Mortal Kombat

1. patthevamp

   Apr 19, 2011

   10

   When I first heard that they were making a new Mortal Kombat I wasn't exactly excited. I thought back to the ps2 era MK games and few positiveWhen I first heard that they were making a new Mortal Kombat I wasn't exactly excited. I thought back to the ps2 era MK games and few positive adjectives came to my mind. Add to that the underwhelming MK vs. DC Universe of a few years ago and my hopes were decidedly bottom of the barrel when it came to MK9. But this morning I got a call from my brother this morning at 1:30 saying he had just picked up MK9 and was coming over. Now, you have to understand that I haven't heard from my brother in over a year. To make a long story short, at our parent's funeral in Winter 2010 there was a huge fight. My brother told me and the other siblings he would never speak to us again. It hurt to hear my big brother regard us so harshly and honestly, the last year has been hell for me. So when I heard from him this morning it was quite the shock.
   
   When he got here we exchanged few words and proceeded to start up the game on my 50" HD TV. I was hesitant at first and refused to play versus mode to start, telling my brother to simply play story mode while I watched. It didn't take us long to realize how magnificent this game truly was. During one of the early cutscenes my brother let out in amazement "it's like they're rewriting my childhood, hell yes." I don't want to spoil anything for you, but the story mode is the most awesomely presented story in fighting game history. I'm not ashamed to say there were a few high fives exchanged amongst us when we finally beat the last bosses. I had to get my hands on all the characters after that. We immediately went into versus and started taking eachother on just like we had in MKII for the SNES. It was one of the best experiences of my life. The gameplay isn't hard to get into and I can tell there's going to be a lot of room to get better. Maybe one day I'll even be able to beat big bro!
   
   So as 7AM hit us and we decided to get some rest, I realized something. None of the old hardships came back to light. This was fun like My brother and I hadn't experienced in ages. Fun I thought I had lost forever. Through all the gore and friendly competition we both realized what makes us equals as men, but more importantly, what made us equal as brothers. So as the sun rises here, I'm telling you, go out and buy this game.… Expand

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2. LT_Gruber

   Feb 15, 2023

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brutal game with amazing atmosphere.
   
   Mortal Kombat has a reputation and rightfully so. It is violent, bloody and overall, just brutal. This review is for the 2011 release, known as Mortal Kombat 9.
   
   In the game, you follow a dark and sinister story, which is direct follow-up of the events of the Armageddon war, which destroyed and wiped out almost all the warriors in the realms. Only Raiden and Shao Khan, who is the cause of the destruction, remain. In their final battle, Raiden is easily overpowered by Shao Khan, and sends a message to his past self via his magic amulet with the message “He must win”. This refers to Liu Khan, who is the only one that can save the realms.
   
   After a long journey with a lot of revenge killing, side stories and character introductions, Shao Khan is defeated by Liu Khan. Raiden vows to rebuild the world, along with the friends he made along the way but immediately after that vow Quan Chi, who teamed up with Shao Khan in the past, reveals that the death of Shao Khan was all part of the plan to take over all the realms for himself and his master Shinnok, the root of all evil. This spawned the plot for Mortal Kombat X in 2015.
   
   There is so much to do in Mortal Kombat. You can play the story mode, in which you play as many different characters throughout your adventure. You can play online or with friends in one on one battles or tag team battles. In the tag team battles, you can actually play with four people on the same screen, unlike Tekken. New attacks come available in this mode, which are special tag team combos that are, like the rest of the moves, really hard to pull off.
   
   Then there is the challenge tower. A literal tower with over three hundred different challenges to complete. These challenges are called “Test your (X)”, which can consist of Might, Sight, Strike, Luck and more. In the challenges themselves, you must destroy a series of blocks with a certain condition, in a given amount of time. It is really cool and grants you the possibility to earn some in game cash that you can use to unlock items and cosmetic gear in the store.
   
   The mechanics and combat feel fluent but take some time to get used to, especially when one is used to the Tekken fight style and controls. Jumps are faster, higher and all over the place.
   
   When talking controls, they are fine and fluent like mentioned, but they still feel a little slippery if that makes sense. This is mainly because of the jump mechanics. When jumping, you can move your character like some sort of pinball through the air, making your placement back on the ground a little tricky.
   
   The graphics are nice and detailed. The character models all look spot on. In terms of animations, Mortal Kombat nails it. The fight moves, punches, roundhouse kicks and grapples all look amazing.
   
