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Good Graphics but cheap combos |
| Tyler from Los Angeles, CA says (1/Feb/2004): |
This game is fun to play and the "battle scars" add a fun dimension the computer DOES cheat in the last stages. In this it is similar to Tekken and a couple other games as no matter how many times you push a button in the last stages you will not be allowed to perform the move. It also has the button push to action delay that Tekken has.
A (cheap) trick I found to beat the computer in the last stages is position yourself against a wall and just as the computer starts to move wall attack. Even if they block you can try again and if you hit it does significant damage as well as charge chi.
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tao feng |
| A gamer from Tokyo says (24/Jun/2003): |
I feel that the game has some good Ideas but the play of the computer is unrealistic. The combos they can get off on the brutal level 17 and 20 hit combs come on. The limb damage should not take a few hits for it to come into play. I don’t like the screen play due to the fact one minute you are going one direction then the next your have changed position this cause you to get hit often. Some of the charters regardless of what you do are very hard to beat due to the unfair skill they posses.
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Small problems- but some serious |
| Rabbitlobos from Arlington, WA says (20/Aug/2003): |
Ok, for those of you who complain about the computer AI: I'm pretty sure it cheats. Yes, it pulls off extremely difficult and nasty combos- but anything less wouldn't be worth the title "Brutal" would it?
I have some suggestions though- learn to cheat by paying attention to the computer AI. You are being out thought and outmaneuvered- so take some notes. You can't do much about the camera angles, so try to avoid situtations where the angles change (hit the pier for the first fight- it's the nastiest environment). Set the number of rounds to one. If you can't figure out why- I can't help you. Lastly, pay attention to the Comp strategy- it can be worth a broken limb in the long run compared to getting beaten. Blocks absorb all the damage- but if you absorb the entire combo you get a free shot for a combo of your own. Uninterruptible is not unblockable and your chi healing will leave you with good health and a sound body long after the other guy is turned into hamburger.
I bring this up because the whole dynamic of the game changes when you start to block and then counterattack. Until you get there though, you will think the game sucks, because you aren't playing the game.
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Naysayers ... STOP WHINING!!! |
| Iceman from New York, USA says (29/May/2003): |
Tao Feng ... what can I say? It sucks!! ... For the people who can't play that is! Yes! I have played virtually all the well known fighters, on different platforms, from MK to DOA to Tekken, all sequels .. THIS is my favorite. Yes, it is NOT easy to master, and that is exactly what I love about it. I was bored and done with the other games within 8-12 hours of play time, but I can't get enough of this game. I've had it for a week, and can't wait to get my hands on it everyday when I go home from work. Sure, it's not perfect, and I agree with some of the reviewers here who say that they got their A$$e$ kicked while the camera angle changed, but that is exactly what's so challenging! It is definitely NOT a button masher's game. You have to use strategy AND timing ... and it varies greatly with each character. With some you have to attack more, with others, counter-attacking works best. I love the graphics, and the board layouts. The boards are designed to FEEL a lot larger than they are (which works very well). If you are the non-strategy-using-hit-any-button type, then this game is definitely not for you, but if you like to get challenged I would recommend it whole heartedly.
And those who whine "it's too hard" ... "can't do combos" etc etc .. go play Mario Bros or Donkey Kong ... no wait ... Frogger! LOL
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Very good |
| Brandon from Cleveland, USA says (2/Jul/2003): |
Alright. You see my rating, I think this game is excellent.
Challenge yourself, if you play for a few weeks and still can't beat the computer on easy.. or even medium.. then you just aren't cut out for fighter games.
Those things are the very reason that this game is really good. You can't be a button masher, if you are, you'll lose every single time to anyone that is even half decent. And blocks are SO easy to pull off, what is this that I keep reading about blocks having to be precise? All you do is hold the back button until their combo is over, then do a power move in their face while they are bent over.. or start your 12-15 hit combo and watch 30% of their life come off. The combo's are hard, yes, but that's good. The graphics are beautiful, you can play single player, multiplayer, survival(which I love), and tournament with some buddies. Hell, you can even watch replays of single player and multiplayer matches.. if they are high scores anyways. And yes, the sounds are really good. The camera angles are fine, they don't change all that often, and sometimes the framerate dies and it makes you skip.. but that happens very rarely
The only pitfalls that this game has.. is the very bad storyline and the scripts are horrible. But if you listen to the old chinese man for long enough, you won't even notice anymore.
