Tekken 6 (XBOX 360)

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Genre	Fighting
Platform	XBOX 360
Release Date	05/11/2009
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Tekken 6 (XBOX 360) Product Information

TEKKEN 6 sees the return of many familiar faces while also introducing a host of new characters resulting in the largest line-up the series has ever seen. Each fighter is equipped with their own deadly techniques, moves and attack combinations to make TEKKEN 6 the most challenging King of the Iron Fist Tournament yet. A character customization feature will further intensify the fighting action and multiplayer game-play modes let players take their fighters online to compete for world domination.

Features:
•  Gorgeous Graphics! – The advanced high definition graphics and 3D animation technologies create the most impressive HD visuals in Tekken history.
 •  The Largest Character Roster Ever! – Master 40 unique fighters representing the world’s top martial arts styles! The character line-up includes 34 beloved characters, such as Jin, Heihachi and Kazuya, as well as 6 brand new characters with unique fighting styles and combo systems!
 •  Compete and Battle Globally! – Prove your supremacy against players from around the world with online VS mode!
 •  Endless Possibilities to Customize! – Create new characters and customize them with every imaginable detail. Customize their hairstyles, apparel, fashion accessories, tattoos, etc. Then take your own ultimate fighters online!
 •  Dynamic, Interactive, Destructible Environments – Punch your enemies through concrete walls or kick them through floors to open a whole new battleground. The stages go through dynamic changes ranging from a sudden attack helicopter crash to vehicle explosions!

Tekken 6 (XBOX360) Review

The console release of Tekken 6 is actually the equivalent to the arcade update to Tekken 6, subtitled Bloodline Rebellion. There are six brand new characters, and true to Tekken form, they're each able to stand out as fresh and interesting while still fitting snugly into the Tekken universe. There's Bob, the obese but speedy American who's uncannily similar to Street Fighter IV's Rufus. There's Miguel, effortlessly cool Spaniard, the mysterious and exotic Zafina, and the androgynous Leo (she not he). Lars Alexandersson adds yet another branch to the Mishima family tree as a son of Heihachi (strangely not Kazuya) and Alisa Bosconovitch is the android 'daughter' of Dr Bosconovitch, who has popped up throughout the series.

So what else is new? Well, fans will be relieved to know that the core gameplay in Tekken 6 is still fantastic, with a few small adjustments. Stages are now more interactive, several having breakable floors that will drop you down to another level. There are also 'Bound' moves which allow you to bounce your opponent off the ground in order to initiate juggles. The most significant of the new tweaks however, is the Rage mode. Rage is activated when a fighter's health is down to a low percentage, giving them a significant boost in power. This sounds great in theory; the idea being that players on the back foot are able to mount a comeback and steal a victory, thus making matches more exciting. Unfortunately Rage is a little bit too overpowered. If there's an even fight between players of similar skill, it's really to your disadvantage to be the first to damage your opponent to the point of Rage being activated. It feels like it unbalances the otherwise pitch-perfect gameplay and shifts the deciding factor in match to luck more than skill.

Visually Tekken 6 is solid but not spectacular. It runs nice and smooth but the appearance just seems a bit dated, and neither the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 versions match up to the game's appearance in the arcades, despite the arcade version running on Playstation 3 hardware. There's certainly nothing significant to complain about, and the ability to toggle motion blur on and off is nice. The fighter models look great and the animation is typically superb.

Tekken 6 is a rock-solid fighting game. Scenario Campaign is a fun distraction with an overinflated sense of importance that becomes a blight on the game if you want to accumulate items and money, though if co-op modes arrive it will be a worthwhile multiplayer option. Online, while a lottery in terms of lag, amounts to a fun way to beat people up across the globe. But the core gameplay is stronger than ever, and with a cast of 40 fighters, each with depth and substance, and a more than sufficient range of modes to give them a thrashing in, Tekken 6 holds its own with the big boys despite being late to the party.

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