Ninja_Mime Wrote:


Night/day stages = win.

Shadaloo Wrote:
Ahh. good to see the shitstorm's died down, for the most part. Now I can post.

First, anyone who thinks story isn't important is delusional. That whole "doesn't matter in a fighting game" schtick does not apply here. Quite honestly, if people have been playing MK for gameplay purposes for the past ten years....that's awful. The story is responsible for a significant part of the fanbase sticking around as long as it has. Personally, I don't even think the series would still be around today if its plot wasn't what it was.

The voice acting is far from the worst thing I've ever heard. He sounds like English is his second language - and you know what? That's how it should be.

-Hair is too minor a detail to quibble about. Not worth my time. It looks fine in-game, anyway.

Not really feeling Cage's alt at the moment. Too dated for the 90's.....maybe once I have a better look.

Very much liking the large focus on juggle combos. It's a dynamic that hasn't felt executed properly since MK4. Dial-a-kombos were fun for their day, but I'm glad to see them take a backseat.

Not a bad video. Not as pants-shittingly awesome as Noob's reveal, but still great.

Remember, kids: Any new info is good info. Discussion of any type, constructive criticism or otherwise, can't happen without it.

Jaded-Raven Wrote:
And then there are fans like me who absolutely adore MK for its rich lore and storylines. The gore is cool and all, but if it weren't for the great stories in the games, I might not have been a fan to this day.

-Ant- Wrote:

Hmmmm, I have to disagree with this statement. "The story is responsible for a significant part of the fanbase sticking around as long as it has"

I honestly think the nostalgia factor is going to be the leading reason for a big percentage of the fans sticking around. Of course all of us on these forums are in love with the storyline. But I think its safe to say that a majority of the fanbase are drawn to the gore. Ask a run of the mill MK fan about the story and they are going to draw a blank

Chino_Cheng Wrote:


I feel the same about MK.

The storyline after MK4 kinda of went to shit though.

eugenicz Wrote:
Liu Kang rules! Liu Kang owns! Liu Kang wins! Flawless victory.

Chino_Cheng Wrote:

The storyline after MK4 kinda of went to shit though.

Jaded-Raven Wrote:

Instead NRS took the "easy" way out and made a revamp of the former storyline. Don't get me wrong, I like what they are doing, but I would just have preferred if they had continued the story instead.

Jaded-Raven Wrote:
And then there are fans like me who absolutely adore MK for its rich lore and storylines. The gore is cool and all, but if it weren't for the great stories in the games, I might not have been a fan to this day.

JADEdSCORPION Wrote:


What???

I think you're complaining just to complain. The lip syncing is perfect. The animation also seems fine to me. I don't get it. What more do you want? What does your second sentence even mean? Also, in terms of the combos...other fighting games employ the same mechanisms. Tekken, Street Fighter, MVC3, Soul Calibur...they all do it. Combos generally involve a launch and while you're up there you get pummeled. There also are breakers in MK. I don't understand what the issue is. If anything, Mortal Kombat is letting you off easy if you really want to be honest. Other fighters let you dangle in the air and once you're up there it's a wrap.

T-rex Wrote:

That's how combos tend to work. The alternative is 7-hit on-the-ground dial-a-combos,like the kind we had before.

tl;dr welcome to fighting games.

Chino_Cheng Wrote:


I feel the same about MK.

The storyline after MK4 kinda of went to shit though.

unseenwombat Wrote:
Or you could introduce frame traps and tech traps into MK, and have combos based on strategy and mind games instead of dial a combo or dial a juggle, but that would be too deep for the simpletons at NRS. I do hope they prove me wrong though.

Demon_0 Wrote:
@ Rex

Not really. SFIV isn't operating on a dial-a-combo bases and yet has no juggles. I think its more of a MK and Tekken type of thing.

T-rex Wrote:

The only people who say that are the people that never actually played Deadly Alliance and Deception.


Before they forge ahead with a completely new chapter in the MK saga,they first need to make sure that all of their existing canon is nicely wrapped up and strong enough to serve as a foundation for future stories. And to achieve that,they have to,first and foremost,remove Armageddon from continuity.

Which is exactly what this game is designed to do.

cyberdog Wrote:
Ive been playing mk since the first game hit the arcades and I dont give a shit about the storylines now.
I just want a quality fighting engine.

T-rex Wrote:

The only people who say that are the people that never actually played Deadly Alliance and Deception.


Before they forge ahead with a completely new chapter in the MK saga,they first need to make sure that all of their existing canon is nicely wrapped up and strong enough to serve as a foundation for future stories. And to achieve that,they have to,first and foremost,remove Armageddon from continuity.

Which is exactly what this game is designed to do.

Zentile Wrote:


I really don't see how anyone can think this, yet it seems to be the opinion of the majority.
MK3 and MK4 had a terrible storyline. MK3 had good stories for a few characters, like Sub-Zero and Sindel, but for the most part it was very ''meh''. MK4's ''plot'' is just a less thought out version of MK3, and Shinnok is such a forgettable character.

MKDA actually shook things up by killing Liu Kang and Shao Kahn, teaming MK4's most popular villain with the classic Shang Tsung, while still keeping with the classic good vs. evil shtick.

MKD was also innovative with its roster, and made things darker with Rayden's suicide. Onaga's return was just epic and ''felt'' big time.

Armageddon was a simple concept that didn't really need much of a story, but it still made a big effort with the Konquest mode and by tying up loose ends like Blaze. The epic Armageddon showdown was something never before seen in MK.

Will someone please explain to me how MKDA-MKA isn't a hell of a lot better than MK1-4?

bobbycool1 Wrote:



No it's not. MK2011 takes place after MKA. It's still canon.

daryui Wrote:
but Raiden's making things worse with his changes.