Challenge #251: Shang Tsung vs. Baraka, Sindel, & Shao Kahn

#300 is HARD. I have read that people beat it after the 4th or 5th time. That is because it gets ridiculously easier if you die a few times then retry.
I wanted to beat it on the first attempt after turning on the PS3. For days on end, I tried to beat it. Midmatch, when I was getting my ass handed to me, I would hit start-->retry. Always the same difficulty, hard as hell.
Finally after being sick of the same beating by Mileena, I allowed the match to complete - me lose, and retry. X4 like that, and it is a breeze. The AI gets worse while you get health back.

I did it on I think my 3rd try without having the losing advantage, it's simple if you know what to do.
 
That is quality, without the losing advantage. Kudos. I could not do it. I was too aggressive, lacking patience.
I am a bit older, I have not played a MK game since Trilogy on the N64. This game is fantastic, albeit frustrating at times.
 
for me I used uppercut a lot on baraka as he jumps at you. I keep my super meter for Sindel. Finish Baraka with half health and you get a refill.

Sindell can be tricky as she has an answer for most situations....I used triple skulls where I could, but soon realised I needed a full bar to face kahn, so I started playing defensively. She doesn't like an air punch.

Kahn is same as ever - the key is to avoid those hammers he throws. So fireballs and triples - x-ray seems a waste of time v kahn as it does small damage.....then when he throws hammer make sure you jump forward and fireball or uppercut.

It was hard.....no where near as hard as fighting Quan Chi and Shang Tsung a few challenges on though - I am struggling with that one"!
 
So far for me everything in the tower is done but 251, army of goro, army of shau khan, and end game why did I leave the tough ones till last :'(
 
251 was by far the hardest challenge for me. At one point after playing for an hour or so I had Kahn beat with half my health left or so I thought but then the bastard x-rayed me and won. I was soooo mad my sister said I had a vein popping out of my head.

300 was easy in comparison. I first tried it with Sheeva and Stryker but kept loosing so I called it a night and the next day I tried it with Scorpion and beat it my 1st try.
 
This is the challenge I'm on now (I've been playing Wipeout HD that I got for free on PSN) and it has been giving me some trouble, not because of Baraka and Sindel, but because I'm low on health by the time I get to Kahn. But I'm going to play tomorrow and hopefully beat that challenge and move on.
 
for me I used uppercut a lot on baraka as he jumps at you. I keep my super meter for Sindel. Finish Baraka with half health and you get a refill.

Sindell can be tricky as she has an answer for most situations....I used triple skulls where I could, but soon realised I needed a full bar to face kahn, so I started playing defensively. She doesn't like an air punch.

Kahn is same as ever - the key is to avoid those hammers he throws. So fireballs and triples - x-ray seems a waste of time v kahn as it does small damage.....then when he throws hammer make sure you jump forward and fireball or uppercut.

It was hard.....no where near as hard as fighting Quan Chi and Shang Tsung a few challenges on though - I am struggling with that one"!

It's funny you should mention that; I personally found the fight against Tsung and Chi quite easy. But the fight against Kahn and co. has driven me crazy!
 
I highly recommend using Shang Tsung's throw repeatedly on Baraka and Sindel as it recovers health for Shang Tsung (although not as much as it takes away from Baraka/Sindel).

Could someone explain to me how you can complete #252-#299 without beating #251 without paying to skip as someone mentioned above? I didn't think it was possible.

My personal list of the my most frustrating challenges were: #2 Avoid/Block Vs. Jax, #101 Mileena/Baraka Back to Back, One of the Zombie ones (I think #130), #201 Jade Tilt Match Vs Sindel, #250 vs Shao Kahn, #251, #266 Stryker Duel, #275 vs 3X Goro, #294 Test Your Might. I am on #300 right now, but have yet to try it.
 
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