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Tekken 6
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Fighting
Common Sense Media says
Worthy brawler skimpy on story, appropriate female attire.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that since Tekken 6 is a fighting game, kids will see lots of violence. The game's characters study an area of martial arts, executing flurries of punches, kicks, and throws against opponents. They will also use weapons such as swords and guns on occasion, but none of the combat is graphically violent (there's no blood or gore). Also, some of the female fighters wear little clothing and tend to bounce around in a provocative manner. The game is also playable online, a feature Common Sense Media does not recommend to children under the age of 12.
What's it about?
Tekken 6 follows a group of 40 fighters, each with their own unique story, as they enter the King of Iron Fist tournament. The broader plot focuses on a massive corporation attempting to become a global superpower by declaring war on all nations. Players engage in a series of one-on-one battles both offline and online. Match types include a standard arcade mode, team mode, and survival mode, where players battle as many opponents as possible before getting knocked out. The game also introduces a Scenario Campaign mode, which is where the game's main story takes place. Players go through a series of levels and try to eliminate enemies as quickly as possible. This mode follows the mold of classic side-scrolling brawlers such as Double Dragon. As players battle, they can earn cash toward customizing their fighters.
Is it any good?
The core of Tekken 6 remains as strong as ever. Experienced players can really dig deep to study and master a specific fighter, while novices can simply mash buttons and still have a good time. A new rage feature allows fighters near defeat to perform more damaging attacks and snatch victory away from opponents. Visually, the game looks fantastic, featuring well-detailed fighters and dynamic backgrounds.
The lone weakness is in the Scenario Campaign mode, which feels both shallow and incredibly boring. Most enemies are extremely easy to take out, and levels follow the same generic structure. Plus, the story is really confusing and tough to follow. If players can overlook this mode, they will still have a worthy fighting game on their hands.
Online interaction: The game includes open voice chat with other players online, which means kids could be exposed to a broad range of inappropriate words and discussions. There's also the risk of exchanging identity information. Common Sense Media does not recommend online play for children under age 12.
What families can talk about
How does this game compare to other fighting games? What makes this better or worse? How did you feel about the violence depicted? Do you appreciate that the developers didn't add blood and gore? Do you think the lack of blood and gore makes the fighting seem any less violent?
Is it necessary for games to depict women in such a seductive manner? How do you feel about women fighting men in games? Do you think it's a statement of equality, or does it seem wrong? Would it be more believable if the women were burly and muscle-bound?
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Its not bad
Tekken 6 is a new gen 3D fighting arcade game with superb visuals and punching kicking. Just like the wrestling games. Young kids may find characters frightning but they are just skulls with swords. There is NO blood. The chainsaws do not even cut the person or spurt blood. Its suitable for 11+
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AGE
boom so awsome oh and kiiiiiiii
you guys again wtf i loveeeeeee tekken i got tekken tag tornament tekken 3 and tekken psp so play it now or you suck crap!!!!!! ps: like my new pic of a car
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Kid, 12 years old
May 17, 2011
AGE
Awsomeness!
ITS NOT THAT BAD!
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Kid, 10 years old
January 25, 2011
AGE
TIRED
DONT BUY TEKKEN 6
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AGE
Very interesting, Styled game.
Tekken is a long running series. Each as violent as each other. Violence whereas no blood is still considerably violent. So why have I given it such a low age rating? Its a very styled game. Its supposed to look cool and unrealistic. Just kicking and punching someone, Sometimes throwing. As I said. No blood makes it very unrealistic. The sexual content just has girls in short skirts. No worse than a school. Its not going to trouble anyone. The language is barely hearable because I never hear it while playing. Its very kid friendly because its easy.
Overall its great! Not much violence, sex or language.
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AGE
Good for 12 ages or older.
Is a good game is just like having characters like Ku Fu, Sumo, and Boxer.
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AGE
tekken, tekken, tekken, tekken, getting boring
hello kids and parents of all ages i am here to review tekken
i been wanting to play tekken for a while now and i just had my chance and to lets you know i am kinda mad i mean it just like all the other fighting games it gets boring FAST i sometimes like playing it and sometimes i don't i guess it matters what type of mood im in well lets get this out of the way first there is nothing bad in the game but one character his name is jin says he hires female fighters ( in the story mode) becauase he likes thier bodies and he runs through this whole family gang thing kinda liike the mafia if you ask me. none of this bothers me but if you are one of those people too bad P.S. i would give this game 2 stars if it wasn't for Mokujin&Leo
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AGE
Some realism
16 due to the semi-realistic nature of fighting, and the semi-realistic graphics. Besides that it is very "cartoony"
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Kid, 9 years old
May 6, 2012
AGE
Good 3D fighter.
I really liked this 3D fighter.
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Available online |
| Genre: | Fighting |
| Developer: | Namco Bandai |
| Release date: | October 27, 2009 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| ESRB rating: | T for Alcoholic Reference, Crude Humor, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence |
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