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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:51 am
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Well, first off I want to start off by saying that I am not the only one who feels like Midway has slapped me in the face. I have an opinion to share when it comes to the content in the gamecube version of MKD and I have taken the time to write a letter to midway about this issue. I have not yet sent the letter and I am actuallly hoping for some valued opinion, negative or possitive when it comes to this matter. Please tell me if you do or dont feel the same way:
My letter:
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To Whom It May Concern,
As a loyal fan of the Mortal Kombat series I would like to express my opinion on a matter that has the MK community both excited and disappointed at the same time. However, I would first like to take a moment to express my congratulations on the success of Mortal Kombat Deception. The game has surpassed all expectations and has become my personal favourite in the entire series. The numerous awards speak for themselves. Not only did Ed Boon and his team manage to conquer the fighting genre, Deception proved that Mortal Kombat throughout its decade has become more than just a fighting game. MK Deception has now set the standards for what a fighting game should be and that in itself is an accomplishment all gaming developers strive to achieve. Congratulations once again.
I do however have one concern. I have taken the liberty and time to express an opinion that I feel very strongly about, it is a concern that not only I share, but the MK community does as well. The announcement of MK Deception was bitter sweet for the Game Cube community, I am sure, but all concerns were later put to rest as Midway announced a February ’05 release of a Game Cube instalment of Mortal Kombat Deception. Nintendo’s lack of online support did however mean that the online component would have to be dropped. Quite unfortunate, however, as a company that claims to strive to provide the best gaming experience possible, it is unfair that Nintendo should be rewarded with content not available in the Xbox or PlayStation2 versions of Mortal Kombat Deception. Nintendo as a company can in-fact support online play as it has with the instalments of Phantasy Star Online, but has choose not to do so. Being perhaps one of the biggest fan of Mortal Kombat I find it quite unfair that content which should have been in the Xbox and PS2 versions was dropped simply to cater the needs of a company that is falling behind (because of their own fault must I add) in the gaming industry. The fact of the matter is, Nintendo can indeed allow gamers to play online but choose not to, yet Midway has found a way to reward them for that.
With the recent announcement of Show Kahn and Goro being ‘exclusive’ to the Game Cube instalment, I found myself outraged and excited at the same time. As a student that lives from paycheque to paycheque I cant afford to purchase a whole new gaming system just for one game. Being a loyal fan I find the inclusion of such characters undoubtedly appealing. Show Kahn and Goro are characters that fans have always wanted to be playable, but only a handful of gamers will be able to experience that. With the knowledge of even more “exclusive” content yet unannounced I an very disappointed. I do see the point of trying to make up for the lack of online play, however, I still feel like I have gotten a slap in the face for owning an Xbox. Microsoft and Sony have proven that they are indeed providing the best gaming experience possible. But the fact that Nintendo can be doing the same and made a choice not to do so does leave me unsatisfied. Perhaps a solution to this would be to have the content available via a booster pack like Official Xbox Magazine offered for Dead Or Alive 3, however such methods can be costly for some gamers, especially PS2 owners. The most valued opinions and the ones that matter most are the ones that come from the gamers, as a loyal fan I am excited that such content is being made available, however, it is unfair that only a few will be able to experience them. Something needs to be done. As someone who seeks the best out of my games, I cant help but feel robbed as a gamer.
Thank you for your time
Romel C.
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please note that this is sort of a rough draft and I still need to add a few things. Opinions?
btw, TMK, dont h8. :p j00 GC lover!
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 7:38 am
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Well you should add this. " To make up for all the other gamers taht fells the same way I do I think you should Creat and "add-on" disk which other players that want to see shao khan and goro in 3-d will buy".
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:12 pm
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its a good letter camk but you do know that you might not get a reply
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:18 pm
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CAMK, as always you are to anti-nintendo. Sure, they CAN support online play...but they don't have the userbase for it, and Midway know this...so how do they make up for the lack of being able to support online play? They add a few exclusives...nothing wrong with that, in fact it's great. And how do you know that Kahn and Goro will not be in the next MK for PS2 and XBOX owners? I'd alos like to add a comment about Microsoft here. You said "Microsoft and Sony have proven that they are indeed providing the best gaming experience possible." Well shit like this makes me feel otherwise. I just got a new Panasonic TV with COMPONENT inputs... (for those that don't know COMPONENT is a very high quality video connection which makes games and DVD looks HEAPS better) So I thought cool...I can go get that componenet cable I saw that was available for x-box right...? WRONG. Fucking Microsoft stopped production of the componenet cable for X-box...so they have left consumers stuck with the peice of shit standerd composite cable. Fucking MS shit me, Sony didn't stop making a component cable...whats the point in having a system that boasts DVD playback and video that can be adjusted to widescreen if you can't have a decent video cable for it.
