Midway - E3 2002
I certainly miss the original Sonya, Kerri Hoskins. Many E3 ago, she would be my first stop of the show. Times have changed and so has the gaming industry. Midway had a handful of games, but not many that really turned your head. Their long line of Mortal Kombat games seems to have been forgotten with the release of Mortal Kombat 4, but a great graphics engine and some pretty screenshots for MK5 (Alliance) had me searching out Midway once again.
| Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (5) - The screenshots of this game are phenomenal. I was pleasantly surprised by this game and thought this might be the game to bring me back to the fighting game genre. The animation of the characters in the game are pretty good. There were tons of moves and combos and with a flick of the R1 button you switch to a new combat style, some are different stances and some are with weapons. The weapons give you range and almost seemed unfair at times, like when I was using Shang-Tsung and his 7 foot staff. Sadly, this version had no familiar moves that brought the MK series to its popularity. I was unable to throw a harpoon with scorpion, throw an ice blast with Sub-Zero, etc. These are necessary for me to want to play the game, so perhaps it was a little too early. The game looks nice and with a lot more work could be a great game. I'm not sure if it will be in time for this holiday season, if it is it may be a rushed product. Time will tell. |