Rate the game for it's ability to be played, not YOUR ability to play it.
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This game wrecks! |
| Shawn from Waco, TX U.S. says (10/Apr/2003): |
First off, this is a good game to play. One of the best RIGHT NOW. Aside from MK DA, this is one of the best out. I can say that because there isn't much competition. It seems like today, they don't give a crap about making fighting games. I mean, come on. Remember when MK and Killer Instinct were out around the same time. I mean back then fighting games were pretty fun. Not to mention the arcade was popular. Now all they make is piss poor fighting games. I mean, where's the fatalities and stuff like that? Where's the real combos. You know what I mean. The ones like Killer Instinct. The game that actually gave Mortal Kombat Competition. Look at the games they got now: Tekken does suck(I don't care what anyone says), DOA3 is alright, but it's mainly just graphics, Sould Calibur is alright, VF4 sucks, and the street fighter series(well who really keeps up with all those crap games anyway?) I mean come on. They just ain't makin' fighting games like they should. Tao Feng is pretty good, but it does need a little bit more. Now the camera angles can change at odd times, but me personally, have no trouble with them because they'll change when I'm in the middle of putting a big ass combo on your ass, and by the time it's over the camera angle had already changed. Now this game isn't better than Mortal Kombat. Some of you might be hard headed, but let's face it. Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance IS the best fighting game out right now, and I doubt anyone's gonna be better until Killer Instinct comes out for the X-box. In short, this game wrecks(compared to the competition out there that is).
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Good but not great |
| Joe Kim from Albany, NY says (29/Jul/2003): |
I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about this game before I purchased it. The truth is, both types of reviews are correct :). The game moves and looks incredible... The story line is actually pretty good for a fighting game, and the controls are very responsive. However, Tao Feng lacks big time in the gameplay department. I don't mock the gameplay because of it's combo-driven system, but because if you get hit with one of the 15-20 hit combos, you are pretty much screwed :) until the combo ends. The game basically comes down to who can do the same, repetitive, move first... because if you land first, you don't have to really worry about retaliation. All the characters at least have one move that cannot be interrupted in any way. SO instead of becoming a very strategy-driven fighter like soul calibur, virtua fighter 4, and the street fighter series... it becomes a cat and mouse game of who can hit first...
I enjoyed the game... and it was actually very easy to beat once you learned the 10-20 hit combos.
At the end, it is a fun but extremely flawed fighting game
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Nice Game Needs More.... |
| JR from Richmond va says (21/Mar/2003): |
This game already out does Mortal Kombat. With a fresh new combat system no rounds and nice graphics this is a must pick for fighting fans. However there needs to be a better blocking system and the camera is sometimes tricky, also more characters,but what can you expect for a first try. I'm looking forward to Tao Feng 2 next year this one is killer.
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Decent at best |
| Adam from Glastonbury, CT says (21/Mar/2003): |
This game seems like it was made for the soul purpose of the graphics. It was a game that looked so amazing it made me buy it. All I opened though was a big disappointment. Don't get me wrong the game isnt all bad, it has some features I have never seen before in a fighter. The limb damage and off the wall attacks are great new additions. The rock bottom part of this game for me was the AI. Im not sure if the computer is good or cheap. I don't want to make the game sound so horriable though because it has the most amazing graphics I have seen for Xbox yet. The blood, torn clothing, and mangled cinimatics between each health bar are a sight to be seen. All the downfalls are with the computer though, playing this game with friends is awesome, not being able to pull off the shabby combos doesnt matter when you both have the disadvantage, when it all comes down to it....Its worth renting. I didn't feel like spell checking either :)
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Tao Feng is a GOOD fighter but NOT MK! Virtua Fighter reincarnated! |
| samdawgsol from okc, ok says (22/Mar/2003): |
Tao Feng is a really decent game. The fighting style is very different from most games. This game relies strictly on combos, with a "Chi" attack awhile once enough moves have been performed. This attack is basically the only projectile move in the game, which is different from most games. For the game to be made by the co-creaters of Mortal Kombat, it lacks alot of the gameplay of mortal kombat. Blood doesnt stay on the ground, no projectiles (as stated before), no fatalities or finishing moves of any sort. The arm and leg breaking that the producers brag about is cool, but not very effective in the game. If you constantly block you will eventuall lose your arm or legs or whatever you block with and attacks from that area will do 50% damage. But it takes way too long to get of this done in a match.
