Go get some air. A game where aliens speak English and universal level situations are resolved with fisticuffs, gender-swapping is a no-no? Ha ha haaaa! I can't with you guys. Let me guess: it's woke?
@@karmatemu right karma but I just wanna say I’m glad that I found you at the hype of Mortal Kombat one you are a great TH-camr and a great person and happy New Year’s and hopefully this year you can do great things much Loves ❤
I'm an older fan (43) and I liked the old Consn and Terminator movies but I did NOT want them in Mk. I think one guest character per game is enough, I wanted a more complete MK roster this time but ended up getting even more guests while they left out Jax, Kano, and Sonya from the main roster. Feels dumb.
Guest characters, for better or worse, are just the norm for fighting Game dlc because they usually perform way better financially.They need to find a better balance of pleasing both side becuse at there best guest charicters can be a good way of pulling in new players who might not of tried it otherwise.
Old netherealm got it right when they wanted to make a female ice ninja and instead making of making sub zero female they made frost. The same thinking should've been applied for female versions of sektor and cyrax.
the way you went into the ridiculous gender swapping for cyrax and sector scratched my brain like they took out the depth of the characters and even the cyber initiative just so that they could make a hollow love story
@@karmatem Actually I don't think these Cyrax and Sketor's are Actually the real ones. I might be wrong or reaching for something thing that isn't there but I think these are the kids of the original Cyrax and Sektors. Since they seem to treat the names as titles rather than who they actually are called. I could be wrong though. Also Ed Boon reacted to a post about a possibility for male Cyrax and Sektors to return.
i feel like mortal kombat needs like. 15 years to take a rest. these games' stories increasingly feel like some kid improvising a story for his action figures fighting and maybe some time out of the spotlight means literally anybody but WB could own the rights so you wouldn't need to pay out the ass for the skeleton of a game that ends its life missing vital organs. yuck.
MK11 = Crap Gameplay, Anything else are Amazing. Mk1 = Gameplay is Amazing, anything else are Crap. Yeah, its kinda sad... Btw Happy new year, I hope 2025 would be a good year.
Genuniely, I couldn't have said it better myself. You know it's bad when I'm more hyped for the mobile game than I am the actual main game. I went into this game feeling optimistic for the future of the series but I come away feeling empty. I hate feeling this way about one of my favourite franchises but I just do. On a lighter note, Happy New Year.
I hate the people that say its Not NethRealms its WB Games... that makes no sense Netherrealms Studio Created The Game with WB Games Microtransactions Pratices Both are and need to be Held Countable for death of MK1(12)
@anthonykarnes6804 lmao No you wish It's just the Truth people are only blaming WB Games its Both WB Games and NetherRealms Studio They Made the Game its Factual Facts
@@Zilch93it’s WB games. They bombed “suicide squad” and lost hundreds of millions that’s why khaos reigns was 60 dollars and everything is penny pinching. They are punishing MK1 to make back money lost on their woke nightmares
@bennyblunto973 I understand and agree but who Created MK1 Both NRS and WB both are held countable its not rocket science that's like in school if you have a group project and 1 person finishes his side but everybody else doesn't guess what they Still fail
@anthonykarnes6804 plus Ed Boon is worth 12 Million Dollars he can easily Go independent but guess what WB pays him the Big Bucks and We the consumers are all but just Numbers to these Bull Shit Companies plus NRS won't leave WB because of the High Pay but also it's Easy for them to get all of these Shitty Movie/Comic Guest Characters but ey What do I Know right apparently I'm just a 12 year old
imagine been a fan of sektor since since mk3 and the last time you had to properly play as him was in mk9... And in mk1 they brought him as a cameo and then as a woman lol.
The gender swap is stupid idc not for any weird political reasons but because we waited so long to see these characters just for them to be completely different characters yes it’s a new era but most the characters are still pretty loyal to the originals
I defended this game like defended through and through and then the leak came and it pissed me off, I am hoping it isn’t true and we are getting Jade, and better game play and features. It’s the first MK game I decided to actually learn and play aside from the story, because I too LOVE the LORE and characters and this game is just killing it for me
Them killing off the new subzero we literally just got is so out of touch it's crazy you have to be extremely high to even slightly think that was an idea there were so many better ideas of having a noob saibot for example make this timelines noob saibot just be jeriko or cobra like think about it it'd be so cool to have an old not popular character come back as something more influence to the story with new powers plus it would be a new take on noob with a different personality
I relate to “they don’t care about us” so much cuz I brought the game at lunch for 110 thinking I’m get my money’s worth but no we don’t get any costume packs they go straight to the in game store for u to grind for barley any dragon crystals the only reason I feel like u would buy the 110 version is for the characters which I get but not getting any packs nth is crazy then u got to buy kombat pack 2 and if u want to play them day 1 well u better give us 50 dollers plus tax or wait weeks to play who u want MK1 compared to any other mk game when it comes to content and packs is so bad and its sad for me even more cuz I do like the gameplay kamos is annoying sometimes but I do like it just wish they Added tag team or singles wasted potential
I'm gonna be 100% honest, Mortal Kombat 1 is a huge letdown. I'm a huge fan of this franchise but alot of creative decisions really ruined this game, whether it was NRS's fault or WB doesn't matter. The fact that they lied to us about there being a 24th character on the base roster. The kameo system being mandatory is largely disliked by the majority of consumers (I'm personally fine with it but I'm only one person) making it mandatory was a huge mistake I honestly would have preferred the tag team mode from MK9, while the tag team mode may have been broken it was very enjoyable and OPTIONAL (unlike the kameos). The micro transactions are a huge problem for me, like the blatant nickel and diming of the consumer base is atrocious because wtf you mean $10 for a fatality 🤦🏿♂️ there's other examples but you get my point there lol. The guest characters have always been a problem for me because for one, i feel like we've been getting too many and two the choices have been very lame like why do we have superman twice (Omni Man and Homelander) ANOTHER TERMINATOR (when we could have literally gotten Khrome who has the same type of powers) I can rant all day about my problem with guests but I think I've made my point. Releasing the game seemingly unfinished is one of the worst things that could have ever happened and also having barebones content aka NONE AT ALL, Invasions mode is boring ASF, didn't even have krossplay on launch. Like every previous MK game had way more content than MK1 like I would much rather play chess kombat, motor kombat, konquest, test you might and everything else like that before invasions. Once again I'm a huge MK fan but I can't ignore or defend this game's blatant issues.
