Finally. 3D MK done somewhat well. Too bad the DC characters killed it. And dumbed down fatalities? Lame. Read on.
So, basically what happens in the story is pretty pointless, and doesn't always make sense, but when really has it in an MK game? There are a few new ideas added to the game, such as free-fall combat (sorry, kombat), where you punch an opponent (or he punches you) off a ledge, an well falling you fight till you hit the ground. It is an interesting take on action movie mid-air fights.
There is also close-quarters kombat, which is what it sounds like. You press one of the face buttons and hope your opponent doesn't press the same.
The gameplay has greatly improved from MK:A and guess what? It doesn't suck! It's probably the funnest MK game I've played since Shaolin Monks (yes, I played that) and the funnest fighting iteration since the series entered 3D. The DC characters seem a perfect fit, but I would still prefer the spine-rip to a superman who's weak to magic anyday.
Which brings me to the controversial part, with the fans I mean.
Is there fatalities? The short answer is; yes. But don't be expecting a spine-rip, decapitation, torn hearts or the like. Like I said before, their dumbed down and stupid. But there there.
There are something like 18 characters, and everyones favorites are here, including my favorite Scorpion, and Kitana, Sub-Zero, Baraka, and even Jax and Sonya. So is this game worth it?
Well, if your a DC fan, you can chose the DC U side, and if your a MK fan you can chose the MK side of the stories, but overall because of the collided worlds thing, MK fans should give it a rental unless your a collector. DC fans, you should try this game too, because this IS a good fighter, but not a good Mortal Kombat game, really. They should (if they get the chance...midway is bankrupt now) make an MK 5 which goes back to the 2D roots, it's what fans are asking for, and it's what we should get.
Overall, this game get's an 8.5 out of 10. It's good, but jesus Boon, can we have a 2D MK that isn't a re-released MK 2?