So I played the game today and I can start off by saying this...
The game is good...very good.
It feels like a mix between MK II and Street Fighter II Turbo (with some MKvs DC added in)
I will also say this....
HOW IN THE HELL CAN YOU GUYS USE THOSE AWFUL GAMEPADS FOR FIGHTING GAMES????!!
There were four PS3's set up which were all running the recently announced demo version of the game. You could only choose from Sub Zero, Mileena, Johnny Cage and Scorpion. The animations were much smoother than what we've seen in the videos and the response times from from button press to screen update with the attack is on par with other fighting games....finally.
There was no more of that weird, block stun feel from MKvsDC. I was using Mileena for the demo and I can tell you this much about her in the game:
She has fast recovery on her jab
Her low kick attacks are sort of slow, but she has a really interesting double sweep when you press X, O. She has a standard, forward crouching kick which looks a lot like the low crouching kicks from MKvsDC.
She has a fast standing knee, or crotch kick as well as a sort of lunging kick. it seems that you can buffer special moves from any of her kicks.
Her special moves are performed as follows:
Sai Blast: B,F+Square
Teleport Kick: F,F+X
Rolling Attack: B, D+Circle (This move is VERY quick now! But it still not a low attack
)
Leaping Neck bit Move: D, F+Triangle (IIRC)
Leaping Overhead Sai Neck Stab Move: D, B+Triangle
She has more shit but I can't remember what the moves were.
Her X-Ray move now starts off with her rapidly stabbing the opponent in the gut, then she goes into the knee to the jaw animation that we've seen before.
I was unable to get more than 5 seconds of footage of the game before they stopped me from filming
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Apparently, pre-ordering the game enabled you to get a free MK T-shirt. They also gave us cards for some free MK Music while we waited in line to play.
I can tell you that the game is definitely solid and feels like what most of you would consider to be a really good MK game. I only wish I had and Arcade Stick to use at the event.
Peace
