Tekken 7

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  1. Tigran
    Feb 1, 2018
    4
    Had very high hopes for this one, with the memories of the classic Tekken that we all loved and enjoyed. Unfortunately, not at all what I expected. The combat sucks, lasts only 4-5 seconds a round, there is no time to "get" into the fight, and you've already won. I absolutely hate the "get ready for the next battle" part... it does have good graphics though.
  2. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    4
    Un picchiaduro, non so cosa dire, sono tutti identici, cambiano le combo? si ma fine dei giochi.
  3. VeioTarado
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    Sempre que lançam um tekken novo, jogo esperando que vai ser algo revolucionário e nunca é. Tekken vai ser a mesma coisa sempre em termos de jogatina. As lutas são boas, o problema é a merda que infesta tudo quanto é jogo de luta da atualidade. Parece que as desenvolvedoras combinaram de fazer tudo igual. Modo arcade é uma BOSTA. Dá pra zerar no mais difícil sem maior esforço e advinhemSempre que lançam um tekken novo, jogo esperando que vai ser algo revolucionário e nunca é. Tekken vai ser a mesma coisa sempre em termos de jogatina. As lutas são boas, o problema é a merda que infesta tudo quanto é jogo de luta da atualidade. Parece que as desenvolvedoras combinaram de fazer tudo igual. Modo arcade é uma BOSTA. Dá pra zerar no mais difícil sem maior esforço e advinhem só: NÃO TEM ZERAMENTO! Os personagens novos, como SEMPRE acontece na série, são reciclagem de personagens antigos, com exceção de uns poucos. Vc é praticamente obrigado a jogar online o tempo todo pq simplesmente não tem graça jogar off. Além disso, tem a cereja do bolo de merda que são aquele bando disgraçado de DLC. DLC pra vc trouxa. DLC adoidado pra vc se fuder e ser feliz. TODO JOGO DE LUTA tem sido esta merda. Lançam o jogo sem terminar pra te empurrar DLC no cú.… Expand
  4. duck-007_
    May 17, 2022
    4
    the game was made in order to make, there is no normal, adequate plot in the game, in place of it there are roles that can last whole chapters, but this plot can be described in 3 words "there is a fight here and here" and remember TO FIGHT WITH an OPPONENT WHO is weak AND DOES NOT BREAK THROUGH AT ALL ON 1 STAR is IMPOSSIBLE if you have persistent nerves then please play with someone Ithe game was made in order to make, there is no normal, adequate plot in the game, in place of it there are roles that can last whole chapters, but this plot can be described in 3 words "there is a fight here and here" and remember TO FIGHT WITH an OPPONENT WHO is weak AND DOES NOT BREAK THROUGH AT ALL ON 1 STAR is IMPOSSIBLE if you have persistent nerves then please play with someone I don't really advise. The game is very tedious, most cut scenes are not skipped as an example in bowling mode, there is no opportunity to create a battle with a bot as it was in other parts.
    4 for the presence of the plot minus 1 stars for the "basic combo" which cannot be disabled
    5 stars for the atmosphere
    1 for the beautiful characters
    1 for upgrading
    minus 6 stars for ruining YOSHIMITSU
    total: 4 furious YOSHIMITSU fans out of 10    … Expand
  5. erfunfazli
    Apr 17, 2023
    4
    Bad story , bad designs , bad gameplay everything is bad.
    It seems they made tekken only for kids.
  6. jin12345
    Jun 12, 2017
    3
    Lack of game modes, there is Sory Mode but who cares about Sotry in fighting game, old Arcade was all we need! Treasure mode which is simple more advanced Ghost battle... except Online is thats all? Two years of develpment and only this?! This is a joke, big joke Namco! Where is Tekken Force Mode (T3, T4, T5, T6) where is my most favorite Team Battle Mode?!? Not even Survival?? No?! OMG ILack of game modes, there is Sory Mode but who cares about Sotry in fighting game, old Arcade was all we need! Treasure mode which is simple more advanced Ghost battle... except Online is thats all? Two years of develpment and only this?! This is a joke, big joke Namco! Where is Tekken Force Mode (T3, T4, T5, T6) where is my most favorite Team Battle Mode?!? Not even Survival?? No?! OMG I was expecting many game modes like in all previous Tekkens, incuding Tekken Ball Online + Tekken Bawl Online + New modes. Im very disappointed :(

