Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Reviews

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
80 / 100
Sep 25, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns introduces three well-rounded veterans that add even more variety and depth to an already robust roster. The guest characters inject personality into the game, offering you the opportunity to create memorable encounters with iconic figures from video games, film, comics, and television. While the campaign delivers incredible sequences packed with cinematic flair, it falls short in narrative depth. Nonetheless, the game’s engaging combat mechanics, diverse character lineup, and stylish sequences ensure that long-time fans of the franchise will still have plenty to enjoy.

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69 / 100
Sep 25, 2024

While it's always a pleasure to return to Mortal Kombat 1, the bulk of the combat and plot of this expansion feels a bit decaffeinated. Of course, we are looking forward to seeing the new kombatants arrive.

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5 / 10
Sep 26, 2024

While the Khaos Reigns expansion does come with a full Kombat Pass 2 (including the guest fighters later down the line), the story is only around two hours long, making this expansion's price – which is almost on par with an entire game – a little questionable. And it doesn’t do anything to change the glaring flaws already present in Mortal Kombat 1 such as the terrible Invasions mode or the overpriced cosmetics.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is not without its flaws but it will appeal to most hardcore fans thanks to strong performance by the actors behind Havik and Noob Saibot, excellently directed cutscenes and the brutal animalities.

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Sep 27, 2024

For $50, Khaos Reigns expansion does not live up to the standards set by Mortal Kombat 1. The game as a whole is the best its ever been, and if you haven’t played MK1 yet, now’s a great time to jump in with a complete story. As an epilogue to the MK1 story, it does not stand on its own, and after the credits roll there’s only Invasions mode to compete in. Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns ends the story in an abrupt way that’s rather unsatisfying for what came before it.

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3.5 / 5.0
Sep 27, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is a pleasant enough expansion to the latest Mortal Kombat game. The new characters are a blast to use and the story, while somewhat all over the place, has enough fun moments to be worth a go. If you didn’t dig Mortal Kombat 1 already, this expansion won’t change your mind, but it’s a good time for those who are already into the title.

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Sep 27, 2024

The Mortal Kombat: Khaos Reigns DLC, despite great visuals and fun new characters, feels overpriced at fifty euros for only two hours of story content.

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Sep 27, 2024

While they are some of MK1’s strongest characters (in terms of how they play at least), they can’t make me overlook what is otherwise a weak expansion greatly overshadowed by NetherRealm’s last offering.

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60 / 100
Sep 28, 2024

Khaos Reigns doesn't shake up Mortal Kombat 1 as much as a chaotic regime implies. Instead, it sticks to what works, or at least what it thinks will work. More story mode, more ninjas, and more guest characters. For me, the ninjas steal the show over a weak story and an unexciting (although yet to be released) guest ensemble.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns offers new characters and guest fighters, but the high price is hard to justify with a short story mode and limited content. The unresolved gameplay issues and lack of replay value make it feel incomplete.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is disappointing for those expecting a more exciting story, but the new characters are a cool addition.

72 / 100
Sep 30, 2024

Khaos Reigns is an expansion that effectively expands the world of Mortal Kombat 1 with a new story and new characters. In addition, the release of the expansion comes with a free update with quite a few new features, including the return of the Animalities. If you are a Mortal Kombat fan and were already hooked on the base game, this expansion will give you a few more hours of exciting fights and gore in the purest style of the series, although the price may be a bit high.

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3.5 / 5.0
Sep 30, 2024

Khaos Reigns in this by the numbers expansion that gives back exactly what you put into it.

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8.4 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2024

Sovereign Kaos is an expansion that adds a lot of content, making Mortal Kombat 1 a more complete game than at launch. The new campaign remains on a high level and the additional content greatly increases the replayability of the game.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns can be interpreted in different ways - on the one hand, it has 3 great characters and a spectacular story, and on the other hand, only 3 characters to start with and a short story.

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Oct 1, 2024

It's hard to talk about Khaos Reigns without having that price tag in mind. For £39/$39 it's simply too lean, relying on the promise of an eclectic mix of characters to come and some long-awaited roster additions to add value to a very short and mostly forgettable story add-on.

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Oct 1, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is a great expansion, but held back by its short story.

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60 / 100
Oct 2, 2024

Mortal Kombat 1's story expansion is disappointing. A weak plot and an even worse conclusion. On the other hand, Cyrax, Sektor and Noob Saibot have interesting gameplay that does not make the DLC as a whole disposable.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 2, 2024

Khaos Reigns is a purchase that we can hardly recommend with our eyes closed without taking into account the target audience. In fact, if you are among the casual players of the title, you may ill digest the brevity of the new story and may not be particularly interested in getting your hands on only a portion of the new kombatants right away. If, on the other hand, Mortal Kombat 1 is your guilty pleasure and you can't resist the prospect of new content, the expansion is a must-have due to very interesting additions to the roster. Either way, there is the cost of the ticket not to be underestimated, in line with the (controversial) pricing policy for this chapter of the series and not exactly cheap. In short: if you approach Khaos Reigns expecting a worthy expansion with a meaty story chapter, you will be disappointed. If, on the other hand, you consider it a kind of “enhanced season pass” with access to six characters (three now, three in the future) and a few hours of entertainment with a new epilogue, you will be pleasantly pleased.

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Unscored
Oct 3, 2024

Without beating around the bush, Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is not that epic conclusion that fans of the saga have been waiting for, after the teaser arrived at the end of the credits of the main campaign.

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