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Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 32
  2. Negative: 8 out of 32
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    45
    Playing Tao Feng is a lot like diarrhea; the longer it lasts, the more irritated you get. [May 2003, p.134]
  2. Unfortunately, some good ideas are handled badly and some basic, necessary rules are strangely ignored, leading to a thoroughly sub-par combatant.
  3. GameNow
    42
    Once you see through the game's flashy veneer, its true nature is revealed - that of a somewhat stilted and deeply flawed fighter. [May 2003, p.52]
  4. Xbox Nation Magazine
    40
    Trite and laughably cliched in screenshots, Tao Feng simply falls apart in motion. [Apr/May 2003, p.82]
  5. GMR Magazine
    40
    Sporting spiffy 3D graphics but little in the way of bang for the buck, Tao Feng quickly sinks into mediocrity and takes up permanent residence there. [May 2003, p.65]
  6. So easy on the eye visually that if you saw a demo of it running you might actually think it was going to impress you. But keep watching and, like a drunken rejection from a girl in a nightclub, it will quickly dawn on you that it's not going to happen. Like the gameplay, a solid base was never built upon and the end result is just boring.
  7. I found this offering to be an uninspiring experience, wrought with annoyances that many modern fighters do not suffer from.
  8. 38
    It takes a few stabs at innovating, but alas, it's turned out to be worse than mediocre: it's lousy.

Awards & Rankings

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#89 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2003
36
#36 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003
User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Jun 10, 2022
    7
    Penalized by being one of the few fighting games you simply cannot play with a newcomer. It's far more complex than your average experience.Penalized by being one of the few fighting games you simply cannot play with a newcomer. It's far more complex than your average experience. It's a bit bland, to be fair, and the camera changes angle at random. After getting the hang of it, there is some genuine fun to be had here, but the casual player will drop out way before that. Full Review »
  2. May 29, 2022
    6
    Ok this game was made by the Mortal Kombat Team (as written on the cover) but something went wrong and everything looks strange: the movement,Ok this game was made by the Mortal Kombat Team (as written on the cover) but something went wrong and everything looks strange: the movement, some of the quotes by the characters.. but in the end if you have to play with friends is a good game for an evening. Full Review »
  3. BlueFalcon
    Feb 7, 2005
    0
    I've played about 250 xbox games, and would rate this as the worst out of all 250.