Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection PS5 Patch Does Reduce Input Lag, But No Where Near Enough

in plain english, its the younger folk that are being twits by demanding refunds since its obvious they never played the original mortal kombat games since the younger folk werent even born back in the day. the younger folk are more used to the wild gameplay mechanics from Mortal Kombat 9 to Mortal Kombat 12/1.

I and other older farts grew up with the old gameplay of the first mortal kombat game from the good old days when it was an arcade game etc

Did ALL the original games use input reading or was it just some of them? (I had it in mind that only some earlier titles did).

If it was only some of the games, do those that didn't now use it as part of the AI?

@seinfeldfanatic Yep. If you grew up with 80s and 90s games then you knew exactly what to expect.
This is the ''Elden Ring needs an easy mode'' argument all over again. Some games are not designed for you - get over it.

@Rich33 I would recommend a Youtuber by the name of Modern Vintage Gamer who has a video on this. Basically, yes, all of the arcade versions and their ports cheated. The PS1 version has identical code to the arcade.

@LifeGirl
If thats the case then, people have no claim to a refund - this was a collection, not a remake.

An improved AI would be nice - input reading is cheap after all, and I lived through that era so would be hesitant to go back and buy games that used it.

But, if the games are behaving as expected, thats on the buyer.
The input lag, thats a different story, but it seems like they fixed this

Edit: sounds like the input lag isn't fixed - so if people want refunds thats the thing to request it on.

Have they fixed the Ai difficulty?Even on extra easy it's brutal lol

I always thought it was difficult back in the day so maybe it's just people are used to easier difficulty these days #gitgood 😎

The reaction to refunds perplexes me - regardless of the generation of the player. If they are dissatisfied with a product then they "should" be able to return it within a reasonable time frame. Even if the game worked perfectly - it's what would have done with a physical game back in the day.

@Scarface82G1 It's unlikely that they will have adjusted the Ai difficulty. However if the input lag has been fixed, that might allow for a more enjoyable experience. As you should be able to time your attack/defense more easily.

Mortal Kombat is one of those rare games that beats the absolute hell out of me, and no matter how much I try to get good it doesn't happen. But I love the aesthetics, the characters, and the overall vibe of the franchise. Even the cheesy 90's movie holds a special place in my heart. I'll probably buy the Kollection just for the PS1 Trilogy, assuming it's included. It looks like a great piece of gaming history to have on the shelf.

@seinfeldfanatic
Honestly? Input reading isn't the problem here, input reading on top of input delay is.

Remove the delay and the difficulty goes way down.

@GirlVersusGame The PS1 MK Trilogy is included. The 90's movie is better than the new reboot in my opinion. It has the same vibe as the original games.

@CielloArc I agree, I think once the input lag problems are fixed (and confirmed to be fixed) then the difficulty curve will change for a lot of players.

@IkeCrane Brilliant then I'm picking up, thanks. I watched the new movie and it was alright, there were some interesting ideas in there but it was a bit too serious at times. I even tolerated the second movie Annihilation and that was mostly just green screen and really bad acting. Mortal Kombat II (the next movie) looks rough and if you even slightly criticize the previews you get torn apart by the fanbase. When I first saw it I thought it was a fake AI fan-made trailer, it's not.

@IkeCrane “The reaction to refunds perplexes me”
It’s a bit like ordering escargot and then sending the plate back because “eww, snails!” These games are as they were, often punishingly unfair. But, once you realize that you can fight cheese with cheese, they are all beatable and still fun for players of a certain age.

@Amnesiac Exactly, I think somone mentioned in another article that there are ways to beat the input reading. I have never been great at MK games but I've beaten most of them (eventually).

@GirlVersusGame I feel like the new movies are trying a bit to hard to change things. Odd design choices - changing the iconic logo (wut?) and some of the costumes were very bulky looking.

MK 95 will always be the movie for me. I first watched it as a pirated VHS screener copy. The ones that would be sent out to media outlets for review. Had the timecode on it and everything...

@IkeCrane I still have a pirated copy of Street Fighter on VHS, I had an unhealthy infatuation with Raul Julia (Bison) A lot of the Russian bootlegs had awful translation and dubbing. Even when I watch something like Independence Day on Bluray I can still hear some guy there smoking, coughing (most likely drunk too) dubbing Will Smith. It was the same for games too, I think I still have a Barbie bootleg that was dubbed by two guys and it sounds like a fight broke out on the skiing level. I'm sure I have some screeners, for a while I collected the 'for your consideration' tapes from the Academy Awards. I think I still have MK on VHS.

I found the sequel. The original is there somewhere among the other 600ish tapes, some factory sealed. I bought out a lot of video stores and lockers to make sure they'd be preserved somewhere by someone. That box is all Manga Entertainment, I forgot they even did Street Fighter. I don't know where my screeners are but I collect actual film reels too. They take up a lot of space and some are too heavy to lift once they go on a platter and get stored away. I know people love digital, it's good to preserve history too.

@GirlVersusGame That's an awesome collection. I think it's a good idea for us to preserve as much as we can. Particularly considering the streaming services are now 'editing' classic content.

Finally we have an MK Kollection better than that terrible PS3 one. Thanks for the patch.

I'm an old guy and the AI is what it is. It would be cool if they patched in some optional changes, but providing the games in their original state is what was promised. Making the AI easier could be simple or it could be a ton of work. Not sure, but it could be as simple as adding a delay to when it reads player input.

But what really seems egregious, is that as far as I know, you can't invite a friend to play online. That is literally the only thing I wanted to do with online play.

17ms improvement would barely be perceptible, 91ms is still shocking

You might want to edit the text in the article, that reduction is anything but "dramatic".

@CielloArc whatever. whose side are you on anyway? you defending the young twits that werent even born yet back in the day when the first Mortal kombat arcade popped up at movie theaters etc?

@IkeCrane no. its just the stupid young folk pulling a fast one on Boon and netherealm by demanding dumb refunds on a game collection of games that I and other older folk grew up on playing back then.

young kids these days only know how to play the fast gameplay of Mortal Kombat 9 to Mortal Kombat 12/1.

I want ps2 MK Shaolin Monks to come back. Remaster, remake, sequel, whatever. Idc just bring it back. I am disappointed it isn't included in MK: Legacy Kollection. That game was truly awesome!

@LifeGirl To be fair if Elden Ring gets a easy mode its fine ill still play the original difficulty.