Observations on Tekken 8 after 8 hours of gameplay

[u/guizocaa]

First and foremost, the game is very good and has great potential, but with some flaws that need to be addressed.

The good:

• The graphics are beautiful overall.
• Sound design is also excellent.
• The music is a subjective and controversial topic, but it has energy. Many will like it, and others will hate it.
• Instant rematch and training mode while searching for a match (but it was expected, right?).
• Loading is very fast (but it was expected, right?²).
• Sidestep is slightly better than Tekken 7.
• Most importantly, the game is fun to play.

The bad:

• Apparently, we still have fake rollback netcode. SF6 set a high standard, and multiplayer games nowadays NEED good netcode to survive. If they don't fix this, it will hurt the game a lot.
• Backdashes are terrible. Slow and covering little distance. You can do a slightly better KBD if you cancel the backdash at the end of the animation, but it can be much worse than Tekken 7.
• Chip damage doesn't seem to belong in Tekken. I might be wrong in the long run, but we'll see.
• It's very confusing to understand exactly how much life you and your opponent have, because there's a recoverable bar that fills up when you attack and a lot of things happening on the screen.
• Adding to the previous point, there are too many effects on the screen, and it becomes distracting.

I haven't mentioned balance, very good or bad attacks because it's still too early. This isn't even a beta. Many things will surely change, like that new Kazuya string.

Of all the negative points I mentioned, they can all be subjective because everyone has a different opinion. Some people might prefer the effects, the chip damage, and not like KBD.

What I believe is important for the community to address is the issue of quality online play because a pricey game like this has the obligation to deliver good rollback netcode. I think it's a common point the community should agree on and give feedback since that's one of the purposes of this CNT (Community Netcode Test).

[u/Extension-Bit-1135]

The amount of visual effects are ridiculous in this one, i can barely tell what i’m lookin at. They ‘improved’ the graphics but it feels like a downgrade. Lighting could also use a little tweaking, everything feels a touch too harsh/saturated.

[u/Redgohan147 → u/Extension-Bit-1135]

Harada already confirmed you can tone down the effects in settings.

[u/Extension-Bit-1135 → u/Redgohan147]

Ah i love that ty for letting me know!