Mortal Kombat

 Xbox 360
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  1. Ilias13
    May 6, 2023
    9
    For one thing that can be said in the industry, this is way better than mortal kombat vs dc universe. This game fixed most of the stuff that was present in mortal kombat vs dc universe. I am glad they now show you how to do the fatalities. It is cool they have intros for characters and they have cool different skins for some fighters. Although I noticed some other issues:
    1.Once again,    For one thing that can be said in the industry, this is way better than mortal kombat vs dc universe. This game fixed most of the stuff that was present in mortal kombat vs dc universe. I am glad they now show you how to do the fatalities. It is cool they have intros for characters and they have cool different skins for some fighters. Although I noticed some other issues:
    1.Once again, there is no single player single fight mode, cmon I don’t want to do a whole ladder.
    2. Also once again, you can’t choose what chapter to go on story mode.
    3. Even if you are on very easy (which I did for shao kahn in story mode), the AI for Goro, Kintaro, and Shao Kahn will absolutely wreck you.
    4. Also, why on earth aren’t they playable?
    5. The dresses for the daughters of Shao Kahn are NOT for kids.

    This game is so fun and here are some fun facts of the game:
    -this is the first game by netherealm studios after the closure of midway games.
    -some of the assets and features were carried over to Injustice gods among us
    -this was the first mortal kombat game to support DLC
    -originally when the servers for the game shut dow, it was only affected for PS3 so online mode could still be accessed on the Xbox 360.
    -this game is more commonly known as mortal kombat 9.

    Note: the only reason im giving a review on the xbox 360 is because I played it through the Xbox One via backward compatibility.    … Expand
  2. LT_Gruber
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brutal game with amazing atmosphere.

    Mortal Kombat has a reputation and rightfully so. It is violent, bloody and overall, just brutal. This review is for the 2011 release, known as Mortal Kombat 9.

    In the game, you follow a dark and sinister story, which is direct follow-up of the events of the Armageddon war, which destroyed and wiped out almost all the warriors in the realms. Only Raiden and Shao Khan, who is the cause of the destruction, remain. In their final battle, Raiden is easily overpowered by Shao Khan, and sends a message to his past self via his magic amulet with the message “He must win”. This refers to Liu Khan, who is the only one that can save the realms.

    After a long journey with a lot of revenge killing, side stories and character introductions, Shao Khan is defeated by Liu Khan. Raiden vows to rebuild the world, along with the friends he made along the way but immediately after that vow Quan Chi, who teamed up with Shao Khan in the past, reveals that the death of Shao Khan was all part of the plan to take over all the realms for himself and his master Shinnok, the root of all evil. This spawned the plot for Mortal Kombat X in 2015.

    There is so much to do in Mortal Kombat. You can play the story mode, in which you play as many different characters throughout your adventure. You can play online or with friends in one on one battles or tag team battles. In the tag team battles, you can actually play with four people on the same screen, unlike Tekken. New attacks come available in this mode, which are special tag team combos that are, like the rest of the moves, really hard to pull off.

    Then there is the challenge tower. A literal tower with over three hundred different challenges to complete. These challenges are called “Test your (X)”, which can consist of Might, Sight, Strike, Luck and more. In the challenges themselves, you must destroy a series of blocks with a certain condition, in a given amount of time. It is really cool and grants you the possibility to earn some in game cash that you can use to unlock items and cosmetic gear in the store.

    The mechanics and combat feel fluent but take some time to get used to, especially when one is used to the Tekken fight style and controls. Jumps are faster, higher and all over the place.

    When talking controls, they are fine and fluent like mentioned, but they still feel a little slippery if that makes sense. This is mainly because of the jump mechanics. When jumping, you can move your character like some sort of pinball through the air, making your placement back on the ground a little tricky.

    The graphics are nice and detailed. The character models all look spot on. In terms of animations, Mortal Kombat nails it. The fight moves, punches, roundhouse kicks and grapples all look amazing.

    The music is grim and dark, perfectly fitting for this game. What sets it apart, are the sound effects. Hits feel very realistic and the satisfying punch and grunt sounds are just great. It is sound design like this that really enhance the experience.

