Tekken 7

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  1. calaca
    Jul 8, 2017
    7
    I've not played tekken since tekken 3. I've enjoyed watching videos of the game so i decided to try it. The gameplay is amazing. I wanted to return the game as soon as i got it because i didn't understand anything, but the time i learned a single combo (Which is nothing in this game, NOTHING, it's the bare minimum to not be destroyed by the cpu on medium) i was hooked and became one of myI've not played tekken since tekken 3. I've enjoyed watching videos of the game so i decided to try it. The gameplay is amazing. I wanted to return the game as soon as i got it because i didn't understand anything, but the time i learned a single combo (Which is nothing in this game, NOTHING, it's the bare minimum to not be destroyed by the cpu on medium) i was hooked and became one of my favourite fighting games.
    So, core gameplay: 10. Characters... i like a lot of them, usually i get 3-4 characters i like, but here i like half the cast so it's quite a lot to enjoy
    -Story mode is... passable... to be honest 80% of it doesn't go anywhere... but there're some epic moments... to me, while those moments were great, the rest of the story was as meh as it could be.
    -Treasure battle is fun, you fight, you unlock things for customization... it's a nice way to make you play offline while you learn the game, keeps the things moving.
    -Customization is weird. You can make your own character, and tweak every color... but 80% of the costumes are shared between all the cast, and 90% of them are "weird". You may want to make a serious character but 90% of the items you can add to his back are giant pizzas, giant sushis, teddybears, etc... I've ended up customizing a little but it's not that good if you don't enjoy weird stuff
    - Online (PS4): it's bad... i'm from Argentina, south america, and more than a month since the game was released, i've not reached 30 online battles. The matchmaking takes up to an hour to find a match (while every other fighting game i play finds someone in a few minutes, so it's not a problem of my connection being bad, it's about where i am and that defines that the game is dead online.
    - tournament mode online won't work because if the creator of the tournament leaves, the tournament is closed, so basically, if he-she loses, he leaves because he doesnt want to wait and you get screwed and lose the prizes.

    So for me its one if not the more enjoyable fighting game nowadays but if you're on ps4 and south america online has been dead since arrival and even after 2 patches, things haven't changed.
    Story is good enough but offline content is lacking. treasure battle helps but to a point    … Expand
  2. JAX85
    Sep 24, 2017
    10
    Best Fighting game for ever ! Best characters , best story , best music , best gameplay , i love only offline story mode game! But this game have amazing online mode !
  3. PipeSmokingEwok
    Mar 27, 2018
    1
    Biggest POS for too many reasons.

    Full review at my Steam account: MaStUrBaTiNgWoOkIeE.

    Game is trash and developers lack creativity and talent. Just another modern day cash grab.

    Josie is the only new character with any classic feel but the game's too radically imbalanced anyway.
  4. 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
  5. Elros79PS
    May 10, 2018
    1
    Everything is fine but the on line mode is garbage. Many connection fails to the opponents that make the wait too long until it finally works. It is really frustrating and the money I paid for the game is not worth it.
  6. Harlotsmouth
    Jun 3, 2017
    0
    The Majority of this game is great, there is just one thing that the game has that is rendering it on ps4 it's the load times. the load times are so terrible that it gets a 0 if there a patch reducing this and taking the player out of combat then i would give it a 10.
  7. Goo4you
    Dec 21, 2017
    7
    If you are like me and have begun to grow bored with the onslaught of 2.5D fighters; Tekken 7 is you go to buy for the year, and then some (until perhaps Soul Calibur 6).

    Tekken has been around us for years, but in the last 10-15 years there has been a distinct line put in the sand on where the player falls in fighters. The rise of MLG is the most dominate reason for this but even    If you are like me and have begun to grow bored with the onslaught of 2.5D fighters; Tekken 7 is you go to buy for the year, and then some (until perhaps Soul Calibur 6).

    Tekken has been around us for years, but in the last 10-15 years there has been a distinct line put in the sand on where the player falls in fighters. The rise of MLG is the most dominate reason for this but even amongst the broader base gamers tend to fall on one side or the other. Personally, after the last few years of Street Fighter I found Tekken 7 refreshing to play.

    Combat in Tekken "feels" more like actual combat. The stalking of your opponent, squaring your fighters weight to accommodate the oncoming attack, learning the tells each combatant has, stringing attack combos like a natural form of martial art would teach (left to right, using your weight to carry each attack through, learning to defend side to side etc...) There is of course a number of absurd abilities thrown in since this is a fighting game and not a Martial Art Simulator, but the balance between the real and the absurd is good.

    The story mode is bonkers, but I didn't expect much here, as is the character customizer. Nothing says Badass fighter than wearing a Ukulele strapped to your back, a foam finger on one hand, a poodle hat and clown shoes.

