Tekken 8 hands-on: A console-first approach levels up an arcade classic

For Tekken 8, Bandai Namco’s core message is simply “aggression.” That concept is what the gameplay is designed around, what the systems lend themselves to, and where all the new visual elements truly stand out. 

Compared to Tekken 7’s somewhat more composed and defensive style, T8 gives players more ways to go on the offensive in a way that can be rewarding or devastatingly punishing, depending on how you approach a situation. There are so many new features and tools the developers have integrated into the very core of Tekken that change so much but keep everything fans have come to love about the franchise over the years. 

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