MK1 main plot: Titan Shang Tsung wants to fuck up your timeline MK1 DLC main plot: Titan Havik wants to fuck up your timeline Writing devs, you’ve outdone yourselves.
I think that was the point, Boon said that they're continuing with 1 for the foreseeable future so we're probably seeing another story sometime down the line
With fighting games starting to support their games beyond year 1 & sometimes beyond year 2 & also Ed Boon saying this might not be the last content pack, I don't doubt there's another story DLC in the making & that's why it feels that way.
@@CrazyPills-465 They already jumped the shark with the multiverse. It's not really getting ne invested in this new timeline when I know another Titan can just chnage the rules again.
Think they had two storylines and just smashed them together. The “Scorpion’s Wedding” and “Multiverse of Chaos” could’ve been two different story expansions and fleshed out more.
@@johnmarston1419 i think you could have made it work 1. First chapter is subzero as he attacks the wedding but is repelled 2. Bruised over his defeat he seeks out a greater source of power so sends Sektor into the temple of elements to retrieve the amulet. She gains it and he dosent have the strength to handle its power and instantly consumed becoming noob 3. Now possessed by its power he starts enacting something terrible Revants of cyber lion kuei. Cyrax finally sees his cold heart and defects so she fights some of the lion kuei…Sektor and later the good guys who don’t believe her defection 4. Noob chapter as he lays waste to everyone 5. Final chapter scorpion defeats noon in one final fight but not before telling him…it will never be him. He will never be a true grandmaster as he lacks the heart Noob is then locked within the temple Second expansion Havik arrives with the mission to free Geras being the primary plot
The original Bi-Han would shake his head at what this Bi-Han is doing. Yes, he was loyal to the Lin Kuei but he was some guy lead by his emotions. Head strong, yes. Arrogant to a certain point. Anti-hero at best. Heck he wanted to retire from the clan. This Bi-Han is nothing like the Bi-Han from the original timeline. If you played or at least watched gameplay of Mortal Kombat Sub-Zero mythologies then you know what I mean.
Noob in mk 1 has full knowledge of himself and full control not brainwashed. He tried to convince his zub zero moving. Like hey be like me and his like nah.
The story could/should have continued on: 1) Explain what happened to Lord Havik? 2) Where is General Shoa & his minions, & how will they handle him? 3) Where or who are the Elder GODS? 4) As Mileena stated, what about other timelines & how will they deal with them, if another attempts to invade theirs? 5) What will Sektor now, as grand master leader of the Lin Kuei clan? 6) what did Liu Kang do with those good people from other timelines that Lord Havik left in his timeline when he merged timeliness? 7) Where did Havik obtain those Kamidogu stones from & did Lord Lui Kang do with them? 8) kronika's crown, Elder Shinnok's amulet, now Kamidogu stones! What other item from previous MK series will be brought back & how will they deal with them?
1) pretty sure he died lmao 2)The are in hiding. PLEASE wtach the character endings man. 3)Elder God's have better things to do, probably. You know how they were in the oh timeline.. 4)Probably just fight them off. Or you know- be patient and find out. 5)Sektor isn't grand master. Again: wrach the character endings. Jesus. She snuck into the temple of elements and rescued Bi-Han, and they escaped together. Bi-Han is still Grandmaster😂 6) This is your first valid question 7)Does it matter where he snatched them from? When he remade his timeline, he probably just grabbed them wheen they were created lmao. Or stole them form another timeline. Taht seems pretty obvious 8)Your second valid question
This dlc feels like it was made just to have some ham-fisted excuse to bring back Noob Saibot. it feels like there was too much going on and not enough time to let it settle cohesively.
Remember in MK9 when Kitana discovered Mileena and she brought Shang Tsung before Shao Kahn? And then for no reason at all Shao Kahn revealed everything to Kitana who was still under the impression that she was his daughter? Bi-Han makes the same boneheaded move. These villains are so unfathomably stupid.
I don’t really mind it. The two dragons were not the main focus of the original timeline anyway. They were literally just there to guard Taven and Daegon, two characters most people probably don't even remember.
Well everyone Shang tsung’s world wanted to kill the main timeline. Also liu kang did prevent the collapse of that timeline considering we see havock finishing off jax in the after credits
You know, what bugs me about this storyline isn't the multiverse stuff, but the fact that they do fucking nothing with it. Like. This stuff always has the opportunity to go Absolutely crazy and off the walls and bonkers. Which the base game gave us a really nice taste of. Like, you could also give time to characters who didn't get much of a chance to develop in the original story mode, like Tanya or Rain ((yes I know he gets more development after the main story but they could have at least elaborated on that)). Maybe go into how Kitana struggles under the weight of commanding the entire military. Maybe have Shao's armies fight Haviks boys, until Onaga comes as like the atomizer. But no we're stuck with alternate timeline versions of rain, Tanya, and Johnny Cage ((who I'm starting to get really sick of when it comes to hogging focus)) in the same 3 locations for 2 hours.
Lol even with all the Kamido.. er, Infinity Stones, I knew "Titan Havik" was going to be a pushover I also love how Mileena just keeps getting told "no" when she wants to do something now that she's in charge
Remember when the Kamidogu gave Shujinko the power to defeat Onaga? Now Havik using them does nothing and gets beat by Noob instead of at least Liu Kang? Its Kotal all over again.
My honest opinion I thought the DLC was kind of lacking. It was very short, story was unnecessary, the characters were boring. Havik was a pretty bad villain and didn't even feel like a boss. I feel like Aftermath was way better. Great vid though Tom!
