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[giancarlo123x]

Holy crap the Krypt is frustrating as hell to navigate when looking for specific things, who designed the random order or some numbers?

 

[Teknoman]

Wow...the courtyard is awesome.

 

[Data West]

I love how they tease you at the end of Kabal's ladder with awesome mask

then his alternate costume is god awful

 

[SOLDIER]

Question: I heard you can create your own lobby room in the PS3 version. Do these rooms let you create private slots, and can you use voice chat in said rooms?

I'm wondering if this is the alternative to the lack of party voice chat on PS3.

Can anyone confirm this? Depending on whether this can be done or not may finally determine what version Ill get.

 

[Xevren]

I love how they tease you at the end of Kabal's ladder with awesome mask

then his alternate costume is god awful

I so wanted the costume he had on during his ending =(

 

[mariachi507]

It's not letting me activate my Kombat Pass at this time.

 

[Nyx]

Finally had some time with the game last night (360), and it has surpassed my expectations.

The graphics are not top-notch but definitely good enough for a fighter, the stages are awesome, the sound effects are great, and the fighting-system seems to work well enough. (only played for 3 hours)

Also played online with 2 of my friends, lag-free, great fun.

Story mode also seemed to be cool, I had to laugh at Johnny Cage's remarks quite some times, it's so corny which makes it really cool, more fighters should do it like this imo.

Best game of the year so far for me, going to have loads of fun in the upcoming months.

 

["God's Beard!"]

Played around with a bunch of characters, so far I like Noob and Sektor the best, and Ermac seems good too. What are the best trappy characters?

 

[Kimosabae]

Just finished Story Mode:

*Lonely golf clap*

I actually feel sad it's over...

 

[Kimosabae]

How do I get the human form Cyrax?

*edit*

Sorry for the DP.

 

[mariachi507]

How do I get the human form Cyrax?

*edit*

Sorry for the DP.

Find it in the Krypt or beat ladder mode with him.

 

[fernoca]

Can anyone confirm this? Depending on whether this can be done or not may finally determine what version Ill get.

Can't verify at the moment since PSN is down.
But you can create a private King of the Hill match, were you and your friends play together, talk via voicechat, while some spectate waiting in line and watching the game/screen while 2 are fighting. I think the max is 8 people.

The other option I remember when creating matches were 1 vs 1 and tag, but those it's only a "waiting screen" and you're automatically sent to the character select screen when the person you invited joins.

You can also create lobbies, which have a text-chat window and notifications of who's winning/ losing in that lobby; but don't know if you can put passwords into them or create private slots. This lobbies allows for up to 100 people to join.

 

[Papercuts]

Oh shiiiit just had a really cool easter egg.

Spoiler

I saw Santa cover the moon in the background and just winged a cheapass double flawless with sindel(never played her before, just spammed forward back kick) and looked up her stage fatality to knock him into the pit. I fought Reptile in his classic costume, he used sub zero's ice ball, scorpion's spear, and had a fast as hell dash. Nice to see they have such awesome throwbacks in here.

 

[fernoca]

Oh shiiiit just had a really cool easter egg.

Spoiler

I saw Santa cover the moon in the background and just winged a cheapass double flawless with sindel(never played her before, just spammed forward back kick) and looked up her stage fatality to knock him into the pit. I fought Reptile in his classic costume, he used scorpion's ice ball, scorpion's spear, and had a fast as hell dash. Nice to see they have such awesome throwbacks in here.

Yep, really cool.
I teased earlier with "Look to la luna" because of that.

And keep looking, there are more.

 

[Emperor Bohe]

Oh shiiiit just had a really cool easter egg.

Spoiler

I saw Santa cover the moon in the background and just winged a cheapass double flawless with sindel(never played her before, just spammed forward back kick) and looked up her stage fatality to knock him into the pit. I fought Reptile in his classic costume, he used scorpion's ice ball, scorpion's spear, and had a fast as hell dash. Nice to see they have such awesome throwbacks in here.

That's great. I'm assuming this is in ladder mode?

