Mortal Kombat Players Have Finally Had Enough With NRS & WB

I said it on day 1. Glad people are finally catching on.
#mortalkombat1 #nrs #warnerbros

[@JayAuditore]

Using covid as an excuse is sad and bullshit. They couldn't figure it out while Tekken and SF had massive updates and did tons of work on these new titles.

[@undyingsoul3949]

It's pathetic, because it is no "COVID" that shut down the economy and terrorized people with those measures, jabs, etc.

[@davidpst]

Covid is the best excuse ever indeed 😷🙈

[@Nonlifting_breezy]

Those games are made in Japan with Japanese work culture vastly different than American work culture. Also when wb was going through an audit any and all production of titles had to stop until the audit was over. It’s how audits work.

[@reservationatdorsias3215]

@@Nonlifting_breezyPHENOMENAL excuse. 100 Dragon crystals have been transferred to your account!

[@Roninlasher]

​@@Nonlifting_breezyThey need to take notes then.

[@shyshotcaller27]

I barely play mk1 and that's unlike me. I'm still tripping over the fact they actually charge money for fatalities...WB killed the Mortal Kombat franchise.

[@roof1975]

I bet you don't like to lose online in KL. Otherwise you would know it's fun as hell, competitive, adrenaline inducing. If you're crying about stupid store things or fatalities, just quit man.

[@stealthbastard8837]

​​@@roof1975no it's not, it's an unfinished buggy grindy trash game. One month goes by and they still couldn't solve the desync bug, in 2024. It's laughable. Game launched bare bones by today standards. Also the point of predatory micro transactions went above your head. Woosh.

[@Roninlasher]

@@roof1975this game is not fun. It’s boring, rushed, and bugged. Online not good, invasion a snoozefest . Idk how many times I fell asleep trying to even complete it. Mk1 so bad it lost to sf6. SF was gonna win due to the content it has but Mk1 has no content and invasions not included lol. This game was definitely not worth the hype

[@Yugiohsachse]

@@roof1975 lol nobody cares about online wins and loses. This game is shit in every aspect

[@Leatherface5002]

​@roof1975 omg a mk1 defender 😂 enjoy ur rush laggy game and also enjoy ur new patch that didn't do jack shxt Lil mk1 fan boy I feel sorry for you

[@BullC6]

9 year old Tekken 7 with fraction of MK sales giving 1st place 60k while MK1 giving the winner 30k made me laugh so hard.

[@coffeebean_tamer]

100 percent facts even Tag 2 stands out

[@FiddlinWithYourCerebellum]

It’s an american game. What do you expect. Their whole ethos is “how can we make the most amount of money as quick and cheap as possible”.

[@dillingergaroutte1502]

Americans hate this aspect as well cause there’s nothing stopping these companies from just ducking us over cause blind and asleep people continue to not see the true issues with the game.

[@rellmonshade3241]

Lol

[@azizkash286]

lol the Japanese are almost as bad

[@FiddlinWithYourCerebellum]

@@azizkash286 Ye. But they’re not.

[@I3aMb00]

@@FiddlinWithYourCerebellumGacha games is evidence. Asian mobile game developers are the reason why mobile games make all their money off microtransactions.

[@NoGunPowder.]

It's good to see content creators like you ,who are not held by the balls Straight forward and and honest Let's fucking goo. New sub

[@WithMyDogs]

💯💯💯 faxx bro

[@Dudemandude007]

Agreed, 💯. New sub here too.

[@maforo85]

Khan has an Axe which Steppenwolf also has. Rain has a staff, to me that was Aquaman. It makes sense now.

[@davidjsaul]

I can't imagine anyone play tested invasions mode for more than ten minutes without realising how tedious it is.

[@mikaelamonsterland]

mk1's regular fighting in offline vs and classic towers i think is genuinely fun and probably the best it has been in nrs era imo. literally everything outside of the offline modes is just unbelievably bad though and it's really upsetting to me bc this game has my favorite roster in an mk game outside of armageddon and the assist gameplay is really really fun to me

[@via_negativa6183]

I uninstalled mk1 from my hard drive last night. In fighting games it seems the more casual the audience the more toxic it is, and mortal kombats player base is the biggest and the most caaual and it seems to always be all out war between the pro and casual audiences. I actually like mk1 but the kameo system kills it for me, warner brothers Definitely have NRS by the short and curleys though, people Dont talk enough about how garbage WB is as a publisher

[@michaeltaylor8030]

Yeah was disappointed that we didn't get a conquest mode. Characters don't have enough variety in their move set either. Bare bones describes this game well.

[@amitypredator9385]

Slightly disagree about move sets. Some are lacking, others, like Cage and Liu Kang and Raiden are very well armed and that sucks

[@MK-vi2cm]

Fr, like how many characters need a kicking string that is literally (3,3,3)? Also Liu Kang's moves don't even look cool, needs more flashy Jeet Kun Do moves.

[@qwntnqwntn]

@@amitypredator9385That was my main issue with MK11 & unfortunately it wasn’t fixed in MK1. Some characters like Geras & Joker had buttons and Krushing Blows for every situation while other characters had nothing.

[@amitypredator9385]

@@qwntnqwntn Yeah, man. Same. NRS has no idea how to balance their games, and after all these tries, you'd figure they'd get it right.

[@issacthekid]

Yeah that's a few characters who definitely cut corners and weren't opimized like they could've been. Reptile is the first example that comes to mind.

[@oldjebidiahbrown2454]

You can kind of tell the game was rushed just by the story alone. The start of it had really solid writing and character development, some of the best writing NRS has ever had, and then they ruined it all by bringing in multiverse bs because they clearly ran out of ideas on how to wrap the story up since they didn't have enough time to develop have a Blaze or Onaga bossfight. I still feel like the story has some potential with the story mode part 2 as long as they keep the story in Liu Kangs timeline and use the multiverse bullshit to explain invasions. I'm just glad I waited and go this game on sale instead of the ridiculous $70 price tag. There's no reason for video games to be that expensive and be so half-baked. I get studio heads don't want to spend too much money on a game without seeing a turn up in profit, hence why most games are rushed nowadays, but NRS and WB are fucking loaded. They can take their sweet time to develop a product their fans will love. Shits ridiculous

[@PrinceJ39]

Exactly. The writing was really good in the beginning but when they started with the time stuff, I knew immediately rush product.

