I have the game too... My review ::SOME SPOILERS::
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posted11/16/2008 10:06 AM (UTC)by
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ShaolinChuan
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HOLY SHIT! excuse me for my language...

I've been completely blown away by it. The replay value is HUUUUUUUUUUGE! Some of the fatalities I did were EVEN BETTER than the ones you guys have seen on FATALITY FRIDAY's!

First and foremost, the graphics are simply outstanding. I can't believe an MK game has finally looked this good. The backgrounds are gorgeous, the character models are so nice just like the screenshots, the animation is perfect I have not noticed any slowdown yet.

Story: well I'm not gonna spoil any more of what you guys have seen, but let me tell ya, story mode is un****ing believably awsome! the voice acting, the dialogue, the characters feel so life like. I swear it's just like watching a movie everytime between fights!

Gameplay: I've not discovered any infinites yet, not that I really tried for that. I've had about 7hrs of play and guys, this gameplay is what we've all been waiting for. Fuck the fatality fridays, don't judge those videos! (I'll get to fatalities in a sec) The gameplay alone is so worth the purchase I swear.
There are many many special moves for each character as I'm sure you all know by now. I tried some super and pro moves, I was able to perform Sonya's projectile twice and her bike kick twice. Next, the combos are definitely not dial a combo. There are 2 to 5 max combination hits. The rest is up to you to fool around with what you can juggle with wether it's an uppercut or a projectile or whatever you want. This is the best gameplay wise in MK I've ever played. I simply could not put it down!

Dark Khan: I've fought him and beat his ass, but guess what? He's a monster! He's bigger than Blaze in Armageddon! He's fucking tough! I couldn't beat him for about 4 matches on Med. Cut me some slack, I just started playing today tongue

I've also played against Shao Khan, he looks mad nice. I was able to perform a fatality on him! so this might mean he's also able to make a fatality on you, so don't lose hope just yet people.


Now for the Fatalities I've done, seen by the CPU done to me: MAJOR SPOILERS!!!
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Scorpion 2nd Fatality: I was crappin myself the whole time. Really awesome fatality! He goes down to the ground in a form of lava and the lava disappears then reappears under the opponent, the lava sinks them in and then spits out their skeleton. SWEET!!! 10/10


Kano 1st fatality Knife toss: First off I am a true Kano fan and approve of this fatality. He walks away from his opponent, then reaches for a knife from each boot then turns around and throws them one right after another on their chest for an instant heart attack. The animation looks cool 9/10

Kano 2nd fatality: IT REALLY SUCKS DON'T EVEN BOTHER DOING IT! it's some wack ass air drop move that looks like something out of a wrestling game. 1/10


Shang 2nd fatality: OK I know most of us hated the first one but the second one is way better! He morphs into the opponent, grabs them ala MKII shang soul fatality, steals his soul throws them to the ground and YES THEY BECOME CRIPPLED! I tried more than once to make sure. At the end he morphs back to himself. 10/10


Joker gunshot fatality: BOOO fuck you ESRB! the censored gunshot sucks ass I'm gonna import a PAL copy. I want this fatality in full. 5/10 just for the censor, the real one I'd give it a 10/10.

Joker card fatality: same as we've seen it. Sweet.


Liu Kang head stomp: I don't remember it in full detail but I sure as hell prefer it over that lame arcade drop. It's a series of air kicks to the head I think... anyway it's not bad 7/10

I also saw Kitanas fatality when I lost to her. She tosses both fans into your chest. nice but nothing special 7/10




In full, from what I've played today, and what I'll always play for years to come, I give this game a review score of 9.5/10.
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RazorsEdge701
11/15/2008 02:53 AM (UTC)
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When you say "crippled", you mean they shrivel up, right?
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11/15/2008 02:54 AM (UTC)
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11/15/2008 02:56 AM (UTC)
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how can you tell the replay value is huge? are you talking about online only or is there really a lot to do in the game offline?

thanks for the review and the descriptions of the fatalities.

are the pro moves very hard to pull off? can any old joe do them or is it really going to take some skill?
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ShaolinChuan
11/15/2008 02:57 AM (UTC)
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RazorsEdge701 Wrote:
When you say "crippled", you mean they shrivel up, right?


Yeah, the body looks very lifeless, almost like a greyish/white-ish color and the textures are different on the skin.
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ShaolinChuan
11/15/2008 03:01 AM (UTC)
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oracle Wrote:
how can you tell the replay value is huge? are you talking about online only or is there really a lot to do in the game offline?

thanks for the review and the descriptions of the fatalities.

are the pro moves very hard to pull off? can any old joe do them or is it really going to take some skill?


I went online but no one was on. I meant the replay of the game offline is huge from what I've played. The AI is very inteligent in this game IMO.

The pro moves are kinda hard, you gotta have perfect timing. It feels like it happens out of luck, it will take time to master them for sure.
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11/15/2008 03:05 AM (UTC)
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Any chance you can enlighten us on the matter of the DC mystery man Jax beats in the MK storymode? Maybe a more specific description?
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11/15/2008 03:08 AM (UTC)
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Mick-Lucifer Wrote:
Any chance you can enlighten us on the matter of the DC mystery man Jax beats in the MK storymode? Maybe a more specific description?


Ya that's most likely Lex Luthor. Other than that I don't know what mystery man you speak of. I've done Liu Kang's, Sonya's, Jax's, Subzero's, and Scorpion's story chapters so far. Haven't seen any mystery men yet...
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11/15/2008 03:12 AM (UTC)
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ShaolinChuan Wrote:
Ya that's most likely Lex Luthor. Other than that I don't know what mystery man you speak of.

