Mortal Kombat X Trailer: 6 Things You Need To Know

1. The Graphics

If you didn't notice how gorgeous this game is shaping up to be then clearly you're either blind or you thought this was two actors in real life. Yes, this looks to be the first major game of the new generation to achieve that golden goose of photo-realistic graphics. The trailer appears to be in-game footage, simply from the camera angles, the movement and the way everything is put together, all that's missing is the standard fighting game HUD along the top of the screen. If this is in-game footage, then MKX is shaping up to be one of the best looking and most detailed games ever created. Look at the way the snow falls in the background, the clear pureness of Sub Zero's ice attacks, the arching flame-trails that follow Scorpion's flaming uppercuts, the way the world fades away as Sub Zero charges up his big ice blast attack, only for it to fade instantly back in as he misses with it. Then take a closer look at their costumes in close up and you can see the detail of the texture on Scorpion's face mask or the leather in Sub Zero's tunic. The care and attention that has been paid to the textures has been tremendous and the game looks gorgeous. Even from this trailer, you can see that NetherRealm Studios will be aiming for a full 1080p resolution with 60 frames per second and if they achieve it, not only will the game look stunning, but it will run faster than Usain Bolt with a tailwind behind him. Suffice to say, even from this little 2 minute reveal, fans of the series and of fighting games in general should be very, very excited. With NetherRealm not confirming if it's CG or in-game, what do you guys make of the new trailer?