Mortal Kombat 11

 Xbox One
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3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 488 Ratings

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  1. neomoonsevin
    Apr 8, 2023
    10
    Great game but again I hate the way combos and special moves are executed but everything else is awesome great story great graphics
  2. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    3
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  3. Ray6701
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Awesome game it's amazing how interesting this is it's incredible and cool bro
  4. johnnyleon
    Aug 31, 2021
    8
    Update: The game is really good, just make sure to buy the Ultimate DLC in a sale so you get the additional content at an acceptable price.

    The base game is not bad. However, they bent to political pressure and made the outfits less revealing which was a major part of the MK franchise. I was ready to let this slide. However, they released a "Femme Fatale" DLC which is Aftermath    Update: The game is really good, just make sure to buy the Ultimate DLC in a sale so you get the additional content at an acceptable price.

    The base game is not bad. However, they bent to political pressure and made the outfits less revealing which was a major part of the MK franchise. I was ready to let this slide. However, they released a "Femme Fatale" DLC which is Aftermath exclusive. In other words, they ended up releasing revealing outfits but cashed in instead of making them part of the base game. This is unacceptable. Buy a used copy of Mortal Kombat 9 or X instead. Additionally, the Tag Team Mode should make a comeback in the next game and revealing outfits should be free and part of the base game instead of being monetized.    … Expand
  5. DarCbrGr
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    The multiplayer is where this game really shines. The campaign holds this game back immensely tho.
  6. 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
  7. ChunkDump
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    oh man......oh man oh man oh man. only a handful of things ill put in this review because im going to be here all day typing. first of all im not ignorant i see all of the negative **** people say about this entry. the story is better than whatever X was. brought back a bunch of old characters, the combat is king in the whole series like always. i might be super late to this review partyoh man......oh man oh man oh man. only a handful of things ill put in this review because im going to be here all day typing. first of all im not ignorant i see all of the negative **** people say about this entry. the story is better than whatever X was. brought back a bunch of old characters, the combat is king in the whole series like always. i might be super late to this review party but the **** is great **** online multiplayer is the same, thats not a bad thing. i love the concept of only getting a fatal blow as a last resort and could only be used ONCE per fight! no more spamming it in the middle of a fight...brutalities are satisfying once you land them correctly. my only complaints would be some of the impossible requirements the game requests in order to get a brutal, like really? you mean i cant block ONCE in the final round in order to uppercut brutal? do you know how hard that is against someone online that knows what the F**K! they doing? no. no you dont b***h.… Expand
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. Whomstami
    Dec 1, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who grew up with the Mortal Kombat franchise and was blown away by Mortal Kombat X, I was extremely excited for Mortal Kombat 11. Unfortunately, this game was slightly disappointing, and easily the weakest of the reboot trilogy (MK9, MKX, MK11). There are some things that are great in this game, such as the graphics and some of the character designs and interactions. However, some of those designs are truly awful, such as Cassie Cage's and Shao Kahn's. Easily the weakest element of this game is the base story, being only 12 chapters long instead of the usual 15-20 and having a story that somewhat shows that the writers have run out of ideas, in the process completely retconning the story they've been establishing and erasing everything. I have yet to purchase the second story named Aftermath, but I can assume its not much better. However, the multiplayer is very well handled and the tournaments you can have publically and privately are very fun. Overall, this a very mixed bag of a game, but if you're looking for a fighting game with good graphics to pick up and play every now and again, I'd definitely recommend it for you. However, my biggest complaint is: HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE ERMAC IN THE GAME?!… Expand
  12. 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
  13. DzmitryBoston
    Sep 24, 2020
    10
    You can never go wrong with MK. The best fighting simulator franchise history has known. Classic franchise.
  14. DawgPoundJoe
    Sep 4, 2020
    9
    This is the best looking game I have ever played hands down. Docked a point because the fighting is slowed down which is not quite "Mortal Kombat" style for me. So much stuff to unlock this is the first fighting game I can remember having too much to do in single player.
  15. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    Essa franquia já teve dias melhores, Mortal Kombat 11 é literalmente o pior, ao meu ver a WB Games e Netherealm chegaram num ponto onde taca qualquer porcaria para ver se vende, porque não é possível eles estragarem uma franquia tão história e importante como ''Mortal Kombat''.
  16. Fredyaab
    May 10, 2020
    8
    O jogo possui uma história bacana, uma jogabilidade ótima e gráficos incríveis, mas se perdeu muito em microtransações, possui poucas customizações de personagens, menos personagens que os jogos anteriores e muito conteúdo pago
  17. 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
  18. KlaatuHorror
    Apr 3, 2020
    8
    After hundreds of hours it does not stop boring, you always have something to do and get. It is a game that for what it's worth is very cheap. The best fighting game of the generation.
  19. Masato0329
    Apr 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am Japanese and I will comment in Japanese
    モータルコンバットシリーズは9、10、11とプレイしてきましたが今回の11はバトルシステムはとてもいいと思います。けれど10の時のよりよコンボが繋げにくくなったと感じます。他にもキャラクターの顔（特にKitana）が今までの顔とはかけ離れていると感じました。もう少しどうにかならなかったのか…それらの事を考えてこの点数にさせていただきます。    … Expand
  20. hfc59
    Jan 17, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 6,because story very casual,and because you follow the feminists and envelop the characters too much in all sorts of unnecessary details… Expand
  21. slipkout
    Jan 7, 2020
    8
    a história desse jogo parece uma copia do filme vingadores ultimato, parece que quiseram pegar o hype de volta no tempo e colocaram no jogo para sair mais um, não é boa mas é bem contada.
    multiplayer muito bom, por sem bem popular sempre acho players da minha região sem lag.
    luta muito fluida como sempre mas é difícil pra quem vai começar. a krypta é muito legal e da pra passar bastante    a história desse jogo parece uma copia do filme vingadores ultimato, parece que quiseram pegar o hype de volta no tempo e colocaram no jogo para sair mais um, não é boa mas é bem contada.
    multiplayer muito bom, por sem bem popular sempre acho players da minha região sem lag.
    luta muito fluida como sempre mas é difícil pra quem vai começar.
    a krypta é muito legal e da pra passar bastante tempo tentando descobrir segredos e tomando susto do espirito zombeteiro.
    ponto negativo pacote de lutadores muito caro e só esperando os personagens saírem apelões como saíram no injustice 2 e eu ficar apanhado porque nunca compra essas dlc's    … Expand
  22. KreedYT
    Dec 12, 2019
    8
    The most common thing that i'm noticing about these reviews is the fact that everyone is really butt hurt about the use of micro-transactions, despite the fact that everything is kosmetic.

