So now everyone knows the angry but most loved Kratos will be in the new Mortal Kombat reboot. Well GameInformer just said that Bleszinski tweeted about putting a Gears of War character, mainly Clay Carmine, into the 360 version of Mortal Kombat to match Kratos. How is that possible? I can't see this dude jump kicking someone. He uses guns so it'd be interesting to see how they put him into the game. Here's the full article.
I actually would find a Gears character an enjoyable addition to the roster, and Carmine is probably the most colorful member of the GoW roster.
Buy the game? What, you think I'm a sap?
Nah, fighting games are just not my cup of tea, though if I played at a friend's house I think stripping the GoW character of his guns would make him really sweet. He could also have a Lancer with no ammo. Carmine's the only one who'd forget to load up before heading into battle.
I don't see why this would be such a terrible idea. Kratos isn't in the game canonically (unlike the lame ass Soul Caliber cross-overs) so...who cares? I think a Cog could work, specifically cause they've already got Stryker, who also uses guns, so it's not like it'd be completely unheard of.
" Some shithead from Namco is helming this game, that's the only way to explain this sort of hackwork. "
You mean Midway... "
I think he is referring to Namcos previous history of putting in others companys icons in their fighting games. Darth Vader, Yoda, Link, Spawn etc... "
And I am referring to Midway being a company founded on hack ideas. They threw so much shit at the wall it wasn't funny. Now there are guys like Jeff who are hyped for these reboots because we've entered this phase of nostalgia, conveniently ignoring the fact that the vast majority were painfully bad and/or super dumb.
@Undeadpool: At least Stryker has fighting experience and isn't a big bag of muscular meat. Who wants to see Carmine doing a backflip to uppercut jump kick? Sure not me. Carmine needs to stick to gunning down Locusts. Not fight Sub-Zero.
@mazik765: How stupid will it look to see a Gears character doing kung fu or some shit? Very stupid. Like what I just told Undeadpool.
They'd be better off just giving the giant worm a cameo.Christ,it'd be like Super Smash Bros. Plus Red if they gave every developer a spot.Maybe there'll be a draft!!!
Just hearing these kinds of things already gives me some unwanted distaste for this MK reboot. Hope to god this does not go forward, in favour of at least a more appropriate cameo if they must have a 360 exclusive character.
Carmine seems attracted to dying horrible deaths so that fits in.
Considering his penchant for gunplay though, there's a chance he could play sort of like Jax in MK:Deadly Alliance, who used a semi automatic gun. Not as useful as you'd imagine it to be. And of course, give anyone a lancer and they can handle themselves pretty well in one-on-one. I think it could work. Remember, Master Chief and the Spartans weren't known for their close range capabilities in Halo, but Nicole in Dead or Alive was a quite a bruiser if you got the hang of her. Any soldier could work in a one-on-one game if done well. I could see Carmine work in MK 360.
@KaosAngel: Kratos will rip Dom to shreds! I really have the urge to see how Kratos will look in pieces right now. Or burned to death. Thank God Kratos is in a rated M game or they probably would've gave him the MK vs. DC treatment. Yuck!
Putting Kratos and Carmine in the game are BOTH ridiculously stupid moves. I don't care how many "moves" they have in their respective games, this is just stupid.
@awesomeusername: He doesn't need to do "kung-fu," he could just be a brute-style character like Goro or Zangief. Mortal Kombat has usually been pretty good, at least in recent iterations, about differentiating fighting styles and they've made especial mention on this that everyone's styles will be very different, so a straight-up brawler could actually fit in quite well.
If not that, I'd certainly be ok with one of the piñatas, but I'm 99% sure that 360 simply won't get an exclusive character. My thought is that since he's not cluttering up the continuity, there's no harm in it.
" @wh4tshisface: Not taking it as news dude. I'm asking, how do you feel about this dudes "tweet" thing? "
Sorry, wasn't referring to your thread as a discussion is perfect for this type of thing. But, I was referring to GI taking to time to write an article based on an off-hand remark by Cliff.
" @SethPhotopoulos: But I doubt Carmine knows any type of fu. You know, like kung-fu or whatever type of other fu there is. "
He doesn't have to. Punches and kicks work just fine. He will have a fucked up jump animations but everyone in MK seems to have that (Not a knock against the game).
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