New Mortal Kombat game for PS3 and X360

[Ninjinister]

http://kotaku.com/5560010/the-new-mortal-kombat-trailer-is-pure-brutality

Woah. They brought back some characters that I definitely did not foresee returning.

[Nelson]

Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment just revealed that the famous fighting franchise will return on the Xbox and PlayStation 3 in 2011 in a new MK that will be played in 2D.

Woohooo!! Excellent! The video won't load for some reason, but from the thumbnail it seems that the characters design have lost the excessive musculature from the past games. Which is what I wanted to see: characters with realistic proportions that could stand side to side with the digitized actors from the first games.

Now all we need is better music. Some techno that pumps you up, something that the movies and animated series had but for some reason the games did not. Oh, and the return of the Kreate a Character mode.

Nelson's list:
- 2D gameplay (check)
- Realistic proportions on character models
- Better music
- Character creation

[XERO]

I just want Liu Kang back. And not as a zombie.

[Ninjinister]

I'm finding it weird that everybody's going nuts (in a good way) over Kung Lao's Fatality... as if it wasn't recycled from a game made five years ago.

Don't get me wrong, it's an awesome Fatality... in fact, I think it's my favorite from Shaolin Monks... it's just... not new.

[ThirdMarioBro]

So let me get this straight. New Mortal Kombat, gory as hell, with REAL 2D GAMEPLAY, and no bullsh*t, plus the return of the pit.

Thank you Street Fighter IV.

Can't wait.

[Peanut]

THIS is what I wanted. Looks so awesome. I can't wait.

[Ninjinister]

Yeah, it's pretty safe to say that SF4 paved the way for the MK developers to realize that the classic stuff is where it's at.

[Peanut]

Or it could be that Ed Boon said, while MKvsDC was still being developed, that directly after MKvsDC was finished this was the game they were making? Am I the only one who heard that?

F*ck giving Street Fighter IV credit for EVERYTHING. Let's move the hell ON.

[Ninjinister]

Or it could be that Ed Boon said, while MKvsDC was still being developed, that directly after MKvsDC was finished this was the game they were making? Am I the only one who heard that?

Ed Boon says a lot of s**t. Seriously, if you ever go back and watch some of his older interviews, approximately 75% of what he says doesn't make it into a game.


F*ck giving Street Fighter IV credit for EVERYTHING. Let's move the hell ON.

You're just sad 'cause you don't like SF.

[sdp]

I'm really not that impressed with the trailer, the graphics aren't that impressive in fact it looks like MKvsDC. Of course I am very happy that this IS MK and not that ****** realistic take the film pitch had.

Now it is true that Boon says a lot of **** but I disagree a lot of the stuff he says doesn't make it but a lot of the stuff does make it. I am sure they looked at SF4 and saw what they could use but besides that i really see no real big influence from SF4.

Boon said plenty of times that Armageddon was the last MK of that kind and we'd get a new MK for the next game. He also said everything would start fresh and it'd have to do nothing with the previous storyline and characters.

I thought the next MK would have been like SF3 that it was all new fighters that had nothing to do with the past games only Ken/Ryu came back and I figured SubZero/Scorpio would remain. Instead we get familiar characters, so I'm guessing this is a reboot, which I'd be fine with a reboot since there is a lot of cleaning up to do in the early MK Mythos, however the trailer clearly shows MK2/3 characters and settings that don't belong in the first game. I guess you can make room for them but Cyrax is also there so early on? I wouldn't call that cleaning up the Mythos but messing them up even further but oh well.

Hopefully it'll be something interesting, I really don't see it being as amazing as the forums are making it out to be though. Its as if they just re-discovered MK and say the 3d games sucked even if they didn't play them. I'd argue the 3D games are superior to the 2D Mortal Kombats. Anyways just glad the game does feel like MK and not a ****** realistic b-horror movie looking reboot.

[Samhain]

Looks sick. Man, I have MK fever as of late!

[TheCanadiandrome]

ooh baby, yeah this is what's a like! can't wait!

[Ninjinister]

I'm really not that impressed with the trailer, the graphics aren't that impressive in fact it looks like MKvsDC. Of course I am very happy that this IS MK and not that ****** realistic take the film pitch had.

I dunno. I'd actually really, really like a game like that film pitch. It wouldn't necessarily have to be the mainstream MK as much as a one-off or alternate universe type thing, like Twisted Metal had with Black. After Black they made Head-On, which was set in the normal TM universe.

Now it is true that Boon says a lot of **** but I disagree a lot of the stuff he says doesn't make it but a lot of the stuff does make it.
Not really. If I actually cared enough, I could go back and come up with a laundry list of things he's said that don't make it into a game. I don't have any doubt that he may have tried to get the team to get these things in, but in the end, there is a LOT of stuff scrapped, apparently due to time.


I am sure they looked at SF4 and saw what they could use but besides that i really see no real big influence from SF4.
One thing that Boon has said that has been consistent, is that they look at other fighters out there and take what they can that works for those fighters, that would also work for them. With SF4, it and (arguably, BlazBlue) have started a new wave of 2D fighters - the popularity of these games has returned to the forefront. That, and SF4 brought the game back to the basics while still delivering something cool and new - which is exactly what this new game seems to be doing.