I feel they were too focused on getting the multiverse stuff finished up so it doesn’t have to be in newer titles that they didn’t have enough time to flesh out the new characters, but I do like they’re setting up a war, or at least more tension between the 2 clans. I hope they do more in the future with this new stuff because there is some potential there. Also Havik’s fight was leagues better then the final base game fight considering they actually gave him new attacks by just for the fight
The one problem I had with it was the lack of Smoke on both sides. Aside from the wedding section and fighting Smoke, my sweet boy disappeared 😢 and no Chaos Smoke either?! Like WTF NRS?!! WHERE DID YOU PUT MY SWEET BABY BOY!!
On one hand I think you should make it even for each character, but on the other hand, I would rather Tanya than Noob. at leastnbefore I realized they made this Tanya into fucking Rain for some reason and did nothing to develop the main Tanya, maybe establishing her relationship with Mileena further.
I refuse, REFUSE to pay $70 for a add on for a terrible story. For two annoying BS Ironman wannabes. It's literally not worth it. NRS really crapped the bed with this game. Their greed is too strong.
Imagine paying $50 for 6 characters, a few skins and 2 hour story that just…ends. What happened to Havik at the end? Last we see is him having his limbs ripped off and nothing but a stump with Komidogus. Tanya didn’t return for Oren after Havik was “defeated”. The story felt more about Bi-Han. Rain died so Tanya could live despite him being a Titan but I guess man gotta die for a black woman to slay 🤷🏻. And Tampax becomes Grandmaster of the Shirai Ryu because…? The ending feels like it’s a set up for MK1: DLC 2.
1. They explained in some intros that Liu Kang has imprisoned him. 2. it’s implied that she’s going to do it after words(which is why we don’t see her or the other cage anymore). 3. it is never confirmed that that rain is a Titan but he is an emperor. 4. And I don’t even know what you’re talking about with the last question but if I had to guess you’re talking about Sektor becoming the grand master for the Lin Kuei while Bi-Han is being healed(she later breaks him out).
Most of what u said was solid, then u started saying stupid shit abt "black women slaying" and calling cyrax "tampax", not to mention u got both the character and clan wrong.
@@wilkokeepitonehundee5801 a majority of what he said, wasn’t solid whatsoever and the fact that he said “black woman slaying” proves that he’s trying to push some sort of agenda. The story leaves a lot to be desired for sure but, Homie clearly didn’t pay attention as soon as he saw something he disliked lol smh
@@emperorjoker9240 Both 1 and 2 should have been shown in the story rather than being shown in pre fight dialogue that most players skip over or just being left ambiguous. This story could have used some additional scenes to add actual content than filler. This stuff is important to tie up loose ends on what Johnathan and Tanya will do now that Havik is out of the picture.
@@gurmeharsingh3758 I agree 1000%. I’m just speaking to the fact that a lot of what this gentleman said is incorrect and clearly he’s pushing a certain agenda. The DLC definitely has horrible pacing, but you can criticizing without trying to push narrative.
Havik should not have been the villain for these writers, they struggle handling a regular generic bad guy, let alone a dude that not only personifies unpredictability and chaos, but also should be, by all accounts nigh unkillable thanks to his ability to instantly regenerate. Nothing short of Liu Kang's black hole fatality should be able to defeat Titan Havik. Titan Havik was just MK11 Shao Kahn with a cooler coat of paint on his realm.
I’m just gonna paste my comment that I wrote elsewhere: Warning: Essay Incoming This whole fiasco was a big ol’ “meh” for me. What the hell happened to Titan Havik, Empress Tanya, and WW2 Johnny? Where did they go? WW2 Johnny especially could’ve been cut entirely or replaced with literally anyone else. He contributed absolutely nothing. Emperor Rain was cool, but he went out really stupidly. Could he not have held the walls apart and walk forward with the others after Sektor opened the door? And Titan Havik is somehow unable to regenerate his limbs at the end? The Bi-Han simps were right after all: he and Sektor really are a thing. I actually don’t hate it. And if Noob’s ending is anything to go by, he and his wifey will be going back to business as usual. But on the bright side, we’ll probably get the cyberized Lin Kuei that people asked for. They could’ve easily kept this latest reboot as a brand new start as intended. Instead of the multiverse stuff at the end of the main story, they could’ve incorporated some of the endings as main plot points. Show the start of Shao’s rebellion against the empire. Give Kitana a chapter where she leads the other warriors against him which sets her up to be the commander. Have the end credits tease the return of Onaga. The DLC could still be Havik-focused, but have it deal with Outworld sheltering the Seidan refugees after Rain’s ending. Maybe Havik recruited some low-born Seidans to his cause. You can have him get his paws on the Orderrealm Kamidogu somehow and use Chaos magic to corrupt it to imbue his allies with the same powers he has. Introduce Hotaru as one of the refugees that helps the Empress and the others defeat Havik and send him packing. Have Rain help as part of his penance, allowing Mileena to understand the benefit of mercy and give him some redemption. Hotaru can then seek the help of other Seidans and work on reclaiming Orderrealm. This whole DLC story showcases why the multiverse nonsense is getting really played out in western media. When done poorly, it diminishes any stakes and impact in a story. Dom should’ve had the pen slapped out of his hand the moment he suggested it.
