[finished main story]
Ok i get it now. sorry for doubting u mkheads
its pretty fun, not anything crazy or too special but its decent and the characters are cool and likeable enough to someone with absolutely no knowledge of previous mk stories but vague recognition of the characters
its like watching a decent fun schlocky movie

helps that my friend that DID know things was playing and could answer for me.
i like johnny cage a lot, his previous designs were better in my eyes but his personality is really great in this game. and hes still hot so