   The music is grim and dark, perfectly fitting for this game. What sets it apart, are the sound effects. Hits feel very realistic and the satisfying punch and grunt sounds are just great. It is sound design like this that really enhance the experience.
   
   The new X-Ray move feature is awesome. When in battle, you power up your meter by damaging your opponent or taking damage yourself. When the meter is full, you perform a bone breaking series of attacks, which shows actual bones being broken and shattered in X-ray vision, dealing massive damage in the process. It looks awesome and never gets old.
   
   Of course, you also got the traditional fatality moves. They are as brutal, unique and violent as ever, and the practice mode, which teaches you how to perform them, is a God gift, because they are really hard to pull off and now, you can finally learn them properly.
   
   One thing I did not like at all in this game is the jump scares from the cemetery/burial site hub. In this hub, you can view artwork, play mini games, unlock items with in game currency and much more. However, once in a while, some sort of zombie demon .jpeg will jump in front of the screen, releasing a deafening scream. I needed to be reanimated back to life the first time I saw this mother… After that, I became on edge, uneasy and filled with some kind of fear, wondering when the next time would be that this b!tch would pop-up again. As far as I could find, there is no way to stop it. Call me a dweeb, but this stuff is not necessary in a game like this and I freaking hate jump scares.
   
   Nevertheless, I really enjoyed Mortal Kombat and would recommend it to everyone.… Expand

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4. kr0wbar

   Apr 20, 2011

   10

   With a unique storyline that is elaborate yet simple, this fighting game beats out every other fighter. With an updated graphics engine andWith a unique storyline that is elaborate yet simple, this fighting game beats out every other fighter. With an updated graphics engine and even better fatalities, Mortal Kombat has really outdone itself.… Expand

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5. Welterweight426

   Jun 20, 2012

   9

   This is the best Mortal Kombat made. The story is pretty good for a fighting game and the gameplay is great. The characters are all unique andThis is the best Mortal Kombat made. The story is pretty good for a fighting game and the gameplay is great. The characters are all unique and fun to play as. There is a load of content and it is probably one of the best fighting games out there.… Expand

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6. FrankDHp

   Nov 22, 2012

   9

   If it aint broken don't fix it... Exactly! While the gameplay remains pretty much the same as the older the games, the added violent x rayIf it aint broken don't fix it... Exactly! While the gameplay remains pretty much the same as the older the games, the added violent x ray attacks make it even so much more fun.
   
   Based on how i feel, Mortal Kombat isn't 'perfect', but still back to the roots and better than ever for both story and gameplay department!… Expand

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7. MackDaddi

   May 16, 2011

   8

   Mortal Kombat (2011) is a strong fighting game, not quite on the same level of complexity as something like Super street fighter 4, but stillMortal Kombat (2011) is a strong fighting game, not quite on the same level of complexity as something like Super street fighter 4, but still with a lot of depth and loads to learn and master.
   
   The single player modes are great and excellent value. The story mode is a lot of fun, if a little limited in that it forces you to explore all the game's characters, whether you have any interest in them or not, and the challenge tower is quite addictive. The single and tag team options and associated tag moves and combos add yet more depth to the game.
   
   Th online lobby system and laggy experiences of many players is the biggest complaint i have about this game. Although there is hope that this will be patched later on due to a new type of more agile patching technology which it's developers took great pains to publicise in the runup to it's launch day, as of yet it's pretty poor quality with at least some noticeable lag most of the time if you have any kind of serious experience of online fighting games.Also the button config and special move screens needed more work, particularly considering tournament and tag team play button-changing requirements.
   
   Very good value, a lot of depth, great single and local multiplayer modes, good pick-up-and-play fighing mechanics, and a lot of other cool stuff make Mortal Kombat easy to recommend. If only the online performance was a little stronger, but even without this it's worth picking up as it's a blast to play, especially if you like to compete locally with some friends on the same system.… Expand

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8. Revis1985

   Mar 18, 2015

   0

   This game is **** BAD, the graphics are like the new release of ps1 and they can't match their last game which was **** too.
   All thoseThis game is **** BAD, the graphics are like the new release of ps1 and they can't match their last game which was **** too.
   All those cottonfarmers that made this ****ty game can just go die in hell, or go work at assassin's creed unity.
   
   Go play Dragonball: Xenoverse instead, so much cuuler.… Expand

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