First off, I have played/owned nearly every MK game in the franchise. This is the absolute pinnacle of perfection for Ed Boon and NeatherRealm Studios. I want to notate I am biased towards MK since it was such a big part of video games and nostalgia for me. I was around 14 when the first MK came out for home consoles, and I had been playing it in the arcades prior. Fatalities have been a way of life since I was in my teens. Graphics - 10/10 - Rendering Xray and Fatalities at 60FPS? YES PLEASE! The PS4 version is so much more tight than the Xbox One version which suffers from dropped lower graphic output (I own both consoles) - the difference should sway dual console owners to PS4 - IF - they have both current gen consoles. This does not take much away from XB1, however the PS4 is the king of fight in this section. Audio - 10/10 - While it might be repetitive (compared to other MK games) you know what your getting here. FIGHT! FINISH HIM! echoes loudly through my 7.2 surround sound, The music tracks are great, and fit the game perfectly. The only other fighting game I would say that tops the music - would be Killer Instinct (seasons 1 & 2) for XB1. (Those hard guitar riffs, and how the big combos start making their own sound effects are CRAZY good!). That does not diminish the darkness of MK though. Replay Value - 9/10 - Why didn't this score perfect? Because even though we will be getting more DLC fighters, and the lineup is huge! - It always seems like I want "just one more character". This is not a fault of the game per se - but a testament to how great it really is. Online and 2 player - 10/10 - You already know what your getting here. Load times are quick for net matches, and even quicker for 2 people playing against each other at home. The matchmaking can seem overwhelming when you first step in the arena, but the more you hone your skills of eviscerating your opponent, the more rewarding it is for you. Note: MK players are not usually casual gamers - so you WILL have a legit fight to the death on your hands. Lastly - DLC characters 10/10 with a slight disappointment that these guys are not built in for free. DLC seems to be a money grab with most games, and while I feel MK is no different - they have (in the MK9 - and now MK10) brought me some of my most wanted characters EVER. MK9 offered Freddy Krueger, Skarlet, Kenshi, and Rain - MKX steps it up to a whole level completely from the announcement(s). MKX will offer Jason Vorhees, Predator, Tremor, and Tanya! Jason is already available and is fantastic. He fits right into the MK world. With the Predator being next, it is a cinema dream of mine to have him in the game, and to even fight Jason "Machette Murderer" Voorhees? EPIC! - One note - I hope they move Freddy from MK9, over to the MK X roster. Who doesn't want to fight Jason vs Freddy? I would also like to see a Xenomorph (from Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 etc.) in the game, I think he would fit well. So do yourself a favor, and buy the season pass - you will regret it if you don't! Fatalities - 11/10 (Yes you read that right!) These fatalities are every bit as gruesome and epic as you think they are going to be. I NEVER tire from watching the extra 20 seconds at the end of the fight, and it amazes me each time. Some are better than others, sure - but your favorite fighter is sure to reward you will some disgusting fatalities. Lastly - this game does not come up short in any section. It is amazing from start to finish. The story mode is the best yet, and provides so much background, and inclusion of older characters (to help sell the story of the new ones) that it is worth playing through more than once. If you are a fighting game fan, or this is your first fighting game - you can't go wrong. This is simply the best MK to date, and the roster is amazing. They really did a great fan service on this game - and I expect the DLC to only enhance as time goes on. Hopefully they will also have another DLC pack with more characters (than the 4 offered), but thats just me being greedy. Sorry for the long review, but I had to convey how amazing this game really is.

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