    Next lack of characters incuding classic iconic characters; TTT2 got almost ~60 characters, here we have ~35 nice progression Namco Tekken 6 got 40+ We get Panda + Kuma as different slots but no Jaycee(Julia), Lei, Armor King, Baek, Anna, Ganryu, Kunimitsu, Jinpatchi, Wang... Bruce, Marduk ;/ Big Joke! We got again sux Bob, Lili, Leo... OMG!

    Most new characters are too anime oriented and generally bad: Namco try to change brutal fighters into dancers and idiotic girls? There is no Marduk, Bruce, Armor King like I said but instead we got Lucky Chloe, Gigas, Katarina, Josie: all trash!

    Connection Problems

    Akuma; this is not SF where are tons of Fireballs!

    Graphic; worse than in TTT2.

    DLC oriented: Namco will try to sell Us packs with new modes/characters which ond Tekkens got on release! Shame!!! Tekken Bowl Mode in paid DLC? No from me that ez cash grab!

    Two years of development and nothing! TTT2 is still a lot better Im totally dissapointed!    … Expand
  7. shamon
    Jun 2, 2017
    3
    It looks great and runs great but the amount of content is laughable, besides the story mode which you never play it more than once you got just 2 arcade modes and online...that's it, no team battle, no vs cpu mode, no survival, nothing like that

    tekken 5 on ps2 has more content than this game
  8. deineko
    Jul 23, 2017
    3
    Good old Tekken, I remember spending hours playing Tekken 3. Unfortunately over all those years I think Tekken just lost its way, and became similar to Street Fighter series. I think it had all potential to become something like Dead or Alive 5 and even much better. But it hasn't. New characters are introduced, but they are quite similar to each other, there is not much difference in theirGood old Tekken, I remember spending hours playing Tekken 3. Unfortunately over all those years I think Tekken just lost its way, and became similar to Street Fighter series. I think it had all potential to become something like Dead or Alive 5 and even much better. But it hasn't. New characters are introduced, but they are quite similar to each other, there is not much difference in their fighting styles or combos. Fighting mechanics could have been much more intelligent.
    Somehow Lei Wulong is gone - a charecter with one of the most interesting fighting techniques. Movements are somewhat robotic, physics didn't advance much from T3 (it looks much better in DoA5 and in MK X), fighters hit each other with a sound of an empty can. In fact best Tekken features are those which were preserved from Tekken 3    … Expand
  9. DanDanson
    Jul 9, 2018
    3
    tekken 7 is a predictable follow-up to a series that's never aimed particularly high it may please casual gamers for a day or two but the stagnant ongoing series is definitely in the second tier of fighters, way below Capcom or Nether Realm Studios games, and it's seriously getting old and tired. The lack of depth and subtlety and the emphasis on the offensive, rather than the defensive,tekken 7 is a predictable follow-up to a series that's never aimed particularly high it may please casual gamers for a day or two but the stagnant ongoing series is definitely in the second tier of fighters, way below Capcom or Nether Realm Studios games, and it's seriously getting old and tired. The lack of depth and subtlety and the emphasis on the offensive, rather than the defensive, puts this squarely two notches below the best in the genre.… Expand
  10. Andreas444
    Jan 13, 2020
    3
    Ah, Tekken 5.7 version,looks good,but they lost the spirit of Tekken after 5.
    Garbage story,garbage new characters,garbage new mechanics and of course the worst of them all:
    MICROTRANSACTIONS. Adding characters from previous games as paid DLC is a giant middle finger to the fans of the series. Also no offline game modes to play,where the hell is Team Battle,Survival,Time Attack etc. ?    Ah, Tekken 5.7 version,looks good,but they lost the spirit of Tekken after 5.
    Garbage story,garbage new characters,garbage new mechanics and of course the worst of them all:
    MICROTRANSACTIONS. Adding characters from previous games as paid DLC is a giant middle finger to the fans of the series.
    Also no offline game modes to play,where the hell is Team Battle,Survival,Time Attack etc. ?
    If you want to play an Tekken game that doesn't feel like Street Fighter or any other fighting game,play Tekken from 1 to 5 including TAG.    … Expand
  11. oldschooltekken
    Jan 2, 2019
    3
    Might as well call it Tekken 5.19. This is the same Tekken they've been mass printing in low quality for the last 10 years. It's obvious that super moves have only been added to appeal to a scrubbier crowd and to hopefully grab some casual Street Fighter players' attention.
    Seriously, put some effort into making a good game next installment. Manufactured hype can only get you so far.    Might as well call it Tekken 5.19. This is the same Tekken they've been mass printing in low quality for the last 10 years. It's obvious that super moves have only been added to appeal to a scrubbier crowd and to hopefully grab some casual Street Fighter players' attention.
    Seriously, put some effort into making a good game next installment. Manufactured hype can only get you so far. No Tekken players liked Tekken 5--so why re-release it with 5 minute code changes, every year?    … Expand
  12. AndikaRafa098
    Feb 6, 2021
    3
    The Game was fun at the time but unfortunately for me the game runs very slow for about running to 10 - 20 fps sometimes you can't do the character combo. and i just wish i had a computer that run the game smoothly 30 fps or 60 fps.
  13. CoyoteTango
    Apr 30, 2018
    2
    It's amazing ...they removed all the good parts from previous tekken games and kept all the worst parts while they kicked it up a notch by removing loved characters and replacing them with the most uninteresting and annoying character designs i've ever seen