[@TonyMishima92]

Of all the MK1 complaints, this is the most irritating. Tell me what is actually wrong with the multiverse story element? This has been built up since MK9. It ties into the early part of the story as to explain how Shang Tsung gained power despite Liu Kang's and Geras' monitoring. This is not an issue.

[@oldjebidiahbrown2454]

@@TonyMishima92 it's an overdone concept in modern media as an excuse to use different versions of certain characters without making it non-canon. It's annoying that villains from other timelines are going to be interfering with Liu Kang's, making all of the villains in Liu Kangs barely a threat in comparison which sucks because Liu Kangs timeline would be just fine on its own.

[@TonyMishima92]

@@oldjebidiahbrown2454 Since Mortal Kombat has already had the concept for over a decade for the last 4 games, they aren't simply copying modern media. The interference from another universe is the reason why we even have villains. Without that, the whole story would have just been Raiden pwning everyone.

[@oldjebidiahbrown2454]

@@TonyMishima92 What I'm saying is that I'd rather have villains that are self contained in one timeline. The multiverse stuff just allows for a lazy explanations for any character to be a villain because all you have to say is "tHeY aRe A tItAn FrOm aNoThEr TiMeLiNe!" Also there wasn't shit that hinted at multiverse theory in mk9. The only thing that hinted at it was Raiden messaging his past self to change events, with visions of what happened in the timeline where Armageddon happened. Absolutely 0 hints towards other timelines, everything was mostly self contained within 1 timeline until mk11 and the writing in the storymodes in all of those games were dogshit, you throw in multiverse theory and nothing would any fucking sense. And that's what scares me is mk1 and future mks to come are gonna be dogshit and convoluted like NRS's prior games. Mk1s story is super solid and has great potential. The best parts of the story were when it was self contained in Liu's timeline.

[@Nappr]

Mortal Kombat 1 is trash, WB are trash and NRS are TRASH. I'll never give them my money.

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Yet you admitted to playing shinnok... 🤔 someone got caught lying in 4k 😂

[@machineferret3359]

I didn’t buy the new mk I forgot it existed for a while been busy playing tekken 8

[@Nappr]

@@Samurai_Stoner What are you talking about? When would I admit to playing as shinnok?

[@Samurai_Stoner]

@@Nappr you have videos on your channel lol

[@patrickomega]

Best thing we can do. Do not waste money in this game.

[@avery.a5948]

I’m officially talking my talent to street fighter 6

[@Roninlasher]

That's what I did, never looked back at mk1 since

[@songoku6067]

They should have just sticked to injustice instead

[@MrMonsterKen]

The people WANTED mortal kombat more than injustice so here we are, would you rather it doesn't exist anymore? give me a break.

[@JustinJohnson-vc1gr]

Listen man if we get a Shaolin Monks 2 with Scorpion and Sub-Zero as the main characters I'd be all over it. I played MK1 for two months straight, currently taking a break though. Maybe I'll pick it up again when Ermac drops because I do want to try him

[@headshotmaster138]

Shaolin Monks 2 is never going to happen sadly. Not in this current gaming industry.

[@ryuno2097]

Why would Scorpion and Sub-zero be the main characters? The previous followed Lui Kang and Kung Lao because they were Shaolin Monks. Scorpion and Sub zero are Lin Kuei ninjas, it should be called a different name.

[@headshotmaster138]

@@organicelephant5416 western but you're correct

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

Haven’t bought it yet. Ermac isn’t on the standard roster? That sucks. I have MK 11 but haven’t played much of it. MK X was the last time I really played for any length of time

[@JustinJohnson-vc1gr]

@ryuno2097 They're the faces of the franchise also they were never Lin Kuei until MK1. Scorpion was always Shirai Ryu and Sub-Zero was always Lin Kuei

[@mikaelamonsterland]

invasions mode making me miss mk11 towers of time feels crazy to me bc it is just so much more fun and interesting than mk1

[@stealthbastard8837]

Yeah man i hear you, i can't play invasion mode anymore, it's such a boring and uninspired chore.

[@mr.banana7223]

Yall said the same shit about towers of time though 😂 yall weird man

[@MrMonsterKen]

@@mr.banana7223 Everyone is weird, and they stink. That's pretty much all you need to know.

[@theoldfartnugget6251]

MK is easily my favorite franchise, but these last two MK games have absolutely taken my appreciation for the franchise down a notch. I do like quite a bit of things about MK1, and I do think it’s better MK11 when it comes to roster and gameplay, but it’s just not comparable to MK9 or MKX

[@jf2849]

I agree

[@lamarcarlisle9007]

Totally argee

[@xavierhouston4650]

I’ve been replaying MK9 and X to cope.😭

[@M3TALG0DS]

Tekken 8 is basically MKX on steroids.

[@jf2849]

@@M3TALG0DS people just can’t leave one game and go to the next it’s not always that easy. I’m a pretty good Mortal Kombat player but at tekken I’d be terrible. There’s a massive learning curve I wanted to get into Soul Caliber but I couldn’t I just don’t like 3D fighting games.

[@ChrisYoungGunn]

The backlash is insane and I'm loving every second of it. I blame the sheep who will except anything NRS poops out

[@roof1975]

Come on man. Don't jump on the hate train, just because they have Desync issues since last patch lol Game is NOT broken. Stupid skins, paid dumb fatalities, don't effect the game, the gameplay or gonna help with anyones skill lol Game is fun as hell. I hit God rank in all 3 seasons so far. I have a blast! And fight nights with my buddy. It's a great long term competitive side game, while I play the big AAA single player story games. It's a great time killer and filler. I love MK. Way too many crybabies out there. Like Dynasty won't play online because it might desync once in a blue moon? lol Gimme a break. It happens to me, has no effect and I just go to the next fight and keep ranking up and having fun lol Game will get fixed and constantly updated with new stuff. Too many whiners man. Jeez. I get it. We ALL know about the issues.

[@ChrisYoungGunn]

@roof1975 look at what everybody else is saying about this game. A lot of ppl hate the game but of course another d bag talks about skill. Stop it. The game is trash

[@xavierhouston4650]

Same.

