We haven't been too kind to Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe in the past, but we did our best to reserve final judgment, hoping that the gameplay would redeem the premise, the art design and the series background. Well, the gameplay is here and it doesn't do the job we were quite hoping for. It's true that there are some interesting ideas, but there seems to be a certain level of ... disconnection that we can't put our finger on. Maybe it's the animation, the hit detection and a particular by-the-numbers flavor that the game seems to posses. Could just be us though.
Well it might be missing the gore.
Oh and your playing Mortal combat characters with superheros =/. I mean shouldn't superman be able to fly up, and grab a enemy, then just slam him down going like 30000 mph? :P and the flash is sorta slow too:P
idk though. I love mortal combat, but never cared for DC so I know who i'll be playing with ;)
"Fatality!!"
it's not only that it's missing the gore. the animation of Mortal Kombat games have always been stiff and boring. compared to asian fighting games, Mortal Kombat is a complete failure in gameplay, graphics and animation.
Batman is this game's only redeeming quality. the rest is Krap.
First off...Superman could turn 98% of any potential contender to paste with a flick of his wrist. He should never be in any fighting game that doesn't feature Darkseid or Doomsday. He doesn't 'spar' either. Superman isn't a fighter, period.
Even Batman looks terrible. Call me 'Mr. Real-time Game Physics' but his cape has that cardboard feel to it like so many games. That alone makes me feel like nobody behind the scenes cares at all. Makes me immediately feel like this is destined for the $7.99 bin within 5 months.
I'm not saying that the physics is the reason that'll happen..I'm saying the lack of physics is a telltale sign to this gamer that they just don't care.
I can't wait for actual fabric in video gaming. It's been a long, long wait. Maybe it'll come in the next generation, maybe not.
Wow, I hope for some unknown godly reason ED Boon reads this.
This game is gonna tank so hard.
If this was a 10 dollar XBLA game I may, MAY think it was worth it but man this game is easly going to be on everyones shit list of worst games of 08.
Great work Boon, and please STOP using Carlos Pesina for the motion capturing it's really worn out it's welcome among gamers.
As far as Midway goes, it may be time to rethink things through before you grant these guys any kind of budget for another project and consider offering a bid of employment to that freak sun glass wearing guy that got fired from Tecmo because he would actually do your company some good.
So far in this generation of consoles Midway, you have been a let down.
And fix the god damn Smash TV game master achievement while your at it!
Wouldn't our hand break if we punched Superman anywhere on his body? I mean I'm no realist but sheesh... let's at least stick to some kind of parameters here.
No the "magical energies" of the MK Universe cause him to be susceptible to damage or some other lame reason like that. Anyways this game is looking worse as time goes by. I miss the buckets of blood...
i'm not saying i agree with the concept, as i'm a M vs C 2 kinda guy but the purist comic geeks need to stop bitching about having DC superheroes fighting on par with MK fighters if a few yrs ago someone told me i'd be addicted to a game where Roll from Megaman could slap Sentinal from X-Men about i would've flipped the middle finger and been skeptical as well....
Let the gameplay be the basis for ur complaints....
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
7-12-2008 @ 2:04PM
Dark Caboose said...
"It's true that there are some interesting idea," do you mean "...ideas,"
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7-12-2008 @ 2:20PM
Terrence Stasse said...
Indeed I do :O
Thanks, fixed.
7-12-2008 @ 2:25PM
Dark Caboose said...
Np i have been doing this a lot recently. The funny part about it is that i have terrible grammar and spelling. i am just trying to my part.
7-12-2008 @ 3:01PM
Mrblonde said...
You forgot to add "do" to "trying to my part"
7-12-2008 @ 3:29PM
Dark Caboose said...
lol yeah see what i mean?
7-12-2008 @ 2:35PM
Adrian said...
yeah it does seem kind of like...meh. Anytime i hear those words though...."Finish Him!"....."AGH!!!!" scorpion owns so much.
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7-12-2008 @ 2:47PM
Viva La Champ said...
