I try not to put too much stock in NRS gameplay trailers, as there is a high chance that those were not competitive variations. There's even a chance we saw a combination of custom moves that isn't even possible in casual play.
That said, I'm very excited about what I just saw. I love parries and restands, and it looks like he's got both. I'm also happy we finally got to see him use his actual zoning, which looked like a slowed-down version of Full-Auto from MKX. It looks like it's a single shot with no knockdown normally, and a triple shot with knockdown when amplified.
As for the walking forward gunshot, I'm 99% sure it's a zoning tool with armor or projectile immunity. The one thing I've been disappointed by is that they haven't really captured his invulnerability, but it looks like this move might cover that aspect of him. In
both videos, he even activates it at the exact same time Terminator activates
his armor special. I feel like they're trying to emulate this scene:
Overall, I'm really happy with what I'm seeing, even if some of the animations are a little clunky. I still wish they would release a T2 Arnold skin, though.
[edit] I keep rewatching and have some further analysis:
- it looks like the low-gunshots from the 2nd video (0:27) may be his b4
- his arching shoulder cannon projectile doesn't seem to connect with airborne opponents
- one of his moves is to summon the Cobra Assault Cannon (1:25). I had previously only seen that during his throw, and only just now realized he was doing it as its own special. I imagine this is a mid-hitting projectile since it's so much slower than his other projectile attacks.
- The recovery on his slow missile looks to be insane (based on how long it takes him to turn around after Terminator teleports). I imagine this will be one of those frustrating moves that is designed to be used in setups, but in practice is severely limited. It also looks like it quickly speeds up, so you won't be able to follow it in like Reptile's slow orbs.
- Unlike Liu's meterless launcher, RoboCop's looks like it may be an actual overhead, as Terminator still seems to be in a low state when getting hit by it in the 2nd video. Combined with what I can only assume is a low starter from the 1st video (0:33), it looks like he may have a 50/50 similar to Terminator's.