Ok all you MK fans this review will make you want to rush our and buy this game I guarantee it. So it's time for Ultimate MORTAL KOMBAT!!!!!!!! Please note this review may contain spoilers!
Firstly I'd like to say sorry for not being that active on the blogs
This almost perfect port of the original arcade game came out on November 12, 2007 in the US, December 7, 2007 in EU, and December 13, 2007 in AU. It is still very popular online (wi-fi) today This game also includes Puzzle Kombat, but I wont talk about that that much sorry not a big puzzle fan. Ok anyways now time for the main part.
UMK3:
Story - 6/10
It's the same story as a MK3 Shao Kahn holds another tournament and fighters enter from all the different realms. Thats basically it for story I will say that each character has Endings that can be unlocked by beating the game and can be viewed anytime in the Extras section under Lost Treasures (more on the extras later).
Sound/Music - 10/10
The music and sound FLAWLESS VICTORY lol
, but seriously the music and sound are perfect in my opinion because i've played the original arcade game years ago, but I'm almost positive music and sound are dead on the original.
Controls - 8/10
Ok the controls are great don't get me wrong, but for myself there a bit difficult for me because of my disability, so be the judge for yourself. The default controls are as follows for UMK3 are as follows (I say for UMK3 because Puzzle Kombat is also included):
Y Button - High Punch
X Button - High Kick
B Button - Low Punch
A Button - Low Kick
L Button - Run
R Button - Block
Now i personally just have trouble reaching the Run button, but no big deal for me really expect when certain moves deal with the L Button but whatever you guys probably wont
Gameplay - 8.5/10
Ok your 8.5 why? Right? Well the reason is the A.I is so freaking cheap even on Novice, and no you can not change difficultly level (example, easy hard very easy, etc.) so unless your patient and want to unlock the endings for everybody (including the secret people Ermac, Mileena, Classic Sub-Zero, and even Human Smoke). Me personally i used my brothers Action Replay Card thats how frustrating it was/is so all i can say as i hope you are good with everybody, although you do get free play, so thats one plus i guess
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This game also has online capabilities both Wi-fi and Local it even has download & play but that sucks really bad for the UMK3 side because you can pick from i think only 3 people (maybe 4, but i don't remember I do know Reptile, Kitana, Scorpion are the three, but there may be 1 more. Anyway, Wi-fi is great because its worldwide and you can trade friend codes with people and battle. Also there is a rating system, and record keeping for online which keeps track of wins/losses and other stuff. I love the game because of the Wi-Fi, and I hope you will too! Oh and a Shout-Out to Link41 (Aaron) I want a REMATCH!!
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Last thing on gameplay is a great addition to it I think on the top or bottom screen (wihichever you set it to in the options). Anyway, they kindly list all the moves for characters including fatalities, friendship, animality, and babilities. They however do not include stage fatalities, where to stand for any finishing moves, shang tsungs morphs are not listed neither are Human Smoke's moves, combos aren't listed. I think its still a nice feature because i mean it'd be hard to fit all there moves on the screen so I'll cut them some slack
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Replayability 9/10
The only reason is for this because of Wi-fi. That's what I think saved this game from not being hated by MK fans because of the cheap A.I.
In closing I will say that Puzzle Kombat is a direct port of the one included on MK Deception so If you liked it then you'll probably play that too, but I don't. Wi-fi is not very active in this mode, but if you have friends that have it your in the clear.
I forgot to mention you can unlock many things in this, but there's alot so I don't wanna go into it. You can look it up though so no biggy
Well, I hope you like this review and I hope it will entice you to buy this great game.
