CAG's Eternal Champions! - Fighting Thread XIX

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[quote name='GuilewasNK']So the PS2 version is actaully better online? That seems unusual.[/QUOTE]

This was the case with Mortal Kombat: Deception as well. The online interface for the PS2 version was superior. For the XBL version it took forever and a day to find matches. For PS2 it was quick and painless.
 
Totally agree that the next Mortal Kombat is gonna blow. They haven't really added to many cool new characters since 3. The only characters that are reasonably cool are Drahmin and Kenshi. Other than that, everyone from 4 onward has been ultra lame particularly the cast of MK4 and Deception.

With Sub-Zero & Scorpion gone, who the fuck are people gonna pick?
 
[quote name='jimfoley16']Totally agree that the next Mortal Kombat is gonna blow. They haven't really added to many cool new characters since 3. The only characters that are reasonably cool are Drahmin and Kenshi. Other than that, everyone from 4 onward has been ultra lame particularly the cast of MK4 and Deception.

With Sub-Zero & Scorpion gone, who the fuck are people gonna pick?[/QUOTE]

Oh, I think they will keep Scorpion, he is Boon's favorite, and it REALLY shows in Armageddon.

He gets a unique throw, a unique winning pose (everyone else usually gets some stupid stance, his is badass though I think it's from Deception), and you can just tell alot of work went into him.

Kenshi is awesome, but all the new people blow... I can't even tell apart Kobra, Mavado, and whoever other generic people they decided to make. Bo Rai Cho is the worst, though.
 
I think the 3-D MK games blow after about 10 minutes, so no doubt the franchise is dead gameplay wise...has been for years :lol: still sells though
 
[quote name='Roufuss']Oh, I think they will keep Scorpion, he is Boon's favorite, and it REALLY shows in Armageddon.

He gets a unique throw, a unique winning pose (everyone else usually gets some stupid stance, his is badass though I think it's from Deception), and you can just tell alot of work went into him.

Kenshi is awesome, but all the new people blow... I can't even tell apart Kobra, Mavado, and whoever other generic people they decided to make. Bo Rai Cho is the worst, though.[/QUOTE]

I was under the impression that they weren't keeping ANYBODY. However, I'd love for them to keep Scorp and Sub, SF3 style.

And yeah, I'm surprised Scorp doesn't have his own unique fatality to go along w/ everything else.

Bo Rai Cho is definately the worst though. Dismemberment and decapitation is one thing, but puking and farting? Lamest thing ever.
 
[quote name='jimfoley16']I was under the impression that they weren't keeping ANYBODY. However, I'd love for them to keep Scorp and Sub, SF3 style.

And yeah, I'm surprised Scorp doesn't have his own unique fatality to go along w/ everything else.

Bo Rai Cho is definately the worst though. Dismemberment and decapitation is one thing, but puking and farting? Lamest thing ever.[/QUOTE]

I don't know... I know they kept talking about "re-invention" but I honestly don't feel MK could get rid of everyone and start over like that, unless they built an AMAZING fighting engine and overhauled everything. But I have a feeling they will add Scorpion, Sub Zero, maybe one or two more people just to get the fans interested.

I think that no custom fatalities make the generic post MK 4 characters even worse now, because now they are even MORE generic. Li Mei, Kobra, Mavado, Kira, Moloch, they all seem to come from the house of generic ideas. This whole story line involving the Dragon King was one big fuck up as well, they didn't even bother to resolve it.

Speaking of storyline's in general, it's almost like Boon and company have run out of ideas for their characters, and that getting rid of them all and starting fresh is ALWAYS the sign of a shitty writer. I mean, they've been dragging Scorpion along with the series for years now.

For the record, I thought MK 4 introduced some cool characters to the universe... Quan Chi, Shinnok, Reiko eventually ended up being pretty badass, Fujin is ok. At least they seem like effort went into making them.

And what's up with Stryker in MK:A? He looks like he stepped straight out of Tron.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']I don't know... I know they kept talking about "re-invention" but I honestly don't feel MK could get rid of everyone and start over like that, unless they built an AMAZING fighting engine and overhauled everything. But I have a feeling they will add Scorpion, Sub Zero, maybe one or two more people just to get the fans interested.

I think that no custom fatalities make the generic post MK 4 characters even worse now, because now they are even MORE generic. Li Mei, Kobra, Mavado, Kira, Moloch, they all seem to come from the house of generic ideas. This whole story line involving the Dragon King was one big fuck up as well, they didn't even bother to resolve it.

Speaking of storyline's in general, it's almost like Boon and company have run out of ideas for their characters, and that getting rid of them all and starting fresh is ALWAYS the sign of a shitty writer. I mean, they've been dragging Scorpion along with the series for years now.

