Destrega
- January 01, 2000 00:00 AM PST
An awesome 3D fighter, Destrega packs in a good amount of strategy by making the environment a real factor in battle. In addition, the plethora of modes makes replayability high, and the story mode rocks.
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Technically Tight
Destrega pits you against a single opponent in a wide-open environment as you hurl projectiles at each other or square off in close-range hand-to-hand combat. The fluid, lifelike combatants are complemented by nicely detailed landscapes that become factors in your strategy, given that projectiles can be foiled by hills, structures, or distance.
The energetic sound effects also serve as a strategic element because you can tell which projectile a character is about to throw by their grunt. Although the block maneuver is difficult to execute and the crossovers between throws and punches can get frustrating, Destrega's a very exciting, strategy-heavy challenge that goes far beyond button slapping and combos.
Phenomenal Features
With training, endurance, team battle, solo battle, versus, and story modes, Destrega has more than enough depth and adversity to satisfy the pickiest brawler. You won't find
as many hidden goodies and characters in this game, however, as in Tekken 3 or even Star Wars: Masters of Ter�s K�si. Moreover, the game has neither character endings nor bosses--but Destrega's sum of its parts isn't less than its competitors, it's simply different.
Cinematic Bliss
The awe-inspiring highlight of Destrega is its incredible story mode. Using a Resident Evil-style graphics engine, the game's story unfolds in what feels like an entire movie, interlocking a series of battles. Through this method, each character has far more depth and personality than your average Mortal-Street-Tekken Kombatant-Fighter-Guy, and you get a palpable sense of the progressing scenario, rather than some lame excuse for a fighting tournament. Developers could learn a lot from Destrega's story mode--it's the future of console-based fighting games.
To sum up, Destrega's sheer ambition pulls it above its weaknesses to make it one of the most unique, exciting, and challenging PlayStation fighters on the market--the story mode alone makes the game a must-play. Next time you check out a big-name fighting sequel, think back to Destrega's features and imagine what the developers could have done.
Graphics 4.5 Sound 4.0 Control 3.5 Fun Factor 4.5
