The game is toned down, let’s just put that right out there. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe won’t be the blood spurting wonderland you’re used to, since this time the game ships with a T rating. That doesn’t mean the finishers aren’t cool, though. Check out some from Wonder Woman, Shang Tsung, and Superman,. I love how the DC characters get “Heroic Brutality” while the MK characters get the standard Fatalities.
There is something essential missing from the new finishers and I will give you a hint, it rhymes with flood!
Where is the gore, how can you have an MK game with no blood? I can barely bring myself to say it, let alone try and play it. At least if they planned on toning down the gore, make the fatalities entertaining. Watching Sonya snap someone’s neck while doing a handstand or Catwoman whip someone does not really make me even want to pull the finisher out. The Sub Zero finisher is a bit better, but even that one does not make me want to play the game to pull it off.
The appeal of the original Mortal Kombat games was that you wanted to play with all the characters to experience their different moves and more importantly finishers: either gory, funny or ridiculously over the top. Even the babalities and friendships were better than these lame excuses for finishers. This has taken a wrong turn and it is away from the core of what made Mortal Kombat great.
Hearing the words “Finish Him!” after beating an opponent just do not have the same meaning as the originals. Perhaps the most classic finisher was Kano and his ripping a person’s heart out finishing move, this is what made me love Mortal Kombat. Watch the video and see what you think, good fighter or lame excuse for Mortal Kombat clone?
I have had my doubts about the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe game that is being worked on because I think the two genres are just too far apart, but I have been giving it the benefit of the doubt. I had heard about the in-ability to kill the DC characters and the change that they will not receive fatalities but instead get brutalities, this I can deal with. I have seen clips of the Klose Kombat and Air Kombat and these do look pretty interesting but then we get to the Joker.
After looking at the latest screen shots that Midway released showing the Joker in action I have to say I have mixed emotions. One shot shows the Joker fighting against Scorpion and it seems that he is blowing him up and has his typical evil grin, which makes him seem even more evil and sadistic. Then there is another shot of him getting punched in the face with an uppercut from Sub Zero and he has the same grin on his face, this just seems odd. Does the Joker only have one facial expression, judging from the other screenshots when characters get punched or kick they do not grin happily. It is almost disturbing in a masochistic way to look at the screen shot of him getting punched and smiling.
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If you missed Comic Con in San Diego, you didn’t get to see this montage of some of the coolest signature attacks in MK vs DC Universe. Everyone has their specialties, and a few are here for you to check out. I’m pretty excited for this one, actually. I was very sketchy at first, but everything we’ve seen has been damn good.
If you have any questions about the upcoming monster title, watch this. The game was feared to be lame, watered down, and a hackneyed attempt at cashing in on a dying franchise. Nope. This game is looking better everytime I hear or see something new about it. No word on Aquaman as of right now. It’s not looking good for the Butters of the Superfriends.
With the upcoming MK vs. DC Universe title being confirmed there has been a frenzy of questions regarding gameplay, fatalities, etc. but my main question is who is going to be in this bad boy? So far there are only 6 confirmed characters Sub Zero, Scorpion and Sonya Blade from the Mortal Kombat classic and Superman, Batman and The Flash to represent DC. Who else will accompany these first 6 to round out this title?
I for one have some must haves and some please do not include characters as well. Let us start with Aquaman, if he shows up in any shape or form I will shut off the system and throw it out the window. On the DC side I wouldn’t mind seeing some Hawkman, Green Lantern, Joker, Wonder Woman and Green Arrow. On the MK side there has to be some Johnny Cage, Liu Kang, Kintaro, Mileena, Raiden, Smoke, Reptile and please no NightWolf.
What do you think? We will compile your suggestions and send them over tot he publisher so they know what the masses want in this game.
We were all rife with girlish delight when MK vs DC was confirmed. Then we were told no fatalities and a T rating and everyone went back to flaccid. Ed Boon, father of the MK franchise has clarified a few things for us. There will be fatalities but not for everyone. Some of the DC characters are more lenient than others and rarely kill, so they will have a brutality instead. No idea which DC characters will be more pacifistic, but we can speculate. Batman, Flash, Superman, these guys rarely killed anyone. The game will be a Teen rating so don’t expect a bloodbath.
Certain animations, blood effects, and sound effects that we have in the game are really pushing the T-rating envelope,” he said. We’re sure gore hounds will find this worthy of debate, but we’re more concerned about everything that happens before the fatality.
We are all waiting and hoping this is not the letdown of the year.
There are a shit ton of questions for the upcoming fighter to end all fighters. Who is in it? Will there be fatalities? Is Aquaman a huge pussy? Who knows? Ed Boon, creator behind the Mortal Kombat series tells most, but not all.
We all thought it was fanboy wet dream s
tuff. No way would a game like this ever happen. This is one of those rare instances in gaming where we are all surprised. This fall, you will be able to pit some of the greatest MK fighters versus some of the most beloved DC heroes. The storyline is still secretive, but the fate of the universe will be decided when these juggernauts meet. Here are some of the details we know right now.
Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Batman and Superman are all confirmed with much more to be added.
There will be finishers, but not so much fatalities. I’m eager to see how this works, but you will probably be able to put the other fighters into comas, but not kill them outright.
The levels will be multi-tiered as seen in the trailer. This will be an important piece of the fighting mechanic.
Expect torn clothes, bruises, and all kinds of visible damage on the fighters as they beat the shit out of each other.
Worlds Collide this fall. Much more to come as soon as we hear more details.
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The next Mortal Kombat game pretty much isn’t. Very little blood, no fatalities. Yeah, super gimped. The reason? The MK fighters are taking on the DC Comics Superheroes. So far, we have Sub Zero and Scorpion confirmed for Mortal Kombat characters and Superman and Batman confirmed for DC Comics characters. It could be good, but it could also suck hard. I’d like to get some decent hands on time before I cast any judgement.