Now for the good stuff. The graphics are really good. The skins are very smooth and detailed. The enviroment is somewhat interactive with poles, shattering objectives, and ability to bounce off the wall. After each round the player is more bloody and beat up, some characters more than others. The combos are cool and effective, but sometimes hard to pull off. The blocking in the game is effective with a lil skill and so is the grab. The "chi" can be used for an special attack or to heal arms or legs, which is basically a waste later in the match, for matches arent that long. The special chi techniques are not blockable and for some characters take a while to do. If you get hit while doing the attack, it doesnt work and you lose all the chi. This game may take awhile to perfect a character and fighting styles, which may be while my experience wasnt the greatest with it. But then again, I was expecting something like mortal kombat and not something like a suped up Virtua Fighter
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Bad gameplay keeps it from standing out |
| Eric from Okemos Michigan says (23/Mar/2003): |
While Tao Feng is graphically stunning the overall gameplay is terrible. The training mode has repetive voice overs and you find yourself being defeated by the cheap CPU and overall the game is not that much fun. However I do like the limb damage it is really cool to see that in a fighting game. There could have been more characters but you start with 12 and can unlock 3 so it's not really that bad. I thought Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance was a much better game than this so if you have a choice than go MK. A big problem with the game is the blocking. It has to bee so precise and that is very hard to do without practice. One thing that's good is the weather effects. In one level there is a scene where it is raining and you can hear tunder and see lighting that is really cool. I wish you could go online with tao Feng but the only time it is fun is when you play with a friend. overall if you love fighting games and want more than MK and Tekken that maybe you should look into this. For me it was just hard to get into I give Tao Feng for the XBOX a 7/10.
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This game goes above and far beyond MK1-2 |
| Justin from Santa Maria, CA 93455 says (23/Mar/2003): |
This is a realistic fighting battle for first player. I strongly recommend this to anyone that is interested in fine, smooth, bloody, mortal, fighting styled games..... Still figuring out the final "CHI" a note from fellow gamers would be nice on a fatality or something to that degree. Take care and achiece the final chi in life.... take care =GKB=187.....itdept< remove me > at coyoteis.net
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An amazing entry into the class of fighting games out today! |
| Jae from Tullahoma, TN says (23/Mar/2003): |
Ok, the guys from Mortal combat have out done themselves with this one. The control you now have over not only your character but your enviroment is amazing. Tired of beating the living crap out of someone only to have them pull off a comeback because the beating you gave them did nothing to slow them down, well, no longer. You take out your target's arm and they do less damage, their legs and they move slower. Both and they become your little toy to play with. Your size(height and weight) come into play with how far you can reach and how fast you are, so now choosing the 'cool looking guy' wont work every time. While most of the moves have the same button combos for each character, they have their own signature taste to each of them. So transfering from one character to the next is easy and quick. The backgrounds and personality they have given each character is worth sitting through and some of the 'entrances' are worth seeing EVERY TIME (example: Geist) Each character shows its damage with black eyes, bruises, and torn clothes...this is how a fight is supposed to look, and sound..the Doldy enviroment is great. From the drums in the practice arena to the water at the docks its all part of an atmosphere that you may not notice but still expect. So, why the 8 out of 10, not enough hidden...is their hidden goodies, yeap, but not nearly what we have come to expect in todays fighting games. Good job over all guys, worth the price!
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Whats with the Camera? |
| Jason from Carmel, IN says (24/Mar/2003): |
I think everything about the game is great except for the camera. It moves around to mutch when your fighting. It especially sucks when your blocking because you have to hold back to block and Sometimes the camera changes angles so when your on one side of the screen you are suddenlly on the other side so pushing back is now like your pushing forward. It seems to happen more often when your playing against the computer though. But I can easily look over that. And after playing the game for a while you kinda get used to it and accept it.
