Summary
The addition of Peacemaker to theMortal Kombat 1roster has been an incredibly fun crossover, and with a character as interesting and fun as Peacemaker, matches have been given a hilarious edge.Mortal Kombat 1is known for its brutality, and the DC anti-hero has brought an exciting and gore-filled fighting style to the game.
NetherRealm has made it clear that it has its eyes on adding some of the most notable characters from comic book franchises to the game, and the introduction of Peacemaker has proven to be a great fit. With the previous addition of Omni-Man andthe upcoming Homelander characteron the horizon,Mortal Kombat 1is adding as many brutal comic characters as possible, and the game’s handling of Peacemaker is a spot-on interpretation for the most part.
What Mortal Kombat 1 Gets Right About Peacemaker
His Personality
One of the bestaspects of Peacemakeris his over-the-top personality. Despite his brutality and willingness to do whatever is necessary in order to preserve peace, he’s a character filled with great humor. Thanks toMortal Kombat 1getting John Cena to lend both his voice and likeness to the game’s version of the character, Peacemaker feels exactly like the antihero many have come to love followingThe Suicide Squadmovie and thePeacemakershow on Max. Each fight involving Peacemaker inMortal Kombat 1is filled with great quips and jokes that truly do the character justice.
His Brutality
What makes Peacemaker so compelling is that, while he has a great sense of humor and a fun personality, he can be incredibly brutal.Peacemaker’s fatality kills are insane, and it gives some gloriously bloody endings to matches inMortal Kombat 1. The character has a lot at his disposal in terms of combat, making him a versatile fighter to use. Whether it’s a gun, his helmet, a bald eagle, or just a hand-to-hand melee, Peacemaker is a great character to use to keep opponents on their toes, and these various forms of combat add to his ruthlessness. Although his overall goal is peace, he doesn’t care what actions have to be done to achieve that goal, and that contradiction makes Peacemaker both incredibly fun and frightening.
What Mortal Kombat 1 Gets Wrong About Peacemaker
His Helmet
Peacemaker has a pretty iconic costume, and one of the most notable features is his giant steel helmet. However, thePeacemakerTV show explained that he actually has a variety of different helmets that have their own specific abilities. Anti-Gravity and Sonic Boom are actually two separate helmets that Peacemaker uses, depending on which one is more useful for the situation.Mortal Kombat 1combines Peacemaker’s powers into one helmet, which deviates from the character. However, this is actually a good move onMortal Kombat 1’s part, as it wouldn’t make sense for Peacemaker to constantly be switching through helmets. ForPeacemaker to stack up against opponentsduring matches, the character has to be as strong as possible, andMortal Kombat 1taking the liberty to change how his helmet works just makes a lot more sense for the game’s gameplay.
Despite the one deviation,Mortal Kombat 1seems to have nailed interpreting Peacemaker in a way that makes him feel at home in the game.TheMortal Kombat 1rosteris stacked with impressive fighters, and throwing Peacemaker into the mix has put a hilarious and exciting new spin on fights. As the life span ofMortal Kombat 1continues, it will be exciting to see if other notorious anti-heroes make their way into the game.
