Mortal Kombat Vita Review IGN

http://au.vita.ign.com/articles/122/1224076p1.html

Enjoy. Good score for a console port.

Some Posatives from the review.

* The added in *Challenge Tower* creates hours of extra fun and gameplay.

* Game controls extremely well.

* Only the characters have felt a graphics hit, the rest is near on par with its console brothers.

* Stable and smooth framerate offline and online play. Small hicups with Wi-Fi, but AD-Hoc had no issues.

* All DLC is included, including all costumes.

Seems like a buy for me later down the line.

It is good for those who want Mortal Kombat on the go. The Vita's biggest issue is that a majority of the great games for the system. Hopefully Resistance and Gravity Daze turn out to be great. Gravity Daze is great. I have already seen a good bit of that game online. It is definitely the Vita's first killer app as far as quality goes. Resistance singleplayer is cool, but the multiplat seems a little lackluster. Then again Resistance's biggest strength was always singleplayer.

I picked it up this morning. The only complaint I have is that the characters look pretty crappy, they are kinda blurry but at least it runs at a constant 60 frames per second. Other then that, it's exactly like it is on the console but with some new kontent.

Yeah, I knew the graphics weren't going to be that great but a nice port nonetheless.

Im just a tad disappointed it wasn't able to hold up to the ps3 version graphically and i guess i just have to get it out of my head that the vita is just a portable ps3,because it really isn't as powerful,but non the less i will be picking this up when i buy a ps vita soon.blacktorn

[QUOTE="blacktorn"]Im just a tad disappointed it wasn't able to hold up to the ps3 version graphically and i guess i just have to get it out of my head that the vita is just a portable ps3,because it really isn't as powerful,but non the less i will be picking this up when i buy a ps vita soon.Keiji993

I'd rather get this game on Vita than on consoles... Just need to get a Vita firat, lol.

Yup, this is the biggest problem. Characters look like they were ripped from a PSP version and the resolution is low. I would have rather had 40 FPS and better graphics.k3ck

It looks good, though personally I've never really gotten into fighting games.

Importing my copy since well. i live in australia and all that. we'll say no more about that.

It looks good, though personally I've never really gotten into fighting games.

SpinoRaptor24

Game plays really well on the Vita's dpad, and it's incredibly smooth (other than a split second after any x-ray move). It's kind of ugly, though. Character models are hideous and the compression on the cinematics is awful too, even resulting in some vertical lines. It's also VERY obviously not native resolution, which is really disappointing.DJ_Lae

Big fan of fighting games, loved MvC3, is MK worth it in your opinion ? Never bought the console version myself. If the character models are really ugly I may pass, graphics are not a huge issue just wondering if its that much of a negative that I should wait for a price drop.

[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]Game plays really well on the Vita's dpad, and it's incredibly smooth (other than a split second after any x-ray move). It's kind of ugly, though. Character models are hideous and the compression on the cinematics is awful too, even resulting in some vertical lines. It's also VERY obviously not native resolution, which is really disappointing.Blake135

Big fan of fighting games, loved MvC3, is MK worth it in your opinion ? Never bought the console version myself. If the character models are really ugly I may pass, graphics are not a huge issue just wondering if its that much of a negative that I should wait for a price drop.

[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]Game plays really well on the Vita's dpad, and it's incredibly smooth (other than a split second after any x-ray move). It's kind of ugly, though. Character models are hideous and the compression on the cinematics is awful too, even resulting in some vertical lines. It's also VERY obviously not native resolution, which is really disappointing.Blake135

Big fan of fighting games, loved MvC3, is MK worth it in your opinion ? Never bought the console version myself. If the character models are really ugly I may pass, graphics are not a huge issue just wondering if its that much of a negative that I should wait for a price drop.

I am very happy with the game. It looks and plays fantastic. Geez people, the graphics are more than fine. It is very easy on the eyes. The whole game is presented very well, The controls, the animations, the audio, the screen clarity and color... man i can not think of one bad thing to say about this game on Vita.

I am very happy with the game. It looks and plays fantastic. Geez people, the graphics are more than fine. It is very easy on the eyes. The whole game is presented very well, The controls, the animations, the audio, the screen clarity and color... man i can not think of one bad thing to say about this game on Vita.

Videodogg

Looks a bit better when not blown up.

Since Australia is Gay and has banned it ill be ordering it tomorrow off a UK site. Hopefully it comes soon to beat my bordem while I wait for Reistance, then the holy grail GRAVITY !!

Been playing it for a few hours now, and it's true that the graphics are an obvious downgrade from the console. That cannot be disputed. However, I must point out that DJ's pics are exaggerated because they're so blown up.

The characters have less polys, they seem less vibrant in color, and the same can be said of the environments. As worrisome as that might sound, it really isn't too noticeable when playing because of the action going on. The end-game cut-scenes are pretty bad, too.

On the plus side, the game does play excellent on Vita. The ability to preform fatalities by swiping the screen is excellent. Example: One of Scorpion's fatalities is fwd, dwn, fwd triangle. You can do it that way, or, on the Vita, you can swipe fwd, dwn, fwd. That's it. You don't need to press triangle. Fatalities are much nicer to perform on the Vita, IMO.

Am I disappointed in the graphics? Yeah, I won't lie. We all know the Vita is capable of more. That being said, this is a great fighting game that translates very well to portable form. Don't let the screenshots sway you too much; the game looks much better in motion. Remember, eye pleasing 60fps doesn't show up in screenshots.

I'm very happy with buying this.

Looks a bit better when not blown up.

zarshack

Since Australia is Gay and has banned it ill be ordering it tomorrow off a UK site. Hopefully it comes soon to beat my bordem while I wait for Reistance, then the holy grail GRAVITY !!

Blake135

love the game. but the graphics look good not great. cage looks terrible in the story mode as u can see in the other pictures. still a great game. for the on the go mk fan, its a must have. i just wish it was cheaper on the psn cause this is a game i will not be trading in.

[QUOTE="Blake135"]

Since Australia is Gay and has banned it ill be ordering it tomorrow off a UK site. Hopefully it comes soon to beat my bordem while I wait for Reistance, then the holy grail GRAVITY !!

zarshack

Yeah I know its not avilable there I asked and they said they were not going to stock it, I assume cause its banned? yet their brother website 365 games (based in the UK) allows you to buy it, So probs ordering it there.

[QUOTE="Blake135"]

Since Australia is Gay and has banned it ill be ordering it tomorrow off a UK site. Hopefully it comes soon to beat my bordem while I wait for Reistance, then the holy grail GRAVITY !!

zarshack

Yeah I know its not avilable there I asked and they said they were not going to stock it, I assume cause its banned? yet their brother website 365 games (based in the UK) allows you to buy it, So probs ordering it there.

They had to cut down on the graphics so they could include the full game otherwise it would be twice the byte size. Just wait cuz you would have never imagined a game like FTB3, FFVII CC, or Peace Walker on the early life of the psp.

I think the review is far and just. Having the game portablely is perfect for the fighting fans out there who can practice anywhere.

I had gotten used t the graphics until I had to punch up a YouTube video of how to defeat Shao Khan, which used PS3 footage. Yikes.

Still love it, though.