Unleash brutal combat and rich storylines in this ultimate fighting game experience
Unleash brutal combat and rich storylines in this ultimate fighting game experience
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Program license Full
Developer High Voltage Software
Works under Windows
Vote
(402 votes)
Developer
High Voltage Software
Works under
Windows
Program license
Full
Pros
- Highly detailed story that will resonate with new and veteran players
- Balanced controls with lots of additions that work well with this franchise
- Use classic characters that have been around since the beginning
Cons
- There could have been more DLC
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is a fighting game where you can control classic Mortal Kombat characters to unleash devastating combos and gory fatalities. This is the ninth main installment of the Mortal Kombat series and was considered a reboot of the story. Not only is there a detailed story mode to play through, but you get to play as many fan favorite characters.
Reboot Story
Unlike many other fighting games, Mortal Kombat always had a detailed story. Many players had become dissatisfied with where the franchise was headed and it was decided to return to the beginning. The very first cutscene sees Raiden being defeated by Shao Kahn. In a desperate bid to avoid this timeline, he reaches out to his past self and warns him of the impending future.
You then go back to the first Mortal Kombat's story on Shang Tsung's island. The story plays out differently this time as Raiden tries to correct the future but inevitably makes things worse. The story is a strong point for this game as veteran players can revel in all the interesting changes while new players can enjoy the detailed twists and turns.
There are cutscenes between all major fights in the story mode and you can play as nearly every character in this mode. Every few battles will see you taking control of someone else.
Multiple Modes
While story mode is where most players will start, there are several other modes you can enjoy. There is both online and local multiplayer modes so that you can fight against your friends or random people online. This allows you to have fun with friends while proving who's the best online. There's also a tournament mode that allows you to fight many other players.
Tag mode allows you to create a team either with you controlling both characters or having you control one character and a friend controlling another. While this mode isn't common to the Mortal Kombat franchise, it's been seen many times with other fighting games. The Challenge Tower mode gives you challenges where you can win coins. These challenges range and can include defeating multiple enemies by yourself, only using certain movies, defeating an enemy is a specific way and other such challenges.
The Krypt sees a return in this game. The Krypt is an area where you can use the coins to unlock costumes, art and much more. It's an interesting mode that allows you to fully customize your characters.
Komplete Edition
The Komplete Edition gives you all the DLC packages that have been released. While this is great and you don't have to buy the DLC separately, there really wasn't that much released for this game. The major thing you'll receive are four characters that weren't originally included. This edition also balances the characters so that everything is fair.
While it's nice to get all of this at the beginning without having to spend extra money, many similar games have released more DLC and there could have been more.
Controls
While this is a reboot, the developers kept everything that was great about Mortal Kombat while adding features that work with this franchise. The controls are basically the same as from other Mortal Kombat games. You have dedicated kick and punch buttons. Pushing the buttons in the right order will cause you to unleash combos or special moves.
One thing included was Boost Hits. This allows you to use accumulated energy to make special moves stronger. While this is common to fighting games in general, this is the first time it's been used in Mortal Kombat. There are also X-Ray Attacks where you can do a massive amount of damage to your enemy. Not only are the attacks brutal, but you can see the enemy's bones breaking. It looks great and works very well with this franchise.
The graphics are fantastic and the designers ensured that the resulting battle damage was realistic. Masks and costumes rip, bones break and characters will look battered and bruised by the end. Not only that, but the fatalities are some of the best. They are highly realistic and wonderfully designed.
Pros
- Highly detailed story that will resonate with new and veteran players
- Balanced controls with lots of additions that work well with this franchise
- Use classic characters that have been around since the beginning
Cons
- There could have been more DLC
Pros
- A very detailed storyline
- The controls are easier to use than ever before
- Much more content to unlock
- Lots of challenging mini games
- Movers are satisfyingly brutal
Cons
- Some of the characters are not as well developed as others
- The game glitches from time to time
Battle to the Death in a Deadly Arena
For many years, Mortal Kombat has been one of the most popular fighting games around and a large number of different versions have been released in its wake. Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is being hailed by gamers and reviewers alike as the best of the bunch, which is no mean feat when you look and the other great games that it is being pitched against. Let’s take a look at what makes Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
The bloody battle game bursts onto the screen with much more content than ever before. The game delights in pushing the boundaries of taste to the limits and people who have a love for blood and guts will be able to get their fix here. In addition, the game graphics look great, combined with a compelling storyline and interesting background music that really help to set the scene.
Some of the gruesome action includes impaling opponents on spikes, ripping them in half and stamping on their chest so that their internal organs are beaten to a pulp. For many people, this is sure to be one of the most exciting aspects of Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition and if simply reading about this type of thing makes you feel a little faint, you had better stay clear of the game altogether.
Mortal Kombat's Story mode demonstrates that there is much more to this game to keep players interested and involved. Each and every fight in the game is punctuated by special cinematics that take players on a narrative journey that picks up from the end of Moratl Kombat: Armageddon. The Thunder God Raiden is under attack from evil emperor Shao Kahn and if he is successful, Shao Kahn’s reign of terror will end the world as we know it. This storyline helps to put all the bloodshed into context and connects Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition to all the episodes that have gone before.
One of the main downsides with other versions of Mortal Kombat was that the controls were rather hard to use and it took a while to get to grips with the game. This has been rectified with this release and players should have no trouble learning to control the range of kicks, punches and special moves that are at their disposal. While performing special moves is no piece of cake, the ease of use of the controls now removes the feeling of frustration that players may have been left with previously and makes the fighting sequences more about skill and dexterity.
One of the new features that has been added to the game is the super metre. This gives players some extra options during fights such as X-rays, which treat gamers to an extra view of their opponent’s bones and organs as they are crushed, bashed and broken.
The bottom line is that if you enjoy playing Mortal Kombat you will love Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition. This is by far the biggest and baddest fighting game to date and the great storyline and well developed characters help add to the fun and mean that there is more going on here than simply beating your opponents into a bloody mess. Although of course you will have plenty of opportunities to do that too.
Pros
- A very detailed storyline
- The controls are easier to use than ever before
- Much more content to unlock
- Lots of challenging mini games
- Movers are satisfyingly brutal
Cons
- Some of the characters are not as well developed as others
- The game glitches from time to time
