Mortal Kombat X

Mortal Kombat Xfor Windows

Rating
4.7
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App info

LAST UPDATED:
2022-11-01
DEVELOPER:
NetherRealm Studios
LICENSE:
Free to try
VERSION:
2015
DOWNLOADS:
1360
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Windows
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Thomas Lucero
Thomas Lucero
Appsitory Reviewer

The benchmark of fighting games

Mortal Kombat X is the tenth part of the legendary game series. This game has kept the traditions of the previous parts but got various innovations, including an updated combat system, improved graphics, and much more. We will tell you more about this game.

Interesting storyline and characters

Mortal Kombat X is set twenty-five years after the events of the previous parts. What does it mean? That's right — the set of new characters. New fans of fights have joined the traditional company of Raiden, Liu Kang, Scorpion, and others. These include Cassie, daughter of Sony Blade and Johnny Cage; D'Vorah, an anthropomorphic insect; Kotal Kahn, the Aztec emperor; Ferra & Torr. Each character in the Mortal Kombat series is a bright individual with special skills, charisma, and unusual history. In Mortal Kombat X, the developers paid particular attention to the character's motives and personalities. The storyline is divided into chapters where you play a few matches for one of the characters. The narration is interrupted by flashbacks that help you find out the past of the characters and understand their relations with each other.

Exceptional level of violence

An extremely high level of violence has always characterized Mortal Kombat. Characters don't just fight; they do it with demonstrative cruelty. This can be treated differently, but who has not enjoyed the liters of pixel blood gushing from the severed bodies of defeated enemies? Who has not tried to reproduce the memorized combination of keys to make their character perform a "fatality"? The tenth part of the series has not changed. Battles are still brutal, and the final combinations, including "fatalities" and "brutalities," are not for the faint-hearted.

The X-Ray system moved to the new part. During the fight, you keep seeing broken skulls, spines, pierced eye sockets, and other anatomical spectacles that do not prevent the fighters from continuing the fight. Techniques scanned by X-rays are performed after a unique scale is filled, removing much of the enemy's health. However, there is only one animation for each fighter, so it becomes boring after several times and slows down the dynamics of the fight.

New battle arenas

The most important innovation is related to the battle arenas. In this part, players are invited to fight in interactive arenas, and they can interact with their environment during the battles. Now some of the items can be used as a weapon, while others play the role of unique strikes. At the same time, the design of the arenas looks more amazing:

  • The lighting has changed.

  • The level of detail has increased.

  • The graphics have been improved.

Improved combat system

A partial change in the combat system is another new feature. Now some rolls and combinations do less damage to the enemy while others do more. As for the characters, their number has increased. There are eight new characters. Kung Jin, Cassie Cage, Kotal Kahn, and others are among them. Moreover, each character has three variations, each of which has unique strikes and combinations, final finishing attacks, and much more. There are also the characters from the previous parts, such as Raiden, Jax, Sonya, Kung Lao, and others.

Excellent physics

As for physics, it has also moved to a new level. Character animation looks much better during attacks, special effects look more extraordinary, and the emotions on the faces of fighters have also become more alive than before. In other words, Mortal Kombat X is a transformation of the legendary series, a step into a new era, and a game that delights even the most inexperienced fans.

Multiplayer

The single-player campaign in Mortal Kombat X is essential but not the basis. It should be considered training, allowing you to learn the characters' abilities and get used to the control. The real challenge awaits you in the multiplayer part of the game.

At the very beginning, you will be asked to join one of five factions. The choice doesn't play a significant role, but you won't be able to ignore the social activity. Any actions, such as winning or completing specific achievements, increase your faction's points, moving it up the rankings. NetherRealm Studios uses factions to make the actions of players meaningful. Participating in all multiplayer fun becomes more interesting if you feel part of a guild and know that your victories contribute to a team's job.

Mortal Kombat X includes single-player battles, team fights involving five people on each side, the "King of the Hill" mode, and the updated "Tower Battle." Fans of the paired battles will be saddened because the "2 on 2" option disappeared from the game. You can practice unrated fighting if you don't want to risk points. Offline mode allows you to have fun in the "Test your luck" lottery, where there are unique conditions of combat in a match with a computer opponent, e.g., the image is flipped, or the game goes to the first strike.

Conclusions

Mortal Kombat X is a new generation fighting game and the next chapter of the legendary series from the famous NetherRealm studios. The developers created the most spectacular and deep-fighting match in the history of Mortal Kombat, where brutal fights of cinematic quality are combined with new gameplay elements. All the characters in Mortal Kombat X have multiple fighting styles with different special moves and combos. Due to the deep integration of the network features, each player can participate in a global battle for supremacy, where any duel can tip the scales in one direction or another.

An intriguing storyline introduces the complex history of many characters, including legendary veterans known to every fighting game fan and newcomers entering Mortal Combat for the first time.


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Pros
  • Various moves
  • Lots of game modes
  • Excellent controls
  • Improved graphics
Cons
  • Complex
  • Game purchases may seem unfair
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