So, something called the stress test for Mortal Kombat 11 has been going on lately to test the online aspects. Which is not the larger beta coming next weekend for those who just pre-ordered the game. Like me.
Looking at the reactions of the extremely hardcore fighting game fans is somewhat enlightening. I looked at the impressions video of one Maximilian Dood, who is extremely hardcore when it comes to fighters. I mean, at some points it was like he was speaking an alien language. Strange sequences of numbers, one-frame links, and footsie were all discussed. I assume he doesn’t mean the kind of footsie that goes on under the table.
My main takeaway from it was the fighting speed. As usual, the characters will feel heavy and the general combat will not be spritely. It makes me wonder if that’s what we all want and demand from this series by now.
Would we not like a Mortal Kombat Turbo? Where the characters are super-fast and glide across the battleground. Or does that make it too similar to all the other fighting games out there, sacrificing some of that Babylonian-Gothic identity that the series has?
Will you be doing a final preview before it comes out in April, GC? Or is it just a case of waiting for the review now?
DMR
GC: We have no plans for a preview.
