Speaking of the fatalities, they are gloriously gory and horrifyingly creative - for those with weak stomachs, it might be a good idea to play this game before a meal.īuilding upon Injustice 2's Multiverse mode, Mortal Kombat 11 has a new mode called Towers of Time, in which players can battle through ever-changing spires of fighters.
The enhanced realism of Injustice 2 has been bolstered further here, serving to make blood effects and fatalities more cringe-inducing than ever. Going on style and mechanics alone, this is pound for pound one of the best fighting games of the generation. Most of the character animations are excellent as well. This is a great touch and brings the player closer to the characters than ever before, catering to newcomers but also going deeper mechanically to appeal to the seasoned Kombat veteran. Character variations return with a twist - players can craft their own variation sets by piecing together various special moves and combos for each fighter. The roster is just about as diverse as it's ever been thanks to seemingly limitless customisation options for each fighter. Then again, this is Mortal Kombat, and there's so much more to see and do than the brief but enjoyable story mode. In this sense, Mortal Kombat 11 certainly does not overstay its welcome.
Then again, there is a limit to how much "fleshing out" can really occur in a fighting game's story: as NetherRealm's story and voiceover Director Dominic Ciancolo aptly put it, there are only so many reasons for characters to keep beating each other up before it gets stale. Fan-favourite gunslinger Erron Black's role in particular is very disappointing and not fleshed out at all, which feels like a missed opportunity given that he is voiced by the exceptionally talented Troy Baker ( Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, inFamous: Second Son, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor). While the story is one of MK's most entertaining yet, many of the characters regrettably seem to appear just for the sake of it without having anything worthwhile to say or do. It will be interesting to see if they are reintroduced in inevitable future Mortal Kombat games, but they don't have any of the flair and style that Mortal Kombat X's handful of new characters did, most of whom made it into Mortal Kombat 11's line-up.
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Unfortunately, with the minor exception of Cetrion, they are not given enough story time to really make an impact, and as a result feel much less weighty than series mainstays. Story events see three new characters join the roster: Elder Goddess Cetrion, Shao-Kahn's six-armed servant Kollector, and Kronika's invincible henchman Geras. This naturally leads to some hilarious, heart-breaking, and outright baffling story moments, and this reviewer loved every second of the over-the-top action set-pieces and fan-service. These characters are split down the middle by the choice to either aid Kronika or resist her, and players may be surprised by which side some of the characters fall on. Kronika's meddling with timelines has caused past and present to collide, resulting in older versions of staple characters meeting their younger selves. Plot circumstances cause a divide in the ragtag slew of characters in the Mortal Kombat universe. Series newcomer Kronika - a time-shifting witch hell-bent on rewriting history - is the game's big bad, and as usual, NetherRealm does a good job of introducing new characters into the existing lore a tricky task when said lore is over a quarter of a century old. Mortal Kombat 11, however, goes all in with its story, and it's a great thing that it does.
It's unusual for a fighting game to place so much emphasis on its story mode - it's usually nothing more than a distraction and an excuse to try out a handful of the characters on the roster. Mortal Kombat 11's blockbuster storyline reinforces the established lore of the series and sets the foundation for its base roster of 24 characters (25 if you count pre-order bonus Shao Kahn).
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