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[Nickolaidas]

I have played MK9 recently and it does not play nearly as well as MKX and MK11. I understand the story and fan service was better received, but mechanically it was not good even for its time.

Majority of people think that MKXL was the best 'recent' MK game (since 9 and onwards). The problem with MK is that NRS lacks the talent to make them truly competitive. The old games were never meant to be for tournaments and whatnot, they were meant to be dumb fun. Now NRS tries to pretend they're in the same league (gameplay wise) as Capcom and Bandai and that is painfully delusional.

Another thing that pisses off the fans is the inconsistency of the gameplay. Ever since MK 5, not a single character had the same gameplay / combo patterns throughout the games. When you get an MK game, you have no idea whether Sub-Zero is going to be a zoner, a rushdown character or a grappler. All their combos are done from scratch, while on games like Street Fighter, there is pattern familiarity. Ryu will play like Ryu throughout all SF games, and fans know what to expect when they get their hands on him in a new SF game. What MK is doing is pissing a lot of fighting game fans.

How many Gen Z you think know him? This is a way to avoid paying royalties.

Oh, he's meant to look like Arnold. He even has someone pretending to sound like him. This is clearly an incompetence issue.

 

[MiguelItUp]

How many Gen Z you think know him? This is a way to avoid paying royalties.

I've seen so many folks say they don't know who it is and/or have never seen the movies.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I've seen so many folks say they don't know who it is and/or have never seen the movies.

Just give Conan at TikTok dance and alpaca hair.

 

[Hudo]

They won't. Too much skin.

Don't jinx it, dude!

 

[Nickolaidas]

Don't jinx it, dude!

Trust me, you do NOT want modern NRS to make Red Sonja.

 

[Hudo]

Trust me, you do NOT want modern NRS to make Red Sonja.

After thinking about it ...maybe you're right.

I hope they don't do Red Sonja next.

 

[GateofD]

I thought the story mode in MK1 was great.
Is there actual story cutscenes on that level for "Khaos Reigns" or is it just endless DLC character releases with the low budget comic book page stuff for each character.

 

[Bond007]

I thought the story mode in MK1 was great.
Is there actual story cutscenes on that level for "Khaos Reigns" or is it just endless DLC character releases with the low budget comic book page stuff for each character.

I was under the impression it added a few more hours to the story in addition to characters.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Trust me, you do NOT want modern NRS to make Red Sonja.

I feel like it'd make them explode, lmao.

"MUST COVER SKIN, BUT WANT TO BE ACCURATE TO MOVIE!"

 

[Nickolaidas]

I thought the story mode in MK1 was great.

Story was great up until

Spoiler

MK11's Shang Tsung is revealed to be the instigator of the new timeline's problems.

Then everything went to shit and the story turned into a multiverse clusterfuck.

Is there actual story cutscenes on that level for "Khaos Reigns" or is it just endless DLC character releases with the low budget comic book page stuff for each character.

Yes, and it's completely, utterly pointless and doesn't advance the story at all, other than introducing Sektorina and Cyraxana and turning Sub-Zero to Noob Saibot. It's literally an Invasion mode scenario with Havik as this season's Big Bad.