Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat 11 is a continuation of the series of brutal fighting games, known for their deadly finishing moves and bloody fatalities. Players will enjoy a new high-class graphic engine, showcasing all the most epic moments in detail, while the classic side view and 2.5D style of the series remain. The game has the most interesting storyline in over 25 years of the series.

The events of the Mortal Kombat series unfold in an alternate reality, where there are 6 main realms - Earthrealm, Netherrealm (the Underworld), Outworld, Orderrealm, Chaosrealm, and Edenia. Above them are the Elder Gods, who created the Mortal Kombat tournament, allowing the inhabitants of one realm to conquer another.

Thanks to the developed lore, battles take place in various and sometimes unexpected locations, with players usually visiting 15-20 unique locations in Earthrealm, as well as traveling to other realms. Special arenas are primarily used in competitive mode.

The defender of Earthrealm is the young God of Thunder, Raiden. For many years, the main antagonist of the series was Shao Kahn - a cruel despot and tyrant who sought to conquer all realms and become the emperor of the multiverse. Other characters, of which there are more than 100, could either side with good or evil or pursue their own desires without obeying anyone.

At the end of Mortal Kombat X , Raiden had to absorb the corrupted demonic energy of the fallen God, which changed him. From that moment on, he not only protects Earth - he seeks to destroy any threat to Earthrealm, which he informs Liu Kang and Kitana, who have become the new rulers of the Netherrealm.

The events of Mortal Kombat 11 start immediately after this. An enraged Raiden kills Shinnok, his oldest enemy, and travels to the past for his next target - Shao Kahn. However, this murder disrupts the balance in the realms, and at that moment, a new main antagonist appears.

Tired of endless wars, the goddess Kronika intervenes in the events, capable of manipulating time. Moreover, all the events that have occurred over the 25 years of gameplay were her design. Now she has come to restore order... by any means necessary, even crossing timelines.

This elegant solution pits the aged heroes against their younger selves. Thus, the battle-hardened and experienced Johnny Cage will meet his young and arrogant "version" from the past. Raiden from previous games in the series will confront the tyrant he has become in the future and will try to defeat him.

Each iconic character, from Scorpion to Kitana, has several alter egos, allowing for unexpected encounters with interesting dialogues throughout the campaign. Players can appreciate how various characters have changed over time, especially after MKX. Some story missions can be completed with two different characters.

The writers thought through the plot well, filling it with moral dilemmas and the message that the “bad guys” have their own well-founded dreams and goals. This is unusual for fighting games, which typically use plot to tie all the brutal fights together.

Completing the MK11 story will take 7-10 hours depending on the difficulty, making it the longest in the history of the series. The scenario completes the line begun in previous games, and the ending gives a free hand for a complete restart.

At the start, Mortal Kombat 11 will offer fans 25 characters, it has already been announced that there will be Raiden, Scorpio, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Baraka, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Scarlet, the lord of sand and time Geras, Shao Kahn, Noob Saibot and others. Kronika will also be a playable character, but not in the campaign, but in single and online modes.

The game largely retains the gameplay concept, based on simple attacking strikes and defensive blocks that are assembled into a series of techniques and activate combinations. And at the end of the battle, a barely alive enemy can be finished off with the help of a fatality - a particularly powerful technique.

The most noticeable innovation is two energy bars. The first is useful for attacks, the second for defense. With its help, for example, you can use the Breakaway ability (formerly Breaker) to break out of a long combo.

The X-Ray attack enhancement function has been replaced with Fatal Blow. This is a powerful attack that can cause irreparable damage to the enemy. It can be activated if the fighter has less than 30% health. It can be used once per round.

Another new mechanic is Crushing Blow, a special attack similar in complexity and effectiveness to Brutality in MKH.

At the same time, the dynamics of the gameplay remained at the same level as in MKX. But the battles look more spectacular, since the developers have increased the number of slow-mo scenes, improved the animation and the number of objects in the arena. Now the brains are falling out of the skull, the eyes are flying out of their sockets, there are blood spatters and severed limbs everywhere.