Recent reviews by Knight of Men

One of my best games ever, the combat system is second to none. My 100% Achievement says it all.

It will be one of my favorite games ever, that's for sure.

Thank you SHIFT UP for removing the PSN region lock issue.

Pros
- The port is good
- I think the game is in a good state right now not perfect by any means, but you can use the majority of the cast thanks to the Kameo system of course.

Cons
- They need to add more moves and special moves.
- Always so slow at fixing major flaws and very late to balance the game, even when the game has a big tournament coming they seems don't care at all. It is a trade mark for NRS laziness.
- Also always starts from scratch and no legacy moves, so there are no rewards for veteran players
- Missing some stable og characters
- The female character needs some work they're too skinny, like there are no thighs at all It's like a 12 years old girls. thanks to PC mods we are in good hands to fix that. I pity console players.
- They keep lying about the game's longevity and supporting it for years to come & we all know will never be the case same for 1-2 year window that's it.

Conclusion
They needs to build from this game onwards to add moves and keep the existing ones (just like Tekken). It is better for esports players and makes the game a more global game for other fella fighting players.

Great reboot. It combines a compelling story with tight gameplay and impressive visuals for its time.

Recommended
Consistent dedication work by developers .

Pros
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+ Great franchise the most solid one as well played it since 1996
+ Great Kharacters (except jackie briggs)
+ New Kharacters
+ Variation system [didn't liked it as much] Huge variety of move lists completely wasted
+ Kostume variation (Good for single player content and bad for online and competitive environments)
+ The most balancing NRS game yet especially at launch (but still they need to master it and to stop targeting casual players)
+ Good learning curve and knowledge is key to win
+ Good Combat System .. Fatal Blows, Crushing Blows, and Flawless Block
+ New meter System, 2 meter burn moves for each offensive and defensive Attacks far better than any of NRS Games (need some nerfs to regenerate slowly)
+ New defensive mechanic [ Quick hop moves, Flawless Block, Block dashing and universal wake up moves (bringing new mind games to the table) [10/10]
+ 50/50s has been reduced but still there, so rush down automatically reduced as well
+ Offensive armor Moves been reduced (except Fatal Blows and Environmental attack)
+ NJP ground bounces are gone (good call)
+ Brilliant animations (except poke & low Kicks)
+ Beginner friendly sort of difficult to master not that hard tho
+ The Neutral and Footsies are back (but still NRS game afterall)
+ Great value for single player content for those whose not seeking online Matches (Story mode, Arcade, Krypt and Towers)
+ Best 2d fighting game ever no one come even close
+ Outstanding Graphics the best for its genre
+ Awesome Stages (needs some klassics)
+ The gore and violence is overwhelming, best Fatalities, Brutalities and Fatal Blows yet of the whole franchise
+ Good Soundtrack some epic ones in it
+ The net code is superb since MKXL Update
+ Fortunately the port has finally been settled after the first month and a half now
+ Exclusive stuff for the PC only The Master Race "60 FPS Option for Menu, Intros, Fatal Blows and the krypt"
+ Preload option which is nice (still not enough marketing for PC)
+ Good Gear system (but sadly behind a grind wall or monetisation in-game purchases randomly)
+ This game has such a great vibe to it, very immersive
+ Great Game overall need some tweaks to rewards and by add more recovery for some Keep away kharacters (there's a lot of anti-Zoning Khars tho)