I guess you can make room for them but Cyrax is also there so early on?
Sektor.

[Peanut]

That, and SF4 brought the game back to the basics while still delivering something cool and new - which is exactly what this new game seems to be doing.

BUT HE SAID THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WOULD BE DOING DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MKvsDC! Jesus. And talking about things he'd like to put into the game, but can't or doesn't end up doing, has nothing to do with something like this. You act like he's f*cking Molyneux.

There were a lot more games that "brought things back to basics" and sold amazingly well before SFIV, a lot of them were even Capcom games. I don't understand why everyone thinks the "huge success" (MKvsDC sold nearly as much) of SFIV is what's causing all of these "back to basics" game design decisions.

[Ninjinister]

BUT HE SAID THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY WOULD BE DOING DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MKvsDC! Jesus. And talking about things he'd like to put into the game, but can't or doesn't end up doing, has nothing to do with something like this. You act like he's f*cking Molyneux.

There were a lot more games that "brought things back to basics" and sold amazingly well before SFIV, a lot of them were even Capcom games. I don't understand why everyone thinks the "huge success" (MKvsDC sold nearly as much) of SFIV is what's causing all of these "back to basics" game design decisions.

Oh Peanut...

Don't ever change.

Have a cookie.

[sdp]

Well remember how MK4 was supposed to be "back to the basics" which is why it only had Fatalities and they got rid of everything else.
Theres another game he also called "back to the basics" as well, I think Deception so this is nothing new. Metal bands also do this all the time.

Anyways I am a bit disappointed at the new game however, I actually expected much worse so at least this does feel MK.

Personally I want more adventure games, Shaolin Munks was pretty fun.


I dunno. I'd actually really, really like a game like that film pitch. It wouldn't necessarily have to be the mainstream MK as much as a one-off or alternate universe type thing, like Twisted Metal had with Black. After Black they made Head-On, which was set in the normal TM universe.
Meh, they would have done it as a full reboot and if it was a success then old MK was as good as dead and if it bombed (which I think it would have) then we would have gotten the old MK back.

I don't know if Twisted Metal is a good analogy since Black did make it more realistic but the mood was still part of the original even if more cartoony. In the movie pitch it took away an important part of it, no different than making Goku a HS student.

With that said in that case Black is clearly the better take on the franchise and why the hell has Sony not made a sequel? long over due and I don't have hopes for it being at E3.

Sektor.
I even googled it to see if I got it right and realized I switched them only to end up typing it wrong.

[Ninjinister]

With that said in that case Black is clearly the better take on the franchise and why the hell has Sony not made a sequel? long over due and I don't have hopes for it being at E3.

Black 2 was canceled and Jaffe keeps teasing a PS3 entry but nothing concrete is ever seen. EatSleepPlay is reportedly working on something right now that is NOT TM though.


I even googled it to see if I got it right and realized I switched them only to end up typing it wrong.

Happens to the best of us.

[Cure]

Oh Peanut...

Don't ever change.

Have a cookie.

So...what part of what he said is wrong, exactly?

[Ninjinister]

So...what part of what he said is wrong, exactly?

I never said he was right or wrong. I just keep forgetting how hardcore some folks are about video games 'round these parts, and I'm not up to the challenge to discuss/debate/argue/et cetera most times. So I'm just dropping it.

[ThirdMarioBro]

I'm just glad its 2D. I'm HOPING this thing has some kind of presence at E3, but I doubt it. Either way, its just good to have the real Mortal Kombat back.

[Shredder]

This is looking great so far! I love the MK series, but the more recent games with their awkward combos and switching between fighting styles just haven't felt the same as the glory days of MK2 (or even 3). I'm liking the more 2D approach and am looking forward to finding out more about this game.

Oh, and Twisted Metal Black definitely deserves a sequel. I still hold out hope, even if it's unlikely at this point.

[Ninjinister]

I'm wondering what we'll see in terms of new characters. There have been a lot of new ones in the more recent games that have been absolute rubbish.

Speaking of which, it seems Kira and Li Mei are chained up in Shao Kahn's arena, where Sonya and Kano were back in MKII.

[sdp]

What do you mean?

actual new characters? for some reason I think we'll have very few like maybe only 4 which is disappointing but they'll fill the roster with classic characters like SF4 did.

new characters from the already released 3D games? Again like SF4 I think we'll only see 2 or 3 of the very iconic/popular ones like Quan Chi and Frost.

Which kinda sucks, I like seeing new characters and I hated how SF4 ignored almost everyone who wasn't SF2 and left out awesome Alpha/SF3 characters. They did fix it a bit with SSF4 but meh it still needed more SF4 and actual new characters.

The 3D games characters have definitely grown on me, at least most, theres still a few I hate like BoRaiCho but then again the original games also had some pretty lame ones like Nightwolf.


Another thing I first hated about the 3D games I actually give them a lot of credit for now. I hated how they made all the ninja/color palette characters different without their iconic costumes but then I realized it made no sense for them all to wear the same outfit since they were not related anyways. Sure it was cool having multicolored ninjas but they were not related so no reason to have them wear the same costumes and look the same.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I'm wondering what we'll see in terms of new characters. There have been a lot of new ones in the more recent games that have been absolute rubbish.

