Mortal Kombat X - PlayStation 4

First off, I have played/owned nearly every MK game in the franchise. This is the absolute pinnacle of perfection for Ed Boon and NeatherRealm Studios. I want to notate I am biased towards MK since it was such a big part of video games and nostalgia for me. I was around 14 when the first MK came out for home consoles, and I had been playing it in the arcades prior. Fatalities have been a way of life since I was in my teens. Graphics - 10/10 - Rendering Xray and Fatalities at 60FPS? YES PLEASE! The PS4 version is so much more tight than the Xbox One version which suffers from dropped lower graphic output (I own both consoles) - the difference should sway dual console owners to PS4 - IF - they have both current gen consoles. This does not take much away from XB1, however the PS4 is the king of fight in this section. Audio - 10/10 - While it might be repetitive (compared to other MK games) you know what your getting here. FIGHT! FINISH HIM! echoes loudly through my 7.2 surround sound, The music tracks are great, and fit the game perfectly. The only other fighting game I would say that tops the music - would be Killer Instinct (seasons 1 & 2) for XB1. (Those hard guitar riffs, and how the big combos start making their own sound effects are CRAZY good!). That does not diminish the darkness of MK though. Replay Value - 9/10 - Why didn't this score perfect? Because even though we will be getting more DLC fighters, and the lineup is huge! - It always seems like I want "just one more character". This is not a fault of the game per se - but a testament to how great it really is. Online and 2 player - 10/10 - You already know what your getting here. Load times are quick for net matches, and even quicker for 2 people playing against each other at home. The matchmaking can seem overwhelming when you first step in the arena, but the more you hone your skills of eviscerating your opponent, the more rewarding it is for you. Note: MK players are not usually casual gamers - so you WILL have a legit fight to the death on your hands. Lastly - DLC characters 10/10 with a slight disappointment that these guys are not built in for free. DLC seems to be a money grab with most games, and while I feel MK is no different - they have (in the MK9 - and now MK10) brought me some of my most wanted characters EVER. MK9 offered Freddy Krueger, Skarlet, Kenshi, and Rain - MKX steps it up to a whole level completely from the announcement(s). MKX will offer Jason Vorhees, Predator, Tremor, and Tanya! Jason is already available and is fantastic. He fits right into the MK world. With the Predator being next, it is a cinema dream of mine to have him in the game, and to even fight Jason "Machette Murderer" Voorhees? EPIC! - One note - I hope they move Freddy from MK9, over to the MK X roster. Who doesn't want to fight Jason vs Freddy? I would also like to see a Xenomorph (from Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 etc.) in the game, I think he would fit well. So do yourself a favor, and buy the season pass - you will regret it if you don't! Fatalities - 11/10 (Yes you read that right!) These fatalities are every bit as gruesome and epic as you think they are going to be. I NEVER tire from watching the extra 20 seconds at the end of the fight, and it amazes me each time. Some are better than others, sure - but your favorite fighter is sure to reward you will some disgusting fatalities. Lastly - this game does not come up short in any section. It is amazing from start to finish. The story mode is the best yet, and provides so much background, and inclusion of older characters (to help sell the story of the new ones) that it is worth playing through more than once. If you are a fighting game fan, or this is your first fighting game - you can't go wrong. This is simply the best MK to date, and the roster is amazing. They really did a great fan service on this game - and I expect the DLC to only enhance as time goes on. Hopefully they will also have another DLC pack with more characters (than the 4 offered), but thats just me being greedy. Sorry for the long review, but I had to convey how amazing this game really is.

About four years ago Mortal Kombat 9 was released and it introduced an awesome story mode which allowed you to play a few fights with most of the characters, they included a tower with 200 mini objectives to hone and perfect skills, and the core concept of a tight fighter online or local we'd come to love all built in. Now we have Mortal Kombat X and it gave every indication of taking the awesome previous game and improving on it. Sadly that's not fully the case although the ground work of story mode, challenge towers (sort of), and core fighting are all here. The story mode was my favorite and it's here and fine but very short and kind of boring. The challenge tower from before and now we have "Living Towers" which aren't active yet so I can't speak to that. New to this entry is Faction Wars where you select one of five groups and that becomes your clan allowing special finishing Fatalities. You earn points to rank up and on occasion battles between clans or invasions from other characters. This stuff works both online or offline and offers special daily, weekly, and even hourly challenges such as win a fight without special moves, take damage when jumping, fight on the ceiling, etc. The series is moving away from the roster of fighters we've known for years and introduces a new generation of good and bad guys plus brings along the cream of the fan favorite crop (Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Raiden, etc.). Also back are Brutality finishers although they're more like fatalities and will require certain feats to be achieved during the fight (such as doing a 13 hit combo as well as landing the last punch with an uppercut or something along those lines). So far no Friendships or Babalities although that could come along later. Also there's some unrest on forums because extra characters again cost $5.00, you can now buy "easy fatality" coins which allow you to do a disgusting finishing move with only two buttons (they are so much more gory and gross now then ever before both in a good way and a bad way), and of course costume packs for a few bucks if cosmetic looks of the fighters matters to you. It's a step down from the last game which really shined as the best since MK2 but it's far and away better than most of the latter games of the PS2 era.

