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Mortal Kombat

NetherRealm Studios

2011•Fighting•ESRB M•About 41 hours

Taste attributes: actionfantasyhorrormartial artsrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a very fast fighting game, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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

IGDB rating

83 / 100

465 ratings

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About This Game

Mortal Kombat is a 2011 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and a soft reboot of the series. Although beginning during the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the plot retroactively revisits the earliest period in the Mortal Kombat series: the events of the first three games. The storyline follows Raiden, the divine protector of Earth, as he attempts to change the outcome of the Armageddon events by contacting his past self.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The story retells the events of the first three games, in a new timeline where Raiden receives a message from himself in the prime future after the Battle of Armageddon has happened and Shao Kahn became the supreme leader of all the realms. Because of this plot, characters and scenarios present are the classic ones, bringing the old to new and starting a new conflict.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasyHorrorMartial artsRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

HelicopterMartial artsBloodyGravityNinjaTime travelTrainingDeath

Details

Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Publisher: WB Games
Released: 19 April 2011
Series: Mortal Kombat
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 45h rushed, 41h normally, 58h complete
Age rating: ESRB M
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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