The graphics are clean and crisp, however, they do not take full advantage of the next generation hardware. DC Universe receives a rollicking T for 'Teen' rating from the ESRB. Unlike earlier Mortal Kombat console games, Vs. An expanded single-player campaign follows a storyline in part by comics writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. The game's 'Freefall Kombat' allows fighters to battle as they fall from one level of an arena to another, and the 'Klose Kombat' mechanic handles up-close grappling. Each character has a particular fighting technique, as well as a distinct, Mortal Kombat-style finishing move. The roster of 22 playable characters includes Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya, Raiden, and Kano from the Mortal Kombat games, with Batman, Superman, The Joker, Wonder Woman, and Darkseid from DC. Although it's not the first fighting game to bring together characters from multiple fictional universes, many of the most recognizable DC heroes are playable in head-to-head bouts for the first time here.
DC Universe presents coin-op and comics fans alike with the chance to battle through never-before-seen fantasy grudge matches featuring the most powerful characters from Midway's notoriously brutal fighting series and DC Comics' expansive superhero universe.