    Graphics are standard which is good. I didn't find any slow down or delay in offline mode and near to none online (though I will chalk that up to my end of the agreement). The soundtrack is stellar as is the combat voice acting. The story mode voice acting? Well any American-English lines are cringy (i'm looking at you Nina!) though having characters converse in their native tongue was a nice touch, Hearing Claudio reply in Italian vs. translating him to Japanese was nice, but jarring when you have three characters on screen speaking three languages in reply to each other, which begs the question....why not just settle on one language? Or are we supposed to believe everyone in the Tekken universe is a polyglot?

    My one only negative I found with the game was in the combat that I like....but feel as if there's this invisible ball between each fighter. After an exchange combat kind of "resets" to this nebulous start point, which puts each player right outside striking distance. It forces each fighter to either dash/close the distance or back away, playing cat and mouse with their opponent. I am the type of player that like to fight inside and the fact it resets to outside striking distance in a 2D space infuriates me. I would rather keep the pressure on at all times in all 3 dimensions than moving back into a starting point for the next exchange. That might be the 2.5 D fighter in me, but it still irks me here.

    Still, Tekken 7 has a ton going for it and while this review is super late, It may entire someone to try it out; especially since the game has been marked down a smidge for the holidays. Pick it up and get into the groove of a new/old kind of fighter.    … Expand
  8. Dolosais
    Sep 24, 2017
    7
    It a good tekken but not as great as tekken tag tournament 2 , the story is too short i finished it in two days, but over all the gameplay mechanics are great and the new fighter shaheen i love him he is badass, and the rage ultimate is really helpful in any given time, the graphics are stunning, dont get me wrong even tho the story is short but it finally explains the whole mishima familyIt a good tekken but not as great as tekken tag tournament 2 , the story is too short i finished it in two days, but over all the gameplay mechanics are great and the new fighter shaheen i love him he is badass, and the rage ultimate is really helpful in any given time, the graphics are stunning, dont get me wrong even tho the story is short but it finally explains the whole mishima family feud it reveals it all, if you are a long tome tekken fans you should give this a shot, but if you never play tekken before you still can enjoy this one its a good game… Expand
  9. Vitorpnuns
    Apr 24, 2019
    8
    Great ame overall, if there was not rage, RaAs and RDs this would've been the best tekken ever
  10. Red_Eileen
    Nov 20, 2019
    0
    Beautiful but disapointing.

    The Tekken license was at his nest for Tekken 2 and 3 where the game was really improving itself at each episode. What I don't like in T7: air combos, dlc, characters and stages. Air Combos are really annoying. First they are far too long, second they oblige the players to wait for a juggle move (so the battle are reaaaaallly boring) and third the    Beautiful but disapointing.

    The Tekken license was at his nest for Tekken 2 and 3 where the game was really improving itself at each episode.

    What I don't like in T7: air combos, dlc, characters and stages.

    Air Combos are really annoying. First they are far too long, second they oblige the players to wait for a juggle move (so the battle are reaaaaallly boring) and third the players are always doing the same exact combo. What's the interest here ?

    DLC
    Seriously, paying 5$ for a lot of characters even historical characters (characters presnet in all the 6 other episodes). What a robbery.

    Characters
    The new characters in this sequel have no real interest

    Stages
    The stages are now all small in order to make f**king air combos longer. What a crap. So the guy who starts the air combo at first is winning, the only strategy is winning, even the Counter Attacks and Chickens Attack are not used anymore at high level. Wath the competition videos and you'll see how poor this game has become    … Expand
  11. Cesarhawk
    Jul 22, 2017
    0
    En un género en el que ya está todo inventado y todo visto, solo queda Intentar engañar al los usuarios ofreciendo lo mismo de siempre pero con mejor aspecto...
  12. Mettsuhate
    Feb 8, 2018
    7
    I've played 90 hours out of this game before I have decided to leave it be. I've beaten all story parts and then played only online.

    First of all, let me tell you, this game is not really targeted to casual players who just want to play story mode and Arcade mode. Second of all, there is no tutorial for new players and all you get is text in the loading screen, that explains some    I've played 90 hours out of this game before I have decided to leave it be. I've beaten all story parts and then played only online.

