Mortal Kombat X

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So right off the bat, I want complete transparency, I have never been big on fighting games. The reason I'm not that crazy about them is mainly because I don't feel that there is enough to do, it's basically just beating you opponent over and over again. This however is why I would never buy a fighting game, but I especially borrowed this from a friend to give it a go and write this review.

My own personal history with Mortal Kombat does actually go back a long, very long time. I recall when I was still a young lad going to the arcade to go play games, this was long before things like PC gaming and consoles. Almost in every town or city you would find a games arcade, with massive amounts of different games to play, most of them 8bit and then later on, 16bit and 32bit, if I remember correctly. Mortal Kombat was one of the first ever fighting games and what set it apart and also what made it such a fan favorite was the utter brutality. Each character had his or her very own Fatality, and these would range from cutting the opponents head off or setting them on fire. The game was pretty violent, and it hasn't changed much over time, so definitely not for for younger gamers.

Our story takes place about two years after the defeat of Shao Kahn. Shinnok, a disgraced former Elder God who was imprisoned in the eternally-damned Netherealm, attacks Earthrealm with his army of Netherrealm demons, as well as the some of the Earthrealm warriors. After fighting their fallen comrades, a team led by the infamous Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and Kenshi open a portal to Raiden's Sky Temple and head to the mystical Jinsei Chamber, the source of Earthrealm's life force. When they arrive, they find Raiden and Fujin battling Shinnok and his massive Netherrealm forces.

When Shinnok attempts to kill Sonya Blade, luckily Johnny is there to defend her, but then accidentally ends up awakening an ancient superhuman power within himself. Using his newfound powers, Johnny can now hold Shinnok at bay, just long enough for Raiden to steal Shinnok's amulet and imprison him inside it. During the intense battle Quan Chi escapes, but Johnny, Raiden, and Sonya track him to his lair in the Netherrealm and defeat him, successfully restoring Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Jax to human form in the process.

Unfortunately the story as with most of this series makes absolutely no sense to me, for one I never followed the story across all the different games. The other main thing is, this is not so much about story, it's about the fighting.

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Mortal Kombat is fun, whether you are playing alone against the computer or you have some friends over to join in, there's always something satisfying about beating up your opponent.

This is in my opinion the best game in the entire series so far, and I think I have played almost every one of the games since the first one came out in 1992. It’s deeper, mechanically much richer, and has way more features than any of the nine games that came before it. Then on top of that the developers have also introduced eight entirely new characters to the roster of 24 available characters. There are also two add-on DLC's that can be downloaded with even more characters to play with, including some familiar faces for the big screen, like the Alien and the Predator as well as Jason Voorhees and Leatherface. Most of these extra characters are all villains from the more horror genre and darker Science fiction films, but really awesome to be playing with them. You can also just rather get Mortal Kombat XL which was released about a year after this, which has all the add-ons and extra content. Most importantly you have the ability to choose between three different versions of every character, but that then means there is just way more to learn before being able to master a character.

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"If I did not believe in you Liu Kang, I would not have helped you. In the Black Tower, you will face three challenges. You must face your enemy. You must face yourself. And you must face your worst fear. - Princess Kitana"

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This is by far the smoothest-playing Mortal Kombat to date, and if you like these kinds of games you probably already have this.

One of the fun parts of this game is the slow motion X-ray moves, which is a special move that shows you what happens either to your own character or the opponent internally, like the breaking of the legs or crushing the skull. Yes, this game it not for the squeamish, and the developers have gone all out with the most creative ways possible of ending your opponent with fatalities. When it comes to the story, there's not really much there, I felt seriously lost, there is a story mode which takes you about 4 to 6 hours, but this is a fighting game after all. What I did love was the Krypt and you keep going back there, because that's where you can unlock MKX’s humorously massive selection of costumes, finishers, and loads of lore.

So as I mentioned from the beginning, these kinds of games are just not my thing, and I was pretty much done with playing it after a few days. When I compare this to Injustice, I would probably side more towards the super hero vibe, just because I'm personally more into that. This is a great fighting game and if you're into this you will totally love it.

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Mortal Kombat X is a fighting video game and is developed by kind of nice people NetherRealm Studios, not sure how nice they are, if you look at what they are coming up with.

They are responsible for the 2011 Mortal Kombat as well as the new DC universe fighting series Injustice: Gods Among Us. The Mortal Kombat intellectual property was originally owned by Midway Games, but they filed for bankruptcy in 2009, and that's how NetherRealm Studios came into being. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment who cover most of the DC universe games, this game also runs on the Unreal Engine 3 game engine. Mortal Kombat X was released on April 14, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. NetherRealm studio's mobile team developed a version for iOS and Android devices. High Voltage Software developed the PC version of the game, with Polish studio QLoc taking over the work on it shortly after the release of Kombat Pack 1.

This game has some miles on it so you will definitely be able to pick this up for dirt cheap, especially now leading up to Christmas season.