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[kencey]

UE3 ?
So basically MK9 with new characters and story mode.
Lame.

 

[FlashFlooder]

Bummer about UE3

Bummer that you guys are still talking about the music.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

What do you mean, "Samaritan is real"?

I meant not just a tech demo.

 

[TalentBurke]

Yep, that is my fear as well... They need to work on their fundamentals before padding things out with in stage gimmicks.

Yep, that's what made so many of the PS2 Mortal Kombat games terrible. They were more interested in adding bulllshit to the games rather than fixing the basics. They need to pay attention to movement, normals, and character speeds. Make each character feel unique. That shit shouldn't just be defined by their special moves.

 

[infinityBCRT]

... Why was that human SubZero? I thought that with Noob Saibot and Cyber-SubZero in the last game we were effectively left without a SubZero now? (Thus leaving the door open for Frost's return).

This has been brought up too many times. I guess people have forgotten the details of the plot. Quan Chi now controls the souls of all of the warriors who died during MK9. Don't you remember that part in story mode where you fought all of the undead characters in the neatherrealm? I assume they all will be fighting for Shinnok in MKX. And a dead cyber sub zero means he probably reverted back to human form.

 

[Lord_Balkan]

It looked good(well it's not in-game lol), but there were two things that really felt off to me:

1)the music, what was that shit? I don't want that in a fantasy, dark, bloody fighting game like mortal kombat, original music or metal are the only options for me.

2)voices, this is just me, but those voices seemed too equal to the ones of the previous MKs, i mean i love them but it seemed like they copy-pasted the audio files of a previous mortal kombat, another thing is that the video was serious while for some reason i have always considered those voices(and MK in general) not serious, so they don't blend well together imo.

UE3 is disappointing though.

Metal would have been just as awkward, if not more in that trailer.

 

[Ghazi]

Again, the instrumental for the trailer was great. The music itself was fine, it seems to be Wiz's singing that doesn't really seem to fit it.

 

[OldAsUrSock]

This is UE3 LOL? WAAAAAT!

Just how much better is this going to look than MK9 on PC?

And isn't Injustice running without many jaggies on PS4? I can't see how UE3 is going to push the fighter much. Hmph.

Fighters need to take the next step and go 120fps.

 

[sjay1994]

This is UE3 LOL? WAAAAAT!

Just how much better is this going to look than MK9 on PC?

And isn't Injustice running without many jaggies on PS4? I can't see how UE3 is going to push the fighter much. Hmph.

Well Arkham Knight is using a modified UE3.

Look at the difference with the two face model in Arkham City and Knight

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

Lol, they could have use UE4, made the game look better and RUN better. Try Cafeine UE3 demo then try the newest UE4 demo which not only runs better but looks better in every single way from lighing to even Global Illumination. Devs should really focus on quality instead of quantity, they should ditch the old consoles and ditch UE3 and concentrate on the new gen (engines and consoles).

 

[False Witness]

WB is under contract to use UE3 until the end of either this year or next.

 

[Zen]

Yep, that's what made so many of the PS2 Mortal Kombat games terrible. They were more interested in adding bulllshit to the games rather than fixing the basics. They need to pay attention to movement, normals, and character speeds. Make each character feel unique. That shit shouldn't just be defined by their special moves.

When the series started to devolve and focus on dumb gimmicks is when we got stuff like Deadly Alliance, Deception and Armageddon. I enjoyed those games for what they were, but there is no question about it that their scaled back focus for MK9 resulted in one of the best MK games ever made.

The (first two I guess, the third sucked imo) 3D games were pretty good though and responsible for MK coming back after all of those terrible games prior. Deadly Alliance was a better fighter with a more interesting story than MK9 even if all of its combos were basically one string. But I digress on where our opinions differ, since we agree on the core point. ne of my friends (is not very good at video games) and loves to use MK9 as a bludgeon to mock ~hardcore fighting game fans~, and I always just tell him that the things people generally dislike about MK9 have almost nothing to do with how accessible it is (that is what they nailed).

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

Reptile's new MK9 theme is great as well. Skrillex did a good job. It gets you hype

Was this actually made for the game?
Because I didn't hear it anywhere and thought it was just something Skrillex made for one of his albums.

 

[Xater]

Was this actually made for the game?
Because I didn't hear it anywhere and thought it was just something Skrillex made for one of his albums.

It just was part of the MK tribute album.