Being a pre-day percher myself and going through everything you have as well, I'm glad to hear someone talk about those points. I was super disappointed when they said the JCVD skin was exclusive to pre-order and was on sale the next month 😢😢😢
I am one of the Casuals and my biggest gripe was definitely content. The amount of hours that I put into towers of time and the Krypt was truly great. Also something that I don't see many people mention is online Practice mode. As someone who played the game for 2 weeks it really frustrated me because my Buddy and I had to practice in actual matches because they never added it. (Side note but love Seaside hills in the background)
I'm sending you virtual hugs for your disappointment. I absolutely got turned off - and I used to be as obsessed as you! The narrative painted itself into a corner and there is a disconnect between the plot and the individual character stories. And technically speaking, this game made some mechanical choices that are beyond infuriating. I'd go in more but it has already been said.
thankyou sm, I completely understand and its seriously so saddening. The potential here giving these characters blank slates and new identities to build felt so fun and fresh to me...and now here we are :(
Big rant incoming: I think I'm one of the few people who actually have enjoyed playing MK1 from a gameplay perspective, but I also am someone who doesn't play online a whole lot, so that fact that the single-player options are so limited really hurt me. I love playing with a bunch of the characters, but it all just feels so repetitive at this point from how boring invasions is (and how we aren't getting any new skins anymore because we aren't even getting new seasons anymore either). I have had a blast with the gameplay of MK1 and genuinely enjoyed it, but I'm getting sick of the boring game modes with no rewards for playing them either. MK11 felt way different. It felt like I always had something I could play to just have a good time and get rewards from, but I don't feel that way with MK1 at all. I didn't mind the gender swap with the robots at all because they still ended up being really fun to play (especially Sektor, she's been a blast), however I wish actually cool story decisions were being made instead of worrying about changing the gender of the robots. For anyone wondering, I liked Noob's gameplay the most and I think he is one of the most fun characters to play. But even with all of that said, the prices they required us to pay for skins, dlc, etc were horrid, and it makes me even more mad that my parents bought me the 100$ version of the game for my birthday, and then the 50$ dlc the following year, just for it to all be like 60% off 2 months later. That actually pisses me off because it wasn't cheap for my parents at all, and yet we can't even get some kameos included with the dlc too. Even with all this said, one more thing that makes me upset is the fact that the store is as bare bones as it could get. We only get like 3 new premium skins every 2-3 months, and then they wanted us to pay 5$ per skin and 10$ per voice line!?! That is just crazy to me how we get such little content and yet they want us to pay crazy prices for things like the KR dlc that weren't even worth it. Sorry for the big paragraph but I needed to rant about everything because I genuinely enjoy the gameplay of MK1, but everything else (except the regular story mode) just sucks about this game. And I don't even want to get started on the shrine which never gets any new rewards, and I have like 500,000 coins I could use lol.
I remember being on one of ur older streams and talking about how hype I was for this game and this game rlly dropped. And why did they do that to Havik he was literally Kronika 2.0😭🙏🏾
i really hate when writers dont know wtf they’re even writing about! the way dominic handled returning characters was really awful i need justice for havik😭
What a vid to end the year with, Karma. And I agree with all of it. I haven't played the game for a while now because of how stale it became. It's sad, because the POTENTIAL it had was potent. Can't be realized in this day in age, I guess...
Whenever I think about the publics perception of the state of mk1 is all pretty much done upon themselves. Those who compare it to mk11 and prefer mk11 are many, many mk fans. I get that. I feel that their expectations and lack of mk11 mechanics in mk1 are why I feel we are where we are. Since the first mk game released, I have been invested in the story. I used to read their bios and come up with filler possibilities of their back stories. This is the current mk game. It's my favorite game series. I am content with what we have been given. At the end of the day, it's still mk. It would be cool if the next game is about Shao rising to power with Sindel gone. And maybe Liu Kang realizes that we need to truly go back to the original time-line and ensure that raidens issues never occur and that Shao can be dealt with.
They want to expand the number of female characters. In MKA they are 13 females for 50 males characters.Cyrax & Sektor are genderswap because they don't want to create another Skarlet or D'Vorah female jobber. So Fujin & Nightwolf are next. They are loved secondary characters but they are not fan-favorite.
i dont even play MK but i find myself watching your videos. i feel the pain, similar thing is happening with apex legends (the game i main) . companies like EA and WB need a reboot (literally and figuratively )
50 bucks for chaos story expansion while the the game is 70 bucks while cyrax and sektor are gender swapped this is insane i would rather buy two whole game with a complete/ultimate edition than buy this insanity
I had the same dream to create content for Mk1 and they fumble the game 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ the gameplay is pretty cool but the release could have been handled way better and Khaos Reigns was the nail in the coffin ⚰️ 😢
I always say this but Khaos Reigns was literally Sub-Zero's "N-word Pass." for a weekend just for him to revert back to normal at the end. nothing really happened in the story for real besides that.
MK franchise need a DARK and BRUTAL reboot: with stone arenas / violent kung-fu / deadly masked ninjas / big muscles / Sexy women and metal music . Like DEADLY ALLIANCE...
Its because the damn dlc was priced as a full price game! Its not surprising alot of people didnt drop all that money for a story expansion and 5 extra charcters.
This game had a lot planned, i remember before homelander was added it seemed like they had a lot planned just for a wet fart to be added, like I can go on for a day for why I think MK1 died but Khaos reigns felt like a big disappointment, i remember seeing the trailer and initially I thought “oh okay”. Didn’t care for cyrax or sektor or noob since they were for the players that wanted them and I was hoping Ghostface and conan or T100 were gonna live up somehow and before Conan has gameplay shown the game gets plugged pulled which sucks because Kombat Pack 3 sounded badass. If it is actually true that the game dies then RIP MK1
I would never defend a bad idea because other people are being misogynistic or racist. It was a fucking bad idea, no one asked for or wanted genderswapped Cyborgs who also are now just people in super suits. Cyrax is one of my favorite characters, changing him this much was stupid.