    First of all, let me tell you, this game is not really targeted to casual players who just want to play story mode and Arcade mode. Second of all, there is no tutorial for new players and all you get is text in the loading screen, that explains some movement/defensive options.
    The story mode is one of the better examples in the fighting game genre but it still takes only about 2-3 Hours to beat. There are also side Stories for Characters that are not involved in the main Story but those are just one fight long, which is really disappointing.
    The Arcade Mode is also not that long. 8-9 minutes for each Character and nothing really surprising. And then there is Training mode, which is a really great tool to learn characters and match-ups but then again....no tutorial on how to use it or how to use it efficiently.
    Then there is Treasure-Battle, a mode where you can fight the CPU for customisation Items for all the Characters on the roster and increasing your Offline rank. And yes, there is an Offline rank for Arcade-Mode (limited) and Treasure-Mode (unlimited).

    Online is where I think Tekken 7s strong site is. Online you can choose between Tournament Mode, Ranked Match and Casual Matches. You will always find matches equaling your Skill and it can get you hooked for hours. I had great fun playing online and also met some people.

    Visually Tekken 7 looks really awesome! The Fights feel so good and these slow-motion moments creating such a hype online and offline. Each hit gives you a setisfiing feeling that you want to achieve a hit again.

    Overall I like Tekken 7 but I don´t think it´s for beginners. Bandai said its accessible more then ever but I don´t see accessibility when there is no tutorial. If you want to have fun with Tekken you need to learn a lot of things and playing against the CPU is not going to justify a full price buy.
    My Advise: If you are a person that is confident about your fighting game skill and look for a challenge, buy it! But if you are new and want just to beat the story or mash some buttons against the CPU wait for at least half the price or even less.
    One more, if you are new and want to get good at Tekken give it time and hit up forums or youtube. Tekken has a very welcoming community and a lot of veteran players target their stream or video content towards new players!    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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....
  15. MGGameLab
    Jun 3, 2017
    0
    superb fighting skills and nice story line. i really liked the game.
    There is a certain charm to the entirely over-the-top nature of Tekken’s lore.
  16. mrnice
    Aug 16, 2018
    7
    It's a blast. Apart from smooth core gameplay, there's extra content like ALL the cutscenes from the entire TEKKEN series, unlockable for in-game currency. TEKKEN 7 qualifies as one of the definitive fighting games of all time. But the genre could benefit from new inventions to provide motivation for more replayability. Tournaments could be divided into national and international and byIt's a blast. Apart from smooth core gameplay, there's extra content like ALL the cutscenes from the entire TEKKEN series, unlockable for in-game currency. TEKKEN 7 qualifies as one of the definitive fighting games of all time. But the genre could benefit from new inventions to provide motivation for more replayability. Tournaments could be divided into national and international and by age-groups, there could be medals and in-game statuettes for tournaments. Or maybe an unlockable bazooka for single-player modes, or a "rhythm fight" mode where opponents basically dance against each other. Or an RPG-inspired hungry-meter and fighter-management system, where every fighter must be kept happy and well-fed like violent Tamagotchis. Anything to round out the core gameplay with more dimensions.… Expand
  17. Orasull
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Tekken is a series near and dear to me, It was there when I moved to make a new friend with Tekken 4 and it was there again for me with Tekken Tag Tournament 2 when I went to college. Through Tekken I was able to forge friendships I never thought I would have been able to that last to this day.

    Tekken 7 is a solid entry in the franchise with it's new rage art mechanic that gives the    Tekken is a series near and dear to me, It was there when I moved to make a new friend with Tekken 4 and it was there again for me with Tekken Tag Tournament 2 when I went to college. Through Tekken I was able to forge friendships I never thought I would have been able to that last to this day.

    Tekken 7 is a solid entry in the franchise with it's new rage art mechanic that gives the game a breath of fresh air on top of new characters every season, on top of a tried and true fighting system that makes each fight dynamic in it's own right. I'll see you guys in the arena.    … Expand
  18. kstud1
    Feb 26, 2020
    0
    Amazing, not one person mentions the price of the DLC characters, if you want the full game to date you would have to spend $160.00, not including characters still being released at $6.00 to $8.00 a piece.
  19. lordchaos394
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    um do melhores tekkens que já joguei só perde para o 5, tem muitas variedades de personagens, otimos graficos e mantem o padrão tekken, ponto negativo para os servidores.
  20. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    I've never played any of the previous games, so I was lost. I did find the story very cheesy and just not for me. The game-play however was awesome. Plenty of awesome matches and moments were present. I wished that the game had more content though.
  21. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    7
    I have never been a huge fan of 3D Fighting games, its just personal preference. I’ve always recognized Tekken as the staple 3D Fighter but got into the game too much or taken it very seriously. This game is right on par with the rest of the franchise, it is a masterpiece.

    I don’t see myself playing this game on a regular basis but if I were to get into a 3D Fighting game, this would    I have never been a huge fan of 3D Fighting games, its just personal preference. I’ve always recognized Tekken as the staple 3D Fighter but got into the game too much or taken it very seriously. This game is right on par with the rest of the franchise, it is a masterpiece.

