Jaded-Raven Wrote:
I've never really considered Mortal Kombat as "dark" as such. Nor have I considered it a horror-game, though there are obvious blood and mutilation in the game... I dunno, it was just never my main priority, to have MK be "dark". It has interesting gameplay and storyline with lots of great characters and designs, that's the most important thing in my opinion. :)

umbrascitor Wrote:
The game is dark enough, I'd say, but it seems like the tone they were aiming more for -- and accomplished beautifully -- was intensity. The SFX and animation have high impact. The arenas and music are less moody than in, say, MK2, but are well suited to cinematic action. All together, the elements of the game give it the most visceral feeling of any fighting game I've yet played. It draws you into the action much the same way God of War does.

JAX007 Wrote:
I think some of it has to do with character animations, alot of them are really exaggerated to the point of looking goofy. Take for exemple the way characters react to Stryker's second fatality, or Rain's water jet.

Part of it has to do with character designs and colour palette too; Kitana going from a badass looking assasin with dark blues and blacks to a princessy looking good girl with floral patterns and baby blues.

Also, the cheezy quotes found throughout story mode and character intros. Alot of characters come off as being really dumb.

All of these aren't necessarily bad things, but it's all very campy. I would agree with the poster above mentioning MK2 as the MK with the most serious tone.