Mortal Kombat X is both a follow-up to 2011's Mortal Kombat reboot and the 10th core installment in the long-running fighting-game series. It's prettier and more technically sound than its predecessor — and even more violent.
The game takes the tighter, tournament-friendly game play introduced in the 2011 reboot and evolves it significantly, most notably via a new variation system. For the first time in Mortal Kombat history, players can choose among three different versions of each game character.
Mortal Kombat X is the first true generational leap in the series, with a cast that includes older versions of franchise veterans as well as younger brawlers that have deep ties to their elders. If you grew up playing Mortal Kombat, you'll likely spot one of your favorites — Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya, Johnny Cage, Kitana and Mileena are among the franchise icons that have returned.
Many of the game's new fighters are descendants of the originals, including Cassie Cage (daughter of Johnny and Sonya), Takeda (son of Kenshi and apprentice of Scorpion) and Kung Jin (younger cousin of Kung Lao), each of whom borrow elements of their relatives' or mentors' fighting styles. Other newbies include the gunslinging Erron Black, the insect-summoning D'Vorah and the imposing emperor Kotal Kahn.
NetherRealm Studios' 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot was one of the first fighting games to deliver a satisfyingly cinematic story mode, retelling the events of the original trilogy in a surprisingly coherent way. Mortal Kombat X picks up where that game left off, with the meat of the story occurring 25 years after the events of the previous game. SO thats a lot of work to do.
With notorious franchise big bad Shao Kahn defeated, Earthrealm (Mortal Kombat's version of Earth) faces a new threat: the sorcerous Shinnok. Alongside fellow magic-wielding bad-dude Quan Chi, Shinnok commands a massive army that includes resurrected, mind-controlled versions of characters that perished in the previous MK game, such as Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
