Mortal Kombat: Deception

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Oct 4, 2004
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  • Summary: Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans as well as next-generation gamers.Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans as well as next-generation gamers. The game features lightning-fast hand-to-hand and special weapons combat, secret and returning characters, moves and combinations with new death-dealing battles and fatalities. With a host of new features including multiple fatalities per character, multi-tiered interactive backgrounds and extensive new game modes, Mortal Kombat: Deception will set a precedent for all other fighting games to follow. [Midway]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Game Chronicles
    95
    It's bigger, it's badder and there's a whole lot of cutting... and hey, that's a good thing, for once. MKD is a can't miss game.
  2. Electric Playground
    90
    It's nice to see that Midway has really listened to video game fans in the development of Mortal Kombat: Deception. The game is a considerable improvement over "Deadly Alliance."
  3. IGN
    88
    More moves, more fatalities, more characters, more mini-games, and the addition of online play are what Deception is all about, and it makes for an end product that's just shy of excellent.
  4. RealGamer
    82
    The combat herein is a tour de force, oozing over-the-top charm and playing with as much balance as any of the more traditionally respected fighters out there. However, the experience will, most likely, be at least tainted for newcomers by a tacked-on one-player challenge that is not so much badly implemented, just poorly thought-out.
  5. Yahoo!
    80
    Amazingly fun; once again, fans will be shouting "Finish him!" for months to come.
  6. Maxim Online
    80
    The added Puzzle Kombat is surprisingly fun—Tetris-style one-on-one gaming is punctuated by miniature, big-headed characters popping each other in the skulls. Throw out your old MK games; it's time to call this one your daddy.
  7. RewiredMind
    50
    Savage karnivores may still enjoy this bloody-rare slab of fighting beef, but genre gourmets should look elsewhere.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. BobY.
    Jan 23, 2005
    10
    Love scorpion, raiden , sub-zero, kenshi and sonia.
  2. Kaprawiec
    Jun 23, 2015
    10
    The best four things I remember from MK D are:
    1) Puzzle Kombat - Best minigame in MK series, oh how do I miss it... IF ONLY DEVS WOULD DO IT    The best four things I remember from MK D are:
    1) Puzzle Kombat - Best minigame in MK series, oh how do I miss it... IF ONLY DEVS WOULD DO IT AS ARCADE GAME I WOULD BUY IT THIS INSTANT!!!
    2) OMG! Liu Kang is STILL DEAD!!! W T F!!! HES A ZOMBIE!!!
    3) Story mode - again very well done
    4) Krypt - even better than in DA and A.
    The worst:
    1) Gameplay in core aspect of the game. It just couldnt compete with Tekken.

    But still I had even more fun thanks to the amazing puzzle minigame. Please make a remake of it on new systems!!!! Puzzle minigame is 10/10 and thats why im giving the whole game 10.    … Expand
  4. Gamerxavier
    Apr 21, 2015
    10
    Takes what Deadly Alliance did right and none of what it did wrong. The character models are gorgeous and not jarringly different from whatTakes what Deadly Alliance did right and none of what it did wrong. The character models are gorgeous and not jarringly different from what you're used to from a Mortal Kombat game. The combat is incredibly methodical and slow unlike the fast paced action one might be used to from Mortal Kombat. The game becomes much more tactical and skill-based rather than twitch-reaction based. The best thing it does however, is take the game's mysterious lore and backstory and expands on it in a way that blew me away. The game features a mode called "Konquest" which is essentially a Mortal Kombat RPG that allows you to explore the universe that previous games in the series helped create. What results is one of the better experiences you can have in video games, period. The free roam combines the mystique and brutality of the universe with the brutal combat of the game itself to create what I view as a masterpiece, through and through. It's just one of those things you have to experience yourself to truly appreciate. It also features two other modes- puzzle combat and chess combat. They're basically exactly what they sound like but nowhere near as gimmicky as one would believe and extraordinarily fun.… Expand
  5. DavidM.
    Oct 1, 2004
    9
    Excellent graphics and buckets of blood,arenas offer the clever/lucky player the chance of a one hit win with death traps, not to mention theExcellent graphics and buckets of blood,arenas offer the clever/lucky player the chance of a one hit win with death traps, not to mention the fighting system has a frighting amount of depth, all this and loads more to unlock even bonus modes in short a FLAWLESS VICTORY.… Expand
  6. DavidS.
    Oct 8, 2004
    8
    A nice upgrade from Deadly Alliance. Great graphics and sound. Almost everything I wanted for the sequel. Konquest mode sucks though and A nice upgrade from Deadly Alliance. Great graphics and sound. Almost everything I wanted for the sequel. Konquest mode sucks though and that's where you have to unlock all the good stuff. May be too hard for casual gamers.… Expand
  7. CloudStrife
    Apr 4, 2005
    7
    Boring. Still the graphics are good and the music. I believe the controls were better on deadly Alliance! Anyway the enviroment might be good Boring. Still the graphics are good and the music. I believe the controls were better on deadly Alliance! Anyway the enviroment might be good but its not that epic as it was the first place (see Mortal kombat Trilogy)!! A good game but rent it first. Personaly i am not gonna buy it!! :)… Expand
  8. MaxH.
    Oct 8, 2004
    0
    Disappointing

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#43 Best PS2 Game of 2004
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#38 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#35 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004