Game Review: Mortal Kombat Armageddon (XBOX, PS2)
Overview:
It's Mortal Kombat. Featuring all 60 fighters from every Mortal Kombat game, this is the one to own. It also features a "Kreate a Kombatant" character creation mode, a wacky cart racer (inexplicably called "Motor Kombat" instead of the more obvious "Kart Kombat") and a lame story mode. But you don't play Mortal Kombat for the story! You play it for the FIGHTING! Read on to find out why this game is generic, but awesome.
Shininess:
This game isn't going to win any awards for art direction and doesn't really push the graphical limits of the ps2 (there is an XBOX version, which may actually blow your socks off, but I didn't review that version). It does, however, get the point across. It's typical Mortal Kombat, characters with outlandishly huge muscles, women with breasts that would snap their spine in two from the weight in real life and scawwy monstohs. the graphics don't matter much. You didn't buy Mortal Kombat for the shininess you bought it for the gore! And that there is lots of. Obviously.
Funness:
Mortal Kombat is not the ultimate fighting game, but it comes close. It does not innovate (anymore) but it does classic fighting really great. This version is like your archival copy. Every fighter from every game in the series is represented, with all their moves and fatalities/babalities/whateveralities. It's not as addictive as Super Smash Brothers, not as detailed as Soul Caliber, but it does have the classic arcane button combo move scheme we have all grown to love.
Worthiness:
This game has a crazy amount of replay value even past your typical fighting game. There is a kart racer, a story mode, a create a character mode and online play. You can unlock a million different costume combos, characters and more. What can I really say about it besides that it's Mortal Kombat, and it's good. If you are looking for a good fighting game to keep in your collection to pull out when your friends come over, and you need that classic fighting game warm fuzzy, buy it. Or don't!
Score: 2/5 Skip it!
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