Tekken 7

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  1. akiranet666
    Dec 28, 2019
    4
    Loading Loading Loading...NEARLY UNPLAYABLE. Loading times are ruining fighting games in general. Ps4 Tekken (as well as SF5 before it) is ruined by outrageous waiting times. I'm a huge fan since day one on PSone and this game COULD have been a very nice addition to the series... Its not. The gameplay feels decent, visuals are average and there is very little story involved... To theLoading Loading Loading...NEARLY UNPLAYABLE. Loading times are ruining fighting games in general. Ps4 Tekken (as well as SF5 before it) is ruined by outrageous waiting times. I'm a huge fan since day one on PSone and this game COULD have been a very nice addition to the series... Its not. The gameplay feels decent, visuals are average and there is very little story involved... To the minus side - the expensive DLCs. Very disappointed.… Expand
  2. ultimatesoll
    Jun 2, 2017
    4
    The long waiting has ended. But is that long period of schedule (just like Namco did the same thing on previous titles) worth for our patience and met with our expectations ? Let's see

    The game has several offline game modes along with online mode. Story Mode, Arcade, Versus Practice, Gallery, Tekken Jukebox (only for PS4) just some of them. Roster is quite big. Despite the lack of    The long waiting has ended. But is that long period of schedule (just like Namco did the same thing on previous titles) worth for our patience and met with our expectations ? Let's see

    The game has several offline game modes along with online mode. Story Mode, Arcade, Versus Practice, Gallery, Tekken Jukebox (only for PS4) just some of them.

    Roster is quite big. Despite the lack of some fan-favourites (inc. myself) such as: Julia, Lei WuLong and Bruce; veteran characters such as Kazuya, Heihachi, Asuka, Law, Paul..are still here. Roster is wide enough for both casual and hardcore players. Too bad this game got the junk characters such as Gigas, Lucky and animals: Kuma-Panda. What a wasted slots. And yes, this time, the game has one special guest character from the SF series: Akuma

    Story mode is one of the major disappointments of the game. Obviously not satisfying for those who want to see what's gonna happen to Mishima Storyline (Unlike Injustice 2, story mode is quite weak and pretty limited by character selection). Gameplay is also lame, not even giving you proper gameplay and many more (so i don't want to give any spoiler)

    Main gameplay mechanics remained same. Tekken 7 introduced two new main mechanics: Power Crusher and Rage Art. Bound moves are finally removed from the game. Rage Art is basically special super move for each character. Rage still exists, but does not add as much damage as it would in T6 and TTT2. Rage's new function is to give characters access to Rage Arts. Lastly, power crushers let you absorb the damage that come from attacks and continue with a move whichever you want. Character commands are pretty much same with the older entries except the minor differences.

    On the other hand, sound effects are another using of old samples. Can’t say voice actions are so great. As for music…well this is a disaster single-handedly. Clearly worst in the series. Fortunately, PS4 owners can modify their own BGMs via jukebox option (it’s pretty randomized tho.)

    Indeed graphics are outdated and not next-gen at all. After seeing Injustice 2 story mode’s quality, difference is considerably clear. Especially hair models look so plastic and lame. I still have no idea, why they completely removed those vanilla Tekken 7 stages for no reason. New ones are look so filtered and non-realistic.

    Weird wig models and colors are still part of customization mode. Almost nothing is new in this mode thus they even put the same outfits from TTT2.. such laziness. Not to mention those ridiculous and junk accessories that Namco insistly put on it. Nothing is unusual and out of inspired. Nowhere near Injustice 2 customization feature. Only good thing about this mode: it's theme.

    Verdict.. well this is another cheap, unsatisfying and insufficent installment of the franchise. I think this is the result of aiming arcade community all over. Still good for versus-online modes but definitely not good for whole console packaging. I don’t think casual gamers gonna praise it. The game is far from being masterpiece even it’s own series..Play on..    … Expand
  3. ORevisor
    Jun 30, 2017
    4
    Gráficos excelentes e a jogabilidade não foge muito da tradição do jogo. Grande potencial, mas o game é muuito curto para se completar... não vale o valor....
  4. SouichiroTAMARU
    Jul 6, 2017
    4
    The last Tekken is a huge disappointment. Don´t get me wrong. There are some good features, like the options to choose any music from previous Tekken games or to play most of videos from them. But there are many poorly designed features. Let me get straight to the point. There are missing some major features like replay mode in practice, the finnishing camera is awgul - you can´t even tellThe last Tekken is a huge disappointment. Don´t get me wrong. There are some good features, like the options to choose any music from previous Tekken games or to play most of videos from them. But there are many poorly designed features. Let me get straight to the point. There are missing some major features like replay mode in practice, the finnishing camera is awgul - you can´t even tell what is happening when it zooms in. Where is the good old replay with slow motion and camera rotating around? Where is the adventure mode from Tekken 6? You can´t turn off or set any visual effects whatsoever. And the latest 1.03 update really got me angry as it completely rearanged customization color palette, where black color is more like light grey. What gives? Why can´t there be true black color option in all outfits, users would still be able to use grey color if the like... Also XiaoYu´s leggings´ color cannot be changed, it is possible to recolor one leg only.… Expand
  5. l3wis1337
    Aug 30, 2017
    4
    Very disappointing in comparison to virtually all of the previous games.