Another guy mentioned a character Jax beats in a cut scene.
He made it sound like it was pretty brief...
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11/15/2008 03:16 AM (UTC)
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OHHH now I remember who you're talking about. Some spoilers:::

Um, he walks along side Captain Marvel as he's been injured. This takes place in the air ship. Now I don't know who this guy is from the DC world, but he's covered up in armor from head to toe. He looks like the guy from Gears of War (the only one who's covered up everywhere if you know what I mean?) sorry don't know their names.

Basically Jax confronts the 2 walking in the air ship and punches this unknown guy and starts fighting C.M. (If I remember correctly).
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11/15/2008 03:17 AM (UTC)
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Mick-Lucifer Wrote:
ShaolinChuan Wrote:
Ya that's most likely Lex Luthor. Other than that I don't know what mystery man you speak of.

Another guy mentioned a character Jax beats in a cut scene.
He made it sound like it was pretty brief...


Ive been watching this live feed video, and you can see a loading screen that features the character that you are talking about. If i see it again ill try and get a screen grab.

http://www.justin.tv/morphaze
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11/15/2008 03:24 AM (UTC)
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Reptilefanatic Wrote:
Ive been watching this live feed video, and you can see a loading screen that features the character that you are talking about. If i see it again ill try and get a screen grab.

http://www.justin.tv/morphaze

Much appreciated!
I don't know Gears of War. If anyone wants to drop a picture of that character (or a link), that'd be really swell, too. Cheers!

OMAC wallpaper
The other guy thought it might've been an OMAC, which, seems a little strange. Especially if he's wandering around with Captain Marvel...
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11/15/2008 03:31 AM (UTC)
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So...you're basically telling me I HAVE to buy this game? you're kinda sending mixed signals....JK (insert random Joker laugh) I want this game sooooo badly
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11/15/2008 03:33 AM (UTC)
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It most likely isnt an OMAC, because it was clad in heavy armor.

and this is the Gears of War character-
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/214/a/7/Gears_of_War_Carmine_by_Crotale.jpg
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11/15/2008 03:35 AM (UTC)
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You sure about that "re-play" value? I wouldn't be so quick to say the replay value is gold when you just got it today, give it a few weeks then come back and tell me.
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11/15/2008 03:37 AM (UTC)
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Reptilefanatic Wrote:
It most likely isnt an OMAC, because it was clad in heavy armor.

and this is the Gears of War character-
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/214/a/7/Gears_of_War_Carmine_by_Crotale.jpg

Wow! Hmmm... That's a tough one.
Nothing springs to mind. A LexCORPs goon, maybe? Random Special Forces agent? A tweaked design, perhaps?

I'll be very interested if that screenshot pops up!
Like a watch snagged on a nail, my interest in MKvsDC hangs on a character that may or may not be someone of note!
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11/15/2008 03:40 AM (UTC)
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Reptilefanatic Wrote:
It most likely isnt an OMAC, because it was clad in heavy armor.

and this is the Gears of War character-
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs31/f/2008/214/a/7/Gears_of_War_Carmine_by_Crotale.jpg


You mean Carmine The Bowler? {if you didn't see Mystery Men you probably wont get why I call him that}
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11/15/2008 03:41 AM (UTC)
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Deathbearer Wrote:
You mean Carmine The Bowler? {if you didn't see Mystery Men you probably wont get why I call him that}

Maybe if you haven't played Gears of War, too...
He fall down an elevator shaft in the game, or something?
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11/15/2008 03:41 AM (UTC)
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ProfesserAhnka Wrote:
You sure about that "re-play" value? I wouldn't be so quick to say the replay value is gold when you just got it today, give it a few weeks then come back and tell me.


I'm gonna be busy playing it more than a few weeks so I don't think I'll remember to come back and tell you how much replay value it has.

You know what I think stands out the most in this game is the combination of special moves and combos people will come up with online and share it with others. There are limit-less possibilities.
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11/15/2008 03:43 AM (UTC)
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I'll be looking for it. It doesnt come up to often, so give me some time lol. I'd describe what he looked like, but like everyone else i only briefly saw him. THe only real character that came to mind was either Smoke or a really odd looking Deadshot..
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11/15/2008 03:52 AM (UTC)
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Mick-Lucifer Wrote:
Deathbearer Wrote:
You mean Carmine The Bowler? {if you didn't see Mystery Men you probably wont get why I call him that}

Maybe if you haven't played Gears of War, too...
He fall down an elevator shaft in the game, or something?

Well the picture says "Carmine" in the URL thing so if you put two and two together you get...apparently Carmine.
And yes he did..onto a bunch of bullets.
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RazorsEdge701
11/15/2008 05:14 AM (UTC)
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I got a look at this mystery character. He doesn't look like any MK or DC character I'm familiar with at all, though.

He looks like a cop in SWAT armor or something. I'm inclined to believe he's either a generic agent of Checkmate, or some sort of guard or technician on the JL Watchtower. Granted, the Watchtower doesn't have techs or guards in the comics, but it did in the animated series.
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11/15/2008 05:23 AM (UTC)
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Is the mystery character Blue Beetle maybe?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bbnew.PNG

just a thought
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11/15/2008 05:24 AM (UTC)
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I would recognize Blue Beetle. This is something else. He's got like blue clothes and with some sort of black armor over top, and he's wearing a helmet that totally does look like that Gears of War character. I'm really leaning towards Generic Checkmate Agent, except that doesn't seem likely because why would they put something so obscure as Checkmate in a video game?
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11/15/2008 05:26 AM (UTC)
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RazorsEdge701 Wrote:
I would recognize Blue Beetle. This is something else.


hmm nevermind then. when he said it look like Carmine, BB was the only person I thought of.
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