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There are one-day games, but there are those that you want to return in many years. Killer Instinct – From the latter. The only one -of -a -kind and very recognizable arcade fighting game not only took place among good memories, but with proper degree of condescension to the visual series, retains its vigor to this day.
After a not quite successful second part, the players longed for continuation. The third game will not let you down!.. Everything will be how it should! However, the wallets of the publishers slammed shut in a blink. Yes, so dull that even the usual reprint of the arcade version in the service Xbox Live I did not find support. And this year, with a thunder among the clear sky, Microsoft waved a treasured flag before the enthusiastic public and declared the game the starting exclusive of their new console. "Ultra-a-a-kombo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh" nostalgic string in your soul.
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Symphony of fire
The effect of the video of the new Killer Instinct can be compared with the effect of a bomb exploding in the soul of fatter lovers when they announced the restart Mortal Kombat. In fact, Microsoft perfectly understands its main market – North America. The rethought Mortal Kombat has become a folk game for this region. And Killer Instinct love no less there.
► characters froze at the light of light and shadow. The gameplay also did not decide what to walk on and whether to walk at all. In the meantime, Jago joyfully shouts something similar to the "hakaen", throwing fire balls.
The first thing that catches your eye in the new Killer Instinct is an amazing picture. High quality, saturated paints, detailed characters and “breathing” arenas, pouring rain from the sky, squirrel puddles underfoot, sparks from clashes and black haze that remains behind the character after the performance of spectacular supervisors … in a word – Nextgen in all its glory. After such beauty, the last creation Netherrealm Studios I would like to send straight to the garbage tank.
► From a quick and dexterous Indian Chief Thunder turned into a weighty and clumsy. Almost the same, by the way, happened to Nightwolf from Mortal Kombat.
For seventeen years that have passed since the release of the second and last part of the series, the characters have changed noticeably. One will seem to be blasphemy, the other with a necessary and justified update. But the innovations affected not only the appearance. For example, the Chief Thunder Indian lost the opportunity to throw axes and specializes exclusively in close combat and pain grips. Each of the characters will receive its specialization and its own "home" arena. But with fatal techniques came out a mistake. Until the developers think to include final finishing in the game.
Praise to holy pixel, at least something was not subject to time. The excellent soundtrack, the comer's juicy voice and the longest series of strokes that Killer Instinct has always been famous for, is still with us.
► Jago is simply doomed to become the most popular character. Why? About it a little later.
Rules with reservations, promises with excuses
But not all the Kotu Maslenitsa, as it became clear shortly after the presentation of the game on E3-2013. To begin with, the development studio is engaged in not the best reputation. Double Helix Games began with incendiary dances on the bones of a cult franchise in Silent Hill Homecomping, and after that they attached a once tactical series about combat robots in Front Mission Evolved, turning it into a very mediocre action.
Needless to say, there are no employees who previously worked on fighting wools in the studio? But virtual fights are far from the easiest genre. Fortunately, the developers managed to connect several knowledgeable people to the process. The studio is advised by experts who worked in time immemorial on deprivated attention Weaponlord (by the way, another game, the dreams of which are still getting warm), Super Street Fighter II Turbo And the creator of the indie fiting Skullgirls. The latter, by the way, complained about the current balance of Killer Instinct and complained that the developers are introducing mechanics that he would not have been deceived in a terrible dream. But ahead of time on a “broken” gameplay should not blame – we will be optimists. Moreover, now the developers are not shy about showing the game and listening to the opinion of the public.
► Arena in Killer Instinct – real works of art. At first you can’t even choose what plan to admire, front or rear.
At the recent EVO-2013, the largest fighting championship, Double Helix Games presented a demonstration version of their project. On Gamescom-2013 the situation repeated. This time, however, the developers were split and voiced some numbers.
An unexpected surprise was the distribution model. Killer Instinct will appear exclusively in the online store from Microsoft and at once in three versions. The basic kit is a FTP collection with a single playable character on board-Jago. I like the game, want more – you are mercy, buy the rest, five bucks a piece for America and five euros in Europe.
