Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe Expert Reviews

SYNOPSIS: Two huge franchises collide in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe as the likes of Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Kano face off against The Joker, Superman, Batman, and Lex Luthor.  You choose your side and face off against opponents inside a brand new ...

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is now our fighter of choice here at Gaming Illustrated.  Since we're all geeks for MK from back in the day, and we all love DC comics and the movies they've made for many of these characters, this is really a great game ...

The Mortal Kombat characters have been shooting fireballs out of their hands and teleporting through flashes of light for so long it's only natural that they're finally fighting superheroes. Thankfully, Midway has respectfully integrated DC's...

OSHA-Approved Kombat

People want to play a game as Batman. This game allows them to do that

The fatalities are universally terrible

As long as I live, I doubt I'll ever understand marketing.

Mortal Kombat has had a tattered history; its first 4 iterations were some of the first games targeted by the "Video Games beget Violence" crusaders. The next few titles in the series were notable deviations in the formula, branded as unremarkable ...

If you're looking for a fighter, a Mortal Kombat game, or a Super-Hero game: Buy It

If you think about what MK games so popular, there are only a few simple answers: cool characters and gore. The gore prevailed throughout the franchise's history, along with the trademark Fatality moves, which players could perform upon the end of ...

A decent brawler, plenty of fighters to choose, fluid character animation, try playing with friends for full effect

Story mode's disappointing, balancing the fighters was obviously a bit of a problem for the developers, other than fighting against "live" opponents there's not much to return to

Also, the lack of unlockable content is a buzzkill. The previous 3D MK games each had the Krypt, which housed tons of unlockable content, from characters to stages to artwork, all purchasable with different color koins. After finishing story mode and ...

When we think of great combat match-ups, we think cowboys vs. Indians, Jedi vs. Sith, and Marvel vs. Capcom. What's genuine about these rivalries is that their origins, and motivations, are either clear or nonexistent (Who remembers why Marvel fought ...

Aside from classic fighting game combat, there have been four new mechanics thrown in: Free Fall Kombat, Test Your Might, Klose Kombat, and Rage Mode. Free fall kombat will take the opponents through a wall and pit them fighting against each other ...

Brutality, served up with a slice of cheese. It's a combination that hasn't mixed well over the years. Oddly, it's a parody that is well placed to describe the Mortal Kombat franchise, especially if you have seen any of the humorously absurd films. ...