Mortal Kombat 11

 Xbox One
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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 488 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 144 out of 488
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 488
  3. Negative: 312 out of 488
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  1. TheEmpress
    Apr 25, 2019
    0
    I'm Mileena, Empress of Outworld.
    By the decree of my fans I order you to add me for free and apologize to them!

    Otherwise they won't give you any of this petty money you so desperately want!

    Bow down before me and do as I say!
  2. LittleEmber
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    What a disappointing entry in the MK franchise!

    A lot of fan favourites are missing (Mileena, Rain, Sindel, Smoke...). The story is abysmal, makes no sense at all and effectively destroys the entire lore of the last 27 years. Also pushing you personal political agenda with certain tower endings is just disgusting. The developers lied about certain aspects (all characters in the story    What a disappointing entry in the MK franchise!

    A lot of fan favourites are missing (Mileena, Rain, Sindel, Smoke...).

    The story is abysmal, makes no sense at all and effectively destroys the entire lore of the last 27 years. Also pushing you personal political agenda with certain tower endings is just disgusting. The developers lied about certain aspects (all characters in the story will be playable, there will be unlockable characters, they will listen to the fans and include all the fan favourites...)

    Most importantly however: The developers showed how much they disrespect/hate one of the biggest fan favourites (Mileena) and her fanbase. They didn't include her in the game and mocked/ridiculed her fans for telling NRS how much they want their favourite to be a part of the new installment.

    Don't buy games from developers who lie to you, mock/ridicule their own fanbase and put wokeness above character consistency.    … Expand
  3. exequielborghi
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    The game is ok. Good graphics, sound and gameplay. This includes Microtransaction, Lootboxes and a calculated grind to match. I paid full price and this game is a scamm. DO NOT BUY IT! (or buy it when it is 1.99 in a wallmart basket)
  4. Necro-X
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    This is a disgrace for a Mortal Kombat game, always online micro transaction hell with terrible voice acting, character designs are ugly to look at and has social justice nonsense.
    It has the grind and the monetization of a F2P game, the Krypt is one giant lootbox, the game has lots of grind wall, especially with the time and character towers, they sell time kristals, which are just the    This is a disgrace for a Mortal Kombat game, always online micro transaction hell with terrible voice acting, character designs are ugly to look at and has social justice nonsense.
    It has the grind and the monetization of a F2P game, the Krypt is one giant lootbox, the game has lots of grind wall, especially with the time and character towers, they sell time kristals, which are just the game´s premium currency like it was a cheap mobile game.
    Also, forcing your personal political agenda has no place in a MK game or in any game for that matter. Some tower endings are just the wet dreams of SJWs. Funny how MK, the game that helped to create the ESRB has fallen into censorship, killing and decapitation is good, bewbs are evil.    … Expand
  5. LucGrand
    Apr 23, 2019
    1
    The gameplay mechanics are superb but the grind and towers and krypt systems are so egregious that it needs to be completely overhauled. It's worse than battlefront 2.
  6. Willianmendes
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    Another game ruined by sjw agenda and excessive mtx
    Complete garbage, don't even waste your time
  7. MillyIsLife
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    No Milly and much disrespect for us fans of her = Not my game = No money from me.
  8. MileenaOrRiot
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    I won't pretend it's about the SJW bs or the microtransactions.
    I just wanted one thing: Mileena to be in the game.
    She's not in, so the game isn't delivering imo.

    Periodttt
  9. AceAscendus
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    Absolute garbage, pay2win, a total waste of money. Why?
    1. Predatory monetization: Extremely grindy in an unfair way designed to make you spend real money.
    2. Missing fan favorite characters like Smoke, Reptile, Mileena etc.
    3. SJW/Feminist/Political agenda forced into the game.
  10. DeepDarkRex777
    May 1, 2019
    0
    This game lost the MK scent. Too many microtransactions, too politically correct, too repetitive, bad story, the worst roost. Really dissapointing Netherrealm becomes even worse than EA. Don't waste your money in this stuff.
  11. srt8cat
    Apr 25, 2019
    0
    This game is digusting and I'm not talking about the game's blood and gore. It's a complete grindy mess, so grindy with RNGness that it forces you to partake in micro transactions.. Mortal Kombat is one of my favorite video game franchises and to see it turn into this complete mess is just sad. I paid 100 bucks for the premium edition and then they have the audacity to ask for 5 bucks perThis game is digusting and I'm not talking about the game's blood and gore. It's a complete grindy mess, so grindy with RNGness that it forces you to partake in micro transactions.. Mortal Kombat is one of my favorite video game franchises and to see it turn into this complete mess is just sad. I paid 100 bucks for the premium edition and then they have the audacity to ask for 5 bucks per skin (even simple recolors).

