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Mortal Kombat Armageddon
I love the Mortal Kombat
series, since it’s inception way back in the dark ages of gaming. Each
one in the series has been a lot of fun and I love the characters that
you get to play as, though I do have a preference for the old skool ones
such as Raiden, Subzero and Scorpion.
This game didn’t let me down either with over 60
playable characters from the universe to fight as with tons of the gore
and weaponry that you have come to expect from the title. As always the
finishing moves are over the top and cartoony so even though initially
your mouth will gape when you see them, eventually you do them just for
fun! And after all, fun is what it’s all about, isn’t that right kids?
The game starts with you being able to choose from a
select group of fighters with more becoming available as you work your
way through the title. This is a must fight for feature, however even if
you didn’t you would be really impressed by what the game has to offer
even initially. This is the sort of thing that I love the best about
this series; fun characters, easy to pick up and play control system and
over the top deaths. I do play other fighters for the sake of reviews
and can tell a good fighting game when I play one, however Mortal Kombat
has remained one of the few fighters that I will actually play for fun,
it’s simply that good.
Fighting arenas are well laid out and we also see a
few of the fighting pits from the first few games all updated but still
to the point you will remember playing in them if you are old enough.
Chances are that many readers will not be however, for old timers it’s
nice to see them back.
Another cool feature in each battle are the death
traps that inhabit the area. These traps are sometimes hidden and can
actually totally end a round in a fight, so be sure if possible to make
sure of your surroundings at all times! There is nothing more satisfying
than forcing the round to finish by punching your opponent over the edge
of a precipice, let me tell you! Death traps are one part of the game
that you can control so if you find that you are not having fun with
them, simply turn them off. I did often turn them off when playing
online.
Something that gave me a laugh in this game is the
fact that whereas in the past you can unleash gruesome fatality moves to
the vanquished, in this title, the fallen can actually finish themselves
off in pretty terrible ways too, thereby taking away the pleasure of the
kill by the victor. Trust Mortal Kombat to come up with something as
twisted as that. So if you are pretty sure you are gonna get trounced,
memorise your characters “suicide” move and take away some of the
pleasure from the winner.
Gamers who want to play the extras in this game would
be advised to undertake Konquest mode as soon as possible. It’s a bit
dull however you will be able to unlock characters with things that you
find in the game. It’s best for those who have never played MK before to
also do this part of the adventure first to best understand all the
little intricacies of your character.
As always MK has come through with the goods as far
as I am concerned, offering up tons of both single player, fighting with
your mates or taking the battle online. If you like to have fun then
this most certainly is a title that is suitable for you. Get it. |
