
The game was up and running on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 units in Midway’s E3 booth. Surprisingly, I was wrong - MK vs DCU is shaping to be a lot of fun, and perhaps deeper than some would have expected.

DC Universe were check accordingly, and at the very least expected a solid but unremarkable experience. But if anything, the MK team has consistently delivered decent - if not necessarily remarkable - titles since the series launched in the 90s.

Because let’s face it - who’s playing Mortal Kombat for the story? I had a chance to get some first hands-on time with the game, and was pleasantly surprised at what I came away with.Īdmittedly, the Mortal Kombat has never been a particular deep or competitive fighting experience. You didn’t hear anyone bitching when Capcom’s universe collided with Marvel, now did you? While they wouldn’t go into details, they’re promising that it will all make sense as told through the game’s narrative.īut regardless of how many random plot points they have to shoehorn into the game to make it work, all of it’s worthless without some solid gameplay. Well look: he’s apparently also vulnerable to magic, and with the number of mystic projectiles and resurrections found in the Mortal Kombat universe, they’re going to find a way to make it work.

Without kryptonite there’s no contest, right? DC Universe - how can DC super heroes like Superman go head-to-head with the likes of Sonya Blade or Sub-Zero? I mean, it’s Superman. We’ve already heard the complaints about Mortal Kombat vs.