MK 1 story mode in general is kinda meh.....specially the bosses......Titan Shang Tsung just Regular Shang Tsung.....and Titan Havik just Regular Havik... is it me... or Netherrelm studios are being lazy creating boss characters fun and hard....the boss feel like shinnok in MK4/Gold again.... also shinnok is the worst character in MK4/Gold
Overall this game is a recreation of Deadly Alliance. In that game Shang Tsung and Quan Chi were the final fights in the game. They were not extremely overpowered compared to other characters. Moloch was an NPC sub-boss in that game, but he was super easy to beat. If you want more challenge I suppose you could turn the difficulty up, but I know what you mean. I myself personally would like to see a return of UMK3 motaro as a sub boss in future games as well as a well designed Onaga boss fight.
To be fair for their suits, the cyborg initiative was almost always shown off as a negative in the series. So of course Liu Kang would try to avoid them going in that direction because that's something he could actually help influence unlike the tarkatan virus.
as we’ve seen liu kangs attempts at fixing things obviously sucked ass in almost if not every way he needs to give the hourglass to geras or something atp😂
@@bigche9122 He definitely had a mostly hands off approach unlike Kronika, which is too much in the opposite direction. I imagine if the timelines shatter because of the merging of timelines then Liu Kang or whoever becomes the next hourglass holder will be more handsy.
So making them females prevented that….how ? Did we forget Smoke was also supposed to be a cyborg ? He didn’t need to become a girl to avoid that fate it seems. Some of these changes that Liu Kang made feels like plot hole without any in lore explanation (where are the elder gods ? Elemental gods ? Titans ? What about the kamidogu, that were even a major thing in MK Onslaught the mobile game)
MK1 really showed me that some companies don't have ideas for new things to do so they just use multiverse and i hate it beacuse there is too much of this now
Bro I wanted bi-Han back to being subzero in the ending, and him attending scorpion and harumis wedding again, that’s the ending I was hoping but nooooooooo, we had sektor X noob Saibot, and nrs should have made a option as we defeat havik, option 1: listen to liu kang, option 2: kill innocent millions. But at least we had noob Saibot
@@alejandromoreno6879 true unfortunately that’s how greedy they are. they realize the rest of the DLC is shit n ppl only want noob so they lock him behind the entire “expansion”
no bad guys here pose any actual threat. even the newly reformed bi han (as noob saibot) lost his debut match against tanya. even the khaos havik himself is all bark no bite i missed the day when mortal kombat villians were actually dangerous and really difficult to beat, like Mortal Kombat 2 Shao Khan in the 90's.
13:30 FINALLY someone gets me! Why I should care about his death if I've known him for like 5 minutes? And all their characterization boils down to "Oh, Tanya, you're so great. - Oh, Rain, you're so cool. Let's make out!" Get a room.
I think the implication with the cyber ninjas is that the suits are just the beginning and that full-on cyber initiative will come later. Several of Sektor's pre-fight chatters involve characters asking how progress is coming along on her next project, and her refusing to say anything.
messy, full prise game DLC for tre characters is all i got and care about and some few maps. what i payed for for now is only that, the game itself was already here, the good i like Sektor gameplay. bad season 2 story, short too. the post launch Characters must and should been ready, still short coming for the dollar. they do this to keep us play, pay full price get 3/6 characters and wait for tre of them. it`s their way to keep us stay post pone US vs the full game we payed the same amount for almost.
@@wilkokeepitonehundee5801this vid was great.. so i did not waste my time doing that, yh i`m the detail man xD. I accept my bad English xD sorry u used all energic cells on that, i never attended to offend you or force u to read. however u did read ty xD peace and love🤩
Wait. I don't understand. Titan Havic reasoned that they need this Geras because he recides from multiple timelines(mk-11 and then Liu Kang's). Meaning that he is the very same Geras we fought at MK 11(Kronika's Goon). But Geras himself said that he is created by Liu Kang, so I thought he is completely new being. Just with previous Timeline's memories or something.
I just realized they removed Hanzo, just to make Cyrax Scorpion and Kauai Liang will take over Sub Zero. They are going to remove the most iconic character from the game.
Back in mortal combat deception, I thought Havok deserved to be a main villain of a story for once, since we have had Shao Kahn, and Shang stung for multiple entries being the main antagonist. Watching the full gameplay movies where Havok, Havik, whatever his name is spelled... bro, MK1 2023 did him so dirty in the base story, he didn't deserve to play like a jobber. And in Khaos reigns, they did him dirty again, by not letting him live up to the full potential.
So Sektor and Cyrax are just Firefly from Honkai Star Rail now? Is there even enough crossover between those audiences that anyone will get that reference?
I think the suits works better. For the flesh system. Anyone Remember Triborg in MKX? A Robot that makes metallic sound, and when you kill him the body does flesh like sounds
In this timeline, I feel like Sektor and Cyrax should be codenames, like Reptile is to Syzoth. Hopefully, Netherrealm's next expansion pack features a villain that could actually feel like a threat... at least enough to destroy the other timelines. Fire God Liu Kang's "send them to the Void" strategy with Titan Shang Tsung, Titan Quan Chi, and Titan Havik is exactly the type of stunt Kronika did in MK11 Aftermath, and THAT blew up in her face. Either way, the next game needs ONE solid timeline. Every game since MK9 has been a rebooted version of the original timeline's series of events (Tournament, Invasion, Shinnok, Deadly Alliance, the return of Onaga, and the End/Armageddon?). I wonder if MK12 is gonna delve deeper into Blaze, Argus, Delia, Taven, Daegon, etc., because that's what it's feeling like. AGAIN.
