Mortal Kombat X Reviews

Mortal Kombat X is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
96%
Aug 25, 2015

Mortal Kombat X was built with value in mind. The studio wanted to give you the most modes, densest gameplay options within each mode, and the options to help you play the character you like the way you like to play them.

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8.7 / 10.0
May 5, 2015

This is an excellent fighter with a solid narrative and a lot of variety to offer. The carnage is *beyond* overwhelming though.

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Evan Norris
Top Critic
Unscored
May 10, 2015

Mortal Kombat X stands tall as the pinnacle of the Mortal Kombat franchise.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2015

One of the most ambitious and diverse fighters to deliver on everything it promises. Mortal Kombat X takes series staples, combines them with a stellar story, and gives you enough variations on fighters to give infinite depth. People will talk fondly of MK X for decades to come.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2016

Mortal Kombat X has surpassed my expectation of a fighting game. The impressive graphics, characters, smooth controls, and fun game modes makes MKX a worthy title to be added in your collection of games. The fatality and brutality are just, again, insanely awesome! More gore, more battle, more victory makes Mortal Kombat X the next-generation fighting game we've all been waiting for.

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8.9 / 10.0
May 9, 2015

We've waited 4 years for a new Mortal Kombat to come along and now it's here. Microtransaction controversy aside, this could very well be the best game in the long running series to date. Now if you would "Get Over Here!"

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80 / 100
May 10, 2015

Despite some callous priorities in ensuring paychecks, Mortal Kombat X is a sturdy fighter with sound technical design and enough auxiliary choices to stay exhilarating for dozens of hours.

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ComicBook.com
Top Critic
Unscored
Sep 6, 2017

Overall, it seems NetherRealm decoded how to both make a fighting game with a great story, and also keep players coming back for more. While the learning curve is steep, its intention – making the game fun and challenging for all comers – is clear; as long as you can get over the stigma of playing on "very easy" if you must, that is. With so many fun new characters to master, longtime fans of the franchise may surprise themselves with how little they use their classic "mains" for the first several hours they play outside storymode. For newcomers, this also puts them on relatively equal footing, making it advantageous for both. If you've enjoyed any past Mortal Kombat games, or came into this style of fighter via Injustice, you'll find plenty to like here.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 13, 2015

Mortal Kombat X is the best release in the series so far, not just because it respects the roots of the series but also because it innovates through things like character variations and living towers. It may not be for everyone, but if you have an interest in fighting experiences, you shouldn't skip this one.

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May 1, 2015

Consider Mortal Kombat X your first essential fighting game of the new generation of consoles. It's best enjoyed with local friends thanks to the easily memorised combos and buckets of gory X-Ray moves and finishers. The story and lengthy Tower options will pad out the single-player experience, but the online match ups are reserved for the more hardcore player.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 21, 2015

Overall, Mortal Kombat X is great. The small improvements in the fighting system make a huge difference for the better, and the new fighters feel like they fit perfectly with the old cast. Despite missing a few modes and features, this is still one of the most packed fighting games as far as content goes, with enough hooks beyond the Story mode to keep players engaged. More improvements need to be made to the online performance, however, and the constant presence and reminders to purchase DLC characters can be off-putting.

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8 / 10
Apr 21, 2015

Even though Mortal Kombat X has a few surface wounds that could use patching up, it's a superb fighting game that lives up to its hype and meets the lofty expectations set by its predecessor. This is the swiftest and most aggressive Mortal Kombat yet, and it's rounded out with fresh modes, gruesome finishers, and enough ingenuity to keep the series moving forward. If you're even a little interested in fighting games, this is one tournament worth signing up for.

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Az Elias
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 27, 2015

More stages, combo challenges, and a tag mode would have really helped to up the value, but don't let that be the downfall - Mortal Kombat X should satisfy any fighting game enthusiast.

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Apr 19, 2015

The latest 'Mortal Kombat' is a solid entry in the franchise and a great fighting game in its own right. It has much more content than I expected, and the huge roster and addition of stances for each character give it long legs. The microtransactions are real, but manage to keep to the shadows enough to not spoil the hard work that NetherRealms has been doing. Fighter fans will find a lot to like about 'Mortal Kombat X'.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 17, 2015

Mortal Kombat X in the end is an excellent fighting game, as many will tell you. It is not, however, the greatest PC Port, as it lacks any clear advantages over its console counterparts and also has a number of technical problems that are unique to the platform.

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7 / 10
Apr 27, 2015

Not NetherRealms finest, but still a solid fighter.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 30, 2015

Mortal Kombat X is a must buy for diehard fans and aspiring fighters alike. While the story mode falls a bit short, it's more than made up for with the character variations, solid online servers and an ever changing Live Towers game mode.

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Digitally Downloaded
Matt S.
Top Critic
Apr 13, 2015

Sonia Blade is looking a little weathered, and Johnny Cage now has silver hair. But they break bones more effectively than ever before. Like its two veteran heroes, Mortal Kombat X is grown and matured into everything that it wanted to be. It's not perfect and has some thematic inconsistencies that let it down, but it is a gorily beautiful game, and as far as I'm aware, it's the first one to have exploding testicles.

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8.6 / 10.0
Apr 23, 2015

Mortal Kombat X does a lot brilliantly, and the game has brought back in more non-fighting fans to the fold and forsaken MK fans than really any other MK game or fighting game before it. It's really too bad that a few poorly-put together ideas keep it from being a flawless victory.

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ThisGenGaming
ThisGenGaming
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2015

Mortal Kombat X is another solid entry into the Mortal Kombat series, I thought it would be hard to top Mortal Kombat 9 but Neatherrealm Studio's proved me wrong with this excellent game. The story mode is good, the amount of content will keep you coming back for months, the finishing moves are as brutal as ever! It's everything I wanted Mortal Kombat X to be and then some. If you are a fan of Mortal Kombat then this is the easiest purchase of the year for you, if you aren't a fan of fighting games then I'd still recommend it because of how fun the game is. To sum this all up… Go buy Mortal Kombat X on Tuesday you won't be disappointed.

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