Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Reviews
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.
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.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
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.
An expensive Kombat Pack 2 with an unsatisfying storyline attached. If you don't play active multiplayer or aren't a fan, you can wait for additional second-party characters to arrive or get a solid discount before buying.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
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.
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.
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.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Despite bringing three more characters and a new story, the high cost of the expansion, combined with the fixes and new features that have been arriving in dribs and drabs since the incomplete release of the base game, puts the current entry in the series in a delicate position. The reward system remains unchanged, the Invasions mode remains slow and boring, and the absence of the Krypt still weighs on the single-player content. Kaos definitely hasn't found its anarchy.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
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.
Review in Italian | Read full review