First rule of Mortal Kombat - never play as Liu Kang.
Really, what's the point of having all the power of gods and demons at your disposal in defence of the Earthrealms, then blowing it all by playing as a burnt out Bruce Lee clone?
Because he's easy, that's why. Those bicycle kicks and flaming fists look good and don't require 16 fingers to pull off.
Defend. Tap-tap-button. Defend. Tap-tap-button.
And his finishing moves were a bit crap, except for the one where he turns into a Mortal Kombat arcade machine.
He even got killed at one stage, and needed his mentor to bring him back from the dead so he could fight on in later franchises of one of the world's most popular and violent games.
Face it - you choose Liu Kang because you're an arcade tightarse.
Some might say he only exists so Mortal Kombat's creators have a human lead for their brilliant live action movies.
Until now. Perhaps sick of the constant snickering at one of their original characters, the creators of the new Mortal Kombat reboot - made by the production company founded by one of the original creators - have hardened Kang up a little.
Just how much in relation to the other characters remains to be seen, but the trailer released today shows a faster, more firey, bone-cracking-er Liu Kang than ever before.
His bicycle kick is now a flaming bicycle kick, for instance, and at one stage, he strings together an impressive 11-hit combo.
And... Bah - who are we kidding? Apart from the fire thing, he's still mortally restricted compared to the likes of Scorpion and Noob Saibot.
You'll still get booed for choosing him in the arcade. That's if there's anyone else in the arcade.
Really, what's the point of having all the power of gods and demons at your disposal in defence of the Earthrealms, then blowing it all by playing as a burnt out Bruce Lee clone?
Because he's easy, that's why. Those bicycle kicks and flaming fists look good and don't require 16 fingers to pull off.
Defend. Tap-tap-button. Defend. Tap-tap-button.
And his finishing moves were a bit crap, except for the one where he turns into a Mortal Kombat arcade machine.
He even got killed at one stage, and needed his mentor to bring him back from the dead so he could fight on in later franchises of one of the world's most popular and violent games.
Face it - you choose Liu Kang because you're an arcade tightarse.
Some might say he only exists so Mortal Kombat's creators have a human lead for their brilliant live action movies.
Until now. Perhaps sick of the constant snickering at one of their original characters, the creators of the new Mortal Kombat reboot - made by the production company founded by one of the original creators - have hardened Kang up a little.
Just how much in relation to the other characters remains to be seen, but the trailer released today shows a faster, more firey, bone-cracking-er Liu Kang than ever before.
His bicycle kick is now a flaming bicycle kick, for instance, and at one stage, he strings together an impressive 11-hit combo.
And... Bah - who are we kidding? Apart from the fire thing, he's still mortally restricted compared to the likes of Scorpion and Noob Saibot.
You'll still get booed for choosing him in the arcade. That's if there's anyone else in the arcade.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/gaming/liu-kang-the-fat-fingered-twats-character-of-choice-since-1992/story-e6frfrt9-1226009358336
