Mortal Kombat X (2015) | Story Mode | Chapter 1 – Past Johnny Cage | The Evolution of Comp. Graphics
44The story mode of Mortal Kombat X (2015) Story Mode is a great example of the evolution of comp. graphics and how far it's come in such a short time. Today we’ll be looking at Chapter 1 – Past Johnny Cage, telling a story that takes place 25 years after the events in the newly-established timeline of its predecessor. Each chapter focuses on a single character from the series and contains a combination of fights and extended cut-scenes. This also includes mini-games/quick time events.
Chapter 1 - Past Johnny Cage
Earthrealm is under attack by Shinnok and his demons from the Netherrealm. Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and Kenshi are riding in a helicopter with several soldiers towards Raiden's Sky Temple. Kenshi discusses the mission briefing, that Shinnok is poised to corrupt Earthrealm's life-force, the Jinsei. During the flight, the helicopter is attacked by Scorpion, whom kills the chopper's pilot with his kunai before entering the helicopter, he massacres/knocks out several SF soldiers before attempting to deal with Cage and Kenshi. While Kenshi handles Scorpion, the revenant Sub-Zero massacres the remaining soldiers before attempting to deal with Cage. The fight culminates with Cage tackling Scorpion out of the chopper as Sonya crash-lands the damaged vehicle. Cage deals with both Scorpion and Sub-Zero on the ground, before reuniting with Sonya and Kenshi, while they continue to the Sky Temple on foot.
At the Sky Temple, the monks that are guarding the temple are being overwhelmed leaving Raiden and Fujin to fight most of them. The brothers began fighting and killing through a near endless onslaught of demons, but stop when Quan Chi appears, bringing the revenant versions of Kurtis Stryker, Sindel, and Kabal. He mocks Raiden for leading his former allies to their deaths, before unleashing them on the gods.
At the base of the temple, the revenants of Jackson Briggs and Smoke are disposing of the corpses of the Shaolin Monks while Cage, Sonya, and Kenshi try to ambush them. A portal opens behind them from where Nightwolf emerges. Kenshi fights the fallen shaman, while Cage deals with Smoke. Sonya attempts to combat Jax, but he overpowers her and Cage is forced to intervene. After beating the revenants, the three advance to the portal.
Quan Chi and his three revenants are slowly but steadily gaining ground, pushing Raiden and Fujin back. Once they reach the doors of the Jinsei Chamber, Shinnok makes his appearance, using his amulet to blast the two gods into the chamber, before attempting to trap them inside of it. Cage's intervention prevents this. Shinnok blasts Kenshi with the amulet and blocks a barrage of machine gun fire from Sonya before she and Johnny go toe-to-toe with the Elder God. He effortlessly defeats them both and attempts to kill Sonya with his magic. Cage dives in front of the blast, his body glowing with a green energy that renders Shinnok's magic useless. Cage was not aware of this power, but he physically pummels the Elder God, before winging Shinnok's Amulet to Raiden, who traps Shinnok inside of it. Raiden tells Johnny to keep Sonya in the chamber, as its properties will heal her injuries, and Cage marvels that she used his first name for the first time.
Cut to twenty-five years in the future, an older Johnny is recounting this story to a new squad, consisting of his daughter Sergeant Cassie Cage, Specialist Jacqui Briggs, Takeda Takahashi, and Kung Jin. Johnny remarks that the green energy he emitted was something in his genetics and Jin wonders why Cassie never developed the same ability. Johnny then draws the team to their next mission: There is trouble brewing in Outworld, and the Grandmaster of the Lin-Kuei, Sub-Zero, has gone silent, and they need to find out what is going on, retrieving him by force if he will not go willingly. Just before the mission starts, they discuss the turbulent situation in Outworld. While there is a non-aggression pact between their world and Earthrealm, the new emperor, Kotal Kahn, is facing a civil war. If he loses, the rebels will not honor the pact and war could brew again.
Fights
Revenant Scorpion
Revenant Sub-Zero
Revenant Jax
Shinnok
Below is a list that shows the chapters in order:
Johnny Cage
Kotal Kahn
Sub-Zero
Kung Jin
Sonya Blade
D'Vorah
Takeda Takahashi
Jax
Scorpion
Raiden
Jacqui Briggs
Cassie Cage
Credits:
Onrails. Mortal Kombat X - Story Mode. YouTube, November 25, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFa_Uy5IL1s
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