Pre release
Noob Saibot
Liu Kang
Now
Shang Tsung
I just can't help but hate Noob's gameplay design and playstyle. I wanted, and tried so hard, to main him for a long time, but I'm bored to tears with his style/design. Liu Kang just doesn't feel the same to me. In MKX he was designed to be a character with fast buttons and fast playstyle, which I loved. In this game he just doesn't feel the same for some reason.
Shang Tsung, though, was a complete surprise. I didn't expect to play him but damn, he feels like he had so much more work put into the character than any from the base roster. Has that upclose/fullscreen playstyle, with a good mix with his pressure strings. Hard to put him down, he's reignited my flame for the game.