Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

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  • Summary: [Downloadable Game] The beauty of TEKKEN is re-created at 1080p and optimized for the HD era, delivering one of the most realistic graphics on the PS3 platform. Play as one of over 30 characters, including classics Jin, Heihachi, Paul, Law and more. New to Dark Resurrection, play as[Downloadable Game] The beauty of TEKKEN is re-created at 1080p and optimized for the HD era, delivering one of the most realistic graphics on the PS3 platform. Play as one of over 30 characters, including classics Jin, Heihachi, Paul, Law and more. New to Dark Resurrection, play as Jinpachi and take the final boss against all the other characters. Use your fight money to customize your characters. With more than double the items seen in TEKKEN 5, the sky's the limit on the unique look your character will have. [Namco Bandai Games]… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. GamesRadar+
    90
    Dark Resurrection doesn't have all of the extra features you might expect from a console release of a Tekken game, but this is offset by the pretty fair price and the fact that you can finally play the game on any size TV screen you have and with an arcade stick (like, say, the Hori Fighting Stick 3), to boot.
  2. PSX Extreme
    87
    Overall, the bottom line is that even though this isn't exactly a next-generation game, it's still Tekken. In fact, it's the best iteration of Tekken, thus far.
  3. PSM3 Magazine UK
    84
    The depth and variety on offer in this deluxe editon of Tekken 5 is superb. [May 2007, p.76]
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  4. Boomtown
    80
    Each character has the classic Tekken combination of throws, punches, kicks and spinny flying kicks that never fail to impress, and since the game is simply about fighting, the characters are balanced beautifully to provide easy to pick up, hard to master gameplay that feels far in advance of the current £6.99 price tag.
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  5. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    80
    In terms of gameplay, think of Dark Resurrection as "Tekken 5.5" - the basic combo-based fighting is pretty much identical in execution. [May 2007, p.102]
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  6. G4 TV
    80
    With great graphics and playability, along with a slew of cool characters, Dark Resurrection is an exceptional fighter—if you just want a familiar old school coin-op experience. The lack of the story mode, online play, and mini-games is disappointing.
  7. WHAM! Gaming
    70
    Tekken V: Dark Resurrection is still fun to play and it's much better than most of the competition. It's just a bit of a letdown because it feels to me that the developers missed a chance to fully take advantage on the PS3's capabilities.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. JackTbug
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    Tekken 5 dark resurrection is amazing ps3/psn game, It's good thing that jinpachi mishima became playabe instead of unplayable character, getTekken 5 dark resurrection is amazing ps3/psn game, It's good thing that jinpachi mishima became playabe instead of unplayable character, get tekken 5 dark resurrection it's awesome.… Expand
  2. Nero
    Apr 1, 2007
    10
    It's not really fair that this is being compared to virtua fighter 5 because it's not a new game. It's the arcade game (hence It's not really fair that this is being compared to virtua fighter 5 because it's not a new game. It's the arcade game (hence the lack of modes) that has been put on PS3 with some graphics updates for HD, Hi-res play. Once of the main reasons for it is to appease people trying to do tekken tournaments with this game, which gets really hard at an arcade with one game, and you can't do them on the PSP. $20 for this is amazing.… Expand
  4. DannyG.
    May 9, 2007
    10
    Excellent game wicked characters, and still has a great fighting system.
  5. JoelM.
    Aug 4, 2007
    8
    Solid game, HD graphics are great. This game will keep me busy while Soul Calibur IV comes out.
  6. evolution98
    Sep 17, 2018
    8
    The original version was lacking many modes and the customization system is poor. I would give this a five out of ten.

    A excellent second    The original version was lacking many modes and the customization system is poor. I would give this a five out of ten.

    A excellent second update which is called Tekken Dark Resurrection: Online is on the Playstation 3 but can only be downloaded if you have the original version. It has much more content than the original PSP and first PS3 version. It includes the classic Tekken 5 stages, more customization options, more game modes and Jinpachi Mishima as a playable character but his moveset is watered down.

    The only reason why its not getting a 9 or perfect 10 is the lack of other noticeable modes such as Story Mode, Team Battle Mode, Time Attack Mode and Bonus Games.

    It is still a fun game. Get the online update. It's much better.    … Expand
  7. StefannoD.
    Aug 20, 2007
    7
    Cheap and nice game, there is not a online mode, only arcade mode and the ghost battle (the arcade game without end, u play until get bored), Cheap and nice game, there is not a online mode, only arcade mode and the ghost battle (the arcade game without end, u play until get bored), not the best in the series.… Expand
  8. NeoC.
    Jun 18, 2007
    1
    Definately not on of the best in the series. Compared to VF, the moves and graphics suffer, and the game hasn't really moved into the HD Definately not on of the best in the series. Compared to VF, the moves and graphics suffer, and the game hasn't really moved into the HD era just yet. Although you're running at 1080p, you still see some rough edges which you don't expect, and realise this is just a rush job to cash in on the public's demand for new ps3 content. I'll wait for Tekken 6.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best PS3 Game of 2007
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#58 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2007
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#8 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2007