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Mortal Kombat has resurrected...with a Deadly Alliance!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 38 / 51
Date: June 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Mortal Kombat is back and it never looked so good. That's right, and this time you will have to increase your strenght to defeat a very deadly alliance formed by the right hand of Shao Kahn, Shang Tsung, and a more powerful and more evil Quan Chi.

Incredible real graphics, with dripping blood, clothes ripping, and with fully interactive 3-D arenas, over 20 of them. Also, you will see the return of your favorite characters (Rayden, Jax, Sonya, Scorpion, Subzero, Kitana, Quan Chi, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, Kung Lao, and many more) and also a whole new cast, including Blind Kenshi, Moloch, Mavado, Female Subzero, and many, many more...over 20 characters in total.

But this isn't just about graphics and characters, because it now includes a great variety in the gameplay. The biggest change is the ability to change your fighting style (Karate, Taekwondo...) in the middle of a fight, giving you bigger and better combos. Each character will have three different fighting techniques.

Also, you'll be seen completely new fatalities, brutal and bloody, just the way we like it..

The Single Greatest fighting game continuing the MK legacy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 37
Date: August 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

No I am not a reviewer who knows almost nothing about this game. I have read about this, seen many screenshot, and looked into it. Lets start with some MK history. The original MK was a hit and anybody who was anybody owned it. Then MK2 was released about a couple years later. It also was a hit. Then Midway lost their reputation of makin an awesome fighting games when MK3 was released. Then other MKs (Ultimate 3, trilogy, 4 and gold) also [were bad]. Midway has finally found out what they have been doing wrong.
Midway knew they finally needed to think up new ideas for there fighting games instead of using ones that were already thought up by street fighter, virtua fighter and other fighting games.
Ok just like the other MKs there are a good amount of characters to choose, 20 in this one with new characters and old favs like sonja, jax, scorpion, and subzero. They have changed the looks of many of there characters. The 4 main things about this game that tops all others is:
1. Each character has 3 different fighting styles which u can switch during battle
2. More manueverability
3. Incredible graphics that top tekken tag, street fighter ex3, and even virtua fighter 4
4. Midway is going to make a quest mode or something like tekken force mode
By what i have read about this game and all the screenshots i have seen I will say this game is going to be not just awesome but the greatest fighting game of all time.
I hope this review was helpful.

I Love MK!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I am a veteran of the original Mortal Kombat for SNES, and didn't play any of the other games until this one came out. The great thing is, they didn't change it too much and the graphics are awesome. I don't like how Liu Kang is dead, but there are still a lot of good characters. You can now use weapons, which appropriately increase your offense but decrease your defense. Some characters can use their weapons to impale their opponent, which is irreversible and makes the other character's health decline slowly until the end of the match. Besides the weapons there are two other martial arts styles per character. This is useful for combos and enemies you would normally be weak against. The fatalities are AWESOME!!! They even added a humorous character who vomits as a special move and farts to regain health. Here's a list of playable characters:

-Sonya Blade
-Nitara
-Cyrax
-Sub-Zero
-Bo Rai Cho
-Scorpion
-Li Mei
-Frost
-Mavado (awesome new character!)
-Jax Briggs
-Kung Lao

-Shang Tsung
-Kenshi
-Kano
-Johnny Cage
-Quan Chi
-Drahmin
-Hsu Hao
-Kitana
-Rayden
-Reptile
-Blaze
-Mokap

If you love fighting and brutality, you HAVE to get this game!!!

Mortal Kombat at its best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: May 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Deadly Alliance is the best Mortal Kombat to date. It has just about everything that an MK fan should want. All veterans of the game will be impressed as well as beginners. However, just like every other game, it has a few flaws to go with it. Below are some of the pros and cons of Deadly Alliance.

PROS:
- All new 3D environment for excellent gameplay
- Authentic Martial Arts far better than any other Mortal Kombat
- New characters (Kenshi, Mavado, Hsu Hao, Nitara, Frost)
- Enhanced storyline
- Konquest mode (allows you to train and become the best fighter)
- New Arenas
- Originators of Mortal Kombat (Raiden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Sonya, Kano)
- MK History (video)
- The Krypt (allows you to purchase hidden characters, arenas, team photos, koncept art, and alternate costumes)

Cons:
- No stage fatalities, brutalities, or animalities (that's what made Mortal Kombat popular in the first place)
- No Liu Kang (How do you have a Mortal Kombat without one of its originators and champion?)

Overall, it's a superb game that will keep you playing for a long time. It is highly recommended for any fan of fighting games and is a 'must play' for all MK fans.

I am an "Old School" Gamer[!]

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: December 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Like the title says, I am an old school gamer. At 25, it seems insane that over a decade of my life has been consumed by punching buttons in front my television for hours/days/years. I grew up playing the Street Fighters, Samurai Showdowns, Old Mortal Kombats, and even 8 bit Karate Champ. When all the "Marvel vs Capcom vs Your Mother"/"4 player simultaneous combat"/"3D Tekken Virtua Soul Calibrating Fighting Ultimate Brawls" came out, it ALL just became too overwhelming (and quite frankly, very BORING).

Naturally, when I heard that there was a new and improved Mortal Kombat, I decided to give fighting games a chance once again. Initially, I was quite disappointed to find that this game APPEARED to be similar to the "new school" of fighting games that I so vehemently despised. But sit down and play, and I promise you that you will LOVE it! The "Konquest" mode takes you through a training mode that helps you to master all the characters, and also teaches you many ways to attack am opponent using traditional special moves, mutli hit combos, and character weapons. The style of play is suitable to all types of gamers. Earn different coins to open over 600 coffins of special "goodies" including new levels, costumes, and characters!. Along with the story, there are many hours of gameplay here that will not disappoint you. Though it does not totally play like the traditional Mortal Kombat, it integrates a lot of the old concepts and moves. Playing Mortal Kombat:Deadly Alliance gives this "Old School" gamer the nostalgic feel of the original! If you are looking for a fighting game/Christmas gift to satisfy all types of gamers, you can't go wrong with my top pick. TOASTY!...