[@garthalmunemuralias9101]

@@roof1975it isn’t wining you fuckwit it’s voicing the disrespect players feel I PAID 120 for this broken unfinished game with all the dlc only for them to add a seasonal battle pass and premium currency and microtransactions that isn’t acceptable in any world

[@BullC6]

I am a Tekken content creator. During Black Friday I asked my Tekken group which game to buy, MK1 or Sf6, as a secondary FG. Majority said MK1 stating it's combo system to be similar to tekken and that it's a great game. Now I have played previous MKs and SFs and I went with SF6 because I Love Cammy/Akuma, I find MK animation to be "Weirdly Mechanical" AND SF6 was 20AUD cheaper. I am so glad I chose SF6 because net code is great, Feature Rich and I spent 100 out of my total 150 hours grinding World Tour cuz it was basicaly a Yakuza game within SF6. Now half of the MK1 suggesters have deleted Mk1 and they are playing Sf6. One of them is even a Platinum now lol. Mk just gets shittier everyday competitively. Watching your video made me feel even better about my choice. Cheers

[@heretickishyt]

I'm just waiting for Akuma, i love scorp & sub0 bt sadly they fucked my 2mains hard cause casuals cry abt em, bt nobody is crying abt JC, kenshi & raiden lol

[@ZANGA_]

Lol I agree I haven’t touched mk1 since I told u to get it lmao

[@clydesdale6399]

Seeing nrs in this current state just made me realised that I feel a bit dissapointed to not only the creators, but also how the community treats NRS. Hence why street fighter 6 won the 2023 fighting game awards over mk1

[@AegisKHAOS]

Pretty much agree that, as much as we want to see a thriving MK community, we still need a game that doesn't suck. Even without taking gameplay into consideration, it is still incomplete and barebones. And this coming off of NRS dropping support over MK11, putting the game in a bad state, and leaving us hanging for a couple of years before we get our next game. Did the Capcom side ever felt this low when they released SFxT, SF5, and MVCI during that time?

[@kasai-five]

Sf5 at beginning. Was a fu...ing scam!!!

[@AegisKHAOS]

@@kasai-five Absolutely, and deserved all the backlash it was given. Same with MVCI.

[@jaybonny1954]

SFV was disgraced until Arcade Edition came out like 2 years after launch. I happily played tf out of it V/MVCI through the controversy tho, wish I could say the same for MK1

[@AegisKHAOS]

@@jaybonny1954 SFV's final season in particular was truly the moment Capcom really turned things around. That was the most excitement I have ever seen due not just to the significant changes made to SFV, but also the improved level of communication from the staff. I know that was when I was looking forward to SF6.

[@MrMonsterKen]

The difference is SFV is an awesome game and very underrated, and dedicated fans are giving SFxT another chance. Things are not as grim as you think.

[@SJtheDonutLord]

You nailed it with the foundational issues. The game is too redundant. Kameos were supposed to mix things up but it ended up being just a handful of them that everyone uses with no variations with much of anyone else. It's just... boring. The problem is, what's the solution? NRS and WB will always meet their profit bottom line despite the complaints because there will always be just enough fans to line their pockets. Tbh I don't think they care how well they do against other fighting games since they'll still be filthy rich regardless. It's a vicious cycle and I see this trend continuing.

[@hearyoume9004]

I preordered mk1 and since they announced until they released it I was constantly saying to my friends "this is it, this is the mk game I'm going to get good at from the start and play a lot of online", because I always kinda knew how to play but never played a lot of online because of anxiety issues (yeah) and this was supposed to be my step forward, and after it came out I played story mode and LOVED IT, then went and learned a couple of characters and went to invasions to unlock skins or whatever and I got so fucking bored I can't even explain it, started realizing the game was extremely rushed and incomplete. Invasions managed to put me to sleep SO HARD, it's incredible, I hated it with my entire soul and then I got burnt fast and never played the game again, I'm NEVER preordering a game again, I had 100% confidence on NRS but after this, it's going to be a hard and slow path upwards for the game if they even care to fix it and make it better. It didn't help either the fact that the PC port is absolute dogshit, 30 fps invasions and cinematics in 2023 is fucking inconceivable, lots of bugs and, yeah, game is shit, basically.

[@RagnarEdward1313]

Same for me, i mean i always played online but i wanted to try to get semi-pro…..but it’s shit…i played the hell out of the game but still shit, i’m waiting for tekken and at that point i’ll delete MK

[@hugoroberts4385]

Another thing I noticed that showed me they just lifted injustice 3 designs is Tanya’s moveset uses a lot of the same type of animations Wonder Woman would use in the previous injustice games and me and a friend noticed this shit day 1 which I think shows how obviously NRS/WB just don’t give a fuck

[@Deathstroke53221]

Tekken characters is like an iPhone it's copied and pasted characters they just update the graphics mortal Kombat changes the characters and you have to be a die hard nerd to notice the 1 frame Same animation like how did that piss you off street fighter Ryu has the same animation and Tekken does but mk has 1 frame of the same animation what if they don't feel like animating a brand new animation because they still have to do other people like sub zero and scorpion so they can't take a shortcut but this guy is pissed like what😂

[@sayedomairsiam6344]

shoulin monks was my first mk game when I was 12 years old. Its a really good game. I hope they remake it or make a sequel for it

[@MrCjosue24]

"Shaolin"

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

Damn! I was 26! I used to play that with my six year old son! I’m fuckin old bro! That was a fun game

[@s.o.l.o777]

I miss them days of mortal Kombat

[@Matayis_Patchbelly]

It definitely seems like MK1 was supposed to be Injustice 3! Art design, dialogue, kameos,etc… Now whether this is the fault of NRS is debatable. Seems likely to be a WB directive based exclusively on projections and $. That said, I have no insider knowledge, or even a thorough understanding of their business structure. I’ve only been playing MK1 for a few weeks. It’s a very pretty and very shallow game. Granted, that could describe every MK game.

[@curio5220]

hardcore competitive players are probably 0.2% of the player base. kinda sad but most devs won't invest in that. we got lucky with SF6 and T8 and whatever anime game decides to put money in their pots

[@MrCjosue24]

This is probably the best thing I've ever heard! It's about time the players spoke up!

[@logantaylor578]

Not gonna lie I was hyped for mk1 when it was announced but when I saw the tekken 8 announcement I dropped that shit so fast in terms of interest

[@xavierhouston4650]

I dropped it when I saw the Umgadi trailer.

[@juliusjean-baptiste924]

MK has gotten bad because of publisher interference and crunch time. WB had NRS drop an unfinished and empty game that essentially robbed for their money. It makes you think, was WB behind this invasions idea instead of having the krypt and customization and stuff you can unlock. I know NRS is trying their best to fix these issues and bring the features that players need to them. I just blame the toxicity of WB under Zaslov.

