Tekken 8
 

It's coming.

Not fan of Tekken gameplay, but its high-level gameplay is fun to watch, so I wonder how new game will be different compared to the last one.

I'm pretty much "over" most fighters these days. Outside of Mortal Kombat because I really like the lore, but all the others I played so much of back in the day and the sequels don't add that much new stuff or characters I care about. I also can't get that involved in the gameplay mechanics of each fighter anymore.

Also locking most characters behind DLC has pretty much killed it for me too.

Well, you either get 60 characters on launch, but the game is junk and buggy mess or uses assets from previous games without anything new to add or you wait for several years for characters and balance patches being released in pieces.

I am OK with a latter, since fighting games benefit from this tactic. Because, an opposite would have been waiting for several years for a sequel or buy an updated re-release (SF4 - Super SF4).

So they pretty much ripped off the Street Fighter 6 Battle Hub? Straight down to having avatars sit on arcade machines to challenge each other. WTF Bamco???

It may be unclear who ripped off who first at which point in development... but... I may have to give it to SF6 if THAT is their battle hub thing, here in Tekken 8. Though the hub system in SF6 seems pretty... 15 years ago Second Life sort of 3D, but at least Tekken 8's just goes full force into "hey, we're doing mini cute...something. But just for that." But jeeze. That seems like a bold move from what people think when they think "Tekken."

On one hand I agree, but on the other hand, previous games have had volleyball and bowling mini games.

Considering usually **** lobbies fighting game got, SF6 World Hub is an amazing achievement. Especially since it also includes old games and customizable avatars.

Tekken's looks quite generic "follow the leader" thing. Not that's a bad thing, considering how barebones Tekken 7 was.

MK1 meanwhile made a whole board game mode for a singleplayer.

Game's almost out, 1/26. Anybody stoked?

Hey, they added back in "Tekken Bowl" from Tekken Tag Tournament. And that thing is everything. :)

Nah. I have T8 demo, but still didn't come around playing it.
But I doubt, it'll make me drop everything and buy T8 on a release day.

I would if I had a PS5. Was honestly kinda disappointed it wasn't also for the PS4 but whatever. Maybe later this year, who knows. Honestly not ready to give up on the PS4 yet. I keep finding new games I want for it.

You should give up on it. It's an 11 year-old system now. Can you imagine in the 90s or 2000s, expecting new games on 11 year-old systems? You wouldn't get even half of that.

Depends on where you were. NES and SNES got last new games in Japan precisely 11 years after their respective releases.

As for PS4, I think, it time is coming to an end. PS5 is on the rise, even if it is not a juggernaut, like its predecessor. And developers themselves do not want to be beholden by the limitations of the outdated hardware anymore (unless its name is Switch).

I don't have a PS5 yet either, and didn't get a PS4 until 2018. That's mainly because in recent years I haven't played games anywhere near enough to justify it. I'd like to try PS5 exclusive games. As Coola says though, the PS4 has a rich amount of games and there's always stuff to play on it that you've never played before. I will probably do the same with the Switch 2 (though I did get the Switch when Mario Odyssey came out).

If you are a hardcore gamer and have run out of stuff it makes sense to upgrade as the PS5 is probably halfway through its life now - it's in its prime or approaching it. But there's so much material on last gen and before that you don't really have to buy a current gen console yet.

Apologies for hijacking your convo.

LMAO are you kidding? I just found 4 games I want to buy pretty soon, namely Under Night In-Birth, Rumble Fish 2, Double Dragon Advanced and Super Double Dragon. And I still have yet to buy River City Girls 2 and Retro Mania. I feel like I have just begun buying stuff for the PS4.

Like literally the one and only game I would want for the PS5 is Tekken 8, and that's just not enough. Now MAYBE if the next Fatal Fury game is only on the PS5..... we'll see. I've waited years for the next Fatal Fury game.

I was always more of a Capcom/SNK guy than a Tekken guy and MK1 just doesn't interest me in the slightest.

Yeah you're right (though I like Mortal Kombat). There's such a massive backlog on systems like PS4 and Switch that there's really no need to upgrade to current generation, unless there's a sizeable amount of exclusive games a person wants to play.

It sounds like you are a much bigger gamer than me (these days) and you are still finding stuff to play. Then there are games (like the series this thread is about, or sports games, or beat em ups) which don't end as they are not story-driven games, and have endless replay value.

There's no point spending half a grand on a new system when you still have plenty to play on PS4.

Unless its a PS5 exclusive, youre still able to purchase PS4 games even if you're on the PS5, and some games give you the PS4 version for free if you buy the PS5 version.