    I never thought Ed Boon and Netherrealm would ever go down this disgusting microtransaction path.. What a shame.    … Expand
  12. vitruviusbeard
    Apr 25, 2019
    0
    Even though the gameplay is good, it is justifiable to give it low ratings to warn people of what they are buying. And their political agenda is ridiculous. Giving a game a low score is our way of fighting back when calling their dedicated fan base immature for wanting klassic skins, or not wanting politics in a video game. We have every right to give a game a low score just like they haveEven though the gameplay is good, it is justifiable to give it low ratings to warn people of what they are buying. And their political agenda is ridiculous. Giving a game a low score is our way of fighting back when calling their dedicated fan base immature for wanting klassic skins, or not wanting politics in a video game. We have every right to give a game a low score just like they have every right to do whatever they want with there game.… Expand
  13. Nickaaron88
    Apr 24, 2019
    2
    First off this is the most disappointing mortal kombat I have ever played. Not only has NRS MOCKED THEIR FANBASE, but they have took MK and turned it into a complete mess of political agenda. Not only that their design choices are the worst. Females look like men and nothing like how they used to. They even go to the extent and give other characters that are not in the game their specialFirst off this is the most disappointing mortal kombat I have ever played. Not only has NRS MOCKED THEIR FANBASE, but they have took MK and turned it into a complete mess of political agenda. Not only that their design choices are the worst. Females look like men and nothing like how they used to. They even go to the extent and give other characters that are not in the game their special signature moves probably because of lack of design and creativity. NRS and WB have hit a new low with this game by attacking the consumer and not their staff. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get a lot of returns because the gameplay is not what it once was. They really hit an all time new low. Don’t ask them for classic characters either they will mock you all over Twitter Facebook and Instagram. They seriously need to get their act together.… Expand
  14. TarkatanQueen
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    Hey Boon!

    You loved to troll us Mileena fans and make fun of us.
    Guess it's our time to return the favor!

    No Mileena = Not my game!
  15. GainesvilleGuy
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    Trash. Micro-transactions and SJW equals disgusting brew of garbage. Get woke, go broke.
  16. turbofighter
    Apr 24, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Make Outworld Great Again please...

    pros:
    + kurrent gen

    kontras:
    - sjw pandering like ea
    - day one dlc kharakters
    - no ****
    - Kano death    … Expand
  17. Sad_Truth
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    "developer acknowledges the issues"....Seeing how quickly they are acknowledging it, it shows they knew how wrong it was to do such horrid practices and still it doesn't erase the fact that they are once again trying to scam the consumer for every penny they got.

    Plus just because they are releasing a patch, it doesn't mean all the major complaints will be addressed, this should have    "developer acknowledges the issues"....Seeing how quickly they are acknowledging it, it shows they knew how wrong it was to do such horrid practices and still it doesn't erase the fact that they are once again trying to scam the consumer for every penny they got.

    Plus just because they are releasing a patch, it doesn't mean all the major complaints will be addressed, this should have never happened to begin with if they are so worry about reviews.    … Expand
  18. Acrofilo
    Apr 24, 2019
    0
    Funny how all the "professional" reviewers simply ignore all the grinding and microtransactions and pretend like they don't exist. Also, the female characters are boring and the men show a lot of skin (which is fine, but girls should do so as well).
  19. metaknightmare
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    Mobile level microtransactions in a full-price game. On top of that what you unlock is mainly lootbox based so you have to do really heavy grinding to unlock something you like.
  20. gamerhero
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    bad polities = do not buy this game..... die warner bros. any company should even think about implementing these policies
  21. Thundaga
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    All of the worst features of a free-to-play mobile game, but at full price.
  22. zaxortus
    Apr 23, 2019
    4
    I love MK. I remember the first time playing with my brother on a small TV. I was really hyped for this one, only to find a random lottery-krypt and insane unbalanced towers.
    The game looks cool, I like the story too, but this kind of grind is made PURPOSEFULLY so people get tired/angry and spend (more) money.
    Shame on you NRS.
  23. mrbuddywhite
    Apr 24, 2019
    0
    Utterly disgraceful mtx practices. Extremely grindy if you want to unlock even a fraction of unlockables.
  24. jameshowlett89
    Jul 28, 2019
    0
    would never pay a penny for this, only rented it. hated the wokeness and Microtransaction forced grind. I don't have patience for this crap so here's someone elses points I found that I 100% agree with.
    Loadout Kombos (Tournament variations are striped down) compared to robust variations in MK10 and complete movesets in 9.
    Hypocritical Female Designs to appease SJWs but Men don't get same    would never pay a penny for this, only rented it. hated the wokeness and Microtransaction forced grind. I don't have patience for this crap so here's someone elses points I found that I 100% agree with.
    Loadout Kombos (Tournament variations are striped down) compared to robust variations in MK10 and complete movesets in 9.

    Hypocritical Female Designs to appease SJWs but Men don't get same treatment.

    The Krypt ****

    Klassic Kharacters gone for no reason

    SonicFox has reached critical goofiness

    This weird stance on hyper violence but words and hand gestures being censored.

    7 Kurrencies

    Aris flushed it so no one interesting to at least showcase the game.

    LOL PC Version

    16Bit

    Sheeva's Face

    Ronda Rousey

    48+ Colors of Robes, Burkas, Spacesuits and Injustass armor

    Raiden's Lighting Tackle has been discreated (No Babalay).. no instant startup.

