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If it isn’t broken, why fix it? With that said, there are a handful of new mechanics thrown in this time around that are designed to add variety and complexity into flow of combat. While grizzled Tekken veterans will no doubt slip comfortably into the expansive cast of fighters, the practice mode is woefully simplistic, and there’s very little in the way of support or guidance for anyone that may have skipped the last few titles, making the barrier for entry needlessly higher for any lapsed or rookie players to get a foothold on the inner workings of the game.įor the most part Tekken 7 doesn’t do much to differentiate itself from its predecessor, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s a genuine pleasure to trade blows against any one of the game’s cast, be it fan favorites like Heihachi Mishima, or newcomers like the acrobatic mercenary Shaheen. With over 30 characters to choose from, the roster feels densely populated, and each character brings a unique and interesting style of fighting to the table. In many ways, these split-second set pieces are as much a boast as anything else, a reminder of the years of experience poured into the development of the series.
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It’s during these moments that we get to see just how intricately the characters are designed, as flying kicks and wayward punches slice dangerously close through gaps in each fighter’s periphery, demonstrating the effort put into the game’s hitboxes. At times, during pivotal moments in a fight, time will slow down and the camera will focus on specific attacks that could potentially decide the winner of a match. After cutting through the chaff of words and finally getting down to business, going toe-to-toe with an opponent in the arena feels sharp, responsive and fluid.
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Thankfully Tekken 7’s saving grace rests with its near flawless execution inside the ring. And to make matters worse, the overarching plot is told through the lens of the world’s most drab and disinterested investigative journalist whose sole purpose is to spoonfeed you exposition as he segues the narrative from scene to scene. For every five minute brawl that does take place, you’re forced to kick back and watch many more minutes of melodrama between only a handful of Tekken’s otherwise varied cast.
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What was once a series of fights interspersed with the occasional cutscene has now become a hedonistic display of CGI that, while technically impressive, mostly serves to bloat the story and obscure the underlying battles waiting to happen. Idle onlookers would be forgiven for confusing Tekken 7’s story mode with another game at first glance. But with the release of Tekken 7, the bonds holding this marriage together are starting to break, revealing more than a few cracks in the foundations. And for years, absurd as it might sound on paper, these colliding worlds have successfully maintained this tenuous balance. As if on scientific principle, for every story about loss and revenge, there must be an equal and opposite injection of comic relief strategically placed in the background, a diluting agent to avoid things getting too serious in a game where you can can watch a parent attempt to murder his child, and then go on to suplex a bear inside a volcano five minutes later. Tekken 7 has always been at war with itself.