Abstract: “Who plays fighting games for the story?” As gamers, we often ask that rhetorical question when addressing the genre's requisite narrative. Few people actually care about the story modes of fighting games because they tend to be glorified versions of the...
Abstract: One can't define '90s videogame culture, and in a sense pop culture, without at least a passing mention of Mortal Kombat. It wasn't the deepest game on the market, fighting or otherwise, but it captured the imagination of millions with its unapologet...
Abstract: I never got into the whole Mortal Kombat fad when it was all the rage at the local arcade, which, in retrospect is a bit surprising given the amount of time and tokens I spent in the arcades in the 80’s While crowds of blood lusting kids were surging a...
Mortal Kombat is a great return to a series that has not always been reliable. This installment is one of the best possible examples of Mortal Kombat and has a ton of content to offer. Whether you have a fondness for the series or not, this is a game t...
Abstract: Plainly called Mortal Kombat, the latest entry in the violent fighting game series is actually a reboot. Technically the ninth main-line entry in the series, it takes many cues from Street Fighter IV – pulling characters and gameplay from the ‘classic’...
Abstract: When the Mortal Kombat series ventured into the 3D fighting realm, a major part of what made the games so fun during their early years was lost. Granted, the games were still good, but they didn’t provide that old school thrill that many fans expected...
Abstract: Doom may have revolutionized the way we see violence, but Mortal Kombat gave us the glorious, 3rd person gruesomeness that will forever burn in our memories as one of the goriest, most talked about arcade games ever. The first installment of the famed ...
Abstract: Do you believe in comebacks? Even though I've always had an appreciation for Ed Boon's brutally violent fighting franchise, I'm realistic that the old Mortal Kombat games were nothing more than a guilty pleasure. This is a franchise that chose blood ...
Abstract: Fighting games are one of those genres that I’m not necessarily dedicated to but like to have one or two titles around for whenever the mood takes me. I’m not always terribly proficient at playing them, and what skill I do have with them is a result du...
Abstract: In this game review, we look at the newest installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise. Does it slay the competition, or is this the ultimate fatality of the series?Mortal Kombat is not a new title to the gaming genre, but its latest release is anything...
