The Plagued Gamer writes: "I can’t think of too many franchises in need of a fresh start, well not nearly as much as Mortal Kombat. With overly stale installments and the total collapse of parent company Midway, it’s painfully obvious that the legendary series has been in trouble for quite some time. But with a recent unveiling of what seems to be Mortal Kombat’s new direction, this perpetual dilemma could be drawing to a close."
Trevor Walker said: Fighting games have always been able to simultaneously experiment and innovate while staying true to their roots in the best of ways. Mechanics change, crossovers take place, and evolution occurs. One of the best examples of all three can be seen in the coveted guest character.
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I don’t think there ever was a time for GaaS. Its entire resistance is revolved around making a game that generates recurring revenue constantly throughout its lifetime. It’s straight up a corporate scumbag design.
I watched the video seeing if anything changed since the initial Suicide gameplay vid before the delay and it looks the same. So weird watching all the characters just start a gun to their back and bounce super high shooting with no kick-back animation in an empty dead world. The voice acting is cringe and there doesn’t have any sense of atmosphere or immersion like the Arkham games.
And they expect you to pay $70 to $100 for this and then pay more for Battle Passes and items to make grinding less a chore. Yea, no thank you. I hope you learn a hard lesson with this one.
Yes I think MK needed a change but not this much of a change, the only thing that seems to remain the same is the characters names. IMO the original story/costumes/powers were perfect especially with the technology we have today (see "The Last Airbender" trailer, or "300". Can you imagine what 3d would look like with a Airbender/300, Mortal Kombat type movie...OMG
its more of going back to what made MK stand out and what made it fun....the fact that the game changed from that mix of fun/blood/gore/story to what we have now is the problem
...just try to catch-up clicks/hits on anything, and in this case, "change". Funny how they're missing what fans want. What fans want is NOT that chic modern day TEEN take on the MK franchise. That's just ridiculous, whats next, we'll be choosing Hanna Montana as the villain?
C'mon, MK is still among the best selling western fighting games... MK vs DCU was a most hated crossover by the fans but still it managed to sell way over 2 Million copies. In PS2's gen, 3 MK games have sold around 8 Mill copies combined. Though what they do need is a change within the classic storyline, style and appeal of the franchise... something MK: Deadly Alliance did 8 yrs back!
I've got to admit, the simpler approach gameplay-wise is quite frustrating as I was hoping for both a graphical leap and a technological leap gameplay-wise. However, the game seems to be a step back towards the grittier atmosphere the series is known for. I can understand the censorshipp of the trailer but I hope the game has alot more blood in store...
I was hoping for a more unique approach gameplay wise and some great technology, since the game has been in development for a good few years the maps don't seem as inventive as some previous instalments. With the game said to be released by the end of the year I am skeptical of its future. However, its Mortal Kombat so I will be sure to purchase the title...
Looks good, but Arcade game standard, I have alot of hope riding on this titles proggression, my expectations have been lowered, but let's pray this trailer isnt showing the games full potential.
And loving the Goldfinger-like Fatality at the end! :P
How they went to 3d and made it slower is beyond me. They need to change something or go back to something cause I'll tell you right now NONE of the 3d games that have come out have been good. MKvsDC was garbage.