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Mortal Kombat 11

NetherRealm Studios

2019•Fighting•PEGI 18

Taste attributes: actionfantasyvehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarybig & variedall consuming questfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging fighting game: fast-moving and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

339 ratings

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About This Game

Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise. The all new Custom Character Variations give you unprecedented control of your fighters to make them your own. The new graphics engine showcases every skull-shattering, eye-popping moment, bringing you so close to the fight you can feel it. Featuring a roster of new and returning Klassic Fighters, Mortal Kombat's best-in-class cinematic story mode continues the epic saga over 25 years in the making.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Some time after Shinnok's defeat at the hands of Cassie Cage, Raiden is seen torturing the fallen Elder God in the damaged Jinsei Chamber. The God of Thunder, now with a darker persona due to the Jinsei's corruption, announces to Shinnok that he will no longer have mercy and will destroy Earthrealm's enemies before they can attack the realm. Though Shinnok reminds him that he cannot kill an Elder God, but Raiden retorts that "There are fates worse than death" and decapitates him. Raiden resolves to deliver him to Liu Kang in the Netherrealm as a warning and before teleporting away. The Keeper...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasyVehiclesAll consuming questFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ViolenceCharacter customizationTime manipulationGore

Where to play

Details

Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Publisher: WB Games
Released: 22 April 2019
Series: Mortal Kombat
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 49h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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