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Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Released On: Sep 11, 2012
82
8.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 50 Critic Reviews
82
92% Positive
46 Reviews
46 Reviews
8% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 50 Critic Reviews
82
92% Positive
46 Reviews
46 Reviews
8% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Whether it's learning the ropes with Combot, attempting to best a challenging arcade mode, taking on tag teams with friends, or going global with 'World Tekken Federation', the package is always entertaining. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is undoubtedly one of the deepest and most entertaining fighting games in years, proving that like a well-oiled tag team, both quality and quantity can coexist in perfect harmony.
With a massive character roster, great online mode and solid gameplay mechanics, Tekken Tag 2 is easily one of the best brawlers on the market and a triumphant return for the series.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 312 User Ratings
8.2
80% Positive
250 Ratings
250 Ratings
11% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
9% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 312 User Ratings
8.2
80% Positive
250 Ratings
250 Ratings
11% Mixed
34 Ratings
34 Ratings
9% Negative
28 Ratings
28 Ratings
Amazing game and my favorite in the Tekken series.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is an amazing game which has all the elements I like so much in the series, making it my all-time favorite entry.
In terms of story, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is, along with the original Tag Tournament game, the only game that does not have a direct link with the past events of the previous six games. All the characters however, have their own mini stories that unfold when you beat the game with that character. The story and endings of each character is carried over to Tekken 7. If you look at it this way, in the end, everything is connected again to the main story line when continuing the events of the latest game in the series.
The game plays in the same style as the previous Tag Tournament game. Play as one or two characters and clear the arcade mode to unlock the piece of story for the first character that you choose. The rage system from the sixth game is also present, in which you or the opponent receive a damage boost when low on health. This can be a little frustrating sometimes as you can get pummeled from full health to K.O. in seconds, but it gives everyone a fair chance, even when on low health and makes for some good comebacks.
In Tekken Tag Tournament 2, everything from the previous games is present, and improved. You got all the characters ever made in the series, making this installment the most complete of them all. You got Forest Law and Marshall Law at the same time now, All of the Jack robots, and even Alex the raptor is back.
You got the Team Battle mode from the previous games, a Ghost mode, in which you try to make it as far as possible with one or two characters in an endless stream of fights, and a Gold Rush mode, in which you do the same thing as the Ghost mode, but with the sole aim to collect as many gold as possible, to spend on cosmetic items for your characters. After each fight, a random slot machine gives so some bonus cash.
The ranking system from Tekken 6 is also present in which you start at the bottom of the ladder and fight your way up to become the strongest. You go through several Kyu ranks, then the Dan rankings and, eventually, earn some fancy titles like “Warlord”, “Destroyer” and many more. This is especially helpful in the online play, in which you are matched against someone with similar rankings, making the game balanced (as far as it can go). The only problem is, that the rankings are per character, so leveling them all to the highest rank takes days, maybe even months.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 looks amazing. The game runs on a new engine that improved the visuals, backgrounds and detail immensely. It also allows for displaying four characters on the screen at the same time. It is just great to see a Tag Team Combo being performed, with both of your characters on the screen to execute it. The shading and lighting effects are beautiful and every character has its own “aura” with different shapes and colors when you hit your opponents. Kazuya, for example, has his blue lightening when hitting foes, Bryan Fury has little flashes of light and Jack 6 has burning exhaust fumes when smashing his opponents to pulp.
The music is excellent and the sound effects solid. Besides from the good sound design, the best new improvement is that almost every character now speaks his or her own native language, which was so cool to hear. I have to admit that some of the voices sound a little crappier than their voiced over English counterparts, but this is mainly because I did not know any better.
The controls work better then ever in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. They were always fine to play, but with the improved Tag Team Mechanics, you just feel more in control with this installment. You can make various Tag combo’s, requiring you to press certain buttons in a quick order to execute them. They are hard, but so satisfying when pulled off.
In the end, I can only praise Tekken Tag Tournament 2. It is an excellent game with so much stuff to do, so many characters to use and a nice unlocking system for cosmetic gear.
Definitely recommend this game.
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PlayStation 3
Focusing on what's most important to creating a good fighter, Tekken Tag 2 sets a moderately high bar and confidently clears it. It offers a ton of fighters, the tag system is interesting, it plays well online, and it preserves the goofy sense of humor that defines the series. Spinoff or not, this is the best Tekken game in years.
Even with a somewhat bare-bones online offering, it's still one of the most refined fighters on the market.
Easily the best form Tekken has been in for years. [Nov 2012, p.68]
Learn its language and you'll find unnerving depth. [Nov 2012, p.98]
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is not a bad fighting game, but I would rather play almost any other fighting game that came out this year before it. I didn't find the fun that I was looking for, and considering that this is a $60 retail title, I find it hard to recommend over games like Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, Persona 4: Arena, or even the older Tekken 6.
The best tekken game ever made. It's only disadvantage is its insane difficulty from beginner to upper-intermediate skill level. If you are a veteran in Tekken series, this game would be the best game for PS3.
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PlayStation 3
This is a celebration of Tekken.
Overall it's an enjoyable fighting game but very unbalanced.
The core gameplay is great but there are so many things that can break the game's rules. There are way too many unnecessary characters and the rage mechanic can be annoying to play against.
As for the content, there's a lot! Even if you don't want to play online, there are many gamemodes you can choose from.
Last but not least, the character customization is very varied and has many items to use.
A very fun fighting game albeit somewhat broken in some aspects, it really feels like an amusement park full of content.
Final Rating: "Good" ~ 7/10.
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PlayStation 3
Yo lo obtuve gracias a la edición "fighting edition" que incluía además de este otros dos juegos. Destaca sobretodo la cantidad de personajes jugables que posee y la gran cantidad de objetos personalizables a disposición.
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PlayStation 3
Very bad spin-off Tekken, incredibly few characters, the ability to play only in Tag Team, almost complete lack of a plot
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Danni a caso, comandi a caso, comandi di legno, troppi ****, di cui metà sbilanciati, rage sbilanciata, meccaniche tag sbilanciate
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PlayStation 3
Summary For the first time on any Nintendo console - Tekken Tag Tournament 2 promises to deliver completely updated features and the most comprehensive Tekken experience to date. Play with the largest Tekken roster ever, in all new stages, utilizing fully re-engineered multiplayer functionality for optimum online matches. Enjoy exclusive Wii U f...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox 360
- Wii U
Initial Release Date: Sep 11, 2012
Developer:
- Namco Bandai Games
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
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