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  1. Mar 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am tired of everyone saying oh microtransactions are all this game is but you are WRONG you dont have to pay for ANYTHING but the game itself if you dont want to buy skins thats cool play story mode or just play online to get coins an online fight (considering you win) gives about 1 to 2 thousand coins PER win each match lasts about 2-3 mins so stop **** about it if you dont want to buy stuff THEN DONT but dont put a 1 star review on a game saying that you HAVE to pay for skins/content ETC. if you dont want to you dont have to just earn it legit by playing. also to the people complaining that melinna/smoke arent in the game they dont have to be considering melinna is dead and smoke isnt really smoke anymore and both have a high probability to being added as dlc (to people who say netherrealm has said they wont add dlc twice Smoke is not Smoke anymore he is Enenra) Also the people who say the krypt is loot crates you are sorta right although its not the type of loot crate your thinking off like cod black ops where you have to buy them as you can just buy krypt boxes with Koins/soul fragments/ hearts. 8/10 game my only problem with it is theres no takeda or kung jin but they might be dlc in kombat pack 2. Expand
  2. Mar 17, 2020
    0
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  3. Nov 9, 2019
    8
    If you read nothing else, the professional reviews are more accurate than the childish user reviews. Solid 8/10.

    The good: MK11's main attraction is it's competitive multiplayer. It's now a more tactical game than based on pure aggression, and to me that's a welcome change. The first major change is addition by subtraction - removal of the run button. If you liked extending combos with
    If you read nothing else, the professional reviews are more accurate than the childish user reviews. Solid 8/10.

    The good:
    MK11's main attraction is it's competitive multiplayer. It's now a more tactical game than based on pure aggression, and to me that's a welcome change.

    The first major change is addition by subtraction - removal of the run button. If you liked extending combos with run cancelling then this will be a negative for you, but as someone who primarily plays online multiplayer where ping over 50ms ruins your ability to use this mechanic consistently, I welcome the change.

    Second, there are two special gauges - one for offense and one for defense. The offensive one works similar to MKX's enhancements, whereas the defensive one is used for get-up moves (the MK11 replacement for combo breakers) and environmental interactions. Both gauges refill with time and not aggression, further lending the game to its more tactical nature: you can use zoning techniques with some characters to wait out your meter refill.

    Third, there are krushing blows - moves that cause extra damage if performed with the right requirements. For example, use Liu Kang's dragon kick as a punish and you'll get a krushing blow. Counter a standing move with an uppercut and you get a krushing blow. Krushing blows only activate once per 'type' per match, so you want to use them at the right time.

    Finally, there is the same comeback mechanic as in MKX, except this time it's limited to once per match. In other words, if you use it to squeak out a win in round 1, you won't have this available to you in round 2.

    The roster has a diverse set of characters that will suit anyone's playstyle, even if some fan favorites are missing.

    The meh:
    Some of the character's costume redesigns have details that don't quite look right. No, I'm not talking about the complaints that the female characters don't look like throwbacks to the trannies-in-lace getups of MK9, I'm talking about the ninja character's loose hoods that would obfuscate their peripheral vision (Scorpion, Noob, Jade, Skarlet), the fact that Cassie Cage now looks like a backup dancer in the Backstreet Boys video "Larger than Life" and lost most of her sass, and Kano's recessed chin and constant **** eating grin makes him look much less imposing as king of the underworld bad guy.

    Despite the fact that each character has over 16 'skins,' they are mostly palette swaps, so you're pretty much stuck with what the game gives you. But hey, at least Sub-Zero no longer looks like Bob Vila.

    If you are a completionist who wants every skin and piece of concept art, the game is going to keep you busy doing repetitive tasks for a LONG time.

    The bad:
    The game offers the ability to customize your characters' attributes with gear, special moves, etc., which is a new feature to MK11. The downside is that aside from the fact that these custom builds can't be used in competitive play, they constitute the vast majority of items locked in the Krypt. If you're sold on MK11 because of the promise of unprecedented character customization, you'll be disappointed to learn that it's going to take a lot of grinding to unlock these features.

    If you play MK for the story (if so, I question your sanity), you'll also likely be disappointed. After ret-conning the first 3-4 games in MK9 and killing a bunch of characters off in the process, and then fast-forwarding the story 20+ years to retcon the next 4 entries where all the classic fighters are middle-aged, the only way to advance the story would be to drop the classic characters and turn the roster over entirely to the new generation of Earthrealm fighters and outworld/netherrealm warriors who don't age the same. This would constitute a huge risk, even though the replacements are already on the roster in MKX and could be modified to play like their classic counterparts (Johnny Cage/Sonya -> Cassie Cage, Jax -> Jacqui, Scorpion -> Takeda, Sub-Zero -> Frost, Kung Lao -> Kung Jin).

    The solution to this conundrum and mess of dead characters? Retcon the whole story again where a time traveler brings the 'young' version of a seemingly random hodge podge of classic characters to present day. The whole thing becomes a ridiculous mess that relies on slapstick humor, and the Mortal Kombat 'tournament' hasn't existed since MK9.

    Verdict: MK11 offers a rich multiplayer experience. Overall, the game offers a deep meta game. The mechanics are easy to pickup and learn, and you can play at a reasonably moderate level in short order. Still, there are more advanced techniques that are difficult to master but ultimately unnecessary to have fun while playing online, which is where a fighting game should be. There are a lot of extra things to unlock in the Krypt, but ultimately they are of little consequence to the game's experience. The loss of 2 points comes from the lackluster story mode and some poor character redesigns.
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  4. Mar 13, 2020
    0
    where do i begin?

    first off, i don't get how sexy women are worst than killing people. i know Mortal Kombat is all about the violence, been a fan of the series since i was in college. i even had it on Super Nintendo when Nintendo was all about being family friendly. i was watching C-Span when violent video games were "put on trial". so i have never been a fan of censorship. i never had
    where do i begin?

    first off, i don't get how sexy women are worst than killing people. i know Mortal Kombat is all about the violence, been a fan of the series since i was in college. i even had it on Super Nintendo when Nintendo was all about being family friendly. i was watching C-Span when violent video games were "put on trial". so i have never been a fan of censorship. i never had a problem with the female form. i drew naked men and women for art classes. so, i as an adult can handle jiggle physics in Dead or Alive, and attractive female characters showing skin. but to cater to SJWs, who don't support your products, is very odd to me. i feel today's entertainment is made for so-called journalists, not us, the fans of said products. only to then have SJWs turn on you when you don't follow their marching orders. but it's okay to objectify men, while preaching how men and women are just alike, yet cover up the ladies? proving we are not the same. rules are different depending what sex, race and sexual orientation. special treatment for who you bang. please keep politics out of games. they are usually one-sided. and if political, should be universal. and i'm not a white male. they did bring back classic skins for Scarlet, Kitana & Jade. i'll give them a point for that.

    MK 11, i pre-ordered it, played the beta, then the devs opened their mouths. i don't get the anti-consumer movement of today's companies. games launches, i played for about 2 months before i went back to Injustice 2, Soul Calibur and DOA. a year later, i have about 75 hours in this game that is about, what, 3 days. i've tried to like this game. i can't get into it. it bores me to tears. i don't expect it to play like MK X, but man, as a huge MK and fighting game fanboy, i just cannot get into this game. Scorpion plays exactly how i like. Sindel is my girl. Noob is there, and yet the game bores me senseless.

    why are there interactables in stages that weren't there before? why are they helping opponents find ways to escape a fight? not fun. Injustice has them, yes, but they just don't belong in an MK game IMO. plus i come from a time in fighters you had to fight. Tekken. Soul Blade/SoulCalibur. Streetfighter II Turbo. Bloody Roar. Toshiden. Bushindo Blade.

    MK 11 has the best production value sense SNK vs. Capcom. i mean, the last time i was impressed with production value of a fighter before MK 11, was SNK vs. Capcom. Great graphics...but then, you have the microtransactions. you buy Time Crystals, but have to wait for a random set of outfits to appear in the store on whatever day the outfit you want, shows up. and the outfits aren't all that. basically color swaps of the same sets of costumes.

    i personally hate the variation system. what i liked about Injustice 2 was the custom moves. and you can make a loadout of those characters without having a variation system. make complete characters. custom moves i can deal with, but get rid of the variation system.

    the game has to always be online even in single player? you have to rewind time to get ALL the chests. the grinding, i don't mind, but at the same time, i don't play the game enough to care to get everything in it. so i can take or leave the grinding. i played the other day to give it another chance and to figure out what is it about that i like and don't like. and MK 11 is like the hot chick that has nothing left to offer after you've played with her for a while.

    no more NRS games for me.
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  5. Mar 11, 2020
    10
    A very good game, one of my favorites for all MK. Really love the way of the producers works.
  6. Mar 9, 2020
    0
    It is definitely the worst game in the franchise ever made, weak gameplay and the graphics are worse than MKX.

