

It always amuses me how creative these can be, and how they never get old.


Likewise too, some of the new Fatality’s. Juggling isn’t exactly a newcomer strategy, but combine that with the story’s soft reboot and I am not sure who exactly Mortal Kombat 1 is being pitched at.Īnd whilst I myself was barely able to administer a decent air combo, many of my opponents did, so I was able to see how they worked. Purely from a personal point of view, I have preferred the fact that Mortal Kombat didn’t go that way too. This feels a bit strange because it seems like most other fighting games have also adopted this over the past few years, and Mortal Kombat games have always done fine without it. Mortal Kombat 1 brings back a bit of a juggling aspect that hasn’t been in some of the more modern games. Thankfully, many a game could be found during the weekend’s testing. Whilst the Towers portion of the beta was fine, and it wouldn’t truly be a Mortal Kombat title without them, to really get a feel of the combat, I braved online. The character models, environments, and even the title screen with its gently blowing trees, almost lulling me into a false sense of security before the bloodshed unleashed. What struck me instantly was how bloody good everything looks in Mortal Kombat 1. We also got a look at the same two levels from the stress test: Fengjian teahouse and Cage mansion, the latter of which reminds a lot of Dead Island 2 with the flamingo inflatable in the pool behind you. Those that were expecting something similar to Tekken Tag Tournament will be perhaps disappointed by this, but to be fair, the clue is in the name: Kameos are just cameos. Kameo fighters don’t come with their own health bar and cannot be directly controlled. Likewise, they cannot be called in constantly. However, if you are being attacked, these cannot be summoned to help alleviate the pressure. If you are mid-combo, they can join that and keep it going, or can deliver a basic attack if not. At almost any point, you can press the RB button to bring in your chosen Kameo fighter. On the subject of the Kameo fighters, many will be interested in how exactly they work. Mortal Kombat 1 Beta kontinues to impress
