Killer Instinct is a brand new fighting game in its own right, as well as a complete reboot of the Killer Instinct franchise. Never heard of it That's not that surprising, really, given the last game in the series - Killer Instinct Gold - released for the Nintendo 64 in 1996.

Killer Instinct is an update to the classic arcade/Super Nintendo/Nintendo 64 fighting game, featuring popular characters from the original now with modern day graphics.

Most fighting games are unforgiving, seemingly not wanting the less adept players to master their many intricacies, leaving them accessible to only the most devoted and those that already have an understanding of the many systems that typically form the foundations of the genre, though over recent...

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Fun, over-the-top announcer; Hard-hitting, satisfying combat; Incredibly fun combo system; Excellent training mode; Awesome particle effects; New jail system for rage-quitters

Small cast of characters; Excessive unlocking required to experience the game in full; No arcade or story mode

There are dozens of reasons to play fighting games. You might like a robust combo system, you might enjoy sexy fighters in revealing costumes that can "kick high", you might like beating up your siblings or friends in a virtual fashion that won't get you in trouble or you may enjoy the more serious...

Positives Fluid animation; deep and rewarding combo system; excellent tutorial dojo; unique purchase scheme

Negatives Sparse on content; no single-player story or progression modes; potentially offensive characters

Well, here it is, my first Xbox One game review, and go figure, the game I am reviewing is the one that made me want to get an Xbox One in the first place. Killer Instinct is a game series that always holds a special place in my heart, as I remember having to drive all the way up to Pittsburgh to...

Not played killer instinct before, but what a great beat em up! The fight system takes a little getting used to but you will be pulling off some impressive combo's in no time

News that Killer Instinct was returning for the launch of the Xbox One set corners of the fighting community alight. Can it live up to expectations after more than a decade out of the lime light Matt Maguire has the verdict.

The series' brutal, combo-driven gameplay has been given a nice update; An intriguing new character; The narrator is still hilarious; Great netcode

No lobbies yet; Only six characters at the moment; No campaign mode yet

The Xbox One's first fighting game is a reboot of one of Rare's most beloved classics, but is being free-to-play doing it more harm than good

A unique combat system that keeps the best of the earlier games and adds in some useful new ideas of its own; Decent graphics that make the best of the original designs

The microtransaction system is ruinous to the variety of the game; especially online and especially as there are too few characters anyway – or game modes for that matter

Killer Instinct hit its prime back in the 90's when it was one of the ‘must play' games in arcades. It might be before your time but I clearly remember blowing my pocket money on it with a massive grin on my face.

Combos are back and better than ever | Fantastic visuals

Small roster of fighters | AI difficulty spikes