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I think I already stated that I never liked Hsu Hao. He had little to no character value... He was just a walking, talking plot device for Jax to brainlessly chase after. The idea of having a thoughtless, ultimate soldier was nice but worked like CRAP with this guy. He looked... Meh. Overall he was just a musclebound Kano ripoff with the laser in his chest instead of on his eye.
His oen redeeming feature, though not much of one: His fatality is my second favorite in the game behind Cyrax. *shrug* Go figure.
His oen redeeming feature, though not much of one: His fatality is my second favorite in the game behind Cyrax. *shrug* Go figure.
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To Chrome: Well, you'd have to ask Gavok on that one. find it strange that if he's an Oni that he'd be weakened in the lower planes of the Netherrealm. Then again, according to Gavok's plot guide, with Quan Chi learning sorcery and using it to change him, I guess that made him a being of magic, and beings of magic are weakened in the lower planes of the Netherrealm.
Anyway....
Kitana
I do kind of like Kitana, but at the same time, I don't like her too much. Her storyline has progressed through the MKs, but I've always felt it needs more to it. I did like that she was brainwashed by Onaga and I would've liked to have had her in MK: Deception with a new, evil look and stuff. I'm sure she'll be in MK7 and if she's going to be in MK7, I'm pretty sure her storyline is going to involve her exposing Mileena as well as try to find who slayed Goro.
Fighting wise in MK: DA, I think she was decent. Her Eagle Claw is her best style, imo. It suits her well though I wish it had some acrobatic moves for defense like the backflip. I also would've like to have seen some parrying and snatching with the claws. Ba Gua doesn't seem to be accurate nor do I find it to be that useful. Ba Gua is an internal Chinese martial art that uses techniques that are both fluid and circular. Her Steel Fans were pretty good though I don't like how she can't use the fans if the opponent misses or blocks the impale. Other than that, the Steel Fans had some good combos to it. I really wish she had more special moves. The Pretty Kick was a pretty good move and the Fan Lift is kind of bad. I prefer the way it was in the earlier MK games. I also wished she had the Fan Toss (that is if they come back to her after throwing them) and the Air Punch.
Her fatality was rather generic. I wish she would've had something new and original for her. Oh well. *shrugs*
Overall, I'm still not too big of a fan of her, but I would like to see her in MK7 with some improvements.
Jax
I don't like Jax. To me, he was at his best in MK2. Afterwards, I felt he went downhill with the metal arms in MK3-MKT, lack of certain moves in MK4 and MKG, and the addition of the machine gun and gangster attitude in MK: DA. His storyline has pretty much always been bland to me. The only good thing he ever did was kill Hsu Hao. Other than that, he sucks in the storyline department. Lookwise, I think he should've kept the MK2 look and not have the bionic arms. I like the way his primary costume in MK: DA had that military look. The only problems I had with it were the bionic arms and the machine gun.
Fighting wise in MK: DA, he was pretty good. Muay Thai suits him well though there seems to be some kind of trend with black guys in fighting games that use Muay Thai (e.g. Bruce Irvin from the Tekken series and that one guy in DOA 3). Nonetheless, Muay Thai suits him well and it was pretty accurate. I would've loved to have seen certain other moves added to it though such as more elbow and kicking attacks.
Judo suits him as well though I would've personally chosen Sambo for him. Anyway, his Judo style was good with the reversal, but it wasn't that accurate. As far as I know, Judo doesn't use any kicks and the only striking techniques used in Judo are taught to the really high-level Judoka.
Tonfa was crap. It only had one combo in it and it wasn't that useful. When it comes to his special moves, I really wished he had the Gotcha Grab, Backbreaker, Multi Slam, and the Sonic Wave. I didn't like the Machine Gun. The Pistion Punch was pretty cool, but it's a move that was developed from his newly improved bionic arms, and I hate his bionic arms. The Ground Pound move was cool, but that should be a stronger version of it while he should have another Ground Pound, namely the one from MK4. I feel that he shouldn't have missles or fireballs. The Sonic Wave should be his only projectile.
His fatality in MK: DA was pretty mediocre. I preferred the fatalites he had in past MK games.
Overall, I don't want to see Jax in another MK game. He's useless and to me, he has no potential. I will give him kudos for killing Hsu Hao though.
Hsu Hao
I don't really like Hsu Hao. However, he can be powerful, and he does have some significance to the storyline with using the ionic bomb to blow up the device that opens up a portal to Outworld.. His little backstory with the heart implant is kind of interesting, especially how he was operated by the same surgeon that put the eye implant for Kano. Other than that, Hsu Hao is Mavado's ass-kisser. I'm glad he's dead and I really hope that he won't return.
Fighting wise, he's pretty good actually. Shuai Chiao and Wrestling suit him perfectly, but they need so many more grappling moves to it and the striking and kicking techniques and Wrestling shouldn't have been there. Sun-Moon is an interesting and fitting weapon choice for him, but it works in the same way as Kano's Butterfly Knives.
