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    Mortal Kombat

    Game » consists of 26 releases. Released Apr 19, 2011

    One of the goriest fighting game franchises returns to its roots, introducing a new story that re-tells the events of the first three Mortal Kombat games (with a unique twist).

    Bad character models?

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    #1  Edited By bingbangboom

    Is it me or do some of the characters look like they had some extra work with them compared to others?


    Characters like Raiden and Kitina look well textures and designed but a character like Liu Kang and Nightwolf look just like an plastic action figure. Was something I noticed while playing through the story mode. I do enjoy the game but took me out of it when these characters were shown together. Also Kintaro looks just like a reskined Goro, wished they gave him more of a Tiger face. Very Thundercats though.
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    #2  Edited By Yanngc33

    The regular bare chested human characters do look a little weird but all in all they look superb

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    #3  Edited By Akrid

    Sub-Zero's face...


    Mortal Kombat 2011 Sub Zero VS character pose
    Mortal Kombat 2011 Sub Zero VS character pose

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    #4  Edited By Druminator
    @Akrid:  Yea I hate the way his face looks also.
    I think some of the voices are kinda weak like Sub and Smoke..
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    #5  Edited By warxsnake

    At work we checked out the models for MK vs DC by ripping them out and putting them in 3dsmax. The quality of the modeling was piss poor, texture work as well, with a lot of wasted space on the texture sheets. Diffuse, Specular, Normal maps were all pretty bland looking. 
    I mean, most third person shooters had better work done to their characters (ex. Gears of war, Prince of Persia, etc)


    We loaded up SF4 and it was the other way round. A lot of attention to detail, very good model unwraping, etc. 

    I guess some models in this one are given the same treatment they were given in MKDC.
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    #6  Edited By bingbangboom
    @warxsnake:  I wonder if they are using the same engine, I will have to look to see if they are that or Unreal.

    I saw a picture of Lui Kang from MK vs. DC and he looked better and not to be offensive but more "asian" than the new version. Same goes for Kung Lao. I can realistically see this game being released next year as an "Ultimate" Edition though with all the bells and whistles and hopefully upgraded character models with texturing. It is just odd that some of the most important characters look so bad.
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    #7  Edited By warxsnake
    @bingbangboom said:
    " @warxsnake:  I wonder if they are using the same engine, I will have to look to see if they are that or Unreal.

    I saw a picture of Lui Kang from MK vs. DC and he looked better and not to be offensive but more "asian" than the new version. Same goes for Kung Lao. I can realistically see this game being released next year as an "Ultimate" Edition though with all the bells and whistles and hopefully upgraded character models with texturing. It is just odd that some of the most important characters look so bad.
    "
    Yeah I think the new one is unreal, they polished it up some more. Models are models though, those don't change from one (nextgen) engine to the other, just the way they are rendered and lit. 
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    #8  Edited By DarkTravesty
    @bingbangboom:  mkvdc and mk (9) are both unreal engine games.
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    #9  Edited By Driadon
    @warxsnake: Could be lesser experienced artists. I mean, it's very easy for a young group to throw a diffuse into Crazy Bump, play for 15-20 minutes, and then say they are done their specular and normal maps.
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    #10  Edited By Bestostero

    I think they look fine... i dont like Kintaro's kitty face though...

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    #11  Edited By bingbangboom

    Its not something you really notice while playing the game but with the story mode showing off these character models, it is very noticeable. They just look like they are from completely different games. My gf also said that the women look too manly with their proportions. Everyone has a 8 pack in the game.

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    #12  Edited By Slaker117

    I know nothing about how 3D modeling works, but I thought everyone looked pretty good. Skin looks a little too shinny sometimes, but besides that, fine.

