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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
Metascore
82

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]