[@MyNameisMyName25]

I don’t know one fighting game that takes its self serious that has a bs gimmick of a ‘Lao hat to overhead’ blocking that in a fast paced game where you only have 1 frame to not get blown up is disgusting. I’ll deal with akuma, Luke and Ken but nothing is as frustrating as mk1’s gimmicks

[@CameronDC-Grimes]

It's not 1 Frame? The HTB's in MK1 are 4 frames apart and easily Fuzzy Guardable because MK1 has HTB protection. If you do HTBs with 1-3 frames apart it will autoblock the second hit by making the second hit(overhead or low) act as a MID

[@dat1faclesdude]

​@@CameronDC-Grimesin the middle of all the bullshit going on in mk1 you have to fuzzy in 4 frame window and still not get any reward for it and if you fuck it up you are dead!what a great game design!

[@MyNameisMyName25]

@@CameronDC-Grimes yes let me fuzzy this while Cage is using his stupid fast advancing mid or while sindel is floating at me ready to overhead me to death. Hopefully I have meter so I can armor out of this bs

[@Deathstroke53221]

​@@MyNameisMyName25 it just sounds like your ass😂

[@andiakpan8502]

Ppl keep saying the game play is the best it’s ever been? What’s so good about unsafe special into kameo to make it safe, which is the current meta right now. Not to mention the lack of defensive options

[@blackcatbone5697]

Cause they are boon lickers, this trash game is awful everything is wrong

[@djjeeveslarue3499]

Mortal kombat has become a dress up ugly doll simulator

[@LUX711]

18:12 MK is the Call of Duty of fighting games. Y’all are funny for playing this game where it’s obvious they’re milking you for dlc & skins constantly. And I bet TONS of people bought the $120 version FOR NO REASON😂🤣unreal this can’t be made up

[@andymarayes]

The online and the content from sf6 are wonderful and i cant wait to play T8. Mk2 from super nintendo was my first mk game and as a long time for being a mk fan, all i can say is that mk is done and becoming marvel kombat since injustice came. Midway rules💯

[@i3ssb00st5]

T8 is worth it. Even the demo is very good Only 4 chars in demo tho but it's still fun especially with super ghost battle

[@jamiehamilton4602]

​@@i3ssb00st5100% agree. The demo looks and feels amazing. Really loving Kazuyas drip.

[@personperson1254]

I just wish WB wouldn’t ruin good company reputations like Rocksteady and NRS when so many people loved the previous games so much before now.

[@jeslucas2515]

All the game is: Plus frames, chip damage, and vortexes. It's been like that for 4 months. You're constantly robbed of your turn whether they're calling in kameos to keep them plus/safe or using thr kameos to punish you for punishing them. You're constantly put in situations where you're damned if you do and more damned if you don't without a way out. You're constantly losing a fifth of your health on chip damage that is unavoidable for blocking properly. You're constantly blocking so many strings/set-ups and not getting jack-squat in return. The kameos ruined the game. The gap between top and bottom characters/teams is so huge, it's almost a guaranteed loss which forces players to abuse the meta or be miserable. They nerf one thing for a reason and allow other things to exist for the same reason they nerfed the one thing. 4 months later and the game desynchs more than ever. Input commands are not consistent. I've lost too many fights due to trying to fatal blow only to do a stupid ahh stance change even though my kameo was unused and untounched. It's taking way too long for them to give us anything we asked for. But they always have store items put out on time.

[@flraijin]

You are not getting robbed, you are losing your turn. This game is a great mind exercise

[@AuContraireMonFraire]

@@flraijinAgreed. Outside of lag it’s all numbers with the frame data. If it’s your turn, press buttons. If it’s not, block or microduck. The game is missing alot of features for online though, Invasions is trash and KL is unplayable due to desynchronization.

[@pwx9000]

The command issue has been dormant since MK3D era. The game should've changed it's gameplay to the likes of MVCINFINITE, DBFZ , SFXT, .. the game has .. Numerous gameplay problems that exist in its current format.. balance always carefully checked, but ignoring balance, the core of the gameplay is pathetic.make it worse by adding assists, and not tag. lore , story, and Character roster is amazing, but idk which doofus though assist was the way to go.. plus bad gameplay that plagues players with learning the characters allover again, and worse? Jumbled. The system can use re-organizing, Commands needs more polishing , and switching the gameplay is crucial for MK. I don't agree that MK is a bad company, they actually listen, they are actually the best in the west when it comes to best story driven fighting game and fan feedback. Their gameplay is what needs to be on the level of DBFZ , GG STRIVE etc

[@apexsteelo7787]

Couldnt agree more with you talking about Ketchup/Mustard and foxy's channels. Waz is another creator with nothing but positivity towards the game. As an "NRS kid", im so disappointed watching what the community has devolved into. If things could go back to the way things were when MKX was the current game Id love that. Pro comp was on fire, in game skins were TWO BUCKS and funded the protour. It's like WB makes decisions knowing the community won't like it, and the community lashes out at even the smallest of issues. NRS is in hot water right now and im scared for them.

[@M3TALG0DS]

MKX officially was their style. Variations, run returning, super unlimited combos like tekken 8? And the perfect amount of blood and gore? And the speed? Yep. They just needed friendships and that would be it.

[@theforcelockgamer2972]

As soon as I heard that something as basic as a online lobby not being in the game, I should’ve took it as a red flag to never purchase it

[@sov5132]

I stopped playing the game because I found the progression to be the worst progression in the franchise Mk1 gameplay is better than mk11, but mk11’s progression had me playing more than mk1 in general I’ve only played one tekken which was tekken tag 2 but I’m finna play tekken 8 because the customization is looking better than mk1 and sf6

[@Andreascarnero]

As a guitar player. a musician and a person that aspires to improvise well using the instrument, when I see these people saying "I want to express myself in the game", "I want more freedom with my character", like...WTF are you talking about? Depending on where you go with this thought, you just ruin the competitive enviroment where no restrictions are applied and ramdomness comes to play a big part on it. In every sport restrictions are applied and rules are settled, but when it comes to these crazy fighting games like MK, people want to play Mario party while competing....like....good luck to you man. Sonic Fox and Ninjakilla with their 150 IQ will obliterate everybody, and then the rest of us mortals will be hostages to peolpe pressing shit on neutral everytime, because this is just how it works in MK.

