerful punches. Maybe have a full body X-Ray of each fighter as an after-match bonus feature.
Second, the computer doesn't need to cheat.
Third: I know the programmer is trying to get away from Mortal Kombat, but this is a game that's hyped for its brutal moves, so is a "crippler" style finisher too much to ask?

Worst fighter *EVER*

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

From the commercials, and from the product boxing, and from
the team that worked on this title, you would expect this game
to be amazing, perhaps ranking with the all time great fighters
out there (No, Im not refering to Mortal Kombat XXXXXXXIV).
This game is a complete waste of money. The only feature in
this game that is interesting is the real-time damage done
to character skins, and that wears thin after 20 minutes.
The characters' movements are about as fluid as a log. The

characters themselfs are not interesting. In fact, they're
all pretty stupid looking. Their attacks look like a flock
seagulls fighting for bread crumbs. Basically, if you've been
a fan of MK since *AFTER* MK2, you will probably like this
game. If you liked Mortal Kombat, and MK2, among other great
fighters like Soul Calibur, DOA, or basically, games which
were innovative, you will probably not wish to purchase
this game.

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