After quite some time without news, Ed Boon and NetherRealm Studios finally confirmed the release date for the last character of Kombat Pack 1 in Mortal Kombat 1. Homelander, the popular main character from The Boys, will be available next week in the game.
Fans are not very pleased with the final version of this character; users on X say that it looks like a bad mod, and the lack of Antony Starr’s voice hurts the content. This was a strange choice, especially because Peacemaker has John Cena voicing the DLC character.
Mortal Kombat Has Released the First Gameplay of Homelander
After nearly eight months since the release of Mortal Kombat 1, the title is finally introducing the last character from the Kombat Pack 1. Homelander has received the first gameplay trailer, showing all the current features that he will have in battle. The “hero” from the iconic Prime Video show will be featured in another major franchise.
Fans are not so happy with this new fighter, especially because he looks weird, according to some users who replied to the Ed Boon post on X.
Some users think that the character looks like a bad mod for the game, specifically in the face area.
Another thing that fans noticed is that the voice of Antony Starr is not with the character; the actor who plays this legendary superhero will not be featured in the game.
The Character Is Not Really Accurate Compared to the Real Version, and Fans Are Not Happy
Last year, Antony Starr announced that he would not be contributing his voice to the Mortal Kombat version of Homelander. However, he never provided a reason for this decision, given that he had already been involved in Call of Duty. Speculations suggest that this could be due to a financial issue, a scheduling conflict, or even an exclusivity contract with Activision. Fans are disappointed by this news.
The complaints continued on X, saying that the character didn’t look that good according to the live-action version.
The fighter bears a striking resemblance to the actor, but the voice is significantly different, causing dissatisfaction among fans.
The character will be available on June 4 for early access in the game; it will be the last character of the first Kombat Pack. The studio will probably confirm another one of these packs soon, which is something that the franchise has done before.
Mortal Kombat 1 was released in September of last year for the PS5, Xbox Series S/X, PC, and Nintendo Switch. NetherRealm Studios is always ready to add more iconic characters from other franchises to the game. In previous entries, fighters like Robocop, Terminator, Rambo, Alien, and other famous characters were part of a DLC pack from the WB Games IP. Ed Boon has not confirmed any other Kombat packs at the moment.
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