    And as I saw in another review here, the game is full of microtransactions that force you to spend real money. Alternative skins = different colors. And it all comes down to paying, the game looks like it was developed for smartphones, everything you need to get the game
    It is definitely the worst game in the franchise ever made, weak gameplay and the graphics are worse than MKX.

    And as I saw in another review here, the game is full of microtransactions that force you to spend real money.

    Alternative skins = different colors.

    And it all comes down to paying, the game looks like it was developed for smartphones, everything you need to get the game is payment.

    As ValeraLenin said, the MK11 is: = Pay for game> pay for skins> pay for content> pay> pay> pay
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  7. Mar 4, 2020
    0
    Esse game é um pay Simulator nao compre essa coisa é melhor compra vale de outeiro.
  8. Mar 1, 2020
    6
    ### Deutsche/ German Review ###
    Der Story-Modus war wirklich toll, aber ich vermisse tatsächlich sowas wie den Story-Modus von MK Armageddon. Trotzdem war ich für ca. 3 Stunden unterhalten und zum Ab-und-Zu-Kloppen mit Freunden reicht es alle mal. Irgendwann nutzen sich dann doch die Moves der Charaktere aus.
    Zu den Online-Problemen kann ich nicht viel sagen, da diese mich in erste
    ### Deutsche/ German Review ###
    Der Story-Modus war wirklich toll, aber ich vermisse tatsächlich sowas wie den Story-Modus von MK Armageddon. Trotzdem war ich für ca. 3 Stunden unterhalten und zum Ab-und-Zu-Kloppen mit Freunden reicht es alle mal. Irgendwann nutzen sich dann doch die Moves der Charaktere aus.
    Zu den Online-Problemen kann ich nicht viel sagen, da diese mich in erste Hinsicht nicht interessiert haben.
    Trotzdem würde ich nicht den Vollpreis empfehlen. Da sollte man doch lieber auf ein Angebot warten.
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  9. Feb 29, 2020
    1
    I wrote a detailed review for this when it came out and see that magically that review no longer exists. I feel compelled to add a quick 1 star now as a final go to hell to NRS for ruining my favorite game series and then paying off review sites to remove valid critiques.

    I’ve been playing since MK1 in elementary school and this was the worst in their history by every metric.
  10. Feb 20, 2020
    0
    the difference between the previous part is only in the name, there is NO NEW, striking the greed of the developers!
  11. Feb 19, 2020
    7
    El juego gráficamente esta muy bien, bastantes personajes y modos de juego. El modo historia se hace corto pero merece la pena darle una oportunidad y jugarlo.
  12. Feb 19, 2020
    10
    I can't understand the rate on the most perfect mk ever made! Smooth, tactical, lots of content, iconic characters, brilliant apresentation, amazing gameplay. Anyway, too many hate and I belive the most part of it not even like the serie at all, best MK so far
  13. Feb 16, 2020
    0
    Oue ça mérite un 0 la moitié du jeu est pas dispo sans farmer comme un porc ou rajouter 30 balles de plus.
    C'est donc un jeu pas fini et un jeu pas fini ça mérite juste 0
  14. Feb 16, 2020
    10
    Годная игра играй и наслаждайся. платить это твое желание. здесь нет такого заплати и победи. а тут платить за скин, вступление бруталку. это все можно открыть играя в игру. а все остальные можете пойти в жопу. Сюжетка да не очень.Годная игра играй и наслаждайся. платить это твое желание. здесь нет такого заплати и победи. а тут платить за скин, вступление бруталку. это все можно открыть играя в игру. а все остальные можете пойти в жопу. Сюжетка да не очень.
  15. Feb 14, 2020
    4
    Saga totalmente perdida... O mejor dicho desarrolladora, ni injustice 2 ni este pasan del 4 de nota para mí, injustice 2 con suerte llega al 5 porque aunque la forma de desbloquear las cosas y el sistema de niveles de personajes es un gran punto negativo al menos tiene una jugabilidad decente, pero este MK11 no, no tiene casi nada positivo historia malísima que solo vale para desbloquear aSaga totalmente perdida... O mejor dicho desarrolladora, ni injustice 2 ni este pasan del 4 de nota para mí, injustice 2 con suerte llega al 5 porque aunque la forma de desbloquear las cosas y el sistema de niveles de personajes es un gran punto negativo al menos tiene una jugabilidad decente, pero este MK11 no, no tiene casi nada positivo historia malísima que solo vale para desbloquear a Frost, torres repetitivas y cansinas con el tema de los potenciadores, que si que están bien pero para jugar con tus amigos o contra la IA de vez en cuando no que te obliguen a jugar con potenciadores que en su gran mayoría te van a perjudicar a ti, tienda con reecolores cada día, online que te obligan a jugar igualadas si quieres cristales, además que es el online con más ratas que he visto en un juego de lucha, la comunidad de mk9 y mkx era muchísimo mejor, y lo peor para mí... La jugabilidad, enserio que jugabilidad más mala han quitado los dashes rápidos y tampoco puedes correr ahora te mueves como mi abuela de 85 años y en cuanto movimientos casi todos los personajes tienen menos que en el MKX como mucho llegan a 20 movimientos los personajes que más tengan en este MK11, por no hablar de los combos, ¿quieres un combo decente y satisfactorio? Pues solo tienes que usar un krusing blow que es muchas veces aleatorio que te salgan porque casi todos se hacen con una contra o un castigo y aveces no sale como te esperas... BRAVOOO netherralm... Con lo bueno que era el X en todo y lo malo que este... Consejo que os doy si os lo comprais que sea por máximo 30€ y que venga el season pass si no no os lo compreis no vais a ganar nada positivo. Expand
  16. Feb 14, 2020
    9
    Un muy buen juego bastante entretenido, las ganas de coleccionar todos los trajes y accesorios para los personajes no faltan,comparado a otras entregas este MK es el mas ambicioso hasta la fecha con una cantidad de contenido increíble, un sistema de combate y personalización impecable , no se lleva los 10 puntos por una cosa que la verdad me molesto mucho... Los jo**dos trajes femeninosUn muy buen juego bastante entretenido, las ganas de coleccionar todos los trajes y accesorios para los personajes no faltan,comparado a otras entregas este MK es el mas ambicioso hasta la fecha con una cantidad de contenido increíble, un sistema de combate y personalización impecable , no se lleva los 10 puntos por una cosa que la verdad me molesto mucho... Los jo**dos trajes femeninos seamos sinceros los trajes del MK9 eran exagerados pero los del MK10 eran perfectos entre la linea de erotismo y "combate" tenían una mezcla muy buena entre ellos sin mencionar que realmente podrían haberlos hecho mejor sin tener que tocar el tema del erotismo... Expand
  17. Feb 12, 2020
    0
    Super grindy (over what... 5 types of pretty useless virtual currencies?!), poor roster, uninspired customization (50 shades of grey costumes), poor online experience, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, the variation system has been dumbed down so that each character is 1/3rd of what they used to be in the previous MK game. You can learn one character in a few hours and you’re already done, you’veSuper grindy (over what... 5 types of pretty useless virtual currencies?!), poor roster, uninspired customization (50 shades of grey costumes), poor online experience, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, the variation system has been dumbed down so that each character is 1/3rd of what they used to be in the previous MK game. You can learn one character in a few hours and you’re already done, you’ve memorized all combo routes and setups (of there is any, really, because these are rare).