 

[Troubled Bat]

That area they fought on will most likely be a stage, right? Because I surely love it.

 

[Razia]

The (first two I guess, the third sucked imo) 3D games were pretty good though and responsible for MK coming back after all of those terrible games prior. Deadly Alliance was a better fighter with a more interesting story than MK9 even if all of its combos were basically one string.

I loved Deadly Alliance (and Deception) but, nope.

 

[Zen]

I loved Deadly Alliance (and Deception) but, nope.

Eh diff'rent strokes, the premise of Deadly Alliance, and each characters story, was actually interesting, the single player story for MK9 was amazingly stupid. By the end of it I just could not care.

It does raise some questions for how they will do MKX though, considering that 99% of everyone died in the stupidest way possible.

 

[Nzyme32]

Well Arkham Knight is using a modified UE3.

Look at the difference with the two face model in Arkham City and Knight

Yep, I'm not seeing the issue. It's even say in the WB statement in the OP:

"The team has worked hard to make sure Mortal Kombat X delivers everything fans expect along with new characters, new game modes and an all new graphics engine."

It is not the same as MK9 but it also not UE4. While UE4 is more capable, the modified engine is clearly very capable. Why is no one complaining that Arkham Knight is "terrible" because of the same engine?

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

Yep, I'm not seeing the issue. It's even say in the WB statement in the OP:



It is not the same as MK9 but it also not UE4. While UE4 is more capable, the modified engine is clearly very capable

Just no, you can squeeze UE3 to an infinte extent...you will never get the things any vanilla UE4 game can do. With UE3, you will be always stuck with last-gen behaviour of the engine in every aspect and you can't bypass its limits.

Edit: Here maybe the real reasons for not ditching UE3: https://twitter.com/Kitatus_Studios/status/473845861685161984

 

[Endo Punk]

Now that the confirmation of MKX has sunk in I have to say its a very typical trailer. They really just gave us a bottom of the barrel look into the game with background interaction that really isn't something I am excited about, also Subzero's face looked bad which hints that the women wont fare any better this time either.

Probably just need a proper in game look at E3.

 

[The Lamonster]

UE3 ?
So basically MK9 with new characters and story mode.
Lame.

Actually sounds awesome.

 

[Nzyme32]

Just no, you can squeeze UE3 to an infinte extent...you will never get the things any vanilla UE4 game can do. With UE3, you will be always stuck with last-gen behaviour of the engine in every aspect and you can't bypass its limits.

I agree, but I also don't see it as a major problem for the game. The game releases in 2015 but has likely been in development since 2013. There are very few games in that space of time using UE4 other than Epic's own games (feel free to correct me though I could be wrong). Point is, the expectation of UE4 for this game is unrealistic and unnecessary for a cross-gen title. Of course a UE4 game would be great, who wouldn't want that. But this is also absolutely fine. Again, why are there no complaints for Arkham Knight and it's "last-gen tech" that is exclusive to the new consoles?

Edit: Here maybe the real reasons for not ditching UE3: https://twitter.com/Kitatus_Studios/status/473845861685161984

That is most likely the reason why.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

I agree, but I also don't see it as a major problem for the game. The game releases in 2015 but has likely been in development since 2013. There are very few games in that space of time using UE4 other than Epic's own games (feel free to correct me though I could be wrong). Point is, the expectation of UE4 for this game is unrealistic and unnecessary for a cross-gen title. Of course a UE4 game would be great, who wouldn't want that. But this is also absolutely fine. Again, why are there no complaints for Arkham Knight and it's "last-gen tech" that is exclusive to the new consoles?

There are many games using UE4 (most of them are indies though) and one game from a big company (Sony Bend). Big companies want to stick to UE3 and last-gen consoles to maximize profits because they have already big names and have nothing to prove, they can just rename the same game and people will still buy it while Indies HAVE TO prove themselves, that is why they always choose newer techs or engines to prove themselves and engrave their name and if one day they will become big enough, they will follow the same path (of laziness and easy money) of the big companies. Sadly, this is how this corrupt business works.

 

[Manu]

And the fake leaks begin:

No names, no source, nothing.

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

And the fake leaks begin:

No names, no source, nothing.

Oh even if the leaks are fake, the characters' design look the best in the series and the creepiest too.