I just think this is supposed to set up for another story, which I'm pretty sure Ed Boon said could happen, so as a story builder, I like that it explained the lin kues story
I like all Sub Zeros. I like mk9's Bi Han, where he was an arsehole, but was professional about his job. I like both mk9, mkx and mk11's Kuai Liang, who doesn't have any hatred towards his allies, and even surprisingly has a maybe friendship with Johnny Cage. Although this version of Bi Han is more grouchy and even comes off as immature (a stark contrast from his mk9 counterpart), I like him a lot as well.
This was so full of filler it's crazy. You buid up Havik like he's gonna be some end-of-everything threat and he just gets jobbed out in one fight having done nothing. There's Kamidogus again, but they're literally treated like the Infinity Gems here and even with the Havik, this goes down like a loser. We don't even know what the did with him, just that apparently he's done... somehow. Are there even any new maps in here, cause feel like they're just recolored old maps. 0:47 Because live action Iron Man was huge for Marvel, so WB wanted Iron Man in the game too.
Mk 9 was goat the Kombat the fighting was so natural no bs light shows when you punch it felt so good. The actual fighting like blood sticking to the opponent
Really underwhelming. Now if AFTER Liu Kang restored Bi-Han, he said screw it I want Titan Havik's power, 4 da Lin koi and then you gotta beat him.. Again they're writing themselves into a corner, ruining out of story, AND they didnt end anything. Exactly this feels like a mid-way not a grand finish. AND no spoiler for MK13 makes you see - they haven't even thought of it yet.
MK1 main plot: Titan Shang Tsung wants to fuck up your timeline
MK1 DLC main plot: Titan Havik wants to fuck up your timeline
Writing devs, you’ve outdone yourselves.
MK1 DLC main plot: Titan Jonkler wants to fuck up your timeline
@@Kirbytheliveris there a lore reason for this?
Feels more like a middle chapter than a finale like MK11 Aftermath...
It definitely feels like set up for the sequel or a part 3
I think that was the point, Boon said that they're continuing with 1 for the foreseeable future so we're probably seeing another story sometime down the line
With fighting games starting to support their games beyond year 1 & sometimes beyond year 2 & also Ed Boon saying this might not be the last content pack, I don't doubt there's another story DLC in the making & that's why it feels that way.
I do think they are gonna do another story expansion cuz shaos rebellion and sektor becoming grandmaster
@@CrazyPills-465 They already jumped the shark with the multiverse. It's not really getting ne invested in this new timeline when I know another Titan can just chnage the rules again.
There should be some kind of law that says: "no more multiverse story for the next 10 years"
I SWEAR AM SICK OF IT
Not 10 years. For all time. And all timelines.
Think they had two storylines and just smashed them together. The “Scorpion’s Wedding” and “Multiverse of Chaos” could’ve been two different story expansions and fleshed out more.
Khaos**
Not in any way
Scorpions wedding is hardly something requireing a game
Scorpions wedding could've honestly been part of the main game if you took out the nultiverse stuff
@@johnmarston1419 i think you could have made it work
1. First chapter is subzero as he attacks the wedding but is repelled
2. Bruised over his defeat he seeks out a greater source of power so sends Sektor into the temple of elements to retrieve the amulet. She gains it and he dosent have the strength to handle its power and instantly consumed becoming noob
3. Now possessed by its power he starts enacting something terrible Revants of cyber lion kuei. Cyrax finally sees his cold heart and defects so she fights some of the lion kuei…Sektor and later the good guys who don’t believe her defection
4. Noob chapter as he lays waste to everyone
5. Final chapter scorpion defeats noon in one final fight but not before telling him…it will never be him. He will never be a true grandmaster as he lacks the heart
Noob is then locked within the temple
Second expansion Havik arrives with the mission to free Geras being the primary plot
@billmcdermott9647 this had very little to do with the wedding
The original Bi-Han would shake his head at what this Bi-Han is doing. Yes, he was loyal to the Lin Kuei but he was some guy lead by his emotions. Head strong, yes. Arrogant to a certain point. Anti-hero at best. Heck he wanted to retire from the clan. This Bi-Han is nothing like the Bi-Han from the original timeline. If you played or at least watched gameplay of Mortal Kombat Sub-Zero mythologies then you know what I mean.
To be fair even nrs knows this because even pre noob bi-han isn't a big fan of his post noob self either, as evidenced by their intros.
Using MK Mythologies Sub Zero to prove a point is wild man.
Noob in mk 1 has full knowledge of himself and full control not brainwashed. He tried to convince his zub zero moving. Like hey be like me and his like nah.
kinda the point tho. reimagining of the characters
@@aleflippy1997 Haye it all you want it is canon
No more timelines...please
The story could/should have continued on:
1) Explain what happened to Lord Havik?
2) Where is General Shoa & his minions, & how will they handle him?
3) Where or who are the Elder GODS?
4) As Mileena stated, what about other timelines & how will they deal with them, if another attempts to invade theirs?
5) What will Sektor now, as grand master leader of the Lin Kuei clan?
6) what did Liu Kang do with those good people from other timelines that Lord Havik left in his timeline when he merged timeliness?
7) Where did Havik obtain those Kamidogu stones from & did Lord Lui Kang do with them?
8) kronika's crown, Elder Shinnok's amulet, now Kamidogu stones! What other item from previous MK series will be brought back & how will they deal with them?
They are going to make Cyrax Scorpion
1) pretty sure he died lmao
2)The are in hiding. PLEASE wtach the character endings man.
3)Elder God's have better things to do, probably. You know how they were in the oh timeline..
4)Probably just fight them off. Or you know- be patient and find out.
