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Because, why not? Who doesn't want to play as Yoshimitsu with a game of Jenga balanced on top of his head or Akuma with a giant pizza stuck to his back?Īside from the staple Arcade and Practice modes too, that's about it for offline single-player content. Instead, you can partake in Treasure Battle mode, unlocking new customisation items like funny hair, silly hats, a pair of oversized glasses or a sardine. You won't find anything like the wonderfully daft Tekken Bowl or scrolling beat 'em up Tekken Force mode here, unfortunately. Each character has their own story chapter to play too, and if you're so inclined, you can revisit the story at higher difficulty levels, so there's that.Īs far as other modes tailored to solo players go, there's not all that much else.
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Next to the likes of NetherRealm's efforts in Mortal Kombat and Injustice, however, Tekken 7's story pales in comparison, its 2-3 hour series of cut-scenes punctuated by a bit of fisticuffs - some of it quite novel, like using a machine gun to stave off military goons - proving a little bit on the anaemic side. Clearly, Tekken 7's story knows that it's a bit silly, and brilliantly, fully embraces that fact. Told from the perspective of a journo trying to get the bottom of the insane family feud, the story offers an interesting take on the relationship between Heihachi, Kazuya and Jin, with Akuma slotting neatly into the narrative as a hired assassin. Still, despite overstaying its welcome somewhat, Tekken 7's cinematic 'Mishima Saga' yarn is actually pretty good, the cut-scenes seamlessly seguing into the action being a particularly nice touch. It's understandable that you'd want to protract the conclusion to such a long and convoluted tale, but after defeating the story's final boss more times than I'd have liked to, I just wanted it to be over.
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It's a different scenario in the story, however, in which Akuma is hugely overpowered.Īnd the less said about the interminable final battle, the better. You can easily counter Akuma with a quick sidestep to let his hadoukens sail on by, and open him up for a killer combo. That he doesn't is testament to how well Tekken 7 is put together. Then there's Street Fighter guest star Akuma, who could have quite easily upset the balance with his ability to endlessly chuck fireballs or momentarily deflect damage. There's a fair number of new faces too, whether it's the likes of Josie, Katarina, Claudio, Shaheen and Lucky Chloe, or fresh takes on otherwise absent characters like Gigas filling in for Marduk or Master Raven filling in for, um, Raven, obviously. A common sight in Tekken 7.īut things have actually changed a bit for Tekken 7, the Rage Arts system enabling you to turn the tide of battle with a devastating combo, when your health is getting dangerously low.