1/30/2024 0 Comments Tekken 4 coverFinally, characters can now freely move around the squared circles, no longer limited to being face-to-face on a 2D plane. To complement this, the developers have added a "Position Change" maneuver that lets you can grab the opponent and trade places with them, moving you away from the wall and them into it. Opponents can be smashed into and bounced off of barriers, and players trapped in corners will come to a rapid and painful end. Tekken 4 now incorporates the use of walls and breakable objects in arenas that no longer stretch into infinity. Looking at gameplay elements new to the series, movement in the environment is the first thing to come to mind. (For those who don't know, this is when an enemy is hit into the air and then prevented from defending themselves with moves that "juggle" them around.) Fans familiar with previous Tekken's will instantly feel at home. For good or ill, the other cornerstone of the games structure – "juggling"- is still quite prevalent. The control scheme has been left unchanged each button on the face of the Dual Shock 2 controls a separate limb (the Square button is Left Punch, X is Left Kick, etc…), and holding back on the crosskey blocks. The games core engine is relatively untouched although there's been some general re-balancing between characters and some tweaking with the timing. Namco's current design philosophy has molded Tekken 4 into a smaller, more compact experience than the previous game, Tekken Tag Tournament. Don't get me wrong- Tekken is a great series that has a lot going for it, but small steps like this arent going to get anybody anywhere. The industry and fans alike seem to be waiting for the "next big thing" to kickstart the craze again, but by being cautious and reserved, Tekken 4 eliminates the possibility and resigns itself to being "a little better". Less interest leads to fewer risks being taken, and the cycle continues. In turn, this has caused a slump in the number of games being released and a dwindling interest in what was once a hot and exciting genre. Generally, the fighting genre has been suffering from a malaise of small innovation and unwillingness to change proven formulas. Among the current contenders for the 3D fighting game crown, nearly every game is a kind of proof that this statement is true. Medical experts agree that a well-conditioned man who eats right and engages in regular exercise can retain the majority of his physical abilities well into his sixties.
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