Darkseider5661d ago

WTF?! OK it's ultra-violent, leave it alone and rate the game accordingly. Toning it down is just plain wrong.

barom5661d ago

You know I would've blamed Midway, but now that Europe is getting it uncensored I'mma blame ESRB.

Panthers5661d ago

I thought Europe had tighter censorship laws than the US. Especially Germany

chasuk085661d ago (Edited 5661d ago )

If you would read the article it says they both have different classifications. Europe has a 15 and 16 ratings, whereas North America has a teen rating which means its for 13 year olds. If they were to keep the joker thing it would of bumped up the rating to a M.

So its not really about censorship, more of midway wanting to make a teen rating.

SCThor5661d ago

Importing. Play-Asia here I go!!!

SaiyanFury5661d ago

I saw the joker fatality on EPDaily. That one RULED! If they tone it down for North America, I'll just buy the European version since the PS3 isn't region locked for games.

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The Dark Knight5661d ago

AS IF!!! wait all he did was shoot someone in the head...unless theres another one i dont know about

riksweeney5661d ago

It's the shooting in the head one. His other fatality involves him throwing cards into his opponent, finishing off with one to the head. Think Reiko's fatality from MK4.

jay25661d ago

Good, the EU users get one over on the US for once.

k2805661d ago

EU gets alot of stuff before US. like gt5p and play tv i dont even think the US is even getting play tv.

I_LOVE_MYSELF5661d ago

compared to the US we get hardly anything first... im not one to complain because im not bothered really but SCEE are blatantly doing a poor job... We had to wait for RUMBLE! end of!

MK_Red5661d ago

OMG! LOOOOOOL!!!! Seriously, Europe getting a more violent version than US!??? It is the end of the world!!

Megaton5661d ago (Edited 5661d ago )

I think Steven Colbert was right about the large hadron collider throwing us into an alternate reality. Black U.S. president, Phillies are world champions, and now Europe gets the goriest version of a video game.

MK_Red5661d ago

Good Xiphos. I gotta get the PS3 Pal version since PS3 games are region free.

ar5661d ago

I think you confuses Europe with UK and Germany. At least here in Sweden a game wouldn't be stopped due to mature content (unless it's the distributors initiative).

swl72us5661d ago

That make them worthless. I mean sometimes Europe is more strict, sometimes it's the US, sometimes it's the Aussies. I personally think they should either release a Mature version and a Teen version if they feel a teen rating is so necessary. Otherwise just stick with the mature rating like they have always been. Also, if your old enough to be able to pull off a Mortal Kombat fatality then your old enough to see the ultra gory finishing move!

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Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe Helped Save The Franchise

While some feel it was the Mortal Kombat: Annihilation movie, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is popularly touted as the lowest point for the franchise – at least in terms of video games. The prototype IP soup tried to do something new with popular characters going head to head, but never really got a good reception.

The biggest issue was that with the introduction of DC and Warner Bros, MK's iconic gore had to be dialed down. Batman, after all, cannot be split into two by Kung Lao's hat. However, while the game itself signaled the fatality of the Mortal Kombat franchise, its core formula is what resurrected it to become NetherRealm Studio and the reboot we've come to adore.

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hotnickles494d ago

MK vs DC wasn’t awful. If reception for that game made mk9 possible then hopefully the failures of MK11 can make some good changes as well. It’s time to get rid of variations, they had a good run but ended up a mess.

CrimsonWing69494d ago

I think MK 9 did.

In fact I remember being bummed that this was a T rated MK game and just dismissed it. MK 9 was when I actually stood back and said, "They're back!". Still think that game is fantastic.

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Mortal Kombat 11 Owes More to Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Than You Might Think

With the Mortal Kombat franchise now on its 11th installment this year, one of those many franchise entries, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has not been remembered fondly, and in fairness, it isn’t difficult to see why. The action is somewhat muted for a Mortal Kombat game, it’s infamously lacking in extra content, and its arrival heralded the end of series publisher Midway Games. However, while this reputation is understandable, it is not deserved. Not only that, but the game may have even ensured that the more recent Mortal Kombat installments came into being at all.

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Now Is the Perfect Time for NetherRealm to Revisit Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

The wait time for NetherRealm’s Injustice 2 is getting shorter with each passing day, and fans are ready to step into the DC Universe yet again to punch each other into submission. Ed Boon and company have been hard at work building up their reputation since being bought by Warner Bros. in 2009, and it may be time for them to do something that could be considered a challenge. And what could be more of a challenge than rebooting Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe? Longtime Mortal Kombat fans had to go through several mediocre titles before NetherRealm released the excellent 2011 reboot. MK vs. DC was the last game in the series developed by Midway before their closure (along with just being their last game, period) and saw the two universes collide and its various characters subsequently punch each other into hamburger meat.

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CorndogBurglar2555d ago

No.

The gameplay itself was fine. The thing that made the first one so bad was that WB/DC did not like the idea of their heroes and villains being brutally killed. This made the game very watered down, less violent and with terrible fatalities. I can't imagine WB/DC would be okay with that now.

Nitrowolf22555d ago

I think they're opening up to the idea more you can see in the latest Injustice game that some moves are pretty brutal and there is some blood now.

It'll all depend on them though, if they're okay with fatalities and complete blood and everything then I say go ahead and make another one otherwise don't

CorndogBurglar2555d ago

Yeah but there's a big difference in having brutal moves in the game and ripping someone's head and spine out of their body.

I can't see WB/DC being okay with ripping characters like Batman and Superman limb from limb.

boomtube19872555d ago

yep i would defo like another DC VS MK but i would much prefer the grand daddy of all Vs battle from the 90s. Mortal Kombat VS Street Fighter.

gangsta_red2555d ago

Why? Just play Injustice, its a copy amd paste of MKX. Design, game mechanics and all. Even a lot of the Injustice games roster have stolen moves from MK.

How much are you all willing to bet that the next MK will have the different costume design mechanic?

Paytaa2555d ago

No keep them seperate. MK vs DC was the worst MK game imo. MK9 blew that game out of the water and everyone forgot about it. No fatalities and a gimped MK roster for superheroes/villains that I personally have 0 interest in is dumb

chris2352555d ago

It is beyond me why and how these kind of watered down games find their audience.