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The short version: Good game, long loading times, weak weak weak fatalities. Vintage Kombat action scaled back to comic book standards. The gameplay and graphics remain true to the series and are one of the best features of the game. The in-game test your might seems forced, but is a nice homage to the original. The character selection is adequate. The story is unique obviously as it includes a line for both MK and DC characters. The loading times are longer than expected. Best played multi-player. The biggest disappointment are the fatalities. The DC characters have beat downs which are nowhere near the old school Brutalities. The MK lineup has fairly weak and not very gruesome kills. Example: Baraka jumps on top of them, puts his hands into their chest and extends his blades. You see almost nothing, but you do at least get the idea. Kollector's Edition offers a very weak comic book. The disc of extras is nice, and the lithograph picture is pretty sweet. Probably not worth the extra money though unless you are a huge fan. All together, classic action that just misses leaving you with the "Man, this could have been great," feeling. 4 Toasty's Out of 5Read full review
Graphics: Good - 6.5/10 Sound: Good - 7/10 Gameplay: Good - 7.5/10 Replay Value: Good – 7.5/10 Overall: Good – 7/10 Graphics: Good 6.5/10 The graphics are clean and crisp, however, they do not take full advantage of the next generation hardware. The models are well down and the movements true to the MK series. The DC characters (especially The Joker) are well done and provide a good visual crossover. The backgrounds are basic, and were an after thought. Sound: Good – 7/10 It is what you come to expect from a Mortal Kombat fighting game. In depth sound effects and background clashes and music soundtrack are decent. Gameplay: Good - 7.5/10 Smooth animations, and a great return to the MK series. This is probably the best iteration since Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. This gets back to the basic combat and really looks at making it an enjoyable experience. The combat can seem a bit slow, but the ease of pulling off moves, combined with the crossover gameplay and online modes, make this a worthy step in the MK Universe of fighting. Replay Value: Good – 7.5/10 The single player story mode, though interesting, is short, even considering playing both sides. The lack of extras or inclusion of things found in MK games in the past, really take away from the single player experience. The multiplayer is the real reason to buy this game, and it is the only reason to own this game. The matches are fun, and they keep you coming back. Overall: Good – 7/10 By no means is this a bad game, but in the Fall release of 2008, with such big titles, it fails to pack a punch. This may have done better as a Spring/Summer release. Please know that I am a MK faithful, and I love it. Looking at this from a non-biased standpoint, it is hard to argue being a true standout. This Mortal Kombat iteration was geared to appeal to the mass audiences. Taking away much of the violence and brutal fatalities to get a T for Teen rating, takes away a lot what the MK brand was. In the early 90’s, Mortal Kombat pushed the edge, and this version plays it safe to sell copies of games. With other fighting games such as Virtua Fighter 5, Soul Caliber 4, and the up and coming Street Fighter 4, this fails to deliver graphically and in the gameplay department. Once you get past “Batman is fighting Sub-Zero – awesome” moments, not much is left. This game is short, so be prepared. The single player experience lacks the extras and unlockables, and lowers the replay value.Read full review
It's a bit of an odd crossover seeing MK and DC characters fighting each other. I had fun for a bit playing, but after a while I kinda got bored with it. There's hardly any unlockables except for two characters and there is a lack of characters (previous MK games had more characters than this). I hear that there are plans for downloadable characters but still, where's fun of unlocking stuff? The plot was okay but it kinda felt rushed. It was fun doing free fall kombats and test your mights throughout the game. I haven't really played the online much so I can't say how well that turned out yet. For most people, I'd recommend renting it first before you buy it. But for fans of the MK or the DC series may want to buy this game.
the controls are sticky at times, especially on combo moves, but the graphics are great. most of the characters will freeze up if you do a combo move and the computer tries to counter it. i know it's a fun game, but a little disappointing considering the rich history of the mortal kombat series.
This is a good game. The graphics are good and I think the power moves are easy to do. The characters are great also. If you enjoyed the original Mortal Kombat your going to enjoy playing this game with your family or friends at home or online.
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