    No Ice Klone

    Always Online

    Kronika's chapped lips

    Mary Sue Kitana (Somehow became strong enough to take out Shao Khan without any powerups)

    More Non Playable story characters ****

    Dead Goro

    Kitana crossdresser at the reveal event    … Expand
  25. Amir_date3
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    It is not worth $60 at aaaaaaallllllllll.
    No huge changes since last MKs and full of micro transactions.
  26. Milly4Life
    Apr 25, 2019
    0
    My girl Mileena is not in and the developers ridiculed us - the fans of her.
  27. dannyjoe08
    Apr 26, 2019
    1
    Get woke, go broke. This game is nothing more than a grindfest **** game. Feels like a mobile game. Also I love the hypocrisy of the men showing more skin vs women looking like they're wearing burkas. Its cool to show someones spine being ripped out of them but some cleavage is too overboard. **** off mortal kombat.
  28. CriticalEQ
    Apr 23, 2019
    1
    Have played since MK1. I'm continually impressed with MKs continued improvements in gameplay and effort put into story telling through cut scenes. The last few games put out by NRS have been awesome. But I don't understand why in MK11 extreme wanton violence is allowed but classic female character costumes are not. This is hypocritical. If its okay for the male characters to be hyped up itHave played since MK1. I'm continually impressed with MKs continued improvements in gameplay and effort put into story telling through cut scenes. The last few games put out by NRS have been awesome. But I don't understand why in MK11 extreme wanton violence is allowed but classic female character costumes are not. This is hypocritical. If its okay for the male characters to be hyped up it makes no sense that the female characters can't be. I don't understand how its okay to violently kill woman in a video game but seeing their skin is not okay. It's really sad that MK is no longer pushing the edge in culture its like MK has lost its identity. I could understand maybe covering up the female characters a little more but this is really going way over board into crazy. Many of the Male characters don't have required full combat armor. NRS is not being consistent in its reasons. Stop being hypocrites NRS. What happened to MK? smh… Expand
  29. StarboardWing
    Apr 24, 2019
    0
    Aggressive micro-transactions practices with grindy progression, online-only features, multiplayer connectivity issues, sprinkled with political correctness, not even that good as a fighting game beneath of all that.
  30. John718
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    Online ONLY features?
    Everything is locked behind an online unnecessary wall to make it more of a grind.

    The fighting might be fun but no one has time to seat there and grind that much unless this is your only game left to play in the world.

    0.0 out 10.0 for screwing your fans

    Thank you IGN for OMITTING the online only stuff from the review...very "honest" on your part.
  31. Joelony
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    The gaming industry is a massive money-making machine that is oversaturated and extremely competitive. The consumer is oftentimes pushed around by the whims of current cultural trends, profit model trends, and key decision makers that have either lost sight of what gamers want or don’t care and are laughing all the way to the bank.

    Mortal Kombat 11 suffers from an identity crisis. The    The gaming industry is a massive money-making machine that is oversaturated and extremely competitive. The consumer is oftentimes pushed around by the whims of current cultural trends, profit model trends, and key decision makers that have either lost sight of what gamers want or don’t care and are laughing all the way to the bank.

    Mortal Kombat 11 suffers from an identity crisis. The push to maximizes profits and make shareholders happy coupled with a company trying to reinvent its aging and outdated brand in the current cultural climate has diminished that same brand. A brand that was once at the forefront of the “games aren’t just for kids” movement. Was never about social conformity. It’s not about counting quarters anymore, but much bigger money. The pressure to keep profit margins and brand awareness (and acceptance) high has ironically led yet another game down the wrong priority path.

    Come on, this is a game that spells Combat with a K and has fighters ripping other fighters in half. They purposefully chose to go with a grind that pushes toward microtransactions! It doesn’t matter that they patched it. They had intended to squeeze as much out of the consumer as possible (and the biggest reason this is getting a 0). No skimpy outfits? I get both sides of the argument. Objectification Vs Censorship. Again, this is a brand known for its brutality but they seem to have said this isn’t a hill worth dying on? They did some picking and choosing on what they wanted to be socially responsible with. Like Battlefront 2, Mortal Kombat 11 is not a bad game, but the business has gotten in the way of the entertainment.    … Expand
  32. nkuk
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    Games are being ruined by excessive grinding and microtransactions. There is no place for gambling systems in full priced games. Vote with your dollars or this will just get worse and worse.
  33. CyberRobotnix
    Apr 29, 2019
    0
    Alright, first of all I want to say is "GET WOKE GO BROKE" just for the sake of mocking Jax's quote at the end of the game.

    Secondly, if it's not the stupid developer decisions regarding the story that'll make you avoid this game, then it'll be the microtransactions, the game is full of it. It's an awful attempt at a cash-grab and it's made even more evident when you think about how    Alright, first of all I want to say is "GET WOKE GO BROKE" just for the sake of mocking Jax's quote at the end of the game.

    Secondly, if it's not the stupid developer decisions regarding the story that'll make you avoid this game, then it'll be the microtransactions, the game is full of it.

    It's an awful attempt at a cash-grab and it's made even more evident when you think about how much the game caters to political correctness just for the sake of getting extra "morally superior cause" points and get more people to buy the game which was ultimately this game's downfall.

    Do NOT buy the game, even as a joke, it's truly THAT bad.