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    #13  Edited By Bestostero
    @bingbangboom:  I'm gonna agree with the manly women comment...maybe that's why NRS gave them huge boobs and slutty outfits to make them a little more feminine looking... but yeah...bleh
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    #14  Edited By artelinarose
    @bingbangboom said:
    " Its not something you really notice while playing the game but with the story mode showing off these character models, it is very noticeable. They just look like they are from completely different games. My gf also said that the women look too manly with their proportions. Everyone has a 8 pack in the game. "
    I like the women, they actually look like they could beat some goddamn ass. Muscle definition is sexy.
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    #15  Edited By kingzetta
    @Yanngc33 said:
    " The regular bare chested human characters do look a little weird but all in all they look superb "
    Johnny Cage looks awesome
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    #16  Edited By Bestostero
    @kingzetta said:
    " @Yanngc33 said:
    " The regular bare chested human characters do look a little weird but all in all they look superb "
    Johnny Cage looks awesome "
    Rawr.
    Story Mode Chapter 4: Cyrax
    Story Mode Chapter 4: Cyrax
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    #17  Edited By kingzetta
    @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta said:
    " @Yanngc33 said:
    " The regular bare chested human characters do look a little weird but all in all they look superb "
    Johnny Cage looks awesome "
    Rawr.
    Story Mode Chapter 4: Cyrax
    Story Mode Chapter 4: Cyrax
    "
    His ending is pretty awesome too
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    #18  Edited By Bestostero
    @kingzetta:  Which one? Story mode or Arcade?  They were both freaking awesome! lol
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    #19  Edited By keyhunter

    Muscle girls are fucking hot and i get the urge to stroke every time I see Sonya.
    Also I'm guessing the character models look the way they do because they all have to be able to split in half, blow to pieces, melt, burn, and turn into babies. And if anything was done differently the game would cease to function properly and be a complete fucking mess.

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    #20  Edited By kingzetta
    @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta:  Which one? Story mode or Arcade?  They were both freaking awesome! lol "
    The one where he becomes the most powerful being the universe has ever seen.
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    #21  Edited By Bestostero
    @kingzetta said:
    " @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta:  Which one? Story mode or Arcade?  They were both freaking awesome! lol "
    The one where he becomes the most powerful being the universe has ever seen. "
    Yeah his arcade ending was pretty awesome, learning to control his powers in the order realm :)

    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
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    #22  Edited By kingzetta
    @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta said:
    " @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta:  Which one? Story mode or Arcade?  They were both freaking awesome! lol "
    The one where he becomes the most powerful being the universe has ever seen. "
    Yeah his arcade ending was pretty awesome, learning to control his powers in the order realm :)

    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
    "
    They should make that costume DLC, that and kabal's ending costume.
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    #23  Edited By Bestostero
    @kingzetta:  They should! I kinda get the feeling this will be his costume in the next installment, although I love his current two costumes now too.
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    #24  Edited By kingzetta
    @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta:  They should! I kinda get the feeling this will be his costume in the next installment, although I love his current two costumes now too. "
    It's either a very good thing or a very bad thing, that the game is like a week old and I like "Soooo is MK10 coming out in soon?"
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    #25  Edited By damswedon
    @xhavoc86: Best thing about that ending is he still looks like a complete douche bag.
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    #26  Edited By Bestostero
    @kingzetta:  Its good, were excited for the next one, plus i still thoroughly enjoy the current one lol

    @damswedon: an awesome douche bag <3
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    #27  Edited By kingzetta
    @damswedon said:
    " @xhavoc86: Best thing about that ending is he still looks like a complete douche bag. "
    Sunglasses in order realm will do that
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    #28  Edited By bingbangboom
    @kingzetta said:
    " @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta said:
    " @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta:  Which one? Story mode or Arcade?  They were both freaking awesome! lol "
    The one where he becomes the most powerful being the universe has ever seen. "
    Yeah his arcade ending was pretty awesome, learning to control his powers in the order realm :)

    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
    "
    They should make that costume DLC, that and kabal's ending costume. "
    I am really hoping for his Ninja Mime costume from the billboards of the movie he is in. I think it would be hilarious.
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    #29  Edited By Bestostero
    @bingbangboom:  Johnny Cage is NINJA MIME...he's silent... but deadly!!!  Johnny Cage is too awesome lol
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    #30  Edited By GorillaSalad

    Does anyone else think Kabal looks kind of stupid? I'm ok with most of it, except for his hair. 

