See tons of MK vs. DC Universe gameplay
by Justin McElroy 
{ Jul 28th 2008 at 7:00PM }
It all looks sort of cool, but we have a hard time getting past the part where Superman runs Scorpion through seven walls without picking up the phone to pre-order the game. We can't even watch it anymore because after call number 9, the guy at Gamestop was starting to get downright rude. What say you on it?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
The Fatass of Kickassness @ Jul 28th 2008 7:05PM
...damn. And I defended these animations a week ago. Superman's walk made me want to throw up.
aristokrat @ Jul 28th 2008 8:34PM
And it looks like the punches are all haymakers, all the time. Do their elbows only articulate 20°?
I will say I enjoyed his demonstration of stringing Scorpion's moves together, which culminated with a harpoon pull followed by a kick to the nuts. Not exactly a huge combo, but I can see how it would be devastating.
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Jul 28th 2008 8:48PM
I need Kung Lao to even slightly entertain this crap.
theturtle363 @ Jul 28th 2008 7:06PM
Wow, Scorpion has some ridiculously strong ankle muscles
Norm @ Jul 28th 2008 8:17PM
Not just scorpion, looks like batman can do it too!
And the flash has that same move that Kabal had! To me, it looks like they just selected all the DC characters that had moves that were kinda like other MK characters, and just sorta made them look a little different. I was excited about this game for a little while, but after seeing this, the gameplay looks really dumb.
Lol at the comment about Superman trying to fix his wedgie with nobody noticing, that's exactly what I was thinking. Actually, looks like everyone is doing that.
Maybe you can customize moves in this game or something? Did you see Sonya doing Liu Kang's bicycle kick, and the aforementioned ankle trick with both Batman and Scorpion?
Chase @ Jul 28th 2008 7:09PM
Will Close Combat (Kombat?) be easy to abuse? It seems like a feature that may hinder game play.
Chase @ Jul 28th 2008 7:11PM
Oh, and if Deathstroke doesn't make the final roster, I will be very disappointed.
Gun Barrier (Gamer Tag) @ Jul 28th 2008 7:44PM
I was thinking the same thing. It would be annoying to fight a player that spams it.
Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Jul 28th 2008 8:31PM
Defend one attack and it's a moot point, kicks you back out.
Lijik @ Jul 28th 2008 7:10PM
Before I potentially waste time, is there any footage of the Joker in this?
Chase @ Jul 28th 2008 7:12PM
Nope.
Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 28th 2008 7:15PM
Ahh...the good old Dark Knight Bandwagon.
Lijik @ Jul 28th 2008 7:17PM
I couldn't care less if they ignored Heath Ledger's performance, I just wanted to see how they handled my favorite character from DC comics.
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Jul 28th 2008 8:51PM
@Jakka
Whatever dude Heath Ledgers role as the Joker was the best villain in movie history. The line between character and actor was extremely blurred. He deserves some awards for that performance (RIP HL). I have always liked comics and Batman and I can say that Joker performance sent chills down my spine. One of my favorite movies now. I have seen it twice already. I think I will watch it again right now actually!!! (watch-movies dawt net)
MarkEightThree @ Jul 28th 2008 10:27PM
I'm kind of disappointed in the levels, they all seem so lifeless.
Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 28th 2008 7:13PM
I didn't see no fatalities there.
No fatals, no buy motherf*ckers.
dmacmattack @ Jul 28th 2008 7:25PM
There is going to be fatalities. If you watch until the end of one of the previous trailers you can see part of one.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 28th 2008 8:24PM
"No fatals, no buy motherf*ckers..."
Says the little 12 year old.
DangerMouse @ Jul 28th 2008 7:15PM
What is Superman's problem? He walks as if he's trying to get his underwear out of his ass crack without anyone noticing.
eugene @ Jul 28th 2008 7:17PM
Superman moves like some drunken brawler with those big sloppy windmill punches.
WRE: I own all 3! (4 if you count the DS.) @ Jul 28th 2008 7:33PM
And who said he isn't?
tc @ Jul 28th 2008 7:38PM
It's useless to introduce more "combat mechanics" if you can't fix the horribly static ones you already have in place.
Christian @ Jul 28th 2008 7:39PM
Just show us one fatality and I'm sold to just see the rest of it.
Gun Barrier (Gamer Tag) @ Jul 28th 2008 7:42PM
What?!? Did he say Superman's second weakness is anime?! I can't hear.
aristokrat @ Jul 28th 2008 8:36PM
If anime were his second weakness, then Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo would make him collapse into nothingness.
andrew @ Jul 28th 2008 7:43PM
free fall kombat! flash swingin sonya to the ground while falling looks fuckin awesome.
anyone think batman is gonna be lame in this game because he seems to be the only one (and catwoman for that matter) without powers?
Rob Accomando @ Jul 28th 2008 7:50PM
Maybe magic hinders Supes walk?
But seriously, I foresee lots of cheapness with Flash.
Matador 27 @ Oct 27th 2008 6:58PM
batman. sweet!!
Jason Miller @ Jul 28th 2008 9:37PM
Am I the only one who will play this as DC Universe vs DC Universe?