I remember the days when I had to go to the arcade to fight against opponents on games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. Now, even if no friends are at the house, I can go online and fight against other people around the world. I love it! I also love the fact that I don't have to buy another PS4 membership to play at home with a friend. It's nice to have a 2 player game where no extra costs are involved. Story modes are cool, but I could see where improvements could be made. The fights are intense and challenging. Beware, there are some really skilled fighters out there that will destroy you with flawless victories. Spend some time practicing before going into ranked online matches. Character selection is plentiful and can be expended through unlocks or purchases. Communication between players in matches is pretty cool and helpful when you find some nice opponents. It doesn't have the same charm as going to the arcade and making your opponent feed another quarter into the machine after tearing his heart out. But, those old school days aren't coming back. Overall, I think it's a great game, I would recommend it to anyone, and I would buy it again. But, I would give it a rating of 4.5 if possible. There are improvements that could really make this an epic game.

If you are a fan of fast paced frame perfect fighting games with signature over the top special moves, absolutely brutal combos and insanely gory finishers, run to your local Best Buy and scoop this title up immediately! I don't know how NetherRealms Studios did it, but they found a way to build upon the already deep mechanics of the games fighting system in order to please all die hard MK fans, but make it so easy to pick up and play even a newcomer to the franchise will be pulling off impressive counters and juggles by the end of their first day of gameplay. By incorporating the new interactive level mechanics system (first seen in Injustice: Gods Among Us) the combat becomes even more interesting and intense while you are constantly finding ways to keep your opponents guessing with well placed throwable objects from the background or structures that can be used for more evasive maneuvers. This is a great installment to the series and a huge leap forward in the storyline of the MK universe. An impressive roster of fighters old and new (with four more on the way if you own the Kombat Pass), complex yet easily palatable gameplay and a whole new batch of shock inducing Fatalities make this a guaranteed must-have title for your Sony or Microsoft console of choice. NetherRealm Studios has done it once again!

Mortal Kombat X is the 10th entry in the iconic fighting game series. The game features 24 new fighters at launch, with 8 being totally new fighters. That's pretty big considering the game series is renowned for its characters. Weirdly enough, the game actually omits Liu Kang, who was the series hero for 8 of the 10 games. The combat is pretty brutal, and the fatalities prove this game has worked hard to earn its M-rating. The issue with the game is product management. For reasons I won't understand, the game shipped incomplete. I had to download a 2GB patch when I got it, and that was to unlock Story and Online mode. That's ridiculous. Then, another patch came a few days later at 3GB. There are also a bunch of stuff yet to be released like Invasion mode, which is just odd to me that the game would be called done without those. Netherrealm has also done some shady stuff with DLC, allowing you to pay $5 for 30 "easy fatality" tokens, which are expendable. It's not necessary, but that's the point. Why even try to monetize something so trivial. Character DLC isn't cheap, at $30 for extra fighters, but it is the norm. I'd suggest waiting until the "Komplete Mortal Kombat X" comes out in a year or so. They always do, and they are always a better value.

This game has great gameplay. If flows more organically than Mortal Kombat IX. The storymode is the best of the series, however, I was very disappointed with the length of the game overall. There's twelve chapters that roughly stretch across a span of six hours or so. The storymode's length is the one of only two draw backs. The quality of the campaign is amazing. It's highly narrative and cinematic, and, again, it's the best in the series. The added use of quick time events was a smart move, as they really draw you in during those action sequences. If you were looking for a game that has great graphical prowess, however, this is not it. While the upgrade from last gen is apparent, it isn't as noticeable as I would have hoped. I would have expected it to look better, especially considering what some developers call pull out of these new systems. But I assure you, because of the polish overall, you'll hardly notice. In conclusion, this is a must for Mortal Kombat fans, and fans of the fighting genre of gaming. With better storytelling and mechanics, you'll enjoy it a great deal. Just don't expect its graphics to knock you off your feet.

I buy fighting games, finish them and return them before the week. This one I will keep for awhile. I haven't explore all there is to the game but I am doing the story and its REALLY good so far. Like in previous versions there is a story arc and every chapter you get to go through different characters. It is well done I must say. Also I duel with my son all the time and even though he is a pro at it, I been able to pick the combos pretty fast and kick his behind a few times. Of course, he is 16 and he had way more time than me to learn all the combos. The graphics? Yeah, pretty sweet specially with a big screen. You cant be playing this in less than 40" screens it would be a crime! The background just like INJUSTICE are interactive. The fatalities and brutalities and anything that goes into slow motion are badass. The level of detail and gore the designers put into this is just over-the-top and hilarious! I can just see them thinking about what horrible deaths we can design for fatalities, LOL! I am keeping this game, you should get it too. It is MORTAL KOMBAT! So you know its mindless destruction for hours!

Mortal Kombat X takes what was good about MK9 and expands upon it. While I typically never cared about the "Story" mode in fighting games, this is probably the best story mode in any fighting game and I highly suggest you play it through. The gameplay is extremely fluid and the different fighting styles/special move sets available for each character really create a lot of diversity in the way you can use each character. Depending on how you prefer to fight, different styles will suit different players needs. The roster is also very large and the new characters are some of the best MK has added in a while. If i had a few complaints it would be that there is no Cyrax and there is not as many stages as I would like, but those do not detract from the overall greatness of the game. Also, the "Easy Fatalities" should never have been included. I personally have never and will never do an easy fatality because it takes away from the essence of performing the fatality. Despite the minor complaints I highly recommend this game for any MK fan.