    Buy if the game is on discount, because this is not worth a full-priced game. Good game for casual fighting game players who are new to the genre. Awful game for fighting games intermediates/veterans who are looking for strategic depth and interactive gameplay.
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  18. Jul 9, 2019
    0
    Simply don't buy it!
    Full of tedious grinding and microtransactions.
    Sfw made the female characters looks full cover up and the males shirtless!.
    No creative skins designs (just color variations) and always internet required to be played.
    NRS just killed the saga.
  19. Feb 6, 2020
    0
    Am I do not know what is attractive characters or all of them ugly mother fu*kers?
  20. Feb 5, 2020
    0
    The shallowest fighting game ever, they got all the basics wrong, from a broken throw mechanic to jump kicks that beat anti-airs, poke happy game with 0 understanding of what true neutral means.
    guessing frenzy on a high level.
    A game for the casual crowd that feels like wasting their life grinding hard the game for a cosmetic. pure trash that only blind fans admire. if you take all
    The shallowest fighting game ever, they got all the basics wrong, from a broken throw mechanic to jump kicks that beat anti-airs, poke happy game with 0 understanding of what true neutral means.
    guessing frenzy on a high level.
    A game for the casual crowd that feels like wasting their life grinding hard the game for a cosmetic.
    pure trash that only blind fans admire.
    if you take all that and add the microtransactions schemes you get a 0 score from me.
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  21. Feb 5, 2020
    0
    I made a Metacritic just to review this game. I bought it. I could only stand to play it for three days. It was **** awful. There was input lag, terrible balance, the netcode is awful and of course there's the graphics. They're **** ugly and the fatalities and brutalities are not fun or or entertaining in any possible way yunless you're a puritan. Not to mention what happened to SkarletI made a Metacritic just to review this game. I bought it. I could only stand to play it for three days. It was **** awful. There was input lag, terrible balance, the netcode is awful and of course there's the graphics. They're **** ugly and the fatalities and brutalities are not fun or or entertaining in any possible way yunless you're a puritan. Not to mention what happened to Skarlet and the other female fighters. Awful game. Worth $5 at most. Expand
  22. Jan 30, 2020
    4
    All the fun I had was heavily outweighed by the worlds shiftiest fight game boss
  23. Jan 29, 2020
    9
    tinha tudo para ser perfeito, gameplay disparada a melhor da franquia, a historia derrapa u pouco mas é boa, mas o sistemas de lootbox desse jogo é de enojar qualquer um, lamentável, fora isso é magnifico.
  24. Jan 29, 2020
    0
    Easily the worst fighting game ever created.
    The game's meta is jump kick poke and throw.
    Most broken throw in FG history. Promoted as a neutral based game but actually pretty random, goofy hitboxes interactions. Seems like the game story was written by a 10 year old. The game promotes gimmicky play with this kind of throw and wake up game. A fighting game that is such a **** they instead
    Easily the worst fighting game ever created.
    The game's meta is jump kick poke and throw.
    Most broken throw in FG history.
    Promoted as a neutral based game but actually pretty random, goofy hitboxes interactions. Seems like the game story was written by a 10 year old.
    The game promotes gimmicky play with this kind of throw and wake up game.
    A fighting game that is such a **** they instead of having reads its mostly guesses. Amy dumb kid can learn to do combos. It so simple that its trash.
    Stay away this game is for casuals and obly


    Goofy
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  25. Jan 23, 2020
    2
    blows do not hit the enemy! opponents throw anything and jump across the arena!
  26. Jan 15, 2020
    9
    if you look at the comments down here just say that alot of people dont know what the **** they are talking about. becuase they highlight that its a microtransaction heavy game. when its not. i have over 300 hours into the game and havent spent a **** dime in this game. and i have all the skins and gear for every character.
    all of this because media does not wtf they are talking about.
    if you look at the comments down here just say that alot of people dont know what the **** they are talking about. becuase they highlight that its a microtransaction heavy game. when its not. i have over 300 hours into the game and havent spent a **** dime in this game. and i have all the skins and gear for every character.
    all of this because media does not wtf they are talking about. and specially youtubers about their miss **** information and makes videos about it when its not true.
    i agree on the male nudeness vs the female nudeness. thats just **** stupid. but we have too look at the game.
    a game that forces a player too get certain things through microtransactions is disgusting. and mk11 does not have that.
    with all this sayd we have too look at the **** game.
    and the graphics are insane, mechanics are are good, customization is good.
    online is good and fun. and every character is unique with personality.
    the reason i dont give this game a 1010 is because
    there could be more and more different skins.
    customization is not the good on every character, as the gear is different and does not show as good on each one.
    kombat league has been a frustration for 5 seasons.
    they should also add tag team pvp.. 2vs2, beucase there is simply noothing coop stuff except towers, and they get tidius.
    and overall there are missing small pieces here and there for it too make a 1010.
    with that said. this is the best fighting game i have ever played in my entire life.
    and if you look at the comments down here. alot of them are not even based on the game. they hate the game because what some statements on the dev team sayd.
    wich is just soo tragic.

    for every player who wants a good fighting game with alot mechanics too win wich is easy to understand. this is the perfect game.
    once you understand everything within this game. other fighting games is just a joke compared too mk11. i went back and tried SFV after almost 1 year of MK11 and SFV sucks in soo many ways now.
    i do wish that mk11 had more variations in the combos and that it had more dmg potential without fatal and krushing blows.
    with thats sayd.
    best balanced, best overall fighting game i have ever played
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  27. Jan 13, 2020
    10
    я не понял чё вам не нравится, почему такая низкая оценка? одни нули да колы?? ЛОЛ лучше ЧЕМ Х ну прям сто пудово. Фаталити и бруталити сделать очень легко, комбинации запоминаются почти сразу. Башни времени и прочии башни проходятся за 1-2 раза. В крипту заходишь, открываешь по КД сундучки выпадают новые фаталити/бруталили/скинчики и т.д. т.п. всё что вы хотели. просто ТОП 10/10я не понял чё вам не нравится, почему такая низкая оценка? одни нули да колы?? ЛОЛ лучше ЧЕМ Х ну прям сто пудово. Фаталити и бруталити сделать очень легко, комбинации запоминаются почти сразу. Башни времени и прочии башни проходятся за 1-2 раза. В крипту заходишь, открываешь по КД сундучки выпадают новые фаталити/бруталили/скинчики и т.д. т.п. всё что вы хотели. просто ТОП 10/10
  28. Jan 5, 2020
    0
    Grindality Microtransactions wins
    Flawless victory


    They ***ed it up , what a shame ending to a great franchise
  29. Dec 25, 2019
    2
    Es un juego muy tedioso...

    Aburrido. Pero a aparte de eso, tiene un montón de DLC's que son súper absurdos, y todavía más, ¿Cobrando personajes por separado que deberían estar dentro de base? Como NightWolf o Sindel... Es como si fueses a un restaurante, compras una hamburguesa pero te venden la carne por separado... ¿Que les pasa? y micro pagos hasta más no poder, con cosméticos que no
    Es un juego muy tedioso...

    Aburrido. Pero a aparte de eso, tiene un montón de DLC's que son súper absurdos, y todavía más, ¿Cobrando personajes por separado que deberían estar dentro de base? Como NightWolf o Sindel... Es como si fueses a un restaurante, compras una hamburguesa pero te venden la carne por separado... ¿Que les pasa? y micro pagos hasta más no poder, con cosméticos que no sirven para nada y cosas por el estilo inútiles. Lo compré para darle una oportunidad, pero es sumamente tedioso. Terminé vendiendolo para comprar algo mejor. Realmente no vale si no te gusta jugar online, o si no tienes a alguien para compartir. Aún así, te aburririas. Me parece descarado esos DLC's y micropagos.... Que falta de respeto. No lo recomiendo.
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  30. Dec 19, 2019
    0
    According to me the overall gameplay, music and difficulty level of this game are pretty good. The graphics and finishing moves simply stand out and are jaw dropping. Undoubtedly way better graphics and finishing moves than MKX. The minus points of this game are the microtransactions and grinding part. Also, the female character costumes. The overall gameplay of this game is not as bad asAccording to me the overall gameplay, music and difficulty level of this game are pretty good. The graphics and finishing moves simply stand out and are jaw dropping. Undoubtedly way better graphics and finishing moves than MKX. The minus points of this game are the microtransactions and grinding part. Also, the female character costumes. The overall gameplay of this game is not as bad as everyone is thinking. The special moves, combos and fatal blows are pretty much amazing. Yes, I agree that they could have opted for characters like ermac, mileena, reptile, rain and the robot ninjas. But I am glad they came up with nightwolf, sindel, shao kahn, shang tsung, kabal and noob saibot. I only hope they give us some classic mk characters in the next kombat pack rather than guest characters. I would personally prefer goro, kintaro, motaro, sheeva, stryker, rain etc. Expand
  31. Dec 16, 2019
    5
    Very disappointed by MK11. I am one of the biggest MK fans out there. I host fighting games Tournaments when a big fighting game comes out and even I didn't do it for this game. Yes the graphics are amazing, the 4K HDR is stunning, and yes the character designs are flawless but the core of the game which is GAMEPLAY is not what it use to be. Let us just say that Micro Transaction is whatVery disappointed by MK11. I am one of the biggest MK fans out there. I host fighting games Tournaments when a big fighting game comes out and even I didn't do it for this game. Yes the graphics are amazing, the 4K HDR is stunning, and yes the character designs are flawless but the core of the game which is GAMEPLAY is not what it use to be. Let us just say that Micro Transaction is what ruined the game and also the fact the grinding in this game is insane. You start with characters with missing moves and costumes and in order unlock them it can take months and months. The game seems unfinished when we look at it this way. The Krypt isn't the best either, the costumes and moves are randomized so you cannot even unlock them while checking any walkthroughs. YOU CAN however buy the Krypt. Most gamers now a days are 30+ and they do not have time to play this game for hours and hours to unlock moves and skins. They have to pay for it. NOT good. All this was implimented in Injustice 2 as well but it wasn't as bad as this.

    Yes the over all gameplay is decent and fun and fatalities and brutalities are very gory but still, I was disappointed. Also DLC is stretched beyond measures. Releasing all the characters in 1 year span time which is another reason to dislike this game. I hope the devs next game isn't anything close to this.
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  32. Dec 10, 2019
    10
    I had to write a review because the vast majority of user reviews are just completely untrue.

