Tekken 8 Is Heating Things Up With Its Heat System Tekken 8 Is Bringing the HeatĪggression is the name of the game in Tekken 8, and with its new Heat System, it plans to achieve exactly that. Most importantly, the game is just super fun. There are a myriad of new moves to try out, and millions of combinations to test. Storywise, Jin has finally achieved control of his Devil Gene and now implements it in his fighting style. For most of my time with the CNT, I played with my main Jin Kazama. An astounding number of new moves and animations made the experience incredibly fresh.

Pretty much every character has gone through massive changes.

It’s clear that the team has their eyes set on making this a very revolutionary mainline entry. A more accessible control scheme called Special Style is also available for newer players. What’s great about this is that it feels like everyone is starting from square one again, so no one has any innate advantage over someone else, at least in these beginning stages. Tekken 8 priorities aggression in its gameplay, so huge additions like chip damage and health regeneration similar to Bloodborne’s rally system are here, and they feel amazing. Rage Arts are back with breathtaking animations while still feeling fair. The combo system has changed quite drastically, as now it implements both the Bound and Screw mechanics from Tekken 6 and Tekken 7, respectively. Very fast responses, especially when it comes to your countering and punishing, are what’ll help you secure victory. When it comes to the core gameplay, it’s pretty much what you’ve come to expect from Tekken. The game all around is just very pleasing to look at and is a huge step up from Tekken 7.Īlso Read: Baraka, Tanya and Long Forgotten Character Announced for Mortal Kombat 1 at SDCC PanelĬore Gameplay Has Gone Through Many Changes But Still Feels like Tekken Tekken 8 Manages to Make You Feel at Home While Also Inviting Newcomers Characters also share many unique interactions with each other, such as Jin and Kazuya clashing in their intro pose. The tiny details on their faces really go a long way in grounding them in reality. All the characters in this Network Test are Legacy, and they’ve all gone through incredible makeovers that further exemplify their personalities. The character models look as good as their CG renders. Stages like Urban Square have excellent lighting, while stages like Yakushima feel like they’ve been ripped out of a painting with their exemplary display of nature. Every little detail in Tekken 8 looks exceptional. Now with games like Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1, it feels like fighting games are back to having insanely epic presentations. Tekken 8 Has Excellent Presentation Tekken 8 Has Some Seriously Awesome Graphicsīack in the PS2 era, fighting games were kings when it came to graphics.

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