Midway – Mortal Kombat Mayhem

Game Review: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008)

11MayadminGame Reviews2008, 3D era, DC, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Sony PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Glorified tech demo MK entry is actually glorious DC Universe is last game before WB shift The world as we MK heads knew it was colliding and coming to an end, but we didn’t know it just yet. Midway was on its last legs, the story for all intents and purposes had been wrapped up,

Game Review: Mortal Kombat Armageddon (2006)

11MayadminGame Reviews2006, 3D era, bosses, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat Armageddon, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2, Xbox

Armageddon cometh but kind of mediocre You know you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel when you have to pull two collection games out of your hat. We got Mortal Kombat Trilogy, which was completely unnecessary but OK for pulling together the major players of the Arcade Era. But then here comes Armageddon, the last

Game Review: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002)

11MayadminGame Reviews2002, 3D era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance

Revisiting an older Mortal Kombat game renders changed opinion Hindsight is a wonderful thing. A game critic for many years, I’ve learned to go back and revisit a young opinion of mine. I can admit when I’m wrong about a game that I played when I was a young buck floating around spending money I

Game Review: Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997)

10MayadminGame Reviews1997, adventure game, arcade era, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat Mythologies, Sub-Zero

Ninjas can’t turn things around for Mortal Kombat Mythologies Editor’s note: This review originally appeared in 4Q2013. It has been edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. I have a soft spot for Sub-Zero’s lone action-adventure outing. It was the time period in my life where I began to be able to afford games on my

Game Review: Mortal Kombat Gold (1999)

10MayadminGame Reviews1999, arcade era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Gold, Sega Dreamcast, Torture of the Issue

There is but one feeling comes to mind for Mortal Kombat Gold Editor’s note: This review originally appeared in 4Q2014. It has been edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. Indignation. It’s a strong word that should only be used in times of desperation when you feel as though you can’t get your point across. When

Game Review: Mortal Kombat 4 (1997)

10MayadminGame Reviews1997, arcade era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat 4

Mortal Kombat 4 signals end of era My daily life from 1993 to 1997 consisted of school, video games and Mortal Kombat. And there was plenty of Mortal Kombat to go around. By the time Mortal Kombat 4 was released, there was so much Mortal Kombat to consume that I probably developed fatigue. I was

Game Review: Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1997)

10MayadminGame Reviews1997, arcade era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Nintendo 64

Kombat komes home for N64 Mortal Kombat Trilogy has few flaws that deny must-purchase status Editor’s note: This review originally appeared in 1Q2010. It has been edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. Widely considered the beginning of the end of the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise, MK3 took the series to dizzying heights with its

Game Review: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (SNES) (1996)

10MayadminGame Reviews1996, arcade era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Super Nintendo, Torture of the Issue, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

This is the part where Mortal Kombat falls down Editor’s note: This content originally appeared in 3Q2015. It has been edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. There’s always a side of the family tree that you hold your head in shame over when you think of them and their antics. You can’t very well cut

Game Review: Mortal Kombat 3 (1995)

10MayadminGame Reviews1995, arcade era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat 3

Age hasn’t been kind to third Mortal Kombat Suspect AI, graphics cloud MK3 nostalgia Editor’s note: This review originally appeared in 3Q2010. It has been edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. By Jamie Mosley, former Associate Editor | Gaming Insurrection The Mortal Kombat series has always had something going for it. Among the somethings

Game Review: Mortal Kombat II (1993)

10MayadminGame Reviews1993, arcade era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II still a favorite despite misses Editor’s note: This review originally appeared in 1Q2008. It has been edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. When I first got into arcades, Mortal Kombat II was there. It was my beginning game for fighting competition and it was my first bottle in the milking-it-for-all-it’s-worth category of

Game Review: Mortal Kombat (1992)

10MayadminGame Reviews1992, arcade era, fighting game, game reviews, Midway, Mortal Kombat, Super Nintendo

Tame SNES version of MK 1992 fails to impress Editor’s note: This review originally appeared in 1Q2012. It has been edited for spelling, grammar and clarity. Mortal Monday. Sept. 13, 1993, was one of the most anticipated days in the history of fighting games. Mortal Kombat was coming home for a variety of systems, and

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