    All the cosmetic content in the game is easily unlockable through gameplay. It will take some time to unlock everything for your favourite characters, but the character towers allow you to unlock many skins and gear pieces easily, no microtransactions needed. The plot of the story isn't the
    I had to write a review because the vast majority of user reviews are just completely untrue.

    All the cosmetic content in the game is easily unlockable through gameplay. It will take some time to unlock everything for your favourite characters, but the character towers allow you to unlock many skins and gear pieces easily, no microtransactions needed.

    The plot of the story isn't the greatest, but this is MK and it's never had a great narrative. The story is just an excuse to throw all the characters together in a bloody high stakes situation. It's fun and rewards you with plenty of cosmetic items.

    Now for the most important part, the gameplay. MK11 is the best MK has been. Gameplay feels smooth and rewarding. The variation system gives you a lot of choice when it comes to how you want to play.

    There is no way this game is a 3.2/10 (the current User Score)

    Mortal Kombat 11 is a bloody good time and is easily the best fighting game of the year, I highly recommend it
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  33. Dec 9, 2019
    7
    This game is so crazy, insane graphics, gameplay too. The only problem is the insane microtransaction, it destroyed the game
  34. Dec 2, 2019
    0
    Microtransactions!!

    way too many, it's obnoxious, clearly made the game grindy just to push you towards spendsing, as well.
  35. Dec 1, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad writing, lackluster gameplay, weak variation system, unnecessary retcons, no sense of wanting to make a good game. Just a bunch of idiots who needed a job. Myyy favorite franchise is done Expand
  36. Nov 28, 2019
    0
    It's a beautiful grame... but so far, IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY AND VERY FRUSTRATING...
    I always run into "This server is unavailable in the very first few minute of gameplay and the game restarts. so it's a ZERO
  37. Nov 24, 2019
    0
    Jogo de merdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  38. Nov 23, 2019
    8
    The story is not very good. But there are so many challenges or other things you can do. The heroes are so fun to play
  39. Nov 23, 2019
    9
    One of the greatest fighting games of the generation with Injustice 2. Good graphics, story mode and gameplay.
  40. Nov 19, 2019
    10
    The king returned! Many people complain that everything costs money. But after passing the tower of each character, u can safely open beautiful things for each character. Money does not affect, and items are more then enough to customisation in fighting game! I have 1050ti laptop and I play at the maximum 60 FPS, no idea what the claims on optimization. The female characters are beautifulThe king returned! Many people complain that everything costs money. But after passing the tower of each character, u can safely open beautiful things for each character. Money does not affect, and items are more then enough to customisation in fighting game! I have 1050ti laptop and I play at the maximum 60 FPS, no idea what the claims on optimization. The female characters are beautiful but restrained. If you want nudity go play Japanese games or relevant adult sites. Expand
  41. Nov 12, 2019
    5
    graphics are good and characters are cool...the rest is deep... every one who mash win... no need to think... mashing jump make you win...mashing command grabs make you win...hard zoning withought think can make you win...when you make a "cool" mechanic you need to make a cool antagonist for it... if i hadnt pay 100$ i would defenitly delete it ASAP...never gonna buy a NRS game
  42. Nov 9, 2019
    9
    Story mode was very decent and honestly I have really enjoyed it. Fighting system is better than in previous games.
  43. Nov 3, 2019
    10
    Best fighting game, great job Ed Boon, keep it up, I will be waiting for the next mk game as I always do
  44. Nov 3, 2019
    8
    I decided to buy MK11 at the release day and ever since I am playing it. What is definitely good here is graphics. The game looks awesome. There is a huge step up comparing it to its predecessor MKX.
    The roster looks kind of fresh: along with all-time-guaranteed characters like Raiden and Liu Kang, some characters made their long-waited return: Skarlet, Nightwolf, Noob Saibot etc.
    What
    I decided to buy MK11 at the release day and ever since I am playing it. What is definitely good here is graphics. The game looks awesome. There is a huge step up comparing it to its predecessor MKX.
    The roster looks kind of fresh: along with all-time-guaranteed characters like Raiden and Liu Kang, some characters made their long-waited return: Skarlet, Nightwolf, Noob Saibot etc.
    What is really good is the Towers of Time, which give you lots of unlockable content, gear, skins, augments, koins etc. The Towers are being updated every day, some of them are available only for couple of hours. Every time you have a match, be sure that you will gain something (game currency: hearts, souls and koins).
    Another great improvement is the Krypt. Now it looks like an integrated strategy game, which gives you a lot of options. There are so many things to discover in the Krypt that even after 6 months of playing it, you do not know all the secrets hidden in the Krypt. Just as like in previous series, you can unlock there some gear parts, skins, intros, fatalities, brutalities, taunts and much more. If you are tired of endless fights, you can easily switch to the "classic strategy RPG", which in offered in the Krypt.
    What I was not very happy about is Kombat Pack. Once it was announced along with Shang Tsung being released as a first DLC character, it drew my attention and I have pre-ordered the whole pack. It turned out, that the pack I am paying for, is nothing more than just a new level of marketing. NRS decided to add Joker and Terminator because there are movies scheduled to release this year. So they just wanted to promote the movies through adding these characters to the game. I would not mind it, if I was not paying for it.
    Personally I do not like guest characters (this is only my opinion). If I wanna play as Joker, I will get my Injustice 2 game and then I have some great fights. While buying Mortal Kombat, I like to see actually Mortal Kombat characters. There is still no Mileena, no Reptile, no Kenshi, no Rain, no Ermac and no Sheeva, but we have Joker and Terminator.
    Apart from that, the game looks pretty good and it is fun to play. About the microtransaction: there are not so many things you could do with actual money in this game. Should you grind? Sometimes. Should you pay? Nope.
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  45. Nov 3, 2019
    0
    Надеялись ждали но увы. Игра перекачивала вместе с болячками мкх(видать нечему разрабов не учит опыт прошлых частей).В общем игра про захваты с уроном от 14 до 40+ и фатал блоу.Половина ростера не играбельное говно.
  46. Oct 29, 2019
    4
    why should i y a game which is not full , how come to buy and buy and buy again players this is not fare and frustrating
  47. Oct 23, 2019
    10
    What the **** is wrong with people on this site? This is the best Mortal Kombat I've ever played and everyone's review bombing it because they whine about microtransactions (you can't even call it that) and covered females which is laughable!!! The unlocking progression is slow but you can't buy it through microtransactions ether because they rotate by chance, you can unlock everything asWhat the **** is wrong with people on this site? This is the best Mortal Kombat I've ever played and everyone's review bombing it because they whine about microtransactions (you can't even call it that) and covered females which is laughable!!! The unlocking progression is slow but you can't buy it through microtransactions ether because they rotate by chance, you can unlock everything as you play, and you don't need all skins because they are mostly the same 4 skins for every character, the color only changes so what's up with everyone? The game has the best story to date and is executed perfectly, the gameplay as well. It is deep and every character feels unique, they added twists to the mechanics, like fatal blows and krashing blows etc. It's Netherrelm at their best so stop whining, I didn't see any professional player complaining about the game and I'm sure they know gameplay mechanics better than anyone else so there you have it. Expand
  48. Oct 21, 2019
    0
    This game is complete garbage. There is hardly any gameplay improvements. It's just a reskin version of the previous game. The physics are beyond horrible. The story is trash. The voice acting is awful. Ronda Rousey can't act and was a horrible choice for Sonya Blade. Speaking of Sonya Blade, the females all look like they were made to appeal to the SJWs.

    This game is online only. So
    This game is complete garbage. There is hardly any gameplay improvements. It's just a reskin version of the previous game. The physics are beyond horrible. The story is trash. The voice acting is awful. Ronda Rousey can't act and was a horrible choice for Sonya Blade. Speaking of Sonya Blade, the females all look like they were made to appeal to the SJWs.

    This game is online only. So once the developers decide to switch off the servers, this game will be thrown in the trash can, right where it belongs. Developers are so lazy these days, they are starting to make single player experience always online. When I play singleplayer, I expect to able to play it without wifi. I don't recommend this garbage game at all. Online only games are cancer.
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  49. Oct 21, 2019
    10
    Buen uso de personajes y artas habilidades los personajes viven por si mismos
  50. Oct 21, 2019
    6
    Шмотный приговор киберспорта.

    Смертельная Битва со времён случки со вселенной DC, ещё никогда не была настолько многогранным и одновременно бестолковым файтингом. MK11 - первая игра в серии, где ощущаешь прогресс в формировании ведения боя, при этом складывается впечатление, что добивались такого эффекта только для киберспортивной арены. Тому способствует целый режим "Испытания", где
    Шмотный приговор киберспорта.