I literally own every copy of Mortal Kombat for every console. I did not purchase MK1 at launch. I picked up physical copies a few months later at half price. In addition, I just purchased (for $29.99) the digital bundle that includes every DLC, all characters, and the entire story expansion. This is a crucial negative tactic in terms of the hardcore (or lifelong) Mortal Kombat fans. Warner-Bros. are known for these greedy tendencies. Unless Netherrealm can exist independently from WB, the fans will continue to be alienated from the property that they once loved so dearly. Very sad. A Brutality indeed...
I don't mind the genderswap but Sektors main traits are either being an asshole or Bi Hans number one glazer. Also i feel like this change was made because Sektor and Cyrax are already Kameos and it'd be even more lazy to just do them again. Cyrax is a bit better in the story but Sektor really deserved to be fleshed out a little bit more.
No matter what the game is going through , im still playing the game and enjoying its positives. I dont care about numbers i only care about my experience. Best bihan and best havik and gameplay is good. Sure the game has got downs which is fine but its mk afterall so im optimistic about whats coming soon ❤️ happy new year everyone ❤️🔥
I think MK1 was the last nail in the coffin, the franchise is totally different from what it was in its peak (the 90s). Warner Brothers studios has a really good marketing department, and they managed to sell the product very well. The product itself is bad.
I believe Netherealm is big enough with Mortal Kombat that they can publish and develop with their own funds. The game was transcending when it first came out. I don’t think now with this release.
"racist and misogynist" just empty words in modern media - just shields they put in front of the characters to deflect criticism and for ESG/DEI points and not just making them gay isn't homophobia, not wanting to do something doesn't make it homophobia
I'm a bit confused on a point you made. You said that if they brought back cyrax and sector as they were originally intended, they would have omitted the romance part of the story because of...homophobia? Who would have been homophobic in this instance? The writer or the fans?
@karmatem ok. I understand your point now. Though, I wonder, why do you think the only purpose of the gender swap was to establish legacy characters as straight? Because of the romance angle? Could it not be possible that the reason they added a romance was to try and enhance the characters stories? Granted, I think that's lazy and stupid and should still be criticized, however, your statement on them being homophobic hinges on the only reason for the gender swap to begin with being to establish characters as straight. So that's why I ask, what gives you this impression?
I hate that the gender swapping convo was taken over by racist weirdos because I know NRS and WB are going to cherry pick those bad faith criticisms and ignore everyone else pointing out how genuinely misogynistic it is to gender swap established characters for the sole reason of making them romantic interests. Zero lessons will be learned from this, and I think that's what is the most disappointing about MK1. It's going to take failure with a less established IP like Injustice for them to see the problems.
I don’t think MK1 is a terrible game, but I kinda see why some people (myself included) dropped this game. And I will admit I have more fun with this game than I do with MK11. Khaos Reigns was OK, but definitely NOT worth $50. And the DLC: Noob Saibot - Awesome Cyrax and Sektor - Awesome but don’t like the gender swap Ghostface - Cool Conan - Garbage pick T-1000 - Meh
If NRS really loved this franchise they would've never changed the lore and the characters they were already fine in Midway including the aesthetics, atmospheres and contents, but all the flaws started in MK9's writing and now the mask is off in MK12 seeing how this game barely has any content and it doesn't help that none of the characters are unrecognizable, for the next game they should bring back John Vogel and also get a team of writers that are fans of MK Midway's lore and make a sequel to MKA and drop everything that came from NRS's stories. Also for the gameplay they should focus on MK9's gameplay as a legacy set and go from there.
I just wish they kept Liu Kang as the hero man .. I don't recognize him as a "god" everything relatable he had is gone and Raiden is so boring as a main character he feels just bland in comparison to early Liu
The gender swap was super annoying. I have lost all interest in the game since BO6 came out. The game got old and the new characters were a big letdown. They did not do ghostface justice. The expansion story was lame as hell.
I don’t know if is it just me but i feel’like Nrs will quit WB And make a new studio And new brand of fighting Game, And reset from the bottom And be free from the greedy WB
Gender swapping for relationships is so weird lol. I literally dont think anyone assumed scorpion and sub zero weren't straight. Im not against giving them playable girlfriends but why wouldnt they go back into the lore or create new female characters? Thats so weird to do lol
Remember when people thought MK11 was bad?? lol Side Note: If they brought them back as men and made them gay it still would've had the same drama if not more.
NGL I often forget how terrible of a company wb is like unlike companies like Ubisoft or blizzard who constantly do shitty things wb is just rarely talked about with its terrible business practices
What really sucks about MK1 to me is that they have the best starting roster in my opinion, I'm glad to see some of the vets are replaced by the PS2 era MK characters. Finally the MK1-MK2 cast can stop showing up for the 4th time in a row, the best version of Baraka and Reptile finally are good guys instead of jobbers, MK4-MKPS2 era characters can finally shine and show that they were cool back then. And its wasted on this game. I loved the references to Deadly Alliance, Deception and Armageddon in the story, Chaos Reigns ruined it for me. You have the longest, most boring chapter with the new characters + Rain and Tanya and it drags for so long being in that prison, yes fight choreography was cool, but if that's what you show for 50 bucks is embarrassing. Except Switch that is 40 there and I'm glad I chose the Switch version. The ending caught me by surprise then absolutely hate it. I love that Bi Han was the one who defeated Titan Havic, then gets punished. Literally the Injustice 2 Superman, gets moments to talk to others to change, but says "fuck it I'm still an asshole." I love MK since I was a kid, but it should have been that Marvel fighter that Eventhubs theorized.
MK1 doesn't feel like a next-gen title. They made me buy a PS5 for NOTHING. They create the hype for blinded fake fans who love playing fighting game one time and pass to another one.
Love Mortal Kombat. Every word you said i felt it because it's the same i think. I get excited only to get disapointed. I'm gona be a MK fan regardless but not a day one buyer anymore.
I never considered NRS's reasons for the gender swap from this perspective. 🤔 But imagine the outrage if they made Sektor and Sub-Zero gay love interests especially when some fans can barely handle the Mileena and Tanya relationship or Kung Jin's homosexuality. In this game's defense, I have to say that the main story mode is a huge step forward compared to MK11.
