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. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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!
  16. GainesvilleGuy
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    Trash. Micro-transactions and SJW equals disgusting brew of garbage. Get woke, go broke.
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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).
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. gamerhero
    Apr 27, 2019
    0
    bad polities = do not buy this game..... die warner bros. any company should even think about implementing these policies
  23. 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
  24. Thundaga
    Apr 26, 2019
    0
    All of the worst features of a free-to-play mobile game, but at full price.
  25. 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.
  26. mrbuddywhite
    Apr 24, 2019
    0
    Utterly disgraceful mtx practices. Extremely grindy if you want to unlock even a fraction of unlockables.
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. Amir_date3
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    It is not worth $60 at aaaaaaallllllllll.
    No huge changes since last MKs and full of micro transactions.
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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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