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Mortal Kombat |OT| Going back in time!
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lazybones18
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NumSkull- said:I don't have the game yet. but what are the chances of them patching the bosses and making them playable in vs mode?
I want ma Goro!
Ugh, it would probably be a total jumpfest (or whatever the hell the move is called) if Goro was playable
lazybones18
Banned
Papercuts said:If you're talking about the move I think you are, that's Kintaro. And Sheeva has that move too.
Haven't touched story mode yet, but
it's the move where Goro leaps across the floor and when he lands, the floor cracks. AFAIK, you can't block it and can only avoid by either jumping out of the way or being far away from the blast radius
The Antitype
Banned
I must say, I've never played a fighter with such sluggish controls.
Maybe it's jus the animation they've lovingly crafted that causes moves to come out a good third of a second after input.
But whatever it is, it's really putting me off.
Maybe it's jus the animation they've lovingly crafted that causes moves to come out a good third of a second after input.
But whatever it is, it's really putting me off.
Sato Koiji
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notworksafe said:
Say it aint so, Shaq. Say it aint so!!!
The Antitype
Banned
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnd sold.
Going back to the store tomorrow.
I don't have the patience for game design stuck back in the days of the arcades.
Fucking the player over every fourth fight or so with enemies that can pull specials out of thin-air to interrupt combos with nano-second timing, or block EVERY move you attempt to pull off no matter how much you vary it up is NOT good game design.
It's 'insert more quarters' bullshit.
And don't get me started on bosses that have built-in auto-counters or are immune to fundamental abilities (throwing).
The fighting system is pretty good, but the sluggish controls and the bad latency makes it un-enjoyable.
I'll stick to SSF4.
Going back to the store tomorrow.
I don't have the patience for game design stuck back in the days of the arcades.
Fucking the player over every fourth fight or so with enemies that can pull specials out of thin-air to interrupt combos with nano-second timing, or block EVERY move you attempt to pull off no matter how much you vary it up is NOT good game design.
It's 'insert more quarters' bullshit.
And don't get me started on bosses that have built-in auto-counters or are immune to fundamental abilities (throwing).
The fighting system is pretty good, but the sluggish controls and the bad latency makes it un-enjoyable.
I'll stick to SSF4.
The Antitype
Banned
derFeef said:
Not good enough to get any play-time in a fighting game rotation that already includes SSF4, MvC3, WWE All-Stars and VF5.
The Antitype
Banned
Dre3001 said:
Haven't played an MK since number 2, so I can't tell you. Just feels a little sluggish, like there's lag from the input on the controller to the moves actually coming out.
And why the fuck does the giant circle icon indicating an xray move light up BEFORE the bar is full? I've fucked up so many times trying to pull off one of those cause I see the flashing icon. Just retarded little design decisions throughout this game.
The Antitype
Banned
I keep trying to give this game chances, but it's not worth it.
I'd rather play Dead or Alive 4.
I'd rather play Dead or Alive 4.
Seth/Gill? Capcom's AI is like this: Try hard and get screwed. Employ some dumb strategy like random ultra or spam heavy kick and get rewarded.The Antitype said:
And most people say MK9 only feels sluggish when you don't adjust to the system. The game wasn't made by Capcom; it shouldn't be played like Street Fighter.
Diablohead
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omg woo, while my KE is not here yet game sent me an email with the scorpion, mileena and jade classic codes, along with the ermac I get in the KE
anyone want the ladies in swap for sub-zero?
anyone want the ladies in swap for sub-zero?
MikeOfTheLivingDead
Grapetastic!
Dre3001 said:
I thought it was sluggish at first too, but I started going through the ladder or whatever it's called, the challenges, and it trains you up pretty quickly. Once you get used to the play mechanic it's quite fast. It plays like UMK3.
Also, it seems like they actually tuned the game to play well with the analog stick on the controller. I was too lazy to dig out my arcade stick, I started out playing with the d-pad and was finding it difficult to consistently pull off most of the specials. Switched to the analog stick and it's surprisingly playable.
So I have to say that I love the story mode in the game, it's great and worth it to play, I also like all the modes but I think the Fighting system is not fun at all, it's dissapointing really but it feels to me they really haven't done many improvements to the fighting system, I would still recommend anyone to play it who is interested but I don't see this game keeping me interested once I get through all the singleplayer stuff.
