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Mortal Kombat 9 Discussion Thread

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  • #242
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Sairus wrote: »
    What's everyone using as their stick config? When I was playing the demo I found the default setting a little iffy on a TE.

    Funnily enough I'm playing this on the 360 pad. Its nice to have block/assist/x-ray on the shoulder buttons.

    I'll mess around with the stick later.


  • #243
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,694 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    chopperbyrne wrote: »
    This game has no button config from the pause menu, has to be done from the options menu.

    This alone could kill this game as a tournament game.
    I distinctly remember the demo having button config on the character select screen.

    Did they foolishly take it out?


  • #244
    Owwmykneecap
    Registered Users Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭Owwmykneecap


    bush wrote: »
    Thats what im using too

    what the **** is FP etc? forward punch?


  • #245
    Generic_name01
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭Generic_name01


    Pretty much in the same mind as most. It really exceeded my expectations. Comboes are fun and the combat itself is really weighty and brutal. Really hope they patch or tweak online soon. I was messing around with some mates last night and it was really laggy. Alot of fun characters too. I think its a great touch that cyrax and sektor's alts are their human selves and that they actually changed the animations for some moves.

    Characters I'm liking so far are jax, nightwolf and quan chi.
    Surprised I havent fought a kung lao online yet. Everythings a combo when your kung lao!


  • #246
    Robbknoll
    Registered Users Posts: 322 ✭✭Robbknoll


    Having great fun with kano and scorpion at the moment after a lengthy period of hating the game over online :D

    Combo system is really enjoyable too, was in practise mode for ages today just testing out things and surprising myself with what i could do. So cool when you think of a combo in your head and your able to do it in game :pac:


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  • #247
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Great game. This is the most fun I have had with a fighting game for a long time. The story mode is good fun. I just need Sony to sort out the PSN now :mad:


  • #248
    joe123
    Registered Users Posts: 6,521 ✭✭✭joe123


    Loving this game so far. More so than street fighter mainly for the fact it works better on the xbox dpad rather than the sort of swivel movements needed for street fighter. One thing, is it taking ages to find matches online?

    Is there a quicker way than what I'm doing which is just clicking ranked and searching for an opponent? Taking agggesss


  • #249
    The Hound
    Registered Users Posts: 800 ✭✭✭The Hound


    I really like the game, but the online is very bad, lots of delay but for some dumb reason its playable. Anyone wants a few games add me on XBL gamertag is RagingHorseBox


  • #250
    Generic_name01
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭Generic_name01


    Anyone else constantly desynchronising during matches?


  • #251
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Am really enjoying this game so far. Picked it up today and have just been messing about with all the offline modes. I ended up getting it for 360 just because i know far more people on XBL and its better for online chat. Hope the online experience isnt as bad as some people are saying.

    Seems a strange choice not to include a manual with the game. I would have thought a fighting game in particular needed one. The training mode is ok but could be clearer. Anybody know what the story is with kombat kodes or where any of the good stuff is in the krypt?
    Sairus wrote: »
    What's everyone using as their stick config? When I was playing the demo I found the default setting a little iffy on a TE.

    I have a madcatz fightpad, am using the 4 main face buttons as per default, right shoulder as block, left shoulder as tag in, and the rb and rt buttons on the face as switch stance and throw. This is mainly because i want to dedicate my index finger for blocking and it makes it handy for pulling off enhanced moves and x-rays.


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  • #252
    Generic_name01
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭Generic_name01


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Anybody know what the story is with kombat kodes or where any of the good stuff is in the krypt?


    Heres a good link if you want to avoid wasting koins on art renders

    http://www.gamesradar.com/f/mortal-kombat-krypt-guide/a-20110419105234763048


  • #253
    Sabre0001
    Registered Users Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    Finally got to hit the lab and mess around with a few combos - just have to work on finding the openings and finishing them now!

    Now that I have more of an idea what to do, I'm enjoying it more. That experience will of course be dashed when I meet people who DO know what they're doing... :D

    🤪



  • #254
    WasterEx
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭WasterEx


    Excellent game! I was surprised, I thought it would be rubbish:pac:
    Ermac and Smoke all the way!


  • #255
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Feckin' challenge tower is bloody addictive. Does anybody know exactly how and where you unlock the last couple of selectable characters?


  • #256
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Feckin' challenge tower is bloody addictive. Does anybody know exactly how and where you unlock the last couple of selectable characters?
    quan chi and cyber zero are in story mode


  • #257
    Mickles_86
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Mickles_86


    Loving this game! I was hyped so much from the videos relesed on SRK and hoped it wouldn't let me down like MVC3.

    Got mine a day before release and played until my eyeballs hurt, always chose Ermac in MK so practiced with him for a few hours and got a few of his combos nailed down, highest being a 12 hit, then jumped online.

    Online could do with a patch as its a bit laggy but still playable, King of the hill is QUALITY imo with the respect ratings, thought that was a good addition.

    Hoping that Sony get their finger out and get me back online soon :D
    Oh and for those who havn't played online yet.....Scorpion is the Ryu of MK..........every other game someone picks him and spam the **** outta his spear throw :rolleyes:


  • #258
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Mickles_86 wrote: »
    Loving this game! I was hyped so much from the videos relesed on SRK and hoped it wouldn't let me down like MVC3.

    Got mine a day before release and played until my eyeballs hurt, always chose Ermac in MK so practiced with him for a few hours and got a few of his combos nailed down, highest being a 12 hit, then jumped online.

