Killer Instinct: Season 1 Developed by: Double Helix Games Published by: Microsoft Studios Released: October 2013 ESRB Rating: T: Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence Available On: Genre: Fighter Price: Free (one character at a time, rotated), $5 (for individual character purchases), $19.99 (8...

Great local multiplayer experience; free-to-play without being pay-to-win; stays true to original game

UI is not pleasant; matchmaking does not always do a good job of matching equally skilled players; controls take a long time to memorize for each character

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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

The sad truth about fighting games is that much of what makes playing them against others interesting is usually kept obscured. succeeds enormously at exposing all of that information to players of all skill levels.

Excellent tutorials; Smart combat system; Gorgeous effects

Limited roster; Character art

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

Killer Instinct is back to bust heads and break combos after an almost two-decade-long hiatus. Once you decipher the game's free-to-play pricing , you discover a bombastic brawler whose balanced fighting mechanics buck the trend towards very long, very technical combos while still providing an...

Fights are intense and engaging; Combo and counter breakers emphasize mind games; Online play runs smoothly; Ultra Edition includes classic Killer Instinct

Barebones online and offline modes; Lacks replay sharing

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...

Other console/handheld formats: N/A 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...

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.

The new 'Killer Instinct' is mired in free-2-play trappings, a lack of content and unnecessary unlock system, is very rough around edges. And yet, the solid and at times pretty fighting twist on 'Street Fighter IV' delivered by the game, is almost a must-own for fighting fans on the new system,...

These past few years have ushered in a great era of fighting games. From Persona 4 Arena to Skullgirls to Marvel vs. Capcom 3, gaming's seen a lot of fresh blood mixing in with the older franchises making a comeback.

Several PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launch titles haven't really taken much advantage of either console's improved hardware, but Killer Instinct looks outright incredible; From intricate character detailing to the splash from blocked fireballs, it's clear that the developers pushed the graphics as...