    PS: Leftists hate microtransactions more than rightist, so if you go full woke just to get more money from microtransactions, then don't.    … Expand
  34. Drakeula
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    Another game ruined by awful F2P micro transactions from the greed lords....seems like leftists and greed go hand in hand now days. What an absolute shame.
  35. carreracarrera
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    empezando por que es la peor version de todas, segunda que ademas tienes que bajarte gran parte del juego no incluido en el cartucho y tercero por las politicas malditas que estan usando estas empresas....gente no compren ningun juego de mortal kombat 11. no debemos permitir ningun abuso mas de estas empresas, no debemos dejar que siquiera lo intenten a ver se paga, debemos hacer que niempezando por que es la peor version de todas, segunda que ademas tienes que bajarte gran parte del juego no incluido en el cartucho y tercero por las politicas malditas que estan usando estas empresas....gente no compren ningun juego de mortal kombat 11. no debemos permitir ningun abuso mas de estas empresas, no debemos dejar que siquiera lo intenten a ver se paga, debemos hacer que ni siquiera piensen en poner estas politicas abusivas a ningun juego, es otra forma de votar con nuestra cartera. yo por lo pronto lo esperare pirata en pc… Expand
  36. Bojo74
    May 9, 2019
    2
    Pros
    Great story, beautiful graphics
    Cons - VERY grindy (talking P2W grindy) - Customization. almost all the "different" skins are the same thing with a different color scheme. Sure, objectification is a thing these days, but no one has to choose the revealing suit on the females, just like they don't have to have the men shirtless. Make it a choice. At least bring back the classic    Pros
    Great story, beautiful graphics

    Cons
    - VERY grindy (talking P2W grindy)

    - Customization. almost all the "different" skins are the same thing with a different color scheme. Sure, objectification is a thing these days, but no one has to choose the revealing suit on the females, just like they don't have to have the men shirtless. Make it a choice. At least bring back the classic outfits. Make the different skins actually different. Color changes should not be an unlockable for a full price game and a game is not a place to force your political SJW beliefs on people.

    - amount of playable characters. In a game where the past meets the present, The opportunity to bring in ALL the bad ass characters in the MK universe was unprecedented. Instead most were left out. (and several of the fan favorites.) Unless they're going to show up as DLC. which is cool for the major players (Goro) but not so much for the regulars (Mileena, Reptile,....too many to list)

    - tower difficulty is stupid. Just stupid. Medium difficulty (the lowest I've seen so far) actually translates to absurd. Every battle has an opponent only modifier ranging from extra damage to a second opponent showing up to juggle you to infinity. Noob Saibot has a modifier where you go "blind" when hit.....Try playing MK with your TV turned off.......yeah, that stupid.

    Basically is a beautiful game with a great storyline that seemed more concerned with a cash grab than giving players what they want. Everything they did right with Injustice 2 (costume customization, varying difficulty towers, char progression, etc.) they've abandoned here. I'm betting the MK fanbase is gonna shrink substantially after this one. The inevitable MK12 will be a "wait till it's on sale" buy for me.....if I bother at all.
    Should have bought the PC version on Steam so I could have refunded it.

