I finally got the chance to play this on the 360 a few weeks ago and just NOW remembered to do a report on it. I’m happy to say I come [in]to you with good news! This game is so much fun just remembering it makes me sad because I’m not currently playing it. The lame Fatalities and “Heroic” Brutalities don’t hurt this game even a little. In the sense that Mortal Kombat gained its fame from Fatalities, it would hurt if it were strictly an MK game. But this is MK vs. DC, the ultimate in comic “what ifs.” The juggling has become so smooth you’d swear you were born with the ability to punch somebody in the head while you’re in the air and make them bounce on the ground. And there’s enough blood to quench the thirsty, just enough to make every punch satisfying. In a way, there are quasi-mini games within the match. One grab sets of a duel of sorts involving button hits. The one grabbed has to basically guess what button the other person is going to press in order to escape getting clobbered in a gauntlet of pride-obliterating bitch slaps (or POBS for the more informed). When thrown into certain breakable chunks of the arena, you’re plunged into a similar battle. One involves falling and playing the guessing game, another brings back the classic “Test Your Might” barrage of button mashing while driving your opponent (or having your opponent drive you) through a building.
I’ll take this time to talk about some characters that stood out for me.
1) Scorpion
That specter you remember so fondly is back with a particularly badass getup. The mask is especially badass but, hey, not here to talk about fashion. He’s got all the classic moves and a couple new ones. A solid choice for a getting to know the gameplay.
2) BiggityBatman
The Dark Knight has all sorts of fun gadgets and crazy moves that will make beating your opponent to bits easier than your sister after a Long Island Iced Tea. Even though she says she isn’t like that despite the fact that she’s already in my room and fellating me.
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3) Sub (Ground) Zero (911)
Another key character brought back to ensure kickassery. Pretty standard as far as moves go, but one move is so amazing it had to be mentioned. Remember the move where Sub would create an ice clone of himself? Then if you touched it you would freeze? A new take on that oldie: he freezes himself. If you hit him, you would freeze and he would emerge from behind you and hit you with his ice sword. It happens so quickly by the time you realize what happened to you there are already chunks of ice all over the place. Word.
4) The Green Lantern
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a major Green Lantern fan. My first tattoo was the GL logo and to me he is the most original idea for a super hero ever. I think Keith agrees with me on this one. So I wasn’t even a little surprised when he turned out to be the SHIT in battle. Three words: Justice Fist, bitch!
5) The Joker
Though number 5 on this list, he’s my number one. The Joker takes the taco in this game. From the Magic trick to the Pistol Whip to the Extending Boxing glove, who knew The Joker was that awesome at hand to hand combat? Whoops, Kombat.
That’s about it on that front. MK vs. DC is a fun fun game and if you have the chance do not hesitate. Hopefully there will be more games of this caliber. I could play this god damned game all day… if I had it.
Cheers!
