NapalmXiphias Wrote:
I'd say its a bit of a tie. MK9 had tag-team, a straightforward challenge tower, and a much bigger character and stage roster.

MKX has better gameplay (which is important) and krypt, but so much feels like a let-down. I'm new to this microtransaction crap, and it is SUCH a bummer. Why do I have to spend 5 fucking dollars on a new character, I spent 90 plus on the limited edition, and don't get me started on those crappy new "Gold" Scorpion and Sub-Zero skins that looks like ... possibly the worst MK costume designs ever. Shouldn't be worth shit. Also shouldn't have to have the mobile version to unlock costumes. The story's good...but I'd give it a 7/10 for ignoring some stuff from the comics (Erron not recognizing Cassie and Jacqui??). MK9 had a lot of 'oh snap!' moments like Kung Lao and Liu Kang dead...Sub-Zero becoming a robot...sindel killing everyone. NO ONE saw that shit coming. In MKX a lot of it was expected....also why did Ed say that the boss was surprising? ..it ended up being Shinnok anyways.

Mortal kombat Deception is still my favorite MK for many reasons
- They made risks with the roster and story and weren't afraid to ditch old favorites.
- 2 Great minigame modes that increased replay value by a lot.
- A whole adventure mode (I'll admit I love it because of nostalgia..now its a tad boring).
- The krypt unlockables weren't just 90% brutalities like in MKX, but many more things to look at (same with MKDA). Packed with Kontent.

^MK11 should learn from this, in my opinion. We are entering a day and age...where players want more than just 1vs1 fighting. We want to get our money's worth, meaning more modes, content, and make the player feel accomplished once everything's unlocked. I'll admit MKD had its shortcomings, but it gives the player more..and you don't have to buy it.

lanoitarnu Wrote:


If you got the $90 edition you should have the kombat pack and not have to buy the characters.

NapalmXiphias Wrote:


That doesn't include Goro and a couple of other costumes and possibly some new additions, but still the microtransaction crap is a nuisance.

redman Wrote:
Overall, I enjoyed MK9 more, and it's still one of my favorite MK's ever made just because of the nostalgia factor and how it brought my interest back into the franchise. MKX is the better game by far in terms of balance and character variety, although I get bored quickly playing it and really need some new characters to keep me interested. I'll keep playing it for sure but I just don't have the feeling I had when I played MK9, and I don't think I ever will again. That's life though lol

Spaceman Wrote:


Dude I am in the same fucking boat. You hit the nail on the head. I don't know how I feel about MKX, I like the game but its no where near as good as it should have been (especially the online) and I straight up cannot play this game for long periods of time like I could MK9. I dunno if my patience with the shitty online has run out or if I blame the variation system. I feel like the second I learn a new character's variation i start to get bored of it. Like the gameplay just feels so flat and linear, I do the same thing and the same set ups over and over. I mean in MK9 and Injustice I had my bnb's and somewhat go to set ups too, but in MKX i just feel so limited in each variation. Maybe its all in my head and I just get so use to having certain tools with one character in one variation that when I switch variations it makes me feel like I'm missing something OR nrs just kinda spread each character too thin across 3 variations and now very few if any characters feel complete.

Spaceman Wrote:


Dude I am in the same fucking boat. You hit the nail on the head. I don't know how I feel about MKX, I like the game but its no where near as good as it should have been (especially the online) and I straight up cannot play this game for long periods of time like I could MK9. I dunno if my patience with the shitty online has run out or if I blame the variation system. I feel like the second I learn a new character's variation i start to get bored of it. Like the gameplay just feels so flat and linear, I do the same thing and the same set ups over and over. I mean in MK9 and Injustice I had my bnb's and somewhat go to set ups too, but in MKX i just feel so limited in each variation. Maybe its all in my head and I just get so use to having certain tools with one character in one variation that when I switch variations it makes me feel like I'm missing something OR nrs just kinda spread each character too thin across 3 variations and now very few if any characters feel complete.

redman Wrote:


Totally agreed. I think it might be because frame data is present in MKX, but it seems like there's a lot less ways to discover and make the character your own. I don't know if that's because of variations but I don't really care for them honestly. I really think if they are to return for the next game there should only be two, there's always one for almost every character that feels out of place.

It really wasn't as good as it could have been, but I hope for the next MK that they really do try and improve every little thing no matter how small. I really want them to build the game from scratch and for online to be a 90% priority. It cannot be the same as it was in MKX for the next game, it just can't.

lanoitarnu Wrote:
What system are you playing on? The online on PS4 has been fine for the last like two months.