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My morbid curiosity got the better of me and I just got back from watching the MK2 movie.....In short I'd give a 7.5 out of 10. It's far from MK annihilation bad but I don't get people saying It's the best MK movie ever made. Story wise and without spoilers. It felt like they were trying to cram MK2, UMK3, MKX and 4 into the same movie. It makes the story a bit of a mess but an entertaining mess none the less. At least they tried to get the story back on track even if they fumbled it all over the place IMO. Urban's version of Cage was just ok to me but nothing special. Katana and Jade were good in their respective rolls but without Mileena in the mix it just felt hollow to me. Kano was the biggest standout and stole the show every time he was on screen. I did enjoy Shao Khans look and over the top campy demeanor. My biggest gripe as an old school MK fan is there was too much story to cover and not enough screen time to tell it. That unfortunately led to a lot of characters getting cut and jump edits that felt disjointed from scene to scene. In conclusion I feel the 1995 movie is still the king far as live action MK movies go but MK2 is right behind it and definitely worth checking out if you're still on the fence about seeing it.
 
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lariat said:
My morbid curiosity got the better of me and I just got back from watching the MK2 movie.....In short I'd give a 7.5 out of 10. It's far from MK annihilation bad but I don't get people saying It's the best MK movie ever made. Story wise and without spoilers. It felt like they were trying to cram MK2, UMK3, MKX and 4 into the same movie. It makes the story a bit of a mess but an entertaining mess none the less. At least they tried to get the story back on track even if they fumbled it all over the place IMO. Urban's version of Cage was just ok to me but nothing special. Katana and Jade were good in their respective rolls but without Mileena in the mix it just felt hollow to me. Kano was the biggest standout and stole the show every time he was on screen. I did enjoy Shao Khans look and over the top campy demeanor. My biggest gripe as an old school MK fan is there was too much story to cover and not enough screen time to tell it. That unfortunately led to a lot of characters getting cut and jump edits that felt disjointed from scene to scene. In conclusion I feel the 1995 movie is still the king far as live action MK movies go but MK2 is right behind it and definitely worth checking out if you're still on the fence about seeing it.
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Three years later, I think MK1 is a good game, but the weakest out of the four NRS games. I still love MK9-MK11, but MK1 gets boring for me quick. It feels so barebones.
 
Guyver Spawn said:
Three years later, I think MK1 is a good game, but the weakest out of the four NRS games. I still love MK9-MK11, but MK1 gets boring for me quick. It feels so barebones.
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It's the opposite, for me.

MK1 is the game that I keep returning to BECAUSE of the actual gameplay.
Character customization and the single-player stuff.....yeah, I 100% with you that MK11 is better in that aspect.
Personally, I just can't go back to the Krushing Blows, breakaways, auto-regen meter and the general slower pace of the MK11 compared to MK1, regardless of Fujin being my main in that game.
Plus, MK1 the game that so far has my favorite roster with 8 post-MK3 characters like Quan Chi, Tanya, Kenshi, Reiko, Havik, Nitara, Ashrah and Li Mei, and the return of Takeda and Ferra (even if she IS just a kameo).
Would have loved for Sareena to have been playable too, but I'm shocked as it is that we got EIGHT of them in this game, as it is.
Never thought I'd be a Li Mei main, but here I am. :)
 
Colt AKA Paulo Garcia (Loser) on TYM said:
cool, i have a new goal in life to make sure nothing related to the word khrome is ever in any game I work on. Also someone plz remove me from this conversation list.
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Fast-forward 10 years:
I'll always win cos I'm a Dragon in the Zodiac! The only way I won't win is if I let you win!
 
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Here’s something new to listen to while you’re at work or whatever from Mike Hollow’s channel discussing character design and gameplay ideas about what a new MK game could be. I don’t agree with everything him and Brady say about characters changes and move sets but it is an interesting take nonetheless enjoy.
 
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MKII was badass. It has substance and style unlike the first movie. The fights were well choreographed, just the rite amount of CGI and martial arts. They made Baraka hilarious and kool in this.
 
I just noticed there's a pattern of every new MK game every 4 years since NRS was created. The next game should be in 2027. Mark my words.

MK9 (2011)
MKX (2015)
MK11 (2019)
MK1 (2023)
 
Nah, Games take way longer to make now and most of the MKs you mentioned where made in a two year window between Injustice 1 and 2. The most recent credible rumours all point to Injustice 3 being announced and possibly released next year. Knowing NRS recent track record. MK won't see another game until about 2030 at the earliest IMO. The only thing that might have changed is if Paramount/WB pulled the plug on funding at the last minute. Considering how expensive game development is now, it wouldn't make any sense to stop development half way through. If we don't get an announcement by the VGAs in December than we know it's going to be a much longer wait than we anticipated.
 
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Nah, Games take way longer to make now and most of the MKs you mentioned where made in a two year window between Injustice 1 and 2. The most recent credible rumours all point to Injustice 3 being announced and possibly released next year. Knowing NRS recent track record. MK won't see another game until about 2030 at the earliest IMO. The only thing that might have changed is if Paramount/WB pulled the plug on funding at the last minute. Considering how expensive game development is now, it wouldn't make any sense to stop development half way through. If we don't get an announcement by the VGAs in December than we know it's going to be a much longer wait than we anticipated.
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They’d be breaking the cycle if no MK in 2027. However I'm positive a game will be next year whatever it ends up being. I don't believe Paramount will pull the plug. Surely they'd let the gaming division do its thing.
 
They already broke the cycle when they made MK1 four years after MK11 with no Injustice game in between. If Injustice 3 is confirmed to be the next game than that puts MK way further out we than initially thought. It's difficult to predict anything because of how crazy and uncertain the gaming space is right now. Hopefully things pan out in a positive way but it's not looking great from what I'm seeing. I love to be wrong though...
 
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They already broke the cycle when they made MK1 four years after MK11 with no Injustice game in between. If Injustice 3 is confirmed to be the next game than that puts MK way further out we than initially thought. It's difficult to predict anything because of how crazy and uncertain the gaming space is right now. Hopefully things pan out in a positive way but it's not looking great from what I'm seeing. I love to be wrong though...
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I meant it'd be breaking the 4-year cycle of MK games if next game is Injustice.
 
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I wouldn't get too fixated on the four year cycle thing. The gaming industry is very different than it was four years ago. It's a miracle we're getting a game at all. Especially from WB. Whatever happens it's going to be shit show anyway. The whole Paramount/WB merger debate reminds me of Microsoft when they bought Activision/Blizzard. Everyone will try to block it but it won't matter. After the GTA6 price being unveiled. You're going to need to take out a loan from the bank just to afford the next MK.
 
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