    The new X-Ray move feature is awesome. When in battle, you power up your meter by damaging your opponent or taking damage yourself. When the meter is full, you perform a bone breaking series of attacks, which shows actual bones being broken and shattered in X-ray vision, dealing massive damage in the process. It looks awesome and never gets old.

    Of course, you also got the traditional fatality moves. They are as brutal, unique and violent as ever, and the practice mode, which teaches you how to perform them, is a God gift, because they are really hard to pull off and now, you can finally learn them properly.

    One thing I did not like at all in this game is the jump scares from the cemetery/burial site hub. In this hub, you can view artwork, play mini games, unlock items with in game currency and much more. However, once in a while, some sort of zombie demon .jpeg will jump in front of the screen, releasing a deafening scream. I needed to be reanimated back to life the first time I saw this mother… After that, I became on edge, uneasy and filled with some kind of fear, wondering when the next time would be that this b!tch would pop-up again. As far as I could find, there is no way to stop it. Call me a dweeb, but this stuff is not necessary in a game like this and I freaking hate jump scares.

    Nevertheless, I really enjoyed Mortal Kombat and would recommend it to everyone.    … Expand
  3. Juanking29
    Dec 4, 2021
    10
    I love all mortal kombat since i was little kid. My first game i play when it came out and don't get me stared with Movies. I have all the games and my all time favorite characters and actors is my #1 Liu Kang and #2 is kong lui , and last on is katana and reptile.
  4. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    I've poured so many hours into this game. I played it a ton at one of my best friend's houses growing up.
  5. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    As always best fighting simulator. I dont really care about any other IPs in the genre.
  6. MiguelNeto
    Jan 1, 2017
    9
    Mortal Kombat é um dos melhores jogos de 2011, o enredo é bom, cada capitulo é melhor que o outro, alguns sao bem dificeis, o Goro por exemplo, o grafico é muito bom, o visual das fases é excelente, a trilha sonora é boa, a quantidade de personagens é boa, Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Reptile, Shao Khan e etc, o trabalho de voz é excelente, e a jogabilidade é muito boa. Nota 9.4Mortal Kombat é um dos melhores jogos de 2011, o enredo é bom, cada capitulo é melhor que o outro, alguns sao bem dificeis, o Goro por exemplo, o grafico é muito bom, o visual das fases é excelente, a trilha sonora é boa, a quantidade de personagens é boa, Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Reptile, Shao Khan e etc, o trabalho de voz é excelente, e a jogabilidade é muito boa. Nota 9.4
  7. Kaprawiec
    Jun 23, 2015
    10
    I didnt believed in succes of this title. But it is as good as MK2 was back in the days. I just love how good the gameplay is, how well the story is written and how they restarted the series. And I love the gore parts, graphics and everything else in this title. One of the best games ever is back!
  8. mattewjsueh
    Jun 2, 2015
    10
    Cool awesome and gruesome. I love gruesome and FATALITIES. So, best on in the franchise so far I love it awesome cool its beutiful graphics are awesome love it.it was worth it.I play it all day and relax get challenging and train etc. One of the best fighting games in the world.
  9. Kaminski
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    This game is a good reboot for the mortal kombat franchise and in my opinion one of the best games in the series. It has great local and online multiplayer, a decent story mode and plenty of fun modes. I love this game and can't wait for MkX
  10. lordT
    May 25, 2014
    9
    As someone who loves fighting games this was the first one that i played and i fell in love with it the combos are great,the characters are awsome and online mode is ğerfect.
  11. fijiboy
    Apr 21, 2014
    8
    they have taken mortal combat back to their roots with this game and boy is it great. one of my favorite fighting games of all time. The fatalaties are awesome, the characters have there own unique style that doesn't feel copied from any other fighter, and the story is actually pretty good and true to the source material. I still play this game every once in a while after already puttingthey have taken mortal combat back to their roots with this game and boy is it great. one of my favorite fighting games of all time. The fatalaties are awesome, the characters have there own unique style that doesn't feel copied from any other fighter, and the story is actually pretty good and true to the source material. I still play this game every once in a while after already putting like 80 hours into the game. this is the game that the franchise needed.… Expand
  12. Konstantinos
    Aug 13, 2013
    8
    Mortal Kombat is the best game I' ve ever played. From the beginning, MK had a nice gameplay i loved, but now it's something more than that. With HD graphics and classic 2d gameplay, the game can make you see the majesty of fighting. If you haven't played any other games like this in the past, then this game is for you with it's very friendly gameplay, impressive moves and fatalities.
  13. glameq18
    Jul 12, 2013
    9
    Blood, Gore and Fatalities that is how all people think about Mortal Kombat series. Good, this is trademark of the game, but last parts from the series generally understated positive memories about the game. Too much characters, intricate plot changed game intro Bold and the Beautiful with some blood. Till 2011