Kons
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- Base Roster should be at least 30 Kharacters
- move lists is small , Huge variety of move lists wasted because of the Variation system witch is bad they need to get rid of it IN THE Future Builds
- They are keeps saying balancing issue if we combine all moves, they can by making all special moves heavily punishable (how about Tekken the most balancing Game and has over 130 moves per Character)
- They are not take care of veteran players as well [by keep changing move lists and that we need to re-learn from 0 like we never played it before] Also Tekken Same Moves about 2 decade
- No running, so cancel moves are almost gone so combos becomes a lot easier (skill gap been reduced also)
- Too much focus on Keep away Kharactars they need to turn down projectile heavy Khars, problems known for NRS games (there are lots of anti-Zoning Khars tho)
- Risk Rewards is very bad in this game needs balancing
- Mids are too strong to strike throws afterwords and shifted to only for handful of kharacters
- Low boke needs some more recovery on block
- Fatal Blows should be heavily punishable about -40 to -45 of recovery
- Lack of some original Kharacters and beloved ones as well
- NRS They are Console slaves, Also their Games cost now about (120-140 $) [all the props goes to WB for porting this game to PC by hiring (QLOC & Shiver) cause NRS they cannot handle it]
- Microtransactions started it with their Mobile games and the progression its seems that way of a free to play game
- The Grind is huge thats makes you think you have to buy some Crystals (For the Krypt stuff)
- Kombat pack 1 and kombat pack 2 on the horizon total of 12 Khars [+-]
- And that's it they well not support the game after 1 to 1.5 year no matter what (I Hope I'm Wrong) " WB Said they will supporting it for years"
- Unfortunately, There are some random Crashes at first just like injustice 2 port (FOR only a month and a half to be honest)
- Display settings are bad again just like injustice 2 you have to put (full screen vsync on to be good or borderless vsync off) and the two options has weaknesses at vsync on there is some delay on vsync off reduced in quality pictures.
- They are not listening to the fans
- I don't get it after the harsh backlash on Mournful Kitana for Jade from the fans and now they did it with Mileena (still think she will be in KP2)
- No fan service or Klassic Kostume (The female Kharacters were purposefully de-sexualized)
- Online ranking System not that good (I do understand why, it well reduced player base, and that's why i'm not against it)
- The Story mode sort of good.
- I'd take 60 khars over story mode any day [only for fighting games]

OVERALL: Great franchise and the most iconic one as well , didn't liked much the 3d era ones of the game, the thing is most franchises has its ups and down in terms of quality content, Especially for a fighting games.. also NRS has some balancing issues over the years and they just keep tweaking over and over again ... that being said its my favorite Game ever with Tekken.

Summary, The most respected solid franchise ever for me, there is no one bad installment of it ,the thing is most franchises has its ups and down in terms of quality content, Especially for a fighting games not for tekken its not perfect by any mean but for sure the most solid fighting game franchise ever made to date played it since tekken 3 and loving it till now.


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+ Great franchise the most solid one as well played it since 1997
+ Good characters
+ Huge variety of movesets for each characters 10/10.. building through the years by added new moves and they remain the old ones 10/10 also
+ The most balanced fighting game ever
+ Huge learning curve and knowledge is key to win
+ Great Combat System .. back dash, wave dash , armor moves, Counter hits, movement by spacing , rage art , drive
+ Brilliant animations
+ Beginner friendly and they take care of veteran ones as well
+ Best 3d fighting game ever no one come even close
+ Great Game
+ Good Graphics al thouge need some gore
+ Good Soundtrack some epic ones in it
+ all the previous games content in the same game
+ Good onilne ranking system

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- The net code is regional not very good didn't played much online best case scenario 3 bar probably for my low regional player base so maybe on my end, but I've played mkx over 6k online matches had no problem with it after they fixed the net code even sometimes played it against South american and its playble sometimes.
- Lack of some original Characters and beloved ones
- Season pass 1 are garbage , finally season Pass 2 kinda solving it
- The Story ain't good rather close to bad tbh, not a big deal in fighting games.

Well, I knew the MK XL will come to PC but it's only matter of time.
So let us talk a about the actual game

+ Great Franchise, played it since 1996
+ Great Game
+ Great Graphics
+ Good Net Code + above Average optimization (sort of after patch fixed)
+ Brilliant Combat System Run and Run Cencel better than MK9 by every aspects
+ with a new Game Mechanic mod Each character has a three different variations
- although lack of some original Characters by adding new generation Characters, for sure
not same level of Mortal Kombat 2011 Reboot Roster to push this Game to the next level
- The Story ain't that good though
Especially the ending is so childish and unrealistic make you feel so stupid

My point of view they could make it better easily
Especially after the 25th anniversary of MK
UPC should be Playable Characters
Rain, Baraka and Sindel
Also the Game needs KP3 with already lack of some original characters
"Skarlet, Jade, Human Smoke and Noob"
if those adjustment has been made to the Roster the Game would be just Perfect.
The Game Name would be "Mortal Kombat XL Komplete Edition" .