 

[Nzyme32]

There are many games using UE4 (most of them are indies though) and one game from a big company (Sony Bend). Big companies want to stick to UE3 and last-gen consoles to maximize profits because they have already big names and have nothing to prove, they can just rename the same game and people will still buy it while Indies HAVE TO prove themselves, that is why they always choose newer techs or engines to prove themselves and engrave their name and if one day they will become big enough, they will follow the same path (of laziness and easy money) of the big companies. Sadly, this is how this corrupt business works.

Ah. I see. I still think it's a bit of a double standard for such negativity for this versus Arkham Knight when they use the same engine. Particularly since Arkham Knight is released on newer consoles only, surely those inherent last-gen quirks of that engine should be an issue for those people.

And the fake leaks begin:

No names, no source, nothing.

I want those to be real. I have always wanted to see MK move towards that more creepy occult aesthetic, which the game seems to be moving to. Reminds me of work by Zdzislaw Beksinski

 

[Wishmaster92]

And the fake leaks begin:

No names, no source, nothing.

I always get excited for leaks even if they are fake. These look cool

Oh even if the leaks are fake, the characters' design look the best in the series and the creepiest too.

I agree, rain looks like a normal human being and not some dude on steroids or hgh. I hope these are real.

 

[Raptor]

Those look amazing, very creepy looking.

 

[Zen]

If real I wonder if everyone will be fucking dead and MKing to return to life, considering how everyone except like Johnny Cage and Sonya are dead in the new timeline.

 

[Blues1990]

*Sigh*

I'm slowly coming to the realization that the game, among others, will never be released on the Nintendo Wii U.

 

[StalkerUKCG]

No way those leaks are real scorpion looks completely different.

 

[SolidSnakex]

No way those leaks are real scorpion looks completely different.

Of course they're fake. Whoever made it didn't even bother to put the new logo behind the characters.

 

[Zen]

*Sigh*

I'm slowly coming to the realization that the game, among others, will never be released on the Nintendo Wii U.

Never buy a Nintendo console for anything but Nintendo games, anything else that happens to come along is an exception.

 

[Bloodrage]

And the fake leaks begin:

No names, no source, nothing.

Disappointing that I know they're fake. Loving each of those designs.

 

[Blues1990]

Never buy a Nintendo console for anything but Nintendo games, anything else that happens to come along is an exception.

I love my system, don't get me wrong. But it's incredibly frustrating that WHEN a 3rd-Party game is released & when you try to support it (such as Need for Speed: Most Wanted), it fails at retail, all because no one else bothers to purchase it.

 

[2+2=5]

Metal would have been just as awkward, if not more in that trailer.

I disagree, metal is a very vast universe, there are probably more metal subgenres than other music genres all together lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTKj3Jz1f-8

And those subgenres can be very different from each other, just as an example this is (symphonic power)metal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqDbyvQJXwI

Very different from what people thinks of metal right?
Lots of metal songs would be good in a soundtrack of a movie or a game.

I still have a very limited culture of the metal but i'm sure there are lots of song that would fit that trailer way better than that shit song.

And the fake leaks begin:

No names, no source, nothing.

Fake or not they look good.

 

[Zen]

I love my system, don't get me wrong. But it's incredibly frustrating that WHEN a 3rd-Party game is released & when you try to support it (such as Need for Speed: Most Wanted), it fails at retail, all because no one else bothers to purchase it.

Vita owner here, I know your pain. I routinely rant about how big companies are not even bothering to cross port their IOS efforts (not that they have appeared and failed, mind you, they have neever really appeared to begin with, even with core properties like Deus Ex, Mass Effect, Gameloft titles and so on, it makes no sense).

 

[ieptbarakat]

On the topic of the trailer music, even MGR:R music would have fit better.

http://youtubedoubler.com/cBe9

 

[angular graphics]

WB is under contract to use UE3 until the end of either this year or next.

This year.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=88086565&postcount=42

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LICENCES EPIC GAMES' UNREAL ENGINE 3

NetherRealm Studios and Rocksteady Studios Will Utilize Engine Exclusively Through 2014


Burbank, Calif. - March 17, 2011 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced a long-term studio-wide license agreement with Epic Games to use the award-winning Unreal Engine 3.

The development software will be available for any team developing a Warner-published game across PC, console and mobile platforms and, through 2014, will be the exclusive game engine used on projects being developed by Rocksteady Studios who are currently working on Batman: Arkham City and developed the critically acclaimed hit Batman: Arkham Asylum for WBIE/DC Entertainment, and NetherRealm Studios, the team behind award-winning Mortal Kombat franchise for WBIE.