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:22 pm
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Total-MK
Do you know that MK7 is coming out on the PS3 and xbox 2
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Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:15 pm
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Good letter. Bad way to go about it, though. There's too much complaining. I'll explain why.
(Then I'll go to what I like about your letter's purpose)
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Yes. The fans' well-being is among the most important for the MK series, and any other long-running series that's success has been bulked by the dedication of fans.
BUT, if MK Deception is a groundbreaking success, they've felt they already met the requirements of satisfying our needs; and they have. The exclusive material for Game Cube should not be an issue. No matter how much they answer our pleas, a company will still make decisions solely to make more money. And this GC situation (a classic money-making effort) has shown that.
On the defense of GC, what if you owned that and not PS2/Xbox, and they decided NOT to include any exclusive material. Then you would be dissappointed that Midway was shallow enough not to give you any benefit from the lack of online play. Both scenarios create an issue, but at least in the method they chose, Midway gets more money, and an overall addition for gamers.
You have to comprimise in the business world, unless you are always loaded with spending money. It's not always fair, but you gotta keep things in perspective: look what they have already done for us.
We have more favorite returning characters, a refined fighting system, online play (especially this. There aren't any other fighting games that are online, so they didn't have to do this), and lotsa secrets and documentary-like material. They've been generous and put us first, and the company second.
With that said, CAMK, support your purpose of the letter with more suggesting and less complaining.
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I do support your idea of Expansion Packs for PS2/Xbox. However, we would need to know exactly how much exclusive content is in the Game Cube version so it would be valuable enough for an expansion pack for PS2/Xbox players.
Now, let's assume that there IS enough for an Expansion Pack for PS2/Xbox. It would be an excellent idea and would benefit both Midway and the fans, and would be a great way to end MK's PS2/Xbox/GC franchises, and move on to PS3/Xbox2 (If, in fact, MK7 is going to be on those consoles, since someone said that earlier).
From what I can see, here would be the positive effects of PS2/Xbox Expansion Packs:
-Overall, gamers get more, while the PS2/Xbox copies themselves can't be assumed to have more substance than the GC games (since you still gotta buy the packs separately, to do so)
-It places a more comprimised situation on all gamers:
50 bucks for optimum MKD experience for GC players but no online play vs. 50 bucks plus more money for Expansion packs for optimum MKD experience for PS2/Xbox players. (PS2/Xbox fans get the better deal, but it's a little more balanced than the current situation)
-GC owners can still get their own benefit by already having their copies include the content that would be in the PS2/Xbox expansion packs, while PS2/Xbox owners don't feel as "cheated"
-and the sales should be a success for Midway because of the fanbase.
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I hope this helped.
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2004 12:38 am
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I also support the idea of having a extra disc with Goro and Shao Kahn on it.
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2004 11:20 am
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they are going to have more characters then goro and shao kahn
which makes me think what if goro and shao kahn are in the ps2 or xbox version of mkd
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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:54 pm
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Hmm.
I'm annoyed with your letter 
Owning both a PS2 and a Gamecube, I learn to accept that some things on each concolse are exclusives. Great games such as Metroid Prime, Zelda Wind Waker, Eternal Darkness, Resident Evil 4 and various others are only on Gamecube, and I'm happy with that. Other games, such as Devil May Cry, Kill Zone, Onimusha and other games are only on PS2. I don't mind. You see, each version has to have an incentive to buy it. The XBOX version has better graphics overall, the PS2 version has a great control scheme, and the GCN version, besides Shao Kahn and Goro, also has great controls and better graphics than the PS2 version.
IMO, you shouldn't have to dig up much to purchase a Gamecube / should have one already since there is already an extensive library of really good GCN exclusive games. But if you don't want to, then perhaps Midway will release a Directors Cut package or something.
I dont mind, since I'll be owning the PS2 version for Online PLay and the GCN version for Shao Kahn, Goro + Overall Better Graphics.
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:58 pm
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No offense Nemesis556, but people like me, who only can afford one system at a time, cannot pay for a GC. I could however, be able to afford to get an expansion pack instead.
I sincerly hope that Midway hears our plight. You go camk
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:24 am
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Great reply, Nemesis556
Gamecube consoles are so cheap atm it's not funny. last I saw was $120 (Australian) which is probly like, $80 - $90 us.
Regards,
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