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LeonhartFour 01/24/18 4:10:01 PM #16:	122. Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (Axl_Rose_85) I was a huge Mortal Kombat fan growing up, and Sub-Zero was my favorite MK character, so when I heard he was getting his own game, I was pretty excited. Plus, I love sidescrolling beat-em-ups, so I thought this had the potential to be a good hybrid! I could not have been more wrong. Again, it's been so long since I last played this game, so if you want me to give in-depth analysis about why it's bad, I'm not going to be able to satisfy your urges! They make a big deal about letting you explore Sub-Zero's backstory and even getting to kill Scorpion, but the graphics and animations kinda take you out of it, which is weird because Mortal Kombat was considered to be "cutting edge" with its aesthetics back in the day with realistic-looking characters. The game does have a lot of FMVs that are dated in that hilarious early PS1 way. I remember the game being hard in the way it would bum rush you with waves of enemies, but a lot of beat-em-ups were that way. It just didn't feel good to play because it still used fighting game mechanics despite the genre change. Basically, it was the original Subspace Emissary, where the game maintains Brawl's fighting game mechanics and makes you use them in a sidescroller. The strange thing is that Midway didn't disavow all knowledge of this game despite how much it flopped, but it actually brought back Quan Chi and Shinnok for Mortal Kombat 4 and beyond. I don't even like Quan Chi, but a lot of people do, so I guess it was a smart move to take what actually did work from that game and implement it into the main series. Or maybe it's a testament that they don't learn from their mistakes because they actually tried to make another Mythologies type game with Shaolin Monks. I never played that one though, so maybe it was playable. I kinda doubt it though, because there was a big gap between MK4 and MK9 where most of the games were bad. I'm glad the series has been rejuvenated though, especially with their amazing story modes. I wish more games were willing to take the risks with their stories that Mortal Kombat does because they were never afraid to change the status quo or shake up the canon. Of course, you have to deal with the backlash from the fans who don't like it when you change stuff, but MK has shown it can work! Bonus Question: What is the most disappointed you have ever been by a game? --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png https://imgur.com/xSIWjVK <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:894720776] in Leonhart R... [t:76237936]...</cite> <quote>122. Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (Axl_Rose_85) I was a huge Mortal Kombat fan growing up, and Sub-Zero was my favorite MK character, so when I heard he was getting his own game, I was pretty excited. Plus, I love sidescrolling beat-em-ups, so I thought this had the potential to be a good hybrid! I could not have been more wrong. Again, it's been so long since I last played this game, so if you want me to give in-depth analysis about why it's bad, I'm not going to be able to satisfy your urges! They make a big deal about letting you explore Sub-Zero's backstory and even getting to kill Scorpion, but the graphics and animations kinda take you out of it, which is weird because Mortal Kombat was considered to be "cutting edge" with its aesthetics back in the day with realistic-looking characters. The game does have a lot of FMVs that are dated in that hilarious early PS1 way. I remember the game being hard in the way it would bum rush you with waves of enemies, but a lot of beat-em-ups were that way. It just didn't feel good to play because it still used fighting game mechanics despite the genre change. Basically, it was the original Subspace Emissary, where the game maintains Brawl's fighting game mechanics and makes you use them in a sidescroller. The strange thing is that Midway didn't disavow all knowledge of this game despite how much it flopped, but it actually brought back Quan Chi and Shinnok for Mortal Kombat 4 and beyond. I don't even like Quan Chi, but a lot of people do, so I guess it was a smart move to take what actually did work from that game and implement it into the main series. Or maybe it's a testament that they don't learn from their mistakes because they actually tried to make another Mythologies type game with Shaolin Monks. I never played that one though, so maybe it was playable. I kinda doubt it though, because there was a big gap between MK4 and MK9 where most of the games were bad. I'm glad the series has been rejuvenated though, especially with their amazing story modes. I wish more games were willing to take the risks with their stories that Mortal Kombat does because they were never afraid to change the status quo or shake up the canon. Of course, you have to deal with the backlash from the fans who don't like it when you change stuff, but MK has shown it can work! Bonus Question: What is the most disappointed you have ever been by a game? --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png https://imgur.com/xSIWjVK</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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