    I was actually extremely excited for this release, I actually took the day off work to play it as I'd eagerly awaiting for months for this to hit the shelves, so I got up early and got down to the local games retailer and bought it, very excited. Firstly I was pretty upset about the roster cutbacks, I lost my 2    Very disappointing in comparison to virtually all of the previous games.

    I was actually extremely excited for this release, I actually took the day off work to play it as I'd eagerly awaiting for months for this to hit the shelves, so I got up early and got down to the local games retailer and bought it, very excited.

    Firstly I was pretty upset about the roster cutbacks, I lost my 2 main characters (Lei/Roger) and I'm not the only one... Where are the other classic characters??? Mokujin? Armor King? Marduk?????? Instead they are replaced by weeb-friendly characters like Eliza and Lucky Chloe. The guest character could have been a good idea, if they took a character from a 3D fighter and reworked it rather than using Akuma from 2D Street Fighter, just feels wrong.

    Story mode is about as interesting as paint drying, the new screw system just isn't as fun and fast paced as the juggle/bound system on T6 & TTT2, and don't even get me started on Rage Art, way to dumb down the game and make it accessible for any old button-masher to win! Namco/Harada did this game for the money and definitely not for the die-hard fans.

    However I will commend the deep character customisation, it can be pretty good fun messing around with all the possibilities there.