    I really enjoy this game, and I've already had friends and family come over so we could talk sh*t to each other while we kick our faces in. I do believe that this is the best Mortal Kombat game by far    The most common thing that i'm noticing about these reviews is the fact that everyone is really butt hurt about the use of micro-transactions, despite the fact that everything is kosmetic.

    I really enjoy this game, and I've already had friends and family come over so we could talk sh*t to each other while we kick our faces in. I do believe that this is the best Mortal Kombat game by far and if you're looking at reviews for whether or not you should buy it, I say it's a must have. Kosmetics don't do anything but add some sparkles and glue to your ass kicking sprees.

    So in conclusion, buy the game for the game, not the kostumes.    … Expand
  23. CDizzness
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Bring back breast physics!!!! Boobs move, they don't just stand still! This game is still amazing regardless, (P.S. I have a more in-depth review with the Switch version.) The graphics on the Xbox One X are stunning, btw.
  24. Xudaiokojima
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game with Eddboon nice we want more characters and we want shaolin Monk Reboot or Remastered NetherStudios has Great plans for this Game i like it they add Terminator Arlond but we need and sara conor.… Expand
  25. 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 ?
  26. cesc_larenas
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    The game is incredible and the towers of time seem to be fixed. The microtransactions aren't that big but the grinding on this game is HUGE on the towers. Even with that, graphics are great, sound and music are incredible and the gameplay is one of the best. Absolutely recommended
  27. dudubox
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Nao twm condiçao de hatear esse game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!mk wins
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. Rrn77
    Jul 30, 2019
    0
    This game is a trash and spammerss Paradise
    Comparated to others titles of series, this sucks
  31. canary_1023
    Jul 7, 2019
    9
    I would give it a 10 if it weren't for these two things

    1. The "Notifications" section with items you can claim for things like story mode is completely broken 2. Frost can be unlocked by completing roughly a third of story mode, or by buying her 3. Shao Kahn is part of the story mode but is DLC 4. There's microtransactions for something that can be unlocked easily and what it is (time    I would give it a 10 if it weren't for these two things

    1. The "Notifications" section with items you can claim for things like story mode is completely broken

    2. Frost can be unlocked by completing roughly a third of story mode, or by buying her

    3. Shao Kahn is part of the story mode but is DLC

    4. There's microtransactions for something that can be unlocked easily and what it is (time crystals) are almost never used at all and I'm sure I'm speaking for most people for this, nobody uses it ever. It's mostly used in the Krypt but most players probably don't know about the "Item Shop"

