Tekken Tag Tournament

A month ago I finally purchased a Playstation2(PS2), so I had to buy a game for it, so "Tekken Tag Tournament" it was. "TTT" is not the true sequel to "Tekken 3", but it packs all the characters from the three previous games, adds new moves & backgrounds, a tag-feature and of course wonderful graphics. The graphics in this game are strickingly good, and show you what can be done on PS2, but the gameplay remains largely unchanged since "Tekken 3". "TTT" only adds one new character to the series(a woman called "Unknown"), so if you have "Tekken 3" and are sick of it, you shouldn`t play this game. If you love the series you`d be mad to miss out on this game. Now for a quite serious complaint about the game. Japanese and American games run at 60Hz, whereas European run at 50Hz. This means that European games run 17,5% slower than their American and Japanese counterparts. For a fighting game like "TTT", the loss of speed can prove to be a pain, especially when the developers are now allowed by Sony to include a 60Hz option in their games. "Dead or Alive 2" has such a feature, and I think it is brilliant, so it is a shame that Namco didn`t include one in the European version of "TTT". If you ask me what game is best of "TTT" and "Dead or Alive 2", then "TTT" is the winner due to the number of characters, number of moves and longevity, but "Dead or Alive 2" comes close. I refuse to give "TTT" a perfect 10, due to the lack of new characters and the lack of a 60Hz-mode in my European version of the game.

9,5/10

T.T.T. is a good game but not as good as it could be. The game has know story line and there are know new characters. It was good to bring in one's from Tekken 1 and 2. I enjoy reading the characters bio's but there were none. There were only there age and stuff. The movie clips were bad. They only went for 15-20 seconds and there is a stupid music playing when there could be words and stuff. They should of had the characters older. Jun was 22 in the game and Jin was 19. Jun is Jin's mother. The game play is good but the little things on the side witch are big things could use work on.

As far as I'm concerned Tekken will always be the best beat-em-up ever. It has always been from the beginning and it still is. Many people say DoA2 is better, but the mere fact that it doesn't LOOK better makes me stick to Tekken. Another reason why I like Tekken better then other beat-em-up is that it has this magical atmosphere to it and it's probably the only beat-em-up with a good story. It's these two components that make you care about the characters of the game. The reason I like Tekken Tag Tournament in particular is mostly because I can play my Tekken 2 characters in a Tekken 3 way. Every Tekken was always so much better then the last one. Specially the leap from Tekken 2 to Tekken 3 was very large, so I was very glad when I saw all the characters together in graphics that were even better then those of Tekken 3. Another thing is ofcourse the tag-battles. If there's one thing better then playing with King, it's playing with King AND Armor King (who by the way have wicked tag-throws together). But to be brutally honest there also things I do not like about TTT. One of 'em is the ending movies which were done in real-time and all have the same background melody. Only Unknown's ending movie is phat. The other thing is that the arena floor sometimes doesn't move according to the background. But most of all, if Kazuya can transform into Devil, then why can't Ogre transform into True Ogre? Tekken 4 is going to be so cool! 9/10

As an experienced gamer, I try to take in all styles of all genres of games. I've been a fighting game fan for awhile now, but my philosophy has stated that 2D fighting games are just plain better. 2 1/2 - 3D fighting games were just a fad, and soon people would see the error of their ways. Well, that all changed a little over a year ago. I got introduced to "Dead Or Alive 2" and "SoulCalibur" on the Sega Dreamcast, and fell in love instantly. Still, that had no bearing on what would happen a few months later, when my best friend and I decided to try our luck on a game neither one of us particularly liked.

We were in our favorite lunch spot, and they had a brand-new "Tekken Tag Tournament" machine (and at 25 cents a pop instead of the usual 50, what nice guys). We got into it soon after, always going back there to try to best each other with new tactics. One of my good friends got ahold of an import PS2 (he works in a game store, so he's got the right connections), and I started to learn more about this game that I used to downright loathe. I had decided to get a PS2 for two main reasons: One, I needed a DVD player for my living room, and two, I wanted "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty" before anyone else I knew. So, I reserved my system, and I got mine day of launch (10/26/00), and loved getting dirty looks from those who didn't pre-order (so I bragged about it, can you blame me?).

I got home and popped in my new copy of "TTT." And all I had to say was "Wowwwww." The graphics were what caught my eye first, since some of the anti-aliasing issues had been resolved over the Japanese version. The play control was spot-on, the music was filled with great bass beats (I love my digital surround), and the action was intense, especially in a versus match.

Enter the present time. I've had my PS2 for almost 6 months now, and I love it dearly (strange talk coming from a Nintendo loyalist). I'm still learning more about this game. It's funny how this game seems so shallow on the exterior, while in-depth it proves itself to be so much more. I read up on the storyline, bought used copies of all the older games in the "Tekken" series, and learned how it got to that point story- and gameplay-wise. This game, simply put, rocks. It's a must-buy for any fighting fan with a PS2.

However, for those new to the series, a word of warning: "Tekken" is a cheap-man's fighting game. Not cheap in a sense of money, cheap in a sense of what downright evil tactics you can blatantly get away with. Once you come to grips with that pearl of wisdom, you'll learn how to avoid and counter these flimsy attempts at a quick defeat. So don't get discouraged when you can't just pick it up and start winning. Study your move list first, and practice. You'll be kicking punks up and down the block in no time.

Oh, I've got one more thing to say before I end this. I don't want to offend anyone's character choices, but for all those who like to use Eddy Gordo, you're only fooling yourselves. He is an extremely cheap character who takes no skill at all to use. For all you beginners (and semi-veterans who haven't used everyone yet), get to know people like Jin Kazama, Paul Phoenix and Forest Law. Eddy will get you nowhere after awhile. That's all for my tip, so go buy the game already!

This game is one of the reasons to buy the psx 2 system. Although I don't think this game is as good as Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore. But the game still kick some butt. The graphics are better than the arcade version and the fighters are more life-like than ever. Nothing much change here except the graphics and the tag mode. I think you should rent this game before you buy it. Save your money for something even better like DOA2 HARDCORE!

I give this game 7 out of 10