His special moves were kind of good. Khan Klap was a strange, but cool move. The Cyrus Stomp is kind of a risky move, but it suits him. I wish he had at least 1 or 2 more special moves, but oh well.
His fatality wasn't that bad actually. I did kind of enjoy it.
Overall, I don't want to see him in another MK game. I hope he'll stay dead like I said before.
Anyway....
Kitana
I do kind of like Kitana, but at the same time, I don't like her too much. Her storyline has progressed through the MKs, but I've always felt it needs more to it. I did like that she was brainwashed by Onaga and I would've liked to have had her in MK: Deception with a new, evil look and stuff. I'm sure she'll be in MK7 and if she's going to be in MK7, I'm pretty sure her storyline is going to involve her exposing Mileena as well as try to find who slayed Goro.
Fighting wise in MK: DA, I think she was decent. Her Eagle Claw is her best style, imo. It suits her well though I wish it had some acrobatic moves for defense like the backflip. I also would've like to have seen some parrying and snatching with the claws. Ba Gua doesn't seem to be accurate nor do I find it to be that useful. Ba Gua is an internal Chinese martial art that uses techniques that are both fluid and circular. Her Steel Fans were pretty good though I don't like how she can't use the fans if the opponent misses or blocks the impale. Other than that, the Steel Fans had some good combos to it. I really wish she had more special moves. The Pretty Kick was a pretty good move and the Fan Lift is kind of bad. I prefer the way it was in the earlier MK games. I also wished she had the Fan Toss (that is if they come back to her after throwing them) and the Air Punch.
Her fatality was rather generic. I wish she would've had something new and original for her. Oh well. *shrugs*
Overall, I'm still not too big of a fan of her, but I would like to see her in MK7 with some improvements.
Jax
I don't like Jax. To me, he was at his best in MK2. Afterwards, I felt he went downhill with the metal arms in MK3-MKT, lack of certain moves in MK4 and MKG, and the addition of the machine gun and gangster attitude in MK: DA. His storyline has pretty much always been bland to me. The only good thing he ever did was kill Hsu Hao. Other than that, he sucks in the storyline department. Lookwise, I think he should've kept the MK2 look and not have the bionic arms. I like the way his primary costume in MK: DA had that military look. The only problems I had with it were the bionic arms and the machine gun.
Fighting wise in MK: DA, he was pretty good. Muay Thai suits him well though there seems to be some kind of trend with black guys in fighting games that use Muay Thai (e.g. Bruce Irvin from the Tekken series and that one guy in DOA 3). Nonetheless, Muay Thai suits him well and it was pretty accurate. I would've loved to have seen certain other moves added to it though such as more elbow and kicking attacks.
Judo suits him as well though I would've personally chosen Sambo for him. Anyway, his Judo style was good with the reversal, but it wasn't that accurate. As far as I know, Judo doesn't use any kicks and the only striking techniques used in Judo are taught to the really high-level Judoka.
Tonfa was crap. It only had one combo in it and it wasn't that useful. When it comes to his special moves, I really wished he had the Gotcha Grab, Backbreaker, Multi Slam, and the Sonic Wave. I didn't like the Machine Gun. The Pistion Punch was pretty cool, but it's a move that was developed from his newly improved bionic arms, and I hate his bionic arms. The Ground Pound move was cool, but that should be a stronger version of it while he should have another Ground Pound, namely the one from MK4. I feel that he shouldn't have missles or fireballs. The Sonic Wave should be his only projectile.
His fatality in MK: DA was pretty mediocre. I preferred the fatalites he had in past MK games.
Overall, I don't want to see Jax in another MK game. He's useless and to me, he has no potential. I will give him kudos for killing Hsu Hao though.
Hsu Hao
I don't really like Hsu Hao. However, he can be powerful, and he does have some significance to the storyline with using the ionic bomb to blow up the device that opens up a portal to Outworld.. His little backstory with the heart implant is kind of interesting, especially how he was operated by the same surgeon that put the eye implant for Kano. Other than that, Hsu Hao is Mavado's ass-kisser.
Fighting wise, he's pretty good actually. Shuai Chiao and Wrestling suit him perfectly, but they need so many more grappling moves to it and the striking and kicking techniques and Wrestling shouldn't have been there. Sun-Moon is an interesting and fitting weapon choice for him, but it works in the same way as Kano's Butterfly Knives.
His special moves were kind of good. Khan Klap was a strange, but cool move. The Cyrus Stomp is kind of a risky move, but it suits him. I wish he had at least 1 or 2 more special moves, but oh well.
His fatality wasn't that bad actually. I did kind of enjoy it.
Overall, I don't want to see him in another MK game. I hope he'll stay dead like I said before.
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To Chrome: What about Raiden? 
Doesn't Raiden also have huge combos?
Anyway, I like Frost. I don't see her as a Sub-Zero rip-off like some other people do. Both of her costumes were pretty cool though in the renders of her alternate costume look, her face looks messed up to me. It seems like it's a bit hard to tell how old she is though I'm guessing she's in her early to mid 20s. She's a very mysterious character as her origin and alignment are unknown.