    5. If you reduce the price of the base game by $10 shouldn't you also reduce the price of the Premium Edition too?    … Expand
  32. 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.
  33. Guilhem96
    Jun 12, 2019
    8
    En este MK me gusto mucho su sistema de combate, por ejemplo la opción de seleccionar diferentes habilidades para los combos y elegir los que mejor se adapten a tu estilo de pelea, otra es que quitaron los x-ray por los fatal blows solo se pueden activar 1 ves por pelea y solo cuando estés el 30% de vida. Visualmente de lo mejor, puedes ver el sufrimiento en las caras. Los fatalities,En este MK me gusto mucho su sistema de combate, por ejemplo la opción de seleccionar diferentes habilidades para los combos y elegir los que mejor se adapten a tu estilo de pelea, otra es que quitaron los x-ray por los fatal blows solo se pueden activar 1 ves por pelea y solo cuando estés el 30% de vida. Visualmente de lo mejor, puedes ver el sufrimiento en las caras. Los fatalities, brutalities y los fatal blows son muy buenos y brutales, tiene mucho gore este juego. La campaña esta bien me entretuvo por un día, pero esta bien, este juego lo compre para jugar con amigos. Lo ultimo y lo mas controversial son las microtransacciones, aclaro que compre el juego 1 mes después de que salio y se que arreglaron mucha caca, pero ahora en este momento no he usado nada de dinero y ya tengo mis personajes bien personalizados como los quiero tener, solo tengo 25 hrs de juego y tengo por lo menos un 40% de las cosas cosméticas y abrí ya todos los cofres, tanto de dinero, como de almas y corazones y ese es otro punto malo porque aun así me faltan cosas por desbloquear y te obligan a gastarte dinero para regenerar cofres y puedas seguir abriendo. Yo lo recomiendo si vas a pasar muchas horas jugando o si solo es para jugar con amigos, como yo al principio, pero me encanto y lo sigo jugando. Una ultima cosa, espero que agreguen por lo menos a Smoke y Ermac.… Expand
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. Irishphouka
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    My fav mk game so far... amazing story and great gameplay. Fights are more strategic than previous games.. less button mashing.
  38. 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
  39. DreadPurpose
    May 29, 2019
    5
    Complete trash. Can't even use a fightstick in Tower mode (the main mode). In Tower mode you need to trigger these idiotic "konsumables" in order to stand a chance against the random modifiers that the opponents have. To do this you have to click the right thumbstick. You can neither re-map this control or change it in any of the options. Since arcade sticks typically don't have rightComplete trash. Can't even use a fightstick in Tower mode (the main mode). In Tower mode you need to trigger these idiotic "konsumables" in order to stand a chance against the random modifiers that the opponents have. To do this you have to click the right thumbstick. You can neither re-map this control or change it in any of the options. Since arcade sticks typically don't have right sticks, that means it's impossible to use konsumable's while playing this FIGHTING GAME with a FIGHTSTICK. This has been brought to the attention of Neatherrealm's developers by many people and they have chosen to ignore it. All they would have to do is let us re-map the switch stance button to a use konsumable button for Tower mode. However, apparently they just can't be bothered. These morons don't make fighting games anymore, they make crappy mobile games then charge $60 for them.… Expand
  40. poopoppy
    May 11, 2019
    7
    Could of been a 9 or 10. Core game is great. Glad they got rid of x rays. Too many currencies, and silly grinding. Towers of time isn't fun, and shouldn't have to be online all the time. The RNG factor in the crypt was a greedy decision. I don't like politics in games, but it didn't effect my score. I would recommend the game, but I'm a little disappointed. Wait for sale, if you aren't aCould of been a 9 or 10. Core game is great. Glad they got rid of x rays. Too many currencies, and silly grinding. Towers of time isn't fun, and shouldn't have to be online all the time. The RNG factor in the crypt was a greedy decision. I don't like politics in games, but it didn't effect my score. I would recommend the game, but I'm a little disappointed. Wait for sale, if you aren't a hard core fan of the series.… Expand
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. criticjoe
    May 8, 2019
    10
    The most amazing Mortal Kombat storyline. I have not played the game but I have watched the cutscenes from the game. Kotal Kohn vs Shao Kahn was very spectacular. Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade was very kickass. Kronika was fit for a villain like her. Timeline to Timeline was just so thriling.
  44. 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
  45. GamePlayer1760
    May 7, 2019
    8
    A bit cheesy but overall a great reboot of an arcade classic! Worth at least renting to check it out.
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. ReviewReviews
    May 3, 2019
    9
    A quick summary from leading review sites all in one.

    Most leading review sites have given Mortal Kombat 11 scores between 80 and 90. Positive: Character Design, Fatalities, Graphics, Fighting mechanics, new Attack/Defend Meter, Fatal Blow ability and the well made Practice Mode. Negative: Farming for Time Crystals, Micro Transactions, some parts of the Story Mode, some of the    A quick summary from leading review sites all in one.

    Most leading review sites have given Mortal Kombat 11 scores between 80 and 90.

    Positive: Character Design, Fatalities, Graphics, Fighting mechanics, new Attack/Defend Meter, Fatal Blow ability and the well made Practice Mode.

    Negative: Farming for Time Crystals, Micro Transactions, some parts of the Story Mode, some of the Endings and Fan Favourite Characters that were not added.