For the record, I thought MK 4 introduced some cool characters to the universe... Quan Chi, Shinnok, Reiko eventually ended up being pretty badass, Fujin is ok. At least they seem like effort went into making them.

And what's up with Stryker in MK:A? He looks like he stepped straight out of Tron.[/QUOTE]

Honestly I think MK4 has the worst new characters of them all, except for maybe Deception. I mean Kai, Jarek, Tanya, Shinnok, Fujin - they're alll SO lame. I personally think Reiko is really stupid as well, I mean wtf is up w/ his hair? And don't get me started on the way certain characters looked in that game (Reptile, anyone?). Quan-Chi is average at best and he was without a doubt the coolest new character in that game.

Actually, taking a look over the characters of each game again, Deception has without a doubt the lamest guys; Ashrah, Hotaru, Dairou, Darrius, Havik, Kira, Kobra - all SO lame. The only okay characters are Shujinku and Onaga. At least Deception had zombie Liu Kang I guess.
 
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Kobra is Kool!!!
 
I still gfirmly beleive the 3D MKs are very fun and worthwhile as long as you don't take the game mechanics seriusly. It's like seeing a movie to not disect every detail about it, but just to enjoy yourself.
 
I agree its fun to mess around with. But for those that have a keen eye on gameplay/balance/competition(myself included) the fact that the gameplay is crap can not escape me.

It is a blessing and a burden that we carry. :(
 
Aside from most of all the new characters being shitty, they come up with some of the shittiest character designs too. Everyone has huge muscles, Sub-Zero looked like fucking Shredder in Deception, they totally fucked up Reptile and overall everyone just looks stupid as hell.

I actually did like some of the characters from MK4, but the game was easy as hell. Deadly Alliance had some decent characters from what I remember, but Deception's were completely terrible.

I can't speak for Armageddon, but I'm sure it's exactly the same in every way. I wish they could recapture the magic of MKII, I've been waiting basically my whole life for it.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']I don't know... I know they kept talking about "re-invention" but I honestly don't feel MK could get rid of everyone and start over like that, unless they built an AMAZING fighting engine and overhauled everything. But I have a feeling they will add Scorpion, Sub Zero, maybe one or two more people just to get the fans interested.

[/QUOTE]


that's the thing, I just don't think they have the know-how to come close to making a decent 3-D fighting engine. I mean, the whole 3 kombo-breakers per match thing was supposed to change up the gameplay in Deception....and it was probably the tackiest thing ever. and like everyone's been saying, their character designs have really gone down hill. I can't see their next game being very successful without stamping "From the Kreator's of Mortal Kombat!" all over the package, along with promises of insane gore and unlockable MK characters.

They seem to be a lot better at making 2-D MKs.


on a side note, it's homecoming weekend here in Madison. 3 ambulances have gone by in the past 20 minutes.. Viva la alcohol poisoning! :lol:
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']Anyone know if the 360 will likely get a BC soon on MKA? I'm holding off on getting the PS2 version incase this happens...[/QUOTE]

Midway didn't say when but they said it will be BC soon. Who knows when it'll be though.
 
[quote name='2Fast']Aside from most of all the new characters being shitty, they come up with some of the shittiest character designs too. Everyone has huge muscles, Sub-Zero looked like fucking Shredder in Deception, they totally fucked up Reptile and overall everyone just looks stupid as hell.

I actually did like some of the characters from MK4, but the game was easy as hell. Deadly Alliance had some decent characters from what I remember, but Deception's were completely terrible.

I can't speak for Armageddon, but I'm sure it's exactly the same in every way. I wish they could recapture the magic of MKII, I've been waiting basically my whole life for it.[/QUOTE]

Oh, yea, totally forgot about Sub-Zero being Shredder... Reptile was pretty horrible too. I mean, at least in MK 4, the characters were placed into the story decently. Reiko is Shao Kahn's war advisor, Shinnok is lord of the Netherrealm, Quan Chi is an evil sorceror, Fujin is the god of wind.. in DA and Deception it seems the characters were just thrown into the game with no back story at all.

The only story element I ever really dug after MK 4 was that Raiden turned evil.

If Armageddon did one thing right it's that they used Sub-Zero's original costume and Reptile's costume from Shaolin Monks.

