It’s another touch that shows how far the series has come from its raw beginnings of spammed uppercuts and endless sweeps. It’ll take you from your first jab right up to theoretical elements like zoning. In fact, if you’ve never played a fighting game, or you’ve dabbled but never learnt about stuff like frame data, MK 11 is absolutely the place to start. And if this talk of meters and escape rolls has you worried, don’t be: the tutorials are excellent. And the defensive meter can be spent on things like counterattacks and rolls that will get you out of the corner if pinned. You now use the former to amplify certain attacks, making them more powerful or strategically advantageous.
Offensive and defensive meters have been separated, too. They can turn a losing round in your favour, but they can only be used once per match if they connect. Instead of endless X-ray moves, we now have Fatal Blows-powerful one-shot attacks you use when your health is low. It still has the same pick-up-and-play ease of previous MK games, but it’s easier than ever to drill into the specifics that make this a competitive fighter. But this is as immediate, engaging, and rewarding as the series has ever been. None of this would matter if the fighting was guff. It’s the best story in a fighting game this side of Injustice 2. And because NetherRealm’s incredible facial tech can render emotional trauma as well as it can physical, there are moments of genuine pathos alongside the pathological violence. Others, like Johnny Cage bickering with his younger self, are just plain funny. Some moments, such as Jax wrestling with his past as a revenant, are surprisingly poignant. It’s an absolute thrill for anyone who’s followed the series, and it’s a smart way of starting afresh. The temporal gymnastics also mean that classic versions of the game’s heroes return, alongside the revenant versions seen in MK X. It’s an effective, morally-ambiguous setup, similar to what NetherRealm did with Injustice. Her plan is to rewrite time to prevent an authoritarian Raiden from upsetting the balance of the universe by beheading Shinnok. The new villain, Kronika, feels like Thanos and Galadriel's lovechild. But it’s the story mode that stands out, stitching together 27 years of MK lore into something that resembles the best bits of a Marvel movie.
There are enough unlockables to keep you busy for months. The fatalities are sickeningly inventive. But the good news, theoretical past self, is that the stuff that defines Mortal Kombat is also here in gore-soaked, self-aware spades. Includes Mortal Kombat 11, Kombat Pack 1, Aftermath Expansion & Kombat Pack 2.Right now, 13-year-old me is being mime-sick. You'll be so close to the fight, you can feel it! Mortal Kombat 11 showcases every amusing friendship, gory fatality and soul-crushing fatal blow like never before. MK11 Ultimate features the komplete 37-character roster, including new additions Rain, Mileena & Rambo. Friendships are tested, and new alliances forged, in the battle to save all of existence. The definitive MK11 experience! Take control of Earthrealm's protectors in the game's TWO critically acclaimed, time-bending Story Campaigns as they race to stop Kronika from rewinding time and rebooting history.
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