Seriously? You are judging the trailer for having to many action shots, What else are you suppose to show?
Plus taking lines from the trailer, that could be out of context and being used for a scene that doesn't correspond with the actual dialogue (like many trailers do) is silly. In the whole trailer there might of been 3 important pieces of dialogue and you think you've pieced together the 3-4 hour story mode? Give me a break.
Hey. Ok. I have spoken. If I am wrong, I will be wrong.
I actually want to be wrong. Surprise me.
But I bet my money on this horse. We shall see on the launch.
As for trailers... what else you can show... hmm... let me think. You can setup the atmosphere, by showing scenes between characters interacting with each other. Battle scenes can be taken from gameplay entirely.
You can set the mood, as in "something big is coming". Not spell it out, but literally show it by revealing certain characters. For example. They did smart with Frost. She is in the cowl. If not for leaks, you wouldn't know what to expect underneath it.
If I did the story trailer, I would reveal the current factions. Show Liu Kang and Kitana as this existing threat. Then drop to Raiden and Special Forces setting up a plan on how to deal with Netherrealm, WHILE in the background Kronika would say her speech about being the Keeper of Time. How her perfect design was corrupted by Raiden's meddling. (some quick flashbacks to Shao Kahn and Shinnok). And then I would show her as camera zooms out and shows her allies. Thus setting up taht war is coming. That shit is gonna be big.
Instead. BOOM BOOM BOOM. Generic action trailer. All explosions, all the shooting. Why? Cause they aren't making in depth story. They showed you clearly what they are selling. Blood, violence and explosions.
And yes I am judging the trailer, based on my previosu experience with MK games and their stories. They are "turn your brain off and enjoy" type of stories. Not Lord of The Rings or Game of Thrones.
It is called an opinion, mate. No need to take it personally. My opinion doesn't really matter either way, as I am not even part of MK Fighting community anymore. NRS took care of that.
If I am wrong, and this story mode won't be a generic action flick with cliche settings. You can scream at me "TOLD YA", while I will apologize for my filthy ignorance and arrogance.
If I am right... not even gonna say told ya. You playing that game will be enough.