Mortal Kombat X - For The Shaolin!

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Mobile version is up for iOS and Android.  F2P.

[Cheddahz]

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[Tasty]

Saudi of all places doesn't censor this game?

[Cheddahz]

 

So my youngest brother, who's back in Saudi, got this game 2 days ago. Man I forgot how early you can get games back there.

Anyway, he's an MK stan but also the only person I know who's played every MK release and completed them 100%. He's also an overall fighting game nerd. He'll definitely say it's awesome, that's a given. But the two things he told me about it that were interesting was that it's the most balanced of the past MK's that he played, and that it's faster gameplay wise. Both sound pretty good to me.

Hearing that it's faster makes me one happy dude

[nachobro]

Anyone else watching Fatal 8? http://www.twitch.tv/NetherRealm

First time I've watched this game played at length and at a decent level. Definitely looks a lot faster.

[toku]

I thought MK9 was fast enough but im not surprised to hear this one is faster. When they first started showing X a lot of ppl were noticing how fast it was and the fact that they brought back umk3 style run combos (kinda).

[toku]

http://shoryuken.com/2015/04/13/sonic-fox-mit-rzrperfect-legend-and-more-showcase-early-mortal-kombat-x-competition-at-esls-fatal-8-invitational/

[Take My Breh Away]

Oh god. Story mode AI is rutheless as fuck. Also hate that run input since I default to SNES era R button mashing when its FF+Block. Bring back run button pls NRS. 

Looks real nice though. Bone version is supposedly 900P but doesn't look it, surprisingly crisp. Total dick move having a fairly complete

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Tanya

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be one of the first story mode opponents though.  I don't even think Scamcom ever even managed that with their on disc DLC

[toku]

Sounds like typical MK story/arcade mode savagery. You gotta allot like 2 hrs just for bosses.

[toku]

Always

[Take My Breh Away]

When I get back from LA, I'm basically going to catass this cause I have nothing else to do till my flight.

Also Sub-Zero > Scorpion, forever and always.

Also use Suspend/Resume on either console if you are doing story mode. There's a nasty bug where it just skips to the next fight if you quit story mode and resume later.   

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http://www.destructoid.com/mortal-kombat-x-s-dlc-model-is-a-disservice-to-netherrealm-by-warner-bros--290451.phtml

Releasing optional "DLC" unlock keys to unlock easy fatalities or unlock all of the game content is fine with me.  (I like the latter since I just want to play multiplayer and not sit there unlocking krap, although it's a ridiculous $19.99)

But releasing a patch that purposefully nerfs how much in-game currency you receive, making the unlocking process take much, much longer is not cool.

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Also to note, do not buy this on PC!  The game is currently in a broken state and will not install properly for some users, making some content/characters/modes inaccessible.  People are also reporting shitty netcode and performance, which I would chalk up to High Voltage doing another sloppy port from.  They didn't do the best job on MK9 and Injustice PC either.   

[toku]

I gotta get a cronusmax

[toku]

Takeda's whips are nasty as hell man. Crazy range. I can see him becoming a favorite quick.

[nachobro]

Did not expect to like D'Vorrah but she's cool. Very quick and her Swarm Queen moves are really good.  Plus she's got an air throw

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Did not expect to like D'Vorrah but she's cool. Very quick and her Swarm Queen moves are really good.  Plus she's got an air throw

I need to try her again.  Did not really like her when I messed around in practice mode briefly.  So far I'm liking Ferra/Torr and Cassie Cage out of the new characters.   Online play has been working pretty well for me; most matches I tried had good connections.  Had several rage quitters-- sending a picture of the Quitality win screen shut one hate mailer right up.

[toku]

Cassie Cage is my favorite so far as well even though I can't seem to get the hang of any of her brutalities. Haven't been able to pull one yet.

[nachobro]

Cassie is a lot of fun and it seems like she's the closest to Stryker we're gonna get so that's okay with me.

I'm liking Assassin Kitana a lot though when I looked online for some tips it seems everyone prefers her fan focused variation.

[AdmiralViscen]

http://www.destructoid.com/mortal-kombat-x-s-dlc-model-is-a-disservice-to-netherrealm-by-warner-bros--290451.phtml

Releasing optional "DLC" unlock keys to unlock easy fatalities or unlock all of the game content is fine with me.  (I like the latter since I just want to play multiplayer and not sit there unlocking krap, although it's a ridiculous $19.99)

But releasing a patch that purposefully nerfs how much in-game currency you receive, making the unlocking process take much, much longer is not cool.

