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[Shademp]

Announcement: HECK YEEEESS!!!

Trailer music: Man it was so good until the rap voice began. Really hurt the mood for me.

 

[Claymore]

Holy hell that looks awesome. If we get even half of what this announcement trailer shows then I'll be an extremely happy Mortal Kombat fan.

As for the music, I thought it fit, but to each their own. Yeah, it's not better than the techno-synth they usually have, but I'm all for embracing some change. Besides, it fits a heck of a lot better than the 'what the hell were they thinking' Leona Lewis and FF collaboration, lol.

 

[Geostigma]

Announcement: HECK YEEEESS!!!

Trailer music: Man it was so good until the rap voice began. Really hurt the mood for me.

here you go

 

[Ghost X]

^Now that's something I can get into . I hope they get rid of the rap, and any niche music they might use. If it ain't broken don't fix it. They could keep the rap sound, I guess, but get rid of the singing.

If the gameplay looks anything like what is presented (atmospheric, n' fluid movements), I could get into this game. I didn't buy the previous one, but I liked that it seemed to get back to the classic style. My main issue with MK games is the robotic movement.

What I didn't like about this trailer is we have two ninjas that aren't fighting like ninjas. It is like they're in some kind of sloppy pub brawl .

 

[Hisako]

Well in the game there are a bajillion teleports and some turn invisible, so you're all set there

I didn't really like the last iteration of Mortal Kombat (and I liked the Injustice build even less), but people are theorising that this is actually how the next-gen one will play out. They're settling into a unique play style, at least.

 

[Geostigma]

Well in the game there are a bajillion teleports and some turn invisible, so you're all set there

I didn't really like the last iteration of Mortal Kombat (and I liked the Injustice build even less), but people are theorising that this is actually how the next-gen one will play out. They're settling into a unique play style, at least.

100% Agree about the last few MK/InjustASS games.

NR really did not make a fluid competitive fighting game there and honestly I facepalmed last year when I saw Injustass was at EVO.
Boring to watch and boring to play at the highest level tbh.

Should be okay for weekend nostalgia fun with friends but aside from that I expect another weak game from NetherRealm studios.


That and I hate how the models look in he trailer.. lol when SubZeros arm and leg break it reminded me of those old wrestler toys where you could bend the arms and legs any which way you wanted. It just didnt look right tbh.

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Thought I would add some examples as to why NR games have historically been a joke in the FGC the last few years.

This is EVO's grand finals. This is the highest level of play which is honestly reminiscent of 7 year old me playing SF2 on SNES spamming hadoken over and over.

vs umvsc3 finales

Yes the gameplay is mechanically an apples to oranges comparison. How ever its very apparent how low the skill ceiling is NR games. They just dont make robust and fluid games which makes for very boring to watch and play gameplay.

 

[Carlie]

Pretty damn cool trailer, not saying I'm going to buy the game but I'm definitely intrigued.

As for the rap music, it was completely out of place. I kept expecting the trailer to turn into a promo for NBA 2K15.

 

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Ferra/Torr: "Who Run Barter Town?"

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[Ghost X]

Very nice.

 

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Also, the did a cast with come commentary about the new characters & other things.

• Starts at ~14:00 with some Kotal Kahn & Quan Chi tactical explanations.
• Scorpion Fatality at ~29:00
• Sub-Zero Fatality at ~33:00
• Kotal Kahn X-Ray at ~37:00 (followed by Kano X-Ray & Fatality)
• Kotal Kahn Fatality at ~42:00
• Cassie Cage Fatality at ~46:00
• Quan Chi X-Ray at ~49:00
• D'vorah X-Ray to Fatality at ~50:00
• Quan Chi Fatality at ~54:00
• Ferra/Torr X-Ray at ~56:00
• Ferra/Torr Fatality at ~58:00



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[Geostigma]

GORO LIVES! Behind a paywall.

 

[Carlie]

I can't believe it's been 4 months since I played that game at EGX. Joe kicked my ass twice with D'Vorah, my poor Sub-Zero. Though tbf I hadn't played Mortal Kombat in a very long time unlike him.

 

[Joker]

WHERE IS MY JADE

although I really like the look of the new Kung Lao - it's like they combined his old moves with those of Liu Kang (ew) and they look pretty sweet

 

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I'm not sure about Jade, but I believe that MKX is taking place a bunch of years after MK9 from a story perspective. (DC is doing a weekly MKX comic that's been surprisingly kickass, and it's only $0.99 an issue, and next week might get into what's happened to some of the other fighters).

I'm still hoping for Reptile to show up in some form or another since he's long been my favourite. This game looks like it's shaping up to be fun as all hell though, and I can't believe that it'll be out (relatively) so soon.



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[Ghost X]

Speak of the devil:

 

[Carlie]

Did you just beat X into posting news?

 

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Speak of the devil:

(Reptile Reveal Video)

Did you just beat X into posting news?

Yes... Yes he did.

I ain't even mad. Too happy about Reptile and his completely skull-destroying focused special moves. Just giggling and watching this video over and over again.

Also:

Row 1: Quan Chi, Scorpion, Kano, Raiden, Ermac,
Row 2: Kitana, Cassie Cage, Kotal Kahn, Ferra/Torr, D’vorah, Kung Lao, Reptile


(Those videos are all pulled from their stream: www.twitch.tv/netherrealm where they apparently plan to show off some stuff from time to time)



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[Joe]

Ooooohhh Ermac. My home boy!

Really looking forward to this game.

 

[Ghost X]

Smoke, Noob Saibot, and Kabal, I look forward to. Any other new character they introduce, I hope they really put effort into developing. MK has a history of shitty throw-away characters, often gimmicky. Tbh, Kotal Kahn is the only one that does anything for me so far in the new batch for this game.

 

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I'm really pleased with the Kombat Kast and how they're showcasing how all the three modes of each character work, and what they're for. I'm looking forward to the next one, which will be showing off Kitana & Reptile. I was glad that they also confirmed multiple Fatalities with Ermac's reveal having a different one in the reveal video and the combat video, and alternate costumes. I'm stoked for the the new "-altity" finisher that they'll be showing in the next month or so.

Also - was excited to hear that story news will be up-and-coming. aaaaaand if you're not reading that MKX Comic, you really should be. It's make me more interested in Cassie Cage, D'Vorah, and the still totally mysterious Erron Black.




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[Joe]

Yes Kabal please.

I actually remember having a lot of fun playing this with Carlie back in September. I didn't think I'd enjoy the new characters as much but they grew on me straight away. They're certainly interesting in their own ways.

Seriously though, Kabal.

 

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One of my close friends' favourite is Ermac & mine's Reptile, so we're both mega happy. My little brother's is Kabal, so it looks like he's the next big character that everyone's holding out for.

Also, the whole Kombat Kast 2 from today on Twitch is on the YouTubes now, so I can add it here:

(starts at ~9:00)

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