    but wait there's more... they added invincible rage arts and power moves which completely ruin the tekken gameplay by rewarding    It's amazing ...they removed all the good parts from previous tekken games and kept all the worst parts while they kicked it up a notch by removing loved characters and replacing them with the most uninteresting and annoying character designs i've ever seen

    but wait there's more... they added invincible rage arts and power moves which completely ruin the tekken gameplay by rewarding cheapness instead of skill

    but wait there's more.... they removed previous game modes and replaced them with inferior varations

    but wait there's more....even the menu design and the music selection are inferior in every way to previous tekken games

    this game looks pretty and that's it.... all graphics and no substance.    … Expand
  14. Eckzein
    Jun 5, 2017
    2
    It's trash. Power Crushes and rage arts destroy the game, putting extra emphasis on low hits because a power crush won't stop them, neutering your options of attack. The new characters are also relatively safe in their move list and are bland character design wise. The cosmetic selection is limited, there is no Kunimitsu, Julia Chang, Zafina or Lie Wulong. If you love Tekken, don't buyIt's trash. Power Crushes and rage arts destroy the game, putting extra emphasis on low hits because a power crush won't stop them, neutering your options of attack. The new characters are also relatively safe in their move list and are bland character design wise. The cosmetic selection is limited, there is no Kunimitsu, Julia Chang, Zafina or Lie Wulong. If you love Tekken, don't buy this, buy Tekken Tag 2 instead.… Expand
  15. faircritic
    Jun 20, 2017
    1
    Worst Tekken so far that I´m shocked! Updated completely honest review!

    This is an updated revision for Tekken 7.I had resume it in pros and cons. Pros. - New interesting characters - Hi resolution characters images presentation - Dramatic cool intro video Cons.(AND THERE ARE SEVERAL AND VERY BAD) - Irresponsable media hype,troll gamers including kids, casuals,    Worst Tekken so far that I´m shocked! Updated completely honest review!

