Mortal Kombat - 2011
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Played the demo yesterday, it really is much easier to do the fatalities (as well as everything else). No more "Medium distance hold low kick for 3 seconds while pressing high punch, duck down, spin around" and then at the end you accidentally hit the guy with a soft punch.
You get like 50% more time to actually enter the move. The moves list is right there on the pause menu (press X to jump directly to the special moves), AND the move list reverses depending on what side of the opponent you're on. Convenient...too convenient? Nah, but I'm betting they'll try to be more "hardcore" in 5 years and the cycle will continue. I'm interested in getting this.
You get like 50% more time to actually enter the move. The moves list is right there on the pause menu (press X to jump directly to the special moves), AND the move list reverses depending on what side of the opponent you're on. Convenient...too convenient? Nah, but I'm betting they'll try to be more "hardcore" in 5 years and the cycle will continue. I'm interested in getting this.
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i don't have any fighting games for 360 and this will be first. following this for awhile and even though only played/had maybe one iteration way back for NES, i believe, looking forward to this one.
surprised no page at xbox.com yet.
surprised no page at xbox.com yet.
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Wow i ordered the tournament edition for ps3 and xbox back in december from amazon and now theyre selling them for $400+
Are they really that limited? If so i dont need the stick that bad and will glady sell them for $800
Are they really that limited? If so i dont need the stick that bad and will glady sell them for $800
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Mortal Kombat 9 + Australia=
http://www.digitalgaudium.com/2011/0...t-9-importers/
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Anyone get the forest level stage fatality to work? I must have tried it at least ten times with no luck.
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My friends and I tried it a ton last week to no avail.
From how this demo played, it feels like one of the early builds of the game. I think read somewhere that Ed Boon confirmed it being an early build.
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Also played it after a round of MvC3 and had the exact same reaction. In fact, I truthfully thought it felt more like a downloadable game or a discount game than a full retail one.
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Guess im in the minority but i was let down by the demo. I ordered both the ps3 and xbox tournament additions awhile back and was looking forward to this so damn much since every MK since 4 has been complete crap. This doesnt feel at all like old school MK. It feels like a 2D version of the newer shitty games. The moves are all different (b f kick for sub zeros slide? And special moves like ppk--this isnt tekken or virtua fighter, its supposed to be MK dammit!) theres no high/low punch/kick, roundhouses or even a run button ( just a stupid style button). I saw the tourney stick config and thought it was going back to its roots but its really not, its just 2D is all. Also the jump kicks suck too.
If it werent for the insane prices ive been seeing for the tournament editions id havr canceled my preorders already and just rented one of them.
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UMK3 introduced a chain combo system that was done the same way.
http://www.umk3.net/smoke.php
http://www.umk3.net/kabal.php
It's a Tag button, for the 2v2 matches.
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Did you even play UMK3?
UMK3 introduced a chain combo system that was done the same way.
http://www.umk3.net/smoke.php
http://www.umk3.net/kabal.php
It's a Tag button, for the 2v2 matches.
UMK3 introduced a chain combo system that was done the same way.
http://www.umk3.net/smoke.php
http://www.umk3.net/kabal.php
It's a Tag button, for the 2v2 matches.
dude first of all MK3 not UMK3 introduced that.
2nd they arent just combos, but moves. theres a difference. The chain combos of MK3 and the stupid ppkkppk of the newer MK are totally different. And this one is just like MK5+
i know what the button is for in the new game i just mean it's in the same place as the run button as the old ones. it's in that cofig for nostalgia sake as it's not very ergonomic, im just saying they changed the use of it
stick to Marvel games since that's the only thing you actually know what you're talking about. This game was supposed to take it back to its roots, kinda like SF4, but all it did was take the 3D games and make them completely 2D. if you ever REALLY played any MK before 4 you'd know what I'm talking about. It feels nothing like the old games at all.
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Guess im in the minority but i was let down by the demo. I ordered both the ps3 and xbox tournament additions awhile back and was looking forward to this so damn much since every MK since 4 has been complete crap. This doesnt feel at all like old school MK. It feels like a 2D version of the newer shitty games. The moves are all different (b f kick for sub zeros slide? And special moves like ppk--this isnt tekken or virtua fighter, its supposed to be MK dammit!) theres no high/low punch/kick, roundhouses or even a run button ( just a stupid style button). I saw the tourney stick config and thought it was going back to its roots but its really not, its just 2D is all. Also the jump kicks suck too.
If it werent for the insane prices ive been seeing for the tournament editions id havr canceled my preorders already and just rented one of them.
If it werent for the insane prices ive been seeing for the tournament editions id havr canceled my preorders already and just rented one of them.
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Fuck it, I just pre-ordered the Tournament Edition from Best Buy. That controller just looks too fun. I've never gotten a fightstick before but that's the main reason I don't like playing on consoles anymore. I built an entire MAME cabinet specifically to play MKII, I liked the demo, that's enough for me.
And if I get cold feet, I'm sure I can sell it for more than I paid for it.
And if I get cold feet, I'm sure I can sell it for more than I paid for it.
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Kratos looks pretty nuts. Loved the Medusa head making an appearance too.