The second sentence, Combo Breaker Pack, includes all the main characters, and the two that will appear in the DLC and open access to all the arenas and the training mode (will cost such a miracle of twenty dollars or euros).
Well, for those who want everything at once, the developers have stored the set of Ultra Edition (forty dollars or euros), which absorbed all fighters, arena, additional modes, alternative costumes, coloring and arcade version of the source Killer Instinict.
Non -ethnious and impassive decision. It spoils all raspberries that in the game, including characters from DLC, there will be eight fighters. This is not only not only by modern standards, but even by the standards of the original. At the moment, seven characters have been announced: [JAGO] (JavaScript: View (640.360, ‘http: // www.KillerinStintCentral.COM/WP-Content/Uploads/2013/07/Jago_xbox_one.png ’);), [sabrewulf] (JavaScript: View (436,403,‘ http: // Testyourmight.COM/Attachments/SabrewLF-JPG.6983/’);), [Glacius] (JavaScript: View (640,360,‘ http: // Xboxonemall.COM/WP-Content/Uploads/2013/08/12935.jpg ’);), [chief Thunder] (JavaScript: View (620.349,‘ http: // www.Dlcentral.COM/WP-Content/Uploads/2013/08/Killer00/Mnt/Articles/1/F/D/3/B/1/23632/HTML/IMG/4BCD84B74B2B7ABE_ZOOM.jpg ’);), [Cinder] (JavaScript: View (418,300,‘ http: // www.Rarefandabase.COM/WP-Content/Uploads/2012/07/Cinder_0/MNT/Articles/1/F/D/3/B/1/23632/HTML/IMG/4BCD84B74B2B7ABE_ZOOM.jpg ’);), [Fulgore] (JavaScript: View (250,448,‘ http: // images2.Wikia.Nookie.NET/__ CB20130611100649/KillerinStinct/Images/5/51/Fulgore7.jpg ’);) and [spinal] (JavaScript: View (300,470,‘ http: // Savepic.NET/60525/MNT/Articles/1/F/D/3/B/1/23632/HTML/IMG/09ECF9FF45969418_ZOOM.jpg ’);). The eighth participant in the combat parade is likely to be [Black Orchid] (JavaScript: View (640.558, ‘http: // st-listas.20Minutos.ES/IMAGES/2009-10/158791/1774455_640PX.JPG?1257533808 ’);).
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Exclusiveness will also not benefit Killer Instinct to the benefit. Still, the fighting valves are a competitive genre, and to give out such games only a limited public means to harm the popularity and expand the game. It's like doing a new one FIFA or Pes exclusive for a certain platform. From the promising cyberdiscipline, Killer Instinct can be a town entertainment. And without the financial support of the publisher and the general public, creating a prize fund at various championships, the game risks for a while to stay in large tournaments. How Microsoft will dispose of its new treasure, time will tell. Of course, they will not give competitors, but on a PC – what the hell is not joking?
► Even from the side to look at Killer Instinct is a pleasure. Perhaps before our eyes the most “hype” fighting is born ..
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The new Killer Instinct prospects, but there are also enough pitfalls. Excellent graphics are far from an indicator, dynamic music only fuels interest – it is much more important to withstand the balance between the characters and create a boring, flexible mechanics. And although we hope for the best, while doubts and uncertainty outweigh all the pluses.
Success factors
Risk factors
- new generation graphics;
- adrenaline battles;
- Popular series.
- not rainbow luggage of developers;
- unusual XL Casino sister sites distribution model;
- Inappropriate in the genre of exclusivity.
Stage of development
At the recent E3, the game was a raw alpha version. Development does not stand still, and the game will certainly appear at the start of the Xbox One sales, but in what form? Something tells us that after the release of Killer Instinct will be brought to mind for a long time.
We will wait?
For those who have already chosen a new console from Microsoft, Killer Instinct will undoubtedly be a pleasant gift. The rest should wait for the release, read reviews and only then, maybe, think.
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