    This is an updated revision for Tekken 7.I had resume it in pros and cons.

    Pros.

    - New interesting characters

    - Hi resolution characters images presentation

    - Dramatic cool intro video

    Cons.(AND THERE ARE SEVERAL AND VERY BAD)

    - Irresponsable media hype,troll gamers including kids, casuals, youtubers ambassadors
    motivated by free gifts and quick cash grab and flashy presentation creates for the uninformed/missinformed,
    a short term illusion of a good purchase before trying out the product for real.

    - Only 3 offline modes. Story that is like a tutorial that I haven´t bother to complete
    yet and a pathetic Arcade mode.Plus treasure mode is a stupid joke.

    - Treasure mode only shows a single permanent stage.

    - Outdated and crappy graphics showed in all old characters who are the majority. Pretty evident even in history mode like Nina Williams.
    A white crappy glossy finish in all characters.

    - Customization icons for characters are cheesy, stupid, ridicule,hurried, limited and dull copycats of other games like the christmas suit copied directly from DOA 5 LR WHAT IS ANOTHER FIGHTING GAME THAT IS SUPERIOR IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AND OLDER THAT TEKKEN 7.

    - Ridicule number of modes, no more stuff like minigames. No beach volleyball, bowling, rpg mode,adventure mode, challenge mode,tekken dojo, not even Time Attack, survival, tag mode, combo challenge, trials, hidden featured unlockers, nothing at all like arcade fighting good games used to have, including previous Tekken releases.What a joke!

    - Several classic and important characters absent that its crazy !
    No more kangaroo,Anna Williams(sad),Baek ,Julia Chang ,Lei Wulong(sad),Mokijin(double sad),Raven,etc,etc.etc

    - Special crappy unbalanced copycat supermoves from DOA 5 LR again.( Mindless junk!)

    - Stages are mostly bland,boring, or quite silly like Kinder Gym,and Tekken 7 dev team even dare to copycat several of DOA5.LR.
    (You guys have proven worthy and very innovative.SARCASM!!!)

    - Idiotic HUD icons completely irrelevant as smiles on FB. Only issue here is this supposed to be a
    videogame not a stupid chatbox.
    Happy April´s fools? Duh.

    - 5 stages to finish Arcade including the final character that isn´t even a proper boss !

    - Character moves and combos severely changed from previous games to handicap them.

    - Online issues that cannot be improved any time soon by the poor sales.

    - Online rankings removed from display controversy because casuals got sick of fighting hardcore freaks.

