Explain in detail what makes this game bad

[Kosog]

For the little amount of time I've played on MK11, I thought that game was decent. Yet I've seen that alot of people seem to not like this title. Even some of its most dedicated followers like SonicFox are threatening to quit this game if it doesn't get any better.

So tell me. Is this game a W or L? And tell me why.

[Maje]

the guest characters take absolute no skill and are strong lol.
i actually like the balance in this one besides like 4 characters kenshi johnny cage peacemaker omni man. and khameleons design i dont agree with rotating abilities in a fighting game really.

[JD]

Besides obvious mistakes like banning this game in some countries and some PC specific issues gameplay-wise kameos ruined it all, I mean ambush kameos, I don't mind extending combos with them, but making unsafe things safe is another level of bs. If you really want to know what's wrong with this game go play KL.

[O-Qua Tangin Wann]

I got my money's worth in entertainment from a dollar/time perspective, BUT...

1. Combos are able to be extended way too long and happen way too often, yet there aren't actually many ways to start combos per character, so you wind up trying the same 2 or 3 openings all match and then go through the same exact sequence over and over

2. Too many dumb/overpowered characters. I basically fight a superhero in underwear or Johnny Cage 95% of the time. I'm actually OK with JC just sick of seeing him over and over, but I'm really, REALLY tired of feeling like this is a Marvel game or something with these guest characters

3. Kameos and bars - please can we just dump this crap? This is not and should not be Street Fighter, STOP WITH THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BARS and stupid ♥♥♥♥

[i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate this game]

Originally posted by Argonian Police:

3. Kameos and bars - please can we just dump this crap? This is not and should not be Street Fighter, STOP WITH THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BARS and stupid ♥♥♥♥

most of what you said is valid since its all down to the individual, but this one is strange. whats wrong with meter/enhanced specials?

[Antasmunchie]

Lack of content
Kameos
Invasions
Monetization
Grind
Balancing
Story
Characters
Other minor issues



1. I think we can all agree the game lacks content such as extra modes and customization. no need to elaborate



2. Kameos hurt casual play and frequent online players may not like Kameos allow their opponents to pull off unblockable moves, perform unsafe moves or just create insane pressure (COPY and paste of another comment i made)

NRS' logic regarding Kameos is completely flawed. They think learning two characters for tag team is too much for casuals, but to even play effectively with kameos you have to:
- experiment to find one that synergizes best with your primary
- know their moves
- learning setups for your primary
- learn the timing for each of their moves to utilize them properly
- focus on cooldowns

And if you don't do any of that, good luck winning. If they were actually worried about casuals, then why did they put a combo extender+unblockable setup creator into the same feature? Casuals are clearly gonna get wrecked by people who know to utilize kameos well



3. Invasions is the dull version of Smash Ultimate's World of Light in live service form. WOL was good, but do you or anyone you know like to play it every 2 months (or however long MK1 seasons last)?

The fights can become tedious after a while, some fights are just annoying (especially bosses with their multiple phases), moving your character across nodes is slow, no freedom to move your character around the map (wouldve been a nice way to emulate Deception/Armageddon Konquest modes in a game with 3D era representation), reusing certain mesas for new seasons, the skins can be hit or miss

If you DO like Invasions, a new season can easily be completed in less than a week, then your only options are online or change the game unless you waste time redoing mesas



4. Again something I don't think I need to elaborate on but the best cosmetics (that are overpriced btw) are unlocked via dragon krystals, paid fatalities, and who knows what else going forward



5. The grind is insane and the game has no respect for the player's time.

Each character has a battle pass ("mastery") that you need to complete to unlock everything for them. Dragon Krystals are part of the rewards so now you're forced to play as a character you don't care about if you want something from the premium shop (unless you pay real money ofc)

I understand the game needs some grind to prevent it from feeling empty but it's ridiculous that many of us have to search for XP tutorials because the battle pass levels up so damn slow. Invasions itself is also a grind



6. I can't speak much on balancing because I barely play anymore, but apparently a DLC character is insanely busted. I still see many complaints about Johnny like during launch, Kenshi is now OP, etc. Certain Kameos allow people to pull off BS with certain primaries too ig? Balancing is a problem in every game though so can't criticize too much



7. The story is ofc subjective but it was advertized as a complete reboot, even though it continues from MK11. Some people enjoyed the low-stakes story in the earlier chapters, others didn't

The consensus on the multiverse and time stuff seems to be negative wherever it's discussed. Even for those of us who liked it, I feel NRS should've known better than to introduce a multiverse when media is still recovering from multiverse fatigue



8. Not everyone likes the new identities, voiceovers and designs of the characters. This is especially true for characters like Kitana, Raiden, Tanya, Shao (I could go on all day honestly), etc.

This topic I'm passionate about because I think everyone received a downgrade (some more than others) besides Kenshi. I've been a part of a small MK group for years and most of us have been fans since the 3D era-MK9. From everything we've discussed, it seems nobody lies their favorite characters' new lore, and I see similar sentiments coming from those I follow on Twitter

It's starting to make me think that this reboot is isolating older and veteran (veteran by today's standards) fans of the series. From what I've noticed it seems to be mainly younger and newer fans who have no problem with the new characters but this whole point is mostly just my anecdote



9. Minor issues that affect a smaller or more obscure portion of the fans like race swapping, uglifying of characters, overly modest designs, depiction of certain characters, etc. Not top priority in a game with so many big issues but to say they have no impact on the fanbase is asinine. Just because you think it's stupid or don't like it doesn't mean it's insignificant. Nobody has moral high ground. Your opinion is equally worthless as everyone else's, especially the opinion of someone who's venting a whole EsSaYyYyYy about why MK1 sucks on Steam Forums thread under the guise of answering OP's request and or "criticism"




TLDR for short attention span users: THIS GAME SCREAMS ANTI-CASUAL, MONETIZED, DISRESPECTFUL, GIANT WASTE OF TIME

[Kano]

As long as you play offline you can have your fun modding the game with new skins or play at higher speed - or slower if you prefer that. Invasion is not bad, the skins you could get however did not look that good this season and what I really miss that there was no easter bunny fatality.

[O-Qua Tangin Wann]

Originally posted by i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hate this game:

Originally posted by Argonian Police:

3. Kameos and bars - please can we just dump this crap? This is not and should not be Street Fighter, STOP WITH THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BARS and stupid ♥♥♥♥

most of what you said is valid since its all down to the individual, but this one is strange. whats wrong with meter/enhanced specials?

I realize this may not be the majority opinion, but I do not understand people who think resource management in a fighting game is fun. I want to be solely staring at the characters and concentrating on picking the right moves and feeling like I'm actually fighting even if it is just a stupid fantasy hitbox game. I do not want to manage overhead.

I want to concentrate on doing a cool evasive move and then slap my nunchuks right in their face and put my foot up their ass NOT be doing resource strategery and staring at stupid supers or whatever the ♥♥♥♥ they call them. Leave that Japanese crap in Street Fighter. Can't we just get a break from all the knowledge check ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and autistic nitpicky garbage and just fight?