Holy Sh*t!!! How the fcuk did they manage to get everything in T:DR onto the little UMD? This game really is quite unbelievable. There's just so much in it that you could be kept busy for months and months.
Now, the only Tekken games I've played are Tekken Advance on the Gameboy Advance and Tekken's 2 and 3 on the PSone. They were all great but T:DR blows them all away. I can't compare it to the 4th and 5th incarnations of the series but I don't really care what they were like because I'm totally hooked on the PSP's version.
For a start there's loads of characters to play as or fight against and each one has dozens of moves to learn. This process can be a little frustrating at times but ultimately rewarding when you finally pull off an amazing looking series of crushing blows that your opponent has no chance of blocking. They can also be customised to look how you want them to look using money that you win through winning fights and mini-games.
There are plenty of game modes to fight your way through too. There's;
QUICK BATTLE - Just a quick scrap against whoever you want.
STORY - Fight through each character's story and view their end movie.
ARCADE - Fight one opponent after another to increase your ranking.
SURVIVAL - Last as long as you can with one health bar.
GOLD RUSH - Cause as much damage as possible in a set time and have it converted into gold at the end.
TIME ATTACK - Get through a series of fights as quickly as possible.
MINI GAMES - A break from brawling. Ten pin bowling is pretty good.
TEKKEN DOJO - Fight your way up the ranks by way of mini tournaments in a series of Dojo's.
MULTI PLAYER - Embarrass your mates or yourself by dishing out or receiving a thumping.
If you find yourself struggling a bit you can also go into the Practice mode which does a brilliant job of helping you to learn whichever moves you wish to learn. And you will probably want to practice some because the PSP's d-pad makes diagonal moves a little awkward at first.
Graphically this game is on a par with the best the PSP has seen so far. The fighters move incredibly well and the scenery looks fantastic. Sound is also impressive. A pair of headphones or a set of decent speakers is needed to fully appreciate the sound on the PSP, but the tiny internal speakers sound surprisingly good as well.
One thing missing from T:DR is an on-line infrastructure mode. It would be nice to be able to play against someone thousands of miles away but never mind. The way around this is to create a "ghost" of your character and upload it onto the internet. This ghost is a sort of recording of your fighting style that is updated as you fight more. You can then re-upload onto the internet as you get better. You can also download other players ghosts to fight against. You can also download current rankings, which allows you to see just how good you really are compared to other players from around the world.
T:DR is absolutely stunning. There's loads to learn, loads to unlock, and months of gameplay. If you don't like fighting games then don't bother with this, but everyone else should love it.
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