[@jasontodd1896]

Shut up

[@mezmerized4lifejay654]

Thank God for people like you speaking up about this bare bones, rehashed MK game! Appreciate your honesty and you’re 100% right

[@Alpha1918]

I still play mk1, I enjoy it, although there are problems that need to be addressed

[@Ocxxers]

Yea for people like me that pre ordered the deluxe version and can't even play the game they fixed it now it's back again

[@Alpha1918]

@@Ocxxers good to hear it's fixed

[@Ocxxers]

@@Alpha1918 no i meant the problem is back they fixed it and came back when the new season came

[@Alpha1918]

@@Ocxxers what problem?

[@Ocxxers]

For people who pre-ordered or just bought the deluxe version you would get stuck in a "finding a match" screen for as long as you let it go for and find not one match there's a reddit for it too

[@_Paul_N]

The writing was on the wall once the $10 Halloween fatality was announced and crucified by all gaming communities 😄.

[@roof1975]

Regular player here. And having fun and love MK. But I'm older, and don't cry about dumb shit anymore. I get online and I FIGHT. That's what you do in a fighting game lol Hyped for Peacemaker next!

[@Dre2Dee2]

Damn... bro youre totally right that MK1 is just the scraps of Injustice 3. They HAD to rush this game out, took the leftovers of an abandoned Injustice 3 build and reskinned it as MK1 Explains the Kameos too, thats just a lazy way to hide that they didnt have time to completely build full characters. Model a character, give em 3 moves, call it a kameo, BOOM done Laziest NRS game of all time smdh

[@Y0U2BER]

NRS is just as much to blame as Warner Bros. If WB forces you to make another MK knowing it will be rushed I would've preferred NRS stand on business, leave the IP and save face with your fans. Positive memories of a beloved IP are better than a newly negative perception of what you once loved. NRS could've easily create a new IP and the fans would've followed. Both WB AND NRS killed the franchise.

[@Terminator-ht3sx]

they are owned by wb they don’t have much of a say in the matter 😂

[@jf2849]

@@Terminator-ht3sxonly recently owned by WB. Back in Mortal Kombats prime I’d say the MKX years they were not owned by WB. I’d have never done business with WB.

[@Y0U2BER]

@@Terminator-ht3sx they could've refused. Yes that likely means the end of NRS but forming another studio independently is not new to them. Now their reputation is damaged and they've lost the trust of a lot of their player base (at least the players that would keep their games alive for any moderate amount of time). I certainly won't be buying anything else from them unless it's on sale for dirt cheap, maybe.

[@IPLAET7]

Waiting for TEKKEN 8.. mk1 your days are numbered 😂😂😂

[@Deathstroke53221]

Tekken is ass it's never been on the same level as street fighter and mortal Kombat people said Tekken 7 is gonna be better than mortal Kombat X well look how that ended mortal Kombat is and always will be the king of fighting games it's mk then street fighter then injustice Tekken is ass and mk always get more players and sales Tekken is not as big as mortal Kombat cry about it😂😂😂

[@Roninlasher]

​​@@Deathstroke53221Tekken and SF lifespan lasts 7 to 8 years compared to MK and IJs year in a half lifespan lol. Numbers and Quality don't lie. MK11 had 450 entries compared to T7s 1000+

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

@@Roninlasherhe was trash talking Tekken on some of the other comments. If he’s not a troll then he’s just a fanboy with long run-on sentences.

[@jamiehamilton4602]

​@@Deathstroke53221bro what Earth do live on? Tekken has always been a better fighting game than MK and SF. Tekken 7 still outshines all the others, no where close.

[@SuperSunburn]

i'm a casual player and i'm about to uninstall the game, the fighting is fun but when i start noticing everything wrong with it i just get so frustated, meh story, horrible customization system, cash grabing store, it's just so infuriating, not to mention the constant crashing...just disappointing

[@11simondo]

When there’s all these issues players just fade away I haven’t played mk 1 for ages

[@campaignchoptv]

So what do you guys think needs to be done as a whole to improve mk1 like I still have fun here n there, just making my gaming channel and mk was def in rotation for me to play and stream

[@RealMikeHollow]

I've got a video coming out about that tomorrow. Got a bunch of suggestions that could improve this game.

[@campaignchoptv]

@@RealMikeHollow will be waiting bro 💪🏾

[@Machete87]

Tekken8 Steve lookin like Shawn Michaels😆🤣😂

[@g.slayer44]

Do you think theres any redemption for the game? I love mk but if the devs arent gonna take care of the problems then idk if its worth grinding.

[@RealMikeHollow]

There's always a chance to turn it around, but it'd be a tough hill to trek at this point. I'm not hopeful.

[@roof1975]

Come on man. Don't jump on the hate train, just because they have Desync issues since last patch lol Game is NOT broken. Stupid skins, paid dumb fatalities, don't effect the game, the gameplay or gonna help with anyones skill lol Game is fun as hell. I hit God rank in all 3 seasons so far. I have a blast! And fight nights with my buddy. It's a great long term competitive side game, while I play the big AAA single player story games. It's a great time killer and filler. I love MK. Way too many crybabies out there. Like Dynasty won't play online because it might desync once in a blue moon? lol Gimme a break. It happens to me, has no effect and I just go to the next fight and keep ranking up and having fun lol Game will get fixed and constantly updated with new stuff. Too many whiners man. Jeez. I get it. We ALL know about the issues.

[@SJtheDonutLord]

I think the best way is to bring back variations like MKX. The current state is too redundant: figure out whether the opponent is blocking low/mid/high, catch them, and repeat the same combo. NRS and WB also need to make each fighter equal. There's too much discrepancy between S-tier and low-tier so there's more reliance on the fighter's base versus gameplay. Also, stop charging for each fatality!

[@xavierhouston4650]

Only way it’d be redeemed is to be forgotten or be completely remade.

[@M3TALG0DS]

@@SJtheDonutLordand run. Or recall the game 100% and make it injustice 3. It was apparently meant to be injustice. It makes more sense with the kameos. MVC has 3 on 3. Kameos for DC heroes & villains? Yep.

[@buttersleopaldstoch5793]

IMO I think the story mode is part of the reason. All there money go's into the production of that mode alone and is probably why everything else is underdeveloped.

[@geraldbawisk4465]

Man, what's bullshit is I've been playing mk since Sega. This hurts, man. I just want my main fighting to be playable.

