I've played Mortal Kombat a couple of times, but I've always been fascinated (you read that right) with the finishing moves (the "Fatalities" if you will). I'm left really wondering is which of these are even physically possible, if so are they really deadly?
Some examples:
Quan Chi's leg rip for instance is possible and in fact would be deadly (see "drawing and quartering").
Sub-zero/Scorpion/Reptile (and the other look-a-likes) spine rip would be fatal even if they didn't even manage to remove the spine.
Reptile's face chew, while horrifying, would not kill the victim (at least not instantly but would die from an infection that followed).
Shang Tsung's soul stealing ability wouldn't even be tested for obvious reasons.
Quote from: Dallas Wildman on March 02, 2014, 04:45:10 PM
I've played Mortal Kombat a couple of times, but I've always been fascinated (you read that right) with the finishing moves (the "Fatalities" if you will). I'm left really wondering is which of these are even physically possible, if so are they really deadly?
Some examples:
Quan Chi's leg rip for instance is possible and in fact would be deadly (see "drawing and quartering").
Sub-zero/Scorpion/Reptile (and the other look-a-likes) spine rip would be fatal even if they didn't even manage to remove the spine.
Reptile's face chew, while horrifying, would not kill the victim (at least not instantly but would die from an infection that followed).
Shang Tsung's soul stealing ability wouldn't even be tested for obvious reasons.
li mei kicking and punching someone so fast that they explode, or a guy ripping his own head off (Hotaru).
What about Noob ripping you in half at the crotch?
Quote from: R.E.H.W.R. on March 02, 2014, 06:41:36 PM
What about Noob ripping you in half at the crotch?
I think a hip joint would give before the pelvis snapped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmiCMZ9uFiQ
Game Theory covered Sindel's scream fatality.
Quote from: Dallas Wildman on March 02, 2014, 08:27:08 PM
I think a hip joint would give before the pelvis snapped.
Would you skin rip though? If your pelvis snapped it would probably shatter, "maybe" opening a cut that could tear.
I'm not really sure.
Quote from: R.E.H.W.R. on March 11, 2014, 03:25:21 PM
Would you skin rip though? If your pelvis snapped it would probably shatter, "maybe" opening a cut that could tear.
I'm not really sure.
More likely your skin and outer muscles would be torn in half from the waist revealing your ribs, spine, and internal organs......
(http://ryanesaki.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Anchorman_well_that_escalated_quickly_966.jpg)