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    #31  Edited By Bestostero
    @GorillaSalad said:
    " Does anyone else think Kabal looks kind of stupid? I'm ok with most of it, except for his hair.  "
    YES! the ponytails, why does he have ponytails!? lol
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    #32  Edited By LiquidPrince
    @warxsnake said:
    " At work we checked out the models for MK vs DC by ripping them out and putting them in 3dsmax. The quality of the modeling was piss poor, texture work as well, with a lot of wasted space on the texture sheets. Diffuse, Specular, Normal maps were all pretty bland looking. 
    I mean, most third person shooters had better work done to their characters (ex. Gears of war, Prince of Persia, etc)

    We loaded up SF4 and it was the other way round. A lot of attention to detail, very good model unwraping, etc. 

    I guess some models in this one are given the same treatment they were given in MKDC.
    "
    As the worlds biggest Prince of Persia fan (confirmed), I find it weird that you qualified it as a shooter.
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    #33  Edited By GorillaSalad
    @xhavoc86 said:
    " @GorillaSalad said:
    " Does anyone else think Kabal looks kind of stupid? I'm ok with most of it, except for his hair.  "
    YES! the ponytails, why does he have ponytails!? lol "
    Thank god. I thought I was alone. 
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    #34  Edited By dragonzord
    @kingzetta said:
    " @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta said:
    " @xhavoc86 said:
    " @kingzetta:  Which one? Story mode or Arcade?  They were both freaking awesome! lol "
    The one where he becomes the most powerful being the universe has ever seen. "
    Yeah his arcade ending was pretty awesome, learning to control his powers in the order realm :)

    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
    Johnny Cage Arcade Ending
    "
    They should make that costume DLC, that and kabal's ending costume. "
    I want Cyber Shao Khan Zero dlc
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    #35  Edited By Bestostero
    @GorillaSalad:  LOL no, I've been complaining about that ever since I saw it.

    @zoner: Cyber Shao Kahn does look pretty awesome :)

    Cyber Sub Zero Arcade Ending
    Cyber Sub Zero Arcade Ending
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    #36  Edited By warxsnake
    @LiquidPrince said:
    " @warxsnake said:
    " At work we checked out the models for MK vs DC by ripping them out and putting them in 3dsmax. The quality of the modeling was piss poor, texture work as well, with a lot of wasted space on the texture sheets. Diffuse, Specular, Normal maps were all pretty bland looking. 
    I mean, most third person shooters had better work done to their characters (ex. Gears of war, Prince of Persia, etc)

    We loaded up SF4 and it was the other way round. A lot of attention to detail, very good model unwraping, etc. 

    I guess some models in this one are given the same treatment they were given in MKDC.
    "
    As the worlds biggest Prince of Persia fan (confirmed), I find it weird that you qualified it as a shooter. "
    Third person game, there happy?
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    #37  Edited By EightBitShik
    @Druminator said:
    " @Akrid:  Yea I hate the way his face looks also.I think some of the voices are kinda weak like Sub and Smoke.. "

    oh for sure I had to agree with you on this voice. "Where there is smoke there is fire" I cringe everytime.
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    #38  Edited By Lunar_Aura

    Throughout the Story Mode, Sonya always looks constipated.

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    #39  Edited By LiquidPrince
    @warxsnake said:
    " @LiquidPrince said:
    " @warxsnake said:
    " At work we checked out the models for MK vs DC by ripping them out and putting them in 3dsmax. The quality of the modeling was piss poor, texture work as well, with a lot of wasted space on the texture sheets. Diffuse, Specular, Normal maps were all pretty bland looking. 
    I mean, most third person shooters had better work done to their characters (ex. Gears of war, Prince of Persia, etc)

    We loaded up SF4 and it was the other way round. A lot of attention to detail, very good model unwraping, etc. 

    I guess some models in this one are given the same treatment they were given in MKDC.
    "
    As the worlds biggest Prince of Persia fan (confirmed), I find it weird that you qualified it as a shooter. "
    Third person game, there happy? "
    I was never unhappy. But sure.

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