Slamtastic
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I'd actually kinda like that.
Maybe with some design tweaking.
Maybe with some design tweaking.
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Mortal Kombat |OT| Going back in time!
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Fortinbras
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After 70 online matches I have to say that the netcode is terrible. If they want me to redeem an online pass they should offer something good in return.
My copy is going back to the store tomorrow.
My copy is going back to the store tomorrow.
Criminal Upper
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Fortinbras said:
Awesome. Most people would wait for the patch, but you're ahead of the curve!
Fortinbras
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Criminal Upper said:
What patch?
I showed my friend MK, and he couldn't stop negatively comparing it to Soul Calibur. He kept mentioning how it would've been better if it was a 3-d fighter, like Soul Calibur. But when I pressed the issue, he couldn't come up with any reason why enabling a third axis of movement would add anything tangible to the gameplay. Sure, in Soul Caliber the 3-d aspect enables you to position yourself for ring-outs, but in the context of MK it would only really be useful for dodging attacks.
I think he was just secretly disappointed that it wasn't a totally button mashing-friendly game, as he basically refused to learn any of the moves.
I think he was just secretly disappointed that it wasn't a totally button mashing-friendly game, as he basically refused to learn any of the moves.
Fortinbras said:
They said they were working on network issues for KoTH and ranked 1v1, and they were looking to patch it in the next couple of weeks. That was a bit ago.
I'm not sure what there doing now though, if the PSN being down is having any effect on it.
Even still, I wouldn't hold your breathe on them magically becoming as good as SSF4 online, maybe tekken 6 level though.
If you want to sell it you should, faster you do the more credit you will get, and you can always get it again if it doesn't suck down the road.
3D movement would kinda make all the projectiles and teleports useless, completely breaking the game. Its one of the many reasons those 3D games sucked so much.
GrayFoxPL
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Khezu said:
I liked the 3d movement in last mk's. It felt smooth and intuitive. I don't think that was the reason the games didn't play so good. It's more about clunkiness of the system and lack of dynamics.
I'd want them to try such thing again but first they should focus on more then Scorpion being the most fun and developed character.
corrosivefrost
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Fortinbras said:
If you used the online pass and the store takes it back, that's a dick move right there.
Green Mamba
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ezekial45 said:
I think most of the dead will probably return, just working for Shinnok and Quan Chi, as he has their souls, and his ending indicates that he's getting all of these warriors' souls to increase the ranks of the Brotherhood of the Shadow, Shinnok's personal army. I really don't think they'll try to bank on mostly new characters again after the lukewarm response to most of the new characters post MK3.
Fortinbras
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@corrosivefrost: I played the trial.
strideramc
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Green Mamba said:
I agree with this. It might be centered around a few lone heroes taking on an army of "villians". That could actually be an interesting story, make it something in the vein of a 300esque story with a few against many.
Kai Dracon
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The franchise reboot is as much about gameplay as storyline.
Boon had wanted to fix the gameplay for the last few iterations and starting over from scratch with the basic "Mortal Kombat" title was a good way to get people to see this as a fresh start.
Now that the reboot is a success, they can move forward as if the mistakes of the previous 3D games never happened.
Boon had wanted to fix the gameplay for the last few iterations and starting over from scratch with the basic "Mortal Kombat" title was a good way to get people to see this as a fresh start.
Now that the reboot is a success, they can move forward as if the mistakes of the previous 3D games never happened.
.la1n
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sleepykyo said:
Eh I assumed the appeal of this game was the same appeal it had to me being from the older generation, my favorite MK characters brought back in 3D on a 2D plane. MK4 onward is where they lost me (and I assume the majority of old school MK fans) so if they want to just run into the ground again then sure I see no reason to bring the useless characters introduced after UMK3.
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The Lamonster
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I'm really hoping they don't just bring back a bunch of MK4 and beyond characters in the next game. I think we should keep the core characters and either make new characters or new versions of MK1-3 characters (a la zombie Liu Kang for example). I really don't care to see the MK4 roster in MK10.
.la1n said:
I don't recall the MK4 characters being that unpopular or the MK3 characters outside of Kabal being popular. You touched upon the real issue between MK3 and MK4, the shift from a bridge (no sideways movement) to plane and other gameplay issues (weapons lol) turned off a lot of people.