I feel like mortal kombat needs to abandon this era and return to their original games. MK, MK2, MK3, UMK3, MKTRILOGY. Compile all the sprites, update them and make them UHD quality. Bring back the old arcade era and build a story mode that expands over years and years. That would appeal to boomers and newbies alike. Imagine a game that looks good on every console including Switch.
Come on dude, this is a boomer generation game. (it's really a gen x game made by boomers) I wouldnt be surprized they have numbers on their demo and thats why we always get old guest characters from that era for nostalgia. I can't think of a worse horror movie guest than Ghost face, there are way better choices you would believe to be a credible threat to the MK cast. That character certainly isn't. Honestly Ed boon is the problem especially if you are concerned about the writing. From What I understand Tobias was the Lore guy and Boon was just a nerd programmer. WB needs to sell the license to another studio, and get Tobias and vodel if hes still around back on board. Give it to a real fighitng game developer cause this version of NRS certainly isnt one. You can cry about mysogyny all you want but it always ends up being the same way and their tactic is to lump anyone critical of there ideology with valid concerns with the actual mysogynists. I find it hilarious this always ends up the same way, they turn these characters into insulting insufferable stereotypes in the name of diversity. Peak Hypocrisy. I dont know if any of you ever listend to the Kombat Tomb podcast in the mk9 era. Which featured 16bit. Where that particular person ended up and the way they used to talk about MK often on that show I am not surpzied the franchise has headed in this terrible direction, honestly. Video games were always diverse...
Mk1 was NOT made for Boomers or Gen X, definitely a very modern game. Even if it was, it's about knowing your fanbase. No one playing MK1 was EVER like "I hope they add Conan"
What point of it being new era do u not understand lol I was mad Hanzo wasn't scorpion and said I was overreacting but y'all complain about the cyborg being females when they have the same personality as they did when they were males scorpion whole identity changed and he doesn't even act like scorpion
I probably spent somewhere around 250.00$, and I have well over 1k hours in the game but I finally decided enough is enough and quit the game towards the end of December. I've been defending this game sword and shield for so long but once I saw that dogshit Conan trailer, and the fact that future content for the game had been cancelled I called it quits. Which really sucks since I had gotten pretty good at the game ( hit elder god multiple times), and was even going to attend a offline and try my hand at competing. Not even sure if I want to buy the next NRS game tbh and im a diehard mk fan.
This is set up so they can call the next game mk12, as in mk1 part 2 and also 12 Geras explains to Liu Kang how the events in mk1 are the outcome if Liu really gives up the power, it'll zoom out of an hour glass and return to the mk11 timeline so they can step away from this hiccup. They can't keep restarting things and now more then ever it needs to be restarted, only logic thing would be to say this was just a single outcome. Focus on mk9 and mkx gameplay and take what content mk11 had to offer and expand on it because it's needed now.
Gender swapping someone only to make them a love interest is the biggest disrespect and is even more misogynistic imo, dom needs to get fired istg
Right? If you gender swap it's supposed to be in service of pandering to gays and misandrists, not the straights, like ew.
Go get some air. A game where aliens speak English and universal level situations are resolved with fisticuffs, gender-swapping is a no-no? Ha ha haaaa! I can't with you guys. Let me guess: it's woke?
Agreed Dominic has been writing for the series since 2011 it's time for someone else to handle the story
Spot on bro
Fr imagine how cool ninja would be if they can be just ninjas
I really want to defend this game but, the fact that WB and Netherrealm completely crap on the game’s potential you can’t blame no one for being upset
100% this we can only take so much and still be hopeful
@@karmatemu right karma but I just wanna say I’m glad that I found you at the hype of Mortal Kombat one you are a great TH-camr and a great person and happy New Year’s and hopefully this year you can do great things much Loves ❤
They waited a whole year just to add warrior shrine… a leaderboard that only benefits 5 players
that day was rough…
I think making the cyborg ninjas just people in iron man suits was way worse than any gender swapping
that’s fair, if they had done it correctly however, I feel we were in for an extended origin story of the cyber initiative.
I'm an older fan (43) and I liked the old Consn and Terminator movies but I did NOT want them in Mk. I think one guest character per game is enough, I wanted a more complete MK roster this time but ended up getting even more guests while they left out Jax, Kano, and Sonya from the main roster. Feels dumb.
Guest characters, for better or worse, are just the norm for fighting Game dlc because they usually perform way better financially.They need to find a better balance of pleasing both side becuse at there best guest charicters can be a good way of pulling in new players who might not of tried it otherwise.
Old netherealm got it right when they wanted to make a female ice ninja and instead making of making sub zero female they made frost. The same thinking should've been applied for female versions of sektor and cyrax.
oooh this is a good idea!
the way you went into the ridiculous gender swapping for cyrax and sector scratched my brain like they took out the depth of the characters and even the cyber initiative just so that they could make a hollow love story
EXACTLY this. it’s absurd they thought that’s all the value Cyrax and Sektor had for them to be used that way..
@@karmatemRIGHT like they could have could have had more value if they were men ig?? i could complain about this all day
@@karmatem Actually I don't think these Cyrax and Sketor's are Actually the real ones. I might be wrong or reaching for something thing that isn't there but I think these are the kids of the original Cyrax and Sektors. Since they seem to treat the names as titles rather than who they actually are called. I could be wrong though. Also Ed Boon reacted to a post about a possibility for male Cyrax and Sektors to return.
i feel like mortal kombat needs like. 15 years to take a rest. these games' stories increasingly feel like some kid improvising a story for his action figures fighting and maybe some time out of the spotlight means literally anybody but WB could own the rights so you wouldn't need to pay out the ass for the skeleton of a game that ends its life missing vital organs. yuck.
Using the moist set up as a click bait trap is diabolical 😂
I’m a combo artist and this game has by far had the most combo expression of any game I really hope it doesn’t get cancelled.
Definitely the best game in terms of combos I swear they’re the most fun nrs game combos ever
MK11 = Crap Gameplay, Anything else are Amazing.
Mk1 = Gameplay is Amazing, anything else are Crap.
Yeah, its kinda sad...
Btw Happy new year, I hope 2025 would be a good year.
