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Post by zagibu on Mar 23, 2023 20:01:27 GMT
I also have issues with the art. Mainly it's that almost everyone is wearing bulky costumes which mask the animations making all moves look a bit samey.
And yeah, the lighting is weird. It's too dark and has too many flashy visual effects.
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Post by Onny on Mar 24, 2023 8:07:41 GMT
Next year?? Sake, thought it was this year. Nah mate, fighting game devs try not to release games close to each other as it ultimately leads to cannibalisation of the user base so they like to give each other a wide berth. So this year it's SF6 and MK12. To be super pedantic here, they haven’t actually given a release date at all - but it’s safe to assume it’s 2024 at the earliest because of that. |
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Post by Onny on Mar 24, 2023 17:37:47 GMT
And here is Jack-8, the last character we’ve seen previously:
The question now is whether we see Jun (who has so far only appeared in the story trailer) or any new reveals at all until after Evo Japan?
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Post by Tuffty on Mar 28, 2023 15:09:40 GMT
How long's it been, 20 years?
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Post by Onny on Mar 28, 2023 16:33:20 GMT
She looks great! Really like her new design. Also that new stage is cool!
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Post by uiruki on Mar 28, 2023 19:22:17 GMT
How long's it been, 20 years? If you don’t count Tag (1999 and 2011), Tekken 2 was a 1995 release, so closer to 30. |
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Post by Onny on Mar 29, 2023 4:32:24 GMT
We should definitely count tag and tag 2. Please, let’s count tag and tag 2.
Evo Japan is this weekend. Apart from a bunch of fighting game goodness, it is also the first public test of tekken 8 - so there should be a bunch of actual match footage and impressions from people.
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Post by Onny on Mar 29, 2023 16:59:51 GMT
Out of nowhere; here’s Ling Xiaoyu!
Looking very cool. There goes my theory that the space ninja is next heh.
Edit: looks like Namco have released a ton of match footage and invited some folks to try it out. First impressions are very very good, apparently!
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Post by Onny on Apr 2, 2023 15:06:53 GMT
Ohh - new announcements at Evo Japan. Asuka and “The Grandmaster Of Drip” Leeroy Smith.
Both looking good. Asuka is especially adorable this time round.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Apr 2, 2023 15:10:38 GMT
I saw these reveals this morning. Leroy looking fucking cool as usual, glad they brought him back.
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Post by Onny on Apr 2, 2023 15:13:11 GMT
He’s probably one of my favourite new characters from 7. Both him and Lydia are excellent imo. The others.. I could take or leave.
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Post by Onny on Apr 23, 2023 21:52:20 GMT
Here's Lili:
Not much to comment on except she looks cool, just like the others.
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Post by LegendaryApe on Apr 24, 2023 5:54:49 GMT
She looks good. So far Tekken 8 > SF 8
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Post by Onny on Apr 24, 2023 7:46:58 GMT
Watch them announce Akuma and then hear the sound of 100000 tekken fans crying at once.
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Post by Tuffty on Apr 24, 2023 7:53:30 GMT
Lili looks class. I know Tekken players hate how cheap she can be but she looks good there. Now will Lucky Chloe or Alisa be in the game is the bigger question
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Apr 24, 2023 7:57:05 GMT
Maybe its because Ive only watched the trailers, maybe its because Im getting old but (and I know restraint was never Tekkens strong point) but I absolutely hate the sound design on this one.
Every punch is an explosion, the announcer and players all screaming at each other, the terrible late 90s techno. Its just as grating as fuck.
#bringbacktheheadshaker
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Post by RadicalRex on Apr 24, 2023 15:27:02 GMT
I agree about sound effects and graphics, but the music... yeah it's bad but it's a million times better than the Tekken 7 soundtrack. It's only been a single track so far though.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Apr 24, 2023 15:30:32 GMT
I agree about sound effects and graphics, but the music... yeah it's bad but it's a million times better than the Tekken 7 soundtrack. It's only been a single track so far though. Eh? The graphics are stunning in 8, I don't think you can really appreciate them from a YouTube video. |
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Post by RadicalRex on Apr 24, 2023 15:54:39 GMT
I don't mean the quality of the graphics, I mean the overload with flashy special effects. Similar to what Nick said about the sound effects, although I find the VFX worse because they make it harder to see what's happening and what the opponent is doing. My complaint is that I think they're just trying to increase the spectacle for the sake of it, to the detriment of gameplay.
edit: not that this started with Tekken 8, I just think it takes it to the next level. One thing that annoys me in T7 is that it's too offence-heavy and aggressive. In a typical T5 match there's much more defence and movement in all directions--but apparently that wasn't exciting enough to watch in esports, so in T7 (haven't played T6, no idea about that) they reduced that.
In some movies/TV shows, you see a fight where they chain together the fighters by their arm so that they can't back off. T7 feels a bit like that. Apparently that makes it more exciting to watch, but I don't care about watching, I only care about playing and I miss the greater freedom of movement and defence in T5.
So when they said T8 will be much more aggressive, that's taking it even further in that direction. I guess it makes sense from a viewership and profit point of view, but I hate it gameplay-wise. And I see all the flashy effects, cutscenes, camera movement and whatnot in the same vein, and it bugs me. I want more gameplay and less spectacle. But I'm also an old fart.
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Post by Onny on Apr 24, 2023 17:59:33 GMT
For what it’s worth, everyone who has had hands on with the game say it looks spectacular - in fact some of them say that the trailers make it look far worse than it is (with the multiple zooms / flashes etc).
I do get what you’re saying about T7 and yes from Namcos perspective they want a spectacle on their hands. Even with the reduced defensive movement, top level T7 can still be a war of small pokes rather than flashy combos and for the majority that’s just not exciting. I suppose T8 is an attempt to make it more dynamic and encourage riskier play, leading to more excitement.
Personally I think it remains to be seen whether they truly catch the casual audience, but SF6 is delivering a best in class lesson on how to teach a fighting game and I hope Tekken follows suit - partially because it’s just much much harder than street fighter.
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Post by RadicalRex on Apr 24, 2023 20:12:09 GMT
Yeah I guess I should wait for the final release. But it irks me whenever I see it.
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Post by Onny on May 13, 2023 8:26:07 GMT
It’s the sneering TKD biker Hwoarang!
I prefer his look here to T7 - less biker, more actual TKD person. Not sure about the face though.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on May 13, 2023 9:07:56 GMT
He grew his eye back?
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Post by LegendaryApe on May 13, 2023 9:16:50 GMT
He looks great. Was alway a Hwoarang fan. Though I basically like any fighting game character when you can identify their fighting style straight away.
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Post by Tuffty on May 14, 2023 12:08:12 GMT
Hwoarang looks fantastic, the missus seems to like him a little too much
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2023 14:17:00 GMT
tekken.com/closed-network-testI’m only seeing the Americas in the drop down list, but maybe it’s just reading my IP and giving me appropriate options. Hope it’s available in Europe for y’all, too.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jun 9, 2023 14:19:07 GMT
Yeah signed up with no issues.
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Post by Tuffty on Jul 19, 2023 7:38:23 GMT
If anyone registered interest in the Closed Network test this weekend, check your emails as I got my invite through this morning.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jul 19, 2023 7:42:19 GMT
Oh, I got mine too. Don't think I'll be able to play due to the scorchio weather so if anyone wants it gimme a shout. It's for the PS5.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2023 18:50:41 GMT
I don’t think I got one, but it’s fine. I don’t currently have the space on my SSD for it anyway.
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