[@Adam_StefaniakSaltea_Moonspell]

MK11s design was suppose to be neutral based game. A product that will stray away from what MKX represented - a fast paced 50/50 game. They achieved it at the core level but in the process the mechanics got custrated too hard. The new mechanics they introduced (Crashing Blows) in most cases made no sense. They managed to butcher the breaker system as well. FB was incomplete mechanics as well. unlocking custom variation was a nail to the coffin. From time perspective - the lack of communication make sense. Covid was an excuse but the reason why they terminated the support is because the support policy was set for two years. Fixing the game simply did not make sense. Money wise. The amount of errors and bad decisions related to that product was a wake up call to get back on track and deliver a good game. It took them a long time, and MK1 is the result. MK1 as game stand alone is solid. Now the fact, that we have been sold beta for the price of final product is something they did not intended. The day that WB moron made public by accident, that new MK game is in production, that was the moment they knew they will have to put out the game sooner than expected. If all previous game were this barebone this assumption wouldnt make sense. However thats not the case. This seems like the only logical explanation why we got incomplete product. MK11 did one thing in favor to WB - it produced massive player base which previous products fail to deliver. Going for microtransactions was an obvious step. Those who bought the game purely for the kombat didnt even think for a second to pay a dollar for the extra content - aside from Bill whos obsessed with Sub-Zero and few others who didnt mind but this paid content was targeted to the other players mentioned earlier. assessment of the game upon facts. First fundamental fact is, MK1 is nothing like MK11. It is a mixture between MK9 and MKX. They took some MK11 mechanics and reworked them. The result is as good as it could get. All the bs that existed in MK11 wont work here (multi pokes on block, D2 on block, Fatal Blows with a pushback a retard could get away, meter auto regeneration, million defensive options and so on, and on...). Not to mention the breaker for full stick lol. On top of this, they announced that this game will have longer support policy. All this trouble, all these carefully made changes just so Justin and his little brother Kyle could mash the buttons on Sunday afternoon, or after school? Regardless of what you wanna think about the game - you like it or not, that is subjective. You dont go through all that with casual player base as target. The pachting policy is different - that stand alone says a lot about how they are shaping the product. If you analyze carefully what has been going on, and what the game is unless you are blind, or incapacitated and cant tell the difference between MK1 and MK11 the conclusion will be no different. Currently the netcode requires some serious adjustment. MKX on PC has better netcode, and that game is almost 10 years old. Aside from that: less disturbing things are at play. Nothing crazy they cant fix in six months to a year. I dont know about the tournament funding - for sure WB Brothers politics are a limitation but I have no idea to what extent. I guess only time will tell. The game (considering the fact it was out before it was planned) is solid. Aside from absurd anomaly like Raiden being a character that could be played by blind player and still would get away with a lot of things things are solid. Competitive scene follows easiest and most effective Kameos with TOP 5 characters isnt something groundbreaking. When there is an option for money to be made nobody is going to go for something, that is less effective or currently undeveloped but it dosent mean versatility is non existent.

[@fragdq]

The issue is, many, if not all, "pro" players have the idea of playing MK1 as a job and earn enough money from it to not get a normal job. That entitlement wasnt that common 10+ years ago. It seems like the idea of getting a regular job for your livelihood and playing a game as a HOBBY is somehow not accepted anymore?! Therfore, many try to focus on streaming/youtube stuff to make money. Back in the day, people played the game because they love it and had passion for it and going to tournys was a byproduct for the competetive itch. Of course the price money should be enough to AT LEAST cover your travel costs, which is very often not the case. You would actually lose money for going to major events if you are not making it to Top3. It feels like many keep playing MK1 out of habbit even though they dont like it actually. Another issue is, MK1 is BORING as F to watch. It is a snooze fest.

[@LUAN_JAGUAR]

when the game came out, i was criticizing MK1 for its lazy story, bad lore, awful char designs, bad customizations, lacking game modes etc, MK1 fans were attacking me telling me touch grass bla bla. oh dear, what happened now? hahaha :D

[@irvingp6859]

Invasions mode = worst mode in fighting game history

[@ZarathosDaimaoh]

i completely agree . it's my fault , i was not vigilant enough , and just expect the usual krypt BS (even if i don't love it) . But the moment i tried that awful board game , i had to check the unlockable content (such as skins etc) to check if it was worth the pain . Then i saw how bare-bone that crap was and closed the game . The very next day i saw a patch/hotfix about Player 1 and player2 combo bugs and disparity ... i was done and uninstalled . Everything i've heard since , reinforced that decision

[@irvingp6859]

@ZarathosDaimaoh I tried it when game first game out just out of respect for the franchise, I said omg this is for 10 years old n younger 🫢🤣

[@devilmaygame6659]

NRS and WB deserve to go bankrupt !

[@cabron1984]

I’m done with mk1, I thought it would be great until you see everyone just wants to copy the top players. Stryker now, Lao before and cyrax before that. It’s exhausting and on top of that the desynching

[@jric81argen]

I fucking hate that, online KL full of those pro players subscribers imitators, pro players are a disgrace for FGC

[@MK-vi2cm]

All facts. I bought day 1 on the Steam Deck and it's "verified" meaning the game works properly without any issues. In reality it doesn't even run at the full framerate it should, I literally have not been able to find an online match and unlocking things is so bad. I unlock all these skins and if I have a friend over and they wanna use the skins I grinded for they can't even use them! Trash the fkn game bro, I would sue NRS over this if I could. I hate what they did to us, it's unacceptable. I have not and will not put a single dime more into the game until they fix this sht. I won't be buying any kombat packs or skins, nothing bro. Then they brought back classic skins and censor them for no reason, I can't even tell what's going on over there.

[@s.o.l.o777]

Mortal Kombat games have been dead since the PS2 era and that’s crazy 😒 these games developers are money hungry now they don’t care about their fans or the gaming community anymore. That’s why games are trash now and days like movies

[@JagorM]

Im a casual MK player, and I have to say MK1 was very dissapointing. It has so much potential to be good but WB's greed like most companies, ends up destroying there franchises.

[@Raivazz]

couldnt have said it better and I agree on everything said in this video, well done!

[@NOXX1985]

I have a ps5 and when I look at the star rating on the mk1 hub, ppl really giving mk1 5 stars I'm like wtf??? That's a bullshit lie. I know a shitty MK game when I play one, I've been playing MK faithfully since 1992 .. you can't tell me shit about that game, MK1 is a pure horses ass.

[@cd5139]

There are a million videos on this topic but WB and NRS will not care because it won't hit their pockets.