Edit: I love playing as Smoke though just played with him for the first time and he's a blast to play as.
Edit: I love playing as Smoke though just played with him for the first time and he's a blast to play as.
ashbash159
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As someone who hasn't played a fighting game since MK3 on the PS1, should I get this game?
I've seen all the Giant Bomb coverage and I'm quite interested in it.
Is there anything in game which could help me learn how to play the game? Will I enjoy it even if I'm not very good at it? The story mode appeals to me as I probably wont be playing MP that much.
The game comes out on my birthday tomorrow (UK release), so should I get it or not?
I've seen all the Giant Bomb coverage and I'm quite interested in it.
Is there anything in game which could help me learn how to play the game? Will I enjoy it even if I'm not very good at it? The story mode appeals to me as I probably wont be playing MP that much.
The game comes out on my birthday tomorrow (UK release), so should I get it or not?
The Antitype
Banned
NVM.
The only classic costume I'm really interested in is Reptile.
The only classic costume I'm really interested in is Reptile.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Man. Was excited to have the Reptile Klassic pack, but it turns out Reptile kinda sucks. -_-
Ah well. Really liking Ermac and Kung Lao, though.
Ah well. Really liking Ermac and Kung Lao, though.
MikeOfTheLivingDead
Grapetastic!
ashbash159 said:
If you liked MK3 you'll like this. The Story mode is pretty great, what I've seen so far. There are plenty of training options in the game. The general training mode and the ladder are good tutorials. The fatality trainer is crap though. It basically gives you one shot and then you have to restart whether you get it or not, takes several seconds to retry which is a pretty awful experience. They should have set it up so you could just keep executing the same fatality over and over just to get the button combo down without interruption. Honestly I'd like the option to not even see the fatality. Just let me do the combo and give me an audio cue for success or fail and let me do it repeatedly.
The Antitype
Banned
Lothars said:
Forget it, I was wrong.
Also, whoever said Smoke is God tier was right. Holy shit.
Why the hell is Sub Zero so slow and stiff, while Smoke is so fast and smooth. You can combo into and out of anything with him!
Diablohead
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I remember back in the demo days that sub had more attack power because he is slower, still true in the final release?
MikeOfTheLivingDead
Grapetastic!
Sub Zero was never a fast character. He was always the slowest of the ninjas, because he has the most devastating attacks. If I remember UMK3 Arcade correctly, Ermac, Smoke, Rain (he was playable in an arcade version that wasn't released) and Noob were the fastest, and then followed by Reptile, Scorpion, and SubZero, in pretty much that order.
MoonsaultSlayer
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Use R1 to scroll down faster.crimzonflame said:
BlueScrote
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Are there any comprehensive(including the basic combos) moves list online yet? I'm mostly looking for copies of whats ingame so that I can look them over while waiting in King of the hill.
Interfectum
Member
Noob's fatality (the first one) is fucking awesome... holy shit. lol
FunnyBunny
Member
I only had a chance to play for an hour last night, and I'm itching to play more.
The game is a love letter to the best era of the franchise. It's everything that made Mortal Kombat great and contains little (if any) of the junk that bogged the series down after MK3.
I reached the first two fights with Scorpion in Story Mode. So. Awesome.
The game is a love letter to the best era of the franchise. It's everything that made Mortal Kombat great and contains little (if any) of the junk that bogged the series down after MK3.
I reached the first two fights with Scorpion in Story Mode. So. Awesome.
Interfectum
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FunnyBunny said:
I like how they focus on MK1-3 but they dont completely forget the MKs past that. There are a lot of winks and nods towards MK4+ and I especially love Shang Tsung's clown fatality (the uncensored Joker MKvsDC fatality).
.la1n
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I guess it's the 90s me talking but I am loving the story mode, I'm a little over halfway through it and it reminds me so much of the original mortal kombat movie (in a good way.) I play SSF4 and MvC3 as well but I actually enjoy the "hey let's just have blood and craziness everywhere" mentality behind MK, it keeps it fresh after playing the other more technical fighters.
