MORTAL KOMBAT X is a Blood-Soaked Masterpiece

There was a ginormous amount of hype surrounding the release of the latest Mortal Kombat title. Netherrealm spared no expense pumping out glossy, high-end trailers and marketing material to tease our fighting game taste buds. The question is, does the final product of Mortal Kombat X live up to the hype? My answer is a resounding HELL YES!

I'm a die hard MK fan, as I've stated many times here on GeekTyrant. I've even gone so far as to proclaim myself as GT's Mortal Kombat expert. My obsession for this series runs very, very deep. But my love for this new title goes beyond that. Not only is this the best MK game to date, it is easily one of the most well polished and tightly refined pieces of gaming software I've seen for the new generation of consoles. So many fine details were added to this game to make it feel fresh and alive. Big things, like stunning graphics and hauntingly beautiful set pieces. To minor details, such as two-player matches starting with unique taunts depending upon not only what characters are fighting, but what costumes they are wearing. So much love was poured into this gore-fest that it is bursting at the seams.

Aside from the tight controls, diverse cast of characters, and crowd enthralling spectacles we've all come to expect from the series, MKX takes a page from 2011's reboot to the series and makes story a very integral part of the game. And oh boy do they knock it out of the park on this one! The storytelling in this game rivals that of big budget summer blockbusters. The characters feel rich and alive, each with their own flawed pasts and motivations. It has been a friggin' dream watching the story I love told in front of a broader audience with so much passion behind it. And this rebooted timeline is great for life long fans of the lore of Mortal Kombat, like myself. Without giving too much away, as you really need to witness this story for yourself, my love for Scorpion has probably quadrupled due to the way he was handled in this game. The journey of Hanzo Hasashi will forever be one of my favorite stories in gaming. And the post-credits scene lends itself to one hell of a sequel.

So if you're wondering if you should buy Mortal Kombat X — maybe you've been on the fence and just couldn't quite part with the $60 — stop wondering. This game is amazing! And the replay-ability is off the charts. The constantly updating challenge towers with unique rewards and the Krypt being reinvented as an old-school first-person RPG means that even when you're not beating the crap out of the worst the Netherrealm has to offer, you'll be having a gore-tastic good time. Mortal Kombat X was one flawless victory for Ed Boon and his crew!