Mortal Kombat (XB360/PS3)

**Kalyx triaD** · 05-27-2011, 03:56 PM

Yes.

I mean, you're gonna get your ass kicked. There are very few new fighting games. And even new IPs have mechanics that are tried and true. You will get your ass kicked. And from there you can do one of two things:

a) Buck up and take the beating, know that win/loss is not important to a newbie, and learn. The magic starts when you start to 'get' the game. Not win consistently, but 'get' the game. You go on learning it from there.

b) Or you could curse the game, blame it for your lack of understanding, shelf it or sell it, and move on. It's a downward spiral because all fighting games have universal concepts like timing, spacing, reading your opponent. And by casting off every fighter due to difficulty, you just hurt your self.

I know guys who just give up fighters at the first sign of losing. Then the next game comes, they play it, and then quit because they're losing. I try to tell them winning or losing means nothing compared to learning the game. That takes time. It doesn't have to be 'Kalyx spending 40mins in training mode' time, but certainly longer than a few games.

Unleash the warrior within.

05-27-2011, 03:56 PM	#11
Kalyx triaD Raw Video Footage Posts: 45,951	Yes. I mean, you're gonna get your ass kicked. There are very few new fighting games. And even new IPs have mechanics that are tried and true. You will get your ass kicked. And from there you can do one of two things: a) Buck up and take the beating, know that win/loss is not important to a newbie, and learn. The magic starts when you start to 'get' the game. Not win consistently, but 'get' the game. You go on learning it from there. b) Or you could curse the game, blame it for your lack of understanding, shelf it or sell it, and move on. It's a downward spiral because all fighting games have universal concepts like timing, spacing, reading your opponent. And by casting off every fighter due to difficulty, you just hurt your self. I know guys who just give up fighters at the first sign of losing. Then the next game comes, they play it, and then quit because they're losing. I try to tell them winning or losing means nothing compared to learning the game. That takes time. It doesn't have to be 'Kalyx spending 40mins in training mode' time, but certainly longer than a few games. Unleash the warrior within.