    The positive greatly outweighs the negative. The reviews I have read contain no indications not to purchase or wait for it to go on sale.

    Worth the purchase at marketed prices.    … Expand
  49. hcliffed
    May 2, 2019
    7
    The team at Netherealm still have a long way to go to excel with the likes of Killer Instinct, Street Fighter, and Tekken. Mortal Kombat 11 feels like a mobile game from the second you start it, with crap all over the screen, a million different types of currency to maintain, and a heavy reliance on their servers to be continually up in order to receive any rewards from your fights.The team at Netherealm still have a long way to go to excel with the likes of Killer Instinct, Street Fighter, and Tekken. Mortal Kombat 11 feels like a mobile game from the second you start it, with crap all over the screen, a million different types of currency to maintain, and a heavy reliance on their servers to be continually up in order to receive any rewards from your fights.

    Though each character is given the royal treatment with options for customization, they would have fared better to provide a better roster. A paltry 24 characters, with notable exclusions, seems ill-fitted to a franchise with at least 35 memorable dossiers.    … Expand
  50. 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.
  51. CreamOfWeber
    May 1, 2019
    10
    What a bunch of crybabies. The character they like best isn't in the game, so they're going to throw a temper tantrum and hope it gets them what they want. I know six year olds with more self respect.
  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. 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
  54. 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
  55. Reuc
    Apr 30, 2019
    10
    I would honestly put 9 out of 10.
    All the negativity trolling campaign of some haters here is truly laughable.
    The only valid complaint is the unbalanced difficulty of the Towers of Time and that's pretty much it. Gonna be fixed soon too. Game looks superb and plays great, in addition to the best story move you'll ever see in a fighting games! Tons of solo contents and unlockables    I would honestly put 9 out of 10.
    All the negativity trolling campaign of some haters here is truly laughable.
    The only valid complaint is the unbalanced difficulty of the Towers of Time and that's pretty much it. Gonna be fixed soon too.

    Game looks superb and plays great, in addition to the best story move you'll ever see in a fighting games! Tons of solo contents and unlockables too, we're gonna get busy for a long while.

    Nobody actually sane will take seriously the haters on this site who are basing their notes on:
    "Females don't show boobs", "I can't unlock everything a week after the game launched" and "you gotta spend 6500$" which is fake since you can't actually buy everything on the premium store and the currency used on it can be earned ingame quickly.

    With MK11 already confirmed to have the best launch of the series, your review bombing campaign has already proved useless. Too bad trolls! :D

    For any people hesitating on buying the game, go on, it's awesome and the next step after MKX!    … Expand
  56. 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
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. Amir_date3
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    It is not worth $60 at aaaaaaallllllllll.
    No huge changes since last MKs and full of micro transactions.
  60. 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.
  61. 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!
  62. 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.
  63. 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**
  64. 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
  65. PatchworkBoy
    Apr 28, 2019
    5
    Graphically amazing, fighting gameplay is pretty solid if a bit punishing for button-bashers.

    Story is pretty decent, although there is some wooden acting. Microtransactions and the grinding is impossibly difficult; as a gamer who has a full-time job I do not have time to grind to unlock everything. But rough calculations a lot of the unlocks would cost in the thousands of real money    Graphically amazing, fighting gameplay is pretty solid if a bit punishing for button-bashers.

    Story is pretty decent, although there is some wooden acting.

    Microtransactions and the grinding is impossibly difficult; as a gamer who has a full-time job I do not have time to grind to unlock everything. But rough calculations a lot of the unlocks would cost in the thousands of real money and that is if the unlockable content was not random. This is not acceptable and I feel rather annoyed I pre-ordered this game for the Shao Khan unlockable.

    If the microtransactions and grinding are made fairer, my score will change.    … Expand
  66. AJustReview
    Apr 28, 2019
    9
    An honest review:
    Mortal Kombat 11 is a great successor to the series previous successors with a large cast of fan favorite characters and engaging game play. My review will be mainly based on the game itself, although all recent criticism the game has been receiving will be elaborated after I've given a fair review. To quickly detail the experience as someone who has spent a considerable    An honest review:
    Mortal Kombat 11 is a great successor to the series previous successors with a large cast of fan favorite characters and engaging game play. My review will be mainly based on the game itself, although all recent criticism the game has been receiving will be elaborated after I've given a fair review. To quickly detail the experience as someone who has spent a considerable amount of time playing the game already I can say that it's terrific in many ways, the game play is some of the best yet, the visuals and animations are incredibly realistic and the story telling is as good as you can expect from a MK game. The characters are great, with old and new fighters making an appearance, they all have good characterization, memorable designs and faces and a large variety of ways to play each character/ display the character how you want to. Admittedly the game is at it's worst when playing through the challenge tower as some fights can be painfully hard or just not fun to deal with and when these fights occur you usually have two options, allow the AI to fight for you or use a rare 'konsumable' instead. Overall the game is a great experience and probably one of the best fighting games to date, with a large amount of content and different ways to play/learn different characters it's genuinely a great experience. If you're on the fence about it, definitely give it a go because it's worth your time playing as both a fighting game fan or simply a casual gamer.