    - F2P feeling resembling previous game alike from the series. - Microtransactions and dlc coming ahead. Wasn´t the full expensive price for this fighting incomplete game enough? - Controversial full game price whatever your port. In conclusion I don´t like to make game reviews to depict how can companies like ruin over tittles that were classics or at least were good before,motivated by greed. But in the case of Tekken 7 I was shocked of how can a previous success is treated with so much scorn and hate that can only be traduced like a wish for the total failure and bankrupt for a years ago cool ip. It´s sad to see what Namco Bandai did to Tekken at the end but at least I hope they go away with the madness and reconsider letting it go to die in peace like it deserves.F***!    … Expand
  16. poplo440
    May 24, 2021
    1
    no aparece roger canguro es una puta mierda, lo mjeor del juego no está, pero bueno al menos han puesto ataques definitivos
  17. aaaadsds
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    The game requires you to put more effort into learning it than the devs put into making it. It's an embarrassing mess of game design and general incompetence. Leaving aside the fact that the game keeps crashing and has no effort put into pretty much anything, you are still left with the base gameplay which seems fine at first. Unfortunately, the game punishes you incredibly harshly for notThe game requires you to put more effort into learning it than the devs put into making it. It's an embarrassing mess of game design and general incompetence. Leaving aside the fact that the game keeps crashing and has no effort put into pretty much anything, you are still left with the base gameplay which seems fine at first. Unfortunately, the game punishes you incredibly harshly for not knowing a million legacy mechanics while also making them as annoying and unfun to learn as possible. The only reason this game gets any positive reviews at all is that other fighting games are even bigger dumpster fires than this one.… Expand
  18. tarble
    Jul 19, 2017
    0
    no jukebox....need i say more? this game is almost as bare boned as SFV, at least each console have something extra but the PC version has nothing.....for this reason it's impossible for me to give the PC version of the this game a positive review.
  19. Darius_84
    Dec 3, 2018
    0
    Fraud.
    They sell an uncompleted game at full price and charge you for the other characters that should've been there in the first place.
    DO NOT GIVE YOUR MONEY TO BANDAI-NAMCO ANYMORE
  20. inavatar
    Apr 27, 2023
    0
    Чем больше будете играть, тем больше будет бесить эта игра. Вас НЕ БУДУТ бесить игроки которые играют лучше вас. Вас будет бесить:
    1) Кривые хитбоксы, и рваные анимации. Эта проблема номер 1 для меня. Например то что по вам будут попадать хай атакой когда вы лежите, нога вашего Law будет находится прям в голове противника, но урона не будет. Обрывается анимация некоторых атак противника    Чем больше будете играть, тем больше будет бесить эта игра. Вас НЕ БУДУТ бесить игроки которые играют лучше вас. Вас будет бесить:
    1) Кривые хитбоксы, и рваные анимации. Эта проблема номер 1 для меня. Например то что по вам будут попадать хай атакой когда вы лежите, нога вашего Law будет находится прям в голове противника, но урона не будет. Обрывается анимация некоторых атак противника когда вы проводите Rage Art. Из-за чего фрейм дату можете засунуть себе в жо'пу. Игре похрен. Ноги Hwoarang имеют длину больше чем на самом деле. То есть вы будете видеть видеть что он по вам не попадает, но игра считает иначе.
    2) Абузеры механик. На данный момент есть 4 таких бесячих типа. Devil Jin готовтесь что 85% таких будут спамить анблокбл по кд и делать подлет или отлет. Жить можно но жутко раздражает. Yoshimitsu 70% будут за_драчивать вас вперед нога+ мечь, подсечка мечем, прыжок с мечем.... бесит но жить можно. Jin, Kazuya, Heihachi 70% дрочат подсечку апперкот... бесит но жить можно. Geese, Akuma - ну тут ясно, репукен, хадукен... 75% будут их постоянно бросать и бегать от вас по всей арене. Может есть ещё... просто эти уж часто попадаются.
    3) Вы можете повредить свой файл профиля. Да он хранится у вас на компе и если произойдет вылет в конце рангового или сетевого боя, то прощай ранги и инвентарь. И придется играть с самого начала. Дойти до Genbu в ранговых играх за 25 часов и PROSрать из-за вылета. ЭТО ПРОСТО ОХ...ЕННО
    9) Спасибо за добавление поломанных персонажей, Лидия это просто жопа... 80% ударов это сейфовые плюсы, и конечно же поломанный дамаг ударов. Тот же Ло выбивает с комбо в среднем 65 урона, у Лидии до 90. + РэйджАрт бьет лежачего... ЛЕЖАЧЕГО
    Вывод: Крайне не рекомендую. Брать только со скидкой. Если вас устраивают рваные анимации и хитбоксы то покупайте и мучайтесь. С каждой обновой всё хуже и хуже.    … Expand
  21. ablan
    Jun 2, 2017
    0
    Anyone who's been exposed to more technical, more dynamic fighting games will quickly pass on tekken. Other top fighters, namely Street Fighter, KoF and MK/Injustice have advanced impressively in their latest installments; but the relic that is tekken just can't seem to evolve, furthermore many combos can be done simply by hitting 1-button, and the nearly "instant-kill" rage art moves areAnyone who's been exposed to more technical, more dynamic fighting games will quickly pass on tekken. Other top fighters, namely Street Fighter, KoF and MK/Injustice have advanced impressively in their latest installments; but the relic that is tekken just can't seem to evolve, furthermore many combos can be done simply by hitting 1-button, and the nearly "instant-kill" rage art moves are just laughably broken. Instead of a supplying a proper fighting engine, matches in T7 seem to rely heavily on "who can get their rage move off first". So many elements of the gameplay don't even require any sort of skill. In my book, slow motion over and over again also gets old very quickly. And in the end, it's more of a novelty or gimmick rather than an actual, thought-out fighting game mechanic. But hey, the casual crowd will be pleased!

