Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2006
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 128 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 178
  3. Negative: 6 out of 178
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  1. Psyco6
    Aug 1, 2012
    5
    The konquest mode is disappointing since it only takes a few hours (3-4 hours). There are many things in the krypt to buy an unlock but, none of them are characters.my main problem I have with this game is that 99% of all the people are already unlocked from the start. Only 4 characters are unlockable in konquest mode and are fairly easy to get. The create a fighter mode is nice to haveThe konquest mode is disappointing since it only takes a few hours (3-4 hours). There are many things in the krypt to buy an unlock but, none of them are characters.my main problem I have with this game is that 99% of all the people are already unlocked from the start. Only 4 characters are unlockable in konquest mode and are fairly easy to get. The create a fighter mode is nice to have and are plenty of things to use for your character.The lack of the extra style is ok but I miss the fatalities.… Expand
  2. OzH
    Aug 19, 2007
    7
    I wish I loved it as much as I wanted to. MKA was above average but below great. The character selection is probably the best part of it; it was great seeing characters like Rain, Reiko and Sektor again. Blaze becomes the new boss and he's not hard at all...I'm still deciding wheter that's good or bad. I think I remember Chameleon being spelled with a K and the character I wish I loved it as much as I wanted to. MKA was above average but below great. The character selection is probably the best part of it; it was great seeing characters like Rain, Reiko and Sektor again. Blaze becomes the new boss and he's not hard at all...I'm still deciding wheter that's good or bad. I think I remember Chameleon being spelled with a K and the character being a woman but now it's Ermac with different colors? Not giving the characters their own fatality was a BIG no-no! They also took away the cool endings and now all you get is some stupid dance from your fighter with writing over it. The opening movie led me to think they'd work as hard to make endings cool like that. Konquest got much better and the racing game is fun for a few times. Kreate-A-Fighter is a lot of fun, you can go absolutely insane and create anyone you'd like. Stages are lame and limited and the music sucks! The Premium Edition gives you UMK3 which is a fun extra and it's the difference between a 6 and 7 to me. Reiko, Mileena, Scorpion, Jade and Shang Tsung are by far the superior charcters. All the new characters suck in my opinion, Meat espcially and Sareena just looks unfinished. Kitana is by far the most improved. Shinnok, Kira, Frost, Moloch, Smoke and Kung Lao have gotten major down grades and Mokap still sucks. 'Deception' is light years better. This is not a good following to it, nor is it a good way to end the series, over the top fatalities and ridiculous endings matter to diehard fans.… Expand
  3. MattT.
    Oct 11, 2006
    6
    This game is dissapointing. There's a ton of new stuff and obviously all the characters, but the gameplay has been reduced to what is was before Deadly Alliance, and who wants to fight in midair? That's lame as hell. The combos have been pretty much gotten rid of, and instead of three fighting styles, everyone has only two. What a way to go out.
  4. JamesX.
    Oct 12, 2006
    7
    Same old game but with bonus stuff like MK Karting and graphic wise, only improvment in graphics is backgrounds.
  5. Zach
    Oct 19, 2006
    6
    I've played every mortal kombat game ever made, and this is just not that great. This game does have the hidden feature of playing MK3, which I think was the best of them all. I've never liked the new combo systems, and wish they would go back to the old school combos. By taking away one of the styles a char can use they have somewhat accomplished this but it still doesn't I've played every mortal kombat game ever made, and this is just not that great. This game does have the hidden feature of playing MK3, which I think was the best of them all. I've never liked the new combo systems, and wish they would go back to the old school combos. By taking away one of the styles a char can use they have somewhat accomplished this but it still doesn't feel right. The fatality system, is the biggest disappointment by far. No longer do each character have thier own unique ways to kill, now you are limited to some kicks punches and ending with your choice of unentertaining finishers. In my own opinion having this many characters is a waste, most feel too alike the others. It's good to see Stryker again though, even though he looks like one of the characters on team America. Forgot his name, Chris? My last point is the Konquest mode. huge improvement over the last, which was absolutly terrible. Too often though you get into these fights where every time you kill an enemy, you slowly fill up a bar and cant procede til it is all the way full. Kind of lame, but Konqust mode still has some redeeming qualities.… Expand
  6. SullyB.
    Feb 3, 2007
    7
    Well nothing is perfect, this is just another attempt to make a lot of money by providing a reasonable amount of entertainment, somewhat similar to deception. I hope in the next one we'll get better arena's and music.
  7. DivineStorm
    Jul 11, 2008
    7
    I enjoyed this game, but believe me mortal kombat is and always will be the best on 2d especially mortal kombat trilogy and mortal kombat 2 are the best of them all! Konquest may get boring after a while but overall it is pretty good. single player is pretty good too, but there aren't many computer fighters you can fight against which is pretty stupid in my opinion. The fact that youI enjoyed this game, but believe me mortal kombat is and always will be the best on 2d especially mortal kombat trilogy and mortal kombat 2 are the best of them all! Konquest may get boring after a while but overall it is pretty good. single player is pretty good too, but there aren't many computer fighters you can fight against which is pretty stupid in my opinion. The fact that you can create your own fatalities is fun, but if you want to know how to execute them, you have to look on the internet!!!! again that is pretty stupid!! Motor kombat isn't that bad either but you will get bored very soon if you don't race with friends. Also there is the: create your fighter option and that is very fun, because you can select your own special moves, clothes, fighting styles and weapons. The fact that every single character (except human smoke and khameleon if you don't have the wii version) is awesome! But I do agree with Oz H that the characters should have their own fatalities instead of you blindly button mashing and that the endings could have been so much better.… Expand
  8. jojo.
