In terms of story, this game picks up directly after Mortal Kombat X, with the opening cinematic revealing the moment Raiden beheaded the defeated Shinnok. Your souped-up attack and defense options are determined by horizontal and vertical meters respectively, while a perfectly timed Flawless Block gives you an opening to counterattack.īaraka takes on Scorpion in the latest Mortal Kombat. The gameplay mechanics are a little different now too. 'Now we're handing all that control back to the player, and they're able to make their specific variations exactly how they want.' 'In Mortal Kombat X, we introduced the concept of character variations, but those were kind of set in stone,' producer Trevor Traub told CNET.

You can customize costumes, like Scorpion's mask, spear and swords, so there's potential for major aesthetic variety when you play online. There are different variations of characters like Mortal Kombat X, but this game lets you create your own. The character was seen dashing across the screen while NetherRealm Community Manager Tyler Lansdown was on stage - he teased that we'll see more at a Jan. We also got a hint that Kabal, the masked, hooksword-wielding ex-mercenary first seen in Mortal Kombat 3, will return.

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