And don't forget about the upgrades. A ton of PS4 games have a PS5 upgrade you can install with the game on your PS5, essentially turning them into PS5 games and dramatically boosting graphics (and even if there isn't an official PS5 upgrade, chances are you'll see big improvements just by playing it on PS5), cutting loading times by 3/4s in some cases, and giving you the use of the pretty awesome haptic feedback of the PS5 controllers.

The only enticing part about it is faster loading time.

Got that b*tch pre-ordered.

I'm ready.

I'll definitely be getting it. Hopefully it has better single player content than Tekken 7 did. Since I only play Street Fighter competitively, I am not buying Tekken to play it online against other people.

Like I said, I might eventually get it. Tekken is another one of those where I can play online and get some wins.

That's awesome man. I haven't been really excited about much of anything in a very long time... :lol: But I know the feeling, so it's cool that this excites you - I hope the game is awesome!

I try to gauge my excitement levels when it comes to fighters.

The last time I got excited this much was Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance because I was all like "Yeah! I can't wait to play as Liu Kang (my main) again!"

We all know how that turned out. F*ck that game. :lol:

You guys are right - but he still has to pay for the console. Maybe he has other expenses or just can't justify it. After all, he could buy about 8 or even more full price PS4 games rather than the outlay on a brand new PS5. And - as you suggest - he will be able to play those games still on PS5 cos of BC.

Me personally, I would like a PS5 for sure. But I don't game enough these days to justify buying it when there's still tons on PS4 I can play. Coola is in the same boat as he alludes to - he has lots still to play on PS4 so why upgrade when he has plenty to entertain himself with? He can get a PS5 for cheaper a few years down the line, or do what I did with PS4 and buy it when a big game he likes and the Pro comes out (for me it was Spider-Man).

Yeah, I'm not gonna pay full price for the PS5 just like I didn't pay full price for the PS4 (got it for 200 or so a few years back on a Black Friday sale).

I'm hype for tomorrow! Release day!

So, anyone playing?

If you ever want to get a set in, I'm on PSN. Username EdmanXERO.

My favorite Tekken games growing up were Tekken 3 and Tekken 4. I must admit, I’m not really into fighting games that much anymore like I used to be, especially with companies incorporating things like DLC into games today which has been a turn off for me. But I did see the reviews on websites like Metacritic, it got a lot of positive reviews from critics and users alike. I might give the game a try when I have time on the weekends and I’m not busy working. That’s another thing, when you were younger, you felt like you had all the time in the world to play whatever games you wanted. Now that your are an adult, you time is limited and you find yourself balancing out work hours with the fun hours.

I think I'm neodb.

Also, how stupid is it that there's no Lei Wulong? They did this same crap with Tekken 7. No Lei Wulong until 2-3 years later, and you have to pay for it.

They brought in Eddy a couple nights ago. How stupid he wasn't a launch character. He's still super fun to play as but I'm super rusty.

It's strange, Tekken 1 and 2 and 3 seemed so distinct, having seen them at the arcades. Then Tekken 4-6 became a bit of a blur with me. For the longest time I'd swear graphically Tekken 7 (7, not 8) wasn't graphically superior to 6, or at least it wasn't much moreso. Tekken 6 is available on PS Network now and wow... that looks really dated. I know what 1-3 look like, but I'd be scared to see what 4 and 5 look like.

Now, a couple of months have passed. This game is trash deluxe where it's unplayable now. :lol: Many pros are bowing out and choosing other games to play now. Harada and Murray doesn't care any the traditional players. It's all about tekken shop garbage with their goofy microtransactions.

Almost 3 months since Eddie was added and they've added nobody new. This is a real bummer.

I'm surprised people are playing the game. Since Gouki was released for SF6, Tekken's fan club decreased dramatically. Harada is still trying to see if it's possible to add a Waffle House stage to the goofy game.

Eh, who...?

My apologies. Akuma is his name in America. I'm used to playing things in Japanese.

Oh. Well of course Akuma is in SF6. It's a pity he isn't in Tekken 8 (he was in 7) but given the timing of the games' releases I get it. It'd be kind of neat if Tekken could nab a Mortal Kombat character. It'd be easy, too, they'd just have to return MK 3D controls like from MK4-MK9.

Ah, you fell for it like I did. It's the PSP version, not the legit PS3 version. It sucks that once you buy it, there are no refunds. The real Tekken 6 was nowhere near that pixelated.

Yeah? That makes a lot of sense. I thought there was something funny there. Like, OK, I know I had a CRT TV back then, but no way it was THAT pixelated underneath.