Speaking of which, it seems Kira and Li Mei are chained up in Shao Kahn's arena, where Sonya and Kano were back in MKII.

yeah i'm wondering about new characters as well. since Armageddon was like suppossed to end the old characters' stories.

[Ninjinister]

What do you mean?

actual new characters? for some reason I think we'll have very few like maybe only 4 which is disappointing but they'll fill the roster with classic characters like SF4 did.

Yeah, I meant what sort of brand new, never before-seen characters. I didn't like most of the ones introduced in 4 and up (although there were some diamonds in the rough), so I'm wondering if they introduce anybody, y'know, worthwhile.


new characters from the already released 3D games? Again like SF4 I think we'll only see 2 or 3 of the very iconic/popular ones like Quan Chi and Frost.
So far it looks like some of their newer characters from the 3D games might be relegated to the background. Time will tell.


Which kinda sucks, I like seeing new characters and I hated how SF4 ignored almost everyone who wasn't SF2 and left out awesome Alpha/SF3 characters. They did fix it a bit with SSF4 but meh it still needed more SF4 and actual new characters.
SF4's initial wank to the entire SF2 roster in the arcade kind of irked me, yeah, but with the home version and eventually SSF4, it became better. SSF4 is better for the brand new characters, too, because even though it only introduced two, they're immensely popular. Heck, I've even appropriated Juri as one of my two mains.

The 3D games characters have definitely grown on me, at least most, theres still a few I hate like BoRaiCho but then again the original games also had some pretty lame ones like Nightwolf.
Three's cast was pretty lame as well, but I totally dug Kabal and the cyber-Lin Kuei guys.


Another thing I first hated about the 3D games I actually give them a lot of credit for now. I hated how they made all the ninja/color palette characters different without their iconic costumes but then I realized it made no sense for them all to wear the same outfit since they were not related anyways. Sure it was cool having multicolored ninjas but they were not related so no reason to have them wear the same costumes and look the same.

Right. It does make perfect sense, after all, now that there aren't as many limitations. And also consider the fact that, technically, Scorpion is the only ninja of the bunch (Sub-Zero I/II and Smoke are Lin Kuei, and SZI took a lot of offense at being called a ninja).

[Peanut]

I hope there's like 2 new characters and they're both just palette swaps. Please, God. Fulfill this dream!

[redsai4lex]

I can't wait for this game to come out... I'm gonna get it for my PS3, and I will gladly challenge anyone on this forum who knows how to play Mortal Kombat games... Long live MK!:tgrin:

[ThirdMarioBro]

Played it at Warner today. Its Mortal Kombat 2 in 3D. This is amazing.

[Ninjinister]

GMQ20HMASxI

[TheCanadiandrome]

so now we know the exclusive character for the PS3 version. wonder what it'll be for the 360?

[The Stryker]

The answer to that question is: Who Cares.

[Peanut]

I hope the answer is nobody.

[Barkworm]

To be fair, Kratos seems like a really good fit for MK.

[XERO]

Kratos is too good for MK.

Hell, his basic combo IS a Fatality.

[Brodie]

Apparently theres talks of retailer exclusive fatalities. I don't even know how that'd work.

[XERO]

As long as it's better than that Kreate-A-Fatality crap they thought of before.

[Ninjinister]

Apparently theres talks of retailer exclusive fatalities. I don't even know how that'd work.

It's just pre-packaged DLC, I'm sure, just like the costumes they come with.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Kratos is too good for MK.

Hell, his basic combo IS a Fatality.

yup for sure

[JakeSully]

I've been waiting for this reboot since last year, it should bring the series back on it's feet.

[deadpoolRKO]

i have playstation plus and i've been playing the Demo for this , it's pretty awesome. The character designs are pretty different from previous games , and they added some awesome gameplay features and special moves.

it's definantly gonna be a great game.

[chad]

I am also excited for this game. Looks awesome from what i've seen

[TheCanadiandrome]

yeah the demo is great, can't wait! has anyone heard what bonus' if any the Xbox version will get? seeing as the PS3 version gets Kratos

[Ninjinister]

I rocked the demo pretty hard last week (it's available without a Plus account as of a week ago today). I've beaten the single player mode at least 4 times with each character, plus played a bit of two player with my brother. I'm not saying it's going to be a better game than MvC3, but I'm actually more hyped for MK.

Also, thanks to that demo, the full roster (at least as of the demo's build - Ed said it was an old build, but I can't imagine too many more on-disc characters than these) has been leaked.


Baraka
Cyrax
Ermac
Goro
Jade
Jax
Johnny Cage
Kabal
Kano
Kintaro
Kitana
Kratos (PS3 only)
Kung Lao
Liu Kang
Mileena
Nightwolf
Noob Saibot
Quan Chi
Raiden
Reptile
Scorpion
Sektor
Shang Tsung
Shao Kahn
Sheeva
Sindel
Smoke
Sonya
Stryker
Sub-Zero II
Sub-Zero II (Cyborg)

[Peanut]

Great list, although the absence of Quan Chi would have made it so much better.

[GK Punk]

Thanks for the heads up, I'm downloading the demo now

[Ninjinister]

Great list, although the absence of Quan Chi would have made it so much better.

