Take some time to practice with this one to get the hang of what Sindel's capable of. There were times when I launched myself skywards, only to see that none of the buttons were reacting, leaving me sitting idle in the air. But the timing for this move takes a little bit to get used to. This is where she can unleash different moves for different situations, whether it's to strike a ground-based foe or for anti-air scenarios. Regal Presence is Sindel's other key special move, which levitates her off the ground. Players can hold down Triangle/Y to delay Scream's deployment, in case you want to catch opponents off-guard. Scream will get a lot of mileage, especially with a counter acting as a Krushing Blow, though it'll work a lot more effectively with Sindel's second variant. This is the ideal range for her Scream and her Mane Squeeze command grab. She's not an up-close fighter, but is at her best when she has her foes at arm's length. She doesn't really have a projectile outside of her Low Star Screamer from her Empress of Evil variant. Sindel is more of a ranged fighter, though not to the level that old-school MK players might remember. Her second Fatality, Hair Today Gone Tomorrow, is much more hair-focused, as the evil empress runs through every foe's orifice with her hair before tearing them apart. The Fatality displayed in Sindel's original trailer, Scream Queen, took advantage of her long locks and sonic scream. They're also captured in Sindel's finishers. Mortal Kombat 11 implements both of those nicely across both of Sindel's standard variations, as well as through her custom move set. Her core design philosophy boils down to two things: long hair and a sonic scream. There's a lot to like about Sindel for Mortal Kombat veterans.
She's set to arrive next week, but first, Shacknews was given a special opportunity to go hands-on with the latest DLC character. The silver-haired banshee Sindel is the newest character set to join the MK11 roster. Mortal Kombat 11 is coming off the arrival of a special guest character in the form of The Terminator, but now the DLC train is back on a more traditional track with the return of an old favorite.