    Смертельная Битва со времён случки со вселенной DC, ещё никогда не была настолько многогранным и одновременно бестолковым файтингом. MK11 - первая игра в серии, где ощущаешь прогресс в формировании ведения боя, при этом складывается впечатление, что добивались такого эффекта только для киберспортивной арены. Тому способствует целый режим "Испытания", где приходит осознание глубины. Но вслед за этим Netherrealm сразу же пробивает дно. Наискучнейшая система развития, впечатляющая история, в которой абсолютно отпадает желание играть, потому что сражения только мешают катсценам, а не дополняют их. Путешествие по Krypt, при всём фансервисе, окончательно потерял в антураже, не став ни подобием сюжетной компании Deception, ни отдельным подвидом жанровой принадлежности квестов, привратившийся в бесконечный гринд рандомного шмота. Красота локаций тесно переплетается со слизанным, до жути, у самих себя же мувсетом бойцов, где фаталити коллекционера идентично добиванию Милены в MKX.
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  51. Oct 18, 2019
    3
    The game feels slow and chunky compared to Netherrealm's previous game Injustice 2. Character unlocks feel vapid and pointless compared to Injustice 2 as well. The Krypt's unlocks feel randomly generated, regardless of the cost to obtain them, which is very high given the abysmal rate you earn currency. I don't actually want to play more of the game out of a sense of fun. More, I feel likeThe game feels slow and chunky compared to Netherrealm's previous game Injustice 2. Character unlocks feel vapid and pointless compared to Injustice 2 as well. The Krypt's unlocks feel randomly generated, regardless of the cost to obtain them, which is very high given the abysmal rate you earn currency. I don't actually want to play more of the game out of a sense of fun. More, I feel like the game says I NEED to keep playing it to unlock all the toys to start HAVING fun. I honestly wish I could just get my money back. Expand
  52. Oct 16, 2019
    0
    What did you expect from WB? Apparently for big corporations and PC people around the world, showing a patch of skin on a female character is an offense worth capital punishment, but creating gambling addicts out of young people is fine. Just DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Don't support gambling. It ruins people life.

    We all know that today games are made to be profitable on ~20% of the market,
    What did you expect from WB? Apparently for big corporations and PC people around the world, showing a patch of skin on a female character is an offense worth capital punishment, but creating gambling addicts out of young people is fine. Just DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Don't support gambling. It ruins people life.

    We all know that today games are made to be profitable on ~20% of the market, the part that can spend thousands in microtransactions. Which means rich asian kids mostly, good for them, I really mean it. Can we please have a separate market just for them, where you can squeeze them out of all their parents almost infinite money, while we get a normal game in western world? Is that so difficult?

    I won't even mind male-looking female characters or whatever you need to avoid SJW insanity today, that's fine for me, you can replace all pronouns in dialogue with *** or invent some alien word. I don't care. I'm here to play the game, not to watch an hentai. But please, just remove micro transactions in the western market, you'll never make money out of it...and they ruin the experience for everyone.
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  53. Oct 14, 2019
    5
    Kripta com RNG ridícula. Vc não ganha nada que presta lá pra chars que vc joga. Varias moedas no jogo pra deixar o farm quase infinito. Bom jogo. Economia péssima.
  54. Oct 11, 2019
    8
    Make boobs grate again. Graphic and gameplay is good, characters is good to.
  55. Oct 8, 2019
    1
    There is not enough development in game. Variations are not sensible. Fighting games already needs memory so much and u adding many options for all characters.

    Graphics ok, better scenario mod, but old game motor is bad

    Every guys hated double standarts in character design. Clothed female characters and undressed male characters?Almost %90 players are male? İnteresting choose
  56. Oct 5, 2019
    0
    Completely full of micro transactions and not even as good as MKX, avoid this garbage
  57. Oct 2, 2019
    1
    This game belongs in Android Market or Applestore together with all the other monetized trash.

    A disgrace of a game, buried behind a pay-wall.

    The game itself is great, good controls and brilliant graphics. Not much to put a negative say on the technical, but you can not justify paying $60.00 for a game, and have tons of content hidden behind a Pay-to-Win and hours of grind to achieve.
  58. Sep 16, 2019
    2
    The (almost) always online stuff is such a pain... NetherRealm is mocking us with this f*cking sh*t, lost so many coins because I didn't know that when I played for the first time.
    They could have presented us a good game without this joke, Injustice 2 prooves that.
    Besides, story mode is weak, the time-travel stuff is lame and boring. Sad to know that they focused so much on how to
    The (almost) always online stuff is such a pain... NetherRealm is mocking us with this f*cking sh*t, lost so many coins because I didn't know that when I played for the first time.
    They could have presented us a good game without this joke, Injustice 2 prooves that.
    Besides, story mode is weak, the time-travel stuff is lame and boring.
    Sad to know that they focused so much on how to monetize the game, screwing the good quality content.
    I didn't complete story mode, I won't be playing MK11 as a casual game like I do very often with MKXL, I won't be recommending this game to anyone and honestly I wish I could be refunded.

    I'm worried about the future of MK and Injustice.

    NetherRealm is following the wrong path.
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  59. Sep 16, 2019
    0
    Micro transaction ridden, it's really bad with the drip feed on in game curency
  60. Sep 14, 2019
    7
    MK11 cambia mucho respecto a MKX. Volviendo a ser un juego más pesado, centrado en footsies y punishes.

    El roster pese a ser un tanto escaso al principio cumple en cuanto a variedad y las nuevas adiciones como el fatal blow o el crushing blow añaden una nueva capa de profundidad. Lo peor del titulo es la customización, hay menos variedad que en Injustice 2 y la forma de conseguirla
    MK11 cambia mucho respecto a MKX. Volviendo a ser un juego más pesado, centrado en footsies y punishes.

    El roster pese a ser un tanto escaso al principio cumple en cuanto a variedad y las nuevas adiciones como el fatal blow o el crushing blow añaden una nueva capa de profundidad.

    Lo peor del titulo es la customización, hay menos variedad que en Injustice 2 y la forma de conseguirla es mayormente aleatoria.
    Lo que nos lleva a la cripta, un concepto bueno pero mal ejecutado. Sobre todo en el lanzamiento del juego, tras el parche se volvió mucho mas asequible el abril cofres.

    En general, nos encontramos con un buen juego de lucha, un tanto lastrado en su personalización y que ha sido muy criticado por sus microtransacciones, pese a que estas prácticamente no influyen en la obtención de equipo y otros elementos.
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  61. Sep 6, 2019
    0
    Management in the game sucks at 10, better gain on the block, the graphon is the same as in MKX. Girls are scary, and male characters are a half-naked conclusion game for gays.
  62. Sep 4, 2019
    0
    "Always Online", Microtransactions AND SJW propaganda? Into the trash it goes.
  63. Sep 4, 2019
    9
    Well. Honestly dunno why such bad reviews. Honestly, really liked that game. Microtransactions. Idk who ever going to buy time krystals to buy skins. Honestly, almost didn't spend them. Don't forget - that is FIGHTING! Are you playing this game to fight or look at skins 24/7? Fight system is pretty good. Buy game to play! Not to watch at fighters and their customisation. That's all.
  64. Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Best game!!! Za mě jednoznačně nejlepší bojovka na trhu. Teď už i v handheld provedení. Bezchybný technicky zpracování, příběh který baví, souboje tak též.. Doporučuji
  65. Aug 23, 2019
    0
    This game is komplete krap. First of all, the game has a requirement where you must be online at all times to play the game. Meaning one day the servers will be taken down and re-purposed for another game, which leaves you with a disk that is komplete krap (not that the game in it's functioning form isn't, but I digress). I can't even imagine buying a game and then knowing (
  66. Aug 19, 2019
    3
    As far as you made characters customization system you could make more different appearances instead of bunch of similar options with different colors.
    All ladies looks like SJW **** including all available appearances.
    Ok, default looks could be more modest, but why did you even not allow to make female characters more handsome and hot via customization?? Game has M rating, a lot of
    As far as you made characters customization system you could make more different appearances instead of bunch of similar options with different colors.
    All ladies looks like SJW **** including all available appearances.
    Ok, default looks could be more modest, but why did you even not allow to make female characters more handsome and hot via customization??

    Game has M rating, a lot of blood and gore is OK, but sexy female characters are inadmissible...
    What a bull****...

    Most of fatalities looks almost identically...

    Now characters has no ability to run.
    Why??

    And... **** styles...
    You just took character, took his moves set, separated it to 2 different sets and called it "Styles".
    Awful idea!

    Dumb transactions
    I bought full price game, **** premium edition, and I don't wanna pay for grind.

