Mortal Kombat

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Yeah but you can use that excuse on anything in the game.

It's disappointing that the only means of acquiring these right now is through pre-order. It actually turns me off from wanting to buy the game because of it.

Had it been regular DLC, i'd still have issue but much less so...

I can understand.

To add just about every game has the pre-order bonuses put up on the PSN for download later on. So hopefully the trend remains the same.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Whatever the case, I don't want to pre-order moves that should be included from the get go.

I don't agree with this 100%.

If every character lets say has 2 fatalities each. And this is just a "classic costume which allows use for the classic fatality" ... then it would in essence give those 3 characters, 3 and the rest two.

They are not keeping anything from you... and just like ODogg mentioned, we expect it to always be there, but then DLC (maps, etc) or expansion packs from the PC days should "always have been there".

You can not really think that way, because if they are continuing to build custom fatalities to add to the game, that is all time and money, and things to offer to keep it fresh.

I can see both sides of the argument... but I do not think companies are mostly doing it to be sneaky jerks, but more so to expand upon the game and make it more fun later on.

Unless you are Activision charging $15 for 3 maps, that is another story. But that is about greed due to a high price. Considering at one time, maps were free in FPS games, even if they came from the developer. But to charge 25% of the full game price for 1/10th of content is not cool.

[LingeringRegime]

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I don't agree with this 100%.

If every character lets say has 2 fatalities each. And this is just a "classic costume which allows use for the classic fatality" ... then it would in essence give those 3 characters, 3 and the rest two.

They are not keeping anything from you... and just like ODogg mentioned, we expect it to always be there, but then DLC (maps, etc) or expansion packs from the PC days should "always have been there".

You can not really think that way, because if they are continuing to build custom fatalities to add to the game, that is all time and money, and things to offer to keep it fresh.

I can see both sides of the argument... but I do not think companies are mostly doing it to be sneaky jerks, but more so to expand upon the game and make it more fun later on.

Unless you are Activision charging $15 for 3 maps, that is another story. But that is about greed due to a high price. Considering at one time, maps were free in FPS games, even if they came from the developer. But to charge 25% of the full game price for 1/10th of content is not cool.

This is a business move, to ensure sales of the game. I don't think my fun factor is important to them after they have my $64 and change. As a long time fan of the series since the original MK, this just rubs me the wrong way. Fatalities are what made Mortal Kombat popular in the first place, now I have to choose which classic ones I want by where I pre-order? I can understand having pre-order incentives like custom character outfits, maybe even custom backgrounds, but they go mess with Sub Zero and Scorpion iconic fatalities? They should have thought this one through a little more, it will put a lot of people off.

[TracerBullet]

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This is a business move, to ensure sales of the game. I don't think my fun factor is important to them after they have my $64 and change. As a long time fan of the series since the original MK, this just rubs me the wrong way. Fatalities are what made Mortal Kombat popular in the first place, now I have to choose which classic ones I want by where I pre-order? I can understand having pre-order incentives like custom character outfits, maybe even custom backgrounds, but they go mess with Sub Zero and Scorpion iconic fatalities? They should have thought this one through a little more, it will put a lot of people off.

I agree with both you and Enigma. I agree with Enigma on them just jumping on the pre-order and it allowing for more later on down the road. However I'm with you on the fact they shouldn't include moves in a pre-order bonus. Costumes are enough. I usually hate pre-order bonuses anyway, because it tries to get my business somewhere I usually don't deal with, but this one takes the cake on bad pre-order deals.

[DickDalewood]

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I'll never understand what people have against preorders... you pay the same for the game regardless, so, you get a little bonus for going and putting $5 down ahead of time. Who cares? We were still getting a full game, with a huge cast list and move set... this other stuff is simply extra.

Oh well though, to each their own... I'll be enjoying my Best Buy Fatality

[Pared]

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I can understand.

To add just about every game has the pre-order bonuses put up on the PSN for download later on. So hopefully the trend remains the same.

If they do, it won't be as big a deal, at least for me.

It's just not knowing if they do, you're sort of screwed either way. I think there were a few games that gave your pre-order DLC that never became available... help me out there. Didn't Halo do this recently with armor or something similar?

If it's like SF4 where you get a free group of something that you can eventually buy, then I really won't care in the long run. But when deciding on my purchase... this sort of thing holds me back.

[eDotd]

No biggie for me as they'll all be available eventually anyway.

I know fatalities make mortal kombat...mortal kombat, but when it comes down to it they are only visual. They have nothing to do with the match or the strategy/skill it takes to win the match. For me this is same thing as the SSFIV alternate costumes.

If the game lives up to what's been said so far then the real joy should come from playing the match itself, not the fatalities.

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[Sandman42]

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I'll never understand what people have against preorders... you pay the same for the game regardless, so, you get a little bonus for going and putting $5 down ahead of time. Who cares? We were still getting a full game, with a huge cast list and move set... this other stuff is simply extra.

Oh well though, to each their own... I'll be enjoying my Best Buy Fatality

Well the part that sucks is you can only get one. I'll be getting it from Best Buy because Sub Zero is my favorite character but I also want Scorpion's classic fatality because it isn't an MK game if he can't do his fire breathing skull fatality.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Hmmmm...yeah, I don't think so.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Well the part that sucks is you can only get one. I'll be getting it from Best Buy because Sub Zero is my favorite character but I also want Scorpion's classic fatality because it isn't an MK game if he can't do his fire breathing skull fatality.

Not really, what I used to do is buy from Amazon with a pre-order, and then go in EBgames or Best Buy and get the pre-order for $5 and the cards with the codes.

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Then just cancel the pre-orders there later on.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Not really, what I used to do is buy from Amazon with a pre-order, and then go in EBgames or Best Buy and get the pre-order for $5 and the cards with the codes.

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Then just cancel the pre-orders there later on.

Gamestop codes come on the receipt when you pick up the game now. Best Buy codes are almost always a slip of paper inside the packaging, and Amazon emails you the code after the game ships, so that idea won't work.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Gamestop codes come on the receipt when you pick up the game now. Best Buy codes are almost always a slip of paper inside the packaging, and Amazon emails you the code after the game ships, so that idea won't work.

You can still return the game ... and the best buy ones I always seen pre-order boxes on shelves that had the codes in them.

Unless they changed now.

I bet they will still go up on the PSN a few months after game release.

[RedZoneD25]

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I bet they will still go up on the PSN a few months after game release.

This. The official Twitter account of Netherrealm Studios (makers of the game) has already come out and said that you will eventually be able to obtain all the retro ninja gear.


Me? I've already bought my Tournament Edition. I have loved MK since I was 3-4 years old, screwing around on a Mortal Kombat II arcade machine. I remember being in my teens wishing that a fightstick was out there for the PS2 games...Well there we are in April 2011, and my wish is here!

[Pared]

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[Cyros]

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