Mortal Kombat 1 Reviews
NetherRealm has really managed to make an exceptionally high quality title that is great story-wise and handles the brand boldly, yet with honour. Mortal Kombat 1 may very well be the best fighting game in this busy year, and it ranks among the best that this well-known franchise has ever delivered.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Overall Mortal Kombat 1 feels more like two steps back and one step forward if you are to compare this to Mortal Kombat 9 which in itself was also a soft reboot. The story mode was engaging and kept me wanting to play to find out what happens. New implementations like the Kameo system felt a nice new touch. Online mode though did not engage me, I just felt like there wasn't enough in it to make me really get into it. On top of that the microtransactions did make me feel a little uneased with the future in which one of my favourite fighting games of all time is going.
Mortal Kombat 1 is both a new beginning and a celebration of everything Kombat. It's a surprisingly fun and engaging action film where you get to play the best parts. The new game modes bring little to the table, but the main campaign is as fun as ever.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Mortal Kombat 1 is a very well-polished reboot of the MK universe with an engaging story despite the lack of originality. The new, quick, and accessible Invasion mode will ensure players will keep coming back for more without reliance on micro transactions.
Mortal Kombat 1 is a perfect example of how a long running franchise still has a few tricks up its sleeve. By redefining the whole universe, the future is now a clean slate and can be moulded into new and interesting narratives. Adding a worthy multitude of additional modes with seasonal changes will keep MK lovers coming back long after completing the campaign. This is a new age for fighting games and the sequel just needs to get over here asap!
With Mortal Kombat 1, Ed Boon and NetherRealm Studios continue their steadfast path, delivering a solid and highly entertaining fighting game, regardless of skill level. The lavish story mode, enhanced by top-tier direction and production, is accompanied by familiar and thrilling gameplay. New elements like Kameo fighters and the Invasions mode shake things up, though the latter's seasonal nature raises future uncertainties. These uncertainties prevent the game from achieving full excellence, but Mortal Kombat 1 still loudly proclaims its desire to reach the fighting game Olympus.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Mortal Kombat 1 marks an important point in the history of the franchise. Setting aside many of the ideas and features of the previous chapters, the new installment of the NetherRealm fighting game revolutionizes its ludic layout while still respecting its more established tradition. The resulting product is, in all likelihood, the best in the series for fun, depth and layering thanks to the renewed flow of fights as well as the importance of the Kameo characters (whose balance will have to be evaluated over the distance). At the same time, it is surprising to see some levity in the refinement of the product, between well-witted but somewhat repetitive modes and scattered lapses in the multiplayer options. Despite these défaillance, Mortal Kombat also rightfully jumps on the 2023 triumphant bandwagon.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Great gameplay, beautiful graphics and rich content but also lack of polish. A great choice but it needs a couple of patches.
Mortal Kombat 1 is exactly what we expected it to be. A title which, despite starting a new era, is based on the solid foundations that characterized Mk Nonetheless, Netherrealm Studios was able to renew the gameplay thanks to the addition of the Kameo Fighters, which are much more than simple assist-men. The invasion mode itself represents a good idea even if its implementation could have been better, especially with regards to repetitiveness. However, alongside all this we find a dizzying technical sector. If this isn't a flawless victory, we're close.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Overall, Mortal Kombat 1 is exactly what I wanted from the next step in the franchise. It takes the story in a fresh new direction and opens up the MK universe even further and its Kameo system completely changes up the fighting gameplay, whether you play just solo or competitively online. I really liked seeing fresh takes on many of the series’ most iconic characters and am looking forward to jumping back into the game each season to play through the new Invasion, beat new bosses and collect new gear.
Garnering a justifiable near-perfect score, "Mortal Kombat 1" is poised to redefine the fighting game landscape once again. Read More: https://www.svg.com/1396264/mortal-kombat-1-review/
Fun, bloody and challenging if you want it to be. Mortal Kombat is back in style with a cinematic story and a revamped gameplay that will appeal to every fan of the genre, though alienating more than a few with its DLC character policies.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Mortal Kombat 1 is not a revolutionary title in the fighting genre. Still, by making a series of small changes to make the gameplay more integrated and attractive, adding Kameos or helpers, an exciting story section, and impressive and eye-catching graphics, it is an excellent game. and can keep old fans satisfied while attracting new people to this deep-rooted collection.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Mortal Kombat 1 ultimately serves as an outstanding soft reboot of an iconic franchise, bringing a fresh perspective while still honouring its rich, three-decade-long history. This instalment also places a pronounced emphasis on storytelling, providing depth and context to the characters’ backstories. Invasion mode increases replayability, whereas the all new Kameo system opens new avenues of play; whilst the thorough tutorial systems keep new players from feeling overwhelmed. Despite feeling somewhat similar to previous entries in the franchise, Mortal Kombat 1 stands out for its commitment to delivering an engaging narrative, consistent performance, and visceral, detailed graphics. Overall, it serves as both a nod to long-time fans and a refreshing take on the classic fighting game.
Mortal Kombat 1 is a triumphant return to form for the franchise, and it’s the most innovative the series has felt in well over a decade.
Carrying the weight of a decades-old franchise on its shoulders, Mortal Kombat 1 managed to appeal to both new players and loyal fans at the same time.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Mortal Kombat 1 represents the highest point of the saga developed by NetherRealm. The story is worthy of an animated feature film, with a good cinematic level that manages to project the gamer inside a real movie. The gameplay is dynamic, fun with a combo system that has undergone a real modernization (although we are not yet faced with the work accomplished by Street Fighter 6), making them much more accessible and intuitable. Unfortunately, the sound compartment fails to keep up with the corresponding video group and, after the end of the story, you have little to do with the Invasions and Towers modes.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A truly next gen gruesome, bloody and gorish sequel with astonishing graphics and a great presentation with a welcome feature in kameo but that falls short on the technical side on PC and underdelivers content in the Online Mode.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Gameplay as usual is what you can expect from 'Mortal Kombat 1'. Add to that a sharp quality and again some minor adjustments to the well-known rules and you have a top fighter. The blood will flow over your screen again.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
The iconic Mortal Kombat franchises spans more than 30 years already, but stills knows how to deliver a solid fighting game. They proof that with the soft reboot that is Mortal Kombat 1. Story mode and some new, intuitive fighting mechanics carry this installment, even though as a whole it's not as 'meaty' as its predecessor.
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