Frost's attitude seems to be that of arrogance. I kind of like the little rivalry between her and Sonya. It sucks that Frost is dead though I think she could pull a Kabal and come back. I wonder if there'll be kind of force in those ancient ruins that will change her. All that we know about her origins is that both she and Sub-Zero are descendants of the Cryomancers from Outworld. Perhaps Frost originated from Outworld and then came to Earthrealm or maybe she was born in Earthrealm like Sub-Zero was.
Fighting wise, she isn't the best. She's a fast, but weak character. Tong Bei and Daggers suit her, but Yuan Yang doesn't seem to be the kind of style that she'd use. She did learn it from Sub-Zero however and it is my favorite style for her. I wish Tong Bei and Daggers were more fluid. Yuan Yang is great with good speed and fluidity as well as the Neijin to boost her strength. I like her special moves, but they have bad recovery times and are best used from a distance. I wish she had at least 1 or 2 more special moves. Overall, she was also more of a close ranged fighter.
Her fatality was alright though I kind of hoped for something a bit better.
I'd like to see Frost in MK7 with a bigger storyline and also a bit of a revelation to her past.
Anyway, I like Frost. I don't see her as a Sub-Zero rip-off like some other people do. Both of her costumes were pretty cool though in the renders of her alternate costume look, her face looks messed up to me. It seems like it's a bit hard to tell how old she is though I'm guessing she's in her early to mid 20s. She's a very mysterious character as her origin and alignment are unknown.
Frost's attitude seems to be that of arrogance. I kind of like the little rivalry between her and Sonya. It sucks that Frost is dead though I think she could pull a Kabal and come back. I wonder if there'll be kind of force in those ancient ruins that will change her. All that we know about her origins is that both she and Sub-Zero are descendants of the Cryomancers from Outworld. Perhaps Frost originated from Outworld and then came to Earthrealm or maybe she was born in Earthrealm like Sub-Zero was.
Fighting wise, she isn't the best. She's a fast, but weak character. Tong Bei and Daggers suit her, but Yuan Yang doesn't seem to be the kind of style that she'd use. She did learn it from Sub-Zero however and it is my favorite style for her. I wish Tong Bei and Daggers were more fluid. Yuan Yang is great with good speed and fluidity as well as the Neijin to boost her strength. I like her special moves, but they have bad recovery times and are best used from a distance. I wish she had at least 1 or 2 more special moves. Overall, she was also more of a close ranged fighter.
Her fatality was alright though I kind of hoped for something a bit better.
I'd like to see Frost in MK7 with a bigger storyline and also a bit of a revelation to her past.
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Man, did they improve on Shang Tsung or what? I didn't like the way he was in MK3-MKT and the changes that they made with him for MK: DA are great. I like his costumes, especially his primary costume. It's very sorcerer-ish. He has a pretty good storyline. I wish his fatality were better though. I thought it was ok, but not as good as his other fatalities from past MK games.
Anyway, Shang Tsung was great gameplay wise. Crane is pretty much his best style with the speed, fluidity, kicks, and the reversal. It was weak, but if you use it properly, it can be powerful.
I do think that Snake suits him more however. I'm pretty sure that he was using White Crane Kung Fu. Straight Sword was a good weapon for him though I felt it was a bit hard to control at times with certain combos.
He had some good special moves, especially the 3D Fireballs and Soul Steal. I wished he also had the double and triple fireballs like in MKT. I know that some were disappointed that he couldn't morph in this game (though he could morph very briefly in the GBA version), but I felt that it was good to take out his morphing ability as it made me rely on his actual skills as opposed to transforming into another character and using him/her. When using Shang Tsung in MKT, I would morph into characters like Sub-Zero, Noob Saibot, and Cyrax, because I didn't like Shang Tsung's gameplay style in that game.
From the looks of it, Shang Tsung is as good as dead, though this is Mortal Kombat and perhaps he's bound to come back. I would like to see him return. He doesn't have to have a storyline or anything. He could just be in there as a playable character. The same can be said for Quan Chi.
Anyway, Shang Tsung was great gameplay wise. Crane is pretty much his best style with the speed, fluidity, kicks, and the reversal. It was weak, but if you use it properly, it can be powerful.
He had some good special moves, especially the 3D Fireballs and Soul Steal. I wished he also had the double and triple fireballs like in MKT. I know that some were disappointed that he couldn't morph in this game (though he could morph very briefly in the GBA version), but I felt that it was good to take out his morphing ability as it made me rely on his actual skills as opposed to transforming into another character and using him/her. When using Shang Tsung in MKT, I would morph into characters like Sub-Zero, Noob Saibot, and Cyrax, because I didn't like Shang Tsung's gameplay style in that game.
From the looks of it, Shang Tsung is as good as dead, though this is Mortal Kombat and perhaps he's bound to come back. I would like to see him return. He doesn't have to have a storyline or anything. He could just be in there as a playable character. The same can be said for Quan Chi.
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