I just finished the story mode and I can say that Tekken seems to start giving importance to the story side with each subsequent game (Although the story is no different from shounen anime, it is not bad). Tekken 8 manages to offer an enjoyable 3-hour story experience, including many goofy, epic scenes, references and flashbacks to past games. I liked the new characters, especially the new Mishima family members who kept popping up to add context to the story. It has a structure that feels much more solid in its fighting mechanics than Tekken 7. A truly new step has been taken in graphics and lighting with Unreal Engine 5. As a result, I wouldn't be lying if I said Tekken 8 is the most ambitious fighting game of this year. I can especially say that it satisfied me much more than the 7th game. There are currently some missing and important characters in the character roster, but I have no doubt that they will appear as DLC in the future (selling characters through DLC has also become a new trend in fighting games, it's a shame).