 

[Soulscribe]

Day 2, still in love with this game. Story mode still fun, though I'm at the

Spoiler

Cyber Subzero vs Goro and the cat version of Goro

and I quit mid-match coz I knew it wasn't gonna be pretty. I'm already terrible with Subzero let alone a bulkier, weirder version of him.

At this point my favorites to use are probably Jade, Syndel, Kitana, Sonya, and maybe Kabal or Stryker. Kung Lao's HILARIOUS to use but I can't figure what the fuck I'm doing. He's amped up major this time.

 

[Papercuts]

Yep, really cool.
I teased earlier with "Look to la luna" because of that.

And keep looking, there are more.

Spoiler

Hah, yeah...it gave me an achievement for finding hidden kombatant 3, so I thought so. Yay secrets. =D

That's great. I'm assuming this is in ladder mode?

Yup.

 

[Kimosabae]

how do you actually switch to alternate costumes?

 

[fernoca]

how do you actually switch to alternate costumes?

Choose the character with:
Start
Costume 1
Costume 2
(MK1, MK3 if you have the retros)

If you want the alternate color, choose it by pressing Start again, if you want the regular color choose it with any button.

 

[Kimosabae]

Start
Costume 1
Costume 2
(MK1, MK3 if you have the retros)

If you want the alternate color, choose it by pressing Start again, if you want the regular color choose it with any button.

good man

 

[fernoca]

good man

Remember also you can press start while choosing a stage in Versus/Practice, to have it play the original/classic version of the song (from MK1 through 3). (You'll hear a laugh if the stage has a classic music).

 

[MThanded]

Levelup stream lol. People calling in?

I need a stryker guide.

 

[malfcn]

A friend and I keep getting "Session not available" - how do we fight?

 

[Professor Beef]

Levelup stream lol. People calling in?

I need a stryker guide.

I managed to finally get a call in, but I forgot to give shoutouts.

 

[SentientStone]

Wow, I just tuned into the stream and the caller is crying. :lol

 

[DryEyeRelief]

wtf at these callers lol

 

[MattyH]

whats the level up link guys?

 

[SentientStone]

whats the level up link guys?

http://www.justin.tv/leveluplive#/w/1108428672/2

 

[Sblargh]

Holy crap the Krypt is frustrating as hell to navigate when looking for specific things, who designed the random order or some numbers?

My guide to the krypt.
Select the area, open a krypt, go back to map (triangle on the PS3), select the area again (it will automatically go to the first closed krypt), repeat until no koins are left.

 

[Aske]

Choose the character with:
Start
Costume 1
Costume 2
(MK1, MK3 if you have the retros)

If you want the alternate color, choose it by pressing Start again, if you want the regular color choose it with any button.

Nice, you saved me having to ask. I've been trying to figure it since your earlier post! Hit start again. So simple. I'd never have thought of it.

Things that struck me about the game while playing tonight:

- Cloth physics are gorgeous.
- The masked girls look better with their veils on. Their faces are just slightly off without them. Actually I just mean Kitana and Jade, because Mileena looks perfect.
- Story mode just keeps getting better...I finished my session after wrapping up MK 2. So good. I will be replaying this frequently.
- Kitana is amazing. The blood spurts that fly out in ropes when you nail someone with a throwing fan are up there with those of Ninja Gaiden 2. NRS really excelled at the progressive damage, blood physics, burns, bone breaks...I can't think of anything they could have done better in terms of gore. It's the whole package.
- Sub-Zero's classic fatality is a thing of beauty. It gives me MK1 chills every time. I haven't seen his second fatality yet, but I hope it involves freezing and shattering someone in some way or another. SZ was never my main, but his fatalities definitely left the strongest impression on me in MK 1 and 2.

 

[Nyx]

Is there a ''Random'' option btw when choosing a char ?

 

[Tokubetsu]

The one time I've gotten "toasty" and my headphones were up and I was listening to something else.

Wish I got the classic Sub Zero outfit. I want to see that fatality!

