Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Reviews
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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: Khaos Reigns is disappointing for those expecting a more exciting story, but the new characters are a cool addition.
Three additional characters and brutal Animalities are overshadowed by an uneven, head-scratching story expansion.
The content of the new single-player campaign is, at best, average. It's hard to justify the investment of almost R$250 for three good characters, the promise of other future fighters, which we still don't know how they will work, a few skins, arenas and a tiny story mode.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
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.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
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.
Review in Italian | Read full review
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.
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.
Khaos Reigns in this by the numbers expansion that gives back exactly what you put into it.
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns adds a good amount of kontent for MK1. Price concerns aside, the additions of Sektor, Cyrax, and Noob Saibot should be seen as a blessing for MK fans. It remains to be seen about the future of MK1's story and the rest of the Guest Fighters coming soon, but this is a good step in the right direction for a larger-form kontent in year 2 of MK1.
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.
Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns is a DLC poor in content, which does not justify its excessive cost. The new balance fixes some issues from the past, but there is still a long way to go.
Review in Italian | Read full review
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.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is a great expansion, but held back by its short story.