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Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X is the tenth main game in the one-on-one fighting series and a sequel to the 2011 title Mortal Kombat. The game stays close to the visual style and the mechanics of the 2011 reboot. The main controls are still based on two types of punches and kicks, and blocking, to form combos with uppercuts, teleports, special moves that incorpor...
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- Released
- April 13, 2015
- Developer
- NetherRealm Studios
- Publisher
- WB Games
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Mortal Kombat X Reviews
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Combine this high attention to detail with the game’s characters and combat system with a very rich breadth of content – be it the game’s story mode, towers or even just how many finishing moves are available to each character – and you’ve got a fully featured fighter that doesn’t hold back. Mortal Kombat X is a fully featured experience that no fighting game fan should miss.
MKX continues NetherRealm Studio's brutal legacy in style with the finest installment in the long-running franchise to date.
Republished on Wednesday 29th September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.
From humble beginnings in the age of arcades to modern day gaming systems, Mortal Kombat has come far. Once seen as one of the best fighting games in existence, the series took a nasty turn for the worst with many mediocre and subpar releases over the past 2 decades. Thankfully, Mortal Kombat X seeks to change all that, and boy does it put up a spectacular fight.
Mortal Kombat X combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal Kombat experience ever.
PC-specific disclaimer: We were given the PC version for review. By far, the PC version is the worst option to pick. Its positive side is that the visuals are smooth and detailed, but also scale perfectly for moderate setups and high-power rigs alike. Mortal Kombat X is going to look great on any PC. The downside is that glitches and stuttering are consistently present in every cutscene, as well as online, making it infuriating to play at times. Downloads to fix errors have been a nightmarish scenario too. Crashes happen regularly, which again affects the online community. It’s bad. Feel free ...
This series faces an uphill battle in maintaining momentum so long after the release of the game. At the moment, it's losing that fight. This issue is heavy on action and bloodshed but light on characterization or compelling drama. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.
Mortal Kombat X has surpassed my expectation of a fighting game. The impressive graphics, characters, smooth controls, and fun game modes makes MKX a worthy title to be added in your collection of games. The fatality and brutality are just, again, insanely awesome! More gore, more battle, more victory makes Mortal Kombat X the next-generation fighting game we’ve all been waiting for.
Mortal Kombat X stands tall as the pinnacle of the Mortal Kombat franchise.Mortal Kombat X is easily one of the best Mortal Kombat games ever made. The developers at NetherRealm [...]