The Tekken 8 group has reacted in anger after the Season 2 replace modified the game in a quantity of controversial methods.
Patch notes revealed an across-the-board buff to character injury potential and offensive stress, which has brought about some inside the group to complain that Tekken 8 has strayed too removed from the traditional Tekken expertise.
Pro Tekken participant JoKa said the Season 2 replace means “this does not feel like Tekken AT ALL.”
“Characters getting buffed even in the slightest is not the way along with more stance-based transitions where 50/50 situations are enhanced. Some of the new moves added are insane with little to no counterplay. Characters getting their weaknesses patched and identities being removed by homogenisation is lazy balancing. Oki being gutted and heat just getting buffed makes no sense. Combo damage is too much across the whole roster. I definitely think the sidesteps are better but does that really matter when moves exist with crazy tracking/hitboxes? Chip damage is still excessive with most heat smashes remaining the same. Removing strategy in favour of more 50/50 situations isn't interesting gameplay and is moving away from the foundation of Tekken.
“Where are the defensive options that were mentioned?”
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As you’d count on, Tekken 8’s Steam web page has turn into the avenue via which gamers are expressing their frustration. The game has seen a flood of unfavorable reviews (over 1,100 in the final two days), ensuing in an ‘mostly negative’ person review score for current reviews.
“Genuinely good game held back by schizophrenic insane developers sent from hell,” reads the present ‘most helpful’ review.
“New season dropped and they made every character into a braindead easy mix up machine without a single buff to defense,” reads one other.
“After promising changes to open up defensive options, the balance team has doubled down on extremely powerful offense that takes away all agency from the defending player,” one other unfavorable review reads.
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Some Tekken followers are so upset with what’s taking place that they’re ditching the game in favor of Capcom’s Street Fighter 6. Others are calling Season 2 the “worst patch in Tekken history,” with some professional gamers threatening to stroll away from Tekken 8 totally.
I don't know if I'll proceed taking part in Tekken if this patch stays.
I'm sorry for doomposting, however I believed it had a probability to be a higher game.
I'm simply actually unhappy.
Like depressed.
I streamed 70 hours of Tekken this previous week to prep for s2 simply to have these hopes shattered.
Gn.— END | Jesandy (@Jesandy1572) (*8*)
The group is now hoping for some communication from the improvement workforce responding to the complaints. Some need the patch rolled back in its entirety. Others need an emergency follow-up patch to make key modifications.
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