    Apr 25, 2007
    6
    average for mk but i am sooooooooo disppointed about how they took out the charactor unique fatalities and i wish they kept the same kind of konquest as shalin monks but im a twin so that might b y i love how they got stryker back but i was simpilly eexpecting more
  9. JohnA.
    Dec 13, 2006
    7
    MKA is the best MK game ever. Why? Because it includes over 60 playable characters, I also like the kreate-a-fatality, although some of the comments ive read that the kreat-a-fatality suks. ED BOON should had included the characters own signiture fatality. What i mean is after doing those mini fatalities to your opponent the finishing move should be a signiture fatality, so that way the MKA is the best MK game ever. Why? Because it includes over 60 playable characters, I also like the kreate-a-fatality, although some of the comments ive read that the kreat-a-fatality suks. ED BOON should had included the characters own signiture fatality. What i mean is after doing those mini fatalities to your opponent the finishing move should be a signiture fatality, so that way the fatalities would be differrent. The KONQUEST mode was to short, ED BOON could had made it longer, and i was also expecting to face onaga, shao kahn, shang tsung and quan chi, since it is the last MK game in the PS2 and X-BOX. I forgot to mention about the create-a fighter mode, ED boon should definitely put this on the next MK game, because for me this is one of the best features in MKA. ED BOON should also include the ko-op mode in the next MK game. i was surprised that there wasnt a ko-op mode in MKA. but hey MKA is still one of the best game ive played. MKA kicks ass, YEAH!!!!!!!… Expand
  10. Watermelon789
    Apr 12, 2012
    6
    The appealing of the latest MK ( last year ) was outstanding, and it captivated my appeal for fighting games, so, Armageddon was the faulty chapter that completely made me hate the fighting genre, but is not a bad game at all, its just not satisfying as it should be.
  11. christab
    Apr 4, 2012
    7
    The best episode of PS2, more sophisticated than Mortal Kombat Trilogy and more characters. For my part, I think the story mode is naive, always play with the character Taven. Why not play with others. I think it deserves 70 / 100.
  12. Kaprawiec
    Jun 23, 2015
    7
    How I remember MK from PS2 era: games with fun story, and unfortunately better minigames than core gameplay. This one had the largest rooster of fighters, but not as good as the cast form first 3 MK games.
    Also the story mode wasnt as good in Deadly Alliance and Deception. Overall ok game, but the 2D MK games were just better.
  13. SrPepe
    Oct 29, 2017
    7
    Es el único juego de pelea en PS2 que me llego a gustar. Gran variedad de personajes, una buena historia, super divertido. De lo poco que he jugado MK, este es el que más me ha gustado.
  14. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    Belki en iyi dövüş oyunu budur ama mekanikleri gerçekten çok eski. Birde 5000 karakter olması çok iyi.
  15. shootingstars99
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    The 3D Mortal Kombat games, as much as they aren't traditional 3D fighters like Soul Calibur, Tekken and Dead or Alive, are still kind of fun in their own right. This one has every character to date of release that has ever been in a Mortal Kombat game, and while that sounds great, the balance is horrible. The games saving grace is the wonky combo system and finding out how to get aroundThe 3D Mortal Kombat games, as much as they aren't traditional 3D fighters like Soul Calibur, Tekken and Dead or Alive, are still kind of fun in their own right. This one has every character to date of release that has ever been in a Mortal Kombat game, and while that sounds great, the balance is horrible. The games saving grace is the wonky combo system and finding out how to get around it and reset animations or quickly switch stances to get death combos. Doing that with certain characters was the funnest part of the game, not even the game itself.… Expand
  16. Denizarasgulle
    Jul 29, 2020
    7
    Don't let that huge roster fool you. This game is very limited compared to MK:D. Less fighting styles. More limited konquest mode gameplay. Even some characters feels exactly the same. Fatality system is god awful. Creating your kombatant is a really cool idea, until you realise that you need koins to purchase some moves. Its just so discouraging.

Awards & Rankings

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#44 Best PS2 Game of 2006
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#12 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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#47 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. GamesRadar+
    90
    It may or may not be the blood-soaked ending to the franchise, but it's easily one of the most enjoyable games in the series and one of the most unapologetically fun games of the season.
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  2. GameDaily
    90
    The biggest features in this game are the Kreate-A-Fighter, Kreate-A-Fatality, and Online modes. It's about time Midway included stuff like this! So yeah, go buy MK Armageddon ASAP! It's one of the major reasons why the PS2 still has plenty of life residing within its dusty innards.
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  3. Game Informer
    83
    The immense roster is a glorious thing, but by altering the sacred Fatality, the action just isn’t up to the series’ standards or what fans expect.
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