I've made no secret of my feeling that one of the biggest recurring problems in the games industry is a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth. Development teams being too big, perhaps the industry as a whole being too big, with none of the cooks taking any personal responsibility for the broth so you end up with a lot of gluey unseasoned broth that is just about inoffensive enough to be palatable to mainstream broth audiences but isn't exactly getting five star write-ups in Broth Monthly.
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Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."
Shaolin Monks is a forgotten gem. I would love to see a new one, or a remake of the old.
That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.
The catched the woke virus after that, saying for MK 10 that "Female Characters Will Be More Realistically Proportioned". You could still rip a spine or blow a head in a bloody explosion, but don't you dare to show a side boob or all hell will break loose.
The ladies in MK9 look like men in drag. They are so buff and their faces are so bad, I don’t feel like we lost anything aside from some sexy costumes. But sexy costumes in drags do not appeal to me.
GB: "More than perhaps any other genre, fighting games offer the kind of mechanical depth that you can lose yourself in for years. Learning the ins and outs, learning and perfecting combos, and so many other things that make this one of the most competitive genres in gaming, even on a professional level now. But you don’t have to be playing against another human to be challenged in a fighting game. Throughout the years, this genre has thrown multiple final bosses at us that have got us all collectively pulling our hair out. In this feature, we’ll be taking a look at fifteen such fights."
Isshin the sword Saint was the hardest boss I ever beat. And I've been playing games for 30 years
I went through the clickfest, it's shameful; more than usual that is, lower than gamingbolt standards, Congrats GB you've reached a new low.
I hate excapist magazine. They always try to sound witty and cool but their articles end up being confusing and boring.
I kinda agree that more skill should be implemented in these types of "finish him" moments, not for MK itself as much as hack n slash games like God of War and Bayonetta.
while i agree for the most part, i disagree to an extent with the mortal kombat bit. its all about the meter and a game of risk. you can continue to boost your powers with the partly filled meter, wait a little longer and be able to piss someone off by breaking their elite epic combo, or try your luck with an x-ray which may or may not land, causing you to miss out on all the opportunities to boost your power. an amazing gameplay mechanic i believe
He wants to skip the animations for attacks?
Does he play Street Fighter? Does he want to skip the animation for Super Combos and Ultras?
What da hell is wrong with this dude. And thas just the second part of the article and it's already bust.
This guy is a jackwagon, he's missing the whole point, the x-rays and finishers are a kind of 'reward' for taking the risk and filling the meter AND connecting on it, its not a guarantee. Finishers are the same way, just an over the top reward for beating your opponent and throwing it back at them (if a human opponent that is) If you want realistic fighting moves go play virtua fighter, I know my fighting isn't realistic when my opponent has 4 arms or can freeze me...be real, its a game dude, if you dont like it dont pan it or say its horrible because its not your cup of tea. its actually a pretty contradictory article seeing as how he's saying dev teams are too big, but then goes on to say how all these animations are canned and the same....really?? how many more animators will I need if I have to make 10-20 more animations so they dont looked canned and repeat constantly??? nice article genius.....