Happy new year! hope the same for you
Amazing gameplay? 🌚
I'd say gameplay is a little better than MK11, but "amazing"
There's not much depth in MK1, "amazing"is a bit of a stretch
Nobody ask for Cameos😂😂
Nobody ask for Cameos😂😂
Genuniely, I couldn't have said it better myself. You know it's bad when I'm more hyped for the mobile game than I am the actual main game. I went into this game feeling optimistic for the future of the series but I come away feeling empty. I hate feeling this way about one of my favourite franchises but I just do. On a lighter note, Happy New Year.
feeling empty is definitely a way to put it, I hate how helpless us fans are in the situation. Happy new year to you as well!
I hate the people that say its Not NethRealms its WB Games... that makes no sense Netherrealms Studio Created The Game with WB Games Microtransactions Pratices Both are and need to be Held Countable for death of MK1(12)
You're like 12, right?
@anthonykarnes6804 lmao No you wish It's just the Truth people are only blaming WB Games its Both WB Games and NetherRealms Studio They Made the Game its Factual Facts
@@Zilch93it’s WB games. They bombed “suicide squad” and lost hundreds of millions that’s why khaos reigns was 60 dollars and everything is penny pinching.
They are punishing MK1 to make back money lost on their woke nightmares
@bennyblunto973 I understand and agree but who Created MK1 Both NRS and WB both are held countable its not rocket science that's like in school if you have a group project and 1 person finishes his side but everybody else doesn't guess what they Still fail
@anthonykarnes6804 plus Ed Boon is worth 12 Million Dollars he can easily Go independent but guess what WB pays him the Big Bucks and We the consumers are all but just Numbers to these Bull Shit Companies plus NRS won't leave WB because of the High Pay but also it's Easy for them to get all of these Shitty Movie/Comic Guest Characters but ey What do I Know right apparently I'm just a 12 year old
imagine been a fan of sektor since since mk3 and the last time you had to properly play as him was in mk9...
And in mk1 they brought him as a cameo and then as a woman lol.
The gender swap is stupid idc not for any weird political reasons but because we waited so long to see these characters just for them to be completely different characters yes it’s a new era but most the characters are still pretty loyal to the originals
exactly why the agenda is a problem, the mindset they have for the change is never a good one which is why it never works
This is the greatest Mortal Kombat 1 of all time
the better mk1 is the one with Sonya and Kano
@DinoBunnyStudio any game with sonya is a bit worse I fear
@@SparkyPiratebro bro lives in fear
@SparkyPiratebro not only that, the first mainline mk game to exclude her as a playable chatacter is the one that failed. Hope this helps♡
@DinoBunnyStudio MK2 didn't fail, not sure why you're bringing it up. Hope this helps.♡
i thought this was charlies video for a sec LMAO also happy new yrs🎆❣🍷
Liu Kang at his desk LOL happy new year to you as well!! ❤️
Charlie is a bad TH-camr. He doesn't say anything meaningful.
I defended this game like defended through and through and then the leak came and it pissed me off, I am hoping it isn’t true and we are getting Jade, and better game play and features. It’s the first MK game I decided to actually learn and play aside from the story, because I too LOVE the LORE and characters and this game is just killing it for me
I'm in very similar shoes as you sadly. the first game i take this seriously and this is how it ends up :( hopefully the leak is false!
MK 11 and X were actually much better games to learn and play. They even had better features and content. None of this kameo crap either.
The Mortal Kombat 1 drama situation is bananas (Ed Boon replies. WB SHUTS DOWN)
it’s way too bananas (ed boon blocked me) HAPPY NEW YEAR AKU!!!!
Them killing off the new subzero we literally just got is so out of touch it's crazy you have to be extremely high to even slightly think that was an idea there were so many better ideas of having a noob saibot for example make this timelines noob saibot just be jeriko or cobra like think about it it'd be so cool to have an old not popular character come back as something more influence to the story with new powers plus it would be a new take on noob with a different personality
I relate to “they don’t care about us” so much cuz I brought the game at lunch for 110 thinking I’m get my money’s worth but no we don’t get any costume packs they go straight to the in game store for u to grind for barley any dragon crystals the only reason I feel like u would buy the 110 version is for the characters which I get but not getting any packs nth is crazy then u got to buy kombat pack 2 and if u want to play them day 1 well u better give us 50 dollers plus tax or wait weeks to play who u want MK1 compared to any other mk game when it comes to content and packs is so bad and its sad for me even more cuz I do like the gameplay kamos is annoying sometimes but I do like it just wish they Added tag team or singles wasted potential
I'm gonna be 100% honest, Mortal Kombat 1 is a huge letdown. I'm a huge fan of this franchise but alot of creative decisions really ruined this game, whether it was NRS's fault or WB doesn't matter. The fact that they lied to us about there being a 24th character on the base roster. The kameo system being mandatory is largely disliked by the majority of consumers (I'm personally fine with it but I'm only one person) making it mandatory was a huge mistake I honestly would have preferred the tag team mode from MK9, while the tag team mode may have been broken it was very enjoyable and OPTIONAL (unlike the kameos). The micro transactions are a huge problem for me, like the blatant nickel and diming of the consumer base is atrocious because wtf you mean $10 for a fatality 🤦🏿♂️ there's other examples but you get my point there lol. The guest characters have always been a problem for me because for one, i feel like we've been getting too many and two the choices have been very lame like why do we have superman twice (Omni Man and Homelander) ANOTHER TERMINATOR (when we could have literally gotten Khrome who has the same type of powers) I can rant all day about my problem with guests but I think I've made my point. Releasing the game seemingly unfinished is one of the worst things that could have ever happened and also having barebones content aka NONE AT ALL, Invasions mode is boring ASF, didn't even have krossplay on launch. Like every previous MK game had way more content than MK1 like I would much rather play chess kombat, motor kombat, konquest, test you might and everything else like that before invasions. Once again I'm a huge MK fan but I can't ignore or defend this game's blatant issues.
Being a pre-day percher myself and going through everything you have as well, I'm glad to hear someone talk about those points. I was super disappointed when they said the JCVD skin was exclusive to pre-order and was on sale the next month 😢😢😢
I am one of the Casuals and my biggest gripe was definitely content. The amount of hours that I put into towers of time and the Krypt was truly great. Also something that I don't see many people mention is online Practice mode. As someone who played the game for 2 weeks it really frustrated me because my Buddy and I had to practice in actual matches because they never added it. (Side note but love Seaside hills in the background)
sonic heroes my beloved
I'm sending you virtual hugs for your disappointment. I absolutely got turned off - and I used to be as obsessed as you!
