Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks Xbox
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78 out of 100

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6.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action adventure game set in the world of Mortal Kombat. As either Liu Kang or Kung Lao, you must battle enemies to gain experience and customize your player. Combat features include air combat, juggling, weapons, interactive environments, and an increased number of fatalities, "mutalities," and brutalities. As you progress through the Outworld, you can unlock additional classic Mortal Kombat characters.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 37
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  1. AtomicGamer
    92
    Even though it's not a one-on-one fighting game, I still think that Shaolin Monks is by far the best Mortal Kombat game to come out in many years.
  2. Play Magazine
    85
    The fighting - and there's tons of it - never grows laborious or monotonous... [Nov p.76]
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  3. Game Informer
    85
    I haven't had this much fun with a co-op game in quite some time. [Oct 2005, p.122]
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  4. Games Radar
    70
    If you love all things MK, you'll see Shaolin Monks as a special milestone in the franchise and a reward for your loyalty. Otherwise, it's just a fun brawling diversion with lots of gloopy blood and two unlockable characters. Either way, it's good stuff.

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  1. DaveP.
    9
    Adventure vs old school mk... mksm is cool allowing the gamer travel through the past 6 mortal kombat levels and an unlockable mk2 game.......yum.....… Expand
  2. MichaelB.
    9
    Based on how I thought this was going to turn out, I'm very impressed. The gameplay is similar to Ninja Gaiden, but not half as difficult. There's plenty of secrets to unlock and plenty of reasons to play through this one several times. Graphics and sound are great. Controls are tight. And all of your favorite MK characters are there...what more do you need?… Expand