    So I just played again after the update. Tripled the currency rewards, which allows you to grind chests faster, but still grindy. Tower difficulty has been very slightly adjusted, but most are still way too hard for average players like myself. Even after the update, I'd still refund it if I could.    … Expand
  37. Cwing1028
    Jun 12, 2019
    3
    I’ve got to admit I was extremely disappointed once the novelty wore off. The story makes no sense, completely negates the series as a whole, but sometimes one scene something will happen, the very next scene it’s undone. The sjw angle was cringey but not enough to make me not play it. The women being covered from head to toe was weird considering you can kill these same women.....and theI’ve got to admit I was extremely disappointed once the novelty wore off. The story makes no sense, completely negates the series as a whole, but sometimes one scene something will happen, the very next scene it’s undone. The sjw angle was cringey but not enough to make me not play it. The women being covered from head to toe was weird considering you can kill these same women.....and the men show off more skin. The towers are very confusing and the krypt makes you think it’s a shoalin monks type game but it’s not, it’s just a glorified place to open loot boxes with several currencies that sound like they came out of lucky charms. I am a life long fan but when I play a game that is basically a rebboot of a series that’s just been rebooted in the past 10 years, I don’t feel compelled to get attached to characters or their stories because within 4 years you can literally just undo it. A lot of the characters are just written out of character or they literally make you sit through an arc that character finished(I’m looking at you scorpion). I played the story once, the krypt once, and a tower and I have no desire to go back, which is sad because I was addicted to mk2. Nrs has their work cut out for them. Mk12 cut the sjw non sense, I shouldn’t feel like I’m doing a math problem to buy stuff that’s on the disk that I paid full price for, and really focus on the lore that you created.....we’ll wait you’ve undone that with the ending, so make a fresh start, new characters, make the scorpion specter a curse or something(have a new host) just a completely new game altogether. Use this as a learning experience.… Expand
  38. Ayumi9822
    May 8, 2019
    1
    I signed up for this website just to write this review.
    First, the game play itself is actually fun. BUT it is so grindy, and not all the move s are available 24/7, you have to get gear to get slots to put moves in to have a good character. I don't care about the endings, (no matter how half assed they are with their painting endings) and the stupid damn Krypt to roam around in is dumb.    I signed up for this website just to write this review.
    First, the game play itself is actually fun. BUT it is so grindy, and not all the move s are available 24/7, you have to get gear to get slots to put moves in to have a good character. I don't care about the endings, (no matter how half assed they are with their painting endings) and the stupid damn Krypt to roam around in is dumb. You spend 60 bucks on a game filled with PAY TO WIN micro transactiosn and it is just plain ridiculous. Horrible game.    … Expand
  39. Yoyokyubi
    May 10, 2019
    2
    amazing looking game, can easily tell lots of time and effort went into making it, but i cannot recommend it because of the greedy monetization system that has severly harmed the quality and enjoyment that could have been had in this game. It even has a system tht works identical to a friggin mobile game !!!!!! r u kidding me n i almost forgot something about been more respectful to womenamazing looking game, can easily tell lots of time and effort went into making it, but i cannot recommend it because of the greedy monetization system that has severly harmed the quality and enjoyment that could have been had in this game. It even has a system tht works identical to a friggin mobile game !!!!!! r u kidding me n i almost forgot something about been more respectful to women in a game that involved decapitating people with over-the -top finishing moves. OMG… Expand
  40. CJXander
    Jun 1, 2019
    0
    It looks worse than MK9. I don't know what's inside the heads of the devs but this game is nothing what Mortal Kombat is supposed to be. Super lame
  41. AlexKidd
    Apr 23, 2019
    3
    I was looking forward to this game, but microtransactions is an absolute no go. What a disgrace!
  42. Nefastus
    Apr 24, 2019
    4
    The new MK is dissapointing. What was previously a good franchise decided this time to go woke and embrace politics. Women cant show any skin but its okay for parents to kill their children and vice versa. Political correctness in games is already stupid but its even worse when it happens in Mortal Kombat that until now was the most anti political correctness franchise of all.
  43. Kpyton007
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    Обожаю эту серии с детства, лучшая в своем роде, все бы ничего если бы вы в хиджаб девчонок не одели... Феминизм? а мыжские торсы кто позволял показывать? Позор вам, за то что мнение каких-то феминисток важнее чем ваши игроки!!!! А вы хайпанули именно в тот момент когда показали кучу крови и кишков в далеких 90хх слабо повторить и взорвать продажи??!Обожаю эту серии с детства, лучшая в своем роде, все бы ничего если бы вы в хиджаб девчонок не одели... Феминизм? а мыжские торсы кто позволял показывать? Позор вам, за то что мнение каких-то феминисток важнее чем ваши игроки!!!! А вы хайпанули именно в тот момент когда показали кучу крови и кишков в далеких 90хх слабо повторить и взорвать продажи??!
  44. ursacian
    Apr 24, 2019
    1
    This game requires grinding to unlock basic, core trademarks of the series like Brutalities. The Krypt is totally random, requiring 3 different forms of currency that, get this, you unlock through grossly laborious tower challenges that aren't fun, and basically completely random "test your luck" type tests of patience and your pocketbook. Instead of scummy practices like forcing you toThis game requires grinding to unlock basic, core trademarks of the series like Brutalities. The Krypt is totally random, requiring 3 different forms of currency that, get this, you unlock through grossly laborious tower challenges that aren't fun, and basically completely random "test your luck" type tests of patience and your pocketbook. Instead of scummy practices like forcing you to just buy everything, which would honestly be preferable because at least you can just get what you want, you instead have to buy currency and still go through this grind. It's crazy, and it justifies a 0 score because this is unacceptable, anti-consumer garbage that took the wind out of my sails. I've been a fan of Mortal Kombat since 1996, and here I am saying this has killed all my interest. I was someone voraciously checking the updates on this game day after day, and now I really just feel depressed.… Expand
  45. jautja
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    60 $
    Micro-transactions
    Grind, grind, grind, grind.
    Loot boxes
    You pay 60$ and pay more and more, pay for skins, pay for characters, pay for game.
    GREED
  46. whatever523
    Apr 28, 2019
    1
    This isn't Mortal Kombat anymore. They betrayed everything that made the games unique.
  47. Kannart
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    There is a good game somewhere here...
    under such an amount of **** i cannot believe it!
  48. ghost556
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    Balanced to be a grind. to unlock all skins either you grind for over 3000 hours or pay over $6000 that is outrageous
  49. Elliottward123
    Apr 30, 2019
    0
    I am shocked . After being a big fan all my life of mortal kombat I feel stabbed in the back with horrible micro transactions and rediculous game choices, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME . **** distusting and shouldn’t be allowed
  50. Ri-Zargo
    Apr 24, 2019
    0
    What a disappointing entry in the MK franchise!

    A lot of fan favourites are missing (Mileena, Rain, Sindel, Smoke...). The story is abysmal, makes no sense at all
  51. Reon
    Apr 30, 2019
    0
    - SJW BS
    - Micro-transactions
    - Grind, grind, grind, grind.
    - Loot boxes
    - $60

    Not even worth pirating this steaming pile of donkey dooky
  52. mikeh_smith
    May 1, 2019
    0
    I hope this game fails so that you learn from the mistakes:
    * No fanservice characters like Mileena, Rain, Smoke and more, being that these are the most requested and popular.
    * No Secret Characters like you NRS promissed, just Frost.
    * Disc Locked Content like Shao Kahn.
    * Always online connection to unlock content.
    * Krypt giant lootbox.
    * I hate You Ed Boon and NRS, give back my money.
  53. Mehektet
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    Woke> Really? It is not bad enough this game is made around micro-transactions now we have to get woke too? This is so disappointing NRS. You have a responsibility to your base not to the snowflakes that don't even buy your damn game. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!
  54. zero3114
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    MK has been completely bastardized with grinding and micro transactions.
    Completing the entire story will barely give you enough currency to clear one room in krypt. From this, I got 1 brutality, some common skins and few consumables. You can't so much as clear a single hard tower with all the stuff I got.
    Clearing some of the latter towers without at least rare gear and a large number    MK has been completely bastardized with grinding and micro transactions.
    Completing the entire story will barely give you enough currency to clear one room in krypt. From this, I got 1 brutality, some common skins and few consumables. You can't so much as clear a single hard tower with all the stuff I got.
    Clearing some of the latter towers without at least rare gear and a large number of single use consumables is near impossible. These towers are not just a pure test of fighting skills, they also feature: unblockable blood missiles which drain you life and gives it to the enemy, acid rain, enemy getting armour on low health and some absolutely ridiculous damage modifiers.
    Earning said consumables and rare gear is extremely grindy, requiring you to complete event specific and daily towers, as well as clearing multiple easier towers. The krypt chests get progressively more expensive and the drop rate for rare or better items is very low. For context, I opened a total of 23 chests in the krypt and got only 2 rare gear across different characters.    … Expand
  55. Random4u
    May 6, 2019
    2
    Loot Boxes. Do not buy the game until they fix it... just like SW Battlefront 2. EA had to learn, now it’s WB turn. They need to realize that the customer is ultimately who they are making the game for!!! Without customers buying your game, there is no profit.

