Tekken 7 (PC)

Tekken 7 (for PC) Review

Featuring excellent combat and deep customization, Tekken 7 is one of the best fighting games to come along in some time. I have an ever-evolving relationship with the Tekken franchise. I logged a ridiculous number of hours on the first three PlayStation entries, despite not really digging the juggle-based attack strings and lack of flashy, super-powered moves. Tekken was new then, however, so its freshness and ludicrous Mishima father-son drama piqued my curiosity and allowed me to endure the game's significant flaws. I returned to the franchise 15 years later with Tekken Tag Tournament 2, a game I legitimately liked beyond the highly enjoyable patricidal elements. Six years after that entertaining installment comes Tekken 7, the first game in the series to appear on PC. It's really, good. In fact, it's one of my favorite PC games of 2017. Sins of the Father(s) Tekken 7, like the main-line Tekken games that came before it, is a tale of fathers and sons attempting to murder each other to purge the Mishima clan from the Devil Gene, a magical DNA bit that transforms certain people into hell spawn. To...

Tekken 7 review review

Fighting fundamentals as good as ever; Robust online and offline multiplayer; Looks absolutely gorgeous; No zany bonus modes; Story mode is basic, the story itself is bonkers ; Boss characters are beyond cheap;

Tekken 7 review

Fighting fans have been spoiled rotten this month, no matter what their system of choice. Street Fighter II has been resurrected on the Nintendo Switch, Guilty Gear has a new, cut-price update and Injustice 2 is cementing its place as the king of single-player brawlers thanks to its unique gear system. Where does Tekken 7 slot into all that? It might add a few new characters to the mix, gain those momentum-shifting Rage Art special moves, and give things a visual spit polish courtesy of the Unreal Engine, but the basic game remains the same. If you bash out 10 hit combos for breakfast, there’s plenty to like - Tekken is just as fun to play as it’s ever been, and the new slow-motion effects that kick in towards the end of a round really ramp up the tension when you’re on that last sliver of life bar. Tekken 7 is happy doing what it does best: letting you pummel the hell out of your opponents, either online or face-to-face. Sticking to its roots might not convert fighting sim sceptics, but for those who love the Tekken series inside out, it breathes new life into the series as it looks for a place in an increasingly crowded scene of fighting games. Buy Tekken 7 here from Amazon (UK) | Amazon (USA)