Summary
According to a new rumor,Mortal Kombat 1could be bringing back the controversial quick-time events from past entries in its upcoming Khaos Reigns expansion.Mortal Kombat 1is getting its first story-based DLC later this month, with a new campaign centered around Titan Havok’s mission to bring chaos and anarchy to the universe following the climatic multiversal battle at the end of the base game. This story will bring three new playable characters in Noob Saibot, Sektor, and Cyrax, with another trio of special guest fighters fromScream,Terminator, andConan the Barbarianto be added later on.
Other features like Animalites have also been confirmed forMortal Kombat 1’s new Khaos Reigns DLC, and there has been plenty of speculation about what else the new expansion will bring when it arrives on September 24. Past rumors have hinted thatMortal Kombat 1could be adding a highly-requested Online Practice mode and another, mysterious gameplay mode referred to in the game’s metadata as “Warrior Shrine.”
The recentNoob SaibotMortal Kombat 1gameplay trailerhas fans thinking that quick-time events could also be returning after being absent from the series sinceMortal Kombat 11. As pointed out by Twitter user TrueUnderDawg1, a brief scene featuring Scorpion and Noob Saibot plays out differently in this new trailer than it did when it was shown in a different preview. In the first version, Scorpion throws his kunai at his corrupted brother, who gracefully dodges it. However, in the new trailer, the spear-like weapon manages to pierce Noob Saibot’s arm - as if it were the “failure” animation of a quick-time prompt.
Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns DLC Could Bring Back Quick-Time Events
Quick-time events were all the rage in action gamesby the time they started showing up in NetherRelam games likeInjusticeandMortal Kombat 10, allowing players to interact with cutscenes by performing a timed button press. These time-based prompts grew divisive as the years went on though, especially in fighting games likeMortal Kombat. While someMKfans feel that the QTEs added to the onscreen narrative, others argued that they distracted from the cutscenes they were featured in and were a poor fit for fighting games.
Of course, it could be argued that theMortal Kombat 1Khaos Reigns trailer scenesthat sparked these rumors aren’t a quick-time event at all, but rather Scorpion making two separate attempts at hitting Noob Saibot with his spear during a tense confrontation between the rival brothers. Scorpion winds up the same way while making both throws, but this could simply be edited for the two trailers. It’s difficult to tell from looking at the two scenes, but it’s enough to speculate aboutMortal Kombat 1bringing back quick-time events for Khaos Reigns.
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
