The best new Mortal Kombat for years, with a fighting game experience that's as generous with the content as it is with the gore.
The OTT violence is gloriously varied and just tongue-in-cheek enough not to offend; Varied characters and disciplines, with plenty of game modes; Story mode and Krypt are especially good
The combat is still simplistic by fighting game standards and there are still almost no genuinely new ideas; Some ugly character art and a lack of explanation for different disciplines