Oh sweet, merciful Christ. What is the only thing worse than a video game based on a movie? A movie based on a video game. The first MK movie was not bad; the story kind of made sense and Billy Madison’s girlfriend was Sonya Blade. Then, MK Annihilation came out. I went to the movies with my little brother and we both felt like we had been robbed off our $6.50. Now, MK 3: The Movie is coming. The guy who played Scorpion in the first movie is said to reprise his role. Now only if we can get Uwe Boll to direct it, it can go right to DVD and save me the 2 seconds it would take to decide to not pay to see it.
Some things don’t go together. Chinese food and chocolate milk. Fat chicks and bikinis. Mortal Kombat and a T rating. At least Ed Boon can fix one of these. It has been confirmed that MK9 will in fact not be T, but will carry a mature rating. From Ed Boon’s twitter:
“U r absolutely right. People want an M-rated MK….dammit we will give them an M-rated MK,
MK vs DC was not a bad game, but a T rated MK game just did not sit well with a lot of us. MK was what we had back in the day. It was an overly gorish game that parents did not like and we pumped quarters into it. I feel like I got some of my innocence back. Now only if I could block out that summer at sleep-away camp…
Growing up, I played Mortal Kombat like it was my job. Starting with the first game in the arcades, then on the Sega Genesis and all the up until today, the series has been a staple of my gaming habits. The previous few Mortal Kombat games have left a sour taste in my mouth as the series moved to 3D and shunned the tried-and-true special moves for a more combo-based fighting system. The latest installment takes a radical change as well, bringing in the DC Universe and toning down the gore, but does a great job of bringing the series back to its roots and delivering the quality Mortal Kombat fighting experience that gamers have been missing.
Gone are the 3D woes that have bothered Mortal Kombat players for the past few years. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is largely 2D based while retailing minimal 3D elements. You can change planes to avoid projectiles by moving in or out, but everything else works on two dimensions. Using the d-pad gives you 2D only controls while the left analog stick gives 3D only controls. If you want to use the d-pad and need to move in 3-dimensional space, hold the left trigger. If you need to jump, the d-pad is your only option. I found it much easier to use the d-pad and hold the left trigger to avoid a Bat-a-rang or spear or anything else being shot at you.
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.
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.
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 stuff. 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.
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.
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.
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