Tekken 8

This is what I'm talking about! This is how you make a polished, superb, and well-made fighting game!!! I'm so giddy that I don't even know where to start. I've been a big fan of this franchise since I was in elementary school. I've always loved playing this and found the Lore behind the characters and the plot Fascinating. I had expectations and I'm happy to report that they've all been met and, in some cases, exceeded by this latest entry.

First of all, the story mode! Man, what an Epic experience! I've always found Tekken to have the most fascinating of fighting game lore, however, I was also quite disappointed in Tekken 7's story mode thanks to the godawful narrator. The plot was dynamic, and the end fight scene was spectacular, but I also knew that Bandai Namco could do better and they have. Tekken 8 The Dark Awakens is the most ambitious and thrilling Cinematic story mode ever produced. It's not as long as the NRS Mortal Kombat and Injustice Story modes but man is it enthralling and quite anime-like in its execution. Its picks up right where Tekken 7 ended. Jin Kazama is still dealing with The Devil Gene that is has been cursed with and is entrusted with the task of taking down his evil father Kazuya Mishima in a no-holds brawl for the future of mankind. It's cheesy, over the top, and a little ridiculous, which is perfect imo! I loved that Its not just the Mishimas this time, every major character has a role to play in the plot, whether it's Xiaoyu and her confessing her love for Jin and defending him from Jack robots, Lars Alexanderson being a commander of an entire army, Victor fighting to uphold the UN's believe in balance of power, or the mischievous Reina, and her desire to take the Mishima Zaibatsu for herself. There's so much here and it's bound to keep you returning to relive your favorite moments time and time again. I got goosebumps by the finale. Honestly it's better than most recent films of a similar type.

Besides the story, there's plenty to do. Character endings are back and unlike the lackluster Tekken 7, these are worth playing through and watching. They are rather goofy and don't do a ton for the plot as most are non-canon what-if endings, but some give insight into the character's drives and ambitious and a few are pretty clever as well. There's Online multiplayer of course and if you're too intimidated there's also Super Ghost Battle and Arcade Quest as fun light-hearted single-player simulations of competitive fighting. There are over 32 characters in the base roster with many more to come in the future. There's Tekken Ball, a fun classic mini game from Tekken 3, and a decent customization mode. The fighting is as dynamic and as electrifying as ever, with new strategic mechanics like the heat system to keep things interesting. The Graphics and presentation are unreal. The biggest revolutionary upgrade since Tekken 5. What a time to be alive! I wish tons of success and excitement for this game for years to come. Between this and The Masterful Street Fighter 6 fighting game fans are eating good this year!

After the horrific Tekken 7 I wasn't overly interested in this game. The trailers looked ok, but aside from that, there was nothing standing out about this at all.

Having played since the original, I decided to give it a go. First of all, the main story is good, while over the top in the typical Tekken style. The cutscenes are truly remarkable, However... it ends there. I don't know why the Japanease gaming industry are so obssessed with making everything more aggressive and less tacitcal. So many of their games do this nowadays. Gone are the days where it took skill to play, now its all about spamming buttons faster.

Tekken 8 plays like an acrade game, meaning the enemies have that detect player outputs. The cpu will know your moves as you output them. It makes it tedious. The online mode is trash too.

I've seen many people and critics say this is the best since Tekken 3.... it is not even close. While it is better than 7, it doesn't hold a candle to the amazing 5&6. I would put it on par with 4, but it isn't anywhere close to 3. Tekken 3 was a masterpiece, Tekken 8 is extremely average.

Listen all you Japanease gaming folks, learn something - faster does not mean better games! If you think spamming buttons endlessly without tact or thought, then I feel sorry for your wives.

Hi there so I'll make this quick as know if you're reading this there's just one thing you really want to know, is it worth buying? YES!!! I'll be honest after playing the demo I was horrified to learn I wasn't a fan and having been a life long fan of the series this was BAD news! But luckily it was just the limited characters you coujd play in the demo that I didn't like! So I'd recommend that you play through the arcade quest first as it's basically playing the arcade mode except this time you have an avatar that goes around challenging people to fights. I thought this would really annoy me but tbh it's actually quite fun and you can pick up tips and bonus items along the way. Also they've included a new HEAT mode into battle, once you know how to use it it does because a nice tactic in battle. Quite similar to the rage art but not nearly as damaging thankfully! The story mode is EPIC!!! The cinematic scenes are truly astounding and the story itself will get you hooked, even if a newbie to the series. The gameplay is also once again great, including new moves for all characters and the combat flows beautifully. They've really gone all out on the customisation options this time also as my life long goal of dressing Law up like the Crow has finally been achieved! No joke, they even have demon eyes you can choose in this one! Lol Graphics look great especially on a 4K tv! So yes this is truly the next step in the best fighting franchise around to date in my opinion, and with all the fancy bells and whistles added on this time, it is definitely worth your time and money. Be warned tho if your like me you'll end up playing it for about 12 hours on the day you get it regardless of this precious little thing people call sleep! Hope this review has helped and until the next time, stay safe and may the force be with you.....PS if you come across a character that looks like Eric from the Crow be sure to know it's me! Thanks for listening.

Aside from superficial differences, like the locations, clothing styles, and a few tweaks to move parameters, this is basically just Tekken 4-7 re-packaged at a higher price.

In a way, that's a good thing. It's the same amazing game that Tekken has been since the second in the series, and which was improved on in Tekken 3 and then the Tag Tournament. It's still the one fighting game with gazillion moves, and many characters with highly distinct move sets. Unfortunately, it can make you wonder why on earth you paid for the same experience you could get from any of its recent predecessors.

Not only that but, like they did with 7, they've purposefully removed some characters so they can sell those as add-ons above and beyond what is already a high price for such a game. Plus, they're also squeezing out more with cosmetics, which used to be an in-built part of the game you originally pay for.

Most importantly, it comes with a downside previous titles didn't have, lack of a fun mode some earlier ones did have, and nothing new or special.

The extra downside is extra loading time at various steps. This seems to be due to the increased emphasis on online play. But, it affects everything - even if you're just fiddling with practice, story, or couch versus modes, which is really frustrating.

The mode, kind of, from previous versions, that I was hoping to see again, was an adventure mode. There isn't one.

And nothing is new to the series. In fact, the one thing Tekken really needs, has been ignored for a quick-fix solution instead. That is, because it is such a complex game with so many moves and combinations of moves, what it needs is a serious training mode. Instead, they've popped in a kind of shortcut-button option. Instead of learning how to play, and therefore really experiencing the best Tekken has to offer, new players can now just really on the shortcuts.

I love Tekken; always will. But, I definitely regret buying this one.