Ermac was finally unveiled in July earlier this year as part of Mortal Kombat 1's first DLC, to a resounding 'meh' from fans, with many asking him to please mask up. Now, the in-game design has leaked, and the sentiment is pretty much the same.
The first look we got was a render alongside other characters such as Invincible's Omni-Man, and while the in-game look matches that design, seeing it in-engine gives us a new perspective. Thanks to the leak, his design has grown on some people, but the want to cover up his face hasn't gone anywhere.
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"If he has a good few masks for his gear option, then honestly this design isn't bad at all," CoreyReynolds said. "His face just looks like a dead kangaroo's nut sack."
Dangelouss notes that the general idea of Ermac is better, even if his look is a little rocky, since he isn't a ghost-like phantom gliding through the air anymore. "The hood is still tight to the neck, which annoys me. However, he has feet on the ground and, apparently, is no longer a floating weirdo. I'll take it".
Mrplow8 is mostly concerned that his look is unfamiliar, even if the execution is better in-game than in the reveal trailer, "He looks a lot cooler in the game [...] He still doesn't really look like Ermac, though."
Others, like Such-Description6541, are big fans of the costume but not who's wearing it, "His outfit looks so cool but his face is literally Voldemort".
Mortal Kombat 1 story spoilers follow.
The leak also reveals that Ermac is in the story mode, hence how we have a look at his design in-game, even though he's DLC. "There will be people who give NRS a pass for making [us] pay for something we already
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