Apossum - The reason why the 2-D games were better, and this is just my opinion, but I firmly believe John Tobias was a strong part of making Mortal Kombat good. Now that he's gone, the series just went downhill.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']Anyone know if the 360 will likely get a BC soon on MKA? I'm holding off on getting the PS2 version incase this happens...[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't count on it anytime soon. But who knows really. Basing it on things so far I wouldnt say soon because it hasn't been so often they do a BC update. If they are doing one soon I would expect MKA to be in there. But if not MKA would just have to wait until they are ready to do it. I would expect it in the next BC update though
 
[quote name='MarkMan']Midway didn't say when but they said it will be BC soon. Who knows when it'll be though.[/QUOTE]


well, like both you guys said, I'll wait out on getting it... once the BC is updated, I'll jump in.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']

Apossum - The reason why the 2-D games were better, and this is just my opinion, but I firmly believe John Tobias was a strong part of making Mortal Kombat good. Now that he's gone, the series just went downhill.[/QUOTE]


didn't even think of that...seems likely.

about character designs-- does Tony Goskie still do them?
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']Haha! Rodimus you got me with your sig! I was about to ask what in hell you were doing playing Criticom! :lol:[/QUOTE]

I used to own it, and from what I remember I liked it. But back then I'd play anything. I wasn't jadded.
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']I used to own it, and from what I remember I liked it. But back then I'd play anything. I wasn't jadded.[/QUOTE]

God... I've become so jaded in the last couple of years... I won't bother with something unless it's truly great and I'll talk shit about the stuff I don't like. Partially because I don't have the time or money to play everything, and partially because I've played so many crappy or mediocre games that I don't want to bother with something unless it's really good now.

That might explain my... not so positive approach to MK games.
 
Holy shit I'm 21

Went down to Atlantic City last night and got hammered

Lost 100 dollars in about 5 seconds on the roulette wheel, then won 250 dollars on video poker (I got 5 of a kind yo!)

It was great

Will update later with pics of my cake, I GUARANTEE you guys will dig it
 
[quote name='jimfoley16']Holy shit I'm 21

Went down to Atlantic City last night and got hammered

Lost 100 dollars in about 5 seconds on the roulette wheel, then won 250 dollars on video poker (I got 5 of a kind yo!)

It was great

Will update later with pics of my cake, I GUARANTEE you guys will dig it[/QUOTE]


Happy Birthday! I thought you were older for some reason. I mean that in the most complimentary way possible ;)

and this reminds me...I have cake in my fridge. woo!
 
[quote name='jimfoley16']Holy shit I'm 21

Went down to Atlantic City last night and got hammered

Lost 100 dollars in about 5 seconds on the roulette wheel, then won 250 dollars on video poker (I got 5 of a kind yo!)

It was great

Will update later with pics of my cake, I GUARANTEE you guys will dig it[/QUOTE]

Happy Birthday, Jim. I would kill for cake right now.
 
Happy 21 B-Day Jim. Spend that hard earned money on video games, and a little liquid entertainment never hurt anyone. Have fun with you newly earned freedom.

I won $50 at the "Hollywood Hard Rock Casino" down here in SoFlo about a year ago and spent it on buying Tekken 5. Darn good investment.

The wife and myself went back 5 days ago and lost $20. Those slot machines now aren't like the old Mario 2 game anymore. They're damn complicated. But as long as you don't spend too much it's okay.
 
Happy Birthday, I recently turned 20...uh..I really don't like the drinking but love the gambling, you win some, you lose some, and thank God this time you won = ) it'd suck to lose on your birthday
 
happy b-day. sounds like you had an awsome time mr. foley :)

cake pics are a must!



I got MKA for PS2 today... realized waiting for BC on 360 wasnt a big deal since it's not serious competition. I got some cash off of it since I traded in a review copy of GG Judgement which left a bland taste in my mouth...

All I'm going to say is that November is going to be a horrible month for everyone's wallets. It's going to suck in a good way.

on a really odd note regarding school and CAG: this wednsday (cant spell) this thread will be part of an art peice that getting critiqued by about 50-60 other classmates and proffesors of mine. Lets hope it gets graded well >_
 
Wallets will be destroyed.... mine is no exception.

California resident here.

PS3
Sony PLAYSTATION 3 (60G) - $599.99
Resistance: Fall of Man - $59.99
Motorstorm - $59.99

WII
Nintendo Wii - $249.99
The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess - $49.99
Trauma Center: Second Opinion - $49.99
Wiimote - $39.99
Nunchuck - $19.99

DS
Elite Beat Agents - $29.99
Final Fantasy III - $29.99

GBA
Final Fantasy V Advance - $29.99

PS2
Victorious Boxers 2 - $9.99
Guitar Hero II - $69.99

GRAND TOTAL AFTER TAXES - fuck $1400.61 fuck

I will not be missing any of these. T.T

:spends Christmas eating bread and water:

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:spending Thanksgiving and New Years eating bread and water:
 
[quote name='MarkMan']Wallets will be destroyed.... mine is no exception.