    Oh Jesus... Now we can only remember these great times of Ultimate MK3 and MK Trilogy...
    A lot of combos, a lot of DIFFERENT fatalities, friendships, etc
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  67. Aug 15, 2019
    1
    It seems that this game was made for you to give them your wallet. Its the same as a free to play game business model. Don t buy it, there are other games that offers you more content without paying extra money.
  68. Aug 14, 2019
    3
    Spanish critic from Argentina: Tier muy marcado, especialmente en modo competitivo. Donde se delimitan a poderes preestablecidos. Todo esto hace que predomine mas la selección de unos personajes por sobre otros (muchos scorpions, erron black, geras y algun que otro liu kang)
    La realización de combos es muy repetitiva y limitada.
    Un juego mas pausado que su predecesor, lo que hace que a los
    Spanish critic from Argentina: Tier muy marcado, especialmente en modo competitivo. Donde se delimitan a poderes preestablecidos. Todo esto hace que predomine mas la selección de unos personajes por sobre otros (muchos scorpions, erron black, geras y algun que otro liu kang)
    La realización de combos es muy repetitiva y limitada.
    Un juego mas pausado que su predecesor, lo que hace que a los que nos gustó mk x notemos mucha lentitud.
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  69. Aug 14, 2019
    5
    Like 10, a decent game. Also like 10, there are characters included in the game that they expect you to pay an exorbitant price for, having just paid for a full price game. I swore I'd never fall for this again after X, but what can I say, I'm a sucker. If you can ignore the characters that you can't select unless you fork over more cash, this is a really decent game, and has a solid storyLike 10, a decent game. Also like 10, there are characters included in the game that they expect you to pay an exorbitant price for, having just paid for a full price game. I swore I'd never fall for this again after X, but what can I say, I'm a sucker. If you can ignore the characters that you can't select unless you fork over more cash, this is a really decent game, and has a solid story mode.

    For me, it's always in the back of my mind that I've paid $80 for an incomplete game.
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  70. Aug 13, 2019
    3
    I’ve been playing this from launch and I can honestly say it’s average. Don’t believe all the praise just because it’s the newest edition in the MK series. MKX was definitely more fun to play. The only great thing this game has going for it is it’s story mode it’s exciting. The worst part has to be the online play it’s poorly balanced and the game mechanics don’t help. It’s just completelyI’ve been playing this from launch and I can honestly say it’s average. Don’t believe all the praise just because it’s the newest edition in the MK series. MKX was definitely more fun to play. The only great thing this game has going for it is it’s story mode it’s exciting. The worst part has to be the online play it’s poorly balanced and the game mechanics don’t help. It’s just completely screwed when u constantly play the same characters online over and over again and can’t play better because some characters just are better than othera. Expand
  71. Aug 13, 2019
    0
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  72. Aug 7, 2019
    0
    Worst story we've ever had in this franchise. Pathetic roster. Awful single player content and progression with god damn RNG and failed concept of towers of time (lol someone actually thought that consumables and modificators is a good idea lmao). AI battle (no comments. A mode for those who hate to play this game so much that they let it play for itself. And I thought I bought aWorst story we've ever had in this franchise. Pathetic roster. Awful single player content and progression with god damn RNG and failed concept of towers of time (lol someone actually thought that consumables and modificators is a good idea lmao). AI battle (no comments. A mode for those who hate to play this game so much that they let it play for itself. And I thought I bought a full-fledged console game, not a freaking mobile crap).

    This game is one of the worst in a franchise right there with MK4 (just for different reasons).
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  73. Aug 7, 2019
    0
    Grinding, lootboxes, microtransactions.

    I'm glad they have an option to give this a 0.

    Do not buy this crap.
  74. Aug 3, 2019
    10
    By far the best Mortal Kombat game yet and my favorite fighting game right next to Dragon Ball Fighterz.
  75. Jul 29, 2019
    0
    Wtf? Just gore and graphics? **** this **** Miss old MK games. Enought, stop kill famous and consagrated franchises.
  76. Jul 25, 2019
    0
    Now, I've never been a huge fan of mk to begin with but after mk9 and mkxl pleasantly surprised me with their creative gore, despite being the only game i can spam to win i decided to try this game out, to say i was disappointed is an understatement.
    I thought games should, idunno, get better with each passing entry but this game is a perfect example of how Netherrealm no longer cares
    Now, I've never been a huge fan of mk to begin with but after mk9 and mkxl pleasantly surprised me with their creative gore, despite being the only game i can spam to win i decided to try this game out, to say i was disappointed is an understatement.
    I thought games should, idunno, get better with each passing entry but this game is a perfect example of how Netherrealm no longer cares about their game's presentation or their story's continuity as they practically admitted that contuity or story dont mean **** to them and the chatacter designs are absolute crap, i thought that the whole controversy about the female characters was just a stupid thing said by fedora wearing neckbeards but holly **** was i wrong, to try and calm down the backlash they tried to tell the public that their game about lightning gods time, traveling baldies, kicking a skeleton out of a persons body, Johnny cage ninja mime and president Shao Trump is a more serious game.... Yeah right.... They're just trying to appeal to feminists in attempts to gain media awareness because they **** up the designs worse than marvel vs capcom infinite did.
    The gameplay, if you can call it that, consists of hitting your controller on the arm rest of your couch untill you're finished reading your book that you've been meaning to read but never had the time to do. They replaced the unique XRay concepts for a bleak Fatal blow that you can only use at low hp. If you're looking for good game mechanics go buy tekken 7 or Guilty Gear cuz mk11 is **** you can win any match by spamming down x triangle but if thats too hard you can always press every button on the controller untill you inevitably win. To add fuel to the fire they added more micro transactions to the game and removed normal costumes, instead opting for the ****ty injustice 2 method of cosmetics instead of designing fun costumes or giving characters appealing character designs, they're trying to make a live service fighting game wich if you're not insane youll know that the words live service never go well with anything entertainment related. To sum this all up, you still fencepunch, animations look like **** cassie cage's face model looks exactly like sonya blade"s, characters look likthey fell on their head when they were born, they kill off scorpion, they barely use the interesting characters in the story, kronika looks like absolute **** Netherrealm is trying to be ea and don't waste your money on this game, go buy a good fighting game or wait for doom eternal.
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  77. Jul 20, 2019
    0
    You should release your game for free if you decide to include micro-transactions.
    Micro-transactions in full-price games will _never_ be normalized.
  78. Jul 14, 2019
    0
    The mechanics of this game are really dumbed down compared to the last two titles. The game is more about cinematic gore and easy 2 hit 30% damage combos (crushing blows) that most button smashers could pull off easily with a little practice. They took all the 50/50 start ups out (besides like 2 characters) and it's a lame poke and footsie war without run. The meter fills with time insteadThe mechanics of this game are really dumbed down compared to the last two titles. The game is more about cinematic gore and easy 2 hit 30% damage combos (crushing blows) that most button smashers could pull off easily with a little practice. They took all the 50/50 start ups out (besides like 2 characters) and it's a lame poke and footsie war without run. The meter fills with time instead of being earned. Every character has the same wake up attacks but they're crushing blows are completely unbalanced. They made a great game you could play with your 5 yr old. After teaching them a couple crushing blows, they might even beat you a round or two. And don't worry about your child seeing any **** and ass in this game because they left all the sexiness completely out and added a bunch of leftist politics and burqas. I agree with Shao Kahn when he said "let's make outworld great again". Let's make the whole Neatherealm great again because this game really sucks. What a piece of cinematic PC SJW trash. It's garbage. If I had a physical copy I would burn it. Expand
  79. Jul 11, 2019
    3
    Why have you spoiled the NRSs? For 8 years you were inventing a mechanic and everything was not bad. You had the experience to correct your mistakes. But you threw away all the old mechanics and for some reason came up with new ones. They made everyone two attacks on awakening and that's good. But why did you add a get-up roll? This adds even more unnecessary guessing to the game. ComboWhy have you spoiled the NRSs? For 8 years you were inventing a mechanic and everything was not bad. You had the experience to correct your mistakes. But you threw away all the old mechanics and for some reason came up with new ones. They made everyone two attacks on awakening and that's good. But why did you add a get-up roll? This adds even more unnecessary guessing to the game. Combo breaker was the perfect mechanic. But the new mechanics which it replaces are not needed at all. Throws the dumbest mechanics in the game. This is a very big distance. And throws can counter the pokes. Throws do too much damage. You constantly guess what your opponent will hit. Beat, throw back or throw forward. Fatal strike is a very cheap option. It works badly. Because some characters have a very good, long and fast fatal blow, but someone does not. Scorpion, Jax and Errron have very fast and long fatal blows. It is very difficult to control. And Cetrion and Noob have very slow fatal blows that are difficult to use. In the mechanics of the game too much unnecessary guessing. Again you made a very bad balance. Scorpion is a universal character. He has a very fast teleport. Therefore, you should always guess whether it will cancel the teleport or not. And what he will press after him. Teleport just controls the whole game. He has too good mid attacks that prevent him from playing neutral. Therefore, there are too many Scorpion online. Erron Black has too many good attacks. Booth drop is a very long blow. It can anti-air and you can guess whether your opponent will hit the boot drop or slide. This thee doooooor series of punches which does not allow to play in neutral. It just interrupts all other attacks and anti-air. Talk about balance in Mortal Kombat 11 can be long. For example, why Noob saibot needs two teleports if he is zoning character. Kombat League is made poorly. Why there is no qualification in the Kombat league? Why for a player who ranks higher than me? Why is it not possible to refuse each player to the battalion commander? It is still impossible to play online with players on wi-fi. They lag very much. I understand that for you now the most important thing is to sell DLC. But all experienced fighting players hate your game. Try to fix at least something in it. Expand
  80. Jul 9, 2019
    8
    Netherrealms always knows the way of making a perfect fighting game with high levels of details and gameplay. Let's start with the story. The way of telling the story is just like Injustice 2 so it's cinematic and interesting but after some hours it will be repetitious. Visual effects and graphics are at the highest level but there are not huge distances between MK X & MK11. The tutorialNetherrealms always knows the way of making a perfect fighting game with high levels of details and gameplay. Let's start with the story. The way of telling the story is just like Injustice 2 so it's cinematic and interesting but after some hours it will be repetitious. Visual effects and graphics are at the highest level but there are not huge distances between MK X & MK11. The tutorial part is complete and it will show you every part of the game. There are a lot of differences between MK X & 11. The most important one is Fatal Blow . In MK X there was X-RAY. If the opponent block it, there won't be any chances to use it again and it was just a stupid idea. But now we have Fatal Blow that is the completed and enhanced form of the X-Ray. You can use fatal blow just one time in the whole game but it can change the result of the game. When the opponent blocks the Fatal Blow there is sth like cooldown and after some seconds the game will give you another chance to perform it but it might be a bit late. The next big enhancement of the game is blood designs. Now blood is more realistic.Some characters are lovely (in my idea Noob Saibot, Skarlet, and Erron Black are better than the others) but some of them are just like a patch. There won't be any problems if we remove them from the game. Personalization is perfect. You can completely customize your favorite character however you want. But the story is short and you can finish it in 6 to 7 hours. Some basic characters like Smoke aren't in the game. Variety of environment is perfect Now we can see more details. Both the single player and the multiplayer are interesting and they will entertain you for many days or actually for some months. And of course servers are good and players can face each other in the shortest time.
    But it's such a crazy idea to pay a lot to buy skins or some cosmetic items in addition to pay 60 dollars. We expect Netherrealms make an interesting game and finally, after 4 years we saw what we had to see.
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  81. Jul 8, 2019
    0
    Always online + Microtransation + Terrible roster + DLCs announced at day one.
    Thanks NetherRealm for all this.
  82. Jul 8, 2019
    3
    I'm just gonna say it, mk11 has less content than even mk 1 and that's just pathetic on so many levels, I always check out multiple reviewers so I get a brief understanding of what I'm buying but imagine my surprise when I found out there's nothing to do but fight and play dress up, no test your might, no test your strike, no test your luck, no 2v2 outside of towers, and arcade endingsI'm just gonna say it, mk11 has less content than even mk 1 and that's just pathetic on so many levels, I always check out multiple reviewers so I get a brief understanding of what I'm buying but imagine my surprise when I found out there's nothing to do but fight and play dress up, no test your might, no test your strike, no test your luck, no 2v2 outside of towers, and arcade endings that contridict the main story, if you want to play an mk game with endless things to do I suggest mk9 because that game is what mk11 should have been but better and the only praise I can give mk11 is its combat is fun Expand
  83. Jul 7, 2019
    2
    The story is sub-par, the actual 'kombat' is really dull when compared to other fighting games like Tekken 7, the x-ray moves are getting more and more ridiculous. It seems their main focus was on making the game as ridiculously gruesome as possible rather than actually good gameplay wise. Mortal Kombat peaked with MK9 - I loved that game and spent hundreds of hours in it... this is like aThe story is sub-par, the actual 'kombat' is really dull when compared to other fighting games like Tekken 7, the x-ray moves are getting more and more ridiculous. It seems their main focus was on making the game as ridiculously gruesome as possible rather than actually good gameplay wise. Mortal Kombat peaked with MK9 - I loved that game and spent hundreds of hours in it... this is like a dumbed down boring version of it. Don't give it the time of day. Expand
  84. Jul 6, 2019
    8
    Bueno, tras probar durante un largo tiempo el juego, aquí voy a dejar mi reseña (aclaro que es una reseña al estilo de juego Offline y que la reseña no contiene Spoilers):

