Mortal Kombat 11

Our analysis

Mortal Kombat 11 offers fun, polished fights and distinctive characters, making casual matches with friends rewarding. Its tedious grind, confusing gear and currency systems, and political framing drag down the overall experience.

Our analysis

Mortal Kombat 11's gloriously stupid story remains fun, but its resets undermine continuity. Careless presentation, weaker banter and a cosmetic grind leave the reviewer disappointed.

Our analysis

Mortal Kombat 11 is an amazing improvement for the franchise, with ridiculously detailed character models, smooth animations, best-in-class tutorials and custom variations, but grindy mobile-style progression walls and microtransactions hold it back.

Our analysis

A finely crafted, well-rounded fighting game with a slick tutorial, a fun fan-service story mode and plenty of ways to play, held back by grind-heavy Towers of Time and confusing currencies built around microtransactions.

Our analysis

The Switch version of Mortal Kombat 11 makes smart sacrifices to deliver a fantastic port that runs smoothly at 60fps. The story mode is excellent, classic towers are fun, and online multiplayer works great, though the gear system grind and visual compromises take a minor toll.