The narrative painted itself into a corner and there is a disconnect between the plot and the individual character stories. And technically speaking, this game made some mechanical choices that are beyond infuriating. I'd go in more but it has already been said.
thankyou sm, I completely understand and its seriously so saddening. The potential here giving these characters blank slates and new identities to build felt so fun and fresh to me...and now here we are :(
Big rant incoming: I think I'm one of the few people who actually have enjoyed playing MK1 from a gameplay perspective, but I also am someone who doesn't play online a whole lot, so that fact that the single-player options are so limited really hurt me. I love playing with a bunch of the characters, but it all just feels so repetitive at this point from how boring invasions is (and how we aren't getting any new skins anymore because we aren't even getting new seasons anymore either). I have had a blast with the gameplay of MK1 and genuinely enjoyed it, but I'm getting sick of the boring game modes with no rewards for playing them either. MK11 felt way different. It felt like I always had something I could play to just have a good time and get rewards from, but I don't feel that way with MK1 at all. I didn't mind the gender swap with the robots at all because they still ended up being really fun to play (especially Sektor, she's been a blast), however I wish actually cool story decisions were being made instead of worrying about changing the gender of the robots. For anyone wondering, I liked Noob's gameplay the most and I think he is one of the most fun characters to play. But even with all of that said, the prices they required us to pay for skins, dlc, etc were horrid, and it makes me even more mad that my parents bought me the 100$ version of the game for my birthday, and then the 50$ dlc the following year, just for it to all be like 60% off 2 months later. That actually pisses me off because it wasn't cheap for my parents at all, and yet we can't even get some kameos included with the dlc too. Even with all this said, one more thing that makes me upset is the fact that the store is as bare bones as it could get. We only get like 3 new premium skins every 2-3 months, and then they wanted us to pay 5$ per skin and 10$ per voice line!?! That is just crazy to me how we get such little content and yet they want us to pay crazy prices for things like the KR dlc that weren't even worth it. Sorry for the big paragraph but I needed to rant about everything because I genuinely enjoy the gameplay of MK1, but everything else (except the regular story mode) just sucks about this game. And I don't even want to get started on the shrine which never gets any new rewards, and I have like 500,000 coins I could use lol.
Doesn’t help that the game content wise has been getting worse and worse with customizations being more dumb down to modes missing
I remember being on one of ur older streams and talking about how hype I was for this game and this game rlly dropped. And why did they do that to Havik he was literally Kronika 2.0😭🙏🏾
we’ve come a long way, it’s unfortunate the potential that was wasted here 😭
@@karmatem havik my goat man💔😭
Mortal Kombat became a cheap ripp off from A Marvel Avengers movie. It was laughable
i really hate when writers dont know wtf they’re even writing about! the way dominic handled returning characters was really awful
i need justice for havik😭
i swear the mischaracterization of Havik should be a CRIME
and let’s not talk about what they did to our poor Nitara..
Cyrax and Scorpian were pervious lovers in the story? huh.. I somehow missed that when watching the story mode.
it’s implied in intros as well as their argument in story, like one where Cyrax says to noob that Harumi is aware of her past with kuai liang.
What a vid to end the year with, Karma. And I agree with all of it. I haven't played the game for a while now because of how stale it became. It's sad, because the POTENTIAL it had was potent. Can't be realized in this day in age, I guess...
thankyou Misty. the wasted potential hurts me so bad :( it’s a shame what could have been and where we are
Whenever I think about the publics perception of the state of mk1 is all pretty much done upon themselves. Those who compare it to mk11 and prefer mk11 are many, many mk fans. I get that. I feel that their expectations and lack of mk11 mechanics in mk1 are why I feel we are where we are.
Since the first mk game released, I have been invested in the story. I used to read their bios and come up with filler possibilities of their back stories.
This is the current mk game. It's my favorite game series. I am content with what we have been given. At the end of the day, it's still mk.
It would be cool if the next game is about Shao rising to power with Sindel gone. And maybe Liu Kang realizes that we need to truly go back to the original time-line and ensure that raidens issues never occur and that Shao can be dealt with.
HPN Karma with MAB you're the best MK content creator : honest, sensitive and passionnate. Thanks you 🌷💗🌈
I appreciate you greatly!
Saw the thumbnail and the title alone and already had to laugh out loud
They want to expand the number of female characters. In MKA they are 13 females for 50 males characters.Cyrax & Sektor are genderswap because they don't want to create another Skarlet or D'Vorah female jobber. So Fujin & Nightwolf are next. They are loved secondary characters but they are not fan-favorite.
first vid watched of the new year, very good.
Happy new year! I appreciate you
@@karmatem You too, thanks
same
Bro people are still crying about this? Good lord, stop milking it and come up with some actual content .
Just remember u took time òut of ur day to comment this instead of just looking for ur so called content
@ Lol ok kid
i dont even play MK but i find myself watching your videos. i feel the pain, similar thing is happening with apex legends (the game i main) . companies like EA and WB need a reboot (literally and figuratively )
I appreciate you! And hard agree on them needing a literal reboot atp these publishers are absurd
50 bucks for chaos story expansion while the the game is 70 bucks while cyrax and sektor are gender swapped this is insane i would rather buy two whole game with a complete/ultimate edition than buy this insanity
Good gameplay bro and happy new year 2025
happy new year!!
Lost me at the misogyny part because it made no sense
You clearly weren’t on mktwt during the reveal of those characters and that’s okay
every time you said something i just said "YEAH EXACTLY" right after
LOL i appreciate you
I had the same dream to create content for Mk1 and they fumble the game 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ the gameplay is pretty cool but the release could have been handled way better and Khaos Reigns was the nail in the coffin ⚰️ 😢
I always say this but Khaos Reigns was literally Sub-Zero's "N-word Pass." for a weekend just for him to revert back to normal at the end. nothing really happened in the story for real besides that.
MK franchise need a DARK and BRUTAL reboot: with stone arenas / violent kung-fu / deadly masked ninjas / big muscles / Sexy women and metal music . Like DEADLY ALLIANCE...
it can be both this and parts of what new MK is, they just need to find the best balance imo.