    Moral Kombat is one of the best fightning games in gaming history. You will    Blood, Gore and Fatalities that is how all people think about Mortal Kombat series. Good, this is trademark of the game, but last parts from the series generally understated positive memories about the game. Too much characters, intricate plot changed game intro Bold and the Beautiful with some blood. Till 2011

    Moral Kombat is one of the best fightning games in gaming history. You will never find game like this fightning, game modes, graphics and characters are so perfectly designed and mixed together, that you just want to play it for long hours! Firstly characters. There are up 25 fighters, but none of them are new. You will see old characteristic faces. All of them were that beautifully redesigned from clothes to the moves, so you wont find your favourite you want to play as all Kombatants. Secondly, game modes. Besides standard Arcade and Versus with some nice diversities like Test Your Luck, you will also find amazing Story Mode, which gives you emotions to Hollywood blockbuster measure. Finally fighning. Modern games offer you thousand hit combos which does not give you much emotions just click the combination and then you will see the fireworks. In Mortal Kombat 5 hit combo is long shot. There are many moves but you feel all hits done to your character. And of course FATALITIES!!! After beating fight, there's no way that you would leave your opponent. Everytime, you want to rip his head of or make his arms clap outside the body and now this is mixed with grudgesome X-ray combos. Sadistically Delicious.

    Assuming, there is no way that you could not play this game. For new players it's a perfect occasion to meet one of most legendary video game series ever. For old confirmed Kombatants it's a beautiful memories set. So FINISH IT and goddamn play this game!    … Expand
  14. WyattTheAwesome
    May 30, 2013
    9
    This is probably my favorite fighter of all time. Amazing gameplay and a lot of stuff to do. You have the challenge tower which offers missions to do and there's 300 of them so you're gonna be doing that for a while, and a nice campaign. You can just fight people in Ladder Kombat and is ever so satisfying. The fatalities and X-rays are all good and a few of them make me cringe. If you canThis is probably my favorite fighter of all time. Amazing gameplay and a lot of stuff to do. You have the challenge tower which offers missions to do and there's 300 of them so you're gonna be doing that for a while, and a nice campaign. You can just fight people in Ladder Kombat and is ever so satisfying. The fatalities and X-rays are all good and a few of them make me cringe. If you can get into a decent lobby, online is fun but you need to practice if you wanna stand up to some of the other Kombatants. The only problem I have is you can't just simply go into a 1v1 with the computer unless you're in training mode and you can't die there. Though it's a minor thing, it would've been nice to have the option. Other than that, there were a lot of over powered characters, but this game deserves all the praise it gets.… Expand
  15. lox
    Feb 27, 2013
    8
    Mortal Kombat 9 is awesome. Not only is it a great Mortal Kombat game, it's a great fighting game period. It's extremely rare for a fighting game to have an interesting storyline in its single player, considering fighting games have always been more focused on the fighting, rather than the story. But Mortal Kombat 9 is an exception. This game is basically a nostalgic blast from theMortal Kombat 9 is awesome. Not only is it a great Mortal Kombat game, it's a great fighting game period. It's extremely rare for a fighting game to have an interesting storyline in its single player, considering fighting games have always been more focused on the fighting, rather than the story. But Mortal Kombat 9 is an exception. This game is basically a nostalgic blast from the past with modern day graphics. The story/plot of Mortal Kombat 9 is a retelling of Mortal Kombat 1, 2, and 3. Having been an MK fan since forever, I was very satisfied with MK9 overall. The only gripe I have is actually a fairly odd one. I am well aware that the MK franchise is mainly known for it's blood and gore, and I will admit, it's one of the many reasons I love the franchise. But, this game seems to get carried away with it. Yes, I said it, for a Mortal Kombat game, it is bloodier then it really needs to be. Usually when I play a Mortal Kombat game and perform a nasty fatality it is simply badass. But with this game, some if not most of the overly done gory fatalities were not very awesome or rad, they were, for lack of a better word, disgusting. That being said, the game overall is an epic and much needed installment in a franchise that has been releasing increasingly poor installments after MK trilogy. If you're a long time Mortal Kombat fan like me, this game is most definitely for you.… Expand
  16. Rox22
    Jan 24, 2013
    9
    As a massive Mortal Kombat fan, and former MK 2 & 3 state champion in the 90s, I have to say that this is a reboot worthy of the Mortal Kombat name. Just a shame they didn't push the envelope a little further and make a few more tweaks to old characters. Hopefully they continue the series along the lines of what they did here, but perhaps this time lose the cheesy one liners and bad puns.As a massive Mortal Kombat fan, and former MK 2 & 3 state champion in the 90s, I have to say that this is a reboot worthy of the Mortal Kombat name. Just a shame they didn't push the envelope a little further and make a few more tweaks to old characters. Hopefully they continue the series along the lines of what they did here, but perhaps this time lose the cheesy one liners and bad puns. Overall: MK is still my favorite fighter series and thank you NetherRealm Studios for bringing fresh life into the MK universe. I really do hope they bring back Nitara & Tanya in the next game.… Expand
  17. emoney
    Nov 28, 2012
    9
    The best mortal kombat game ever. I made my friends mad in that game and Johnny Cage was so sick to use so pretty much i made my friends quit that game =)
  18. FrankDHp
    Nov 22, 2012
    9
    If it aint broken don't fix it... Exactly! While the gameplay remains pretty much the same as the older the games, the added violent x ray attacks make it even so much more fun.