    Besides the lawsuits in the EU over loot boxes (I.e. gambling for children), this is another way the consumer can put and end    Loot Boxes. Do not buy the game until they fix it... just like SW Battlefront 2. EA had to learn, now it’s WB turn. They need to realize that the customer is ultimately who they are making the game for!!! Without customers buying your game, there is no profit.

    Besides the lawsuits in the EU over loot boxes (I.e. gambling for children), this is another way the consumer can put and end to this unethical practice.

    Horribly broken.    … Expand
  56. Kombatant
    Apr 29, 2019
    3
    It is not terrible, the fighting mechanics are awesome, all the characters are unique and interesting, and the story is amazing. All my positivity goes to the story. I honestly do not mind a grindy game I love Warframe and Monster Hunter. This game is infuriating. I know most people have already pointed out the modifiers for being a ploy to force the Player to buy more in-game stuff. ButIt is not terrible, the fighting mechanics are awesome, all the characters are unique and interesting, and the story is amazing. All my positivity goes to the story. I honestly do not mind a grindy game I love Warframe and Monster Hunter. This game is infuriating. I know most people have already pointed out the modifiers for being a ploy to force the Player to buy more in-game stuff. But I think it might be worse than that. I think the modifiers are just poorly implemented. Two handfuls are game breaking, some are pointless and a small few are actually interesting. I haven't played online against people I assume that everyone runs the same top builds. Which is why I have avoided it.

    A Komplaint I have not seen is that the Time Towers are too few in numbers. There is a daily set, an hourly set, and the rest that lasts longer than a day. If you grind at it you will find that you are out of towers you want to do pretty quickly. Also, tower sets repeat meaning fewer rewards from those towers if you already did them.    … Expand
  57. anonoandf
    Jun 3, 2019
    0
    Hands down one of the worst mortal kombat games. Absolutely terrible story. Game play is incredibly stiff and clunky, moves dont match outputs, jumping was butchered and one of the worst things about this game, hit boxes dont connect, some characters are extremely op while others really under powered, overhead moves are scattered in middle of combo so they're easy to see coming butHands down one of the worst mortal kombat games. Absolutely terrible story. Game play is incredibly stiff and clunky, moves dont match outputs, jumping was butchered and one of the worst things about this game, hit boxes dont connect, some characters are extremely op while others really under powered, overhead moves are scattered in middle of combo so they're easy to see coming but standalone overhead take forever to connect so easy to block. the next best thing would be to grab but alot of time grabbing wont even connect or will connect from super far. Fatalities are some of the worst lazy and uninspired. they look nice for what they are but are also incredibly boring.… Expand
  58. jakevirgo
    Jun 11, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay in Mk 11 feels really bad and the game as a whole is terribly designed with the mobile game layout. The game has server crashes as well which I’ve never had to deal with in previous mortal kombat games and the krypt is a time consuming grind fest just to dress up the characters. The game has so many penalties that it does not warn you about like losing augments during re rolling for gear items. The game is inconsistent and frustrating making it not worth buying. Even when pulling off a flashy kombo it doesn’t feel as good as it does in the last game. I see many people constantly having to contact customer support from WB games with various issues ranging from bugs and glitches to getting gear items You already own when thats not supposed to happen. I went from telling everybody to get this game to please don’t waste your money or your time just because it’s better than the other fighting games on the market. This doesn’t give this game the right to be as unfinished as it is.happen… Expand
  59. Gnoah
    Jun 26, 2019
    4
    The graphics are outstanding! But the characters look nothing like the past and some of the voice actors are gone. But i do like ronda rousey as a replacement.
  60. Rrn77
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    This game is a trash and spammerss Paradise
    Comparated to others titles of series, this sucks
  61. CRUELGERM
    Oct 12, 2019
    0
    Серьезно - в файтинге с кровью убрали женскую сексуальность , сиськи и прочие ?
    Экономия на полигонах ?
    Я чего видеокарту покупал чтоб на монашек в хиджабах смотреть ?
  62. ltedas
    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).    … Expand
  63. gunzoller
    May 5, 2019
    0
    Using "wokeness" to deflect criticism for microtransactions, gambling, and obvious grind, and sending copyright strikes to YouTubers for criticism... Zero scores are well earned.
  64. DrLTZ
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    Fantastic throughout the game, but the way the game progress is handled and the player is forced to use microtransactions **No comment**
  65. Eloyjf
    May 3, 2020
    3
    I'm updating my review

    Several updates, several fixes and nothing new. Mortal Kombat XI is this type of game that only wants your money and appears in competitive modes. The news is disappointing, CASUAL mode is completely dead and abandoned from updates, delivering a dead experience with server crashes. Everything here is based on pay to win (P2W) There is no reason to buy a game    I'm updating my review

    Several updates, several fixes and nothing new.
    Mortal Kombat XI is this type of game that only wants your money and appears in competitive modes.
    The news is disappointing, CASUAL mode is completely dead and abandoned from updates, delivering a dead experience with server crashes.
    Everything here is based on pay to win (P2W)
    There is no reason to buy a game that still requires more money, just to maintain its poor quality of content while remaining focused only on competitive modes.
    MK XI abuses his money in exchange for nothing.