[@hanzobi1926]

It was rushed out and should not have been, mostly pressure from WB publisher. It's a pity because the core game itself is good but it needs help all over, due to balance, lack of content and bugs, especially online D-syncs. The MK community doesn't help either, worst toxic community since MK9 (first competitive online title) released, as they don't support each other or their games.

[@chinbufe]

It is weird how many people have been religiously repeating the mantra about the greatness of the core gameplay. Is this some sort of nlp? If you repeat it one hundred times it becomes a reality? I don’t like the game but I am ok with people liking it but I don’t see any evidence for excitement and interest in the game driven by crazily good gameplay.

[@dat1faclesdude]

I haven't seen this much negativey around a fg! like even diehard mk fans hate this game

[@mel-el5862]

Be careful bro, there's pro player's who protect this trash to the death. Foxy grandpa is an example. MK1 is compelte garbage. Feels like a ujbalanced mobile mk.

[@RealMikeHollow]

Yeah, I mean, even though me and Foxy probably don't see eye to eye, he's a friend of mine so I'm sure we can have a civilised back and forth about the game.

[@Namtar3D]

Already uninstalled, the woke stuff, the ugly cameo system, the horrible women character design, the lack of game modes, the boring invasions mode, the horrible character customization and the dissapointing story killed the game.

[@DarthErmac503]

Stopped playing MK1 since Mid November. That game is dawg. My first loss in online came from a Blackscreen!

[@seido1160]

I find it funny how every time 3D era content gets any kind of attention it gets fucked over.

[@Prince-Shogun]

How so?

[@seido1160]

@@Prince-Shogun Dark Raiden getting erased after being hyped up, Shinnok losing to the cages because of dumb writing, Fujin not being Raidens partner in MK1, Havik getting disrespected in story mode, the 3D era skins not being accurate but the og trilogy era always is, then once an mk game comes out that finally shines more light to the 3D era it's trash. No Hotaru but we get Havik. It's like adding Joker but not Batman. Same old earth realm and Outworld bs. We have yet to visit order Realm and Chaos Realm again. Darrius doesn't even get any lines. Nitara ruined by Megan Fox. We wanted Onaga but instead we get Shang Tsung for a billion times. Hsu Hao getting disrespected in a intro in mk11 because everyone hates him but he can actually be improved on. Look at Tremor for example. If they can make Tremor good they can for sure make Hsu Hao good. Kombat pack 1 features no 3D era characters except Quan Chi but that's only because he wasn't finished on time so we're paying for their fuck ups. Leaked future DLC has no 3D era characters but we get bum ass Conan the barbarian and Cassie and jade and characters we've seen so many times. Where's Drahmin? Where's Hotaru? Where's Kai? Shujinko getting disrespected in Cassie's ending in MkX. There's more but I think this is long enough.

[@Yolozyx]

You forgot about Janet Cage 🤮​@@seido1160

[@Prince-Shogun]

@seido1160 ok, thanks for info! I understand!

[@TheODLawson23]

@@seido1160 Don't forget that Sareena (she is a 3D era character) got a lot of requests by the fans and NRS put her as a Kameo Fighter instead of being playable and people are disappointed. Kai, Hotaru, Taven, Kira and others haven't been playable in over 17 years.

[@Deckkiee]

I totally agree!!! MK11 is far better than MK1!! MK1 is sooo plain & boring! I spent £95 on the game (like most people) thinking it was going to be an absolute smasher!!! But massive let down!!! MK11 is my all time favourite MK game!!

[@CameronDC-Grimes]

MrAquaMan's take isn't saying Pro's have to fix WB's lack of Pro Tour funding. He's talking about how every MK but MKX had almost zero funding for Major's. When MKX came out the community funded Pro Tour with a Blue Steel Sub Zero skin that NRS made all sales go to Pro Tour. He's wanting Pro's to actually invest in labbing matchups, finding tech and developing the Meta. Literally I'm one of the only players finding tech, everyone else just sit on their hands scrolling Twitter to have others find optimals and new dirt. I went into the lab with 7 different characters and found nasty tech every single day. Tremor released and so many called him Trash yet he gives every character a forced reset into forced HTB that does over 70% twice per round. Hes also best with Reiko than Darius, Sindel has inspire that turns the 24 SECONDS of cooldown to 8 seconds for full kameo meter regen. The pros b1tched about Stryker Nades which are universally counterable with D2 doing 12-14% to opponent who threw grenades to steal turn when you try to full combo punish them. You only take 3% from the trade and have massive frame advantage. Do that twice and opponents Stryker grenades are gone for 18 seconds+ I'm so disappointed with the pro scene. They would all rather b1tch about characters or kameos that are very counterable. There is a ton of depth to MK1 if you don't see the multiple layers and counterplay, you aight labbing your options! I love MK1 as a tournament player. The problems i have with the game is lack of modes, features and online Netcode. It will be fixed but aucks to have stuff like DSyncs Im gonna say this, im 35 i was here when MK9 went to EVO and the NRS community has always complained. There was more talented players who stuck with their lower tier characters and found their options and worked with it. MK11 and MK1 players only tier whore the top 3 on new lists and copy paste meta for those characters only. Every single MK I've seen the community claim the game died 2 months, in, they complained from month 3 to year 3 on every single NRS Title. The game is 4 months old, only thing different is Dysyncs and MK1 has lack of modes. That's all fixable on next patch. This is the most balanced MK ever and i say this as a Sub Zero main. Personally i want NRS to make a Pro Tour Skin pack so the community can fund Top 8's at the Major's payouts like they did on MKX and it got over a million.

[@likehere3485]

Well said and ty for the stryker counter tech

[@irvingp6859]

Its definitely dieing slow quick death 😢

[@obsidxanx1]

tekken 8 is gonna kill mk1 when it drops 😂

[@Stringerbell5]

This situation sucks. I was so excited for this game, we all were. Kept up with all the trailers drops while I was deployed, it was a very exciting time. Pre ordered the game, bought a Xbox series x just for this game. Now not even a year later, I played the game for maybe 5 weeks and I lost interest. I don’t really know why, not a particularly good player but I definitely enjoyed mk11 for a year or two and the dlc was awesome (spawn). I really hope they fix this one because it had so much potential with a good roster and sweet graphics. Oh and I’m not a fan of cameos that is one of my personal reasons. Just an unfortunate situation all around.

[@CaptainFram]

I don't know why anyone is surprised at WB's idiocy. Look at how they're treating -HBO- Max, or how they're throwing unreleased movies into the trash as tax write-offs. There are so many more examples like this. All they see is Intellectual Property, and how best to milk it for maximum financial return.