I don't know why Midway/NetherRealm Studios is so gung-ho with shoehorning him into every pre-MK4 timeline game. Yes, he has been around canon-wise since before MK1 (as seen in Mythologies), but seriously... he showed up in Shaolin Monks, was supposed to be DLC in vs. DCU (and was in some endings), and is now here. There are way more and better characters that could be integrated than Chi.

[GK Punk]

Just played the Demo for a good hour. I'm in love with this game. It's a lot better than I expected.

[Ninjinister]

I feel the super meter completely changes the pace of the game for the better.

[Peanut]

The super meter in this is what you use to pull off the x-ray moves right? Those look f*cking brutal.

I might have to break out some UMK3 soon to prepare for this game.

[deadpoolRKO]

The super meter in this is what you use to pull off the x-ray moves right? Those look f*cking brutal.

I might have to break out some UMK3 soon to prepare for this game.


yeah the super meter gives you 3 levels of special attacks , the X ray attacks are SICK.


I won't go into detail about them as not to spoil it , but Kitana's is probablly the most viscious IMO

[Ninjinister]

yeah the super meter gives you 3 levels of special attacks , the X ray attacks are SICK.


I won't go into detail about them as not to spoil it , but Kitana's is probablly the most viscious IMO

Which Vid did you see Kitana's in? I don't remember what hers was.

My favorite X-Ray so far is either Goro's or Kano's.

[deadpoolRKO]

Which Vid did you see Kitana's in? I don't remember what hers was.

My favorite X-Ray so far is either Goro's or Kano's.


i didn't see it in a video , i did it on the demo.


but if there isn't a video out i could make one and upload it.

[The Stryker]

Can I play as Johnny Cage?

Alright cool. I'm in.

[Ninjinister]

i didn't see it in a video , i did it on the demo.


but if there isn't a video out i could make one and upload it.

Kitana's not in the demo, bro.

You could be thinking about Mileena. If not, I don't know what the heck you're playing.

[XERO]

I'm still down with the Kang.

[deadpoolRKO]

Kitana's not in the demo, bro.

You could be thinking about Mileena. If not, I don't know what the heck you're playing.

yeah it was mileena. lol my fault.


I've always thought the one with the sai's is named katana , So is Katana the chick with the " Razor fans " ? i'm not very knowledgable about Mortal Kombat. but Mileena's X Ray move is awesome.

[Ninjinister]

yeah it was mileena. lol my fault.


I've always thought the one with the sai's is named katana , So is Katana the chick with the " Razor fans " ?


Well, Kitana. Katana's a sword.

[deadpoolRKO]

right. lol my fault.

are Noob & Smoke on the new game?

[Ninjinister]

First three DLC characters revealed:

http://www.hadoken.net/?p=2961

I find this weird, because in the data leak from the demo, it has Kintaro scripted in with a bio, ending, and everything. Maybe there was an issue and he had to be moved to DLC, like the whole Jill/Shuma thing?



right. lol my fault.

are Noob & Smoke on the new game?

Yes.

[AquaParade]

I'm also pretty stoked for this game to come out. I won't be picking it up right away, but its definitely on my list. The demo was the most fun I've had playing a Mortal Kombat game since....ever? Always loved the cheesy ninja-filled mythos, but the actual games tend to be missing something, usually.

[TheCanadiandrome]

that DLC sounds good

[Ninjinister]

Kintaro's been confirmed to be not DLC and actually on the disc (whether or not he's playable is another issue), by the way. It's just another example of Gamepro being utterly retarded.

[Peanut]

Or is it another case of charging for something that's already on the disc?

[Ninjinister]

Just a heads up, boys and girls... if you pre-order this from Amazon, you get launch-day shipping for 99 cents. If Amazon's your chosen venue, this is pretty convenient.

[Cure]

You also get $10 credit on Amazon.

[Ninjinister]

Isn't that standard for Amazon, though, or at least a frequent incentive? I remember them doing that for me before, even with unhyped games.

[Peanut]

Isn't it standard incentive to get free shipping on anything over $30 also? I've ordered a bunch of games I didn't want to worry about having to pre-order or look out for and got them all on release day for free. Maybe that's just Amazon in Canada.

[Ninjinister]

Isn't it standard incentive to get free shipping on anything over $30 also? I've ordered a bunch of games I didn't want to worry about having to pre-order or look out for and got them all on release day for free. Maybe that's just Amazon in Canada.

Of course Amazon Canada has that. You have freakin' Ramona Flowers delivering them all over the country.

Meanwhile, I've had to wait up to a week sometimes to get a game I pre-ordered and specified next-day shipping on (I've never been given the same-day shipping option before). You might think it would be UPS/USPS's fault, and sometimes it is, in part, but most of the time it takes them three days to even get the thing out the door.

[TheCanadiandrome]

the release is approachin!!

[InsaneZane]

Just got it! Anybody who whats to play send me an invite @ AMAZEREAD on both PSN and XBL!!!

[TheCanadiandrome]

dude! gotta love them midnight launches! i'll be getting my pre-order Wednesday

[Ninjinister]

For once, being sick paid off. Work brought me in on-call, but when my manager found out I was violently ill, he sent me home... just in time to acquire my shipment from Amazon. I've been playing ever since I got the box open (although I've had to pause every so often to go spend time with my head over a toilet), and I'm having a blast.