California resident here.

PS3
Sony PLAYSTATION 3 (60G) - $599.99
Resistance: Fall of Man - $59.99
Motorstorm - $59.99

WII
Nintendo Wii - $249.99
The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess - $49.99
Trauma Center: Second Opinion - $49.99
Wiimote - $39.99
Nunchuck - $19.99

DS
Elite Beat Agents - $29.99
Final Fantasy III - $29.99

GBA
Final Fantasy V Advance - $29.99

PS2
Victorious Boxers 2 - $9.99
Guitar Hero II - $69.99

GRAND TOTAL AFTER TAXES - fuck $1400.61 fuck

I will not be missing any of these. T.T

:spends Christmas eating bread and water:[/QUOTE]


geeze...!!!

Mines a very condensed version of what I want, but this is the one way I can save money:

Wii - $250
Wario Ware SM - $49.99

Dead or Alive Xtreem 2 - $59.99
Gears of War - $59.99 (don't need CE)

I know I will buy more, but this list is super condensed and probably will end up larger by the end of the month... it's my lesson in self control.

PS3 I can wait on since all I want it for is VF5 and Tekken 6, where everything else comes secondary (other than the game Flow, but I can play that now).
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']geeze...!!!

Mines a very condensed version of what I want, but this is the one way I can save money:

Wii - $250
Wario Ware SM - $49.99

Dead or Alive Xtreem 2 - $59.99
Gears of War - $59.99 (don't need CE)

I know I will buy more, but this list is super condensed and probably will end up larger by the end of the month... it's my lesson in self control.

PS3 I can wait on since all I want it for is VF5 and Tekken 6, where everything else comes secondary (other than the game Flow, but I can play that now).[/QUOTE]

Wario Ware got pushed back to next year. Which sucks.
 
[quote name='gigan54']feliz cumpleanos Jim! I'll be turning 21 in a little over a month and aren't looking forward to it. :( c'est la vie[/quote]

I'll be turning 30 on October 18th and I won't be looking forward to that at all. I won't even really be able to do anything because of my work schedule.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento'] month for everyone's wallets. It's going to suck in a good way.

on a really odd note regarding school and CAG: this wednsday (cant spell) this thread will be part of an art peice that getting critiqued by about 50-60 other classmates and proffesors of mine. Lets hope it gets graded well >_
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']geeze...!!!

Mines a very condensed version of what I want, but this is the one way I can save money:

Wii - $250
Wario Ware SM - $49.99

Dead or Alive Xtreem 2 - $59.99
Gears of War - $59.99 (don't need CE)

I know I will buy more, but this list is super condensed and probably will end up larger by the end of the month... it's my lesson in self control.

PS3 I can wait on since all I want it for is VF5 and Tekken 6, where everything else comes secondary (other than the game Flow, but I can play that now).[/quote]
http://cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111341

come on, man. you're a CAG. you know better than to assume you'll be spending msrp ;)
 
GameTap just added Street Fighter Alpha 3 with multiplayer support to their roster of games. They also have Championship, Turbo, SSF2, and Alpha 1. Not bad for $4.95/month.

The new Sam & Max is out too.
 
The cake is made of win, awesome and sugar. If there's bacon in between the layers, then the cake must've undergone immaculate baconization-- a sign that the lord smiles upon your cake.

or something.
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']Anyone wanting to get rid of their KOF 2K6?[/QUOTE]



I considered it...only because I'm not getting much use out of it....

PM me with an offer and I'll consider it :)

oh shi-- complete trigun box. ohhhh..man. that's tempting, since I'm about to finish GITS 2nd gig
 
[quote name='Apossum']The cake is made of win, awesome and sugar. If there's bacon in between the layers, then the cake must've undergone immaculate baconization-- a sign that the lord smiles upon your cake.

or something.[/QUOTE]

I found this fascinating and it is one of the few statements that has moved me to the point of tears. I'm not quite sure how that sort of statement could ever be thought up, but I wish it would happen more often.
 
[quote name='Chacrana']That cake is insanely awesome. Wow. I'm stunned, honestly.[/QUOTE]

Wow, that's an incredible cake! I don't think anyone would ever take the time to make me a great fighting cake..
 
Question for anyone who has beat Act Cadenza a lot--

is huge, half screen Akiha a secret boss in it?

I found this fascinating and it is one of the few statements that has moved me to the point of tears. I'm not quite sure how that sort of statement could ever be thought up, but I wish it would happen more often.
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thank you. I owe it to all to druqks. ;)
 
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