Mortal Kombat 11

Press StartJames Berich

9/10

Mortal Kombat 11 is both joyful and frustrating. It’s far and away a superior game to Mortal Kombat X where it truly matters - the roster is strong and varied, the visuals are phenomenal, and the flow of battle is as sharp as ever. If you play with friends, solid online offerings will deliver in droves. If you’re thinking of playing solo, although Story mode is some of Netherrealm’s best, the grind to unlock everything beyond that is sobering. It’s this grind that means Mortal Kombat 11 stands besides Mortal Kombat X, and not above it.

VideogamerMike Harradence

9/10

Mortal Kombat 11 sees the franchise at its strongest yet, with finely-tuned scrapping and an ample amount of content providing one of the most rewarding fighting games of the generation.

Digital TrendsGabe Gurwin

“Mortal Kombat 11 delivers the best fighting gameplay in the franchise to date, with a healthy dose of style.”

GameSpotEdmond Tran

9/10

This review has been edited to remove any unnecessary instances of the letter K.

Impulse GamerNathan Misa

Mortal Kombat 11 is one of the best fighting games this generation (our review) when it comes to its base package and iconic fighter roster. Fans have been

KeenGamerRich Lanci

8.8/10

Fight against time in Mortal Kombat 11, the newest entry in the long running violent fighting game franchise! New and returning characters unite in the battle among timelines. Unleash your own custom kombatant using the new Custom Variation feature!

Worth PlayingChris "Atom" DeAngelus

7.5/10

Mortal Kombat 11 deepens and personalizes the experience unlike ever before with an all new Custom Character Variation System that gives players the creative control of building customized versions of the character roster.

eXputerDaniyal Sultan Malik

Despite its innovative nature, Mortal Kombat 11 tries too hard to please its casual audience that it pushes away its tried-and-tested identity.

GamerBravesBen

4/10

The Mortal Kombat movie opens in theatres in Malaysia, but we managed to watch an earlier screening in TGV Cinemas—here’s our review. Rest assured, we won’t be spoiling the movie.

GamepurMisael Duran

0/10

Mortal Kombat 11 maintains the franchise’s strong streak, turning in another fantastic fighting game. Although the current controversies with NetherRealm studios have sullied the studios’ reputation, the quality of their games in recent years cannot be denied. There were able to invent a narrative that is thoughtful and is full of stakes. Most of the characters have been fleshed out enough that you now care about them. We care about Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and the others after having spent so...

The EscapistAnthony John Agnello

Unscored

I’m distrustful of any follow-ups that reuse the original’s name. There’s an inherent mercenary quality to trading on an old title to try and lure in people who might recognize it and remember the good old days. In the age of undying media, when everything is recycled forever to keep an overwhelmed audience committed, sometimes even good work has to be mercenary. In calling its new game simply Samurai Shodown, SNK has made an honest declaration rather than a crass attempt to curry favor. This game is not a Samurai Shodown remake, nor is it truly a soft reboot. It is an old warrior returned aft...

StartMenuJon (Jenna) Simpson

Unscored

Mortal Kombat 11 is an improvement on the Mortal Kombat formula in almost every way. The characters are fun to play, the graphics are amazingly detailed, and the sound design continues to be fantastic. The fatalities are the best the series has had. They’re all over-the-top and incredibly violent, but they’re not malicious. There’s a certain levity to them that makes the violence tolerable. The online netcode, lobbies, and other features are also very good. In addition, the story is a lot of goofy fun while also maintaining a certain level of seriousness that makes it a joy to play through, wi...