Tekken 3 was one of the most popular fighting games when it came out. There is no doubt this one will be too. Anybody who loves fighting games will definitely want to check this one out.
The gameplay is great and the graphics are incredible (even for PS2!). The facial expressions are cool. If you hit someone in the stomache, they gasp. If you bend someone's leg backwards, they wince.
Another neat feature is the Tekken Bowl Mode. It is unlocked after beating the game a certain amount of times. In it, you get to bowl using two characters. Each character has different strength and a different hand they throw the ball with. Yoshimitsu, Brian and the 3 Jacks even robot targeting! If the bowling mode had more modes, a tournament and more lanes, it could probably be sold as a separate game.
I also like how each character has different characteristics other than attacks and strength. For example, if you hit anyone of the robotic Jack characters (Gun Jack, Jack 2, Prototype Jack) with a devil inferno, they will malfunction and swing their arms wildly (even on a K.O.!), or if you select Devil and Kazuya, they won't tag out, they will just morph into their other self.
The best part of the game is probably the tag mode. Being able to have two characters is more interesting than one. Especially with the tag combos.
One of the bad things about this game is that it seems to have no storyline at all (aside from a little scuffle between angel, devil, ogre and Kazuya). People who like following intricate storylines may want to steer clear of this one.
Another thing is the lack of good endings. The endings were done in gameplay graphics instead of CG. Some of the endings are good (such as Laws, he and Paul training, they accidentally bash knees, make funny faces), and some are bad (such as Lei's, him punching air for 15 seconds).
All in all, this game is one of the greatest fighters I have ever seen.
UPS: large selection of characters, tons of moves, difficulty settings, many modes of gameplay, Tag mode is here
DOWNS: no storyline, bad endings, no Tekken Force Mode
BOTTOM LINE: What this game lacks in storyline, it makes up for in gameplay
FINAL SCORE: 9.5/10
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