As a teenager growing up, I often enjoyed the button mashing experience of the early editions of Tekken on my old Playstation (the first). It was a good way to kill some time with some mates. So when I hear that Tekken 6 is due to be released – on Xbox 360 as well, I got a little excited.

So when I received it I popped it in, like an excited teen I was back then.

I went straight into scenario campaign mode as thats where "the story unfolds". After a really long intro and many loading screens, we finally get into some fighting - great old fashioned button mashing with a great amount of combos for those with the patience to learn them. However the story mode is just followed by wave after wave of a few people/beasts trying to stop you progressing, which yes while this is predictable for this sorta game, its not done in a captivating manner. I got immensely bored very quickly. After facing a few waves of enemies, and a couple of bosses, it felt like the same thing with different backgrounds. Oh and did I mention the loading times - its terrible. After every wee section it seems like it wants to load for a period. Theres a few things to collect along the way, which could keep some of us amused along with the what seems like a long road ahead. You start each section by selecting where to go on the "Tekken world map".

Offline mode, is what I fondly remember of Tekken. Good old button mashing getting past each player to try and get to be numereo uno! The graphics seemed very nice and smooth - still keeping with the arcade and comic feel but still very sharp detail. There are a hang of a lot of characters in the selection screen, a great deal I remember from older editions of Tekken, and some new faces. For some reason I have taken a liking to Lili - mind you I managed to taken down Yoshi (my old fav from teens) with her in my first battle! Theres vs modes, arcade, practice - and a mode called Ghost mode, where you can fight ghosts of characters preforming well working out how to beat certain moves etc. The Animals in certain fighting arenas can be a little distracting, but amusing trying a move on a sheep all the same - should it get in the way!

Online mode I found a lot more fun, and challenging. Its the one thing that makes this Tekken better than the old ones. Being able to play online - however lag seems to be an issue on the times I have played it online, granted partially due to my DSL connection i'm sure, but this sorta game play may need all the stars to line up to be a smooth game for all! Time will tell I'm sure. Altho could also be due to taking a while to find potential games - due to the amount of players online maybe? Selection pool and connection preferences limited?

All in all, I wouldn't be in a hurry to go grab this game, unless you love Tekken and cant miss an edition. Just be patient on the loading times, it was incredibly frustrating. I don't think I will bother any further with the campaign. I'm sure however I will enjoy playing it with my mates having a laugh while partaking in a session of button mashing!

Reviewed on: XBox 360

Available on: XBox 360, PS3, PSP

Rating: 2/5