    If you want something a little more "button-masher-friendly," tekken might be your cup of tea.... Key word, might.    … Expand
  22. D-Ainsel
    Jul 22, 2017
    0
    Dont buy this game. Its unplayable.

    1. Online is crap as hell, even after patch, you cannot connect, waiting few times more than playing to find an opponent (disconnecting and lost connection - typical issues). 2. Even when you find opponent, there is 1/3 chance you will lag, sometimes you will have 4-5 games in a row that you will have heavy lags. You can easily lose to someone    Dont buy this game. Its unplayable.

    1. Online is crap as hell, even after patch, you cannot connect, waiting few times more than playing to find an opponent (disconnecting and lost connection - typical issues).

    2. Even when you find opponent, there is 1/3 chance you will lag, sometimes you will have 4-5 games in a row that you will have heavy lags. You can easily lose to someone spamming one combination, and there is no fun even if you win, since no skill is involved.

    3. Game has horrible code, it is loading all the time. Character screen? I need to load it. Choosing which side of the screen you want? I need to load it? Finding opponent? I need to load it? Accepting rematch with same opponent and map? I need to load it. For a game with so little textures and objects, this **** is constantly loading - you get old in this game, waiting for anything to happen.

    Bottom line, if you are a billionaire who burns money and just want to waste time by waiting for something to load and then lag to death... still dont buy it, donate to charity. It is the only online game I play that has so many, basic problems. It is as if Harada and his team, spend this 3 years on designing hats and tshirts for characters (which are still ugly ) instead of making online works, online which is the only thing making this game worth any penny. Its a waste of time and money, run, switch franschise, as clearly there is no future in Tekken. If in 2017 they cannot figurate out online gameplay, then really something is wrong with dev team.    … Expand
  23. Cid-x
    Aug 5, 2017
    0
    + Tekken is on Steam
    - No Survival Mode
    - No Team Mode
    - No Arcade Mode
    - No Time Attak Mode
    - Why RageMode ?
    - missing characters: Jun,Bruce,Lei,Kunimitsu,Anna,Angel/Devil,Beak,Wang,Julia,P.Jack,Ogre,
    Marduck
  24. AlfredF
    Nov 22, 2018
    0
    Tekken 7 is a predictable follow-up to a series that's never aimed particularly high, it may please casual gamers for a day or two but the stagnant ongoing series is definitely in the second tier of fighters way below Capcom or NetherRealm Studios games, and it's seriously getting old and tired. The lack of depth and subtlety and the emphasis on the offensive, rather than the defensive,Tekken 7 is a predictable follow-up to a series that's never aimed particularly high, it may please casual gamers for a day or two but the stagnant ongoing series is definitely in the second tier of fighters way below Capcom or NetherRealm Studios games, and it's seriously getting old and tired. The lack of depth and subtlety and the emphasis on the offensive, rather than the defensive, puts this squarely two notches below the best in the genre, the "who-can-get-their-super-move-off-first" gameplay leaves much to be desired from a serious fighting game player. Like the prequels, Tekken 7 is geared towards casual gamers and anyone who's been exposed to more technical, more dynamic fighting games will quickly pass on tekken. Other top fighters, namely Street Fighter, DoA and MK games have advanced impressively in their latest installments; but the relic that is tekken just can't seem to evolve, furthermore many combos can be done simply by hitting 1-button, and the nearly "instant-kill" rage art moves are just laughably broken. Instead of a supplying a proper fighting engine, matches in T7 seem to rely heavily on "who can get their rage move off first". So many elements of the gameplay don't even require any sort of skill. In my book, slow motion over and over again also gets old very quickly. And in the end, it's more of a novelty or gimmick rather than an actual, thought-out fighting game mechanic. But hey, the casual crowd will be pleased!

