I have both of these downloadable games and did a big head-to-head comparison last night on which holds up as the better fighter.
First off, I have a bias towards MK2. I spent countless hours in arcades playing this game. I remember waiting while the machine was installed and setup the first day, then throwing in quarter after quarter. MK3 appealed to me less because of the change in fighting system with the addition on combos. Mortal Kombat, to me, should always be about the special moves and fatalities.
In the graphics department, they look about the same. The screens can be stretched to fill a widescreen HDTV, or they’ll automatically fill an SDTV screen. UMK3 gets a slight advantage because it looked better in the arcade, and these are direct arcade ports.
For gameplay, hands down MK2 on the PS3 wins this one. The d-pad on the Xbox 360 controller sucks. There’s no other way to say it. It’s almost unplayable with the d-pad on the 360. On the PS3, the d-pad works perfectly as it should, so you get the great classic controls from the game. All the moves and fatalities are very easy to pull off with the SIXAXIS.
Online play is cool in both games. You get your standard matches, and as with any fighting game, there’s always a bit of lag. I’d give the edge to the Xbox 360 just because the Live community is larger, but that’s the only reason I’m giving it that edge.
Overall, I would say go with MK2 for the PS3 because of the control factor. Controls are everything, and this game is spot on. If you’re a Mortal Kombat fan, I’m sure you’ll get both anyway.
I’ve had the 360 for a while and own a large number of games. Pretty much the only game I ever play on the 360 is UMK3. I was so disappointed when I came to find that MK2 was not going to be available for the 360. When I heard MK2 was to be released for PS3 I began debating wheather I should buy the system or not. I have come to a conclusion that I will be purchasing the PS3 in the near future mainly because of MK2. It’s silly to say it, but I am going to spend $600 just to play a game a that I also have for xbox, sega genesis, game gear, 32X, and saturn. So far, my favorite version is the 32X version. I have found the arcade stick for the genesis is the easiest and most comfortable to use. Although I have the game for many systems, I need that online gaming experience. Thanks for the thoughts on the two games.
I would say go definetly for MKII for PS3. I have it now and playing on my TV and its great port from the arcade machine. And the control is pretty good with sixaxis.
Pretty much the most exiting game for PS3 right now
Well i love MK2 maybe because it was one of my first games ever and my dad gave it to me as a present with my brand new super nintendo when i was less than 8 yrs old lol and i am now 18 i am an MK2 lover just because it reminds me of the good all times where the neighbors came over to play MK2 and my dad was still living but seriously i have played the new versions of MK and to say Deadly Alliance is hell of a slow game and it basically changes everything i think the newer version(s) kinda take out the old fun in the game but before commenting in general i will have to play the other new games i have recently come to discover when i went to Game Stop this morning, i must say i still own MK2 on Super Nintendo although my SP doesn’t respond anymore lol
well my bf did buy the MK2 for his PS3 bcuz he knows i love it and it’s fun and it’s fast lol but it has been so long that i don’t play as good anymore and btw he got mad becuz i beet him playing on Deadly Alliance which he said the chars where slow lol i think he is the slow one though hahahahahahaha well i hope to see more MK on your blog and i hope you have a great time playing MK2 on your PS3, i need luck re-figuring out the combos again lol i can’t seem to catch much lol 