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Tao Feng is Tao Weak ! |
| Way Hobbs from Phila., P.A., USA says (25/Mar/2003): |
Tao Feng looks good at first, but you soon discover that it is nothing more than a combination of DOA and MORTAL KOMBAT 4. What else could we expect from the co-creator of MK ? The graphics are okay and the sound quality is up to par, but there is no real story mode,no hidden characters or items to make the Quest mode worth the effort to complete - especially when you must compete in 6 battles with every member of your chosen clan to complete the Quest. It gets pretty lame after awhile. And what's up with the limb damage effects? No matter how good your Kung Fu is, you can't still strike with a broken limb-not to mention the cheesy way that they quickly heal. Tao Feng is not a keeper, it is a game you should rent just to see the special features like the CHI moves and to watch the fighters bounce off the walls or spring off the poles - which is the only redeeming quality in this game besides the breakable objects. Rent it indeed - but don't buy it. It will get boring and stale pretty fast. If blood and breakable objects are what you crave, then it's MK 4. If it's unique arenas and chacters, then play DOA or TEKKEN 4 because TAO FENG isn't a replacement for any of them and doesn'tlive up to X-BOX's potential. TAO FENG is good for the moment, but only the moment.
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very good but needs something ? |
| Batdawg from dayton , ohio ,U.S.A. says (29/Mar/2003): |
Overall I think this fighting game is very good.I am a very dedicated fan of the tekken series...I own every one....so This game was alittle getting used to ...the fighting system is a little tricky. All attacks are combo based. You must be precise with your blocks which gets very frustrating...and once the cpu starts an attack with its combo...it can't be blocked...that needs work. The "chi" attacks add a little variety but most are kinda lame.I like the idea of limb damage...it gives you more pause in how much you need to attack and wear down your opponent..but the same can be done to you.I like this game...it takes time and patience to learn all the characters fighting styles to be effective in combat. Which is another thing this game is in desperate need of ...More characters!! There just isn't enough to satisfy me.The graphics are very good..the colors and real time damage are fantastic!The fighting is fluid and furious(it could still be more violent in my opinion). I still like Tekken and Virtual Fighter more ...I 'd tell any fan of fighting games to check this one out it needs work...but I think its is fair to say it holds its own in the genre..I am looking forward to Tao Feng 2.
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RUBBISH |
| $ Money from Ohio says (30/Mar/2003): |
i played this game for about 10 min. i am amazing at mkda and tekken and what not, but when i have beaten the living day lights out of my opponent and broken both of his arms and he is with a tiny bit of health left, you'd think i would win, right? wrong! the camera angle changes when you are defending, the computer's limbs do no less damage and i get a 20 move combo busted out on me, all on the easiest mode. Not even worth a rental. XBox cant make good fighting games unless they are just button mashers (doa3). Stay clear of this one as though it had the ebola virus and covered in poo. I wouldn't even spit on it if it was on fire.
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Pretty game but not worth the time to play. |
| Deathcaster from Medford, OR says (31/Mar/2003): |
I have played about every fighting game out there and this game is by far the most frustrating one of them all, camera angles change so often you don't know what is going on. Levels are too confined. But worst of all is the combo attacks they are so hard to get right. This game will do nothing for you but make you made, I will be putting mine on e-bay in the next few days I don't even want this game in my house, what a waste of money. This game does have one good feature, the damage to characters bodies that is nice although you only can hurt the arms and almost all the characters attack with legs.
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Totally fu*king awesome!!!!!!!! |
| The Archangel from Colorado Springs, USA says (4/Apr/2003): |
This game is probably the best fighting game I have played on Xbox, next to MKDA. The fighting is totally unique and you can use the background for destruction towards your opponent. You can also break arms and legs. Combos are a little challenging but if your good at any fighting game you can catch on to it pretty quick. I give this game a perfect 10.
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this game is not for the 10 minute testers. |
| Porcelain from Allentown, PA USA says (7/Apr/2003): |
This game totally requires fast thinking and hand eye coordination which blows away any MK or Tekken. If you play the game for 10 minutes ofcourse it will get you frustrated. Play the game for a few days, put some hours of pure learning and train with a character you obtain a feel for. The camera angles wont boggle you anymore once you get the timing down. For those who are going to ebay their copy you are making a grave mistake. Give the game a real chance and get out of the botton smashing fighting modes. The combos where made this way for a reason. For those that love the game and appriciate it's brilliance and originality i'll say to you keep your game up and learn the vast number of any character's abilities and combos. You will learn once and for all why button smashing is a thing of the past. I have beaten the game on the toughest (brutal) level ( and by no means was it a walk in the park). I still play on when i get the time to find out more strengths and weaknesses of each character. I gave this game an 8 out of 10 because nobody is perfect.
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