Fighting Games
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Tekken 8 – An aggressive full featured entry to The Series
Tekken 8 brings a lot of new concepts to the game – enough to feel like a small paradigm shift. Meter has been introduced for the first time in the series and even then it’s not just a resource for special moves. The characters have all been made much flashier with bombastic effects that go past the series’ traditional focus on martial arts. Tekken is still the game it’s always been, but the 8th entry in the series is looking towards the future. The focus on aggression however, has been somewhat of a controversial choice. The stronger characters are lockdown monsters that leave little room for counterplay. You can be…
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Your Only Move is HUSTLE – Bullet Chess with Oki
Your Only Move is Hustle or YOMIH is a turn based fighting game with an impressive amount of depth. In any given turn you have dozens of options to choose – from Directional Influence to Roman Cancels. A lot of love and dedication was put into making this game. Passion can be found in almost every aspect of YOMIH. The focus was definitely put into the game mechanics and character balance most of all. The artstyle is of a classic stickman game you’d find on Addicting Games or Stick Figure Death Theater (RIP). It’s a choice I greatly appreciate, as stick figure animations have been phased out for more complex…
