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May-Be-Zig
30-04-2011, 10:29 PM
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Publisher: WB
Genre: Fighting [Single and Tag-team fighting]

ESRB Rating: M
Release Date: 19th April 2011 [US]

Platforms
PlayStation 3
XBox 360


What the difference between 360 and PS3 versions?


http://attackofthefanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Kratos-MK93.jpg

PS3 version has Kratos and his stage,while 360 has nothing until now.




This Mortal Kombat is the 9th in it's franchise,and it's Mortal Kombat 1,2and 3 remake with some new changes [New Modes,characters and a change in the story mode].

Ok,now I will cover every mode in this game without spoiling things.

GAMEPLAY In General:

Mortal Kombat (1,2,3,(Ultimate and Trilogy) were 2D fighting game,while Mortal Kombat (4 Deadly Alliance,Deception and Armageddon)were 3D Fighting game as for the Cross-Over Game Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe was a 3D fighting game as well.

The Command List in Mortal Kombat has some easy and hard inputs and that depend on the character's command list,it has "Normal Attacks","Special Attacks","X-Ray Attack" and "Fatalities",Let explain each one of them:

1)Normal Attacks: from its name,normal attacks are the attacks which can be done by pressing http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/images/smilies/square18x18.pnghttp://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/images/smilies/Cross18x18.pnghttp://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/images/smilies/circle18x18.pnghttp://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/images/smilies/Triangle18x18.png and you can chain them to create a combo,what I really like about this game that you can create your own combo [you dont need to learn from other people].

2)Special Attacks: Special attacks are the attacks which are special [loool kidding :P],these attacks are like "hadouken","Shoryuken" ..etc from Street Fighter series,each character will have his\her own special attack,let take Scorpion for an Example:
Spear Attack: http://i50.tinypic.com/11kbjnk.gif,http://i50.tinypic.com/11kbjnk.gif,http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/images/smilies/square18x18.png
http://www.ng4a.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/MK9_360_ScorpionVsCage_Drag_Coliseum_WEB1.jpg

Hell Fire Attack: http://i46.tinypic.com/fvitqw.gif,http://i50.tinypic.com/11kbjnk.gif,http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/images/smilies/Triangle18x18.png
and you can enhance your Special Attacks by pressing R2 the same time while performing the special attack,see the differences between Normal and Special Attacks ?
http://blogs.dailyrecord.co.uk/gaming/upload/2010/09/MortalKombat9_360_Cage-KickScorpion-LivingForest.jpg

3)X-Ray Attack: This attack is like Super attacks from SF,MVC ..etc,you can only perform this attack by maxing the super gauge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpRpIhKzLiQ&feature=related

4)Fatality: who doesn't know what that means in Mortal Kombat games :P ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY7b9Az6NGY&feature=relmfu

every character will have 2 fatalities,stage fatality and babality, except [Scorpion,Sub-Zero and Reptile] they have 3 fatalities and those fatalities comes with their PRE-Order Bonuses,dont worry they will be available in the future.
anyway Fatalities input are usually strange but not hard,and yeah I forgot to mention that some fatalities require a position,let me explain that:

1)some fatalities can be done at very close range. "Scorpion first fatality"
2)some can be done with being little far from opponent. "Noob Saibot first fatality"
3)some can be done with being too far from the opponent [you must be stuck of the end of the stage] "Sektor's first fatality"

and for stages fatalities,not all stages have a fatality,and about babalities they are hidden you must look for them using the internet.

Now that ends the gameplay in general.

now let begin at the main menu and explaining each mode:

Single Player Mode
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2VBu0kKCTHU/TLv7gh5A5hI/AAAAAAAAAA8/hKFcPIeaYV4/s1600/mortal-kombat-9-200810_f05.jpg
*Ladder Mode = Arcade Mode
http://www.n00balert.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mk_story.jpg
*Story Mode
http://attackofthefanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mortal-combat-challenge-tower.jpg
*Challenge Tower Mode = Climb a Tower that have 300 different Challenges
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2011/062/961031_20110304_screen002.jpg
*Tag Ladder = Tag Arcade Mode
*Tutorial = Learn the basics of This Mortal Kombat
*Practice = Training Here
*Tag Practice = Training For Tag Modes
*Fatality Training = Practice and Learn How To Perform Fatalities
http://www.dealspwn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Mortal-Kombat-Trailer-Challenge-Tower-540x305.jpg
*Test Your Luck = Mini-Game [Require a Fight]
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110302165038/mk/images/1/19/Test_your_sight_MK9.png
*Test Your Sight = Mini-Game
http://images.wikia.com/mk/images/f/fa/Test_your_might.jpg
*Test Your Might = Mini-Game
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110302165635/mk/images/b/b9/Test_your_strength.png
*Test Your Strike = Mini-Game
*Online Mode

2,3 and 4 Players Main Menu

Versus 2P = one-on-one or two-On-two in a local match
Versus 3P = two-on-one in a local match.
Versus 4P = two-On-two in a local match.
Versus 1 on 1 = one-on-one in a local match.
Versus 2 on 2 = two-on-two in a local tag-team match.
Team Ladder = Play Arcade Mode With a Friend.
Test Your Luck = Mini-Game.

