The Tekken 8 community has erupted in frustration following the Season 2 update, which introduced several contentious changes to the game. The patch notes unveiled a universal increase in character damage output and offensive capabilities, prompting outcry from players who believe these adjustments have deviated significantly from the traditional Tekken gameplay experience.
Professional Tekken player JoKa expressed his dismay, stating that the Season 2 update has transformed the game to the point where "this does not feel like Tekken AT ALL." He critiqued the patch for buffing characters, increasing stance-based transitions, and introducing new moves with little to no counterplay. JoKa lamented the loss of character uniqueness due to homogenization, the weakening of defensive options, and the excessive combo damage across the roster. He also questioned the balance team's decisions, particularly regarding the enhancement of offensive moves and the lack of promised defensive options.T8 now hit the most negative reviews in a day since the day the Tekken Shop launched one year ago
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.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }As expected, the backlash has been prominently displayed on Tekken 8's Steam page, where players have unleashed a torrent of negative reviews, amassing over 1,100 in just two days and resulting in a 'mostly negative' user review rating for recent reviews.
One highly-rated review described the game as "genuinely good [but] held back by schizophrenic insane developers sent from hell." Another player criticized the update for turning every character into "a braindead easy mix up machine without a single buff to defense." A further review highlighted the balance team's focus on powerful offense, stripping away the defending player's agency.
The sentiment among some fans is that the game's direction is shifting towards constant 50/50 mixups, diminishing the strategic depth that defines Tekken. This has led to a portion of the community turning to Capcom's Street Fighter 6, while others are labeling Season 2 as "the worst patch in Tekken history." Some professional players have even threatened to abandon Tekken 8 if the current patch remains unchanged.
I don't know if I'll continue playing Tekken if this patch stays.
I'm sorry for doomposting, but I thought it had a chance to be a better game.
I'm just really sad.
Like depressed.
I streamed 70 hours of Tekken this past week to prep for s2 just to have those hopes shattered.
Gn.— END | Jesandy (@Jesandy1572) April 1, 2025
The Tekken 8 community is now eagerly awaiting a response from the development team, with many hoping for either a complete rollback of the patch or an emergency follow-up to address the key issues raised by players.
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