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holly cow! mobile tekken 5!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: August 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

wow, it feels like playing PS2 Tekken 5 on the PSP with same type of graphics and loadtime. Personally the only reason you would want this game is to play Tekken anywhere you go, other than that its almost identical to the PS2 Tekken 5, all the ending are the same all the moves are the same. you do get 2 new characters. To sum it up: I love it, its gotta be the best fighting game on the psp and the best port from ps2 to psp! now if only they can port god of war to the psp with this kind of quality!

Highly Recommended For Everyone

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you have the money, buy this game. By far this is the best PSP title to date. Even if you are not a fan of Tekken, you will love this masterpiece.
First off, the graphics are truly amazing, even though there are slight flaws that don't get in the way at all. I never thought the PSP could play a game that looks this good, but I thought wrong. The visual problems occur in the game's backgrounds, which occasionally has a texture that will blur, and in the pre and postfight animation, which are not quite as smooth as the fighting, have the same problem. Those things aside,and again, they don't get in the way at all, the games graphics are flawless. On top of that, the game's loading times are extremly short, usually around 5 to 8 seconds between fights, so the visual quality doesn't come at the expense of speed.
Secondly, The controls are very responsive, though they are occasionally tricky. If you like, you can also use the analog stick to control your movement. Both of the new characters seem as interesting as the rest of the fighters. Also Dark Resurrection starts with the complete cast of characters available, 34 in all, so you won't have to play through the arcade mode over and over to get all of them.
Lastly, The sound is pretty good and the sound effects of you punching your opponent is also very realistic. The music is pretty much hit or miss, even I didn't like every song.
Tekken: Dark Resurrection is a long-lasting game that delivers superb 3D fighting for the PSP platform. The graphics more than make up for the games minor flaws. This is an extremly good game. I recomend it to everyone.

Gameplay: 5 out of 5
Graphics: 7 out of 5
Sound: 4 out of 5
Replay Value: 4 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5 (It's worth 50 dollars)
Final: 5(5 stars out of 5) - 100%

Tekken on the PSP will not disappoint anyone patient enough to get used to the PSP's D-Pad

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Tekken has been a long time coming in good form to the handheld scene, and here it finally is, for all to partake in the goodness. Tekken exemplifies how to fit so much into such a little disc, and also illustrates for future developers what needs to be sacrificed when bringing their IPs to the PSP (hint: very little).

Tekken: Dark Resurrection's story is the same as last year's Tekken 5 for the PS2, discounting the three new (and returning) characters introduced in this version, and each story path comes complete with their own hand-drawn story introductions, in-game-engine cut scenes, and CG endings, but that is not where the meat of the game is.

The meat of the game, is, of course, the fighting engine. Tekken 5.2 (as it is oft called) boasts newly-enhanced balancing of all of its characters, as well as new tweaks to the engine that improve the wake-up game considerably, allowing more attacks to hit grounded opponents, but still giving the groundee the opportunity to defend.

The main point, however, of all fighting games is to play multiplayer with other people, and Namco excels at this. They include ad-hoc mode to great effect, with little lag between two PSP systems. They even allow for both multi-disc and download play! What more could Tekkeners on the go ask for?

Well, how about an enhanced single-player experience, with a smarter (albeit still, at times, annoying) AI system that learns from players all around the world, and, when they connect to Namco's network to update their time attack and other scores, they put their 'ghosts' onto Namco's network for the whole world to download? Yes, that'll do nicely. The ghosts are intelligent enough to mimic each player's combos, pulling off some far more interesting combos than I've ever seen from any AI in a Tekken game previously. It even uses some setups that the player uses, but is still prone to being a little stupid at times (10-string FTW).

You can also customize your characters in this game, adding bits of jewelry, jackets, different pants, or just changing the colors of their clothing to suit your personal style. It costs a lot to get the more interesting items (900,000G for a neat mask for King), but it's worth it to add your own flair to your character's appearance.

