Debuting at $40, Tekken Hybrid isn't a bad deal considering you are getting a feature film, an HD remake of a complete game, and a fantastic preview of a new one. Still, you have to be a pretty major Tekken fan to invest in this unique bundle that smacks of marketing hype – not that that's necessarily bad.
Even though the visual aren't all that impressive, this is a great HD version of a superb fighting game, backed up by a demo that definitely raises expectations for the upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Tekken: Blood Vengeance is a spectacular movie, but it doesn't stay as interesting in between fight scenes.
Great exclusive for the PlayStation3 ! The movie included in the Bluray is spectacular,the quality is awesome in pure HD glory ! For the games,Tekken Tag Tournament is brillantly revamped and remastered,it's a marvel for all fans of **** the Tekken Tag 2 Prologue,trophies are here,and this demo gives us a good vision of the future this game !
In fact Tekken Hybrid is for all the the Tekken fans ! A great product and cheap !
Tekken Hybrid costs forty dollars, which is a reasonable price considering you're getting a full game, a full movie, and a demo for Tekken Tag Tournament 2. If you're a Tekken fan, this is probably worth checking out. If not, there's a small chance Tekken Prologue might convert you.
Tekken Hybrid offers all that a Tekken fan could desire: a 3D film, a revamped classic and a slice of the future of the series. Tekken: Blood Vengeance delivers great action scenes, but as a movie the story is not as interesting as it should. On the other hand, the HD version of Tekken Tag Tournament allow us to recover a great classic of the fighting genre, although it's clearly lacking an online mode. Finally, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue is just a demo of what's comming next year, but we're sure fans will want to put their hands on as soon as possible. In the end, a good package that could be much better.
Those who absolutely must have a slice of Tekken action this year will no doubt find something to enjoy in Tekken Hybrid. The game is a rather thin package that won't appeal to anyone unaccustomed to the series, and indeed, this would be a terrible place for them to start.
Although fans may be happy with the contents offered by Tekken Hybrid, an HD remake and an awful CG movie surely won't be enough for the majority of PS3 owners.
I honestly don't know why anyone would buy Tekken Hybrid. If you love Tekken Tag Tournament, there's no reason to drop $40 on this head scratcher when there's a likely superior, current sequel in the cards that will offer the online play and other mod cons that this remaster doesn't. The "prologue" should have been a free download.
Tekken Hybrid
2 Games for the price of 1
Tekken Hybrid features 2 games, The first being Tekken Tag Tournament HD
I’ve never played a tekken game before so I didn’t quite know what to expect.
Topped with being a game initially released in 1999 and you have a skeptical reviewer going into a game not really expecting to have much fun,
That being said, this is one of the most fun fighting games I’ve ever played.
I was pleasantly surprised at how addictive such a simple game could be.
Tekken Tag Tournament HD features 7 game modes and a theater mode.
The star of the show is of course arcade mode where you pick a team and and test your skill at waves of enemies to get to the final unknown boss.
This mode is paired with time attack where you can test your speed and timing.
These 2 modes are highly addictive with trophies attached, I would’ve rather seen character unlocks as you progressed through arcade mode though.
Im not sure if all characters were unlocked from the beginning in the original game, but they are here.
Outside of trophies, there doesn’t feel like there is much to earn here.
It all handed to you from the start.
The good news though is that there is a large variety of characters and they all feel unique.
With arcade there is a survival mode where you see how many teams you can take out in one sitting, team battle which can be up to an 8 vs 8 knock out round style battle
versus mode which is basically free play, practice mode where you can learn different combos and get move timings down and finally tekken bowl.
I found tekken bowl to be a very addictive game mode, but once you figure out the trick, it isn’t much fun anymore.
Tekken HD is an overall great fighting game, however controls didn’t quite feel all too responsive to me.
There was a bit of an annoying lag, and inputs not being read right.
Not too much of a problem unless you are super competitive like I am, or are going after some frustrating no loss or time based trophies, then there is plenty reason enough to blame the game for losses.
The other game included is Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue if you want to call it a game
this is more a demo with trophies
there is no depth to this demo at all, there are only 4 characters to choose from, and these 4 characters are all that appear in the only mode available, arcade mode for 4 rounds
Input does feel much more response in tag tournament 2, but from what I could see, the combat has been dumbed down far too much really taking out the joy I had in the original tag tournament.
Its far easier to get grabs in the sequel.
This section if the disc really is boring and wont pull you in like tekken tag tournament hd does
Also featured is Tekken Blood Vengeance The film is an hour and a half long, Im not a movie review so cant say too much about it.
Overall the tekken Hybrid collection isa great pick up if only for the HD remake of the original game.
The other 2 add ons, not so much.
For what it is
Fighting game 7.5/10
Overall 7.5/10
I have not been a Tekken fan for long (picked up Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection PSP a few years ago) and I have never played TTT when it originally came out, but I can say I am really enjoying it. I can't really compare to the original, but the graphics are surprisingly good given how old it is. The gameplay is a little clunky, and I often find it hard to chain combos, but it is solid enough to be enjoyable.
The movie I was dreading due to horrible things I have heard about other Fighter movies, but I found it to be quite good. Not ground breaking, but fun to watch and helped me understand the Tekken lore a bit better, which I had trouble following before.
Now, the Prologue to TTT2 was simply a glorified demo with trophies, I can't really review anything other than that, you're better to read a TTT2 review.
its pretty good. obviously we all know what tekken tag is about, its the same game as 11 years ago but with a hd refresh nothing else is added, the tekken tag 2 demo is nice but short and not alot on offer and as for the movie i cant say iv watched it yet :/ , if your a trophy hunter then there are some easy trophies for you, other than that anything less that £20 is good for it.. i payed £24 wich is £4 too much but its fun.
There's really no need to get this considering that 1) the movie included with this is terrible and 2) for about the same price you can get Tekken Tag Tournament 2 which is far more superior to the original Tekken Tag Tournament even after it was given the HD polish. On the other hand you should get this if: 1) you are nostalgic for the original Tekken Tag Tournament which now plays better thanks to the tighter controls of the Dualshock 3. 2) Your PS3 is not backwards compatible with PS2 games anymore, 3) if you're a fan of my son, Bryan Fury.
I feel that a 3 is very generous for this offering. First, we get a horrible movie that will certainly be available at bargain-bin prices in no time. Secondly, we get a half-assed "HD Update" **** that most Tekken fans already own. This "HD" Tekken Tag hardly looks better than the original and offers no extras, namely a glaring lack of online functionality. Finally, we're presented a demo with a title slapped on it and a few trophies as justification.
The real worth of this bundle? 10 dollars at most.
SummaryTekken Hybrid contains the remake of Tekken Tag Tournament joined with the the 3D feature film Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D exclusively on the PlayStation 3.