[Spitfire]

Isn't it standard incentive to get free shipping on anything over $30 also? I've ordered a bunch of games I didn't want to worry about having to pre-order or look out for and got them all on release day for free. Maybe that's just Amazon in Canada.

It's free shipping on any order over 25 bucks here. We also have release day delivery it just cost one dollar, oh no!

[TheCanadiandrome]

well, i got my copy today. got the Tournament Edition.

kinda pissed didn't get the Scorpion & Sub-Zero figures, even though was told i would but oh well

[Ninjinister]

well, i got my copy today. got the Tournament Edition.

kinda pissed didn't get the Scorpion & Sub-Zero figures, even though was told i would but oh well

They're not figures. They're bookends.

[Archon_Turtle]

They're not figures. They're bookends.

And not even really that...They are plastic, and the bases they are on are also hollow plastic, so I don't know how safe holding up books would be. Games, for sure...books? ...eh.

I did the midnight launch thing, and was up till about 4 playing...I'm digging the story mode so far. It's actually a lot more story than I've come to expect from MK fighters.

Still have to get used to the idea of a block button again.

[TheCanadiandrome]

They're not figures. They're bookends.

whatever, still didn't get them, oh well

[AquaParade]

This game is a blast. It definitely plays better then any previous Mortal Kombat. Now I don't have to feel ashamed for loving a gaming franchise, despite more then half of the games sucking:D.

Anyone else playing this on Ps3? When the network goes back up we should get some technodrome "King of the Hill" game modes going. Anyone game?

Peanut, I know you'd like a chance to take out some aggression on me ;]

[Digital Ghost]

Still having a blast with it... brings back so many memories. I picked up the Kollector's edition and I'd have to agree about the bookends being better for games than books. They do look cool though! :tcool:

[The Stryker]

Now I don't have to feel ashamed for loving a gaming franchise, despite more then half of the games sucking:D.

Doesn't stop people from loving Metroid or Half-life.

Also PS3? Whaaat? Get outta my face.

[Cure]

Peanut, I know you'd like a chance to take out some aggression on me ;]

Hahaha, Peanut on PSN.

Also, anyone have any advice for the Raiden vs. Shao Kahn fight in story mode?

I was able to spam Lui Kang's attacks against him but dude be kickin' my butt as Raiden. I also dunno how I'll be able to face him in arcade ladder, lolz.

[Ninjinister]

I just kept using his Lightning Bolt and Flying Thunder God moves (don't remember the names in this game - Midway/NRS changes attack names like every game). It took me three tries but eventually I gave 'im whatfor.

[Cure]

I'll try that out. Thanks, homie.

[azrael]

I love this game MK2 was my favorite MK game and this takes it all back.

[Ninjinister]

I'll try that out. Thanks, homie.

Overall just keep zoning. If he happens to get close, either throw an uppercut, or if you've got it, your X-Ray. Duck or block the Spear if you can and remember that the hammer throw is unblockable, so gtfo the way if it comes toward you.

[Cure]

Weeeeeeeee, I did it. Thanks again. On to the Challenge Tower!

Anyone been scared sh*tless by the screamer in The Krypt yet?

[Peanut]

This game is a blast. It definitely plays better then any previous Mortal Kombat. Now I don't have to feel ashamed for loving a gaming franchise, despite more then half of the games sucking:D.

Anyone else playing this on Ps3? When the network goes back up we should get some technodrome "King of the Hill" game modes going. Anyone game?

Peanut, I know you'd like a chance to take out some aggression on me ;]

Actually, I could care less. Also PS3? Lawl.

[AquaParade]

I didn't know PS3 was so unpopular over here. I'm honestly surprised, though maybe I shouldn't be, as my opinion seems to be in the minority over here (that's okay, it keeps things interesting). Playstation 3, to me, seems like the better choice to me, when compared to 360, which is probably the console that has the most in common with playstation 3.

-Free online gaming (yes, I know I have chosen the worst possible time to make this point:lol:, but if it saves me $60 a year, I have no problem putting up with some inconsistencies. I won't be accusing Sony of having given way to our credit card info until it is proven. Call me broke. )

- A better lineup of exclusive games ( Gears of War, Fable, and Halo are good games, but Metal Gear Solid, Uncharted, and Demon's Souls are classics!)

- Blu Ray player as opposed to dvd player.

- A much better life expectancy than the 360. I had a 360 break on me two times in two years...Seriously feels like a piece of broken hardware, to me.

While you may prefer 360, to laugh off the ps3, in 360's favor, makes you look pretty dumb...oh...imho.

Seriously though, hard feelings aside, if any of you are playing this on psn this week, my username is Multiple_8 and I'd love to get a lobby going. Smoke, Kitana, and Ermac are my preferred characters so far.

[Cure]

Yeeeeeeah, we don't need to know the "pros" of a PS3 some 5 years later in a Mortal Kombat thread.

[AquaParade]

Yeeeeeeah, we don't need to know the "pros" of a PS3 some 5 years later in a Mortal Kombat thread.

The topic came up, so I touched on it, as well as staying on the mk topic. So,unless your a mod....shutup. lol.

Hell, I'll even mention that some of the "pro's" I've listed of the ps3 aren't five years old. Games like Uncharted 2, and Demons souls, as well as The life expectancy of these consoles wasn't exactly up to date information five years ago. Thought we were off topic before?

