Tekken: Dark Resurrection

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Originally Posted by FuryFox

I've never noticed or heard anyone complain about response time in Tekken games. I've heard people say that in regards to a 2D/3D comparison, because 2D games are "faster" but it's still nonsense AFAIK.

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Tekken always feels like I'm playing on a split second delay. VF, Soul Calibur and DOA don't.

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What's a dial-a-combo? Where you can link moves fluidly with a series of buttons? Like those found in Darkstalkers, Versus games, Street Fighter Alpha, Virtua Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Dead or Alive, Guilty Gear, and Soul Calibur?

I guess you can still play SSF2:T and SF3:TS.

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I like how you named a bunch of series with radically different combo systems. Great argument! :tu: :tu:

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Originally Posted by StriderKyo

I like how you named a bunch of series with radically different combo systems. Great argument! :tu: :tu:

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There's nothing fundamentally different in the way those games "dial" combos than the way Tekken does it. The other 3D fighters play almost identically (although "chaining" in GG, DS, or Alpha is the exact same thing, just with other systems involved like special canceling and jumping).

I assumed you weren't referring to the 10-hit strings, since it has little to no bearing on actual gameplay mechanics.

There's plenty to criticize Tekken for, but "dial-a-combos" just sounds ignorant.

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Originally Posted by MechDeus

IMy hands started hurting after a while since I was mashing on the buttons so hard

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So, you admit to being a button masher, and you want us to take your opinion on fighting games seriously? Did you think you'd do more damage if you hit the buttons harder or something? There aren't any analog buttons on the arcade cabinets.

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Originally Posted by FuryFox

No one seemed to have trouble doing anything, even things that require split-second timing like reversals, low parries, and throw breaks.

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Which in that game is more prediction then reaction.

I didn't say I couldn't pull anything off, I said it felt slow. Difference.

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Originally Posted by Korly

So, you admit to being a button masher, and you want us to take your opinion on fighting games seriously? Did you think you'd do more damage if you hit the buttons harder or something? There aren't any analog buttons on the arcade cabinets.

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lol

I enjoyed all of the Tekkens, but yes 5 is the best.

Also, 3S had 'dial-a-combos' too. Target combos, anybody? And there really isn't a big difference between any of those combo systems in the games he mentioned, as they all involve types of chains combos.

Seriously, it's really a damned shame when people who know jack shit about fighting games on a technical level try to pop off at the grill.

I still need to play 5, but I loved every previous Tekken game. Even 4, which was hated by many, was enjoyable to me. I loved that they actually made some drastic changes to the gameplay. Did they all work? Nah, but they didn't prevent me from enjoying it.

I really can't see why people play Tekken whenever Virtua Fighter EVO is out there. I don't mean casuals, either. I mean people that are really into fighters. VF4 is so much better than Tekken 5 on so many levels. I bought Tekken 5 when it first came out and devoted some time to it, but got pissed because the engine STILL isn't as tight as it should be. It still feels like the fights are under the sea. Don't get me started on Steve Fox, either.

VF 4 Evo and the Tekkens co-exist to me. They each provide a different kind of fighting game experience. If I'm in the mood for VF's style, I'll play a VF. Likewise, if I feel like a Tekken-style fight, I'll go with that. They're both on nearly even footing for me, although I'd put VF above Tekken since it was the first, and evolved faster. I feel that each series compliments the other.

I am not a fan of the Tekken series, but the short time I played 5, it was pretty nice. I am not sure if the PSP controls are up to the challenge of a 3D fighter though.

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Originally Posted by kingoffighters

I am not a fan of the Tekken series, but the short time I played 5, it was pretty nice. I am not sure if the PSP controls are up to the challenge of a 3D fighter though.

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I don't know why everyone hates the PSP's controls so much. Are you talking about the d-pad or the buttons? If it's the d-pad you mean, is it because of Darkstalkers? I own 3 PSP games where responsive control is important, those being Wipeout, MMX, and GGXX#R. Never had an input problem with any of them. I think Tekken would be fine in that regard, but considering it'd be much harder to use all of your fingers on the buttons, at least much harder than it would be on a PS2 pad, it'd be a bit more difficult to do a lot of moves.