Except deadly alliance also sucked. Mk9 was a great reboot
I hate how all MK games since Mk X become what it should've been at the very end, when the game already dead and Nether realms quit support
Its because the damn dlc was priced as a full price game! Its not surprising alot of people didnt drop all that money for a story expansion and 5 extra charcters.
This game had a lot planned, i remember before homelander was added it seemed like they had a lot planned just for a wet fart to be added, like I can go on for a day for why I think MK1 died but Khaos reigns felt like a big disappointment, i remember seeing the trailer and initially I thought “oh okay”. Didn’t care for cyrax or sektor or noob since they were for the players that wanted them and I was hoping Ghostface and conan or T100 were gonna live up somehow and before Conan has gameplay shown the game gets plugged pulled which sucks because Kombat Pack 3 sounded badass. If it is actually true that the game dies then RIP MK1
everyone always says that stories in fighting games don't matter. MK's repeated failures after mk9 shows that story does matter.
I would never defend a bad idea because other people are being misogynistic or racist. It was a fucking bad idea, no one asked for or wanted genderswapped Cyborgs who also are now just people in super suits. Cyrax is one of my favorite characters, changing him this much was stupid.
I literally own every copy of Mortal Kombat for every console.
I did not purchase MK1 at launch.
I picked up physical copies a few months later at half price.
In addition, I just purchased (for $29.99) the digital bundle that includes every DLC, all characters, and the entire story expansion.
This is a crucial negative tactic in terms of the hardcore (or lifelong) Mortal Kombat fans.
Warner-Bros. are known for these greedy tendencies.
Unless Netherrealm can exist independently from WB, the fans will continue to be alienated from the property that they once loved so dearly.
Very sad.
A Brutality indeed...
Whoever came up with turning MK into Multiverse fights should not work in games again
wtf is this thumbnail
I don't mind the genderswap but Sektors main traits are either being an asshole or Bi Hans number one glazer.
Also i feel like this change was made because Sektor and Cyrax are already Kameos and it'd be even more lazy to just do them again.
Cyrax is a bit better in the story but Sektor really deserved to be fleshed out a little bit more.
How to get the Mileena skin (19:31)?
Deleting the game and forgetting mk exists
No matter what the game is going through , im still playing the game and enjoying its positives. I dont care about numbers i only care about my experience. Best bihan and best havik and gameplay is good. Sure the game has got downs which is fine but its mk afterall so im optimistic about whats coming soon ❤️ happy new year everyone ❤️🔥
Happy new year!
I think MK1 was the last nail in the coffin, the franchise is totally different from what it was in its peak (the 90s).
Warner Brothers studios has a really good marketing department, and they managed to sell the product very well.
The product itself is bad.
I believe Netherealm is big enough with Mortal Kombat that they can publish and develop with their own funds. The game was transcending when it first came out. I don’t think now with this release.
"racist and misogynist" just empty words in modern media - just shields they put in front of the characters to deflect criticism and for ESG/DEI points
and not just making them gay isn't homophobia, not wanting to do something doesn't make it homophobia
Nothing you say will change that Mortal 1 Kombat is one of the games of all time.
I'm a bit confused on a point you made. You said that if they brought back cyrax and sector as they were originally intended, they would have omitted the romance part of the story because of...homophobia? Who would have been homophobic in this instance? The writer or the fans?
NRS/dominic would not have made them have a romance if they returned as men, because the studio is homophobic or too scared to take that leap.
@karmatem ok. I understand your point now. Though, I wonder, why do you think the only purpose of the gender swap was to establish legacy characters as straight? Because of the romance angle? Could it not be possible that the reason they added a romance was to try and enhance the characters stories? Granted, I think that's lazy and stupid and should still be criticized, however, your statement on them being homophobic hinges on the only reason for the gender swap to begin with being to establish characters as straight. So that's why I ask, what gives you this impression?
Brining is one thing. Keeping is another. ANd it sounds like keeping is the big issue
I really thought this was a Moist video for a minute lol.
Watched all of it, fingers crossed for better story telling. I love the mechanics so much.
I hate that the gender swapping convo was taken over by racist weirdos because I know NRS and WB are going to cherry pick those bad faith criticisms and ignore everyone else pointing out how genuinely misogynistic it is to gender swap established characters for the sole reason of making them romantic interests. Zero lessons will be learned from this, and I think that's what is the most disappointing about MK1. It's going to take failure with a less established IP like Injustice for them to see the problems.
I don’t think MK1 is a terrible game, but I kinda see why some people (myself included) dropped this game.
And I will admit I have more fun with this game than I do with MK11. Khaos Reigns was OK, but definitely NOT worth $50.
And the DLC:
Noob Saibot - Awesome
Cyrax and Sektor - Awesome but don’t like the gender swap
Ghostface - Cool
Conan - Garbage pick
T-1000 - Meh
If NRS really loved this franchise they would've never changed the lore and the characters they were already fine in Midway including the aesthetics, atmospheres and contents, but all the flaws started in MK9's writing and now the mask is off in MK12 seeing how this game barely has any content and it doesn't help that none of the characters are unrecognizable, for the next game they should bring back John Vogel and also get a team of writers that are fans of MK Midway's lore and make a sequel to MKA and drop everything that came from NRS's stories. Also for the gameplay they should focus on MK9's gameplay as a legacy set and go from there.
I just wish they kept Liu Kang as the hero man .. I don't recognize him as a "god" everything relatable he had is gone and Raiden is so boring as a main character he feels just bland in comparison to early Liu
another great franchise turned woke
The gender swap was super annoying. I have lost all interest in the game since BO6 came out. The game got old and the new characters were a big letdown. They did not do ghostface justice. The expansion story was lame as hell.
I don’t know if is it just me but i feel’like Nrs will quit WB And make a new studio And new brand of fighting Game, And reset from the bottom And be free from the greedy WB
Gender swapping for relationships is so weird lol. I literally dont think anyone assumed scorpion and sub zero weren't straight. Im not against giving them playable girlfriends but why wouldnt they go back into the lore or create new female characters? Thats so weird to do lol
I get what they were trying to do in the beginning like I understand everyone getting their abilities. But damn why not just keep the same story
8:33 objectifying? Lol
yes lol brain fog moment
Remember when people thought MK11 was bad?? lol Side Note: If they brought them back as men and made them gay it still would've had the same drama if not more.