    I don’t see myself playing this game on a regular basis but if I were to get into a 3D Fighting game, this would be it. Adding Akuma such a smart decision because it helps bridge the gap between 2D Fighting game players and 3D Fighting Game players. I can’t fathom how they did it but doing the traditional 2D Fighting Game inputs doesn’t feel awkward nor does it look out of place. He just works so well in that game.

    One of my favorite gameplay mechanics is the slow motion kill cam. It doesn’t happen often but basically what triggers it is if both players are low on health and they both push a button at the same time. If those criteria are met then the game slows down, zooms in and you watch the animation of the two attacks. It’s so exciting because it just ramps up the hype.

    So to wrap things up, this is probably the best 3D Fighting Game of all time, it’s exciting and hype, it has a perfect character to help bridge the gap between 2D and 3D and finally its the best looking Fighting Game of the year. Fighting games are niche market but if you’re a fan of the genre then this is a must buy.    … Expand
  22. destinyfan1
    Apr 30, 2018
    7
    I am not a tekken fan,i even never played one,i got it for free by one of my friends ,who said the game was garbage
    I honestly don't feel that way
    You got a pretty small roster,but there are some great characters ,like a **** bear and panda,which is absolutely amazing,and made me feel even more interested in the story as i progress I was pretty disappointed by the story,but some moments    I am not a tekken fan,i even never played one,i got it for free by one of my friends ,who said the game was garbage
    I honestly don't feel that way
    You got a pretty small roster,but there are some great characters ,like a **** bear and panda,which is absolutely amazing,and made me feel even more interested in the story as i progress
    I was pretty disappointed by the story,but some moments where great
    I even don't know a lot about combat in fighting games,but i must say,it's great and felt satisfied on that side
    On the online side ,i am getting fists in my ass ,but it's still fun
    It's a great game,but i see myself not playing it for a long time.    … Expand
  23. DanBenevenuto
    Aug 16, 2018
    7
    Tekken 7 still one of the best fighting games, this version has a new story mode focused on Heihachi and Kazuya's rivalry. It Brings classic characters and some new combatants, also new maps and a new soundtrack. But, It starts adding DLC content unlike his past versions.
  24. egoBorder
    Sep 7, 2020
    1
    They ruined Tekken. I guess they wanted to make it more like Street Fighter, but to me the best part of Tekken was NOT being like SF. The new flashy animations and particle effects add nothing, in fact they're just distracting and disorienting. The less said about the money-grubbing microtransactions just to get characters that should have been included in the base game, the better.
  25. 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
  26. GorineitorAkagi
    May 21, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En primer lugar quiero decir que es un tekken muy trabajado pero como no encuentro a faltar varios personajes míticos de sagas antiguas que ya tedrian que haber vuelto. Personajes claro de tekken 1 ,2 y 3. Esto de que se innove con tantos personajes nuevos que son del mismo estilo que otros me cansa aparte de personajes chorra.... , todos los detalles del turbo estan bastante guays por que le puedes dar diferentes aspectos visuales consiguiendolos durante el juego. Como juego un 10 , graficos un 10 , como personajes nuevos un 3 , historia un 5 , guiños a personajes miticos 3… Expand
  27. michaelb1928
    Oct 16, 2018
    5
    ewcomers, Tekken 7 beats its own path and ensures that you want to walk it, kicking various backsides along
  28. blackneptune
    Sep 23, 2018
    6
    The gameplay is always enjoyable and it keeps getting better. Rage arts will take getting used to as they can be rather annoying in the beginning. New characters are as blank as a white paper. Story is absolute rubbish.
  29. EurosauRuss
    Apr 25, 2019
    9
    Amazing game amazing details . rage arts are bit cheap but still awesome game way much better that Tekken6 absolutly recomend 4 everybody who love fast pace fighting game . ♥
    +We want Kiryu Kazuma from Yakuza series for god sake !!
  30. jin44jim
    Apr 13, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been a fan of this franchise since the first one. The character rooster seems way too heavily focused on milking money off of other franchises and not enough thought or ideas into the rooster. This game is way too heavily focused on the E-Sport side of the game than the majority of the fan base. the game lacks solo player minigames and every character feels the same now since they tweak everything in the game for competitive online play. The rooster is just random characters from other games and movies and based on racal professency. Where is the playable devil Kazya or playable boss characters we used to get in these fighting games that made the game fun for the solo players? No where because games are to focused on esports and youtubers to care about the true fan base by milking money out everything without any thought or good idea into the game. Sorry for those that like this game but the game is a big step back for me. The story was completely ruined by containing non-tekken characters in the canon story.… Expand
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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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