- Publisher: Midway
- Release Date: Nov 16, 2002
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyStrip away the surprisingly excellent graphics and gimmicky bonus material and you've got a 3D fighter that's derivative at best. [Jan 2003, p.178]
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It mixes it with the big boys in the early bouts, but it's never going to go the distance. We'd hold out for "Soul Calibur II."
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If there is one thing the Mortal Kombat series is good at, its giving you the bloodiest way to beat somebody's ass.
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With more polish and character balancing, Midway could have crafted one of the best pick up and play fighters in existence – but combo timing issues hurt the overall score and that’s a shame.
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netjakThen there's stuff that's just disgraceful to Asian people in general. For instance, Li Mei looks like she's a drug-addled prostitute. And this is before she gets punched in the face.
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Although the game works as a fresh take on the familiar without adding too much new content to leave old fans feeling lost, it also doesn't do as much as it could to liven things up.
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#10 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
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26
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#26 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 91 out of 126
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Mixed: 31 out of 126
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Negative: 4 out of 126
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BryanM.Jun 5, 2007I really don't care about the fatalitys. this game is the best for the new systems. it has good graphics, sound and controls are great.
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Sep 11, 2023
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Aug 19, 2023This game has only Three problems 1- Each character only has 1 fatality 2- quanchi's fatality is horrible loooool 3- Konkest Mode is pretty dirty