 

[DryEyeRelief]

Is there a ''Random'' option btw when choosing a char ?

On the character select screen, there's a list of options. go to player options.

 

[Nemesis_]

Are we aware if anyone's got a copy of this in Australia yet?

Or is it more severe than the bans on Left 4 Dead 2 and Silent Hill Homecoming?

 

[Teknoman]

Wow, I knew the game rewrote the entire MK history, but I didnt know it would start that far back.

 

[Irish]

Man, fuck Shao Kahn. You know a boss is too difficult when you can't even cheese him properly. :/ (Yes, I know I suck.)

 

[Sinatar]

It's astonishing how bad the network code is in this. Quite possibly the worst I've ever seen.

I thought maybe the KOTH lobbies were causing it, having to monitor all the spectators and what they were doing so I tried some ranked matches.

Nope. Not the lobbies.

 

[GABDEG]

How long is the story mode?

 

[SentientStone]

Man, fuck Shao Kahn. You know a boss is too difficult when you can't even cheese him properly. :/ (Yes, I know I suck.)

I don't think he is that bad compared (on medium at least, haven't tried hard or expert) to some of the bosses SNK bosses. You just got to watch out for his projectiles since they stun (so just jump or duck)... and his X-ray of course. I cheesed him pretty well with Jax's ground pound then backbreaker followup.

 

[Irish]

I don't think he is that bad compared (on medium at least, haven't tried hard or expert) to some of the bosses SNK bosses. You just got to watch out for his projectiles since they stun (so just jump or duck)... and his X-ray of course. I cheesed him pretty well with Jax's ground pound then backbreaker followup.

I'm just talking about the main story mode and the battle between him and Raiden. I want to get this thing completed, but I just can't seem to find a tactic that works consistently on him.

 

[Nyx]

It's astonishing how bad the network code is in this. Quite possibly the worst I've ever seen.

I thought maybe the KOTH lobbies were causing it, having to monitor all the spectators and what they were doing so I tried some ranked matches.

Nope. Not the lobbies.

PS3 or 360 ?

As I played online without any lag last night on the 360.

 

[Sinatar]

360.

 

[weepy]

Just reached Chapter 4 in Story Mode:

I may be jumping the gun here, but... as far as I can tell, Cyrax might be the first likeable black character in videogame history for me.

Late as hell but I had to reply: The first likeable black character in videogame history? That a very egregious statement if I ever saw one. Even if you mean for fighters only, I could think of at least three other black characters that are just as likeable if not more so. Also if you remembered in the story

Spoiler

Cyrax practically had a Nigga-moment with Scorpion right before the match started, lol.

 

[Nyx]

360.

I just read that there's no possibility to search for opponents in your area, maybe that's causing the lag for you ?

Hopefully NRS will implement this in a patch or something.

When playing my friends there was zero lag yesterday, it played exactly the same as in singleplayer.

 

[Vormund]

Are we aware if anyone's got a copy of this in Australia yet?

Or is it more severe than the bans on Left 4 Dead 2 and Silent Hill Homecoming?

A couple of people at TRMK have got theirs.

Since mine didn't arrive today, (it shipped on the 19th) I'll be expecting it probably right after the long weekend.

 

[SentientStone]

I'm just talking about the main story mode and the battle between him and Raiden. I want to get this thing completed, but I just can't seem to find a tactic that works consistently on him.

Ah, gotcha, haven't got that far yet.
I hope I can beat him without breaking my controller in frustration when I get there.

 

[derFeef]

I switched to easy to be able to beat Goro, but then I found out a cheap tactic to own him, and I felt bad for switching the difficulty afterwards.

 

[Teknopathetic]

"I just read that there's no possibility to search for opponents in your area, maybe that's causing the lag for you ? "


No, the netcode is just bad all around.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

I would pay SO MUCH for a VS CPU mode. Seriously. Not even kidding.

DO YOU HEAR ME, BOON?

 

[RedAssedApe]

Uh...I just logged into themortalkombat.com and I'm logged in as someone else...