You probably won’t spend much of your time ogling the backdrops as fists are exchanged, making the announcement of two more characters to the growing roster significantly more interesting than what’s going on behind the brawl. Cyrax and Kitana get in on the action. The former is a robotic soldier employing technical wizardry tactics like bombs and nets, while the latter is all about air dashes and slashing with her blade-laden fan. Throwing the fan deals multiple hits and immobilizes the target for a follow-up uppercut. Well-timed high and low punches and kicks are enough to take down an attacker, but the new super meter introduced in the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot adds some much-needed nuance and micromanagement to fights. Two-versus-two matches allow you to tag in a second character, but at the cost of energy from your bar. The bar builds up as you deal damage and can be used sparingly, or dashed on an impressive combo. The brutal x-ray moves--performed by simultaneously tapping the right shoulder button and the trigger--can easily demolish half a rival player’s health bar in one fell swoop. These moves are some of the most gruesome we've seen in a game yet, zooming right in as you destroy bones and organs from inside their owner’s body with an icy squeeze or a devastating punch to the skull.
