After all these years the servers still hold up and the online play is decent. It's a fun game, gets really difficult at competitive play but extremely fun. Also fun for casuals but gets difficult as you progress when learning the game (casuals have a hard time at higher echelons of skill level). Graphics are somewhat outdated but to me they still look clean for a game older than 10 years

Best part that keeps me playing this game is the game mechanics. Super fast paced, exhilarating, blood boiling, finger numbing, extreme skill juicing game play. Not for the faint of heart, which I wish was kept moving forward into the next installments of Mortal Kombat. The newer ones just look good, with friendlier game mechanics for casuals....oh well

It's a 11/10 for me with this one

Mortal Kombat X is where the series stopped looking back and fully embraced its future. It’s faster, gorier, and more cinematic than ever—yet still unmistakably Mortal Kombat. NetherRealm Studios took the classic formula and supercharged it with modern graphics, brutal new mechanics, and a fresh roster that bridges generations. Whether you’re in it for the competitive edge or just want to finish off your opponent in the most absurdly violent way possible, MKX delivers.

The biggest evolution here is the variation system. Every character comes with three distinct fighting styles, changing special moves and strategy dramatically. This gives you more to master, more to experiment with, and way more variety in matches. It’s a clever way to keep the roster deep without bloating it.

Combat itself is tight and fast. Movement feels responsive, combos are crisp, and X-Ray moves return for those ultra-violent finishers mid-match that make you cringe in the best way. For casuals, the mechanics are welcoming. For veterans, there’s room to lab, perfect spacing, and build serious skill.

Mortal Kombat X strikes a strong balance between old-school legends like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, and newcomers like Cassie Cage, D’Vorah, and Kotal Kahn. The younger generation isn’t just filler—they feel like real, well-designed characters with stories and styles of their own.

DLC characters like Predator, Jason Voorhees, and Alien were wild choices, but they surprisingly fit—and gave the game a ton of crossover appeal.

NetherRealm continues to lead the pack in fighting game storytelling. MKX features a movie-like campaign that tells a surprisingly ambitious narrative about legacy, revenge, and a new world order in the Mortal Kombat universe.

It’s cheesy, over-the-top, and self-aware—but that’s exactly why it works. You’re not just watching cutscenes, you’re fighting through them.

Let’s be clear: Fatalities in MKX are the most gruesome and creative the series has ever seen up to that point. Whether you’re splitting heads with acid or pulling someone’s spine through their mouth, they never fail to shock—and delight. The level of detail is unsettling in the best way.

The graphics are sharp, the environments are interactive, and sound design hits hard (bone-crunching hard). The overall polish shows MK is no longer just about nostalgia—it’s a modern, high-quality fighter.

Towers (classic and “Living”) offer dynamic single-player challenges.

Faction Wars add a layer of global competition, letting you join a team and contribute to a larger online battle.

The Krypt returns as a creepy, unlockable treasure hunt with in-game currency, jump scares, and hidden lore.

Online play, while solid overall, had some early hiccups but became more stable over time.

Mortal Kombat X is a bold, confident step forward for the franchise. It doesn’t forget its roots—it rips them out, sets them on fire, and throws them through a flaming portal. With fluid combat, great character design, an entertaining story, and some of the most jaw-dropping finishers in gaming, this is one of the best entries in MK’s long history.

Whether you're a casual fan who just wants to "Finish Him!" or a competitor ready to climb the ladder, MKX has something for you—just don’t blink, or you might miss your own spine getting ripped out.

Rating: 9/10

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☑ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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