Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on Apr 28, 2015 6:23:48 GMT -5
Having finally finished installing it, fiddled with the settings so it runs smoothly enough be playable, having given every character a try and gone through a bit of the story, I can safely say that this game is everything I hoped for and more. Here are a few random observations:
- D'vorah is as awesome as I predicted. She's nice and creepy yet strangely appealing personality-wise. I also like what they're doing with her in the story;
- At first I thought I didn't like playing as Mileena, then I busted out an 8-hit combo (sorry, kombo);
- The fatalities are BRUTAL. Jesus Christ, Cassie, what is wrong with you?!
- Speaking of brutal, I haven't managed to perform a Brutality yet, but Ferra/Torr did hit one on me and it was so badass that I wasn't even mad;
- I am under the impression that most people reacted to this version of Shinnok pretty much the same way they did to the original version ("meh") but I must say I'm actually pleasantly surprised. I think he looks cool and his behaviour is great as well, acting completely confident the whole time, as if victory was assured to him and like the other characters are hardly an inconvenience to him. The only thing I don't like about him is the variation (necromancer, I think?) where he has skeletal forearms. That's... just... goofy;
- Anyone else feels that Sonya's personality is a bit... off? One moment she's acting like a stone cold bitch, but in flashbacks she's all jovial and fun, and during fights she's spouting one-liners and swearing up a storm like she's a female Johnny Cage. It feels like she's constantly switching character and none of them really fit.
Here are a few spoilery bits regarding story mode so if you want to keep the surprise, do not click it. Also, if you want t discuss it, remember that right now, I have just started Takeda's chapter so please do not mention story stuff past that if you decide to reply to this post:
- Mileena's death was a genuine shock to me. Like, Game of Thrones level of shock. I'm also a bit disappointed that this is apparently how the rivalry between her and Kotal Kahn ends. Feels a bit sudden. Also, her rivalry with Kitana isn't really resolved, then. Then again, considering the plot revolves around necromancy and Kitana has yet to become a major player as well, I imagine this isn't actually the last we see of her;
- Wow, Rayden gave some of the possessed character their soul back, which means... RAYDEN HAS FINALLY DONE SOMETHING ACTUALLY USEFUL!! Break out the champagne, it's party time!
- As I alluded to earlier, I'm really digging D'vorah and I am very curious about what's going to happen next as she seems to be playing both Kotal Kahn AND Shinnok. I imagine she's trying to gain the power of the amulet for her race;
- I'm really hoping Kung Jin ends up doing something incredibly awesome because right now, I. F***ing. Hate him. Constantly getting his team into trouble to the point it's a miracle he didn't get them all killed yet, with the bread thief thing being especially bad. Yeah, it sucks that he's getting executed for something so harmless and true, not all thieves are irredeemable... but you no who else isn't irredeemable? THE BILLIONS OF HUMAN LIVES YOU'RE JEOPARDIZING BY RISKING A WAR WITH OUTWORLD WITH YOUR BULLSHIT, KUNG JIN, YOU SELFISH TURD! Sometimes you gotta cut your losses and realize that saving one innocent life isn't worth ending billions of other innocent lives. And then there's him taking the piss out of Jax right in front of Jacqui. Classy.
- D'vorah is as awesome as I predicted. She's nice and creepy yet strangely appealing personality-wise. I also like what they're doing with her in the story;
- At first I thought I didn't like playing as Mileena, then I busted out an 8-hit combo (sorry, kombo);
- The fatalities are BRUTAL. Jesus Christ, Cassie, what is wrong with you?!
- Speaking of brutal, I haven't managed to perform a Brutality yet, but Ferra/Torr did hit one on me and it was so badass that I wasn't even mad;
- I am under the impression that most people reacted to this version of Shinnok pretty much the same way they did to the original version ("meh") but I must say I'm actually pleasantly surprised. I think he looks cool and his behaviour is great as well, acting completely confident the whole time, as if victory was assured to him and like the other characters are hardly an inconvenience to him. The only thing I don't like about him is the variation (necromancer, I think?) where he has skeletal forearms. That's... just... goofy;
- Anyone else feels that Sonya's personality is a bit... off? One moment she's acting like a stone cold bitch, but in flashbacks she's all jovial and fun, and during fights she's spouting one-liners and swearing up a storm like she's a female Johnny Cage. It feels like she's constantly switching character and none of them really fit.
Here are a few spoilery bits regarding story mode so if you want to keep the surprise, do not click it. Also, if you want t discuss it, remember that right now, I have just started Takeda's chapter so please do not mention story stuff past that if you decide to reply to this post:
- Mileena's death was a genuine shock to me. Like, Game of Thrones level of shock. I'm also a bit disappointed that this is apparently how the rivalry between her and Kotal Kahn ends. Feels a bit sudden. Also, her rivalry with Kitana isn't really resolved, then. Then again, considering the plot revolves around necromancy and Kitana has yet to become a major player as well, I imagine this isn't actually the last we see of her;
- Wow, Rayden gave some of the possessed character their soul back, which means... RAYDEN HAS FINALLY DONE SOMETHING ACTUALLY USEFUL!! Break out the champagne, it's party time!
- As I alluded to earlier, I'm really digging D'vorah and I am very curious about what's going to happen next as she seems to be playing both Kotal Kahn AND Shinnok. I imagine she's trying to gain the power of the amulet for her race;
- I'm really hoping Kung Jin ends up doing something incredibly awesome because right now, I. F***ing. Hate him. Constantly getting his team into trouble to the point it's a miracle he didn't get them all killed yet, with the bread thief thing being especially bad. Yeah, it sucks that he's getting executed for something so harmless and true, not all thieves are irredeemable... but you no who else isn't irredeemable? THE BILLIONS OF HUMAN LIVES YOU'RE JEOPARDIZING BY RISKING A WAR WITH OUTWORLD WITH YOUR BULLSHIT, KUNG JIN, YOU SELFISH TURD! Sometimes you gotta cut your losses and realize that saving one innocent life isn't worth ending billions of other innocent lives. And then there's him taking the piss out of Jax right in front of Jacqui. Classy.