    TL;DR - personal opinion 4/10 due to lack of content esp for age-old Tekken fans like myself (played since the first) also Namco's plan to monopolise on DLC by releasing about 15 chars on roster then releasing the rest as extra payable content, wtf happened??? But if you're a casual fighter fan and looking for something to pick up and play with friends - this is probably the best 1v1 fighter on the shelves for PS4/XB1 right now, but keep your eyes peeled. Much better fighting games are on the horizon.    … Expand
  6. waelthepro115
    Jan 29, 2018
    4
    Worst Tekken ever made after Tekken 1, very bareboned with awful loading times and limited online.. goodbye Tekken..
  7. OtakuDante
    May 5, 2018
    4
    The 6.8 user score speaks the truth, if not generously so. This entry in the Tekken series is far from perfect. In fact it is Harada's own fault for it being this way. He expected the players to endure unfair gameplay mechanics he applied, and at a convention even flaunted a shirt that had on it, "Don't Ask Me For Sh*t". It is this lack of caring for the community that got him where he isThe 6.8 user score speaks the truth, if not generously so. This entry in the Tekken series is far from perfect. In fact it is Harada's own fault for it being this way. He expected the players to endure unfair gameplay mechanics he applied, and at a convention even flaunted a shirt that had on it, "Don't Ask Me For Sh*t". It is this lack of caring for the community that got him where he is today that ultimately ruined the experience. I can't count on all my digits how many times I have gone online to try and enjoy the competitive side of Tekken 7 only to have the worst fighting game experience imaginable. All, because of the crowd Harada tried to connect with. The most toxic of gaming communities, the casual crowd.… Expand
  8. PsicoticMess
    Feb 22, 2020
    4
    Half baked game, trash history, trash online, some of the most broken characters i ever witnessed in a fighting game. It's not the worst fighting game, but it's really trash.
  9. YoM-5
    Jul 21, 2020
    4
    soy un fanatico de tekken, y he ganado y participado en varios campeonatos en tekken tag tournament, tekken 3, tekken 5, tekken tag tournament 2 y tekken 6. Y es lamentable el camino que ha tomado Namco con esta saga... ya desde tekken 6 y tekken online se les veía que solo van a por la pasta y que les importa mas bien poco el entretenimiento de los usuarios. Te venden un juego cortadosoy un fanatico de tekken, y he ganado y participado en varios campeonatos en tekken tag tournament, tekken 3, tekken 5, tekken tag tournament 2 y tekken 6. Y es lamentable el camino que ha tomado Namco con esta saga... ya desde tekken 6 y tekken online se les veía que solo van a por la pasta y que les importa mas bien poco el entretenimiento de los usuarios. Te venden un juego cortado artificialmente e incompleto para luego venderte los personajes que faltan del juego original con su mierda de pases de temporada y dlcs... putos usureros de mierda, Le doy un 4 porque algo bueno tiene… Expand
  10. iqbalareswolf
    Jan 5, 2021
    4
    Well I didn't like it much I may sound a bit old school but the best tekken stay tekken 3 yes this one have decent graphics and the game is fun to play 1vs1 but it's making less and less sence and the game become boring in solo after 1hr of play
  11. Rhyzkahl
    Jul 28, 2020
    4
    So... I bought the game on sale. I hadn't played the Tekken franchise since Tekken 3 back in the day. Occasionally I tried out the Tekken Tag. But I was thoroughly disappointed with the story. It was so badly written that I felt like sleeping. The voice acting is monotonous and feeling-less. And then, when I fought the last dude was waaaay out balanced. I'm glad that I didn't pay fullSo... I bought the game on sale. I hadn't played the Tekken franchise since Tekken 3 back in the day. Occasionally I tried out the Tekken Tag. But I was thoroughly disappointed with the story. It was so badly written that I felt like sleeping. The voice acting is monotonous and feeling-less. And then, when I fought the last dude was waaaay out balanced. I'm glad that I didn't pay full price (12 dollars) I am so disappointed.… Expand
  12. Bernard_18
    Aug 4, 2021
    4
    I played Tekken 5 a lot when I was a kid and I feel deeply saddened to see the carelessness and laziness of such developers to make Tekken 7. It was supposed to be the best fighting game of the generation, but the game seems to have been made anyway . Horrible PS3 graphics and poorly made character aesthetics, the basics of the characters' fight are the same as in Tekken 5. It's literallyI played Tekken 5 a lot when I was a kid and I feel deeply saddened to see the carelessness and laziness of such developers to make Tekken 7. It was supposed to be the best fighting game of the generation, but the game seems to have been made anyway . Horrible PS3 graphics and poorly made character aesthetics, the basics of the characters' fight are the same as in Tekken 5. It's literally a Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. A ridiculous laziness to innovate the bases, attacks, character appearances and graphics of the game. It makes me sick just to look at the faces of Negan, Anna and Julia. Their faces look pure PS2. They're extremely well done in the arts available in the fighter selection menu, but during gameplay it's a disastrous downgrade.
    You guys are quick when it comes to bringing in new characters and unfairly selling them apart. But they are slow and remiss to send an update that improves the look of the game. Another great franchise disgraced by the laziness and carelessness of the developers.    … Expand
  13. turbid-
    Sep 14, 2020
    4
    **** hitboxes, i cant stand it
    in angry i make this review bruh
  14. tciny
    May 4, 2023
    4
    Decent enough if you're okay constantly getting your ass kicked in multiplayer. Ranked matches don't help.
  15. argonsteele
    Jun 3, 2017
    3
    Ugh, can't help feeling this is a step backward for the franchise. The whole thing feels schizophrenic; too flashy, too fast, too distracting, too shiny skin, too gritty filters. I wish I could turn all the effects off and just play a fighting game without worrying about having an epileptic seizure. This game reminds me of listening to one of those Mexican radio stations where the DJUgh, can't help feeling this is a step backward for the franchise. The whole thing feels schizophrenic; too flashy, too fast, too distracting, too shiny skin, too gritty filters. I wish I could turn all the effects off and just play a fighting game without worrying about having an epileptic seizure. This game reminds me of listening to one of those Mexican radio stations where the DJ interrupts every song with the same echo/reverb sound effect. And don't even get me going on story mode; feels like it was written by a fifth grader. Maybe when I have spent more time with it I will appreciate some advancements in the fighting engine I haven't noticed yet, but the whole presentation is so loud, flashy, and generally offensive that I have little interest in playing. And with less 3D movement it feels more like mortal combat than tekken. IMHO SoulCalibur IV remains the best 3D fighting game and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 the best of the Tekken series.… Expand
  16. wigclyne
    Sep 5, 2018
    3
    As a huge Tekken fan from the start I was really looking forward to the first Tekken on PS4. The developers took their time on this game but it has been let down by lack of fighters, content and online problems.