Wasn't it just accelerated so reviewers with early copies could unlock everything super fast?

[AdmiralViscen]

Why does picking Chapter 2 in the story timeline force me to rewatch the end of Chapter 1? Then hitting skip takes you past the Chapter 2 title card into the middle of a cutscene in Chapter 2. I think Injustice did this shit too.

[Beezy]

Having to struggle through chapter 2 with Kotal Kahn was annoying as fuck. I don't understand him at all. Seems to have a bunch of moves that do nothing.

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I'm liking Assassin Kitana a lot though when I looked online for some tips it seems everyone prefers her fan focused variation.

Used her a bunch, too.  I like that rush n' stab move (totally stolen and reworked from MK9 Mileena) -works great in combos- but I think the butt-bounce move the regular version has may be more effective.

I got rage quits when I used Kitana (from fan throws) and also a rage quit when I tried Jaqui and did machine gun fire.  Reminds me of Deathstrike in Injustice.   

[toku]

Having to struggle through chapter 2 with Kotal Kahn was annoying as fuck. I don't understand him at all. Seems to have a bunch of moves that do nothing.

Kotal seems to be one of the hardest to "get" so far. Definitely a set up and meter burn kind of character. You need to be launching and grabbing ppl a lot as far as i can tell. Meaty damage if you can connect though.

[nachobro]

Used her a bunch, too.  I like that rush n' stab move (totally stolen and reworked from MK9 Mileena) -works great in combos- but I think the butt-bounce move the regular version has may be more effective.

I got rage quits when I used Kitana (from fan throws) and also a rage quit when I tried Jaqui and did machine gun fire.  Reminds me of Deathstrike in Injustice.   

Yeah her fans are ridiculous.  I do like the butt bounce move, especially cause there's a ground and air version of it now.

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If you want to be a noob-killer™, just pick Kitana and zone with fans or Mileena's default style and zone with sais.  Kitana can do fans on the ground and in the air and Mileena can do sais high/low in the ground and in the air.  Idiots who block will be chipped to death and the slightly smarter ones who realize they can duck Kitana's fans (without blocking) will quickly realize that time is running out.  Idiots who also try to jump constantly will find themselves getting shot out of the air.  The latter is what led to the first Quitality I got.   

[Tasty]

http://kotaku.com/meet-mortal-kombats-first-gay-character-1698060987

Guess I know who I'm playing as.

[Cheddahz]

Cassie Cage is my favorite so far as well even though I can't seem to get the hang of any of her brutalities. Haven't been able to pull one yet.

Brutalities have been a pain for me to do in general (and I can pull off fatalities with ease)

I haven't really decided who I want to main as yet, though I did do a tower with Goro with his Dragon Fangs variation and I had fun using him last night

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Erron Black all day. I love when the characters I like to play as also look cool as shit. 

[Cheddahz]

I'm doing the daily tower right now and fuck the Test Your Might challenge they decided to put in the middle of the tower (they put the final one in the tower)

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Just got a double flawless victory online using Jacqui's machine gun spam

[Beezy]

I like wrestler Jax. The people I've played online so far seemed surprised by how strong his attacks are. My timing for his command grabs sucks though. Think I'll try one of his other variations.

[toku]

Bit on a cronusmax so I should be using my stick this weekend.

[Beezy]

Bit on a cronusmax so I should be using my stick this weekend.

Oh wow, I've never heard of this until now. So I'd be able to use my 360 fightstick pro on my One. Tempting.

[toku]

Bit on a cronusmax so I should be using my stick this weekend.

Oh wow, I've never heard of this until now. So I'd be able to use my 360 fightstick pro on my One. Tempting.

I'll let you know how it goes! I know the big draw back is no mich but I'll live.

[Cheddahz]

Toku sent me a tower challenge that had turbo on it and shit, that was insane

I ended up using D'Vorah and had a blast with her, so I just might use her from here on out

[Beezy]

Won 6 ranked matches in a row with Jax and then got owned by a Ferra Torr player.

I wanna get that win 10 ranked matches in a row achievement before people start really learning how to play.

[Cheddahz]

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Well, sure- they're counting the free-to-play mobile version too. 

