Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat 11 is the continuation of the brutal fighting game series known for its deadly finishers and bloody fatalities. Players will be pleased with the new high-class graphics engine, which showcases all the most epic moments in detail, while retaining the classic side view and 2.5D style of the series. The game features the most interesting storyline in the series' over 25-year history.

The events of the Mortal Kombat series unfold in an alternate reality where there are 6 main realms — Earthrealm, Netherrealm, Outworld, Orderrealm, Chaosrealm, and Edenia. Above them stand 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 a variety of and sometimes unexpected locations, with players typically visiting 15-20 unique Earthrealm locales, as well as traveling to other realms. In competitive mode, special arenas are predominantly used.

The protector of Earthrealm is the young God of Thunder, Raiden. The main antagonist of the series for many years was Shao Kahn — a brutal 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 a fallen God, which changed him. From that moment, he not only protects Earth — he seeks to destroy any threat to Earthrealm, which he communicates to 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 back in time for his next target — Shao Kahn. However, this killing disrupts the balance in the realms, and at this moment, a new main antagonist appears.

Tired of the endless wars, the goddess Kronika, who can control time, intervenes in the events. Moreover, all the events that occurred over the 25 game years were her design. Now she has come to restore order... by any means, including crossing timelines.

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

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

The writers have well thought out the plot, filled it with moral dilemmas and the message that "bad guys" have their own well-founded dreams and goals. This is uncharacteristic for fighting games, where the plot is usually used to link all the brutal fights together.

Completing the MK11 storyline will take 7-10 hours depending on the difficulty, making it the longest in the series' history. The plot concludes the storyline started in previous games, and the ending sets the stage for a complete reboot.

At launch, Mortal Kombat 11 will offer fans 25 characters. It has already been announced that Raiden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Baraka, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Skarlet, the sand and time master Geras, Shao Kahn, Noob Saibot, and others will be included. Kronika will also be a playable character, but not in the campaign, rather in single and network modes.

The game has largely retained the gameplay concept based on simple offensive strikes and defensive blocks that combine into a series of moves and activate combos. At the end of the fight, a barely alive opponent can be finished off with a fatality — a particularly powerful move.

The most notable innovation is the 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 deal irreparable damage to the opponent. It is available for activation if the fighter has less than 30% health. It can be used only once per round.

Another new mechanic is the Crushing Blow, a special attack similar in complexity and effectiveness to brutality in MKX.

At the same time, the gameplay dynamics remained at the same level as in MKX. But the fights look more spectacular because the developers increased the number of slow-motion scenes, improved the animation, and the number of items in the arena. Now brains fall out of the skull, eyes fly out of their sockets, blood splashes everywhere, and severed limbs abound.