Mortal Kombat X
Discussion
I picked this up this morning, got the pre-order edition with the Goro DLC. I haven't delved into the actual game yet, I've been getting to grips in the training mode. I'll bulletpoint my thoughts so far.
More to follow, but this looks set to be a great landmark in the franchise.
- A great roster with new characters that are actually good. An achievement for the brand as some of the new entrants over the years have been a bit cack.
- Character variants that actually change the combat style of the characters, as well as altering their appearance.
- A solid training mode with a separate fatality training mode.
- Great graphics.
- Faction mode adds a bit of depth, leveling up your character, contributing to the faction war. I notice that they've avoided the use of the word "klan"

- Brutalities are interesting, they are specific ways of ending a fight, performed under certain conditions, that turn a normal move or special move into an extra gory version, for one example Goro's flame breath turns them into a charred skeleton upon death.
- Fatalities are brutal. Each one now works like a mini-cutscene that loads in as you execute it, it's very slick.
- Characters now greet each other at the start of the fight, there are lots of cool little interactions that fans of the older games will get a laugh from. For example, Johnny Cage says to Goro "You owe me a new pair of glasses", referencing the first MK film where Goro smashes Johnny's glasses.
- The environments are very nice to look at.
- The original cast are now old, which is cool. Liu Kang has grey hair etc.
More to follow, but this looks set to be a great landmark in the franchise.
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