Mortal Kombat 1 Review

Mortal Kombat is turning 31 in 2023, with each of its past three decades associated with a different approach to the fighting game franchise. 2D arcade gameplay gave way to 3D fighting on consoles with 2002’s MK: Deadly Alliance, and then a return to 2D in 2011 with a rebooted story. The latest shift comes courtesy of Fire God Liu Kang, segueing from Mortal Kombat 11‘s apocalyptic ending into a refreshed Mortal Kombat 1. The resulting soft reboot doesn’t feel as revolutionary as Mortal Kombat (2011), but Mortal Kombat 1 still builds a strong foundation for MK‘s newest era.