    3.5 / 10.0
    "it's a game that just wants your money and that's it!"    … Expand
  66. Skizziks21
    Apr 29, 2019
    3
    This games combat is okay same mortal kombat feel just slower however half the game is unplayable due to it being locked behind towers of time as well the random krypt for customizing your character and i mean character to have a few would take years to do. Towers of time feels like test your luck in other MK games except there is content locked behind it. Story mode is not great, voiceThis games combat is okay same mortal kombat feel just slower however half the game is unplayable due to it being locked behind towers of time as well the random krypt for customizing your character and i mean character to have a few would take years to do. Towers of time feels like test your luck in other MK games except there is content locked behind it. Story mode is not great, voice acting is garbage, and grind is ridiculously long. The only reason this dosen't get a 0 is the decent experience ive had online and the story mode if they don't fix something quick this game WILL DIE and im sad to say that.… Expand
  67. Kingsteelo
    Aug 15, 2019
    4
    Horrible. The online is filled with spammers and not even good players. The game and characters are broken and not balanced. The story itself was amazing and the character designs were good. But the game in general is kinda horrible. I really hope they fix this game.
  68. Trollamiity
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Women just have to be less attractive huh Neatherealm? SJW's ruin everything. Im going back to MK9. I will not support a company who calls people a non fan. even after I BEEN DOWN WITH MORTAL KOMBAT SINCE THE 90'S.
  69. jcbowie
    Oct 7, 2020
    0
    Unbalanced meta, horribly clunky mechanics, and a complete disregard for the competitive scene. The designers of MK11 clearly took all the worst aspects of MKX, which was a fun mess of a game, and Injustice 2, which was for the most part well balanced, and created a Frankenstein-esque monstrosity of a game designed to appeal to shallow idiots.

    The game is still a complete 50/50 based    Unbalanced meta, horribly clunky mechanics, and a complete disregard for the competitive scene. The designers of MK11 clearly took all the worst aspects of MKX, which was a fun mess of a game, and Injustice 2, which was for the most part well balanced, and created a Frankenstein-esque monstrosity of a game designed to appeal to shallow idiots.

    The game is still a complete 50/50 based mess, just like MKX, but with the execution barrier removed for the specific characters that the dev team finds most compelling design-wise. The new throw/stagger mechanics are poorly implemented, the Fatal Blow mechanic is poorly implemented, and the combo variety (which was a big appealing factor of the previous entry in the series) is significantly reduced. The variation system returns somehow even worse than in MKX: the characters feel like even more of a watered-down mess than in the last iteration. There is no reason to buy this game over MKX except for the artwork and visual design, which is admittedly beautiful and intricate. However, when you look at how the developers abused the artists responsible for this beautiful design, and when you look at how obstinately the developers have ignored the community requests for reasonable balance changes, you can understand how absurdly inept the team truly is.

    **** this game, and **** the developers. They refuse to listen to criticism, and their corporatism has led a legion of idiots from constructing a pseudo-competent defense of this game's flawed systems to full-on defense of Netherrealm's predatory practices as well. I can only hope that their next game leads to such dismal profits that they are forced to confront their terrible work and progress critically from there to creating a game experience that is more nuanced and less insultingly shallow.    … Expand
  70. fear_me
    Dec 19, 2020
    3
    Alright, I was going to put a whole backstory of how my love for this franchise goes back all the way to 1992, when I was nine years old and how my childhood and teenage years can be defined by two words: Mortal Kombat. But then it got too long and I realized no one cares. Suffice to say, I've been playing the franchise since its debut.

    Like most MK fans, I was hyped for MK11. Up until    Alright, I was going to put a whole backstory of how my love for this franchise goes back all the way to 1992, when I was nine years old and how my childhood and teenage years can be defined by two words: Mortal Kombat. But then it got too long and I realized no one cares. Suffice to say, I've been playing the franchise since its debut.

    Like most MK fans, I was hyped for MK11. Up until recently, I still was. That enthusiasm has subsided quickly once I actually started to play the game deeply. First, as you can see in a lot of bad reviews here, yes, a lot of fans do not like the political agenda that was injected around and into the game. No matter what your politics might be, keep them out of a product you intend to sell. It's common sense. You want to appeal to the largest number of people possible, not alienate a few, and then proceed to demonize them when they don't agree with your line of thinking. Whether you are a liberal or conservative, your message will upset roughly half the people either way. So avoid it. In the case of MK, the devs responded by saying "please, don't call them fans" when it was pointed out to them that some fans didn't agree with their ideologies seeping into the game.

