Metareview - Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (PS2)

***wraggster*** · October 10th, 2006, 18:03

Midway released its seventh Mortal Kombat fighter (excluding special editions) this week; Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. The game features over 60 characters from just about every MK game you can think of, create a fighter mode, create a fatality mode, only play, and story modes. Though I haven't been a fan of the series since MKII (seems like it took a dive starting with MKIII), Armageddon is getting some solid initial reviews with an average Meta Critic score of 86/100. Here's a sampling of reviews:

Games Radar 90% - "It may or may not be the blood-soaked ending to the franchise, but it's easily one of the most enjoyable games in the series and one of the most unapologetically fun games of the season."
IGN 85% - "The inclusion of 62 total warriors is a massive achievement. Throw in a fun, albeit short Konquest mode, a diversionary mini-game, a new fatality system, and perhaps one of the largest character creation modes we've seen, and you have a great title that will keep Mortal Kombat fans busy for months."
Game Informer 83% - "The Mortal Kombat series has had its ups and downs, and this sequel embodies it all. The immense roster is a glorious thing, but by altering the sacred Fatality, the action just isn't up to the series' standards or what fans expect."
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon retails for $40. An Xbox edition hits next week with a Wii version expected sometime in early 2007.

**briyan** · October 10th, 2006, 22:04

sweet! i'll be checkin this one out fo sho!

**SnesR0X** · October 12th, 2006, 02:11

looks nice

**Napalm-Death** · October 12th, 2006, 04:23

I stopped liking MK after Ultimate, but this seems interesting!

**Cap'n 1time** · October 12th, 2006, 09:43

Originally Posted by Napalm-Death

I stopped liking MK after Ultimate, but this seems interesting!

you really have to give these new generation games a chance! Like you probably felt, mortal kombat 4 was just too weird. I had a friend who owned hte last release ( i think deception) and i havnt had that much fun since Soul Calibur for the DC. really, give em a go!

im quite excited about this game and i might even go as far as to purchase unchained if it gets good reviews.

**ACID** · October 12th, 2006, 09:59

Originally Posted by CAPTAIN AWESOME

you really have to give these new generation games a chance! Like you probably felt, mortal kombat 4 was just too weird. I had a friend who owned hte last release ( i think deception) and i havnt had that much fun since Soul Calibur for the DC. really, give em a go!

im quite excited about this game and i might even go as far as to purchase unchained if it gets good reviews.

I agree with the great Captain. I stoped liking MK after it got all fansy with all the extra stuff. But this one looks great. And yes Soul Caliber was super for the DC

**Napalm-Death** · October 14th, 2006, 13:35

I've played all of them before though, I just don't like the transition from 2D to 3D with MK. I played Armageddon last night, and I just dunno what to say, the only thing I liked was that it had so many characters, and I love laughing at the sound effects. It's probably because I love 2D more than anything, and yeah Soul Calibur on DC was a great game.