    The fighting itself is great as always. In offline modes it is always perfect but online can be problematic with lost connections and a bit of lag outweighing actual fights by    As a huge Tekken fan from the start I was really looking forward to the first Tekken on PS4. The developers took their time on this game but it has been let down by lack of fighters, content and online problems.

    The fighting itself is great as always. In offline modes it is always perfect but online can be problematic with lost connections and a bit of lag outweighing actual fights by 10-1.

    The modes and story are weak, very weak. The story mode is a short mess. I wanted to get Paul Phoenix to super punch the narrator all the way through. The extra fighter stories are one fight and a little ending after it which are ok but add nothing to the story and you will not want to fight to go back to them again. Arcade mode is very dissapointing. The only mode where I try all fighters to see each ending. There are no endings so I have used this only once and will never go back to it, whats the point? Treasure Battles become a tedious grind. Even after grinding like hell I have not got the yellow jump suit or any decent unlocks. Maybe a twig to put on someones head after 200 fights is a joke.

    To sum up stripping the game of extra modes like tekken force or bowling to add as paid DLC is blatant thievery. The poor story and arcade modes and no survival mode is a joke. Removing two of my all time fave fighters Baek and Lei and many many others is unacceptable. Who does not like a Bruce Lee vs Jackie Chan grudge match with your mates? All of this along with poor online connections has prevented this game becoming the best in the series.

    Updated.
    Season 1. Seaon one is hands down the worst season pass I ever bought. Tekken bowl was included before free so is there going to be online? No. Can you play more than 2 people? No. Poor effort. 2 guest fighters also came with season one. First was Geese. Geese was a bit of nostalgia trip bit I soon bored of him like Akuma. 2d fighters dont seem great in Tekken IMO. The second fighter Noctis from Final Fantasy XV is so annoying Id rather pick Lucky Chloe.

    Season 2 is coming with Negan, worst character in the TWD series. Could be up there in the annoying stakes with Noctis and Lucky Chloe. And there will also be some badly missed fighters added like Anna and Lei. Harada said any returning fighters would not be paid dlc. For this reason along with the worst season pass I ever bought and poor full release I will never buy another Tekken game again. I lost many years playing the great Tekken it saddens me that this tripe is all Namco and Harada can offer now.    … Expand
  17. tomvs123
    Jul 6, 2018
    3
    I play fighting games primarily for their single-player content. This one, unfortunately, doesn't have a lot of that.

    First of all, playing on a standard PS4, I was a bit disappointed that the game didn't run at 1080p. Everything look blurry compared to every other fighting game on the system. I would say it feels like I'm playing on a PS3, but I just played Soul Caliber V at 720p on a    I play fighting games primarily for their single-player content. This one, unfortunately, doesn't have a lot of that.

    First of all, playing on a standard PS4, I was a bit disappointed that the game didn't run at 1080p. Everything look blurry compared to every other fighting game on the system. I would say it feels like I'm playing on a PS3, but I just played Soul Caliber V at 720p on a PS3 and it looked sharper than Tekken 7 on PS4 (due to it outputting a native 720p image vs Tekken's upscaled 1080p image).

    I got used to the blurriness and didn't notice it much during fights, so it's not that bad.

    Story mode wasn't as good as I was expecting. The main story covers only about 5 of the characters, and isn't very interesting. I remember the story in one of the Tekken Tag Tournament games (forgot which one) was more interesting and involving than this.

    As for the other characters, you get only a couple of paragraphs each for them and a single fight. This is as close to "no story at all" as you can get.

    And to top off story mode, most of the non-Japanese voice acting is bad. I've gotten used to being able to switch to Japanese in other fighting games so I wouldn't have to deal with horrible English voice acting. There's no option here since everyone speaks their native language. Besides that, it is a little weird that everyone partakes in multi-language conversations.

    As for unlockables, there's a large number of player-specific health bar/menu skins which are useless unless you play online. There's a small number of unlockable costumes and costume pieces. Compared to Soul Caliber V, the costume pieces are higher quality and fit the characters better, but there's much less variety. There's also extras videos from the previous games that you can pay in-game money to unlock. These are sort of useless since I can watch them on youtube or by playing the previous games.

    As for how to unlock things, you can either play online or play treasure battles. The treasure battles are just regular fights that go on forever. Each time you win, you get a random item, most of which are not primary costume pieces. It's not that fun and I wish there was some sort of unlock progression or grid where you can choose which direction to go with what you want to unlock.