    Talk about the games criticism:
    The main criticisms of the game are the women, and the supposed 'SJW' influences. Personally I believe this does little to detract from the game play or the narrative of the game, truthfully it only means something if you let it mean something to you. The main argument people are using when talking about the female fighters is that they no longer dress or look similarly to how they did in previous installments, MK11 has women in armors and generally covered clothes which to many seems like a serious step down from the bikini babes that would fight in previous entries. Personally I don't understand the importance of the bikini fighters since it never meant anything to the narrative, maybe even the game apart from eye candy and sex appeal; as for the some of the changes to women in race of looks, it's simply to build upon characters, Kitana seems more realistic and visually memorable as a person instead of a fan wielder and even revamped people like Skarlet never really had any backstory until MK11, this meant that she could be created in many different ways, the nationality and character seems fitting of herself anyways.
    The talk about SJW game play is ridiculous at literally no point does the game do anything to alienate its audience unless you think Jax's ending is some sort of propaganda which it truly is not, Jax's ending isn't a problem for the most part, like I said before, there's truly no problem with it unless you're strictly looking for Jax's ending to be problematic. Another thing to note is a Shao Khan intro where he says "let's make outworld great again", clearly it's referencing the famous Donald Trump line yet I can't understand why people would find this so offensive in a game about brutalizing your opponent; I agree that politics has no place in any game, especially Mortal Kombat yet it still seems wrong to ridicule the game simply because there's a character intro with very little context or even basis to make a claim about. Also people are talking about the Micro-transaction action they implemented, listen unless you literally need everything the game has to offer you won't care. You can commonly find new items/visuals for your favorite characters and you don't need to pay or work tirelessly to get them, there's dedicated towers which gives users specific items for a character of their choice and it's barely even a chore to unlock them.
    Finally, after reading all of these reviews I'm seeing a large amount of people complain about Mileena not being in the game, I can understand their frustration, Mileena was my favourite MK10 character and sure, I wanted to see her in it too, but really? A large amount of these reviews claim that people won't even play the game because Mileena's not even in it which is just pettiness in it's saddest form.
    It's disappointing to see a great game such as this being boycotted for the worst reasons imaginable by the people who claim to be fans of the series but wont even try the game because of something they saw/read online.    … Expand
  67. whatever523
    Apr 28, 2019
    1
    This isn't Mortal Kombat anymore. They betrayed everything that made the games unique.
  68. corpal_hudson
    Apr 27, 2019
    10
    Ive played just about every MK made. Its great! 0 ratings are reserved for games that are buggy, crash, or glitchy? The story mode is great, crypt makes a return, and the customizations are fun. All the modes being available is worth at least a 5.

    This social justice excuse is nonexistent. Unless you have a problem with some fem leadership. The graphics are realistic. The    Ive played just about every MK made. Its great! 0 ratings are reserved for games that are buggy, crash, or glitchy? The story mode is great, crypt makes a return, and the customizations are fun. All the modes being available is worth at least a 5.

    This social justice excuse is nonexistent. Unless you have a problem with some fem leadership.

    The graphics are realistic. The company always delivers. Voice acting is great. I purchased the premium edition. Also, there is 6 more characters being released. Im willing to venture a thought it contains Melina.    … Expand
  69. 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
  70. gamerhero
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    bad polities = do not buy this game..... die warner bros. any company should even think about implementing these policies
  71. 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
  72. Kannart
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    There is a good game somewhere here...
    under such an amount of **** i cannot believe it!
  73. M_Hjalmers
    Apr 27, 2019
    5
    I was really looking forward to this game, unfortunately too much focus is not on fighting but on grinding for consumables and random unlockables (good luck unlocking a specific skin for your favourite character). I miss a classic arcade mode without the fuss of consumables. Yesterday, I felt like I wanted to return my game to the store. The game looks and sounds fantastic, but other thanI was really looking forward to this game, unfortunately too much focus is not on fighting but on grinding for consumables and random unlockables (good luck unlocking a specific skin for your favourite character). I miss a classic arcade mode without the fuss of consumables. Yesterday, I felt like I wanted to return my game to the store. The game looks and sounds fantastic, but other than that it's a big let down compared to Mk9 and MkXl.

    If you haven't bought this game already then I would suggest that you either wait for the full version when the price has gone down or stick to MkXL (yes!!!) at least if you're not only going to be playing online tournament matches against other people.

