Zero Punctuation: Mortal Kombat

[jdogtwodolla]

I didn't actually think I would get to here someone else say the fatalities and x-rays are boring. the first time I saw any of them I thought "huh, That's it? there doesn't seem to be any substance in there".

Apparently my captcha wants me to go roll over a car.

 

[Photocopier]

On the subject of every character ever having a fight, ever heard of Mugen?

 

[Kurt Horsting]

I think that's a little harsh, but goddamn were those matches awesome.

Hmm... both of those guys are pro Dead or Alive players. Interesting how they've picked this game up.

Not saying yahtzee is a bad person because he isn't competitive, it's just the way he is. I'm just saying that as a fighting game, MK9 is one of the better ones out there.

 

[TestType]

I really like the new Doctor Who...

 

[SageRuffin]

I think that's a little harsh, but goddamn were those matches awesome.

Hmm... both of those guys are pro Dead or Alive players. Interesting how they've picked this game up.

Not saying yahtzee is a bad person because he isn't competitive, it's just the way he is. I'm just saying that as a fighting game, MK9 is one of the better ones out there.

Trust me, I'm agreeing. I'm just worried about you getting crucified by some of the more Crusader-like Yahtzee fanboys/fangirls.

And I'm having a lot more fun with MK 2011 than with SSF4, BBCS (I still say CT is the better game, especially after the v1.03 patch), and MvC3. Netherrealm Studios put a lot of care into this game, and I definitely commend them for it.

 

[FallenMessiah88]

Personally, I've always been more of a Soul Caibur/Tekken guy. But on the other hand, MK does have a special place in my heart. I clearly remember watching my brother and my cousin play it on our old Amiga. Good, and bloody, times =).

 

[Kekon3]

I agree with this one. I always felt like people only like MK for the violence, than the skill. Even though it looks good, I still get put off by that.

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

GAMETRADERS ROBINA!!!

Went out of business!! :3

 

[ilion]

I actually speak Portuguese.

 

[lollerskating]

Oi, Doctor Who is awesome. Also, Finnish Hymn made me smile. Thanks for that.

Oh, I forgot to mention this. There's an old school Mortal Kombat arcade machine in one of the bars I go to and it's fun for a couple of fights at a time, when you're not too drunk to play of course. It works there, but I wouldn't buy another fighting game for myself since I've already got Tekken 6 and at least there's a freaking Panda in that game.

So yeah, Mortal Kombat, I'll pass. At least the cinematic trailer was pretty cool.

 

[RedDeadFred]

I enjoyed this review!

Also, not that the intro music is bad or anything but I always liked it better when you had an intro and outro song that was related to the game or how you would be criticizing it.

 

[Defenestra]

I really like the new Doctor Who...

As do I. It's not perfect, and a couple of the writers over the past few years need to be reminded that Deus Ex Machinae should be kept to an absolute minimum. Luck as a superpower is for forgettable Marvel characters.

As for fighting games, I've had some good fun with a few friends and Soul Cabbager 4 set to Random Everything. Astonishing numbers of the characters that process produces look like librarians. Generally flamboyantly gay ones.

 

[Kurt Horsting]

And I'm having a lot more fun with MK 2011 than with SSF4, BBCS (I still say CT is the better game, especially after the v1.03 patch), and MvC3. Netherrealm Studios put a lot of care into this game, and I definitely commend them for it.

Waiting till BBCS2 gets fixed (no wallbounce? wtf?!), but its looking like that series is dieing horribly. Mahvel 3 is the craziest game I have ever played, still love it. In SSF4 ae hit Abel hard with the nerf bad, but yun looks fun.

Mk9 has a lot of polish compared to what they where doing before, too bad the online is fucking trash (same for every fighting game out right now).

 

[mikespoff]

I enjoyed MK in the early 1990s when it came out, but I don't really see the potential for it to expand beyond a 2-D, 1v1 combat environment, and as such it gets boring pretty quickly.

 

[Danpascooch]

Another great review.

Huh, I see you've perfected the time machine. I mean, that's the only way you could possibly watch a roughly 5-minute video in time to comment on it only one minute after it was posted...right?

OT:...What's wrong with the new Dr. Who?

Don't ask, we'll take care of it, we are Doctor Who fans, we are armed with crowbars and nachos, and we will run the rivers red with Yahtzee's blood.

 

[lollerskating]

Also, not that the intro music is bad or anything but I always liked it better when you had an intro and outro song that was related to the game or how you would be criticizing it.

I thought he stopped doing that for copyright reasons?

 

[RedDeadFred]

Also, not that the intro music is bad or anything but I always liked it better when you had an intro and outro song that was related to the game or how you would be criticizing it.

I thought he stopped doing that for copyright reasons?

Oh. I did not know that. Never mind then lol.

 

[thedevilscousin]

Quite the funny review, but it won't keep me from loving this game, I think it is pure fun and will never take this series seriously whether it's story, or content-wise but I will love the brutality and the kombat.

EDIT: Oh and that Doctor Who thing, why don't you like the new one? Okay he's not the best, but I like him anyway

 

[ngl42398]

This one was OK, it's not his best or his worst. But I liked the review

 

[NaramSuen]

Curiously, the last time I played a Mortal Kombat game it was also just called Mortal Kombat. Noticeably less controversy this time around. It's like the circle of life, or something.