Mortal Kombat

[JU!]

You could've at least spoilered that!

I knew there was something scary in the krypt but didn't know what, and now I do

1000 koins says I still get scared the bejesus out of, regardless, cos I'm that kinda guy

Sorry mate, did not think it needed a spoiler as it is very random I think. Spoiler tags now added.

The game is great and I had to keep on saying to myself that this fight was the last fight in story mode, then there was another and another then a whole other half to go. Heaps of content, the only downside is Shao Khan at the end, you should not have to play the game cheaply in order to beat him, one of the worst fights I have had.

Yes it's a shame so many bosses in games lately are cheap.

[rmoxon]

Has there ever been a final boss in a beat em up that wasnt cheap?

Its got to the point where I always expect it.

[Riskbreaker]

I always expect it. But I think it's about time Capcom, NetherRealms, SNK etc sat down with their respective teams and actually put some thought into designing entertaining, satisfying fights rather than keep repeating the cheap BS from the arcade era.

Playing through arcade with Sindel last night, the Shao Khan battle eventually boiled down to me consistently fireballing him as nothing else felt consistent or reliable. Tedious wouldn't describe it.

[Shozuki]

yeah Shao Kahn is cheap but to be honest he can be easily beaten once you've got the strategy down, on the other hand though Challenge 300 was an absolute horrible mission, incredibly irritating and took insane amounts of re-tries.

[saturn-gamer]

These Bosses can be cheesed, or they rather HAVE to be cheesed but I agree its never a fun fight.

But if a boss is normal powered, people will be like 'this boss is far too easy, last opponent was more difficult' etc. I always enjoyed to fight Gill in SF3 TS, used to rush him down with neat combos.

[kernow]

incredibly irritating and took insane amounts of re-tries.

This reminds me of the item I've been asking you about via PM for 6 months

[JU!]

On the cheapness of bosses point, Tengu from Dead Or Alive 2 springs to mind. Not being able to get an update from PSN makes me wonder if the sounds issue has been or will be corrected when PSN next goes up and there is a MK update. The Arcade mode is great fun up until Shao Khan. I wish some of the old music (remixed) was in this, the opening ladder music to MK II is brilliant.

[randombs]

There is old music remixed in MK. The main menu music is definitely from one of the MK1 stages and I think I've heard a few more.

[JU!]

There is old music remixed in MK. The main menu music is definitely from one of the MK1 stages and I think I've heard a few more.

Cheers. Maybe just the sound issues or I cannot recognise the MK I music. I'll listen out more for other remixed music. Just read you can unlock the original stage music on GameFaqs by pressing start on the Arena and should hear a laugh during the player select screen. Not tried this yet but sounds nice.

[Golgo]

I haven't fired up my copy yet. What are these sound problems everyone's talking about?

[MisterBubbles]

Just the sound is a little low on most of the music etc golgo, just turn up your sound full blast

[Golgo]

Okeydokes Mr B: lookin forward to kickin your ass online one of these days lol!

[MisterBubbles]

Okeydokes Mr B: lookin forward to kickin your ass online one of these days lol!

Bring it

[crocky-chocky]

Can anyone give a beat-em-up simpleton like me some pointers for the Raiden vs Shao Kahn fight in story mode?

I very nearly threw my first joypad last night.

A shame as I've really enjoyed the gusto of the cheesy plot so far and it's put a right downer on it. I'll never understand why difficulty curves go out the window for final bosses. Especially outside of an arcade.

[Combination]

I just spammed jumping punches followed by a combo (which hopefully knocks him down), rinse and repeat. You can also use Raiden's teleport and land a nice uppercut.