5)Sektor isn't grand master. Again: wrach the character endings. Jesus. She snuck into the temple of elements and rescued Bi-Han, and they escaped together. Bi-Han is still Grandmaster😂
6) This is your first valid question
7)Does it matter where he snatched them from? When he remade his timeline, he probably just grabbed them wheen they were created lmao. Or stole them form another timeline. Taht seems pretty obvious
8)Your second valid question
Shao and onaga probably gonna be the 3rd expansion tbh
@@NameHere2856Shao could've went against meelina
@@NameHere2856 havik being dead doesn't help
This dlc feels like it was made just to have some ham-fisted excuse to bring back Noob Saibot. it feels like there was too much going on and not enough time to let it settle cohesively.
9:26 😂😂😂
She a angery girl in this timeline, fr.
Remember in MK9 when Kitana discovered Mileena and she brought Shang Tsung before Shao Kahn? And then for no reason at all Shao Kahn revealed everything to Kitana who was still under the impression that she was his daughter? Bi-Han makes the same boneheaded move. These villains are so unfathomably stupid.
At least Bi-Han knew that Cyrax was getting suspicious. Shao Kahn didn't even have that.
The story feels like a sidequest if MK story modes had any
and a shit one
they hit my boys with the gender bender my boys they went from mustard and ketchup to Sriracha and Hummus 😭🙏
It's the fact they gender swapped the fucking dragons too... In Armageddon, Orin and Caro are both male
It's all so cringe.
It's just weird, to me.
Woke-ism lmao
I don’t really mind it. The two dragons were not the main focus of the original timeline anyway. They were literally just there to guard Taven and Daegon, two characters most people probably don't even remember.
Then why even change it?@@SirLightsOut99
how king kano was more chaotic than the literal TITAN OF CHAOS 💀
Man they really fell off
As Bi-Han points out, Titan Havik isn't even loyal to his own cause; for all his bluster about chaos, he only reveres *his* vision of chaos.
Didn't? Kano just turn everything into mad max
Everything after MK XL was a mistake.
Hell, everything after 9 started the decline.
We need to go back.
I like 11 because it was the first MK game I ever played
wah wah wah
7:00 This Iron Man Helmet Cam edit is the best and funniest thing I’ve ever laughed at in my life. LOL
Noob Saibot:NO THIS IS MY FIRST CHAPTER, INEED TO WIN FOR ONCE
If I got a power up and immediately lost to Tanya, I’d have a chip on my shoulder as well.
How come Liu had no problem with killing millions when he killed titan shang tsung?
Well I mean... It's Shang Tsung so...
Well everyone Shang tsung’s world wanted to kill the main timeline. Also liu kang did prevent the collapse of that timeline considering we see havock finishing off jax in the after credits
LITERALLY WHAT I SAID! NRS don’t even remember what they wrote in the main story 🙄
You know, what bugs me about this storyline isn't the multiverse stuff, but the fact that they do fucking nothing with it. Like. This stuff always has the opportunity to go Absolutely crazy and off the walls and bonkers.
Which the base game gave us a really nice taste of.
Like, you could also give time to characters who didn't get much of a chance to develop in the original story mode, like Tanya or Rain ((yes I know he gets more development after the main story but they could have at least elaborated on that)). Maybe go into how Kitana struggles under the weight of commanding the entire military. Maybe have Shao's armies fight Haviks boys, until Onaga comes as like the atomizer.
But no we're stuck with alternate timeline versions of rain, Tanya, and Johnny Cage ((who I'm starting to get really sick of when it comes to hogging focus)) in the same 3 locations for 2 hours.
Mohawks ✅
Timelines ✅
Chaos ✅
this feels like a WB staple right now. what did the Suicide squad get? Mohawks, Timelines and multiple clones of Brainiac
Lol even with all the Kamido.. er, Infinity Stones, I knew "Titan Havik" was going to be a pushover
I also love how Mileena just keeps getting told "no" when she wants to do something now that she's in charge
The way MK talk about Timelines is as deep and complex as the way the Fast and Furious series talk about Family!
Remember when the Kamidogu gave Shujinko the power to defeat Onaga? Now Havik using them does nothing and gets beat by Noob instead of at least Liu Kang? Its Kotal all over again.
Their must be new people in charge of art direction and writing that are out of touch with OG fans.
My honest opinion I thought the DLC was kind of lacking. It was very short, story was unnecessary, the characters were boring. Havik was a pretty bad villain and didn't even feel like a boss. I feel like Aftermath was way better. Great vid though Tom!
Too much stuff seems to happen off screen.
I feel they were too focused on getting the multiverse stuff finished up so it doesn’t have to be in newer titles that they didn’t have enough time to flesh out the new characters, but I do like they’re setting up a war, or at least more tension between the 2 clans. I hope they do more in the future with this new stuff because there is some potential there. Also Havik’s fight was leagues better then the final base game fight considering they actually gave him new attacks by just for the fight
@@G_a_l_d don't get your hopes up, the writing is sloopy all around
@@The.Redman idk, after what they did before all the multiverse stuff, theres a good chance this might be serviceable
Call me old school, but $70 for a side quest story line is to much. I rather buy a new game TBH.
The one problem I had with it was the lack of Smoke on both sides. Aside from the wedding section and fighting Smoke, my sweet boy disappeared 😢 and no Chaos Smoke either?! Like WTF NRS?!! WHERE DID YOU PUT MY SWEET BABY BOY!!
People already joking that Smoke in MK1 is nobody
he's in the time out corner for eating scorpion's sandwich
16:16 THIS IS SO REAL OMG. I was SO frustrated playing as Tanya for more fights than NOOB. I was livid.
