Mortal Kombat is a 2011 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and a soft reboot of the series. Although beginning during the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the plot retroactively revisits the earliest period in the Mortal Kombat series: the events of the first three games. The storyline follows Raiden, the divine protector of Earth, as he attempts to change the outcome of the Armageddon events by contacting his past self. The story retells the events of the first three games, in a new timeline where Raiden receives a message from himself in the prime future after the Battle of Armageddon has happened and Shao Kahn became the supreme leader of all the realms. Because of this plot, characters and scenarios present are the classic ones, bringing the old to new and starting a new conflict.
FightingActionFantasyHorrorhelicoptermartial artsbloodygravityninjatime traveltrainingdeath2.5dtime manipulationhand-to-hand combatskeletonPlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
- Graphic violence
- Body horror
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
- Developer
- NetherRealm Studios
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Released
- April 19, 2011
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 3
- Time to beat
- 45 h rushed · 41 h main story · 58 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 462 ratings.
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