    Based on how i feel, Mortal Kombat isn't 'perfect', but still back to the roots and better than ever for both story and gameplay department!
  19. daffy_designer
    Nov 13, 2012
    10
    A triumphant return, I loved the games, specially the fatalities, I missed it since Mortal Kombat 3. Highly recommended. I can't wait for the sequel, the next will the big next thing.
  20. Welterweight426
    Jun 20, 2012
    9
    This is the best Mortal Kombat made. The story is pretty good for a fighting game and the gameplay is great. The characters are all unique and fun to play as. There is a load of content and it is probably one of the best fighting games out there.
  21. fatmaster
    May 25, 2012
    9
    The game is great and has a strong story. I think this mortal kombat game is the best out of all of them. Cool and worth playing! But although the game at points can get impossible but that the challenge that true TRUE gamers really want.
  22. JackTheCrazy98
    Apr 23, 2012
    9
    Mortal Kombat is a nice videogame saga (for me). But this game really surprised me: good stroy, good gameplay, awesome fatalies (and babalities) and a lot of new mode.
  23. metalcotc
    Apr 6, 2012
    10
    The game's awesome. Its the old school MK. There are some brutal fatalities, and a mixture of the classic moves from original MK. There are in fact hidden characters. The DLC allows Freddy Kreuger. And PS3 exclusive is Kratos from GoW. You also unlock Cyber Sub-Zero in the later chapters. Shao Kahn after beating the game. And there is XBL and PSN multiplayer match. They hid the difficultyThe game's awesome. Its the old school MK. There are some brutal fatalities, and a mixture of the classic moves from original MK. There are in fact hidden characters. The DLC allows Freddy Kreuger. And PS3 exclusive is Kratos from GoW. You also unlock Cyber Sub-Zero in the later chapters. Shao Kahn after beating the game. And there is XBL and PSN multiplayer match. They hid the difficulty options in the options menu so take a look before you start story mode on the default difficulty. Anyway, blows MK vs DCU outta' the water.… Expand
  24. Senkimekia
    Mar 31, 2012
    8
    I really like this game because it goes the extra mile to deliver an exceptional Story Mode that ties together all of the characters. The cut-scenes in the game provide some back story to the characters and shows how each character plays differently from one another. It certainly isn't the best Story Mode I've ever played, but it definitely is worth taking a look at. The only gripe II really like this game because it goes the extra mile to deliver an exceptional Story Mode that ties together all of the characters. The cut-scenes in the game provide some back story to the characters and shows how each character plays differently from one another. It certainly isn't the best Story Mode I've ever played, but it definitely is worth taking a look at. The only gripe I have about this game is how broken the final characters are in the single player Arcade Mode. The characters are so powerful that they really feel broken and it takes the fun out of the game. Even on beginner mode I was having a hard time with the boss battles. This game has a ton of modes to choose from. You've got story mode, arcade mode which includes 1v1, 2v2, Test Your Might, Strike, Luck, and Sight. There is also a challenge room which has over 300+ challenges to complete, and some of them are incredibly hard to complete.
    There are a ton of unlockables in this game too. There are a few hundred items to unlock which include character art, fatalities, alternate costumes, and more. There are so many unlockables that there is always a incentive to keep playing.
    The online modes are really fun. There are 1v1, 2v2, and King of the Hill modes. I've met some really good people online and some really bad ones. There is a lot of trash talking too so be aware of that. Also, for some reason I didn't need to buy a online pass to play online. Overall this game is great but it is a shame the arcade mode is lacking. It does stay true to the traditional Mortal Kombat experience, but in this day and age it is really hard to play it when other fighting games don't have such cheap bosses.    … Expand
  25. infamousmielie
    Feb 7, 2012
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can we say about Mortal Kombat that we don't already know? The new X-Ray moves are brutally satisfying, and the Fatalities are better than ever. There's tons of blood and gore, and hardcore fans rejoice. But more importantly, it's the return of the story that most of us are raving about. Gone is the ridiculousness of the post-MK3 debacle, and the game has gone back to its roots in splendid fashion.

