Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Game » consists of 12 releases. Released Nov 16, 2008
The supernatural kombatants of Mortal Kombat collide with the superheroes of the DC Universe in this crossover fighting game by Midway.
No DLC For Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Not much of a surprise. The surge of recent fighting games have made this game pretty much obsolete IMO.
This news is lame, but you know what is awesome? I actually care about it! If you woulda asked me last year if I was gonna be way into Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat again, I would have let out a resounding NO! But now, they are both awesome again. It's like 1992 all over again!
I'm so not crying for this. The game was an insult to competitive fighters without the heavily stylised gore it was pointless.
" I'm so not crying for this. The game was an insult to competitive fighters without the heavily stylised gore it was pointless. "I bet you like Smash Bros. as a competitive "fighter" don't you? If you were coming to MK for the gore, then just go play Madworld or Prototype for you blood fix you 16 year old. Seriously, the fighting was the main attraction here and bringing it closer back to the original fighting style with more nuances is fantastic.
@MAST said:
" Bummer. I just bought MK vs.DC and was totally blown away by how awesome it is. I like it waaaaay better then Street Fighter 4. Why? I have no idea. There's just something about it... So no DLC is kinda a let down, but at least there is still a ton of people playing it online. "Yep. I really like SF4, but I was always an MK dude and stopped after UMK3 until this came out. This was a great throwback like SF4, but it's ridiculousness and fun fighting system are what drew me to it. Also the fact that most Japanese fighting game fans turned it down made me like it more, because it was a good game, and a bunch of snobs weren't playing it so I was doubly happy.
" @The_A_Drain said:Nuances? Lol, the MK series hasn't ever had a decent competative fighter, except one of the 3D ones that utilised weapons (Deception?) that was pretty decent I played a fair bit of that." I'm so not crying for this. The game was an insult to competitive fighters without the heavily stylised gore it was pointless. "I bet you like Smash Bros. as a competitive "fighter" don't you? If you were coming to MK for the gore, then just go play Madworld or Prototype for you blood fix you 16 year old. Seriously, the fighting was the main attraction here and bringing it closer back to the original fighting style with more nuances is fantastic.
@MAST said:" Bummer. I just bought MK vs.DC and was totally blown away by how awesome it is. I like it waaaaay better then Street Fighter 4. Why? I have no idea. There's just something about it... So no DLC is kinda a let down, but at least there is still a ton of people playing it online. "Yep. I really like SF4, but I was always an MK dude and stopped after UMK3 until this came out. This was a great throwback like SF4, but it's ridiculousness and fun fighting system are what drew me to it. Also the fact that most Japanese fighting game fans turned it down made me like it more, because it was a good game, and a bunch of snobs weren't playing it so I was doubly happy. "
I figured as much. It's been a while since that games release and it's almost too late to release DLC for it now.
I tried to like this game a lot, but it was just a quick cash in, maybe I'm being a little rough on the game but thats what I felt it was.
The fatalities were lame and the fighting felt stiff and slow, plus where is my GORE?!
" After the release of SFIV and BlazBlue, plus KoF XII on the way...is there anyone even playing this game?! "
Hell yeah. I see hundreds of people online every day, and personally. I feel this game is superior to Street Fighter IV. I'm sure it's just personal preference, but i like it a lot more. Just makes more sense to me, and feels just as competitive as Street Fighter. In comparison, Blazeblue is an utter mess, and Street Fighter IV ended up being inferior to SSFHDRemix in many ways, and superior in none (except for maybe graphics). I'm not sure about KoF, maybe it'll be good, but as far as current, modern fighters go, i think MKvDC ranks pretty high.
I just think it's funny how people say that MKvDC was nothing more then a cash-in because of the DC characters. Really? Umm, Street Fighter IV was the biggest ripoff/cash-in ever. The game is practically a clone of SSFHDRemix. It's basically the same game, with a few different toppings. Yet you can get HDRemix for only 15 bucks, while SF4 cost 60. And don't even get me started about how they did DLC for SF4...
Thanks Midway and Boon; Thanks for never finishing the MK:A Bios, Thanks for not Patching SuperMan's infinite in MKvsDC, and thanks for not holding up to your word on this. Thanks for chasing profits instead of staying true to your long time fans.
I played an Arcade cabinet of MKII today, and have been on and off for the past week. Much more satisfying than playing MKvsDC online.
MK9 must be in 2D, they should follow Capcom's lead with SF by releasing an update to MKT then a new game in arcade form that has only 2 planes of movement. Work out all the bugs in revisions then release a home version.