That isn't to say you can't pull off some pretty insane combos once you get the hang of a character you like. A lot of love went into this game so I whole heartedly support it's purchase GAF.
That isn't to say you can't pull off some pretty insane combos once you get the hang of a character you like. A lot of love went into this game so I whole heartedly support it's purchase GAF.
sixteen-bit
Member
No, it's mandatory.panda21 said:
nero2082
Member
got the game and I'm already hooked and after playing it for 3 hours I can say without regrets that NR successfully revived the series, fatality lives!
I can't see this game getting boring after a month or so, this one has some depth, everything's there - you can easily develop your playstyle because tools for it are there, you can play it just like old style MK or go further with creating some sick custom combos n stuff.
My fav char ( <---) is as good as ever, props for that.
Got some concerns about netcode, it's not smooth on king of the hill for 8plyrs (noticeable delay in input), but if you get connected with some1 with green connection (Europe for me) then it's fine, for now I recommend lobbies closest to your location, 1vs1 is pretty fine)
this game is gonna be BIG, I love it already.
I can't see this game getting boring after a month or so, this one has some depth, everything's there - you can easily develop your playstyle because tools for it are there, you can play it just like old style MK or go further with creating some sick custom combos n stuff.
My fav char ( <---) is as good as ever, props for that.
Got some concerns about netcode, it's not smooth on king of the hill for 8plyrs (noticeable delay in input), but if you get connected with some1 with green connection (Europe for me) then it's fine, for now I recommend lobbies closest to your location, 1vs1 is pretty fine)
this game is gonna be BIG, I love it already.
Diablohead
Member
Looking at some pics of the UK collectors figure on TRMK, man what a cop out! looks shit compared to the amazing well painted book ends, look at this shit for £50:
And no steelbook in the UK, I feel robbed
And no steelbook in the UK, I feel robbed
Rated-Rsuperstar
Member
^ Amazing.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Really? How come I didn't see any install screen? I hope there is install cause there was a little bit laggy/glitchy the first time I started the game (not so much after a few rounds of battle)._dementia said:
That said, started the game at midnight and kept on playing until 4:30am. Wanted to continue more but I have exam in 2 hours lol. Finished tag arcade mode once with Kratos/Smoke (me being Kratos, brother being Smoke. Got smoke's ending). Goddamnit Kratos is such a waste of space. All his attacks are heavy attacks and there are no fast attacks. His combos are shit and his moves are generally easy to block. Shit-tier for me, Kratos is.
Played Story mode and stopped until chapter 4. Story is so cheesy yet so good!
Cage, Sonya, Scorpion are god-tier! So much fun playing with them.
Played two rounds of online with the same guy. Matched me up with a noob with 0/0 record so that's awesome (either that or everyone is a noob right now).
All in all, it's a great game! And yes, Shang Tsung was hardest of all the bosses! What an ass he is! Fun beating him two on one though!
Oh and I love how tag system works flawlessy for co-op. I expect no less from future SF or Tekken games.
shagg_187 said:Really? How come I didn't see any install screen? I hope there is install cause there was a little bit laggy/glitchy the first time I started the game (not so much after a few rounds of battle).
That said, started the game at midnight and kept on playing until 4:30am. Wanted to continue more but I have exam in 2 hours lol. Finished tag arcade mode once with Kratos/Smoke (me being Kratos, brother being Smoke. Got smoke's ending). Goddamnit Kratos is such a waste of space. All his attacks are heavy attacks and there are no fast attacks. His combos are shit and his moves are generally easy to block. Shit-tier for me, Kratos is.
Played Story mode and stopped until chapter 4. Story is so cheesy yet so good!
Cage, Sonya, Scorpion are god-tier! So much fun playing with them.
Played two rounds of online with the same guy. Matched me up with a noob with 0/0 record so that's awesome (either that or everyone is a noob right now).
All in all, it's a great game! And yes, Shang Tsung was hardest of all the bosses! What an ass he is! Fun beating him two on one though!
Oh and I love how tag system works flawlessy for co-op. I expect no less from future SF or Tekken games.
The install is in the background as you play. If you check on your gamedata, you'll notice it's probably at least a gig if not more.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Ahh! So I wasn't going crazy when the initial few battles were laggy. Thanks!kiryogi said:
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