Over-the-Top?

Outworld Imp

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I'm really starting to fear the release of this game. What started out as a saving grace for us fans, is slowly turning into a ****ed up grindhouse game.

Supposedly, Ed claims in the recent issue of OPM that the game is "Over-the-Top" and shouldn't be taken seriously. When it come to my favorite game franchises, that phrase always scares me. What does Ed exactly mean by Over-the-Top? Does he mean the blood and gore? That I can understand...or does he mean something else?

Does he mean there will be comedic references within the game...like there has been since MK2? I've been longing for MK to rid of the whacky shit and stick to the serious story and atmosphere it strives for. Leave the comedy to Street Fighter and Dead or Alive.

I'm probably being paranoid, but in all seriousness I am worried. I did once claim Boon to be my hero, but now...I don't know. These last few announcements (coughcoughkratoscoughcough) have begun to shred my respect for him little by little.

I just hope NRS does the right thing.
 
He has also said that this game will be the most serious one yet. So don't fear my fellow Mortal Kombat fan. For thy game will probably be awesome ;}
There will maybe be a few comedic things though. Like the "Toasty!" guy.
 
There has to be a little bit of the wacky shit because that is simply MK, i seriously think that this game cant exist without a little humour involved. What i am disappointed with though is the fact that their promotional campaign has failed somewhat with all the continuous delays and some of the choices the team has made, Kratos being the most major one for me. Over the top i think he means with the blood and gore, and stuff like that, over the top meaning shit that would make you cringe, etc. I dont think this game is going to fail though, I still have faith in it. But i also have that worried feeling in the back of my head, like what outworld imp has, simply because of boons recent choices for this game.

Hopefully things will work out for the best.
 
I did once claim Boon to be my hero, but now...I don't know. These last few announcements (coughcoughkratoscoughcough) have begun to shred my respect for him little by little.

I just hope NRS does the right thing.

Come on man, give the guy a chance, I am sure he's busting his behind to give us the best MK around. He trully believes that Kratos is a good addition to MK 9

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I say Patience is a vertue and time will tell if it is a good addition or not.
 
Leave the comedy to Street Fighter? GTFO. Street Fighter has always been respected as a top-level fighter. Mortal Kombat, on the other hand, has always littered itself with comedy gimmicks.

Two words: Friendship. Babality. Case closed.

Also, the Kratos deal is just the latest gimmick for Mortal Kombat. I also don't get how a character from a completely different game and time line fits into a game that is supposed to focus solely on the characters and the story from the first three games. It makes no sense. At least the fighting mechanics and graphics look good.
 
Leave the comedy to Street Fighter? GTFO. Street Fighter has always been respected as a top-level fighter. Mortal Kombat, on the other hand, has always littered itself with comedy gimmicks.

Two words: Friendship. Babality. Case closed.

Also, the Kratos deal is just the latest gimmick for Mortal Kombat. I also don't get how a character from a completely different game and time line fits into a game that is supposed to focus solely on the characters and the story from the first three games. It makes no sense. At least the fighting mechanics and graphics look good.


i agree with anything this bro just said... i think there should give a character a frindship finisher... the game doesnt have to be a ceremony... a good laugh here and there wont ruin the seriousness and goreness of the game.. also, with today's graphics and picture quality i think it will be really funny to see a friendship XD
 
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Boon is a known BS'er...he also said this would be the fastest MK yet...which it clearly isn't..

that being said, from Kitana's and Cage's win poses, we already know the game has some comedic elements to it...

Two words: Friendship. Babality. Case closed.

LOL WUT?
 
don't bad mouth street fighter. it can be said that if it wasn't for street fighter mk might never have been made.and it is every bit as good as MK and in some ways is better.

as far as not taking it seriously... what video game can you take seriously? I think this statement was made in regards to the obvious exploitation of female anatomy and excess of violence, which is blatantly over the top from what we have seen so far.

for you to say that you dread this game and what has digressed to and that you are beginning to lose respect for Ed Boon sounds like a premature judgment based on some video clips and articles about an incomplete game that we have not even played, nor seen a finished product.

Ed Boon is a pioneer that took a simple one shot production and turned it into a household name.

it sounds to me like a lot of you just like to piss and moan about how much better you would do it.

I hate to break it to you but most of these ideas are poorly conceived and mundane by comparison to the product Ed Boon, John Tobias and the rest of the MK creators have given us. it's always easier to tell someone the things they got wrong, rather than point out what is done right. why don't you all stop whining and show some gratitude.

oh yeah mery christmas
 
Obvious exploitation of female anatomy?

lmao if you really think MK is original with doing this.
 
Over-the-top can describe MK in a number of ways...excess violence, combat that defies real world physics, super natural powers, etc.

Comedic elements were around since the beginning. A little excerpt from Johnny Cage's ending: "He returns to Hollywood after defending his new title as Grand Champion. Cage goes on to film Mortal Kombat: The Movie and it's many successful sequels."
 
Obvious exploitation of female anatomy?

lmao if you really think MK is original with doing this.