    Well, I own Mortal Kombat 11 on Steam, Xbox, PS4, and Switch, all last three being the Ultimate version. So yeah, I am a fan... but not a fanboy. Big difference. So you bet, I will review every port I own appropriately.

    Graphics -They are absolutely fantastic, no doubt. This is the best looking fighting game at the moment and the best looking Mortal Kombat game ever made, by far. Yeah, lots of gear customization here, which seems to have become the focal point of this game. But once you start fighting red Scorpions or neon Sub-Zeros, along with some downright embarrassing and nonsensical costumes that are repulsive to look at, I wish the system disappeared forever. Preset skins like MK9 and MKX were the perfect compromise. This is MK, not Street Fighter or Injustice.

    Story - Poorly written, but entertaining nevertheless. I think the visuals and familiarity we have with the characters mask that downside quite well. No? Well, put that plot in a movie with unfamiliar characters outside the MK universe and you got yourself a box office bomb and a laughing stock.

    Sound and music - Sound effects are great. The music is boring, forgettable, and unmemorable, better suited in a superhero-themed game. Get rid of this orchestral garbage and bring back the East Asian undertones and kung-fu atmosphere that was part of the foundation of this franchise, please.

    Gameplay - It's very deep, the tutorial is great, one of the best I have ever seen. Frame data, block advantage, man - it's really something to get into. Makes you appreciate fighting games and how technical they can be. That being said it is slower than MK9 and 10, which bothers some people. I really like the customization of abilities, you can really put your gameplay style and personality into your character.

    Single-player - Making progress is nightmarish, demoralizing, ludicrous, an affront to nature, and everything that is good and decent. It's like EA and Konami got together to make something as greedy and as evil as possible. It's disgusting. I like to dive deep into games, especially Mortal Kombat, just really doing everything the game has to offer. Here, the only things being offered are frustration and despair. I'm talking about the grinding, of course. This should be called a "working for Netherrealm simulator" - a taste of what crunching might feel like, except you're paying, instead of getting paid. Let this sink in: people actually use a turbo controller exploit and the AI to play the game for them and make progress. It's the only way unless you abandon all life outside this game.

    This game is like a greedy pig of a mobile game. It absolutely destroys an otherwise near perfect MK entry. I cannot begin to tell you how sad, hurt, and disappointed I am. For the first time in Mortal Kombat history, there are online requirements. You cannot even enter the Krypt if you are not connected to the MK11 servers. And it's all because the in-game currency can be purchased from them as "Time Krystals", with real money. That's what is all about. Despite the initial deception, this game is essentially a big loot box from hell and I despise it for it. Will I continue to play? Yes, I already spent all that money. But will I buy MK12? I highly doubt that things will revert to what they once were. In fact, it can only go worse from here. So most likely, no. This is probably the last MK game I will ever buy. Unless online requirements and grinding is gone, I'm out.

    Xbox One X specific - This is the best console port as far as graphics, due to the more advanced hardware. It looks amazing and much closer to 4k than the PS4 Pro, even though I've been playing mainly on the latter, just because I bought that console first.    … Expand
  71. Frototeabaggins
    Jan 26, 2021
    4
    This game has major issues. First, the game is really slow. Second, the game has unbalanced hit boxes. Third, the game focuses on spamming projectiles, unblockable moves, and ridiculous op moves such as Sheeva stomp and Jade in general. Fourth, the game caters to bad players rewarding simple moves with huge damage such as crushing blows and fatal blows. The game is a copy cat of injusticeThis game has major issues. First, the game is really slow. Second, the game has unbalanced hit boxes. Third, the game focuses on spamming projectiles, unblockable moves, and ridiculous op moves such as Sheeva stomp and Jade in general. Fourth, the game caters to bad players rewarding simple moves with huge damage such as crushing blows and fatal blows. The game is a copy cat of injustice 2 and promotes back dashing all game. Fifth, the game promotes poking, which is super annoying and not fun. Sixth, the combos don’t come through as you enter them which is highly frustrating and pathetic on the game. The only good thing about this game are the graphics and brutalities. MkX outshines this game without even question. People want the gameplay to be fun and challenging. If someone beat you at MkX, they were generally better. On Mk11, you may get beat by a terrible player using simple moves. The game isn’t fun and is a huge let down given MK9 and MkX preceding it. 4 out of 10 and that is being nice.… Expand
  72. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    3
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Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#16 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019
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#12 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2019

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. XboxAddict
    Jun 19, 2019
    90
    The gameplay is still filled with the gruesome and gory violence that we’ve come to know and love, the extensive character customization is a welcome addition and the chance of pace is something this longtime fan appreciates. Mortal Kombat 11 is definitely something that any fighting game aficionado should add to their Kollection.
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jun 5, 2019
    90
    In some ways there are only marginal and cosmetic differences from Mortal Kombat XL. That’s no bad thing, as fans of the series as well as fans of NetherRealm’s last fighter, Injustice 2, will be comfortable with the feel and mechanics, but those tweaks and enhancements, as well as the excellent story mode, mean that with MK11, Mortal Kombat has pretty much now been perfected. [Issue#178, p.75]
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald
    May 13, 2019
    80
    With a deep but logical fighting system, heaps of gruesome over-the-top violence and a lovably insane cinematic story mode, Mortal Kombat 11 is an excellent fighting game that should have something for just about every fan of the series, let down only somewhat by a greasy and convoluted customisation system driven by loot boxes and grinding.
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