You can tell they put all the padding in Tanya’s chapter bro
On one hand I think you should make it even for each character, but on the other hand, I would rather Tanya than Noob.
at leastnbefore I realized they made this Tanya into fucking Rain for some reason and did nothing to develop the main Tanya, maybe establishing her relationship with Mileena further.
I refuse, REFUSE to pay $70 for a add on for a terrible story. For two annoying BS Ironman wannabes.
It's literally not worth it. NRS really crapped the bed with this game. Their greed is too strong.
Agreed
The best I'll do is 5 dollars and a pack of gum, take it or leave it nrs.
@@thewarden6050 you're still paying too much bro
This is SEVENTY MORE DOLLARS!? (I stopped buying MK games after 11)
@wildmooseking yeah dude, at least at the time. I have no idea if prices have dropped.
Khaotic Dlc, Chaotic Thumbnail. Good Gameplay!
Non Chaotic Titan ( except for his move set)
Also why Smoke didn't go with Scorpion? Isn't he also a Lin Kuei?
They forgot
I think Nrs had an issues to the character...
Imagine paying $50 for 6 characters, a few skins and 2 hour story that just…ends.
What happened to Havik at the end? Last we see is him having his limbs ripped off and nothing but a stump with Komidogus. Tanya didn’t return for Oren after Havik was “defeated”. The story felt more about Bi-Han. Rain died so Tanya could live despite him being a Titan but I guess man gotta die for a black woman to slay 🤷🏻. And Tampax becomes Grandmaster of the Shirai Ryu because…? The ending feels like it’s a set up for MK1: DLC 2.
1. They explained in some intros that Liu Kang has imprisoned him.
2. it’s implied that she’s going to do it after words(which is why we don’t see her or the other cage anymore).
3. it is never confirmed that that rain is a Titan but he is an emperor.
4. And I don’t even know what you’re talking about with the last question but if I had to guess you’re talking about Sektor becoming the grand master for the Lin Kuei while Bi-Han is being healed(she later breaks him out).
Most of what u said was solid, then u started saying stupid shit abt "black women slaying" and calling cyrax "tampax", not to mention u got both the character and clan wrong.
@@wilkokeepitonehundee5801 a majority of what he said, wasn’t solid whatsoever and the fact that he said “black woman slaying” proves that he’s trying to push some sort of agenda. The story leaves a lot to be desired for sure but, Homie clearly didn’t pay attention as soon as he saw something he disliked lol smh
@@emperorjoker9240 Both 1 and 2 should have been shown in the story rather than being shown in pre fight dialogue that most players skip over or just being left ambiguous. This story could have used some additional scenes to add actual content than filler. This stuff is important to tie up loose ends on what Johnathan and Tanya will do now that Havik is out of the picture.
@@gurmeharsingh3758 I agree 1000%. I’m just speaking to the fact that a lot of what this gentleman said is incorrect and clearly he’s pushing a certain agenda. The DLC definitely has horrible pacing, but you can criticizing without trying to push narrative.
For some reason, it feels like Titan Havik was barely in his own dlc story
Havik should not have been the villain for these writers, they struggle handling a regular generic bad guy, let alone a dude that not only personifies unpredictability and chaos, but also should be, by all accounts nigh unkillable thanks to his ability to instantly regenerate. Nothing short of Liu Kang's black hole fatality should be able to defeat Titan Havik.
Titan Havik was just MK11 Shao Kahn with a cooler coat of paint on his realm.
I’m just gonna paste my comment that I wrote elsewhere:
Warning: Essay Incoming
This whole fiasco was a big ol’ “meh” for me. What the hell happened to Titan Havik, Empress Tanya, and WW2 Johnny? Where did they go?
WW2 Johnny especially could’ve been cut entirely or replaced with literally anyone else. He contributed absolutely nothing.
Emperor Rain was cool, but he went out really stupidly. Could he not have held the walls apart and walk forward with the others after Sektor opened the door? And Titan Havik is somehow unable to regenerate his limbs at the end?
The Bi-Han simps were right after all: he and Sektor really are a thing. I actually don’t hate it. And if Noob’s ending is anything to go by, he and his wifey will be going back to business as usual. But on the bright side, we’ll probably get the cyberized Lin Kuei that people asked for.
They could’ve easily kept this latest reboot as a brand new start as intended. Instead of the multiverse stuff at the end of the main story, they could’ve incorporated some of the endings as main plot points. Show the start of Shao’s rebellion against the empire. Give Kitana a chapter where she leads the other warriors against him which sets her up to be the commander. Have the end credits tease the return of Onaga.
The DLC could still be Havik-focused, but have it deal with Outworld sheltering the Seidan refugees after Rain’s ending. Maybe Havik recruited some low-born Seidans to his cause. You can have him get his paws on the Orderrealm Kamidogu somehow and use Chaos magic to corrupt it to imbue his allies with the same powers he has. Introduce Hotaru as one of the refugees that helps the Empress and the others defeat Havik and send him packing. Have Rain help as part of his penance, allowing Mileena to understand the benefit of mercy and give him some redemption. Hotaru can then seek the help of other Seidans and work on reclaiming Orderrealm.
This whole DLC story showcases why the multiverse nonsense is getting really played out in western media. When done poorly, it diminishes any stakes and impact in a story. Dom should’ve had the pen slapped out of his hand the moment he suggested it.
7:01 the sequence to Tony is crazy
IT WAS ASS
A 2 PACK OF ASS
VERY!!!
Is it me or they just reuse MK9 Cyber Sub Zero plot for this Noob Saibot?
If I had a nickel for every time the word "Chaos" was said...
