Hi there,
MK3 is my favourite game in the series.. Why? It is fast-paced, there is a lot of action and a high percentage of the gameplay revolves around combos and the special moves. That's exactly the way I like it.. I hated MK:DA because everything is about close combat. Special moves are almost useless. My wishlist for MK7 (since I know MK:D won't be the way I'd like it):
-Lots of special moves with not too much lag time, good and different ranges
-Keep both short and long combos for every character. But make the longer, higher damage one more difficult to execute so there is a reason to choose the shorter, easier one!
-I want super moves (like Xmen or Street Figther) that are a reward for agressive fighting..
-I want no jabbing and small kicks etc.. In fact hardly any close combat. Keep the roundhouse, sweep, uppercut and throws and nothing more.
- I want objects to jump on, to kick at your opponent, wall jumping etc.
-Keep the stage fatalities and stage weapons, I love them
What I am looking for in short is aggressive, fast and furious gameplay.
Who agrees with me that the game should take this direction instead of going towards a complete martial arts simulation + fatalities? (And who does not?)
Alan
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Note: I do think playing the game should involve skill and experience.. and I think that MK3 did involve skill... skill to know how to counter moves, skill to perform moves and combos correctly every single time, skill to overwhelm the opponent using all the moves in your arsenal in ever different fighting patterns. Games like Soul Calibur and Virtua fighter require more skill, I agree. To me however, MK is about fast and furious fighting and both skill and luck have a part in that.