    Warning!
    This game requires that you're always online and all downloadable content like extra characters etc will expire in 22/04/2029.    … Expand
  74. 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
  75. GainesvilleGuy
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    Trash. Micro-transactions and SJW equals disgusting brew of garbage. Get woke, go broke.
  76. RoyKimura
    Apr 26, 2019
    9
    First off, most of these low scores are so distasteful. Giving a low score because your favorite character is not in the game? I didn't get Rain in Mortal Kombat X and I still got over it. There are twenty six other characters, try them out and you might actually like them. Also pay to win? There is no gear in this game that gives you an "edge" in the competition. It is all strictlyFirst off, most of these low scores are so distasteful. Giving a low score because your favorite character is not in the game? I didn't get Rain in Mortal Kombat X and I still got over it. There are twenty six other characters, try them out and you might actually like them. Also pay to win? There is no gear in this game that gives you an "edge" in the competition. It is all strictly cosmetic and does not affect gameplay. I don't understand people reasoning on giving the game a zero. Give it an honest score.

    Moving past all the BS that this game is getting because a certain character died and was no included, the game has a lot of strong points than weak ones. The story was amazing for a fighting game. It wasn't a masterpiece like Last of Us or the Mass Effect Trilogy, but it is fun to experience. The gameplay is by far top of the food chain, always experimenting with new things and they work. The roster is also one of the game's strong point. A lot of these reviews will say that the game is bad because it doesn't have "this character". Not every game is gonna be like MK9. There are new characters that have to make it on the roster and not every ninja will make the roster every time. It is just something we, the Mortal Kombat fans, just gotta get used to by now. It has been like this since Mortal Kombat 4.

    Other than those points, there are some weak ones to follow. The grind is real. What people are saying about the grind isn't false but Neatherrealm did address it. Also the towers are difficult even for seasoned players. It is like they took the multiverses from Injustice 2 and jacked them with steroids. I am making my way through them but boy is it a challenge. There is also The Krypt but I have grown to accept it the way it is. Most chest are random but there is a handful that are not.

    Overall, perfectly solid game with a few wrinkles that will be ironed out.    … Expand
  77. 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
  78. Xbox_Alive
    Apr 26, 2019
    9
    Mortal Kombat is back in its eleventh installment, a new story, characters and much more. If Mortal Kombat has proven one thing over its 27 year history, it’s that outrageous violence in video games is fun. Only this iconic fighting series displays such a gore fest from the creation and now nearly 3 decades later. Mortal Kombat 11 features an interesting story mode, plenty of charactersMortal Kombat is back in its eleventh installment, a new story, characters and much more. If Mortal Kombat has proven one thing over its 27 year history, it’s that outrageous violence in video games is fun. Only this iconic fighting series displays such a gore fest from the creation and now nearly 3 decades later. Mortal Kombat 11 features an interesting story mode, plenty of characters and some new features that make an impact. Mortal Kombat 11 is all about the fans. The timeline as we know it is thrown into disarray by a villainous newcomer who wishes to restore the balance between realms by eliminating all events in Mortal Kombat's history. Rivalries and relationships we’ve come to know and love are all but in place, and in jeopardy of a downfall. By disrupting time the past and present to collide, with younger versions of characters being transported into the future from out of nowhere. There are so many great moments, and it’s a brilliantly creative premise, providing all the ingredients needed to thrust beloved characters into unexpected situations in time, capitalizing upon years of history to develop themselves further. Mortal Kombat never takes itself too seriously, and that's one of the enjoyments to it, is its solid story with extreme gore and fun. You can finish the story mode in five hours or so, despite its short length, I truly loved its twists and turns. Dramatic cut scenes transition into fights seamlessly, never taking you out of the action with a loading screen. I decided to dive in after the story to see everything Mortal Kombat 11 had on offer. Simply put? A lot... Familiar modes returning alongside a few new ideas that well to shake up the previous MKX formula. Klassic Towers are back, which are a classic arcade mode where you battle through a number of battles to earn individual endings that fully explain parts not fully explored in the main story. Towers of Time puts a clever spin on the chaotic mode with the new coming villain time-bending applying modifiers to each fight. This adds an extra layer of challenge to each tower, requiring you to lessen this effect with modifiers of your own earned within The Krypt mode as from past games. The Krypt has you stumbling upon Shang Tsung Island. The once prosperous landmass is now a dark, fiery environment filled with corpses and decaying architecture. Under all the doom and gloom, there’s also loads of treasure and unlockables to be found. Concept art, combat modifiers and unique cosmetics for each character are packed in each chest. These require coins to open, a currency earned by completing tasks down to the smallest combo to breaking jars in Mortal Kombat 11. You’ll find other modes of currency which are much harder to collect, leading me to grind them out on a few occasions to accomplish my goals. Because of this the Krypt soon became a regular hunt that I returned to, so I could hopefully open new un-lockables for my main game. It’s not a linear, with the island spanning in several directions. You’ll encounter puzzles alongside lore delivered by a movie theater trailer style narration. It’s excellent fun, and a welcome change of pace to the normal Kombat. Local and online multiplayer return in Mortal Kombat 11 with a few different modes to experiment with including building an AI battling team to challenge other AI teams similar to what you would find in a coaching simulation mode in a sports game. Boasting such a vast array of stages, characters, modifiers, and fatalities, along with the sheer amount of Kustomization, I see the fans rallying behind this latest entry as time goes on. We’re bound to see much added DLC to include an array of characters, modes, and customization over the coming years. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has a winner on their hands, now let's enjoy the evolution of it. It's gonna be a ride.… Expand
  79. 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.
  80. Valteck
    Apr 26, 2019
    8
    En honor a la justicia diria que el juego en cuanto al genero de peleas tiene un 9 sobrado, La mejor version en consolas graficamente hablando. Pero como siempre los micropagos son el "pero" que viene a bajarle un poco la nota. No voy a ser un extremesita como muchos y reconocera el gran trabajo que hicieron en lo importante.
  81. 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.
  82. 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??!
  83. Thundaga
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    All of the worst features of a free-to-play mobile game, but at full price.
  84. 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!
  85. 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
  86. Shervingamer
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    this game is great.good Graphics good gameplay good story and .................
  87. 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
  88. polvorin
    Apr 25, 2019
    9
    you kill kenshi i hate your game... im just kiddind good game the critic based on a character are so stupid
  89. XperiencdGamR
    Apr 25, 2019
    8
    Ok this game is getting way way way too much bad press from users. Having put many hours into the game and own it, i'm going to set the record straight. Here are the Pros & Cons.

