REVIEW: Tekken 5

Developer: Nacmo | Publisher: SCEE | Format: PS2 (coin-op)

Reviewer: Craig Gallagher Tekken
dropkicks its way back in a bid to reclaim its crown from Soul Calibur
II. Tekken was always way ahead of the game, it was the Gran Turismo
of  beat-em-ups. Or rather it was till the mighty Soul Calibur II
stole that privilege. Soul Calibur did what no other beat-em-up did, it
appealed to people who don’t like beat-em-ups, which is something
Tekken never did.

Tekken 5 plays like a stripped down version of Tekken 4. The amount of
moves at your disposal has been reduced and combined with the larger
fighting environments results in faster more aggressive fights.

The reduction in moves is great news for anyone who was disappointed
with the overtly unfriendliness of trying to play Tekken 4. But apart
from the addition of three new characters and a couple of new game
modes its exactly the same ass Tekken 4. The new characters fell stuck
on and the games modes are a side scrolling beat-em-up, and a fan boys
only make your own fighter.

Tekken 5 lacks the charm and style of Soul Calibur II and the substance
of Virtual Fighter Evolution. It’s a mediocre beat-em-up that will only
appeal to fans of the genre.