    So yeah, no skill challenges, no mini games that involve fighting, nor other interesting things that make single-player play more fun. Fighting continuous battles or online play is all you get.

    Extras are bare too. No battle recorder, no commentary, no figures (like in Guilty Gear), no good photo mode/poser, nor anything else that you might be able to sink your time into without going online.

    I hope this trend of no-single-player content doesn't continue. Well, I've always got DOA and Guilty Gear. But it might only be a matter of time before they strip away all of their content and revert to being bare-bones fighting games too.    … Expand
  18. brianm97
    Jun 7, 2017
    3
    Unfinished game. I swear whent he arcade version was out 2 years, did all they do is just improve the engine graphics and nothing else? 70 euro for a 2 and a half hour campaign with generic encounters and no substance to the characters, especially henheichi after a 20 plus year franchise. It wasnt a trash ending but definitely felt like they didnt care to give the character a properUnfinished game. I swear whent he arcade version was out 2 years, did all they do is just improve the engine graphics and nothing else? 70 euro for a 2 and a half hour campaign with generic encounters and no substance to the characters, especially henheichi after a 20 plus year franchise. It wasnt a trash ending but definitely felt like they didnt care to give the character a proper farewell.

    Also:
    - Lazy character endings. Pure digusting effort put into these.
    - Dlc on an unfinished game
    - After the campaign you're left with facing AI and doing the same thing you were doing in story mode. Except the layout is different depending on the mode unlocking useless customizable items that make your character lose worse.
    -No tekken force, tekken bowl, scenario campaign mode...nothing, How are these games 70 euro is mind boggling. I'm tired of this generations greed with money.
    Bottom line is telling you to not buy this game unless you love to play online competitively. There is nothing to do offline after you finish story mode in 2 hours and thats the truth    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. DavidHoltzer
    Aug 15, 2019
    3
    No Bandai Namco i won't pay you more money!I can't believe that all they need to do is create new stages and characters and they really made/brought a lot of new fighters, actually more than usual.Sounds like fun eh?Oh wait there's only one stupid cutscene for every character, there's no Team battle (i have no god damn clue why), there's not one special mode in this game like in TekkenNo Bandai Namco i won't pay you more money!I can't believe that all they need to do is create new stages and characters and they really made/brought a lot of new fighters, actually more than usual.Sounds like fun eh?Oh wait there's only one stupid cutscene for every character, there's no Team battle (i have no god damn clue why), there's not one special mode in this game like in Tekken force or the Scenario campaign.Plus they just sorted fighters out from the previous game so they can milk more money for them and if you wanna have all of the new characters then you need to pay for them, lovely.… Expand
  21. dangyosabyss
    Nov 18, 2020
    3
    Ive been with Tekken since 2 and have completed every game since and this one is the worst. Characters and content intentionally ripped out to be sold over the course of 3 years then patched multiple times. They sold us half a game. I beat the story mode in a night. They rushed this game out. Combat is even more reliant on an idiotic juggling system and Akuma shouldnt be in the game byIve been with Tekken since 2 and have completed every game since and this one is the worst. Characters and content intentionally ripped out to be sold over the course of 3 years then patched multiple times. They sold us half a game. I beat the story mode in a night. They rushed this game out. Combat is even more reliant on an idiotic juggling system and Akuma shouldnt be in the game by virtue of not being beholden to the games rules. For the first time in my life I will not be getting tekken on launch when 8 comes out because 7 has been a joke. The music is awful (as all tekken music has been since 3) and the stage environments are lacking. Overall this is a dull soulless half-game spread thinly over 3years. Its time people stopped paying for butchered games.… Expand
  22. naccio
    Nov 29, 2019
    3
    What I have to say about Tekken 7, the game is boring, story mode is too short, in my opinion the worse of the saga. The character customization is awful, girli hair cuts and many items that are the same for everyone, it shouldn´t be problem but the items are odd and haven´t good look at least a big part of them.

    Tekken always had its own style but compare to other games is heavy and    What I have to say about Tekken 7, the game is boring, story mode is too short, in my opinion the worse of the saga. The character customization is awful, girli hair cuts and many items that are the same for everyone, it shouldn´t be problem but the items are odd and haven´t good look at least a big part of them.

    Tekken always had its own style but compare to other games is heavy and slow, and all those character to purchase, oh well I believe is too much, after paying for the game have to pay for everything, that must come to an end. I´m sorry but I didn't like it.

