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04/06/2015 06:05 AM (UTC)
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I'm gonna go with 50/100.

While I do like Jax, Sonya and Cage, they still all feel stale. Even after the reboot, it's the same old same. I just can't see where else Lui Kang has to go as a character. Yawn. On top of that, what's the point of having so many new descendants at all when their predecessors are still going to be there anyway?

The four new kids are also too similar visually. Especially Cassie and Jacquie. Kung Jin just doesn't look interesting on on level, story, personality, gameplay, visual design, bleh.

Takeda looks like he's fashioned after Solid Snake. Of the four though, he's probably the more interesting to me. As nifty of those whip things are, I think they would have been better suited to a reimagined Mavado. When I see them in action, all I think of is Mavado. But even with that said, I'm glad Mavado ain't around cause he was an aweful character.

I'd remove Sonya, Cage, Jax, Lui Kang and Kung Jin. Five slots for other characters.

Ermac needs his mask back please.

While it's nice how they handled Kitana's Mournful variation as a nod to Jade, it also makes me think they couldn't think up anything else for Kitana.

I realize no one should be standing, let alone fighting, after an XRay has been performed on them, but multiple gunshots to the face in Erron's normal moveset? I dunno, that woulda felt better as a brutality or something. That aside, Erron seems like an interesting character direction. Not sold on sand bombs though.

No real issue with the main roster otherwise. Love some of the other new characters, Kotal, D'Vora, Ferratorr, great job on them. But there's only a total of 8 all new ones, 10 would have been nice. Some more 'bad guys' preferrably.

Very glad to see the females are move covered up and not looking like streetwalkers.

I see a lot of folks mention there's too many humans. I don't really view that as an issue. Human types have always been the bulk of any roster.

The DLC characters? I'd keep Tanya and drop the rest. While I've always beena fan of Freddy, and Jason and Predator, I've never liked crossovers and I disagree with the idea of guest characters. And Tremor... I don't understand the fan love for him, never will. If you love him, that's great! I'm glad you guys are happy for one of your long desired characters! But he's not for me. Extra three slots saved.

So that brings 8 slots for other characters that could have been, or maybe should have been playable. I'm gonna knock that down to 6 though, cause I think a couple more all new characters woulda been nice. Not gonna elaborate on what they coulda been here though.

The final 6, let's see. It's a Outworld heavy story with some Netheralm shenanigans as well, so we could have had...

Baraka
Bo Rai Cho
Li Mei
Drahmin
Meat
Ashrah
Sareena
Reiko
Rain
Khameleon
Chameleon
Nitara
Skarlet
Sheeva
Kia
Jataaka

Plus if Raiden wanted extra muscle there's always

Kai
Fujin
Shujinko (though I imagine he's still off questing somewhere)

I think my 6 pick would be Bo Rai Cho, Li Mei, Reiko, Sheeva, Kai and either Ashrah or Fujin. Can't decide between them.


Sorry for rant, just my thoughts, no need to rage.
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04/22/2015 09:41 AM (UTC)
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Mixed-Kombat-Arts Wrote:
I'll rate each character out of 5 stars, then I'll convert the final into a %.

- Kung Lao : 2
A classic character very unique to the serie, but is supposed to leave his place to someone new. (We don't have infinite spots...)
Ugliest face ever, he looks like more a Mexican doing advertisement for Old El Paso. The MK9 face was the best. (That subjective physical statement didn't influenced the notation ; )

- Jax : 2
A classic character very unique to the serie, but is supposed to leave his place to someone new. (We don't have infinite spots...)

- Sonya : 0
I thought Cassie Cage was here to preserve the essence of Sonya & Johnny while making us gain 1 spot ?!?
I hate this family reunion.
(Except that, she is one the best Mortal Kombat characters, 5 stars in any other game).

- Kenshi : 0
Never been a fan.
I prefer Ermac's psychic powers.
I prefer Noob Saibot's clones.
I prefer Baraka's blades.

- Kitana : 5
Awesome movelist, she keeping her old moves while gaining lot of great new stuff as well, + she brings us the memory of Jade.
(and Feminine face now)

- Scorpion : 5
I can't see a Mortal Kombat without him.

