Games

Mortal Kombat 1

NetherRealm Studios

2023•Fighting•PEGI 18

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinear

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, very fast fighting game, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

112 ratings

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About This Game

A new era has begun. It's In Our Blood. Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and Fatalities!

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasy

Keywords

ViolenceGore

Where to play

Details

Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Publisher: WB Games
Released: 19 September 2023
Series: Mortal Kombat
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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