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Mortal Kombat's true rebirth

The Plagued Gamer writes: "Truth be damned, Mortal Kombat is not going to become a realistic aberration and, alas, we’ll not get to see Reptile as a head-refrigerating, skin-diseased, human psychopath. Wonderful as it was, MK is anything but realistic. With this new trailer displaying that a game exists and actual gameplay, it appears the stagnant MK formula is going back to what made it awesome."

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Army_of_Darkness5065d ago

which is why this new MK looks so awesome!!!

harv7115065d ago (Edited 5065d ago )

I completely agree. I have no idea what they were thinking when they made MK vs DC. I never played it and I'm sure it had it's moments, but the thing with Mortal Kombat, it was always about the fatalities. It would be like having Uncharted without Drake, Halo without Master Chef, God of War without Kratos, Metal Gear without Snake, Super Mario without Mario.

I realize with my analogies these are characters and not a gaming aspect, but I think it fits because those characters are what made the games, just like finishing moves made Mortal Kombat. In the 90's there were so many fighting games, kind of like today there are so many FPS games. And what made Mortal Kombat stand out from all those other fighting games was the fatalities.

To me, DC is just one step above Micky Mouse and I knew they were going to water down the fatalities, which they did.

Genki5065d ago

is disrespectful to the depth, characters, mythos, and everything else that's a part of the franchise.

Mortal Kombat I was a solid fighter with memorable characters and stages all on it's own sans fatalities, they were just another part of the whole. IMHO, a game like Mortal Kombat is about the sum of all it's parts. MK vs DC was atrocious, but the reasons why went far beyond fatalities.

mirroredderorrim5065d ago

I welcome it. I have not be interested in PLAYING a Mortal Kombat game, since 3.

Rainstorm815065d ago

MK hasnt been glorious since 3......Well i did have MK trilogy on Ps1

cyborg69715065d ago

Looks like that's the first fighter I'm buying in a long time.

xHarvey5065d ago

I want to get into a fighting game and may be buy a joy stick. I'm trying to choose between SF and MK. I've never played MK2 and I heard it's the best in the series. I'm going to check it out later today.

topdawg1225065d ago

I am excited for this, even though it may not be deep in fighting mechanics, to this day I still love the fatalities! If you want to get into fighting games seriously I would probably go with SSF4 or Tekken both pretty easy to get into and also have some depth.

On a side note I'm loving the MK movie pitch trailer!! Looks fantastic!!
Poor Jonny Cage, no one loves you :(

xHarvey5065d ago

Yeah, judging from youtube videos I've seen. Street fighter looks like a much deeper game. When you do a small combo in Mortal Kombat it takes up to 1/3 of your health bar which leads into very short battles. I don't know which to download from PSN now. SF2 or MK2? hmm. I got SF4 but not SSF4.

gamejediben5065d ago

You should definitely do that. MKII was the pinnacle of the series, its the most balanced and well rounded. Don't get me wrong, I liked 3 but its really gone downhill since II. And why the hell did they change the numerals from Roman to Arabic?

adamx5065d ago

imo mk trilogy or umk3 was the best has the most fighters and you can run, you cant in mk2

gamejediben5065d ago

This is the first MK that gives off that MK 1-3 vibe of really mature and dark but not over the top ridiculous like the later MK games. Don't know about you guys, but I'm sold. Plus MK tag sounds like so much fun!

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Didn’t Expect To See You Here: 5 Influential Fighting Game Guest Characters

Trevor Walker said: Fighting games have always been able to simultaneously experiment and innovate while staying true to their roots in the best of ways. Mechanics change, crossovers take place, and evolution occurs. One of the best examples of all three can be seen in the coveted guest character.

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The 7 Best Mortal Kombat Mini Games

The fighting genre is full of mini-games, from Street Fighter's car destruction to Tekken Ball. Here's the best Mortal Kombat mini games.

TheBrainZ70d ago

Motor Kombat could've been more than a mini-game.

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Warner Bros. Is Pivoting To Live-Service A Decade Too Late

Warner Bros. announced it's pivoting to live-service games, which could be a disastrous move for its devs

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anast162d ago

They really mean they are pivoting to slot machines on mobile devices.

CrimsonWing69162d ago

I don’t think there ever was a time for GaaS. Its entire resistance is revolved around making a game that generates recurring revenue constantly throughout its lifetime. It’s straight up a corporate scumbag design.

I watched the video seeing if anything changed since the initial Suicide gameplay vid before the delay and it looks the same. So weird watching all the characters just start a gun to their back and bounce super high shooting with no kick-back animation in an empty dead world. The voice acting is cringe and there doesn’t have any sense of atmosphere or immersion like the Arkham games.

And they expect you to pay $70 to $100 for this and then pay more for Battle Passes and items to make grinding less a chore. Yea, no thank you. I hope you learn a hard lesson with this one.