The creators of Mortal Kombat 1, Warner Bros. Games, and NetherRealm Studios, thrilled fans by revealing new characters. Now, players of the Invincible series can include their favorite supervillain in the brutal Mortal Kombat matches.
The Kombat Pack consisted of five Kameo combatants and six primary fighters. The leader of the group is the Viltrumite powerhouse, Omni-Man. Following a planned break, he makes his Mortal Kombat 1 debut, promising gamers an exhilarating encounter.
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The two super powered kombatants face off in this Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay: pic.twitter.com/PLOp8pHQac
— IGN (@IGN) November 12, 2023
Starting November 16, 2023, Omni-Man has been made available to the fans. As a character, Omni-Man uses his strength and speed to overwhelm opponents in games. Tremor serves as a Kameo warrior throughout the battles, lending crucial assistance as required.
Mortal Kombat 1’s aggressive monetization
Players’ outrage over Mortal Kombat 1‘s aggressive monetization method has been reignited by the price of the character’s impending DLC, Omni-Man, which was recently revealed.
Popular character Omni-Man from the Invincible Amazon Prime series will cost $7.99 bought as a standalone. Players are not pleased with this price point, arguing that it further demonstrates Mortal Kombat 1’s “wild” monetization. These worries have been heightened by the character’s lower pricing than the recently released Halloween Fatality, which is $10.
Mortal Kombat 1’s aggressive monetisation has once again come under fire from players after Nintendo spilled the beans on the standalone price of the Omni-Man DLC character. https://t.co/29ul7cIxJe pic.twitter.com/N1Opxrly85
— IGN (@IGN) November 19, 2023
Players have expressed outrage over these pricing decisions, arguing that Mortal Kombat 1’s economy has become unbalanced. The increased cost of skins, fatalities, and announcers compared to full-fledged characters has angered players over the game’s general direction.
Warner Bros. Games also charges an extra $10 for the Omni-Man announcer pack, which has J. K. Simmons’ voice, which only serves to exacerbate the unhappiness. The price of this announcer pack is more than that of Omni-Man for those who have already purchased the $39.99 Kombat Pack 1.
MK1’s monetization is horrid.
— Victory Reviews (@Vyreviews94) November 19, 2023
Although Omni-Man is a fun character to play, it’s important to note that he possesses less Brutalities and no other skins than other characters. Furthermore, fans are disappointed that actor Anthony Starr, well known for Homelander in The Boys, is not going to voice the well-known villain in Mortal Kombat 1.
It remains to be seen how the developers respond to user complaints regarding Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC pricing structure and find a way to balance player satisfaction and profitability.