When talking about how the Mortal Kombat series has evolved over the years, even the most retro of gamers will, more likely than not, pass some sort of snide, overly-sarcastic remark. Not that other series haven’t been a victim of this either, especially if your name is Jean Claude Van Damme. But I digress. When Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe (MKDC) was first revealed to the world, it was hard not to giggle a little. While Capcom had done a similar idea roughly ten years ago when pitting the likes of their Street Fighters against the Uncanny X-Men, neither party had the entire internet Nelson Muntz population laughing derisively into their electronic inboxes. And yeah, we had our fair share of stabs at it too.

What it all ultimately comes down to is this: Can folks other than both Mortal Kombat and DC comic book fans find it in themselves to look past MKDC’s theatrics and come across an enjoyable fighting game without tripping over its gimmicks. Frankly speaking, yes. What it lacks though, is the interesting modes found in previous iterations and the story, while wildly entertaining, doesn’t exactly stretch itself for too long.

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