    Pros: visuals are great. Graphics are beautiful. Especially in 4k. Gamplay is great. The story is one of the best in MK series. Even the klassic towers impress. Staying to the tried and true formula ,while    Ok this game is getting way way way too much bad press from users. Having put many hours into the game and own it, i'm going to set the record straight. Here are the Pros & Cons.

    Pros: visuals are great. Graphics are beautiful. Especially in 4k.
    Gamplay is great. The story is one of the best in MK series. Even the klassic towers impress. Staying to the tried and true formula ,while still adding in some new goodies. And if you get bored with that theres an AI mode which allows you to pit your creations against other opponents creations. A really cool and different take in the Mk series. Sound quality is also right up there with the pros. Now lets get to the cons.

    Cons: The Krypt. This is majority of peoples complaint and i can understand why. Because now theyve made all the krypt chest random. Which is just stupid. Now it doesnt matter which chest you open ,whether expensive or cheap, in the start area or end. Its all the same. Its plain stupid. Was much better when it mattered what chest you opened. FIX THIS! The next one is one i havent seen listed and am amazed more havent complained about it. The rate at which i am able to block is way way to slow. In a fast paced game like this,when i hit the block button i should immediately block. In MK11 there is at least a 1 second delay from button press to actually blocking. This is extremely too long for a game that it should be immediate. How am i supposed to compete against other players when i cant even block their attacks in time!!! Stupid! FIX THIS!! Luckily there arent many Cons, if i find more i will definitely add.

    In closing: This Mortal Kombat is easily one of the best in the series ,but held back by greatness because of some easily correctable issues. If they can correct the issues that are frustrating so many fans this will undoubtedly be the best MK. I will upgrade the score to a 9 when things are fixd.