    The selection of fighters is just about enough, although thanks the inevitable evils of DLC you can extend the pleasure that little bit more, as long as you pay for it. But you're certainly not getting cheated, as most - if not all - the iconic and favourite fighters of the first 3 MK games make their appearance, along with a couple of extra characters that help flesh out the lore. The very faithful recreation of classic and recognisable stages is also fantastic, and any new areas have been well blended so it all seems to fit well.

    Obviously it's a fighting game but it has one of the most fantastic story modes ever seen in a fighting game, bar none. It's not going to win any writing awards, and pretty much takes everything as it happens over the first 3 games and plops them into 3 acts, but this is a good thing. The story, while it jumps around a bit, is very well condensed together into some logical sense, and the progression from character to character is pretty damn good. The humour may not be everybody's cup of tea but I found it wasn't over-used and help bring moments of lightheartedness into a very serious world with a dark storyline.

    Gameplay is also great, with characters feeling very organic (even the robots) and the changes to the control scheme are positive. I found it a bit too easy to accidentally do things I didn't mean to, as if the directional controls are a bit unforgiving, but that may just be my imagination. Needless to say, good timing and reactions are a necessity, but the game never makes you feel like you're not in control of your character, or the game itself.

    Which is more than I can say for the final bossfight. Predictably, Shao Kahn is cheap. He always has been. But to stop there is mere folly; he is nigh on impossible to beat. I figured out how, and I appreciate the need for strategy, but even then I must have fought him (on Medium difficulty) at least 50 times before things managed to scrape by okay. Yes, there is a strategy, and yes, it is relatively simple, in theory. But slip up once and you're likely to find yourself dead within seconds. And besides, you shouldn't have to fight him in a by-numbers style. Yes, it should be tricky, and he should be challenging, but he should be beatable by good, solid and fundamental fighting tactics, not by puzzling out the 'correct' strategy, only to have to execute it perfectly to succeed.

    And because he hits so hard, and because his moves have a tendency to stun you if you get hit, and because he recovers so quickly from them, and because he can absorb your first hit and counter straight away, you will very quickly recognise what you're doing wrong. But correcting it is round after round of anger and frustration and clenched teeth as you "came so close" and "argh if only" - which just isn't fun. It stops being fun 10 or 20 retries in.