    If you want something a little more "button-masher-friendly," tekken might be your cup of tea.... Key word, might.    … Expand
  25. Adamam
    Oct 10, 2019
    0
    Shallow vapid game for shallow vapid people, plenty of much better fighting games out there avoid this one.
  26. KingMike
    Nov 1, 2019
    0
    Don't waste your time or money on this game its bottom of the barrel button mashing trash
  27. Edmond_Kasavin
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    Despite its title, Tekken 7 is actually the tenth in Namcos's series of 3D fighting games, which originally debuted way back in 1994. The most recent entries include last year's Tekken Tag 2 for the Xbox360 and Play Station 3, whereas Tekken 7 brings it back home to the PC platform. If you've played any Tekken game from over the years, on any game system, then you'll basically know what toDespite its title, Tekken 7 is actually the tenth in Namcos's series of 3D fighting games, which originally debuted way back in 1994. The most recent entries include last year's Tekken Tag 2 for the Xbox360 and Play Station 3, whereas Tekken 7 brings it back home to the PC platform. If you've played any Tekken game from over the years, on any game system, then you'll basically know what to expect from this latest installment. It features the same sort of simple, slow-paced, good-looking action that's enabled this series to squeak by for all these years, but the addition of a few new fighters, a new mode, and some tweaks to the gameplay don't stop this from being a rather simple, shallow game.

    At a glance, the Tekken games do nothing to distinguish themselves from better-known 3D fighting game series, like Virtua Fighter, Soul Calibur, and Dead or Alive. This new game features 38 different characters, who mostly look like a bunch of hipsters who'd be more at home in a dance club than in a fighting arena. The vast majority of these characters return from previous Tekkens, and one thing both the old and new characters have in common is their ability to mash out attacks without much skill. Strangely, the designers seem to have run out of move ideas, as all of the newer Tekken characters reuse moves previously seen in past games.

    OK, maybe all the viable martial arts ideas have already been used up. But, really, that's part of the problem. Apart from the characters' abilities, which they can use from the first moment of any match at the press of a button, the fighters in Tekken 7 are capable of the sorts of things you'd expect to see in any uninspired fighting game. simple combos reward button mashing, as each fighter can easily string together punches and kicks for some pretty big damage. Some moves launch opponents into the air, and you may continue to juggle them on their way down with still more attacks. Strings of a half-dozen or more hits are common. Some countermoves and guard-crushing moves are available, respectively, for dealing with opponents who are too reckless or too defensive. But these are par for the course in the genre and are rarely worth the risk when the alternative is to keep churning out quick, easy, damaging combos. Mechanically, the game works ok. The controls are sluggish, and the action, for the most part, is repetative. The average fighting-game player with any level of proficiency should be able to see through this game's limited strategies and moves list relatively quickly. As any long-running fighting game series tends to, Tekken does have its own modest following, and these players should appreciate some of the nuanced changes to the gameplay, if for no other reason than that they're nuances.

    Tekken also packs some gameplay tweaks, the most notable of which is the fact that characters now randomly slow down when they attack eacho other, this "feature" however only breaks the flow of the match and shows just how bad and dated tekkens animations are. On the other hand, rage arts tekkens new super move can end a round in seconds. Actually, some of the characters become quite overpowered as a result of this change.