    Lo positivo: - Gameplay: Con un estilo de juego actualizado y pulido gracias a las mecánicas de Injustice 2, MK11 trae una jugabilidad mas estratégica a la hora del combate, teniendo que pensar bien cual sera tu
    Bueno, tras probar durante un largo tiempo el juego, aquí voy a dejar mi reseña (aclaro que es una reseña al estilo de juego Offline y que la reseña no contiene Spoilers):

    Lo positivo:
    - Gameplay: Con un estilo de juego actualizado y pulido gracias a las mecánicas de Injustice 2, MK11 trae una jugabilidad mas estratégica a la hora del combate, teniendo que pensar bien cual sera tu próximo movimiento ya que los combates pueden llegar a dar la vuelta en un momento a otro.

    - Diseño Gráfico: Con el nuevo motor gráfico"Unreal Engine 4", el juego a tenido un lavado de cara muy bueno y alcanzando detalles muy realistas, algo muy bueno para la franquicia ya que esta siempre se a basado en lo realista que puede ser su gore. Ademas que hay que remarcar que el juego tiene un mejor diseño respecto a personajes comparado con MKX, aun siendo de la misma generación.

    -Tiempo de Juego: el juego ofrece mucho para desbloquear, y Completar toda la Kripta no es un trabajo fácil, y aun cuando ya ayas logrado comprar todos los cofres el juego se insista a restaurar el tiempo hacia atrás y volver a comprarlos para desbloquear mas cosas. Las torres de tiempo se llevan todas las palmas, ya que ofrece un contenido inmenso en trajes, equipamiento, dinero, etc. fácilmente si te gusto las "torres vivientes" de MKX, esto te fascinara.

    Lo Regular:
    - Historia: muchas expectativas creo la historia de MK11, pero se a quedado a medias. Siendo sincero, no es mala es hasta mejor que MKX, pero irónicamente MK9 con 8 años por delante realizo una mejor historia con respecto a la saga. mejora en sentido cinematográfico, pero la historia y la trama deja mucho que desear. este punto es subjetivo, ya que cada uno tiene su punto de vista respecto a la historia.

    -Traducción al Español Latino y Español España: Yo fui en su momento uno de los que defendió el doblaje en Internet, pero hoy en día admito que es pésimo. todos los actores que estuvieron en MKX lo hacen perfecto, pero personajes que por fin reciben traducción como Shao Kahn, Noob Saibot o Shang Tsung tienen una voz fatal, que no queda con los personajes. y ojo, que no todos los personajes del juego anterior a tenido su anteriores voces como Kung lao, Kitana y Kano. España sufrió algo peor, ya que el juego solo llego con subtitulo y audio en ingles, algo abusivo a mi opinión, ya que los últimos dos juego tuvieron una excelente traducción en ese país (Sobretodo en MK9 ya que latino américa no tuvo doblaje en ese juego).

    - Kronika: esto sera breve, Kronica no llego a lo deseado. El personaje no llega a sorprender de ninguna manera, su combate en el modo arcade deja podría haber sido mejor y su participación en la historia no es nada al lado de Shao Kahn en MK9 y se supone que ella es aun mas fuerte que este ultimo, teniendo el poder del tiempo.

    Lo malo:
    - DLC: aunque ya mencione que el juego tiene mucho contenido, el contenido DLC (O Contenido descargable) es abusivo. 6 personajes DLC, y 3 trajes por cada personaje es lo que ofrece el Kombat Pack, pero el precio es exagerado al cobrar 40 dolares por el Kombat Pack 1, quien sabe si van a sacar kombat pack 2 o 3, ademas que no parece que quieran regalar cosas como lo hicieron en MK9, Yo les recomiendo esperar un año y comprar la Edición Kompleta ya que si compran todo el contenido ahora terminaran pagando el triple.

    - Conexión obligatoria: Si no estas conectado a Internet o no tienes actualizado el juego, No podrás desbloquear nada, no ganaras dinero, no obtendrás XP (Puntos de Experiencia), aunque en este caso la conexión obligatoria no es tan malo como otros caso, no es divertido jugar y no ganar nada.

    Bueno, eso es todo lo que opino: sobra decir que no es un mal juego, me divertí mucho con el y aun me sigo divirtiendo con el, y queda en cada uno ver lo que le gusta o no del juego.
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  85. Jul 3, 2019
    10
    the game is perfectly amazing you should buy it the game is from combat type and if you dont like fighting there is a story and its amazing
  86. Jul 3, 2019
    3
    When you start playing Mortal Kombat 11, the game looks like fun, but when we spend a lot of time playing the Fatal Blow and Crushing Blow mechanics become annoying and repetitive. Servers always disconnect, no matter how fast your internet is!
    There are many important characters missing for fans of the franchise, such as Mileena, Smoke, Reptile and Ermac!
    Story mode without much sense,
    When you start playing Mortal Kombat 11, the game looks like fun, but when we spend a lot of time playing the Fatal Blow and Crushing Blow mechanics become annoying and repetitive. Servers always disconnect, no matter how fast your internet is!
    There are many important characters missing for fans of the franchise, such as Mileena, Smoke, Reptile and Ermac!
    Story mode without much sense, since the missing characters were in the story at the moment they are brought to the timeline of the current game!
    Unfortunately Mortal Kombat 11 lags far behind the last 2 games of the franchise, its only high point being the graphics!
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  87. Jul 1, 2019
    0
    This game is just so bad... Bad mechanics, bad graphics. I will never buy any MK game again.
  88. Jun 28, 2019
    10
    Best mk since nines. This game's complete, with a lot things to do.

