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You’re pushed to learn and weave together combos and react to what’s actually happening instead of trying to cheese the system. Block damage has been increased, so playing too defensively still nets you a lose. Starting the campaign on normal, it didn’t take long before I started getting KO’d, even after completing the basic tutorial. I’m no expert player, but MK11 challenged me to improve and quickly. The meter system has been simplified with breakers and tactics requiring one or both of your quickly regenerating meters.
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Instead, maps are smaller, jumping more limited. Gone are sprints across the map and bunny hop tactics. The combat system is deep yet accessible with a greater-than-ever emphasis on strategy. It’s not a stretch to say that this is the high water mark for NetherRealm Studios in this new generation of MK games. This year, NetherRealm Studios has refreshed the venerable franchise with its third entry since the reboot of Mortal Kombat 9 in 2011.
#Mortal kombat 9 pc review movie#
I’m amazed the VHS wasn’t worn to ribbons the year after the movie came out. Like many of you reading this, I had glorious days spent planted in front of my old CRT, Genesis controller planted in my hands, trying my best to button mash my way up a tower, wanting to win but almost wanting to lose more so I could see another glorious fatality and hoping my parent wouldn’t see what I was up to. Fight!Īs a kid, Mortal Kombat was scandalous. In so many ways it’s a win, which makes it’s grind that much more frustrating.
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It’s campaign is also one of the most fun you’re likely to find in a modern fighting game.
#Mortal kombat 9 pc review series#
It’s combat is tight and refined in the way only generations of iteration can achieve but even through its brutality, it somehow manages to be accessible even for series newcomers. Mortal Kombat 11 may just be the best game NetherRealm Studios has ever made.