Remember that video I posted about back in August that featured the Joker’s fatality move in the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe game? (It’s been awhile, so go watch it … I’ll wait).
Well, it’s been altered for the final game, per a discussion the gaming blog Kotaku had with Midway’s Ed Boon. In order to be rated “T” for teens, they’ve had to make some changes to the game. Kotaku writes:
We asked Midway’s Ed Boon about the difficulty in getting that T-rating, something he said the team has been working closely with the ESRB on. They’ve sent “at least three” submissions to the ESRB, going in with something that’s full of M-rated content, getting feedback and “scaling it back.”
Another Fatality that’s seen some revision was Kitana’s, one that involved her opponent being impaled by her trademark blade-fans. Initially, the first fan went into the torso, the other into the forehead. That second was a T-rating no-no. Double fans delivered to the chest, however, that’s a T-rated way to end someone’s life.
It kind of makes you wonder why they don’t just release a mature-rated “director’s cut” at some point.
October 27th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Perfect excuse to charge for downloadable fatalities.
October 27th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Joker can put pencils through people’s eyes in P13 Dark Knight but can’t shoot someone in a rated for Teens game?
BULLSH!T
October 27th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
“It kind of makes you wonder why they don’t just release a mature-rated “director’s cut” at some point.”
Hardly; DC would never allow it. Don’t you think Midway would go for an M rating in the first place if they could?