    That, however, is the only real blip on the awesomeness of this game, and I won't lower its rating because of it. Go get it, go play it, especially if you're an MK fan. You will love it.    … Expand
  26. Connor_Monteith
    Jan 10, 2012
    10
    Mortal Kombat has returned, just as original as the first! The game has barely changed, allowing fans to re-play their all time favourite fighting game from the 90's. New features have been added to enhance your experience. This game is fantastic, and definitely one of the best games of the year. Even if you are not a fan of fighting games, this one may change your mind. New multiplayerMortal Kombat has returned, just as original as the first! The game has barely changed, allowing fans to re-play their all time favourite fighting game from the 90's. New features have been added to enhance your experience. This game is fantastic, and definitely one of the best games of the year. Even if you are not a fan of fighting games, this one may change your mind. New multiplayer features have been introduced, and the story mode combines the stories from the first 3 games, but with a few changes. I recommend buying this game as soon as possible. Sales won't drop quickly!… Expand
  27. Armegdon
    Jan 8, 2012
    9
    The grand-master among fighters is back and it dosen't disappoint. It brings new elements to the game and remasters old ones. Its a compliation of all the greatest things MK ever had to offer in one suped up package. To start, the single player is fantastice. It's like acrade nostalgia of trying against all odds to beat Shao Khan at the top with plenty of Kombatants to choose and fightThe grand-master among fighters is back and it dosen't disappoint. It brings new elements to the game and remasters old ones. Its a compliation of all the greatest things MK ever had to offer in one suped up package. To start, the single player is fantastice. It's like acrade nostalgia of trying against all odds to beat Shao Khan at the top with plenty of Kombatants to choose and fight against you won't be left out. The co-op is a great expirence as long as your Kombat buddy isn't greedy in his time before tagging you in. Let's go in-depth a bit. To begin here I'll review the characters. Each Kombatant as they are called is well rendered, well designed and very fun to play as. No two characters are anything like the other though they may have some similar Kombos or special moves but the similiarity there is that they use the same combination. Other than that each character is completly unique and no doubt everyone that plays it will have their favorites picked in no time or already picked as fans of the old game will certainly love this. Next off, the gameplay. The gameplay is smooth and keeps close to the original. The Kombos are the same for many of the characters to give a sense of nostalgia to the older games whilst still adding new ones and more. The Co-Op is great and the Tag-Kombos encourage calling in your buddy to beat the opponent down before they even take control. Online multiplayer can be relentless because if your not skilled enough then they won't hesitate to beat your down and lounge in your blood. That can be the only misleading part about this game but what drives away from multiplayer can be made up in the Co-Op. The controls work well and are very responsive which dosent drive away from the game in a frustrating pit of lag. Next is graphics and design. This game runs the Unreal Engine and it uses everything it has to offer. The graphics are spectatular, the level design takes old maps and reinovates them in a beautiful fully rendered engine and world, and the character damage works very well keeping scars and tears from battle in the location they were recived. The animations are all smooth and I have yet to see any errors with them or the graphics. The art design of this fits what Mortal Kombat has always had, a dark edgy time where the fate of a realm lies in your bloodied hands. The Story mode is most likely the best ever put to a MK game and the art really helps it. The design and graphics create that brutal world where the only kind words you will hear are the sounds of your enemy's defeat. All in all this game is incredible and I more than highly reocomend it. To those who have ever enjoyed an MK game, your chariot awaits.… Expand
  28. Higher_Standard
    Nov 7, 2011
    9
    Better than the last.. 8. Good graphics, gameplay, and story mode. Lots of ways to adjust the battle to make unique combat. My biggest complaint so far is that the AI is overly block happy, and massive barrages of complicated attacks can be blocked by them with ease. I've been playing this game since it's came out, and I have attacks that still have yet to EVER hit anyone because the AIBetter than the last.. 8. Good graphics, gameplay, and story mode. Lots of ways to adjust the battle to make unique combat. My biggest complaint so far is that the AI is overly block happy, and massive barrages of complicated attacks can be blocked by them with ease. I've been playing this game since it's came out, and I have attacks that still have yet to EVER hit anyone because the AI seems to have an autoblock when I use it, which has rendered one of the very few moves the character gets useless. My biggest complaints are the crappyness of modern day controllers that don't allow the game to be played as it should be and the stupid combos that allow someone to play air ball with you for half your health bar. The big reason, however that this isn't getting a ten is because it loses six points for not giving Xbox an exclusive like the playstation got. Edit: Freddy Krueger is totaly awesome and redeems some of the fail of no xbox exclusive character. In fact, it's what keeps it from having a ten.… Expand