MK is back and as brutal as ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Mortal Kombat has returned. After some disappointments, midway finally took the concept back to the ground and rebuilt it. The new fighting system is great. Every character has three fighting styles (one of those includes a weapon). Old characters return such as: Scorpion, Sub Zero, Sonya, Jax. New character emerge like: Frost, Malvado, Nitara. Even the fighting arenas have been revamped. Most of the arenas have interactive environments. Knock your opponent into a pilar and watch it crack and crumble. Even watch your opponent start to sweat, bleed, get his or her clothing ripped and most important of all die from the new and improved fatalities. For those of you who thought Mortal Kombat was dead think again. Deadly Alliance will resurrect the MK craze.

MORTAL KOMBAT IS STILL IN IT / WHAT NOW?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 23
Date: December 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Screw all you haters out there! Mortal Kombat 4 LIFE!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> (GET OVER HERE!)

Best fighting game out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

There are basically 2 types of fighting games out therem the ones that require a lot of stradgy (Virtua Fighter 4, Bushido Blade) and Button Mashers (Tekken, Dragon Ball Z Boudoki). For most gamers they are one or the other. Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance however is a first, in what I mean is that it is both a button masher and a stradgy style. Let me explain.

Each Kombatant has 3 styles, two martial arts and one weapon. Unlike #4 you don't lose your weapon when hit, and they don't do extreme amounts of damage when used. However like the two styles they can be used to string comboes together. However on the same token it is not neccesary to learn stradegy to beat story mode (it can help but not neccesary).

The story revolves around Shang Tsung and Quan Chi teaming up to take over both earthrealm and OUtworld. After Vanquishing the two realms greatest champions (Shao Kahn and Lui Kang) they set forth a series of events to conquer the two relms. Raiden relinqueshes his status as elder god to take on this force. He allies himself with Kung Lao, Sub-Zero and his apprentice Frost, Sonya, Jax, and Johney Cage. They then set forth to take out Quan Chi and Shang Tsung. Also in the mix are the returning Scorpion, Kitana, Kano, and Cyrax. The new characters are very diversed as well, from Bo Rai Cho and his prefered style of Drunken Fighting, to Mei Li who wants to rescue her clan, to Kenshi the blind warrior out to slay Shang Tsung, to Drahmin an Oni from the Netherrelm.

The one thing that did not change (besides the awsome Fatalities) is the fact that the sub boss (past guys were Goro, Kintaro, and Motaro) is the creature called Molock. Molock has no specific skills, little fighting moves, but is very fast, relelntless, blocks a lot, and is powerful. This makes for a very frustrating battle with some characters. However with others it is a cake walk (well sort of).

Overall this is the best fighting game out there for the average gamer. It doesn't require a lot of time memorizing skills and timing that virtua fighter 4 requires, yet at the same time is not as simplistic and a pushover that Tekken 4 is. This is the must own fighting game for the average gamer.

The Most Impressive Game I've Ever Seen

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: October 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Yes, the Kombat Kontinues. A hardcore old-skool fan of this series, like myself, would look at this game and jump for joy, and yes, I did. The gameplay is supposed to be wonderful, and if you've seen the screens you know that the graphics are kicking major a**. Anyway, with the release of MK1 in '92, I was overjoyed with the fun-factor of the game. MK2 (by far the best of the series until now) was loved by everyone, and was very addicting. MK3 was okay, but not to the same standards as the original duo. After the release of Ultimate MK3, I just stopped caring. More games were released, including MK4 (heck, I didn't even know about it until I found about the new one!), and they all failed horribly. And now it's back and better than ever! With some old skool favorites (Sub Zero, Scorpion, Kano, Johnny Cage, Sonya, etc.) the fun will never end. They have new kombatants also, which should be pretty cool, and hopefully they'll have other unlockable classics, too! That's all I can say about this wonderful game. I recommend you go out to stores on the day of its release and buy it. Happy Kombating.

Excellent game, but not exactly a flawless victory

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is a lot of fun and very addictive. I played it for hours and hours straight. You start out with about 12 characters and the rest are left up to you to unlock the others. Some of my favorite characters are left to be unlocked so I have work to do (i.e. Raiden, Reptile, Cyrax, Jax, etc.)! The gameplay is excellent and the new fighting styles add even more fun (each character has access to 3 fighting styles during the match). Also, "The Krypt" feature is cool. It is a place where you go and buy stuff with the MK currency you earn with the profile you create for yourself. I think this is where you unlock some characters, videos, alternate outfits, etc. You never know what you are going to get until you purchase one of the coffins in "The Krypt." Overall, the game is great.

Now, for the one flaw. The fatalities are somewhat lame. So far, I see that each character has only one fatality...and they are somewhat lame. For sure they are not what you would expect from a game like this. They lack the creativity from previous MK's. Also, there are no pits to punch anyone into. Hopefully, there are more fatalities for the characters other than the ones I've seen. You think they would be able to tack on more fatalities to each character, considering they were able to give each one 3 different fighting styles (each loaded with different moves). Hopefully I am wrong and there are more fatalities left to be discovered. However, so far I've read that there are no more. Fatalities are one feature that set MK above the rest. When they are somewhat disappointing, then that takes away from the MK experience.

Overall, I would recommend this game to anyone, especially fans of the previous MK's. It's excellent fighting system will keep you playing for hours and hours, like I did.

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