

Intertwined within fight matches, which are played in a 3D fighter style, are new gameplay modes, such as "Free-Fall Kombat" or "Falling Kombat," which are activated automatically after throwing the opponent to a lower level in the arena.

In stages where it is allowed, two characters can battle in mid-air for the chance to land on top of the opponent and perform maximum damage. "Free-Fall Kombat" is a new mode introduced in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe also contains a mode called "Kombo Challenge", where players must perform ten pre-created combos of increasing difficulty. The player has the ability to play as all the characters in the story mode at one point during development, but the story mode ultimately lacked story arcs for a few characters. Depending on which side players choose, the characters from one universe see those from the opposite universe as the invaders of their own. The perspectives consist of one segment from the DC Universe side, and one from the Mortal Kombat side, each split up into various chapters. The game features a story mode, playable from two different perspectives. DC Universe was entertaining and made good use of its DC Universe license, but the game's lack of unlockable features as opposed to past installments of Mortal Kombat and toned-down finishing moves garnered some criticism. Most reviewers agreed that Mortal Kombat vs. It is the first Mortal Kombat title developed solely for the seventh generation of video game consoles. DC Universe was developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 and is available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.

Characters from both universes begin to fluctuate in power, becoming stronger or weaker. An attack by both Raiden and Superman simultaneously in their separate universes causes the merging of the Mortal Kombat and DC villains, Shao Kahn and Darkseid, resulting in the creation of Dark Kahn, whose mere existence causes the two universes to begin merging if allowed to continue, it would result in the destruction of both. The game takes place after Raiden, Earthrealm's god of thunder, and Superman, Metropolis' defender, repel invasions from both their worlds. The game was followed by a Mortal Kombat reboot in 2011 and by Injustice: Gods Among Us in 2013. Its story was written by comic writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. The game was released on Novemand contains characters from both franchises. Interactive Entertainment, the game is a crossover between Mortal Kombat and the DC Universe, and is also the eighth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise. The last entry in the franchise before the company went bankrupt in 2009 and sold the franchise to Warner Bros. DC Universe is a 2008 fighting video game, developed and published by Midway Games. Single-player, local & online multiplayer
