Is this the evolved Pokemon fighter weve been waiting for?
Here is our review.
Their latest attempt at this Frankensteinian game design isPokken Tournament.
So is that really the case?
The answer to that is a definitive: Yes…kind of…but also not really.
When the match starts, it does so as a 3D fighter viewed from an askew overhead perspective.
From the 2D perspective, the action does resemble the more hard-hitting style ofTekkena bit more.
Surprisingly, it is actually the games incorporation of thePokemonuniverse that stands as its biggest shortcoming.
From a pure presentation perspective,Pokken Tournamentdoes a fairly admirable job of resembling any otherPokemongame.
There was a real missed opportunity here for some more creative backgrounds showcasing the diverse environments of thePokemonuniverse.
So far as the gameplay is concerned, though, the attempts to incorporatePokemonelements are much more underwhelming.
This is especially true of the roster, which is quite simply inadequate.
The biggest missed opportunity in this game, though, is the lack of a team-based fighting system.
This raises the question of whoPokken Tournamentis intended for.
As such,Pokken Tournamentis for people who are somewhere in the middle.
Matthew Byrd is a freelance contributor.
Rating:
3 out of 5