NGL I often forget how terrible of a company wb is like unlike companies like Ubisoft or blizzard who constantly do shitty things wb is just rarely talked about with its terrible business practices
What really sucks about MK1 to me is that they have the best starting roster in my opinion, I'm glad to see some of the vets are replaced by the PS2 era MK characters. Finally the MK1-MK2 cast can stop showing up for the 4th time in a row, the best version of Baraka and Reptile finally are good guys instead of jobbers, MK4-MKPS2 era characters can finally shine and show that they were cool back then. And its wasted on this game.
I loved the references to Deadly Alliance, Deception and Armageddon in the story, Chaos Reigns ruined it for me. You have the longest, most boring chapter with the new characters + Rain and Tanya and it drags for so long being in that prison, yes fight choreography was cool, but if that's what you show for 50 bucks is embarrassing. Except Switch that is 40 there and I'm glad I chose the Switch version.
The ending caught me by surprise then absolutely hate it. I love that Bi Han was the one who defeated Titan Havic, then gets punished. Literally the Injustice 2 Superman, gets moments to talk to others to change, but says "fuck it I'm still an asshole."
I love MK since I was a kid, but it should have been that Marvel fighter that Eventhubs theorized.
MK1 doesn't feel like a next-gen title. They made me buy a PS5 for NOTHING. They create the hype for blinded fake fans who love playing fighting game one time and pass to another one.
SAME LOL. I only bought a ps5 for mk1 and this is where we end up smh
Love Mortal Kombat.
Every word you said i felt it because it's the same i think. I get excited only to get disapointed. I'm gona be a MK fan regardless but not a day one buyer anymore.
I snagged this game for 20 bones 2 days ago
we call this a W around here
I never considered NRS's reasons for the gender swap from this perspective. 🤔 But imagine the outrage if they made Sektor and Sub-Zero gay love interests especially when some fans can barely handle the Mileena and Tanya relationship or Kung Jin's homosexuality.
In this game's defense, I have to say that the main story mode is a huge step forward compared to MK11.
Agreed it’s much better than 11!
I feel like mortal kombat needs to abandon this era and return to their original games. MK, MK2, MK3, UMK3, MKTRILOGY. Compile all the sprites, update them and make them UHD quality. Bring back the old arcade era and build a story mode that expands over years and years. That would appeal to boomers and newbies alike. Imagine a game that looks good on every console including Switch.
I'm so glad I stopped playing after the first Mortal Kombat. Not Mortal Kombat 1, the very first one for the Sega Genesis.
This game should have really reset the universe and told the story of the great Kung Lao.
especially with how mk11 ended like come on we would have been up
To me this is the worse mk ever but for some reason I’ve putting in the most hours with it.
the mk1 dilemma in a nutshell lol
That’s because you’ve become attached to your abusers
I thought cyraxx was a TH-camr from ohio
I think it was the price of the DLC that killed the game..
6:10 i’m glad im not the who only one who thought the same noob could have been literally anyone else BUT bi-han!
Come on dude, this is a boomer generation game. (it's really a gen x game made by boomers) I wouldnt be surprized they have numbers on their demo and thats why we always get old guest characters from that era for nostalgia. I can't think of a worse horror movie guest than Ghost face, there are way better choices you would believe to be a credible threat to the MK cast. That character certainly isn't.
Honestly Ed boon is the problem especially if you are concerned about the writing. From What I understand Tobias was the Lore guy and Boon was just a nerd programmer. WB needs to sell the license to another studio, and get Tobias and vodel if hes still around back on board. Give it to a real fighitng game developer cause this version of NRS certainly isnt one. You can cry about mysogyny all you want but it always ends up being the same way and their tactic is to lump anyone critical of there ideology with valid concerns with the actual mysogynists. I find it hilarious this always ends up the same way, they turn these characters into insulting insufferable stereotypes in the name of diversity. Peak Hypocrisy.
I dont know if any of you ever listend to the Kombat Tomb podcast in the mk9 era. Which featured 16bit. Where that particular person ended up and the way they used to talk about MK often on that show I am not surpzied the franchise has headed in this terrible direction, honestly.
Video games were always diverse...
Mk1 was NOT made for Boomers or Gen X, definitely a very modern game. Even if it was, it's about knowing your fanbase. No one playing MK1 was EVER like "I hope they add Conan"
What point of it being new era do u not understand lol I was mad Hanzo wasn't scorpion and said I was overreacting but y'all complain about the cyborg being females when they have the same personality as they did when they were males scorpion whole identity changed and he doesn't even act like scorpion
I probably spent somewhere around 250.00$, and I have well over 1k hours in the game but I finally decided enough is enough and quit the game towards the end of December. I've been defending this game sword and shield for so long but once I saw that dogshit Conan trailer, and the fact that future content for the game had been cancelled I called it quits. Which really sucks since I had gotten pretty good at the game ( hit elder god multiple times), and was even going to attend a offline and try my hand at competing. Not even sure if I want to buy the next NRS game tbh and im a diehard mk fan.
dude they have done story expansions since mk 11
I’m aware?
This is the same company that simultaneously is releasing “suicide squad” with fat black lesbian mr freeze
I’m surprised MK1 isn’t worse
I saw the insnae monitization, I had this game fly off my ahrd drive.
Did they ever gender swap female characters to male?
I don't mind the romance but make them different characters. I think they would've went over alot better.
100% it shouldn’t have been Cyrax and Sektor I agree
I love how people keep doing thumbs like this
It’s too funny lmao
i never made the gender swap connection until mentioned it. i agree with a lot of what said..including buying day one😓. def earned my subscription
I appreciate you!
I actually like that Conan will be in the game
W to that I hope he’s fun once he comes to the game!
This is set up so they can call the next game mk12, as in mk1 part 2 and also 12
Geras explains to Liu Kang how the events in mk1 are the outcome if Liu really gives up the power, it'll zoom out of an hour glass and return to the mk11 timeline so they can step away from this hiccup.
They can't keep restarting things and now more then ever it needs to be restarted, only logic thing would be to say this was just a single outcome.
Focus on mk9 and mkx gameplay and take what content mk11 had to offer and expand on it because it's needed now.