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The_Great_ThunderGod
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You cannot blame neither Midway nor Boon if MK8 turns out to be a crossover game with DC Comics. Let me first tell you where I stand, I hate the idea and at first I felt betrayed by Midway until I was able to do some thinking (however I still don't like the idea)
Midway LOVE their MK fans you only have to look at the forums where Midway have created 8 separate boards for us to post on ; they try with every release to include features they hope the fans will like; they bought back the characters, who's losses, fans were mourning but whos appperances or abscences would not drastically affect sales, yet they made sure in the susequent release they would return (regardless if it would mean they had to retcon some canon) - Scorpion, Reptile and Johnny Cage in MK3; Shang Tsung in MK4, Mileena/Baraka/Kabal in MK5 - just remember although they are about making money as all businesses are they have a passion for this franchise will not all have
Mortal Kombat's anatomy was built with polygons of violence, its at the heart of Mortal Kombat no matter what shape or size games under its name take they will never loose this aspect, albiet it may be toned down however it will always be there. This is the reason why I feel fatalities will not be excluded from the next game how this will work i'm unsure - just keep in mind Frank Miller's Batman and direction DC allowed Miller to go with that novel; even if they are, blood will never disappear and they will be something to take its place
The reason you cannot blame Midway is because for one simple reason, whether they'd like you to see it or not, no matter what image they give off the truth remains my earthrealmers that Midway is a cornered animal. Sales are rapidly falling and their CEO who remained upbeat through these dark times for the company has resigned; they are a cornered animal. What do cornered animals do? Fight for their lives - Midway is slowly being burried by competition, slowly reaching the point where its air supply will be cut off, yes occasionally they can move some rubble off of themselves with a great release however their endurance is getting weaker and eventually they wont be able to push even the smallest of the weight off of themselves whilst all the while it just gets heavier and heavier. So, what happens when assistance comes in the form of a hand to potnetially help them to free their head into the fresh air - they take it, anyone would take it. What if they were told they could be given a fighting chance however it would cost their arm? They'd take it, loosing an arm is better than loosing everything - the arm being perhaps some of their fans or even something more specific such as the tone of violence or fatalities, yes everything wants to keep its integrity but if its between loosing 25-50% of integrity and 100% of life, can you honestly blame them...honestly blame
Boon, he cannot be blamed neither for this mortal is under the control of Midway, he does not have any say finalised which Midway dont agree with - he works for Midway when he's working on the MK franchise. The DC concept would have been put through by Midway NOT by Boon, this I am very sure of however anything is possible. One possible situation which unfolded is Boon was giving these 2-3 interviews back 2 years ago about what he wanted to see and Midway knowing the position they are in (remember the analogy above, so you know were they are coming from) told him he was to include somehow DC characters - from the very franchise who offered them that hand when they when the rubble was sllowly but consistently building up
It comes to this: unfortunately the MK fans don't seem to be able to provide the level profit for Midway to help reconstruct themselves, if they don't have time to establish a new franchise this is something i'm sure THEY FELT they NEEDED to do, they weren't waiting behind their fans back with a knife and a huge grin, ready to stab us and run away laughing - I know it feels like this but this really isn't the case, they do care a lot about all of you
So rant and complain all you want but please do not blame Midway nor Boon for the direction the series may go in.
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PunisherTXB
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I'm happy with the direction this is going in. I really hope the scrapping of everything that has been making MK the butt end of so many jokes in the fighting game community is going to bring the series back.
Screw storyline. Screw 82437932 forgettable characters. Screw gimmicky gameplay. Screw everything that MK has been since the late ninties.
Its a new beginning. I hope Boon delivers where it count, the fighting engine. If they make it work, MK might get credibility back.
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zero-cool
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Thunder god you make a good point. It's valid well thought.... but you are wrong. Yes you can blame midway and Ed Boon.
If the reason behind a crossover is because they need a helping hand they only need a helping hand because as a video game developer Midway is sub-par.
Look at armageddon, yes I bought it, I played it, I enjoyed it.... for a short while. But who here disagrees that the game was rushed and not as good as it shouldv'e been.
I would say that is Midways downfall, they put out games that are good, but not great. Graphics are never as good as similar games, gameplay always feels slighly sloppy and storylines..... unimaginitive, if existent.
So I if they do they need a helping hand i do blame Midway, i do blame Boon for making good, but not great Mortal Kombat games.
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Boon has been in the industry for a looong time. You'd think after all this time, he'd have learned how to make a good fighting game. Hell, he even did at one point(UMK3).
I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I think he did this DC thing so he work free from fan pressure to expand on the current MKverse, which is currently full of fail and uber-fail.
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believe me when i tell u this:
this game is not MK8 we will hopefully get one later
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The_Great_ThunderGod
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zero-cool posted:
Thunder god you make a good point. It's valid well thought.... but you are wrong. Yes you can blame midway and Ed Boon.
If the reason behind a crossover is because they need a helping hand they only need a helping hand because as a video game developer Midway is sub-par.
Look at armageddon, yes I bought it, I played it, I enjoyed it.... for a short while. But who here disagrees that the game was rushed and not as good as it shouldv'e been.
I would say that is Midways downfall, they put out games that are good, but not great. Graphics are never as good as similar games, gameplay always feels slighly sloppy and storylines..... unimaginitive, if existent.
So I if they do they need a helping hand i do blame Midway, i do blame Boon for making good, but not great Mortal Kombat games.
My theory behind needing a helping hand is not due to them putting out mediocre games its because MK isnt a big a franchise as it once was its impossible for them with MK alone to generate the healthy revenue they need which is why they are more than happy to work with another popular franchise so they can both reach out to each others fanbases - however I now feel that MK vs. DC is definately going to be a Wii exclusive
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