- Sub Zero : 5
I can't see a Mortal Kombat without him.

- Mileena : 5
100% pleased with her, very nice mixups.

- Takeda : 0
heu ... no thanks.
What did they smoke ?

- Cassie : 3
Well, I like the idea of having the daughter of 2 classics. Still don't understand with they added the parents.

- Jacquie : 0
Bland. Generic. Boring.

- Kung Jin : 0
Nothing new.

- Shinnok : 5
Boss ! Some homage to Shang Tsung, and his skeletal hands... That was needed.

- Kano : 5
Incredible evolution of an already solid character.

- Johnny Cage : 0
I thought Cassie Cage was here to preserve the essence of Sonya & Johnny while making us gain 1 spot ?!?
I hate this family reunion.
(Except that, he is one the best Mortal Kombat characters, 5 stars in any other game).
Oh, and ugly stupid face by the way, he looks like one of the hero of GTA V, or like a american tv show host.

- Erron Black : 0
Cowboys vs Indians ? Nice pair with uninspired Kung Jin...
He doesn't looks like a MK fighter, more like a Clint Eastwood fantasy X Red Dead Redemption.
He has a Tarkatan's blade ? Meaning no Baraka ? Ridiculous.

- Liu Kang : 2
A classic character very unique to the serie, but is supposed to leave his place to someone new. (We don't have infinite spots...)

- Ermac : 5
The psychic powers are back, better than ever.

- Kotal Kahn : 5
That's what we call a true MK Fighter. Brutal !

- Ferra/Torr : 5
Among the newcomers, they are my favorite.
They look so different, with very original variations. Beast !

- D'Vorah : 5
Superb newcomer.
One of the character that get me hyped for this game.

- Raiden : 5
A classic. New strategies as well, so it's perfect.

- Quan Chi : 5
One of my mains in MK9, can't wait to try his new moves.

- Goro : 5
The classic powerhouse of the game. Every fighting game needs it standard slow strong grappler.

- Tanya : 5
Will need to see her of course, but glad she is added.

- Tremor : 0
What's so special about him ? How did he manage to get there ? There is already Goro & Jax for earthquakes...
Why not Belokk ?

- Jason : 0
Not a MK Fighter. Waste of slot.

- Predator : 0
Not a MK Fighter. Waste of slot.
If they put guests, that mean they don't trust their own characters.

- No Baraka : 0
- No Sektor : 0
- No Cyrax : 0
- No Havik : 0

Total score : 84/165, = 50,91%

50,91 / 100 ...

So yeah, I'm very split lol, There is one part I simply love, the rest just despise...
Oh, it's perfect, I'll be happy to beat up one half with the other .......... If I can.

I'm totally agree with u ! You are such a great observer !
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Thatoneguy
04/22/2015 11:59 AM (UTC)
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40/100. Don't like much of the roster.
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04/22/2015 05:50 PM (UTC)
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moneyguy Wrote:
I give the roster like a 33 or something. There are characters I like, but it's prettty lackluster for the most part. I'm not mind blown by it or anything. I'm mostly rating down, because of the oversaturation of SF characters, the generation gang, and the humans. No variety and I'm not including the DLC.

MKX's day one roster is looking to be fairly lame.


So after playing the game for a week(?) my original thought hold true. There is a significant portion of the roster I have no interest in and I feel limited every time I am on the character selection screen

There are simply not enough characters on the roster that I care to play... currently. 25/100
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04/22/2015 07:40 PM (UTC)
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40/100 The roster needed more 3D era fighters for me replace Sonya, Jax, Liu kang ect with Fujin, Havik, Reiko and cyrax
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04/23/2015 07:04 PM (UTC)
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35, I was going to say 40, but agree with a lot of the poster here. Too many SF characters, not enough Shinnok minions (Reiko, Noob, maybe Oni?)
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04/23/2015 10:59 PM (UTC)
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It's a great cast in all, but who ever thought it was a good idea to sit out Noob and Smoke when you have all these families in this game; is crazy. Pure ape shit. *playing the game right now*tongue Oh well.
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