MK 1 story mode in general is kinda meh.....specially the bosses......Titan Shang Tsung just Regular Shang Tsung.....and Titan Havik just Regular Havik... is it me... or Netherrelm studios are being lazy creating boss characters fun and hard....the boss feel like shinnok in MK4/Gold again.... also shinnok is the worst character in MK4/Gold
Overall this game is a recreation of Deadly Alliance. In that game Shang Tsung and Quan Chi were the final fights in the game. They were not extremely overpowered compared to other characters. Moloch was an NPC sub-boss in that game, but he was super easy to beat.
If you want more challenge I suppose you could turn the difficulty up, but I know what you mean. I myself personally would like to see a return of UMK3 motaro as a sub boss in future games as well as a well designed Onaga boss fight.
I feel like they just made you play the two characters that nobody wanted to play in the base game being rain and tanya
Nobody wanted these sweet baby inc check lists. We wanted Sector and Cyrax.
To be fair for their suits, the cyborg initiative was almost always shown off as a negative in the series. So of course Liu Kang would try to avoid them going in that direction because that's something he could actually help influence unlike the tarkatan virus.
as we’ve seen liu kangs attempts at fixing things obviously sucked ass in almost if not every way he needs to give the hourglass to geras or something atp😂
@@bigche9122 He definitely had a mostly hands off approach unlike Kronika, which is too much in the opposite direction. I imagine if the timelines shatter because of the merging of timelines then Liu Kang or whoever becomes the next hourglass holder will be more handsy.
So making them females prevented that….how ? Did we forget Smoke was also supposed to be a cyborg ? He didn’t need to become a girl to avoid that fate it seems. Some of these changes that Liu Kang made feels like plot hole without any in lore explanation (where are the elder gods ? Elemental gods ? Titans ? What about the kamidogu, that were even a major thing in MK Onslaught the mobile game)
MK1 really showed me that some companies don't have ideas for new things to do so they just use multiverse and i hate it beacuse there is too much of this now
Wish we had a simple story WITHOUT the timeline stuff
Bro I wanted bi-Han back to being subzero in the ending, and him attending scorpion and harumis wedding again, that’s the ending I was hoping but nooooooooo, we had sektor X noob Saibot, and nrs should have made a option as we defeat havik, option 1: listen to liu kang, option 2: kill innocent millions. But at least we had noob Saibot
2:48 youtube's auto demonetizer can't even tell FALLOUT 3 apart from real life footage, so a game like this is another issue for that entirely
$50 for noob saibot
Mortal Kombat is a sad game now like not sad as in emotional just sad as in pitiful
Or.... Just buy noob separately
@@alejandromoreno6879which you are not able to do
@@lepidophyma7911 wait really?
@@alejandromoreno6879 true unfortunately that’s how greedy they are. they realize the rest of the DLC is shit n ppl only want noob so they lock him behind the entire “expansion”
The Iron man approach is a bit disappointing but I could see it leading to Sektor becoming obsessed and cybernizing herself.
Yes that’s an good idea honestly. Just wish they were males
I doubt the writers at NRS are that clever.
no bad guys here pose any actual threat. even the newly reformed bi han (as noob saibot) lost his debut match against tanya. even the khaos havik himself is all bark no bite
i missed the day when mortal kombat villians were actually dangerous and really difficult to beat, like Mortal Kombat 2 Shao Khan in the 90's.
13:30 FINALLY someone gets me! Why I should care about his death if I've known him for like 5 minutes? And all their characterization boils down to "Oh, Tanya, you're so great. - Oh, Rain, you're so cool. Let's make out!" Get a room.
M rated game known for it's brutal Kombat and finishers. BUT DON'T YOU DARE SAY THE F WORD! That's a step to far....
I think the implication with the cyber ninjas is that the suits are just the beginning and that full-on cyber initiative will come later. Several of Sektor's pre-fight chatters involve characters asking how progress is coming along on her next project, and her refusing to say anything.
The story is fine as it is as long as there is coming another story
"let johnny cage say fu**" tgkai-2024
Sub-Zero sounds like he harmonica smokes unfiltered cartons of cigarettes
Worst ending. I'm still annoyed.
Holy shit I'm actually early. Can't wait to see your reactions to this.
My main issue with the Khaos Reigns story is that it feels like it could've just been a seasonal event like we've had in the past
Why do the women in the MK games are never truly cyborgs
Why were they gender swaped anyways.
messy, full prise game DLC for tre characters is all i got and care about and some few maps.
what i payed for for now is only that, the game itself was already here, the good i like Sektor gameplay.
bad season 2 story, short too. the post launch Characters must and should been ready, still short coming for the dollar. they do this to keep us play, pay full price get 3/6 characters and wait for tre of them. it`s their way to keep us stay post pone US vs the full game we payed the same amount for almost.
Holy christ please dont touch a keyboard again the stroke i had reading this
@@wilkokeepitonehundee5801this vid was great.. so i did not waste my time doing that, yh i`m the detail man xD. I accept my bad English xD sorry u used all energic cells on that, i never attended to offend you or force u to read. however u did read ty xD peace and love🤩
we own mk 11 an apology 🙏🏾🔥
@@mandown5599 what do you mean apology?
Nah, fuck them both.
Wait. I don't understand.
Titan Havic reasoned that they need this Geras because he recides from multiple timelines(mk-11 and then Liu Kang's). Meaning that he is the very same Geras we fought at MK 11(Kronika's Goon).
But Geras himself said that he is created by Liu Kang, so I thought he is completely new being. Just with previous Timeline's memories or something.