    I guess that it is the game that Ed ever dreamed, since the first trilogy released. Mortal Kombat 11 join us to MK universe with a beauty graphics, great gameplay and much more like story mode, tower of time and krypt. Ed wasnt forgot the nostalgic and brutal the series was and put in this awesome game. For me that
    Best mk since nines. This game's complete, with a lot things to do.

    I guess that it is the game that Ed ever dreamed, since the first trilogy released. Mortal Kombat 11 join us to MK universe with a beauty graphics, great gameplay and much more like story mode, tower of time and krypt.

    Ed wasnt forgot the nostalgic and brutal the series was and put in this awesome game. For me that played mk since it first one relesead, this game catch the true spirit of Mortal Kombat.

    10/10
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  89. Jun 27, 2019
    2
    Game mechanics are terrible. All it really is, is pokes and fatal blows. Worst mk game by far
  90. Jun 25, 2019
    2
    Lets talk online play. One of the most unbalanced games going. Why have a whole roster when 90% of people are going to be playing the same few overpowered characters over and over. MK now promotes all day zoning. I'm sick of fighting Erron Blacks. About 50% of my fights are vs Erron Black. How diverse.

    The krushing blows and fatal blows are so unbalanced from character to character. The
    Lets talk online play. One of the most unbalanced games going. Why have a whole roster when 90% of people are going to be playing the same few overpowered characters over and over. MK now promotes all day zoning. I'm sick of fighting Erron Blacks. About 50% of my fights are vs Erron Black. How diverse.

    The krushing blows and fatal blows are so unbalanced from character to character. The same few characters, i'm talkin erron and cassie in particular, are used to zone you to death, but they also get fast rush down attacks too! And be in no doubt, you will get teabagged to death by people who beat you with their top tier characters.

    This game needs a balance- FAST. I love sub zero, i'm not giving him up for an OP character. But i am giving the game up until something is done. MK11 promotes dirty play, and with it comes dirty sportsmanship. Poke mashing, throws, jumping all over the place, zoning are rewarded far too much. How can they go from MKX to this rubbish?

    Take Jade, yeah, she's got no combos, cuz MK11 doesn't like combos. Instead she gets zoning tools to keep you at full screen, but she also gets to make herself immune to projectiles! What fun. And if u start creeping in? She got a fast shadowkick and a godlike d2 to put u right back.

    I sound salty i know, and yeah i guess i am. But this game is one of the most unfair fighting games i've ever seen.

    Now what about offline gameplay? Grind much? I want to play other people, not stupid AI over and over again until I can eventually get some brutalities. I don't even care that much about the skins, but if you want them, you're gonna have to earn them.

    Also as I mention brutalities - what the hell happened to these!? The ending screen to the fight is dark and laggy, and makes the brutalities seems pathetically tame compared to the big explosions MKX had. Some of the brutalities don't even work half the time even though you meet the in-match requirements. And you have to grind for hours to unlock them as well.

    Sort your life out NRS, I am utterly disappointed. I'm giving it 2/10. The 2 comes from the graphics. The rest gets a fat zero.
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  91. Jun 24, 2019
    1
    Thats all the characters even with dlc? There should be a lot more characters. Where is Smoke, Rain, Tremor? I’ve played since the first but if you don’t bring back Smoke, not Triborg, I’m done.
  92. Jun 24, 2019
    2
    The story for the game is well told and the mechanics are very solid. However the Towers of Time is some of the most frustrating grindwall activities I've ever done, I don't think I've seen a more clear example of a game reading and reacting to your inputs not your character. And that's not even considering the obnoxious modifiers they throw on.

    Unless this is fixed this will be my last
    The story for the game is well told and the mechanics are very solid. However the Towers of Time is some of the most frustrating grindwall activities I've ever done, I don't think I've seen a more clear example of a game reading and reacting to your inputs not your character. And that's not even considering the obnoxious modifiers they throw on.

    Unless this is fixed this will be my last Mortal Kombat I ever purchase agreement having purchased almost every one
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  93. Jun 23, 2019
    1
    This game online is terrible, If i got a character lacking of 50/50 too bad other opponent will beat you because your character is lacking of low attacks and overhead attacks , or you are going play grabbing game who is going to beat opponent with insane fast grab attacks . No skill required because everyone can be in same level all you have to do just spawn same thing over and over ! IThis game online is terrible, If i got a character lacking of 50/50 too bad other opponent will beat you because your character is lacking of low attacks and overhead attacks , or you are going play grabbing game who is going to beat opponent with insane fast grab attacks . No skill required because everyone can be in same level all you have to do just spawn same thing over and over ! I enjoyed mkx far better than mk 11 . Game graphics and story is better than other mk games. Grinding in this game another level of story . Each tower takes minimum 20 minutes to clean up . If you want unlock chests in krypt you have to grind hours and hours in tower of time to unlock chests . This game makes everything so terrible it will take your days and days unlocking skin, gear , taunts, brutalities, fatalities and many more ! . This is fighting game and they should be focusing on character fighting mechanic not on grinding . Which they cant deliver it to me so this game earn 1 out 10 from me! Expand
  94. Jun 20, 2019
    0
    Slow game, yellow barr so ugly, and sapwn come on wtf, get out spawn and ash willians so get out..
  95. Jun 17, 2019
    6
    It's a good game but there are alot of try hards in multiplayer and everyone keeps using the same character over and over again
  96. Jun 15, 2019
    5
    It still boggles my mind, how every person that write their opinion on the game and rank it in the lower score gets called "Far Right".. Just for stating their opinion? Fan or not, NRS are masters at crafting stories most of the time and this was a great story, but they fall short in all other aspects of the game in my opinion.
  97. May 19, 2019
    10
    10/10....this game is so much better than what people are rating it...I've played 40 hours and can't stop! Amazing game and probably one of the best fighters I've ever played!!!
  98. Jun 13, 2019
    0
    I am bored of this game, I allready knew it but I still bought the game.. Heads up for overwatch, they give us new good character. Overwatch gives us good new characters for free new maps for free. Game feels good, gameplay is fun you play together overall its fun. But some greedy money based companies like netherrealm, EA etc. Must ruin these games. Mk is dead to me, I will buy them whenI am bored of this game, I allready knew it but I still bought the game.. Heads up for overwatch, they give us new good character. Overwatch gives us good new characters for free new maps for free. Game feels good, gameplay is fun you play together overall its fun. But some greedy money based companies like netherrealm, EA etc. Must ruin these games. Mk is dead to me, I will buy them when they are at there cheapest. Making the same mistake as EA. I dont understand why they didnt put tag team. Money makes them blind I quess Expand
  99. Jun 12, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Mortal Combat has become more dynamic, interesting, new receptions, it is evident that this graphic picture is our favorite Mortal Combat. Expand
  100. Jun 10, 2019
    8
    Even though im not really good a fighting games (i only play mortal kombat games no other fighting games) fighting games aren't my cup of tea but i do find enjoyment in the MK series. In my opinion i really loved this game's story like past entries it dosen't disappoint. However it does feel really short and it left me wanting more but while playing i was entertained from beginning to end.Even though im not really good a fighting games (i only play mortal kombat games no other fighting games) fighting games aren't my cup of tea but i do find enjoyment in the MK series. In my opinion i really loved this game's story like past entries it dosen't disappoint. However it does feel really short and it left me wanting more but while playing i was entertained from beginning to end. The multiplayer........not gonna lie i did rage a few times cuz everyone is better than me lmao but when im not getting my ass beaten i do find it very fun. I hope this post helps im new to all this Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 85
  2. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 31, 2019
    80
    If is the eleventh installment really is the last Mortal Kombat for at least some time, then the developers part with it with dignity. Large number of fighters, great possibilities for editing them and great gameplay make the game one of the best fighter games of recent years. [Issue#295]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 28, 2019
    80
    Gorgeous visuals, accessible combat, and a gleeful sense of humour make this one of the most unabashedly fun fighting games around – and it’s packed with content. [Issue#163, p.93]
  3. Edge Magazine
    May 23, 2019
    50
    Like the grisly cutscenes, Mortal Kombat 11 is fun as long as you don't think too hard or look too closely at it - but that's exactly where the real joy is found in a fighting game. If Mortal Kombat wants to elevate itself, it's time to start overhauling the skeleton underneath all that flesh. [Issue#333, p.110]