[Peanut]

I own a launch a PS3. I enjoy PS3 exclusives. Team Ico games and the Uncharted series are some of my favourite games of all-time. Calling Metal Gear and Demon's Souls (also...classic?) Playstation exclusives is pretty weak considering the next game from both series will also be on 360. All my friends own 360's, we all play on 360. Thus, my owning a multiplatform multiplayer game on PS3 is laughable. Hence the lawl.

I play a lot of games and I'm a fan of no single console exclusively, despite whatever horsesh*t you may think. I play everything I can get my hands on, regardless of console.

And people need to let go the "PS3 doesn't break!" bullsh*t. It's so old and 360's have been pretty much solid since the Elite. Should I bring up the fact that I paid nearly $1,000 for my PS3 and a game when it came out? That complaint is about as relevant as referencing the RRoD at this point in time.

[Krutch]

I dont know how I suck so freakin' bad at this game. I've got my ass kicked pretty much every time I played.

...Except when I play as Cyrax, oddly enough. I'm like 20-0 or something with that guy.

[AquaParade]

I own a launch a PS3. I enjoy PS3 exclusives. Team Ico games and the Uncharted series are some of my favourite games of all-time. Calling Metal Gear and Demon's Souls (also...classic?) Playstation exclusives is pretty weak considering the next game from both series will also be on 360. All my friends own 360's, we all play on 360. Thus, my owning a multiplatform multiplayer game on PS3 is laughable. Hence the lawl.

I play a lot of games and I'm a fan of no single console exclusively, despite whatever horsesh*t you may think. I play everything I can get my hands on, regardless of console.

And people need to let go the "PS3 doesn't break!" bullsh*t. It's so old and 360's have been pretty much solid since the Elite. Should I bring up the fact that I paid nearly $1,000 for my PS3 and a game when it came out? That complaint is about as relevant as referencing the RRoD at this point in time.


I guess I should do my research on your social/gaming life before responding to a post that says "ps3 lawl". Lord knows I shouldn't get the impression that you are laughing at playstation 3 as a product. :roll:

Sure Dark Souls is coming to 360. Good point, that's great for 360 owners. I won't pull the same "its not a sequel" crap, that 'from software' has to pull :lol:. But, calling metal gear rising a true sequel to the Metal Gear Solid series, is definitely jumping to conclusions at this point. This isn't proven to be a quality Hideo Kojima game, yet.
I still feel my example stands tall. PS3 exclusives have risen above 360 exclusives, despite plenty of ignorant mainsteam game player's I have met that still love to quote the five year old line "ps3 has no games".

And sorry, people aren't gonna let the fact go that microsoft made owning a 360 a royal pain in the ass, for a while. Everyone I knew who owned a 360, had to send it in and have it repaired. That is some of the biggest ******** I have ever witnessed in gaming.

ahh, but by now, we really should take this to another thread. Peanut, who have you been using mostly in mk?

[AquaParade]

I dont know how I suck so freakin' bad at this game. I've got my ass kicked pretty much every time I played.

...Except when I play as Cyrax, oddly enough. I'm like 20-0 or something with that guy.

I just realized today how awesome Cyrax is. I hear he is being spammed online quite a bit, but if you are still having trouble, I suggest giving Smoke a try. He's quick, and his "teleport" type move, where he turns into a cloud of smoke, is super fun to use.

[Peanut]

I've always rolled Scorpion, Liu Kang and Kung Lao for as long as I can remember, but as I've only been playing single player stuff I haven't used any specifically yet.

[The Stryker]

I rotate quite a bit but if I had to pick one character it would probably be Johnny Cage.

[azrael]

smoke scorpion is all i have played so far... i hate cheap shotting shao kahn i wish you could really fight him but oh well... SamuraiSpade psn when it gets back up

[Spitfire]

Everyone I knew who owned a 360, had to send it in and have it repaired. That is some of the biggest ******** I have ever witnessed in gaming.

I've owned 4 PS2's in my time. All 4 broke. My launch PS2 had to be sent in for repairs because it stopped reading disks. Sent it in and got a replacement. The replacement broke like a week later so we sent it back and got a brand new one. In the mean time we bought another one because some new games came out we wanted to play. When we got the replacement it eventually broke. We sent it in, they claimed they fixed it, and a year later it died. The new one we bought in the store died shortly after. The conditions it was in were perfectly normal. We never dropped it, spilled water on it, stuck it on a corner where it couldn't breath, put dirty games in it, nothing.

I still don't hold it against Sony though and I'm not the only one who had this problem. Our roommates at the time went through the same thing. As I recall when the PSP came out those were getting returns/repair requests like mad too.

PS2 had all those errors because it was the first of that generation. PSP had those problems because it was the first commercial disk based handheld. And 360 had it's problems because it was the first system of the last generation. They perfected hard drive integration it just took time. PS3 would have suffered similar problems had it came out first. In fact it did, cost. They had to remove features from it just to make it affordable. While we're at it the the Wii mote was a POS until the motion plus came out, and even then it's still not perfect.

[Peanut]

I always find it funny that people don't remember how notoriously poor the original Playstation and first batch of PS2's performed. My first PS2 actually ate and destroyed the only game I owned at the time and my second one started reading discs so slowly it would take upwards of 5 minutes for the smallest load.