[@SteveDarby-uy1tq]

You realize Ketchup and Mustard took part in testing MK1.

[@RealMikeHollow]

I know they did, but why does that matter with regards to my video? 👀

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

The latest games has made me question whether or not Mortal Kombat was even good in the first place. And that is the worst feeling you want to give to a now former longtime fan of Mortal Kombat. Thankfully Tekken and the others are still going strong. Even if they have their downs and such. But nothing like the stuff with NRS.

[@marcoa395]

At this point you are not making any mk1 hate videos. The game sucks. The only reason I play it is because I spent 100 + usd on a mobile phone game

[@NoCtUrNaLJonez]

😮😢🫢

[@grizz3259]

im really glad people also think mk1 is a joke everyone in my friend circle tells me im crazy but its just crazy how this game feels compared to street fighter and tekken 8 id refund mk1 if i could

[@linojay201]

It's crazy looking forward to mk 1 the only reason I got it because of van damme skin voice actor even si its johnny all along the fact is the fighters characters models look weak, skinny and custome are like too simple not like mk x or 11 lots of options the models were different stronger it's obvious how they look now cuz mk 1 its an origin story beginning reseting timeline in game but something it's missing to be complete IDK like the others mk edition before mk1 2023 it's was more massive mk 1 its feels unfortunate & unfinished huge fan of the series but the truth will set us free #4real

[@getrightincbuff]

I just don't understand the term, lack of expression. With the kameo system expression is all over the place. I think the lack of kameo switches in tournament, makes viewing a little dry. However I think it's a unfair take. The best look for the most broken stuff to abuse and abuse it in every fighting game. Creating dry content for the viewer. Online and lack of cross play is the truth of the problem

[@Machete87]

that is what i been saying bout 1. it plays way too much like injustice. clashing is an injustice i did hear rumors bout injustice 3 having a sidekick system which might explain the kameo fighter mechanic which nobody asked for

[@felixdeluxe5060]

Lol....new designs make the known characters more interesting. Fans would simply and rightfully complain if every character just looks like they did in MK11. Shao's new design makes him look more badass, that's all and it worked very well btw. Last point, NRS is not responsible for toxic players, who can only be found in the KL - and no one is forced to take part, new season based costumes and gear are available in the invasion mode or the shop. Another great new option to leave the KL out, if you don't like it. The game itself is still the best fighting game, cause it has the best story, the best designs and great combos, which can be learned quickly be new and pro. players. Sinmply great fan service by NRS, IMO.

[@AuContraireMonFraire]

I agree with most of what you wrote. Gameplay wise I think it’s the most solid MK. However, Invasions is trash, KL is unplayable (at least on console), and it’s bare bones in terms of basic QoL features (online training, filter matchmaking, etc.)

[@owlface2365]

The General Shao / Steppenwolf take was unexpected but makes so much sense, it's obvious. 😮 Well spotted.

[@Rockysbeats]

it was DOA with its awful superhero physics from injustice its not MK not even close

[@11simondo]

Nrs should have nether joined wb they could have took there time & made a great game

[@JohnSmith-uf3yn]

#MakeKronikaPlayable we want her NOW. Tired of this weak ahh roster & we STILL don’t have lobbbies or stable online netcode. Just moving on fck wb & Ed boon

[@blackvalio4060]

Nobody wants kronika lmao wtf is this trash take

[@JohnSmith-uf3yn]

@@blackvalio4060a lot of people do you 5’2” 🍆 suckin weirdo.

[@junfaa]

All I wanted from mortal kombat 1 was a game that wasn't buggy on launch and a way to unlock cosmetics without being online and they couldn't even do that.

[@minakatahizuru]

Vote with your wallet and playtime if you keep paying you will get same shit

[@icedragonkid1480]

The casuals dont love mk they love the story mode then they move on.

[@micah459]

I told people before the game came out that Invasion was going to be trash. I honestly think NRS needs to separate from WB because they are ruining their reputation. This is coming from a big MK fan. MK1 shouldn't have ps2 type of glitches and this much lack of features.

[@irshman1845]

I was excited for Kameos, but everybody uses them the same way. Do some unsafe high damage moves on the end of strings into ambush for safety, rinse and repeat.

[@frstack3006]

Went off styker kameo for this reason it was making me play worse 😂

[@hurtboychulo7371]

Ed Boone said himself their gonna focus on MK1 so Shoalin Monks 2 is out the window.Money grubbing bastards remember?

[@KenMasters.]

Shaolin Monks should have never been a stand-alone game. It should’ve been a Konquest co-op mode for every 3D Mortal Kombat game ever released.

[@als897]

Everything you stated about issues with Online connections is wrong. upon release, we had no issues finding countless matches on RANKED and the game overall is great. Although there is a lack of game mode depth, the game is better than MK11 to me. Also, there is no indication that MK1 most likely would've been for INJUSTICE III ... again, as you stated, that's an opinion. But I will admit one thing, I HATE the Guest the Fighters ... OMNI-MAN, PEACEMAKE and HOMELANDER are characters I really don't think suit this MK-Verse. But in the end, one thing I will agree with you is once I played the GAME, up until OMNI-MAN was released, I haven't played it since. I have played STREET-FIGHTER 6 more times than I have played MK1. I only watched a friend of mine who is a LEVEL-GOD-MODE in Online do all his combos was the only excitement I got from the game ... yeah, basically watching someone else play Online. But I do like your opinion of this game. I feel WB should've released INJUSTICE III instead of MK1 which again, I agree was rushed and the bullsh-t we got from SUICIDE SQUAD Kill The JUSTICE LEAGUE which is currently bombing in sales as the worse WB game to date.

[@retrobros9684]

I've always enjoyed mortal kombat games. The thing that pulled me out of loving it was the clunky control and move sets. Back in the day I understood it was limited by hardware but they never branched out the move sets to you have more options than the 3-4 standard combos. I didn't like feeling like a robot. Street fighter saved its own ass after street fighter 5 by making links between combos a nice alternative. I swear, MK1 should of done it like they did when it was first started - using real people to model for each character. If they made it photo realistic like in the past even with the clunky combos systems I think it'd of been forgiven. But nah, it's too political to put real imagery of players getting beheaded. I got bored of mk1 by just watching my son play it, and it just felt very limited in what you can do. Mortal kombat always has been in 3rd place compared to any other fighter. Let's not even mention all the payment bullcrap they woven into the game. They need to make it right like they did in the 90's