    Bandai Nanco is pointing in a wrong direction in my point of view.    … Expand
  23. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 19, 2021
    3
    This series just keeps getting worse and worse. Even with all that production money, the story is the worst one and worst executed one so far, the mechanics introduced just make the game feel more bland and cheap, characters that were a staple are removed and added as DLC, and the balancing issues on new characters that are done on purpose to "spice things up" at tournaments are aThis series just keeps getting worse and worse. Even with all that production money, the story is the worst one and worst executed one so far, the mechanics introduced just make the game feel more bland and cheap, characters that were a staple are removed and added as DLC, and the balancing issues on new characters that are done on purpose to "spice things up" at tournaments are a disgusting practice.

    Last Tekken game I'll buy    … Expand
  24. AlexeyLilicenko
    Aug 15, 2020
    3
    Longest loading screen in any tekken before. In tekken 3-5 loading was almost instant. Also a lot of annoying “buy character, buy accessories etc”.
    Tekken 3-5 was great, 6 and 7 - was very disappointed.
  25. renatoelyone
    Jan 28, 2021
    3
    The game is a throwback to previous versions. graphics for a powerful hardware like the ps4. The story mode was totally compromised and changed for the worse. The game had huge and unnecessary loading as for example when I asked for a replay in multiplayer. It takes a long time to find an opponent.
  26. Ragequitfu
    Apr 22, 2021
    3
    Just trash , loading screens ; story telling
  27. pooya_oa
    Jul 25, 2022
    3
    The Tekken on PS1 is still much better than this. Even better graphics in my view!
    This looks like a very cheap Anime-copy of the PS1 version!
  28. HonestReviews66
    Mar 2, 2023
    3
    Playing this in 2023 (free with PS Plus). A key thing to note is that I haven't really played Tekken, except for a few goes here and there at my friend's house on the original PS1 when I was a kid. Accordingly, I didn't really enjoy this. A Google search suggests that there are lots of deep mechanics, but none of them are explained because there are no real tutorials. And then needs to be.Playing this in 2023 (free with PS Plus). A key thing to note is that I haven't really played Tekken, except for a few goes here and there at my friend's house on the original PS1 when I was a kid. Accordingly, I didn't really enjoy this. A Google search suggests that there are lots of deep mechanics, but none of them are explained because there are no real tutorials. And then needs to be. I just couldn't get into the flow of the game. I felt I was just being juggled by the enemy constantly and couldn't break out of it. Obviously, I'm just crap. But I'm an experienced gamer and platinum many games. 2D fighters like Injustice and Mortal Kombat have much more in-depth tutorials and explanations built into the game. I can see some people loving this. But it just wasn't for me. And the Rage Art thing is crap - you can perform a special powerful move when you hit below 20% energy, effectively rewarding you for losing and arbitrarily trying to make it a close fight. Injustice is better because you build up the bar by actually winning and can then use the bar in different ways.… Expand
  29. TaliRa
    Jun 3, 2017
    2
    The fighting game genre is officially dead with this excremental audition to the roster. Gamplay mechanics is trash, graphics is last gen and player satisfaction is nil. The last great fighter of any consequence was Ultra Super Street Fighter 4, the gold standard of fighting games. This game is digital trash.
  30. Max_Danage
    May 6, 2018
    2
    Tekken 7 is the best of the series to date, but more of the same. 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 towards those who are amused by bears whom walk upright, wear human cloths, and don't do anything besides kick the crap out of each other.Tekken 7 is the best of the series to date, but more of the same. 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 towards those who are amused by bears whom walk upright, wear human cloths, and don't do anything besides kick the crap out of each other. *crickets*

    Anyone who's been exposed to more technical, more dynamic fighting games will quickly pass on tekken. Other top fighters, namely Street Fighter, Dragonball and NRS 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
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#49 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#27 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#22 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 78 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 78
  3. Negative: 0 out of 78
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    84
    Tekken 7 is very much Tekken, exactly like you've always known it. Luckily the game knows how to get maximum gain out of seemingly minimal additions, like the flashy Rage Arts, tactical Power Crushes and surprisingly spectacular presence of Street Fighter icon Akuma. But due to the pretentious and disappointing single-player content it will never be a classic.
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  2. Wired UK
    Aug 30, 2017
    90
    This is the pinnacle of the Tekken series – a joy to play, with a wealth of content, that's as challenging and precise for aficionados as it is inviting and engaging for neophytes. A masterpiece of the fighting genre.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 9, 2017
    90
    Welcoming back old hands and encouraging newcomers, Tekken 7 beats its own path and ensures that you want to walk it, kicking various backsides along the way. [Aug 2017, p.83]
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