First Look at Superman from MK vs DC Universe

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Just <a href="http://www.trmk.org/news/11528/two_new_concept_artwork_from_mk_vs_dc_universe.html">earlier today</a> we got concept art release of <b>Metropolis</b> from <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/mortal_kombat_vs_dc_universe/">Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe</a>, but now we have the man of steel himself. Midway has just sent us a high quality render of Superman himself for our readers.

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Check out more coverage of <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/mortal_kombat_vs_dc_universe/">Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe</a>, including an <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/mortal_kombat_vs_dc_universe/midway_gamers_day_2008/">in-depth interview with Ed Boon</a> and the full theatrical trailer available in <b>720p HD</b> in our <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/mortal_kombat_vs_dc_universe/">Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe GameRealm</a>.
 
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Sweet! We got a render after all! I see now why they released the Metropolis art. It's this one's backdrop!
 
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I gotta say, it'd be nice if the DC guys at least gave the MK team some creative freedom on the designs. If you view this render out of context, it sure doesn't give you the impression that it's from a Mortal Kombat game. I understand people wanting the designs to be faithful, but it looks like these characters are going to stick out like a sore thumb.
 
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I gotta say, it'd be nice if the DC guys at least gave the MK team some creative freedom on the designs. If you view this render out of context, it sure doesn't give you the impression that it's from a Mortal Kombat game. I understand people wanting the designs to be faithful, but it looks like these characters are going to stick out like a sore thumb.

True, but this isnt a mortal kombat game only. Its a mix of DC and MK. So the DC side isnt going to have a MK look to it, nor should it.
 
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Finding it hard to get excited about this. I mean, we knew he was gonna be in there, right? Same with Scorpion, but at least with Scorpion we got a new look to analyze.
At least I know that the Superman Action figure I bought 2 weeks ago to go with my MK figs is accurate enough.
 
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Now that I look at it...he does have a plastic look about him that Sub and Bats definitely didn't have in the trailer. I really hope he doesn't have that action-figurey style about him when he's in-game. My friend had a good suggestion however on how to make him better. Keep the costume, but make the colors darker and more faded. Tell ya what, I'll photoshop a concept and put it up here and in the artwork section to describe what I mean.
 
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Glamador said:
Keep the costume, but make the colors darker and more faded.

That's what I was thinking. I'm not asking for complete bastardizations of the costumes, but would darkening up the outfits a bit really alienate the DC fans so much?
 
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They did it on Superman Returns and that was generally well recieved. And in the 90s Batman did have a really dark grey suit too.
 
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Doesn't seem like anyone really had a problem with Batman being all-black in the movies, either, unless I missed something. I still think an all-black costume would work better for him in this game.
 
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I agree, darkening up the colors a bit might make superman look a little bit better. It doesn't really matter to me though whether Bats would be wearing an all black suit or a dark gray one, he still looks pretty menacing to me.
 
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If there are alternative cossys, I hope they let the MK be a bit more creatative. :-/
 
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yea cus wit the some wat bright colors, supa man looks kinda "happy" for a darker, gritter mortal kombat. right?
 
Whatever the case may be, either plastic looking or too cartoonish I cant wait to stab him in the chest with Scorpions spear for wearing his red panties over his spandex
 
Guys, come on, its just a render, with no real lighting from the background, even the background seems to have the same tone.. look, it has to be darker in the game.. with just a little more darkness, it looks a bit better… don’t you think?
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The graphics of this game will be good.
This game is what I have been waiting for.
There aren't a lot of DC comics related video games lately.
 
Well, it looks very good honestly none the less. I noticed nobody commented yet on his costume details such as the wrinkles, spandex-ness of his costume. Kind of reminds me of Brandon Routh in some ways

I think most people all around have to realize that for one, the MK team CAN'T just do whatever they want with designs...they need DC's approval as far as the DC guys go, they can do whatever they wish with their owns guys MK characters but DC's, not so much.

I was saying this on MKO because a lot of fans "hated on Superman's look" umm that's how he looks lol, he's not going to look "evil" don't some of you guys know what Superman's about? lol Besides chances are and knowing MK there will be alternates, he'll have his Black/darker costume so that should please a lot more people...hopefully the DC/Superman haters out there but I wouldn't hold my breath on that one lol

I don't see this plasticness some people refer to, he looks like Superman the pose, boyscoutish look etc. I follow DC as well as MK and he always has that "look" to him, I mean he's posing as the world's#1 super hero while Scorpion is an undead spectre of course he's going to look a bit "statue like" but not plastic lol....

He's Superman afterall:-D
 
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The most evil version of Superman was Superman Prime in the recent "countdown" arc. He was one of the courses of the DC universe being redone (supposedly) into its current 52 universes.
 
Well, it looks very good honestly none the less. I noticed nobody commented yet on his costume details such as the wrinkles, spandex-ness of his costume. Kind of reminds me of Brandon Routh in some ways

I think most people all around have to realize that for one, the MK team CAN'T just do whatever they want with designs...they need DC's approval as far as the DC guys go, they can do whatever they wish with their owns guys MK characters but DC's, not so much.

I was saying this on MKO because a lot of fans "hated on Superman's look" umm that's how he looks lol, he's not going to look "evil" don't some of you guys know what Superman's about? lol Besides chances are and knowing MK there will be alternates, he'll have his Black/darker costume so that should please a lot more people...hopefully the DC/Superman haters out there but I wouldn't hold my breath on that one lol

I don't see this plasticness some people refer to, he looks like Superman the pose, boyscoutish look etc. I follow DC as well as MK and he always has that "look" to him, I mean he's posing as the world's#1 super hero while Scorpion is an undead spectre of course he's going to look a bit "statue like" but not plastic lol....

He's Superman afterall:-D

There are no wrinkles that i can see. They are his veins. And yes we know this but what you're not getting is that this render looks like crap. He looks plastic. I don't want a whole new superman, i want something that doesn't look like last gen. The arenas are beautiful. I even think Scorpion looks subpar (not a word, oh well.) They are no using the Unreal to it's fullest. I mean the Gears characters look amazing! And that's with a first person shooter, they can do way better with a fighting game, so they need too.
 
The thing about the Unreal engine is it works best on surfaces like metals and such, it handles them well. Most of the characters in the game have armour on, and it handles them well. After metal, its details, it does that brilliantly too.

Trouble with Superman is his cossy is low detail and aside from the belt if you have it, he has no metal.

To me, they've done a better job then I thought, only because I know how difficult it is to get the room in to go a little heavy on Superman's cossy. (He almost always wears that same outfit... :-/ )

Things have been different for his cousin, Supergirl, there is some room for experiementation and she usually has slightly better costume designs for that reason. (she can have blue skirt, red skirt, hotpants, long boots, short boots, flat heels, heels, belt buckle, no buckleGloves, no gloves, headband, no band, doesn't even need the blue uniform if you look at others with the name other then Kara).
 
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