    The story mode of Tekken lets you fight through one opponent after another until you reach the final battle, which is predicated on some completely inane dialogue. The dialogue is all dubbed in English and is poorly translated, but it can be entertaining if for no other reason than its sheer absurdity. The rest of the audio is serviceable but understated and forgettable. As mentioned, the AI in Tekken 7 really doesn't present much of a challenge, though, as a two-player game, it could theoretically be fun for a while. Tekken 7 runs at a very smooth frame rate for the most part, though in some situations there's noticeable, annoying slowdown. The characters look quite bland and animations are notably dated, and the variety of backgrounds, while predictable, also look ok. Most of the returning characters look the same as ever, but one of the strangest new additions to this Tekken is a glowing effect, whereby certain moves will cause the character to light up. which seems rather ridiculous. The shallowness limits this game's already limited audience, as there's really nothing to be found here--or at least nothing beyond what you can find in any other fighting game.

    Tekken 7 is a predictable follow-up to a series that's never aimed particularly high. Fans of fighting games may appreciate it since it does offer more than a dozen different characters to play around with, and some of the character designs are actually pretty appealing. Still, this one can mostly be recommended only to those who really like fighting games, in general, or to those who are looking for a casual, anime-style game to play with like-minded friends.    … Expand
  28. CreamSugarPie
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    I just reached Divine Ruler Rank in Tekken7 and let me tell you this game is not good. The amount of stuff you need to learn takes a LOT of time and its not even worth it. People are going to spam you with 1-2 moves and if you don't know the punish you are dead. People are toxic and the matchmaking is **** If you want to practice, the framedata feature is a dlc. Don't forget that everyI just reached Divine Ruler Rank in Tekken7 and let me tell you this game is not good. The amount of stuff you need to learn takes a LOT of time and its not even worth it. People are going to spam you with 1-2 moves and if you don't know the punish you are dead. People are toxic and the matchmaking is **** If you want to practice, the framedata feature is a dlc. Don't forget that every dlc-character is op or pain in the ass. It is not worth the money or the time! There are way better games out there. God this game is ****… Expand
  29. DrCrab
    Oct 11, 2020
    0
    Season 3 is a disappointment. Netcode is trash. Borderline pay to win DLC characters. Paid frame data. Lack of bonus features such as team battle. Terrible patching and communication from devs. Tekken is awesome, but this game isn't.
  30. JeyRaxel
    Jun 16, 2022
    0
    1971 hours, I can confirm that this Tekken is NOT a Tekken game.

    It has nerfed movement, plus a lot of tracking in the moves, and homing mids safe on block. Powercrush is silly, rage drive/arts are just a casual think that don't make sense in a professional match, it's a "hey if you touch a button I win! Don't do it!". All of that makes the game to be 2D gameplay. And the online is    1971 hours, I can confirm that this Tekken is NOT a Tekken game.

    It has nerfed movement, plus a lot of tracking in the moves, and homing mids safe on block. Powercrush is silly, rage drive/arts are just a casual think that don't make sense in a professional match, it's a "hey if you touch a button I win! Don't do it!". All of that makes the game to be 2D gameplay.

    And the online is pretty broken, input lag even with the best connection.

    If they don't make the next game like a real Tekken, I will leave this game forever.

    Don't give your money to Bandai Namco until they make a new real Tekken.    … Expand

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#47 Best PC Game of 2017
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#37 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Aug 17, 2017
    80
    The online game is excellent, but the lack of some beloved features is very irksome. [Issue#264, p.59]
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Jul 23, 2017
    70
    Tekken 7 is a great time-killer that can hold its own against the latest installments of Guilty Gear and BlazBlue.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jul 5, 2017
    86
    No two ways about it – Tekken 7 is a success. Sure, it would be better if the campaign was longer, if it still had Fight Lab training mode and every single character that ever appeared in the series was playable; but still – base roster of 36 fighters, great performance and flawless combat mechanics make Tekken 7 more than worthy to be called an editor’s choice game. [Issue#221, p.70]
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