Cyro @ Jul 28th 2008 8:35PM
I honestly can say I didn't like anything I saw. Looks like more of the same. Same moves, less blood, and now with horrible looking superman's. WTF..
I guess I am still in love with MK2.
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Jul 28th 2008 8:47PM
Yup MK II was the last good MK game. Hell one of only two good ones the other being the original MK.
The only other great fighters IMO (in the arcade era) were Primal Rage, Killer Instinct & Samurai Showdown. There might be one or two I am forgetting at the moment.
Chase @ Jul 28th 2008 9:07PM
Primal Rage? What game were --you-- playing? O_O?
Boffo the Sock @ Jul 29th 2008 10:07AM
Time Killers > Primal Rage
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Jul 28th 2008 8:39PM
This game looks so fucking stupid. They should make the game more like Mortal Kombat II with the strictly 2-D more realistic graphics than this crap. I always wanted a fighting game like MK II except with all of the classic horror movie villains. Imagine a fighting game that was very dark and gruesome, realistic graphics, 2-D fighting with the likes of Predator, ALiens, Michael Myers, Jason, Hell raiser (pinhead), dark man, phantasm, dracula, frankenstein, mummy, werewolf, the saw guy (maybe as a boss), freddy kruger, candyman, zombies, leather face, terminator, pumpkin head and whomever else fits with the game.
I know it will not happen because the villains span many different movie studious but A guy can dream. I would the game like a Saw type of movie with the guy from Saw being the final boss and maybe have the "story" of the game following his exploits. For all I care they could also throw in heroes from classic horror type movies as well. I would prefer only villains so it would keep a dark tone and be very violet and graphic. I want some realistic graphics and violence in a traditional 2-D flavor.
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Jul 28th 2008 8:42PM
Throw in the guy from Evil Dead!
xGeneral DEATHx @ Jul 29th 2008 8:26AM
I'll be the second signature on the petition for that one...count me in. And count me out of this horrific MKvsDC game...this thing would have looked stellar on the PS2, but right now it just looks horrible. Hopefully this won't make too big of a smear on the face of DC Comics.
Boffo the Sock @ Jul 29th 2008 10:10AM
"...the guy from Evil Dead"?
Blasphemy! His name is Ash, and you should be ashamed of yourself.
aristokrat @ Jul 28th 2008 8:41PM
I wonder if Ed Boon is related to the nefarious Tobias Boon.
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Jul 28th 2008 10:48PM
Noob Saibot?
Ed Boon
John(?) Tobias
Obie @ Jul 28th 2008 8:47PM
Well, this might incite a rental.
aristokrat @ Jul 28th 2008 9:18PM
Wow, I just got the Watchmen comics, and was pretty amused to find the DC Comics' office is at 666 Fifth Ave, NY. That's pretty badass.
Ryuukuro @ Jul 28th 2008 9:20PM
First of all, the game isn't finished yet. C'mon, people. You KNOW it takes time to get things right in games. It's not going to be near perfect until it goes gold. That said, I STILL don't get why they're making this game...and I'm still intrigued if only to see what a mess this turns out to be. A wonderful, ridiculous, fanfictional mess.
Blank-Mage @ Jul 28th 2008 10:03PM
Every time a new MK comes out, I keep expecting they changed things, and I'm always wrong. You think they'd take a page from Soul Calibur or Dead or Alive and have some actual gameplay in there, not just spamming the jump kick. It's not all bad; costume damage, free fall fighting, close combat, and arena damage all look pretty slick. But really, can't they update the formula a bit? Is it that hard? Flash looks like the only character whose move list isn't comprised of knock-back hits and uppercuts. Seriously, there's no room for combos in this game. You just puch them, and they fall down. Maybe you laser them as they fall, but that's it.
John McPoop (PSN:johnnynumber5) @ Jul 28th 2008 10:49PM
That flash spin run is the old Kabal move
Rollins @ Jul 28th 2008 10:30PM
You know, this game may not be as balanced or deep as Soul Calibur (scratch that: it WON'T be), but it does look fun. And isn't that all that really matters?
zwarrior @ Jul 28th 2008 10:40PM
It looks much better than the previous 3D MK games but it still seems to have the same problem; the characters are stiff
T @ Jul 29th 2008 12:31AM
Suggestion for anybody thinking about buying this...
Take the $60 it'll cost you and find a copy of Marvel vs. Capcom 2.
You'll thank me later.
jeffrey moore @ Jul 31st 2008 6:22PM
they said his weakness was magic
Derrick @ Jul 30th 2008 3:10PM
THIS GAME IS GOING TO ROCK... MY ARMPIT.. MANNN DIS GAME SUCKS.. THE CHARACTERS R SOOOO STIFF.. LET ALL TURN TO VF... THERE'S WERE THE GOOD STUFF IS.. BETTA YET.. SC...
daddycool @ Jul 29th 2008 7:49AM
Everybody hating on this game needs to fall back think again. Next gen or not, this is Mortal Kombat. Mortal Kombat gameplay is not supposed to be smooth or flowing like Soul Caliber. It's hard hitting, staccato style has been a signature of the game since the motion capture days.
This game looks awesome. This might be the first game I get on 360 AND PS3.