    Online could do with a patch as its a bit laggy but still playable, King of the hill is QUALITY imo with the respect ratings, thought that was a good addition.

    Hoping that Sony get their finger out and get me back online soon :D
    Oh and for those who havn't played online yet.....Scorpion is the Ryu of MK..........every other game someone picks him and spam the **** outta his spear throw :rolleyes:
    pfffft wait till you see smoke, every kid is going to teleport punch constantly


  • #259
    Mickles_86
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Mickles_86


    Raze_them_all wrote: »
    pfffft wait till you see smoke, every kid is going to teleport punch constantly

    Lol, yeah smoke is annoying too but his combos aren't great, thank god they removed his spear throw :P


  • #260
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Lads just a quick question for you's. I'll be buying the game this week.

    With regard to the combo's, i found SF completely ridiculous and awfully hard to get the big combo's going. Going online i basically always got my ass whipped, probably by some 12 year old punk as he had these 12, 13, 14 etc etc combo's nailed !!

    So... is MK easier to a) Easier for someone like me to be able to achieve a decent size combo and b) when in defence > block/get out of an opponents combo ?

    Thanks :)


  • #261
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Mickles_86 wrote: »
    Lol, yeah smoke is annoying too but his combos aren't great, thank god they removed his spear throw :P
    8 hit combo for 33% damage and a 5 hit one for 43%damage are no good to you??



    Slattsy, you really don't need massive combo's in this tbh, you can block combo's from the start but if you get caught in one you need two special bars to break it


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  • #262
    bush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭bush


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Lads just a quick question for you's. I'll be buying the game this week.

    With regard to the combo's, i found SF completely ridiculous and awfully hard to get the big combo's going. Going online i basically always got my ass whipped, probably by some 12 year old punk as he had these 12, 13, 14 etc etc combo's nailed !!

    So... is MK easier to a) Easier for someone like me to be able to achieve a decent size combo and b) when in defence > block/get out of an opponents combo ?

    Thanks :)

    The combos are pretty easy from what ive seen. You can break out of combo being done on you by using 2 bars.


  • #263
    Mickles_86
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Mickles_86


    Slattsy wrote: »
    Lads just a quick question for you's. I'll be buying the game this week.

    With regard to the combo's, i found SF completely ridiculous and awfully hard to get the big combo's going. Going online i basically always got my ass whipped, probably by some 12 year old punk as he had these 12, 13, 14 etc etc combo's nailed !!

    So... is MK easier to a) Easier for someone like me to be able to achieve a decent size combo and b) when in defence > block/get out of an opponents combo ?

    Thanks :)

    Yeah it is easier to pull off combos on mk as there is 4/5 hit combos on the command list which you can link into special moves/super special moves and even X-ray moves.

    In SF you have to be precise in your timing with combos but in mk it seems even if you put in the command quicker your character still does the combo more often than not.

    Hope that helps ya


  • #264
    Slattsy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,775 ✭✭✭✭Slattsy


    Cheers lads, all in all this game is shaping up to be a classic from what i've been reading !!


  • #265
    Sabre0001
    Registered Users Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    Raze_them_all wrote: »
    pfffft wait till you see smoke, every kid is going to teleport punch constantly

    /raises hand


    Just going to throw the question out there - does the game skew towards defence?

    As soon as you move forward, you risk getting a teleport move done to you. Easy to hold block button in place - no crossups from jump / teleport. Once XRay meter is charged, you want to block all the time just in case you make one mistake and lose %% life!

    I'll be able to answer all these questions myself as I get more used to the game. Just wondering what other first impressions are?

    🤪



  • #266
    Mickles_86
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Mickles_86


    Raze_them_all wrote: »
    8 hit combo for 33% damage and a 5 hit one for 43%damage are no good to you??

    Really? never came across too many online so cant really say, didn't practice with him either but might do after hearing that


  • #267
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Sabre0001 wrote: »
    /raises hand


    Just going to throw the question out there - does the game skew towards defence?

    As soon as you move forward, you risk getting a teleport move done to you. Easy to hold block button in place - no crossups from jump / teleport. Once XRay meter is charged, you want to block all the time just in case you make one mistake and lose %% life!

    I'll be able to answer all these questions myself as I get more used to the game. Just wondering what other first impressions are?
    You can delay your xray if the person is just holding block by not releasing the triggers, a mexican stand off!!

    but yeah in my experience a good block can really set you up for some pain, you can throw which can't be blocked but I think the range of your throw should be increaded a tiny bit as you've to virtually be humping them to get it to work


    on a side not completed hardest difficulty without using a coninue at last /achievement whore


  • #268
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Mickles_86 wrote: »
    Really? never came across too many online so cant really say, didn't practice with him either but might do after hearing that
    yup, I just discovered them this morning myself mesing about, his cloud smoke can really **** ya up if you get the timing right


  • #269
    Mickles_86
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Mickles_86


    Raze_them_all wrote: »
    on a side not completed hardest difficulty without using a coninue at last /achievement whore

    Impressive!! thats one i cant see me getting, who did you use??


  • #270
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    Mickles_86 wrote: »
    Impressive!! thats one i cant see me getting, who did you use??
    not really cheap as balls to get.
    Smoke and cyrax.

    30 second rounds and spam teleport all the time ha ha ha.


    currently working on the mastering achievement, have smoke and scorpion in tag trainer eating up some hours while i watch the match :) cuts the time required for mastering all achievement in half


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  • #271
    Placebo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭Placebo


    can u continue the story ? i was on chpater 3 and unplugged my xbox by mistake ugh


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