"Unreal Engine 3 is one of the leading development tools available for today's creative teams and it is a perfect fit for both NetherRealm and Rocksteady," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Mortal Kombat and Batman: Arkham City use the engine's state-of-the-art capabilities to provide the important foundation in bringing gamers the experience they are looking for."

"We're very excited that the talented production teams at NetherRealm and Rocksteady will continue to make Unreal Engine 3 their exclusive core technology for the next few years to create the exceptional titles they are so known for," said Mark Rein, Vice President, Epic Games. "We look forward to seeing how the engine will contribute to the upcoming games from these teams and potentially other Warner teams and external developers who develop or publish with Warner."

 

[Chairhome]

Hmm. Two new fighters, gameplay at E3 and a "surprise" event, story to be "mix of old and original story

Ed Boon @noobde · 6m
RT @darkgio6 @noobde are you showing gameplay of MKX at E3? EB: YES! You might also see gameplay in a "surprise" game injustry event ! #MKX

Ed Boon @noobde · 8m
RT @RicardoSyozi @noobde I wanna see some gameplay!! #MKX EB: Are you going to E3 ?

Ed Boon @noobde · 9m
RT @topherous86 @noobde so the 'X' has multiple meanings, right? #MKX EB: Yea. X can be used in a number of ways. That worked out nicely.

Ed Boon @noobde · 10m
RT @Y21__ @noobde are we going to see new fighters in the MK X? EB: YES! Two of my new favoriates will be at E3 !!

Ed Boon @noobde · 10m
RT @timbo869 @noobde will the story in mortal kombat X Kontinue from mk9 or be a new original story EB: Sort of BOTH.. hard 2 explain.

Can't tell if trolling...

 

[S1kkZ]

Hmm. Two new fighters, gameplay at E3 and a "surprise" event, story to be "mix of old and original story


Can't tell if trolling...

probably alternate dimensions. that would also fit the "multiple versions of each character" thing.

 

[Troubled Bat]

Damn, I really cannot wait to see what MKX is all about. Those two characters that'll be shown long with Scorpian and Sub-Zero will be very exciting! ^^

 

[reddmyst]

I wouldn't say it's a surprise if Scorpion or Subzero would be playable at E3 2014.

Even if it's not Unreal 4, a modified Unreal 3 engine for the graphics might be the surprise (as shown in the Batman examples above). Who's to say they won't be trying to target that CGI trailer? Is it possible? In my opinion maybe.

 

[2+2=5]

Hmm. Two new fighters, gameplay at E3 and a "surprise" event, story to be "mix of old and original story


Can't tell if trolling...

"injustry"
Mmmm...

 

[infinityBCRT]

We're going to see Scorpion & Sub-Zero playable at E3 for sure. Probably the 2 new characters Boon mentioned. And I'm going to guess a least a couple of people from the MK4-6 era which haven't shown up yet (Fujin has to be one of them).

 

[Chairhome]

"injustry"
Mmmm...

hmm, didn't notice that.... i think you're onto something.

this with the "hard 2 explain" part, and the "x" => MK x Injustice?

Or probably just more Boon being boon?

 

[GoofsterStud]

I seriously cannot stand that MK movie music soundtrack. I think its fantastically cheesy in the worse of ways and any use of that track should be barred from any version of the MK video game.

If you want something awesome, then the dev really should have listen and stuck to their own trumpet, the trumpet of skills used to make this badass soundtrack that was utilize for the MK9 promo:

Say what you want but I've watched this version of the trailer 10 times:http://www.youtubemultiplier.com/538c84dcd05f9-mortal-kombat-x-trailer-music-fixed.php

It fits the trailer so well! Even without modding it lines up perfectly in a number of key points.

Bummer about UE3

Bummer that you guys are still talking about the music.

It's better to know how we feel about the music now then mess it up in game.

 

[Albo]

hmm, didn't notice that.... i think you're onto something.

this with the "hard 2 explain" part, and the "x" => MK x Injustice?

Or probably just more Boon being boon?

Boon being boon. Probably referring to comic con and or Evo I would say. NRS commonly go to those two.

 

[2+2=5]

hmm, didn't notice that.... i think you're onto something.

this with the "hard 2 explain" part, and the "x" => MK x Injustice?

Or probably just more Boon being boon?

I wonder if "favoriates" was just an error or was made on purpose.

 

[RedSwirl]

The personal weapons and different versions of each character remind me of Last Blade.