  29. Ali1247
    Sep 21, 2011
    9
    Being a huge fan of the MK games since the original Mortal Kombat in 1992 I must say that this is really the best Mortal Kombat game since UMK 3 and arguably the best in the series. After a series of good yet disappointing titles we finally get a fantastic Mortal Kombat game. I also thought that most of fighting games this Gen were really bland and uninteresting and as huge fan of fightingBeing a huge fan of the MK games since the original Mortal Kombat in 1992 I must say that this is really the best Mortal Kombat game since UMK 3 and arguably the best in the series. After a series of good yet disappointing titles we finally get a fantastic Mortal Kombat game. I also thought that most of fighting games this Gen were really bland and uninteresting and as huge fan of fighting games that was really heart breaking for me. But the Mortal Kombat 9 came out and made me realize why I am fan of fighting games in the first place. This game brings back all the classic and great characters from the franchise while ditching the new and somewhat uninteresting characters they also made the game 2D again and this was definitely a right move considering Mortal Kombat games did not seem to click perfectly with the 3D style Mortal Kombat 4 is a perfect example of that. This game also has tons of modes and unlockables for a fighting game that you could spend hours and hours without getting bored. There are modes like Arcade mode with a Single Ladder, Tag ladder and test your might, sight and luck challenges. Than there is a challenge tower with around 300 challenges with each of them being different and challenging in their own way. Ofcourse there is a offline versus mode and online multiplayer which is definitely fun as hell however it could get annoying because of spammers but the ranking matches still hold most of my interest and it is really awesome how you can see the your Avatar posing against the avatar of the player you are fighting online. And most importantly this game has a Story mode unlike most fighting games out there that are just aracade with barely any Story this game has an actual story mode which follows the events of the original MK games from 1 to 3 which really provides nostalgia to long time players like myself and the help the new fans get into the story and characters. The story while being mostly fantasy is really well written and interesting. The game also plays well is also very violent and gory, and fatalities are the best I have seen in a MK game in a long time and it is really pleasing to long time MK fans like myself. The game definitely has a learning curve to it but it is really easy to get used to the game's controls, characters and style for both casual and hardcore gamers, unlike games like Street Fighter 4 where it took a long time to adapt. The great thing is the combos are always listed in the start menu and they are really easy to understand and execute. The Crypt also returns in this game with a ton of unlockables. There are some points to be noted however the A.I tends to be cheap at times specially Shao Kahn in the story mode and I think Crypt could have used some unlockable characters and videos instead of so much concept art. And one more major complaint is not with the game but the 360 controller's awful directional makes it really hard to perform combos at times. That being said these problems barely hurt the experience at all and are nothing to what the rest of the game has to offer. As a huge and long time fan of the franchise I am proud to say that Mortal Kombat is a really great accomplishment on the part of Netherealm Studios. 9/10… Expand
  30. Jarbas6
    Sep 17, 2011
    9
    This game is awesome. There's plenty to do and the essence of MK series, with blood, savage violence and 2D gameplay is back. The AI is not that good, and X-Ray could take less damage and be harder to do, but Mortal Kombat 9 is fantastic and a must buy for every fighting games fan.
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#18 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#24 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#49 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. Game Chronicles
    Jun 8, 2011
    88
    I enjoyed this new vision of Mortal Kombat more than any previous edition in the franchise. It has some issues, mostly in the single-player game, but all the hardcore fighters are here for the human-on-human interactions so it probably isn't a deal-breaker. If you love Mortal Kombat or just want to play an uber-violent and bloody fighting game then Mortal Kombat is the reigning champ and definitely worth adding to your collection.
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  2. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    May 22, 2011
    79
    Unremarkable, but it's puerile charm makes it more than the sum of its (body) parts. [July 2011, p.87]
  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    May 20, 2011
    50
    Borderline broken as a fighter, but, taken on its own meagre merits, a giggle to mess around with. Still, though, it falls a long way short of what could have been. [Issue#72, p.80]
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