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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:52 am
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Now, I know i've mentioned this before, but with my main issue, I feel we can branch it out a bit, and make this a general topic of MK pet peeves/annoyances.
The first one on my list, and it's something that really bugs me, is the lack of noticable height variation. Sure, you can tell the difference when it's a big boss as apposed to a normal character, but not even their cut scenes and cinimatics show of a real feel of height difference. Raiden, for example, is 7ft tall, yet he stand just as tall as Quan Chi and Shang Tsung in MKD's opening. Doesn't make sense.
No game is perfect, MK including, so let's hear what has always annoyed you about it.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:26 am
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The poor voice acting really bugs me.
Simple sentences, weird accents, and somewhat cheesy dialog.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:47 am
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I highly agree on the voice acting, for most part. The cheesey lines kinda fit some characters, and they wouldn't be the same without them. Cage for example. "You just got caged!" And even Mokap has a lovable, yet cheese line: "OW! My balls!"
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With the exception of Ashrah and Sonya, I don't like the way the female fighters dress. Come on, who REALLY fights dressed like they?
In my opinion, the bigger the fighter, the cheaper they are. You know, always throwing cheap shots, sometimes hardly giving you a chance to fight back.
Raiden's Staff is quite an awkward weapon - I thought the War Hammer was much better.
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...my largest irritation would be the same as Jay-Z's...dialogue. I don't care about the accents, just the script. They make cool characters dumb-asses and annoying characters bad-asses. Rain in Geddon for instance...what the hell? Rayden just the same.
Seriously, if they were to make Rayden switch sides, he should at least be the ruler of evil or something, not just a typical pawn.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:21 pm
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I alway found that the lack of good endings really bugged me. I mean for the past three games we have had silde shows and not even that n MKA where we got narration over some posing. I alsodisliked death traps being availble straight away when it makes sense to have them open when a character is on the verge of defeat. Someone getting crushed to death in round one and coming back straight after is really stupid.
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| Jabbawocky wrote: | | I alway found that the lack of good endings really bugged me. I mean for the past three games we have had silde shows and not even that n MKA where we got narration over some posing. I alsodisliked death traps being availble straight away when it makes sense to have them open when a character is on the verge of defeat. Someone getting crushed to death in round one and coming back straight after is really stupid. |
I agree with Jabbadabba. Also, Im hating how every game, it gets less and less shaolin and more and more dungeons and dragons. 
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:36 pm
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You'd be surprised Shan what women are able to fight it, but I do agree that a lot of the outfits are highly unneeded. This isn't Dead or Alive, people don't play MK just to see some tits flopping around.
And I highly agree on the War Hammer for Raiden, though I think from the MK teams view, seems how Kahn already has that as like his trade mark, it would be odd to let Raiden have one; because we all know Kahn doesn't like to share.
I highly agree with Jabba The Hutt. We need endings like MK4 back. Plus the death traps have become nothing more then 'ring outs', which I've always hated in fighting games, and view as a cheap way to win.
And please, elabrate what you meant DarkSauce, how's it getting more DnD?
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:54 pm
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| l{ombat_l{rave wrote: | ...my largest irritation would be the same as Jay-Z's...dialogue. I don't care about the accents, just the script. They make cool characters dumb-asses and annoying characters bad-asses. Rain in Geddon for instance...what the hell? Rayden just the same.
Seriously, if they were to make Rayden switch sides, he should at least be the ruler of evil or something, not just a typical pawn. |
That and I really find it odd how it's okay in the MK universe to decapitate someone, but there's no swearing or sexuality.
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:11 pm
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| Jay wrote: | | l{ombat_l{rave wrote: | ...my largest irritation would be the same as Jay-Z's...dialogue. I don't care about the accents, just the script. They make cool characters dumb-asses and annoying characters bad-asses. Rain in Geddon for instance...what the hell? Rayden just the same.
Seriously, if they were to make Rayden switch sides, he should at least be the ruler of evil or something, not just a typical pawn. |
That and I really find it odd how it's okay in the MK universe to decapitate someone, but there's no swearing or sexuality. |
I can answer that one!!! Swearing is really a personal view. If the creators don't exactly feel comfortable with swearing, regardless of what it is their doing, then they wont through it in. Plus, where they use a very limited amount of 'voice talent', if one of them were to be turned off by it, they'd have to go through and find someone that doesn't have an issue with it.
As for the sexuality, it's there, int he game, just not as obvious as if it were a Dead or Alive game with massive, nearly uncovered tits your your face. And if they aren't too careful with the sexuality, MK could get pushed into the AO zone, where sales are almost unheard of outside of Japan really...
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By the DnD thing, Im just noticing that MK universe is taking a loss of its original establishment as a shaolin type ancient tournament since part 3. (Or part 1 technically). I began to take major notice after playing Konquest in Armageddon. It did not at all feel like something MK related even though there were substantial numbers of MK characters involved in it. MK Konquest on Deception was better in terms of that area im ranting about.
I understand Boon and company are only trying new grounds, but they need to be careful of what world to thread on.
Ive mentioned that even the MK gods look more european knights of the round than ancient shaolin mythological characters. That actually does bug me. Because for one, I dont like King Arthur types. 
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I can see it now,
Frost: We have conquered our enemies, my leigie. What shall we do now, sire?
Sub-Zero (In Shredder armour): To Camelot. Where we shall feast and dance until God points his finger to our next victim.
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:23 pm
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Yeah, those Elder God outfits do look very Greek.
Which is kinda odd considering that the Elder Gods are really dragons.
I can see what you mean, Dark, about there being no Oriental feel anymore.
But we probably won't get that aura for a while until after MKvDC.
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I agree on the Shaolin thing that you mentioned Darkspecter. It's lost. If they decide to start the franchise new like they were supposed to do before DC, they should really get back to those roots. The environment and atmosphere of MKI and II was so awesome, especially in the style of MKI, it felt like an awesome video game version of Enter The Dragon and many other cool MA movies.
Voice acting is pretty bad too, it kinda sounds like the voice actors just can't wait to leave the damn recording studio.
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Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:36 am
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| Jay wrote: | The poor voice acting really bugs me.
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I always looked at the terrible voice acting as something done on purpose. kind of a throw-back to old kung-fu movies with bad dubbing, ya know?
in the next generation of MK, though, I really would like to see things taken a bit more seriously in terms of... well, everything. darker environments, more Chinese inspired designs, and serious voice acting talent. oh, and FMVs, s'til vous plait.
there's SO much potential for this franchise, if only they'd reach out and take it.
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