Mortal Kombat

GamerMan316 · June 10, 2010, 04:19:49 PM

WB's new 'Mortal Kombat' tests our might in 2011

Warner Bros. announced a new Mortal Kombat game this morning, and Seven of Nine is nowhere to be found. The game, called simply Mortal Kombat, appears to be a return to the classic Mortal Kombat 2/3 style of gameplay -- extremely quick, 2D fighting -- which has been given a fresh coat of 3D paint and a very noticeable 60 frames-per-second framerate. It also features a man being sliced open at the groin with a spinning hat.

It adds a new tag team mode for up to four players, allowing teams to play through a "co-op arcade mode" or compete online against other pairs of e-murderers.

The game is being developed by Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon and NetherRealm Studios (the former WB Games Chicago) and is slated for launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2011.

Trailer

ApocalysePony · June 14, 2010, 07:01:50 AM

Sweet baby jesus they are rebooting the series and for once it actually looks amazing!
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-mortal-kombat/101129

Astrex · June 14, 2010, 07:36:45 AM

hmmm link not working but I'm on board, love some MK

Astrex · June 14, 2010, 07:39:19 AM

GamerMan316 · June 14, 2010, 07:58:34 AM

Already posted this a few days ago

http://360fahrenheit.com/fahrenh1_forum1/index.php?topic=1356.0

ApocalysePony · June 14, 2010, 11:50:20 AM

Quote from: GamerMan316 on June 14, 2010, 07:58:34 AM
Already posted this a few days ago

http://360fahrenheit.com/fahrenh1_forum1/index.php?topic=1356.0

Naturally you would beat me to the chase

Handshakes · June 14, 2010, 05:57:21 PM

MK will always be near and dear to my heart... But frankly the series has been behind the Fighter game curve for nearly a decade.

And while I have to give them major kudos for putting actual gameplay in their teaser trailer, there isn't anything in there that doesn't look like business as usual for MK.

The only change up that I can see is some kind of tag team system. Like I said, ten years behind the curve.

Handshakes · June 23, 2010, 03:37:12 PM

Honestly, after seeing that I'm kind of stoked. It seems like they are really embracing a lot of tried and true Japanese 2D fighter mechanics, and while that isn't super innovative, it is still a good thing. Couple that stuff with the classic MK flair and the very clean and well done production values that they always have, and I think you have a real contender here.

nCogNeato · June 23, 2010, 04:41:30 PM

Quote from: Handshakes on June 23, 2010, 03:37:12 PM
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It seems like they are really embracing a lot of tried and true Japanese 2D fighter mechanics, and while that isn't super innovative, it is still a good thing. Couple that stuff with the classic MK flair and the very clean and well done production values that they always have, and I think you have a real contender here.

I could not agree more.