Well it might be missing the gore.
Oh and your playing Mortal combat characters with superheros =/. I mean shouldn't superman be able to fly up, and grab a enemy, then just slam him down going like 30000 mph? :P and the flash is sorta slow too:P
idk though. I love mortal combat, but never cared for DC so I know who i'll be playing with ;)
"Fatality!!"
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7-12-2008 @ 3:11PM
Magic Whiskey said...
Looks effin' terrible if you ask me.
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7-12-2008 @ 3:38PM
ryan said...
it's not only that it's missing the gore. the animation of Mortal Kombat games have always been stiff and boring. compared to asian fighting games, Mortal Kombat is a complete failure in gameplay, graphics and animation.
Batman is this game's only redeeming quality. the rest is Krap.
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7-12-2008 @ 5:11PM
Magic Whiskey said...
First off...Superman could turn 98% of any potential contender to paste with a flick of his wrist. He should never be in any fighting game that doesn't feature Darkseid or Doomsday. He doesn't 'spar' either. Superman isn't a fighter, period.
Even Batman looks terrible. Call me 'Mr. Real-time Game Physics' but his cape has that cardboard feel to it like so many games. That alone makes me feel like nobody behind the scenes cares at all. Makes me immediately feel like this is destined for the $7.99 bin within 5 months.
I'm not saying that the physics is the reason that'll happen..I'm saying the lack of physics is a telltale sign to this gamer that they just don't care.
I can't wait for actual fabric in video gaming. It's been a long, long wait. Maybe it'll come in the next generation, maybe not.
7-12-2008 @ 6:43PM
ryan said...
superman's cape is no better. the quest for realtime cloth dynamics continues...
7-12-2008 @ 6:07PM
Neil said...
The game looks pretty weak. This definitely doesn't look like it will challenged any of the top 360 or PS3 games as far as graphics go.
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7-12-2008 @ 6:14PM
ccc said...
Wow, I hope for some unknown godly reason ED Boon reads this.
This game is gonna tank so hard.
If this was a 10 dollar XBLA game I may, MAY think it was worth it but man this game is easly going to be on everyones shit list of worst games of 08.
Great work Boon, and please STOP using Carlos Pesina for the motion capturing it's really worn out it's welcome among gamers.
As far as Midway goes, it may be time to rethink things through before you grant these guys any kind of budget for another project and consider offering a bid of employment to that freak sun glass wearing guy that got fired from Tecmo because he would actually do your company some good.
So far in this generation of consoles Midway, you have been a let down.
And fix the god damn Smash TV game master achievement while your at it!
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7-13-2008 @ 2:19PM
Stranger said...
I would think Ed Boon's real involvement in this game was limited to cashing a check. Not that it would save this heaping pile of garbage anyway...
7-12-2008 @ 7:39PM
ChangeOfFate said...
Wouldn't our hand break if we punched Superman anywhere on his body? I mean I'm no realist but sheesh... let's at least stick to some kind of parameters here.
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7-12-2008 @ 8:29PM
sleepneed said...
No the "magical energies" of the MK Universe cause him to be susceptible to damage or some other lame reason like that. Anyways this game is looking worse as time goes by. I miss the buckets of blood...
7-12-2008 @ 11:39PM
ChangeOfFate said...
OH OH I know!
It's because they are fighting in Outworld in Superman doesn't have the power of the Sun?
(lol)
7-13-2008 @ 1:05AM
Brock said...
I think it looks kool as shit
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7-13-2008 @ 1:44AM
ryan said...
you have severely limited tastes my friend.
7-13-2008 @ 6:44AM
Darkwun said...
i'm not saying i agree with the concept, as i'm a M vs C 2 kinda guy but the purist comic geeks need to stop bitching about having DC superheroes fighting on par with MK fighters if a few yrs ago someone told me i'd be addicted to a game where Roll from Megaman could slap Sentinal from X-Men about i would've flipped the middle finger and been skeptical as well....
Let the gameplay be the basis for ur complaints....
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