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MK Deception Reviewed By Games Asylum
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posted09/02/2004 04:35 PM (UTC)by
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malebolgia
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This guy doesn't sound like a huge MK fan, but his review is kinda interesting.

"Although Midway recently confirmed that the latest instalment in the 22 million selling Mortal Kombat series will make it to GameCube - complete with two exclusive features - they were quick to add that that version won't be appearing in Europe. This is a shame, as even though Deception isn't going to be stunningly innovative it does appear to right the wrongs found in its predecessor.

Like before you can change between two fighting styles, wield a weapon, and there are tons of unlockables. There are a few new characters, including the return of Baraka, and improved visuals, but what got our attention were the imaginative arenas.

One setting is a prison featuring various familiar faces behind bars (Sonya and Johnny Cage, for example), another is a paradise island which constantly changes to a twisted version thereof and back (the palm trees change into giant snakes, for instance), and there's a swaying pirate ship with breakable windows.

The version we played was 80 percent complete, and we managed to almost finish it in 20 minutes of play. Near the end of the game you have to fight Noob Smoke - some MK followers may spot a running joke there - which is two characters in one, a bit like the Ice Climbers in Super Smash Bros Melee. One moment he's Smoke, the next Noob, or a bit of both. It's quite a challenging battle.

The difficultly level is cause for concern though - the opponents at the top of the progress ladder merely block and duck more, rather than using more sophisticated attacks, but it isn't finished so there is still time to rectify this.

To add a bit of extra depth and variety, two mini-games are present - Mortal Kombat Chess and a simple Columns-like puzzler. Both can be played online and proved able timewasters.

Midway aren't about to reinvent the wheel, but we have no problem saying that Deception is a solid update of what was arguably the best game in the series for many years."

Your thoughts on this less than spectacular review. His review was posted today.

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•09/02/2004 04:51 AM (UTC) •
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No Game Cube Version in Europe? confused
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 •09/02/2004 04:51 AM (UTC) •
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Sounds exactly like any preview we've read and I didn't expect anything different. DA was the best game since MK2 and Deception takes everything that made DA great and beefs it up.
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 •09/02/2004 06:25 AM (UTC) •
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Yeah, im getting pretty sick of reviews... as long as it's a fun game and is online, fuck everyone els, we can take up long hours of freetime online battling it out just like back when arcade were actually a place to go and have fun, and to me fun and replay is what matters most. Let the kombat begin!
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 •09/02/2004 06:32 AM (UTC) •
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 •09/02/2004 06:34 AM (UTC) •
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malebolgia Wrote:

Games Asylum

The version we played was 80 percent complete, and we managed to almost finish it in 20 minutes of play. Near the end of the game you have to fight Noob Smoke - some MK followers may spot a running joke there - which is two characters in one, a bit like the Ice Climbers in Super Smash Bros Melee. One moment he's Smoke, the next Noob, or a bit of both. It's quite a challenging battle.




So do you think Noob Smoke is the Sub-Boss?

Sorry about the noob smoke sub-boss thing again, but this time it sounds like it!!
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•09/02/2004 06:48 AM (UTC) •
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what the flying unholy fuck ? !!!
why is mkd not going out in europe? im takeing it that means england as well ... fuck that shit man !what so now i have to buy and american game cube or sumthing? furious
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 •09/02/2004 06:51 AM (UTC) •
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Just to reiterate:

MK Deception is not coming out on GAMECUBE in Europe!
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•09/02/2004 07:10 AM (UTC) •
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then what the fuck do people in europe do ?
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Fujin1
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 •09/02/2004 07:11 AM (UTC) •
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Umm, buy it for XBOX or PS2?
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 •09/02/2004 07:15 AM (UTC) •
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nexuss Wrote:
then what the fuck do people in europe do ?


Take over midway... and suggest (using a nice gun) to MK team to make an european version..


Isn't there like a chip so u can read other games??? I kno there's one 4 japanese games...
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•09/02/2004 07:38 AM (UTC) •
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I FUCKING HATE YOU MIDWAY YOU BASTARDS !
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DK1983
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 •09/02/2004 07:41 AM (UTC) •
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Why wouuldn't MK:D be released on GC in Europe? This would be stupid... :/
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FujinGodofCrap
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 •09/02/2004 07:48 AM (UTC) •
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That review is horse shit. It seems more like a preview rather than a review.

-Fuj
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Omega Supreme
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 •09/02/2004 09:25 AM (UTC) •
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Of course, if you think it isn't so, it must be shit.

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 •09/02/2004 10:14 AM (UTC) •
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Although Midway recently confirmed that the latest instalment in the 22 million selling Mortal Kombat series will make it to GameCube - complete with two exclusive features - they were quick to add that that version won't be appearing in Europe.


That must certainly be wrong. Because if this turns out to be like that...i ́ll be.....furious

Oh my i ́ll be angry...and disappointed.
Someone needs to e-mail midway and ask.
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 •09/02/2004 10:23 AM (UTC) •
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It didn't sound that bad to me. It uses the same engine just improved so I wouldn't expect big changes. It is also on a not complete game so you get the idea. Noob Smoke must be the Sub-boss. Thats a big change from the crazy big guys were usually get.
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 •09/02/2004 10:37 AM (UTC) •
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Jhonny Wrote:
Although Midway recently confirmed that the latest instalment in the 22 million selling Mortal Kombat series will make it to GameCube - complete with two exclusive features - they were quick to add that that version won't be appearing in Europe.


That must certainly be wrong. Because if this turns out to be like that...i ́ll be.....

Oh my i ́ll be angry...and disappointed.


Someone needs to e-mail midway and ask.


Perhpas calling midway and asking about this very issuye maybe beneficial to find out if it is in fact a rumor.
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 •09/02/2004 10:47 AM (UTC) •
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I can ́t call midway. First off, I live in Sweden so it would be very expensive. And second we once got hacked by some modemhijackers and we had to pay a large phonebill from someone calling to someone in spain.(however this got sorted out because this happened to many people so we didn ́t have to pay) but when we thought we had to my father blocked all phonecalls outside of sweden,norway and finland(relatives), So I can ́t even call. but you can;)

and that bill was around 600 us dollars(6000 swedish crowns"kronor")
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 •09/02/2004 10:49 AM (UTC) •
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Noob Smoke is the sub-boss? How original. *rolls eyes*
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Jhonny
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 •09/02/2004 10:58 AM (UTC) •
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Maybe noob-smoke just happened to be the last one to fight that playround.
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Jhonny
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 •09/02/2004 01:50 PM (UTC) •
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It isn ́t a review. Only impressions'

http://www.gamesasylum.com/showarticle.php?articleID=3247



But they do say it won ́t come to europe sad
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 •09/02/2004 02:12 PM (UTC) •
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It doesn't matter since the Freeloader exists. With the Freeloader you can play almost all NTSC games (both Japanese and US) on a PAL GC. Also the game will probably be cheaper in US than it would have been in EU so I don't see a problem.

Jhonny I live in Sweden too, just buy a Freeloader and import the game. Won't cost that much.
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 •09/02/2004 02:15 PM (UTC) •
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Yup, that ́s what I have to do if that ́s the case, but it will feel awkward without seeing "PAL" on the cover smile

So, know any good importsites? freeloader is easy to come by?

Välkommen till forumet förresten wink
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 •09/02/2004 03:02 PM (UTC) •
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nexuss Wrote:
I FUCKING HATE YOU MIDWAY YOU BASTARDS !


Need some help changing your diapers?
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