Thanks for the update Jeff.
" @jakob187 said:Don't totally agree with you when comparing SF4 vs SSF2HDremix. I found SF4 to be much more balance online. Its much easier to get into a cheap fight in SSF2HDremix in my opinion. Seems like the characters move more fluid in SF4 and are less likely to get into a never ending cheap combo. SSF2HDremix is definitely the best SF2 game out there but at the same time I feel like players can be much cheaper in it. For MKvsDC I think its actually a lot better of a game then people give it credit for." After the release of SFIV and BlazBlue, plus KoF XII on the way...is there anyone even playing this game?! "Hell yeah. I see hundreds of people online every day, and personally. I feel this game is superior to Street Fighter IV. I'm sure it's just personal preference, but i like it a lot more. Just makes more sense to me, and feels just as competitive as Street Fighter. In comparison, Blazeblue is an utter mess, and Street Fighter IV ended up being inferior to SSFHDRemix in many ways, and superior in none (except for maybe graphics). I'm not sure about KoF, maybe it'll be good, but as far as current, modern fighters go, i think MKvDC ranks pretty high.I just think it's funny how people say that MKvDC was nothing more then a cash-in because of the DC characters. Really? Umm, Street Fighter IV was the biggest ripoff/cash-in ever. The game is practically a clone of SSFHDRemix. It's basically the same game, with a few different toppings. Yet you can get HDRemix for only 15 bucks, while SF4 cost 60. And don't even get me started about how they did DLC for SF4... "
Don't totally agree with you when comparing SF4 vs SSF2HDremix. I found SF4 to be much more balance online. Its much easier to get into a cheap fight in SSF2HDremix in my opinion. Seems like the characters move more fluid in SF4 and are less likely to get into a never ending cheap combo. SSF2HDremix is definitely the best SF2 game out there but at the same time I feel like players can be much cheaper in it. For MKvsDC I think its actually a lot better of a game then people give it credit for. "
I don't disagree with your points, SF4 is definitely more polished, and it should be since it's a 2009 game. However, i don't think any of the points you mentioned justify the price difference. 15 dollars vs. 60 dollars at release? You can basically get the same experience in SSFHDRemix for 15 bucks, as you do in Street Fighter 4 for 60 bucks. So it just always boggled my mind that so many people bought SF4 for 60 bucks when it was more or less an expansion pack. I think we all, as gamers, should be demanding more for our money, and not letting these developers play on our love for past IP's.
" @agentboolen said:Calling SF4 a expansion to SSFHDRemix seems a little bit harsh to me. Sure I understand your point with the gameplay, not much has change but I think Capcom has been scared to change that formula because when they do fans usually turn on them (SF EX). I know what you mean about the $15 - $60 difference, but at the same time when SSFHDRemix came out for $15 I felt it was a bit high since all it was is SF2Turbo with updated graphics & 4 new characters (I didn't buy it at $15 I bought it at $10 as deal of the week). There is no doubt Capcom has been able to milk us on money you didn't mind spending $15 (for your old game) and I didn't mind to pay $60 (for my slightly new game). With all this said I still find SF4 for me was worth the money because I play it more then most online games that I own. I also enjoy the simple pick up and play gameplay of SF games that seems to keep them selling for fans. For deamanding more for our money you are right, I woulld have liked the 2nd outfits to be free, and a few more characters would be nice to, and throw in a few more backgrounds, but saying that is like saying I wish Carvel would give me more ice cream for my money. I can't change your mind on you not feeling there slightly new game is worth $60, but at the same time I can honestly say that I'm happy with my purchase.Don't totally agree with you when comparing SF4 vs SSF2HDremix. I found SF4 to be much more balance online. Its much easier to get into a cheap fight in SSF2HDremix in my opinion. Seems like the characters move more fluid in SF4 and are less likely to get into a never ending cheap combo. SSF2HDremix is definitely the best SF2 game out there but at the same time I feel like players can be much cheaper in it. For MKvsDC I think its actually a lot better of a game then people give it credit for. "I don't disagree with your points, SF4 is definitely more polished, and it should be since it's a 2009 game. However, i don't think any of the points you mentioned justify the price difference. 15 dollars vs. 60 dollars at release? You can basically get the same experience in SSFHDRemix for 15 bucks, as you do in Street Fighter 4 for 60 bucks. So it just always boggled my mind that so many people bought SF4 for 60 bucks when it was more or less an expansion pack. I think we all, as gamers, should be demanding more for our money, and not letting these developers play on our love for past IP's. "
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