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    Tekken 5

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released November 2004

    Namco's signature martial arts fighting game series gets a fifth main installment that continues the story of Jin Kazama and the Mishima Zaibatsu. It's known for introducing persistent player rankings and appearance customization options (requiring use of a dedicated card reader in the arcade version).

    darksoul's Tekken 5 (PlayStation 2) review

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    One of the BEST fighting game franchises ever

    Ever since the first Tekken on the arcade and PS1, this series has captivated fighting game audiences and spawned a rabid fan base of followers. Tekken 5 was the last Tekken on the PS2, and was easily the best of the series.

    To sum up this game: A few new characters, a badass new boss, tons of new moves, upgraded, smoother graphics and some pretty awesome throws. The game is decent for beginners that like to mash, but they won't last very long against experienced Tekken players, who will find some new moves along with their old favorite uppercuts and sweeps.

    For the experienced fighting game fan, this game uses the paper-rock-scissor fighting moves mode, where you have tons of offensive and defensive options with every character. Each character has a lot of depth, from the Mishima trio to the new entrants.

    A must have for any PS2 owner, Tekken 5 guarantees hours and hours of replayability, and most importantly, lots of fun!


    Other reviews for Tekken 5 (PlayStation 2)

      Heihachi Mishima is Dead... Maybe? 0

      10 years.  Tekken has been around for 10 years.  Feel old yet?  Well, don't feel bad, because Tekken 5 will remind you of the fun you had in the past.  The fifth (sixth if you count Tag) installment in Namco's blockbuster fighting franchise is excellent in virtually every aspect.  Gone are the adjustments and "features" that made fans turn away from Tekken 4.  It's almost as if Tekken 4 never existed, except for storyline purposes.  If you even remotely like fighting games, Tekken 5 is a mu...

      4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

      Best in the series, and almost perfect all around. 0

      Tekken 5 is easily the best game in this incredible fighting series.  The only element keeping it from true perfection is the lack of online play.  The fighting is truly fantastic, the graphics and sound are absolutely stunning, and Namco has included a plethora of extra features that make this game a hard package to pass up.Fortunately, the designers at Namco were willing to admit that they had made a mistake with the fighting system of Tekken 4, and decided to revert combat in Tekken 5 back to...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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