Now, for the problems, which, while small and mostly cosmetic, are a bit numerous. First thing's first, many people are wondering why the victory poses are done in 30fps as opposed to the fighting portion's 60fps. The reason is that Namco pulled a bait and switch, offering higher-polygon models for the close-ups, with full lip-synching, while the fighting part's character models have fewer polygons, and absolutely no lip-synching or facial expression changes, even when punched. While not too obvious, once you notice it, it bothers you, if only a bit.

Secondly, ad-hoc mode has random bouts of unexplainable latency in the controls, but it is very infrequent, so that's not too big an issue there.

Thirdly, the controls take some getting used to, not because of the game's programming of them (which is exemplary), but because of the PSP's d-pad, which is the only way to perform movement (the analog nub goes unused in combat). If you pre-ordered at an EB Games or GameStop, you may have gotten a PSP D-Pad attachment that increased the height of the D-Pad considerably, which helps in the short run to break in the PSP D-Pad. The adhesive for the mod will loosen pretty quickly, though, but by that time it should be much looser and more playable for fighters.

All in all, if you own a PSP, you owe it to yourself to get this game.

Best Game on the PSP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm mad that its not on the PS2... but wow... now i can play tekken anywhere... and the engine seems exactly the same as playing at the arcade

PORTABLE PERFECTION

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: July 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the best reasons to own a PSP. Period. The graphics are the best I've seen and the gameplay matches it perfectly. The load times-an issue with alot of PSP games-are minimal. The game is very polished and has a ton of features. This and Street Fighter Alpha 3 are the very best fighting games you will find on the PSP or any portable system for that matter. Just accept the game for what it is- a version of Tekken that looks and plays the absolute best it can under the limitations of a portable system. Thank you very, very much, Namco.

Portable Tekken Perfection!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have only played the game for about an hour's worth of time so far, but I have to say this is an extremely impressive game! I've played portable games for decades, and I have to say that they no longer feel sub-par compared to the bigger systems! If you are a fan of the Tekken series and don't own a PSP, here's your reason to get it. If you own a PSP and are curious, just buy the game as you won't regret it. This is probably the best portable game I've ever played!

Definetly the Best fighter for a handheld.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've recently purchased Tekken: Dark Resurrection for my PSP. I have to say if you want extreme fun and entertainment on the go, buy this game as soon as you can! Easy to pick up and play, and if you know someone else who has the game, battle them and prove who's the better fighter!

The graphics are beautiful, and the loading times are very fast. The game moves at a fast pace, so be ready. It's also a difficult game. The story mode get's progressively more challenging with each new opponent. It's hard to just mash the buttons and be proclaimed the winner. You'll have to take some time to memorize the moves and execute them flawlessly, which can sometimes be a challenge on the PSP, but not without reward.

To conclude, if you have a PSP, and if you have a remote interest in fighting games, you willl NOT be disappointed with this purchase.

A must buy!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: August 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First off I'm not a kid I'm 14. Now lets get to the review. Tekkem dark resurrection is one awsome game!!!!! The graphics unbelievable. They are pretty good for a psp game. There are alot of modes!!!!!!! Story battle,arcade battle,practice,and Tekken dojo(There are also modes that you can unlock!!!!!!). You can customize a fighter witch is also awsome!!!!!!!! But thats not all. You can also play aganst your freinds and you can play online. I bought mine from ebgames a few days ago and I was very,very impressed. Tekken dark resurrection is worth your money

-Matt

Best fighting game for PSP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is in my opinion the slickest fighting game so far for PSP.
PROS:
1. Great graphics, great resolution.
2. Nice application speed even with high rendering effects.
3. The attack combos are awesome. I am virtually indestructive when playing with "Li" (One of the many fighting characters).
4. Network play allows to play against real opponents.

Cons:
1. To master the combo attacks, it take a while to use the correct key sequences with right timing but it is worth it.

Good mindless fun, easy to learn

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has been a great time waster while sitting in airports, and has probably sold a few PSP's to people who saw me playing it and wanted a console of their own. For a very occassional gamer such as myself, it was easy to learn and the story mode provides a nice beginning-to-end game that you can get obsessed with for a few hours, accomplish, and then move on with your life until the next time you have a little time to spare.

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