[toku]

Some good breakdowns here

[AdmiralViscen]

So what the fuck is Sub Zero doing for 95% of this story lol

[Cheddahz]

So what the fuck is Sub Zero doing for 95% of this story lol

being cold as fuck

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Those videos are pretty helpful.  Gives me a lot of new ideas for Ferra/Torr.

So what the fuck is Sub Zero doing for 95% of this story lol

being cold as fuck

How could you miss out on saying "cold as ice?"   :'(

[Beezy]

Do certain game types give you more faction experience than others? And why can't I pull off a faction kill?

[toku]

Ran into someone online who...just let me beat him 11 times in a row. I lost one game. I beat him 3-4 times in a row just using bullshit Sub Zero shenanigans (ice klone style & I've never used him before). I felt kinda bad around the third one.

Also, D'Vorrah Venomous style is nasty. All you really to do is be cautios and just go for normals. That shit will add up over time. If you do manage to land something nasty watch them panic and figure out where all their health went iff a 6 hit combo.

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Do certain game types give you more faction experience than others? And why can't I pull off a faction kill?

Story mode will give you a shitload first time through. I levelled up Black Dragon to 25 just through that. After that, it's dry pickings. Faction War will give you a bit more.

Faction kills need you at far fatality distance as well.

[toku]

fuck ermac

[Beezy]

Just got my 10 ranked wins in a row with Pumped Up Jax.

[toku]

I love how the fight choreography in the MKX cutscenes are better than 90% of contemporary western action cinema.

[Cheddahz]

I need to stop playing through so many damn towers and actually start the story mode

[Beezy]

I'm usually complete garbage at fighters when playing online, so I feel kinda cheesy beating down on people with Jax. Wondering if his normals are overpowered. I think I'll start trying to learn Jacqui and some others.

[nachobro]

Nah a higher percentage of MK players are shitty compared to other fighters online. Just playing as Grandmaster Sub-Zero is enough to get wins on people cause they'll jump into your ice clone for days.

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[toku]

[Shuri]

I've been using a hrap4 for this game ever since it came out, and my performances were not the best. I actually switched to the regular ps4 controller and it felt like a revelation. Either my stick is just defective or it just sucks. I kept messing up with it, i couldnt do combos well at all, I was starting to think that I was getting too old for this shit, but damn.

Playing with the ps4 controller feels like a dream after that.

[Cheddahz]

Kotal Kahn is slow as shit

[toku]

Don't have to be good with sub zero to destroy 95% of the players online as long as you use w/e style has ice klone. People don't know how to counter/react to that or Scorpion's teleport so you run into those all day.

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Don't have to be good with sub zero to destroy 95% of the players online as long as you use w/e style has ice klone. People don't know how to counter/react to that or Scorpion's teleport so you run into those all day.

You don't have to be good, period, to destroy the idiots online.  For example, yesterday I had a typical match against a brain-dead clod who picked Johnny Cage and whose strategy was to jump forward.  That's pretty much it.  He started off the match by coughing loudly then "singing" "I SMOKE THE WEED I SMOKE THE WEEEEEEEEEEEEED EVERY DAY" and then got super-pissed off when all I did was throw fans at him with Kitana and stop his jumps.  "YOU FUCKIN' CHEATER!!!  YOU FUCKIN CHEATER IMMA KILL YOU!!!!!" he screamed, as I sat there laughing my ass off and getting a flawless victory.

And that is the general population of MKX online.  MK9 was the same.  I think the general violence/gore hook of MK still draws players in who have no idea in general how to play fighting games.

[toku]

Don't have to be good with sub zero to destroy 95% of the players online as long as you use w/e style has ice klone. People don't know how to counter/react to that or Scorpion's teleport so you run into those all day.

You don't have to be good, period, to destroy the idiots online.  For example, yesterday I had a typical match against a brain-dead clod who picked Johnny Cage and whose strategy was to jump forward.  That's pretty much it.  He started off the match by coughing loudly than "singing" "I SMOKE THE WEED I SMOKE THE WEEEEEEEEEEEEED EVERY DAY" and then got super-pissed off when all I did was throw fans at him with Kitana and stop his jumps.  "YOU FUCKIN' CHEATER!!!  YOU FUCKIN CHEATER IMMA KILL YOU!!!!!" he screamed, as I sat there laughing my ass off and getting a flawless victory.

And that is the general population of MKX online.  MK9 was the same.  I think the general violence/gore hook of MK still draws players in who have no idea in general how to play fighting games.

Does PS4Share grab chat audio? Shoulda grabbed that