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Post by Brainstem on Jan 15, 2011 11:41:27 GMT -5
Remember that trailer from last year? Yeah, it's going to be real now. Get excited; I feel like a web series is the best way to do this. |
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Post by WildKnight on Jan 15, 2011 12:07:22 GMT -5
Meh, I thought that trailer was awful in every way, so color me unenthusiastic.
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Post by Brainstem on Jan 15, 2011 14:37:14 GMT -5
I really enjoyed it in the same way I like most cover songs. It's cool, to me, to see someone take someone else's creation and change it around completely, while still keeping some of the basic themes and ideas present.
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Post by Dullahan on Jan 15, 2011 14:40:34 GMT -5
Thought this was about the new Mortal Kombat game.
Meh, I'm only peripherally interested. I'll probably end up passing for theatres.
Might see it when it hits video though.
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Post by WildKnight on Jan 15, 2011 15:11:08 GMT -5
My problem isn't with the remixing of the elements of Mortal Kombat. My problem is with the specifics. That entire setup was terrible, and casting Scorpion as the hero is an awful decision that parallels similar crappy decisions, like those Star Wars books and comics that try to cast Sith as heroic.
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Post by Brainstem on Jan 15, 2011 15:14:20 GMT -5
Oh, well I do agree that Scorpion makes a dumb hero, but you don't know which route the directors will actually take it. The article states that the focus will be on Jax, not Scorpion, which I think will be a cool way to go, since he's often brushed aside for the other characters.
Also, Nightmare, it was okayed as a web series and not a theatrical film, so you wouldn't ever have to pay to see it!
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Post by Dullahan on Jan 15, 2011 17:01:58 GMT -5
Oh.
Well.....then I'll probably see it. Free is always nice.
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Post by WildKnight on Jan 15, 2011 18:26:12 GMT -5
Anything is free if you're savvy enough.
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Post by Brainstem on Jan 15, 2011 18:33:46 GMT -5
Legal and free*
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Post by WildKnight on Jan 15, 2011 20:20:05 GMT -5
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Post by Dullahan on Jan 15, 2011 20:58:17 GMT -5
Not to change the subject(I'm not really), but does anyone know anything about the new Mortal Kombat game(Mortal Kombat 9)? I've only heard that's it sort of a recap of the first games, with things changing of course.
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Post by Rushlock on Jan 15, 2011 21:59:25 GMT -5
I thought the preview was interesting, and I agree I see Jaxx as the main character, Scorpion seems to be an means to an end. I don't see any effort to paint Scorp as a hero though. Depends on how they're going to use Sub-Zero though.
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Post by WildKnight on Jan 15, 2011 23:21:18 GMT -5
Not to change the subject(I'm not really), but does anyone know anything about the new Mortal Kombat game(Mortal Kombat 9)? I've only heard that's it sort of a recap of the first games, with things changing of course. They've had a couple of things on it about G4. You might want to check the G4TV website to see if you can find info there. Fighters are one of my least favorite genre of games, but I love the MK backstory. My understanding is that in terms of the game itself, they're backstepping a bit, getting rid of the whole "3D" aspect and going back to a more traditional side-view fighter type game. Instead of fighting in 3 dimensions, they're going to stick with what brought MK to the dance in the first place... awesome arenas and cool new fatalities, etc. Story-wise, all I know is that it's a total reboot of the franchise. If they bone Liu Kang out of his starring role in favor of Sub Zero or Scorpion, I'll hate them forever. |
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Post by Kaimontfendo on Jan 16, 2011 15:17:21 GMT -5
To answer Nightmare's question, I seem to recall hearing that Shang Tsung won the tournement in MK:Armageddon, and thus obtain ridiculous levels of cosmic powers. However, just before plunging all the realms into oblivion, Raiden uses his own powers to send a vision of these events as a warning to himself several years earlier. Thus, the new MK game takes place in a variant timeline just after Raiden has has a vision of Shang Tsung taking over. EDIT: Oh, and it won't include my favorite MK character.  |
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Post by Brainstem on Jan 16, 2011 15:51:09 GMT -5
Story-wise, all I know is that it's a total reboot of the franchise. If they bone Liu Kang out of his starring role in favor of Sub Zero or Scorpion, I'll hate them forever. |
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