It's like they're all too young (which is still insanely hard for me to grasp) or new to games to remember people having to play their PS1's upside down to prevent them from overheating or being unable to read discs.

More on topic, I just saw Noob's x-ray for the first time and died laughing.

[AquaParade]

It's like they're all too young (which is still insanely hard for me to grasp) or new to games to remember people having to play their PS1's upside down to prevent them from overheating or being unable to read discs.


You seriously can't grasp that some people were born later than you? lol no hard feelings.

I'd still argue that the failure rate of x-box 360 is a big jump ahead of either playstation 1 or playstation 2. I played my ps1 for years, took **** care of it, seeing as I was like 12 years old. Same with my ps2. I had it for like 6 years throughout middle and highschool, until it stopped reading dvds and I treated it like crap. Got my 360 as a responsible, capable college student and it broke twice on me in a year, after being put on a pedestal. Sure, every console has it's hiccups, but comparing 360's to any other major one is silly.

Spitfire, your situation with your ps2 sounds terrible, but your case was not near as common as the millions of kids who had to send in their 360's multiple times. Also the ps3's initial high price point is sort of another issue. But, for the customers money they sure did get a more reliable system than the 360, along with an expensive blu ray player, and a great cell processor. Was the ps3's initial price worth it to me? Hell no, but I do think it was a fair value.


I've basically mastered Smoke in this game, but I am hearing everyone is using him online, so it slightly diminishes my desire to play as him. Although, with Smoke and Kitana, I make for a pretty good adversary in tag team. I've been trying out Ermac, since he seems pretty neat, but I am having trouble getting good with him, without memorizing combo's.

[Jester]

My Super Nintendo still plays with few issues....
Just sayin'.

[AquaParade]

My Super Nintendo still plays with few issues....
Just sayin'.

:lol: Now that is a quality console.

oh...umm...play mortal kombat on it?

[Jester]

:lol: Now that is a quality console.

oh...umm...play mortal kombat on it?
Sadly the only fighting game I had for my SNES was ClayFighters 2: Judgement Clay!

[Peanut]

You seriously can't grasp that some people were born later than you? No comment on that one.

I'd still argue that the failure rate of x-box 360 is a big jump ahead of either playstation 1 or playstation 2. I played my ps1 for years, took **** care of it, seeing as I was like 12 years old. Same with my ps2. I had it for like 6 years throughout middle and highschool, until it stopped reading dvds and I treated it like crap. Got my 360 as a responsible, capable college student and it broke twice on me in a year, after being put on a pedestal. Sure, every console has it's hiccups, but comparing 360's to any other major one is silly.
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I can grasp that fact f*cktard. I just can't come to terms with the fact the playstation 1 was so long ago that younger people don't know about it. It's like thinking the first game people ever played is Halo. Videogames being such a young medium is what makes it so odd to think about.

And of course the 360 has the worst fail rate out of any console in history, I don't think anyone is ever going to argue that. It's just that people act like it's the only f*cked up electronic device to ever be released. There's also the fact that Microsoft offered up free repairs for anyone who had problems and worked towards fixing the issue, whereas Sony refused to do anything with the PS1 until the PSone and refused to fix my PS1 altogether. They also charged me $120 to fix my first PS2, despite the fact it was 3 months old. Nintendo even did the same f*cking thing with my first Wii. They're sh*tty Wiiconnect horsesh*t made it overheat and it fried the card. Nintendo's response? Pay or too bad.

And really, Spitfire was just making the point that the same type of things can happen with anything and he didn't hold it against anyone. I was reminiscing more than anything. No one was defending that kind of horsesh*t. My 360 broke the night Halo 3 came out. Do you think that made me super happy?

[JameO]

Exactly, and Microsoft was extending everyone's warranty to ensure they fixed a major screw up they had. They provided me a new device right away, it didn't take too long to receive. Now I know some people had issues when sending devices in, but for the most part it was a FREE repair. Seriously Aqua, stop with your garbage rants. Also stop using smileys. Always picking fights you can't win, so just give up.

Anyways on topic, I have yet to buy this game but played it at a friends house and I will be for sure buying this in the near future. Wicked game, and love the fact they revamped old stages from previous games. Only played as Skorpion, but from what I have seen I will be purchasing it soon. Finally get the time to trade in this awful Home Front.

[The Stryker]

I've basically mastered Smoke in this game, but I am hearing everyone is using him online, so it slightly diminishes my desire to play as him.

I don't think anyone is using anybody on PSN.

[deadpoolRKO]

I don't think anyone is using anybody on PSN.

:lol:
possibly the greatest comeback i've ever read.

[AquaParade]

You are correct. Which is why I've been playing on the house 360 lol.
Damn d-pad sucks though.

[redsai4lex]

That's the truth! I ended up getting both versions, and I gotta say, Ive gotta be at least twice as good on the ps3 version because of the d-pad alone... I am a big fan of the tournament joystick too, it's so easy to play, and my brother (InsaneZane) are crazy like that... Thats why we spent well over $250 on this new MK, including a poster, the kollector's bookends, and party favors to kickoff the opening night... It was an MK-fest, and even the sky was angry that night... no rain either... kinda symbollic :twink:

[Ninjinister]

no rain either... kinda symbollic :twink:

I see what you did there.

