Tekken 8
Bandai Namco Studios
Taste attributes: actionmartial artsrobots/ai/spacesportsfastlightimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, breakneck fighting game, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
IGDB rating
81 / 100
135 ratings
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About This Game
Tekken 8 is a 3D fighting game and the eighth main installment in the Tekken series, notable for being the first entry to debut on home consoles rather than in arcades. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game introduces the "Heat" system, which rewards aggressive play by granting enhanced moves and chip damage while in an activated state, and replaces the prior "Screw" mechanic with "Tornado" hits. The game features crossplay across PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. Additional modes include Arcade Quest, an online lobby with customizable avatars and tournament play, and a cinematic story mode. It is the final Tekken game involving longtime series director Katsuhiro Harada before his departure from Bandai Namco.
Summary: IGDB
Story
Six months after the defeat of Heihachi Mishima, Jin Kazama and the rebel army Yggdrasil launch an operation against his father, Kazuya Mishima, in New York City. The mission fails when Jin loses control of his Devil Gene powers, and Kazuya openly reveals his devil form to the world. Seizing the moment, Kazuya announces a new King of Iron Fist Tournament in which nations must compete or face annihilation. Jin, recovering from his injuries and unable to reliably access his powers, enters the tournament qualifiers in Japan, where he encounters Reina, a mysterious student whose fighting style...
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- Developer
- Bandai Namco Studios
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Released
- 26 January 2024
- Series
- Tekken
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 7h rushed, 25h complete
- Age rating
- PEGI 16
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- IGDB
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