? Last May saw the release of Mortal Kombat X, the best MK entry in years. I reviewed it for the Xbox One at the link below: http://www.vg-reloaded.com/xbox-one-review-mortal-kombat-x/ Mortal Kombat XL is essentially the same game, but with all available DLC added to it, including fighters like...

GREAT, Absolute fun. play it when people come over and everybody will want to join in. fun party game or play alone and indulge in story mode and tower mode.

Perhaps it doesn't need saying, but playing Mortal Kombat XL has shown me that its developer NetherRealm Studios really do have an incredible eye for the ludicrously violent and the stupendously hammy.

Honestly, I don't know how Mortal Kombat does it. At first, the theory with its guest characters was that it could use anything under NetherRealm's parent company Warner Bros. This opened the door for Freddy Krueger in Mortal Kombat 9 and Jason Voorhees in X .

Practicality in character lore; Seem to have initial balance; Viscerally entertaining

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A fighting gaming bursting with content, as well as severed body parts, and more of both makes this XL edition particularly good value for money.

The OTT violence is gloriously varied and just tongue-in-cheek enough not to offend; Varied characters and disciplines, especially in the XL edition; Story mode is surprisingly 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

With all the fighting games released in the past couple of years, none of them hit that nostalgic button any better than Mortal Kombat X . The legendary franchise has seen many highs and lows over the past few decades but when Mortal Kombat X arrived on the scene last year, fans were thrilled and...

Stunning visuals; Strong cast of characters; FINISH HIM never felt so good

Microtransactions annoying; Online players will punish you; A little early for an XL edition