The robots are pretty great.
Way better then the ninjas IMO.
MK3 characters were a bit hit or miss, kabal was alright, but a lot of his popularity comes from being broken in vanilla MK3, and eve toned down, he was the best character in UMK3.
No one really hates nightwolf, in fact most people tend to forget he exists. Most hate sheeva because they wanted goro, not fake female goro. Some hate stryker because he is lame, some love him because he was lame. Unmasked subs was a neat idea, but he was kinda ugly, and his outfit could have been way better, I really want a unmasked alt for him in 9.
Some of the 4+ characters are salvageable, mostly the ones that are not clones of older characters, or just really REALLY awful.
The more non ninja females the better IMO.
Way better then the ninjas IMO.
MK3 characters were a bit hit or miss, kabal was alright, but a lot of his popularity comes from being broken in vanilla MK3, and eve toned down, he was the best character in UMK3.
No one really hates nightwolf, in fact most people tend to forget he exists. Most hate sheeva because they wanted goro, not fake female goro. Some hate stryker because he is lame, some love him because he was lame. Unmasked subs was a neat idea, but he was kinda ugly, and his outfit could have been way better, I really want a unmasked alt for him in 9.
Some of the 4+ characters are salvageable, mostly the ones that are not clones of older characters, or just really REALLY awful.
The more non ninja females the better IMO.
HeresSomeWeapons
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You can block low and negate just about all of that.scoobs said:
Neuromancer
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This argument is impossible to refute!KevinCow said:
infinityBCRT
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KevinCow said:
I remember everyone hating the robots because they wanted Scorpion instead.
infinityBCRT
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GuessWho said:
I think they should've used his whole MK2 sound library. Raiden's voice sounds like his MK2 self-- I wonder if they got the same voice actor to do it or if they are just using the MK2 sound files.
I do remember some bitching, when his vignette trailer (here check around the 1-minute mark) was released some months ago, the video that had him using the "turkey gobble" noise ,and people were like "Ugh, old sounds?!! they used the same sound from MK3?! WTF!! They need to change that!! We're not n the 90s anymore!!"GuessWho said:
Guess it's one of those "damned if you do and damned if you don't" kind of things.
Squall ASF
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..... He's easily one of the best characters. I'd put him up there with Scorpion as the top 2 easiest characters to use, too. That spin move messes people up.Rattles said:
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Khezu said:
I have to admit, Stryker is pretty awesome with his transformation in MK9. The asshole New York cop expression combined with the "POLICE BRUTALITY!" angle is awesome.
And his pistol looks and especially sounds like serious business. "Fuck your kung fu, have a bullet."
Im happy to play as any other character but Kung Lao can stick his hat up his arse.Squall ASF said:
Edit: The InKredible Adventures of Gootecks & Mike Ross Ep. 3 These videos are great to watch.
Squall ASF
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Rattles said:
You can alternate between his two hat throws if you want to keep them at bay from a distance or teleport+grab or teleport+highpunch to wack them through their block. If in close, mash the two punch buttons for easy combo and do his spin attack to knock them up for easy air follow up that they can't block. Spin move also frees you out of a combo they are landing or catches them off guard often. Tossing them in the air=free hits.
lazybones18
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75 challenges left to complete, and I finally beat Story Mode
FUCK YOU BIG TIME SHAO KHAN!
FUCK YOU BIG TIME SHAO KHAN!
Rattles said:
Isn't everyone kind of slow in MK? Take it with a grain of salt, but his 2 is strangely faster than his 1.
http://testyourmight.com/forum/showthread.php?4892-Kung-Lao-Frame-Data
I can't wait until someone goes through a does a frame data table comparable to SC2 ones or NRS releases it.
Also hat spin (d, f + 2) is amazing and easily one of the best anti-air moves in the game.
Squall ASF
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Amazingly it's much easier than a few previous ones. Lose a few times so that it starts regnerating your health after defeating each person. You should then be able to have full or near full health after each fight if you play well. You can pick whoever you want for this mission so use your best character.Raxus said:
Slamtastic
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Kind of want.
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