For example, if an enemy is about to uppercut you, you need to perform a defensive action at a precise moment, to break his uppercut and deal some damage to him. The catch is that this has to be perfectly timed. ![]() There is also a defensive meter and an offensive meter that can be strategically used to break defence or offence of an opponent respectively. For the first time, my trigger happy fingers were wary and calculating before performing a special move making me think more like a strategy player than a fighting game player which at first felt very weird but later became second nature. On the other hand, if using it in round one ensures you can defeat your opponent by a hair, it may be worth it but remember, your opponent has his special move for round two. If in round one your opponent has beaten you to a pulp, and you haven't drained much health, it makes sense to hold off on the special move for round two where you can make it work to your advantage. This adds a whole new dynamic to the strategy one employs in a fighting game. And you can only use it when your health is critically low. ![]() That's right, not one per round, but one per fight. The two biggest changes are that there is no run ability and your special combo is limited to one per fight. This time, however, the changes to gameplay have worked in the game's favour even if some of the game modes have not. Like I said above, the Mortal Kombat franchise isn’t afraid to delve into new directions even if it hasn’t worked out in the past. This is a game about beating the crap out of your opponent. Overall, the story may not appeal to all, especially newcomers to the franchise, but then again, this isn’t a story driven game. As with every MK game, the dialogue, character motivations and progression is quite comical, but this time, the game has a good balance between cheeky humour and storytelling that I enjoyed. Liu Kang and Kung Lao have serious karmic conversations with their time travelling selves, whereas Johnny Cage’s interactions with his future self are quite comic. What’s best about the story is the confrontations between the past and present selves of some characters. We expect to see more characters launching as time passes. As with every Mortal Kombat game, there are unlockable and downloadable characters including Shao Kahn, Frost and Shang Tsung. There are a number of new characters thrown into the mix as well including Jacqui Briggs, Skarlet and Cetrion to name a few. The story is cheesy as ever and throughout the 6-hour campaign, you will get a chance to get your hands dirty with a number of characters. Since this is a blast from the past, it is no wonder the developers decided to use the theme music from the original Mortal Kombat movie in the launch trailer of the game. The “good” and younger versions of Raiden, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Sonia, Johnny Cage, Shao Kahn, Baraka and more are brought to the future to deal with the breakage in the space-time continuum. The result of this is literally a blast from the past. The new antagonist this time around is Kronika who is looking to manipulate the sands of time for her own benefit. Raiden has become the bad guy ever since he killed Shinnok and took his amulet. Either you are aware of the lore of Mortal Kombat or you are in the dark. The story picks up where MK 10 left off. Is it a worthy addition to your collection? We find out! Story This mechanic has been reworked with some other gameplay mechanics making the game feel fresh when compared directly with MK 10. One such example is the special move meter from MK 10 that filled up throughout the fight and can be used to perform a special move. ![]() If there is one thing that has changed with the past three iterations of the games, it is the accessibility that it brings to new players who aren't pros at fighting games. We have seen the game shift to the third dimension, reduce the blood and gore (we are looking at you babalities) and continuously refresh the roster of playable characters. Mortal Kombat has been a household name in fighting games since the days of the arcades and a great thing about the franchise is that it hasn't shied away from experimenting with changing technology.
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