    If you guys liked my review please check that yes box ,so we can make Netherrealm more aware of these issues.    … Expand
  90. jugadorhardcore
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    what a great game! best fight saga ever and the best version is on XBOX ONE as always!
  91. AgentPoLo
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    This game is AMAZING. Don't listen to the BS bad reviews people are giving this game. They simply review bombed it because of one small thing they don't like. Mileena isn't in here? WHO CARES. Don't listen to these reviews.
  92. 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!
  93. Milly4Life
    Apr 25, 2019
    0
    My girl Mileena is not in and the developers ridiculed us - the fans of her.
  94. LegoEggo19
    Apr 24, 2019
    9
    It's really irritating to go through the reviews on here, and see everyone giving it low scores while admitting it's a good game. The gameplay of Mortal Kombat 11 is excellent, the story is fun and interesting, the characters are fun and creative, and the graphics are a huge step up. As a game, this succeeds in every way. People seem to have two main issues with it. The first is theIt's really irritating to go through the reviews on here, and see everyone giving it low scores while admitting it's a good game. The gameplay of Mortal Kombat 11 is excellent, the story is fun and interesting, the characters are fun and creative, and the graphics are a huge step up. As a game, this succeeds in every way. People seem to have two main issues with it. The first is the ridiculous microtransactions. I absolutely agree that these are unacceptable, and must be changed, but thankfully they don't ruin the game since they are only really linked to cosmetic items. I don't think it's acceptable, but it doesn't justify saying this is a bad game. The second issue people have taken with this game is that somehow it's too political for them. The fighting game where you rip people's spines out. The developer can a story as they like, and I have no issue with it. One major bit has been the ending for Jax in the klassic towers, which people are considering "reverse racism". *Spoilers* If you beat the mode with Jax, he has the opportunity to rewrite history from scratch, and he undoes slavery. What's the problem with that? Is there a single person here who wouldn't just erase slavery if they could? Because if there is, I don't really care about their opinions on anything, much less a video game.… Expand
  95. VivaPalestine
    Apr 24, 2019
    10
    Game is hands down the one of the greatest MK games ever, rivaled only by the original 2D games as they hold up in memory.
    The story is great, the characters are all so well fleshed out with amazing designs [the best designs of any MK to date imo], and it's just very fun to play.
    The amount of hate that it's getting is ridiculous, with all these negative user-reviews being posted by    Game is hands down the one of the greatest MK games ever, rivaled only by the original 2D games as they hold up in memory.
    The story is great, the characters are all so well fleshed out with amazing designs [the best designs of any MK to date imo], and it's just very fun to play.
    The amount of hate that it's getting is ridiculous, with all these negative user-reviews being posted by entitled, inept, ignorant brigadiering cry-babies.
    Common complaints people seem to have:
    "MICROTRANSACTIONS ARE BAD!!!" - Sure, yes they are...except EVERYTHING in this game is unlockable in-game, and only cosmetics are locked. No aspect of gameplay is blocked off.
    "KRYPT IS TOO GRINDY~~" - This is for longevity. My ONLY gripe with this is that the towers were way too difficult to reliably make money playing them, but that's being toned down. Furthermore, WHY WOULD YOU WANT EVERY SINGLE ITEM IN-GAME ANYWAYS?! People are making absolutely ABSURD calculations about what it would cost time-wise to grind everything out...have you considered /not/ grinding everything out? Especially considering that chances are, you're going to make a dozen or so total customizations and never touch the other costumes? It's ridiculous.
    People want to sit on their high-horse and complain about " ~~dishonest video-game journalists~~ " and their "inaccurate scores" or weighing things a certain way.......and yet they flood these review sites and fill them with straight 0's because of something they've been led to be outraged by, dismissing /any/ potential positives along the way.
    tl;dr if you're a fighting or MK fan, GET THIS GAME! It is amazing, and own't disappoint you. Ed Boon and the team at NRS did a SOLID job, and I really hope that this backlash from these whiny entitled baboons on reddit don't hinder their spirits too much.    … Expand
  96. Burnah
    Apr 24, 2019
    10
    Very, very happy with this game. As an old fan from the very beginning of the franchise, seeing past the dark days of Deception.. Deadly Alliance.. Armageddon - It was great and refreshing to play MK9, feeling like the old game again. MKX was great too, and improvement, but it still felt like it maybe lacked some content though for original fans. MK11 so far.. is hugely impressive. TheVery, very happy with this game. As an old fan from the very beginning of the franchise, seeing past the dark days of Deception.. Deadly Alliance.. Armageddon - It was great and refreshing to play MK9, feeling like the old game again. MKX was great too, and improvement, but it still felt like it maybe lacked some content though for original fans. MK11 so far.. is hugely impressive. The Krypt is fantastic, like a gameplay in itself, the towers of time are just like the similar universe things in Injustice 2, the customisation is brilliant.. I honestly feel like this is such a great and polished game.

    To clarify - the younger "reviewers" on here saying it is pay2win or mentioning microtransactions are just totally wrong. Everything in the game is obtainable for free, nothing exclusive for people who want to spend money. It's simply for people who have no patience or don't want to play the game to earn things. It offers the choice.

    As for this "SJW/Feminist" rubbish.. I am not sure this same younger "reviewer" faction understand what that means or what they are talking about. My guess is they saw some popular figure on Youtube say things similar and like most of the narrow minded - follow like sheep. Blind, uneducated, clueless words from youngsters that have no idea what they are talking about.

    Old, original, REAL fans of the franchise - you will not be disappointed.
    BRILLIANT addition to the series and enjoying it thoroughly.
    Well done to everyone at NetherRealm studios.    … Expand
  97. 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).
  98. 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.
  99. 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
  100. MuchGames
    Apr 24, 2019
    10
    Mortal Kombat 11 in Xbox One Native 4K and HDR10 is AMAZING Photo-Realistic Graphics . Whether you just plan on stopping by for the story and messing around with friends locally every once in a while, or plan on going hardcore into online play, you’ll have plenty to do, and you’ll have plenty of fun doing it until whenever the next Mortal Kombat game comes out some time in the nowMortal Kombat 11 in Xbox One Native 4K and HDR10 is AMAZING Photo-Realistic Graphics . Whether you just plan on stopping by for the story and messing around with friends locally every once in a while, or plan on going hardcore into online play, you’ll have plenty to do, and you’ll have plenty of fun doing it until whenever the next Mortal Kombat game comes out some time in the now generation.… Expand
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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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