Tekken tag tournament 2 reviews Offline#

The key is to not get too excited and to save that YAY YAY YAY for when you’ve won, and not right after you’ve successfully sidestepped certain death…only to have your opponent tag in their fresh partner. The game’s best moments don’t come from an ending, but from when you finally get over the hump with some area you’ve struggled with. The hardest part is still finding a way to make sense of all the pieces of the puzzle you’ve put together since every character plays so differently, and successfully use them during a battle. Luckily, TTT 2 comes armed with an outstanding training mode that teaches you the basics like combos and…bomb avoidance alongside SHOTGUN BLASTS, so you won’t find yourself too overwhelmed. And that ass-kickery only intensifies online where you’ll face people who you’ll swear at and be convinced that they’re using a turbo pad for seemingly everything possible due to their ability to chain every move together, but also air juggle, tag out, double team you, and then destroy you in mere seconds.Īfter one trouncing like that, you know it’ll take some time to shake off the rust. I’d put it right behind DOA 4 as something that will kick your ass time and time again.

Really humbled, because this is the second-hardest 3D fighter I’ve played this gen. If you’re used to breezing through the games except for the end bosses like I am, prepare to be humbled. Joy is something you’ll want to revel in here because this is easily the hardest Tekken game yet. The controls are as sharp as ever, and the inclusion of so many double team moves (including the LOL-inducing double Rock Bottom from Heihachi and Jinpachi and a silly powerbomb/ref count from King and Armor King) makes experimenting with different character combinations a joy. That part definitely sucks, but when it isn’t a problem, the game moves at a smooth clip.

Tekken tag tournament 2 reviews Offline#

Well, usually – there’s an annoying outright pause in the gameplay at times even offline that is quite jarring. There are a ton of double team attacks and the pace is the fastest yet for a Tekken game. Thankfully, that fighting core has been improved tremendously. Now, with 12 years of time between the two one might expect a huge improvement and while that’s true in some ways, it isn’t true in others.įor one, there isn’t anything here other than the core fighting – no bowling, volleyball, or even a game of Galaga to pass the time.

Both the main game and Tekken Bowling still rule. I got it home, played it a ton, and recently replayed it to find that it’s still a blast to play. It seems like only yesterday when my mother and I went to EB as quickly as possible on the PS2’s launch and picked this game up alongside the system. It’s hard to believe it’s been 12 years since the original Tekken Tag Tournament.