TEKKEN 7 Hands-on Preview - The Best Fighting Game @ Gamescom 2022

To say that Tekken vii is eagerly anticipated is an understatement – the Tekken Tag Tournament series has been a good distraction, just dice-difficult Tekken fans have been clamoring for a true numbered successor to their favorite series for years. And now the wait is about over – Tekken 7 has been in Japanese arcades for months, was recently showcased at the world'southward biggest fighting game tournament – EVO – and at present we know near of the massive roster, accept seen the incredible visuals produced by Unreal Engine iv and we know information technology is coming very soon. And so, what does the latest in i of the near legendary fighting games accept to show us?

To begin with, the incredible presentation. When seeing Tekken 7 at Gamescom this twelvemonth, nosotros were repeatedly told that the presentation was where the most obvious improvements were being made. This can exist noticed in a trailer from earlier this year where Akuma shows down against Heihachi in a beautiful cinematic boxing, earlier seamlessly panning the camera out and transitioning into gameplay. The graphics here look far better than annihilation Tekken has presented before, and nothing in the series has looked this adept since the mind blowing 3D visuals of the original.

That's without mentioning the gorgeous stages themselves – from run-down dojos to incredible marble cathedrals where the light plays off of every surface, the Unreal Engine 4 is conspicuously being put to skilful apply, despite the additional effort and difficulty that has been required with bringing to life these characters in the new game engine – past the developer's own admission, information technology hasn't been piece of cake, but the results are clearly worthwhile. Of course, those looking for the best Tekken 7 graphics volition have to pick up the PC version of the game, which is happening for the very beginning time in the franchise; you can take a expect at the starting time 4K gameplay footage in our previous written report.

The inclusion of Street Fighter'southward Akuma is a foreign ane that would make you think that perhaps he is a leftover of Tekken Ten Street Fighter, the repeatedly delayed though still in-the-pipeline counterpart to Street Fighter X Tekken. But instead, Akuma feels like he belongs in the world, his battle with Heihachi feels grounded and genuine, when information technology could've easily devolved into nonsense fan service. And on meridian of that, Akuma plays simply like one might expect a Street Fighter character to, with the familiar quarter circumvolve and dragon punch motions included for authenticity – he even has an EX and Super gauge.

New mechanics are of course as well included, such every bit Power Crushes and similar Supers, allowing you to move against your opponent in new means. If you're dealing with an overly aggressive player, Power Crushes will allow you to absorb a hit before countering and starting a combo of your ain – Supers working similarly, with an captivated hit before executing massive harm. Both of these mechanics only come up into play when the players' health is low, ensuring that anyone with the upper hand won't be given an unfair advantage.

Tekken 7 was Wccftech'southward best fighting game at Gamescom 2022, and it was well deserved. With the new characters, mechanics and beautiful visuals, Tekken vii is set to exist the best fighter of adjacent year past a wide margin.

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