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Ed Boon: We Scrapped Mortal Kombat 8

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Kotaku: At last year's Midway Gamers Day, Mortal Kombat co-creator and series overlord Ed Boon talked up the then-unnamed eighth entry in the franchise. Boon described Mortal Kombat 8 at the time as "very dark, serious" and "gritty" take on the series, a back to basics reboot that was free of "vibrant, saturated colors." It was said to be heavily inspired by the look of Gears of War.
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Published: 537 days 9 hours ago | News | E3 2008 | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Industry News
 
 

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lsujester - 537 days 11 hours ago
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Sad thing, that is.

But on the other hand, I don't particularly like the idea of Mortal Kombat with the GeOW look, either. I like having color instead of those infinite shades of shiny gray.
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Arsenic13 - 537 days 11 hours ago
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This game looks so ridiculous.
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Mwaan - 537 days 11 hours ago
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3 - Mortal Kombat 8 was scrapped?
*face palm*
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BigKev45 - 537 days 11 hours ago
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Maybe they should have scrapped MK period.
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Panthers - 537 days 8 hours ago
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Yup. The gameplay is too slow and boring now.
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BlackIceJoe - 537 days 10 hours ago
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I my self would have like MK8 more then MK vs DC. The MK8 version sounded like it would have been really great. Plus what the fans have been wanting. Plus MK8 would then have been M. Plus if the Mortal Kombat team wanted to make a DC fighting game too they could have just had the game be with DC characters. I just hope after this comes out the MK team makes MK8 next. On a side note I wonder how MK_Red will feel after reading this.
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Daver - 537 days 8 hours ago
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i would have prefered a new MK too not MK vs DC, it looks horrible
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Wolf873 - 537 days 9 hours ago
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7 - Actually I'll take this as a good thing...
Because honestly this is their first go on the next-gen platform, and I would rather they publish a trial game (MK vs DC) and then having that experience under their belt create a more down to earth Mortal Kombat 8.
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MK_Red - 537 days 8 hours ago
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Right now I'm just effing sad even if MK vs DC turns out good.
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Kigmal - 537 days 8 hours ago
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That's just god awful. I feel sorry for all MK fans. Ed Boon you son of a b*tch.
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ygxbrayzie - 537 days 8 hours ago
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they should make 2d Mk with HD Sprite
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Mighty Boom - 537 days 8 hours ago
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Waht a disappointment. When I first heard it was supposed to be dark and gritty I was tickled pink with joy. Its salt in the wound to hear that Boon scrapped it for the DC deal.

I hope the next iteration will be dark and gritty. Adult content only. No T for teeny bopper.

A part of me wants this game to flop so Boon can learn a lesson. But another part of me wants it to turn out cool. At least as cool as a T rating gets.
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Meus Renaissance - 537 days 8 hours ago
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GET OVER HERE!
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Bubbles - 537 days 8 hours ago
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(in Scorpions voice)GET OVER THERE

AND STAY!!!!!!
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Strife Lives - 537 days 6 hours ago
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13 - My PSP :)
I plaY Mk1,Mk2,Mk3 and you know what? Its still enjoyable! Mk4 was . . . Nvm. I must admit,Deadly Alliance was pretty cool. But ZOMG ! Mk Armageddon was miles behind Deadly Alliance.it was actually kinda sad.How could they remove fatalities in Armageddon and replace it with that limb removing crap Fatalities became? And in this game. .Im guessing its getting even worse with DC characters.
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Dick Jones - 537 days 5 hours ago
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14 - Its not like I expected much from MK after the move to 3d,
but these guys aren't even trying anymore. What a nightmare.
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Itrguy001 - 536 days 16 hours ago
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Is that sub-zero holding 1 of those chain saw guns from gears
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