[redsai4lex]

yep...:tsmile: in more ways than one too :tlol:

[ToTheNines]

Been playing this all night with my friends. Gotta love Jax and Sonya Blade.

[Ninjinister]

Skarlet DLC within a month! Get some, bitches!

[Peanut]

I need prices. I hope they're decent and not insane like the MvC3 characters. Also, Skarlet? Give me some Blind mo-f*ckin' Kenshi! Not that we really know anything about Skarlet, she might be bomb.

[Cure]

Yeah, I wouldn't be happy with $5 per character.

[Ninjinister]

Boon said somewhere (I'll try to find a source) that each character comes with some bonus DLC s**t. Don't know what that'll be, but I'm hoping it's not worthless.

And I am totally anticipating Kenshi. He was my best character through Deadly Alliance, Deception, and Armageddon.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Boon said somewhere (I'll try to find a source) that each character comes with some bonus DLC s**t. Don't know what that'll be, but I'm hoping it's not worthless.


let's hope so

[A little *too* Raph]

I just picked this up last week and have been playing it quite a bit. I honestly haven't played any mortal kombat since the SNES days, but I am relly enjoying this game.

I'm somewhere in the low 200's on the challenge tower, but I haven't started story mode yet. I figure this way will get me familiar with all of the characters and moves. Anyone else do it that way?

Also, I got it for PS3, if anyone wants to play online let me know. Isn't there a thread for psn user names somewhere around here?

[Redeemer]

I really want to get this game, but I think I am jst going to wait till the price drops:D

[Ninjinister]

All of the former pre-order skins/Fatalities are available right now on both consoles. Skarlet, according to Boon at E3, should be arriving in a few weeks.

[Ninjinister]

Skarlet arrives next week and comes with two free "retro" costumes - one each for Cyrax and Sektor.

[Peanut]

Yesss! I just want to have klassic kostumes on all the time now.

[AT-Man]

I wish for Kabal's scare fatality as DLC

[Redeemer]

Sadly the only fighting game I had for my SNES was ClayFighters 2: Judgement Clay!

WTF??? Kinda game is that :lol: It sounds like a game title off code monkeys:lol:

[Cure]

WTF??? Kinda game is that :lol: It sounds like a game title off code monkeys:lol:

Uuuuuuuuuuuggggggh.

[Peanut]

WTF??? Kinda game is that :lol: It sounds like a game title off code monkeys:lol:

Go away now.

[Ninjinister]

WTF??? Kinda game is that :lol: It sounds like a game title off code monkeys:lol:

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/9392/canyouuseit.jpg

[XERO]

I salute you, Ninji.

[Jester]

There is entirely too much Jules Winnfield in this thread!

[XERO]

You can never have enough!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Skarlet arrives next week and comes with two free "retro" costumes - one each for Cyrax and Sektor.

this is good news

[Ninjinister]

Here's the beauty of it - you don't even need to buy Skarlet to get the new (old?) costumes. They come free with the compatibility patch, too, which is the free download that you get so you can play against people who have Skarlet, even if you don't.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Here's the beauty of it - you don't even need to buy Skarlet to get the new (old?) costumes. They come free with the compatibility patch, too, which is the free download that you get so you can play against people who have Skarlet, even if you don't.

that's so cool :tcool:

[Ninjinister]

Kenshi + Noob/Smoke retro costumes on Tuesday. F**king smart!

[Ninjinister]

aaSBkBDcepM

[Peanut]

I hate it. So dumb. If I had known that really was the route they were going, I would have just skipped on the season pass.

[XERO]

Jason's gonna be pissed.

[TheCanadiandrome]

wow, just wow!

[Brodie]

I hate it. So dumb. If I had known that really was the route they were going, I would have just skipped on the season pass.

Not surprised by your reaction at all. Didn't Stryker and I call this when the game was released? Or moreso, we geeked over the possibility. I didn't think they'd actually do it.

I, unlike Peanut, am unfortunately giddy over this. Too bad I don't play MK anymore.

[Peanut]

Well, considering the rumors of slasher flick villains being in MK have been around for quite awhile (and has been noted by Ed Boon a number of times) it's not really super surprising, I was just hoping the guest character would go in a direction that catered more to someone who plays games, not this.

It's stupid and I don't care for it, but at least they're working Freddy into the mythology in a really unique way that's actually believable for the series, entirely unlike Kratos and his unoriginal and forced inclusion.

[Samhain]

Love that Freddy will be a DLC. Hate that it's remake Freddy. Oh well...

[Leo656]

That is f*cking awesome. I am not a person that is generally into fighting games, much of that being because I usually suck at 'em, but I loved the new MK and this is definitely gonna get me and Mary to start playing it again. I like that it actually looks like work went into Freddy's inclusion, from the moves to the Fatalities it just looks "right".

Would have been better if it was Freddy Classic but I'll take what I can get. Too awesome.

[Slap-Happy]

Maybe they'll give him a Klassic Kostume with the Englund look.

[AK_Mikey_Fan]

Very interesting choice for MK as a character. I'm a big Freddy fan and after seeing this, I can't wait!

[XERO]

What's next, Chucky?