Death by Degrees - PlayStation 2

I haven't heard of this game until last year when I went to Hong Kong. This game is fun and the story is tight. The controls aren't that great, but you can get used to them easily. This is not a button masher, you strictly use the analog to fight and control the character, but it's still fun. I haven't really gotten deep into the game yet, but from what I experienced so far, it seems decent. The intro is hella long though.

I have always loved special edition video games and this game is no exception. This game is a spin off of the character "Nina" from the Tekken series of games. It is a challenge to play, but doable. It is not too hard, which makes it fun. I really love this game, but rate it a 4 because there are others I like a bit more.

This Tekken inspired spin-off of Nina Williams is smartly crafted with a combination of action hand2hand combat, special ops missions, & several Tenchu like bone breaking critical moves. Aside from the VERY annoying 180-degree camera shifting you get sometimes when stepping in between camera angles (you're pointing forward and suddenly you're shifting back to the previous angle), the seemingly forever loading time this game can take (it's graphics aren't that sharp), & the less than interesting game plot. Simply put, Namco is on to something but still few enhancements are needed and with minimal improvements this game can be MUCH MUCH more. That said, overall this game has a unique personality very well worthy to experience.

As a fan of the Tekken fighting game franchise I was looking forward to this spin-off game that let you take control of Nina Williams, the hired assassin, while getting to know more about her and her sister Anna's backstory and why they have been at odds with each other ever since the first Tekken game. The story is great with nice cgi cutscenes and in-game graphics are well done, it just has a great production all around, which is no surprise since it was made by the Tekken team. My biggest issue is with the fighting controls, which can get a bit repetitive and frustrating at times when you first start trying to do the advanced attacks. The fighting controls are all based around flicking the analog stick for directional control of your attacks which helps to make the game easy to pick up and play while also trying to make the game a little more dynamic than your average fighting adventure game. But even after getting used to it, I found the controls just not as fun and wished I could set the to a more classic control similar to the Tekken games. So while I enjoyed the adventure and story aspect of the game, the fighting, which is usually my favorite part of these type of games, I just found not as fun to use as opposed to regular button controls. After I beat the game, I found no real replay value in it mostly for that reason, I didn't want to go through the fights. While I don't consider myself a hardcore gamer, I not exactly a casual one either but somewhere in between the two styles. I did notice while watching friends or relatives that are more casual than I am play this type of game enjoy the control of the fighting controls more than normal button press fighting. So I can only really recommend this game to casual gamers, if your anymore than that, the only thing that will probably keep you playing to the finish is if your a fan of Tekken.

I consider myself a fan of tactical espionage. I've played through all of the PS Metal Gears (the games I consider to be the top in the genre) several times. I enjoyed Nina Williams' character in Tekken and the idea of a female lead. Ugh, I should have just avoided it. Not only are the controls poor (everything has to do with the right analog stick) but the camera changes from you being able to control it to not depending on where you are. To run you need to hold R2 but this also switches to an over-the-head view. As you enter a different section, the camera may switch back to fixed or visa versa. How are you supposed to be able to sneak up on people if you can't even control the character well? I already want to throw it away. Horrible, horrible game.

Unless you just enjoy looking at Nina, skip this entry in the Tekken spin-off.

Got the game for collector's sake, but I did play it, it's actually pretty fun if you can get used to the controls, and it's nice seeing Nina Willams kinda star in her own game ^^ (kinda wish more Tekken characters got their own game) oh and the package came complete with the game, manual, case and cover art, courtesy of the individual seller

I liked how this seller had the game I was looking for and at a price I appreciate and it was new for an old PS2 game. The disk is in mint condition being new and no defects. Will try to find more items to buy from this seller as delivery was ahead of schedule for me and showed respect in delivery packaging for my purchase. Respect to this family owned business with respect to their customer base!

Overall a mediocre game, but the relatively unique combat system and visually appealing player character make out with playing.