These violent techniques earned the game its title and earned it the status as the only game in the Tekken series to receive an M Rating. Defeating enemies also gains experience points, allowing the player to unlock even more excruciating special attacks. If Nina strikes one of their weak points, her attacks will literally break bones. These special moves are done after filling the Focus Gauge and do massive damage to enemies. Pointing the right analog in certain directions allows Nina to perform various attacks, with her repertoire beings accentuated by throws and special moves performed by hitting the R1 or L1 buttons. For one, movement and fighting mechanics are conducted entirely through the analog sticks, with the face buttons having no inputs. The game is most notable for its gameplay for various reasons. This brings her into conflict not only with Kometa, with familiar faces such as Lei Wulong's Tekken Force soldiers and her own sister, Anna Williams. When her teammates are killed, Nina is forced to draw upon her versatile skill set to complete the mission alone. This group's plans include taking advantage of the fall of the Soviet Union to develop a superweapon capable of reclaiming power in those territories. The game's plot sees Nina Williams, a world-renown fighter and assassin, hired to infiltrate the crime syndicate known as Kometa. RELATED: Tekken Theory: Josie Rizal and Soulcalibur's Talim Are Related Nina Williams in Death by Degrees The game's unorthodox controls earned it mixed reviews, but certain elements surprised fans and critics alike while inspiring other games, giving it a bizarrely relevant legacy in today's gaming landscape. This title wasn't a fighting game, but a 3D action-adventure title starring femme fatale Nina Williams. One of Tekken's most forgotten moments, however, was 2005's Death by Degrees. Its biggest moments include tag tournaments and crossovers with Capcom's aforementioned franchise, with its most recent entry still receiving new updates.
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Ever since it began back in 1994, it's been a consistent hit with fighting aficionados and more mainstream gamers due to its deep gameplay and cast full of both brutal and increasingly hilarious fighters. Though franchises such as Street Fighters and King of Fighters rule the roost with 2D fighters, Namco's Tekken is undeniably the biggest name in the 3D fighting games.