I just realized they removed Hanzo, just to make Cyrax Scorpion and Kauai Liang will take over Sub Zero. They are going to remove the most iconic character from the game.
21:17 STAR PLATINUM, ZA WARUDO
So Lui Kang Just stopped Noob with a ZA WARUDO
Back in mortal combat deception, I thought Havok deserved to be a main villain of a story for once, since we have had Shao Kahn, and Shang stung for multiple entries being the main antagonist.
Watching the full gameplay movies where Havok, Havik, whatever his name is spelled... bro, MK1 2023 did him so dirty in the base story, he didn't deserve to play like a jobber.
And in Khaos reigns, they did him dirty again, by not letting him live up to the full potential.
1:11"There are no rules"
TWD: Man, there are no rules, we're lost"😂
According to the arcade ending, Sektor rescued Noob Saibot from the Temple of the Elements.
Remember lord Havoc is the same Havoc in the MKx comic who drove everyone nuts and almost won he was so wasted in this story
So Sektor and Cyrax are just Firefly from Honkai Star Rail now? Is there even enough crossover between those audiences that anyone will get that reference?
Noob saibot looks like hers wearing a present box sideways for a hat
Alright now just watch both Sektors and Noobs ending if you want a little more of something. Great video can't wait for the next
Bro thought he was slick adding Tony stark
Bro, how is their writing keep getting worse and worse?...
SBI & SBI
Because they’re getting greedier and refusing to listen to fans.
Am tired of timelines bro
Same smh played out
I hope for another story they go into the Shao and Onaga stuff.
"redemption arc" sure the redemption where though 😭🙏
All I can hear is Jevil
CHAOS! CHAOS!
Anyways I loved the video! Just one question:
WHAT THE F@&# IS GOING ON??!!?!
Same time to watch this as I go on break at work as a soon to go to the “Hall of Fame Comic Con” at Canton, OH
I think the suits works better. For the flesh system. Anyone Remember Triborg in MKX? A Robot that makes metallic sound, and when you kill him the body does flesh like sounds
In this timeline, I feel like Sektor and Cyrax should be codenames, like Reptile is to Syzoth.
Hopefully, Netherrealm's next expansion pack features a villain that could actually feel like a threat... at least enough to destroy the other timelines. Fire God Liu Kang's "send them to the Void" strategy with Titan Shang Tsung, Titan Quan Chi, and Titan Havik is exactly the type of stunt Kronika did in MK11 Aftermath, and THAT blew up in her face. Either way, the next game needs ONE solid timeline.
Every game since MK9 has been a rebooted version of the original timeline's series of events (Tournament, Invasion, Shinnok, Deadly Alliance, the return of Onaga, and the End/Armageddon?). I wonder if MK12 is gonna delve deeper into Blaze, Argus, Delia, Taven, Daegon, etc., because that's what it's feeling like. AGAIN.
Love your content keep up the great work
Mk died when sindel killed the entire roster in mk9
MK died when they made Armageddon instead of continuing the story in a natural direction
daaamn, that's craaazy, we got MK1 DLC story expansion first and then tekken 8 DLC story expansion too with heihachi mishima's release on 30th.
So we can agree even tho this sub zero is an a hole i still felt bad when his turture was about to begin
I just think this is supposed to set up for another story, which I'm pretty sure Ed Boon said could happen, so as a story builder, I like that it explained the lin kues story
they made them human only so they woulnt have to animate the body parts as cyborg anymore in fatalities fr fr
First and appreciate your contribution tgtkai for paying 50$ for this game ❤
I have a question, if bi han became noob saibot, and kuai liang is scorpion, so, will hanzo hasashi be new sub zero?
I like all Sub Zeros. I like mk9's Bi Han, where he was an arsehole, but was professional about his job. I like both mk9, mkx and mk11's Kuai Liang, who doesn't have any hatred towards his allies, and even surprisingly has a maybe friendship with Johnny Cage. Although this version of Bi Han is more grouchy and even comes off as immature (a stark contrast from his mk9 counterpart), I like him a lot as well.
take a drink every time they say "Timeline"
This was so full of filler it's crazy. You buid up Havik like he's gonna be some end-of-everything threat and he just gets jobbed out in one fight having done nothing. There's Kamidogus again, but they're literally treated like the Infinity Gems here and even with the Havik, this goes down like a loser. We don't even know what the did with him, just that apparently he's done... somehow. Are there even any new maps in here, cause feel like they're just recolored old maps.
0:47 Because live action Iron Man was huge for Marvel, so WB wanted Iron Man in the game too.
He operates like his MK 9 iteration more than 11
Tbh, this feels like an invasions season as a story mode
Next can be Gotham knights was a mistake? Great vídeo
14:07 16:08 yep they do suck
I don’t get mk1 like havik couldn’t regenerate when he was facing against noob and to think he got defeated by his OWN MINION
Mortal Kombat is such a Joke after 9
10 had Spawn
@@qron2382
That's 11
Youre a joke since birth
Man your math is off
Mk 9 was goat the Kombat the fighting was so natural no bs light shows when you punch it felt so good. The actual fighting like blood sticking to the opponent
Really underwhelming.
Now if AFTER Liu Kang restored Bi-Han, he said screw it I want Titan Havik's power, 4 da Lin koi and then you gotta beat him..
Again they're writing themselves into a corner, ruining out of story, AND they didnt end anything.
Exactly this feels like a mid-way not a grand finish.
AND no spoiler for MK13 makes you see - they haven't even thought of it yet.
"Sektor looks so much better!"
Sektor: *spinnies*
Don't know why that amused me but it did
The story is RIDICULOUS