I don't recall ever using the word original. additionally I don't see where or how you made that connection. please elaborate.
 
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I was making a general statement based on the comment you made referring to the exploitation of the female anatomy. I don't know if you actually think that or if you are just referring to something you read but, yeah, my comment was more for anyone, not YOU as in RAIJIN, who actually thinks MK and exploiting female characters is anything original. This has been happening for a long time so connecting exploitation of females with MK is quite silly because it's not as if MK is the only game to ever go that route.
 
don't bad mouth street fighter. it can be said that if it wasn't for street fighter mk might never have been made.and it is every bit as good as MK and in some ways is better.

as far as not taking it seriously... what video game can you take seriously? I think this statement was made in regards to the obvious exploitation of female anatomy and excess of violence, which is blatantly over the top from what we have seen so far.

for you to say that you dread this game and what has digressed to and that you are beginning to lose respect for Ed Boon sounds like a premature judgment based on some video clips and articles about an incomplete game that we have not even played, nor seen a finished product.

Ed Boon is a pioneer that took a simple one shot production and turned it into a household name.

it sounds to me like a lot of you just like to piss and moan about how much better you would do it.

I hate to break it to you but most of these ideas are poorly conceived and mundane by comparison to the product Ed Boon, John Tobias and the rest of the MK creators have given us. it's always easier to tell someone the things they got wrong, rather than point out what is done right. why don't you all stop whining and show some gratitude.

oh yeah mery christmas

Yes I do love to piss and moan about the franchise that got me into video games in the first place. We all have the right to ***** about something and give our opinion. Knock off the crap, and let us have our moment. We surely let you have yours all the time, Raijin.

Merry Christmas to you too...mother ****er. lol
 
as far as not taking it seriously... what video game can you take seriously? I think this statement was made in regards to the obvious exploitation of female anatomy

I agree with you 100% on this.

I mean, look at this shocking video someone made of the shameless exploitation of Sonya in MK vs. DC. It's absolutely disgusting. It's so bad I had to bookmark it to remind myself how awful it is. I've seen it 12 times now and every time it gets more exploitative.

 
I was making a general statement based on the comment you made referring to the exploitation of the female anatomy. I don't know if you actually think that or if you are just referring to something you read but, yeah, my comment was more for anyone, not YOU as in RAIJIN, who actually thinks MK and exploiting female characters is anything original. This has been happening for a long time so connecting exploitation of females with MK is quite silly because it's not as if MK is the only game to ever go that route.

haha. so I'm not allowed to have a decent thought? I have to be a super perv all the time?sheesh haha yes I do believe that they are exploiting female anatomy and noooo I didn't read it somewhere all of my stuff is 100% original hahah. silly bunny

Yes I do love to piss and moan about the franchise that got me into video games in the first place. We all have the right to ***** about something and give our opinion. Knock off the crap, and let us have our moment. We surely let you have yours all the time, Raijin.

Merry Christmas to you too...mother ****er. lol

oh boy! someone forgot their happy pill today. did santa forget your presents lil guy?
I agree with you 100% on this.

I mean, look at this shocking video someone made of the shameless exploitation of Sonya in MK vs. DC. It's absolutely disgusting. It's so bad I had to bookmark it to remind myself how awful it is. I've seen it 12 times now and every time it gets more exploitative.


*face palm* jesus christ............'s birthday.
 
haha. so I'm not allowed to have a decent thought? I have to be a super perv all the time?sheesh haha yes I do believe that they are exploiting female anatomy and noooo I didn't read it somewhere all of my stuff is 100% original hahah. silly bunny


It's just hilarious how some people are acting as if MK is the first game to go this route. You do think they have overexposed the female anatomy and that is not a new thing so I have no idea why you even brought it up. Women have almost always been represented in such a way.

Infact, MK is one of the more toned down games when it comes to the chicks. Look at Felicia from Darkstalkers, for example.

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It's just hilarious how some people are acting as if MK is the first game to go this route. You do think they have overexposed the female anatomy and that is not a new thing so I have no idea why you even brought it up. Women have almost always been represented in such a way.

Infact, MK is one of the more toned down games when it comes to the chicks. Look at Felicia from Darkstalkers, for example.

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there you go with that original stuff again. you really are quite charming the way you hold onto a point like that.

this is a first for MK. the females have always had somewhat revealing outfits but they are really sexing them up and hoing them out for THIS one. so while it is commonplace for the GENRE as a whole it is new to MK. though hardly original. they're being "over the top" or just unnecessary. the topic was "over the top" and I was mainly referring to the comment Ed Boon made. I can see they're really doing things to the extreme. maybe that should be the title : Mortal Kombat EXTREME!!!!!

felicia has fleas. thats like the anthromorphic equivalent of crabs.
 
If you think this MK in particular is 'really sexing them up', you should probably play more MK games.
 
Considering that they started using titty physics in Deadly Alliance, I don't really see the sex appeal in the new game as being particularly out of the ordinary for an MK game.
 
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