EXTRAS
http://files.g4tv.com/ImageDb3/267621_S/mortal-kombat-the-krypt-walkthrough-guide-to-unlocking-fatalities-and-alternate-costumes.jpg
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mortal-kombat-2011-the-krypt-screenshot.jpg
*The Krypt = Shop
*Nekropolis = View unlocked content from The Krypt and character bios


What is the Good about the game And The Bad
The Good
1)Mortal Kombat is back like it used to
2)First time ever in history of fighting games,Excellent Story Mode which covers the event from MK1 to MK3
3)Many Stages and Characters
4)Good to see a guest character in Mortal Kombat
5)The Krypt is so big you will even get lost there
6)300 challenges awaits you,some are hard some are easy
7)Tag matches is so fun,you can play with your friends using that mode and each play a character in 1 match [4 Players]
8)New DLC characters coming

The Bad
1)you can't play Versus Mode alone,you cant fight a CPU im Versus mode
2)The Game froze 4 times on me
3)Bosses aren't playable,they were playable in MK trilogy [hope they added them as DLCs in the future]
4)some bosses were removed like: Chameleon and Motaro.
5)Too many characters unlocked from the start

Overall: 9/10



other gaming sites reviews

1UP.com A-
Eurogamer 7/10
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Game Informer 9.5
GameSpot 8.5
GamesRadar 8/10
GameTrailers 9.4
IGN 8.0

Official Thread About This Game (http://topdark.com/vb/showthread.php?t=9426)

FLaMeN_BoY
30-04-2011, 11:27 PM
Spear Attack: http://i50.tinypic.com/11kbjnk.gif,http://i48.tinypic.com/2m63jo3.gif,http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/images/smilies/square18x18.png
Correction it's left left square or right right square
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i would give it 9.0 not ten because Sub zero is too DAMN!! SLOW!! :P

May-Be-Zig
30-04-2011, 11:30 PM
Correction it's left left square or right right square
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i would give it 9.0 not ten because Sub zero is too DAMN!! SLOW!! :P

lol,I Knew it was wrong XD

FLaMeN_BoY
30-04-2011, 11:44 PM
i didn't play the game yet XD , and i knew that sub zero is slow ( Psychic powers )
Muwahahaha!! <.<.< Evil laugh :P

qadsia123
30-04-2011, 11:52 PM
actually its a retelling of mk 1,2,3 the events are totally different and stuff happens that shouldnt have happened so its not the same story...

May-Be-Zig
30-04-2011, 11:56 PM
actually its a retelling of mk 1,2,3 the events are totally different and stuff happens that shouldnt have happened so its not the same story...

did i say it will have the exact same story ??


Mortal Kombat 1,2and 3 remake with some new changes [New Modes,characters and a change in the story mode].

Darkworth
01-05-2011, 12:12 PM
the game also freezes with me, but 1 time so far.

wish they added Brutality, Friendship and Animality, the game would have been greater

II-KING-II
08-05-2011, 03:57 PM
no comment
just very old game

May-Be-Zig
08-05-2011, 05:22 PM
no comment
just very old game

how come its a very old game ? it was released 19th of April 2011

m0h2mad
09-05-2011, 10:54 PM
al3ba athkrha mn ps1 it's fantastic game + i love sub zero

BIGBOSS-_-q8
10-05-2011, 10:04 PM
al3ba athkrha mn ps1 it's fantastic game + i love sub zero

ana al3bha mn SEGA

m0h2mad
10-05-2011, 11:09 PM
hhhhhhh y3ny 9aydha

DarkAngel-Q8
12-06-2011, 10:46 PM
For me ill give it 8.3 cuz we "me actually" are bored from one-on-one vs. Games...i mean Super Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom 3...the new Blazeblue...but its really good and Bloody..though i dont got it :/

II-KING-II
12-06-2011, 11:09 PM
انا العب هل لعبه بس مو واجد
اذا بحمل ماب باك حق بلاك اوبس او شغله من الستور اروح احول على سوني اخواني الصغار يلعبون الاعاب هذي ( ما اقصد الاهانه ) العبها معاهم ما اعرف شي بس استمر على الضغط على مربع لما يموتون
مساكين اخواني اغثهم اب هل حركه يتمنون اني ما احمل شي من الستور لول ^^

DeathTicker
14-08-2011, 08:05 AM
How are the graphics and the online gameplay? I heard it was quite laggy