Mortal Kombat: Deception (Xbox)

My review of this game:
(1) Bad, (2) Poor, (3) good, (4) very good, (5) Amazing!!!
Graphics: 5
Story Line: 3
Game Play: 5
Multiplayer: 4
Sound: 4

Overall rating: 5


This is the ultimate MK Game   May 13, 2005
5 out of 9 found this review helpful

Mortal Kombat Deception is number 6 in the series and is the best one to date. I mean the amount of content is just amazing, now mortal kombat is more than a fighting game it is so much more besides!!. I extremely enjoyed this game on PS2 and im about to purchase this amazing game for XBOX to try it on xbox live!!. SHEER EXELLENCE WELL DONE MIDWAY!!


Mortal Kombat Deception - The Ultimate Fighting Game   January 22, 2005
Rob Ward (UK)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful

I have been a fan of Mortal Kombat since MKI on the SNES. MKI was a huge success and this continued throughout the series. Mortal Kombat Deception uses the same award-winning fighting formula combined with excellent new features to make a superb game. Many old Mortal Kombat favourites are back (Mileena, Sindel, Nightwolf, Ermac to name a few) as well as many brand new warriors (Darrius, Hotaru, Havik to name a few)
The main thing that separates this MK game from all others is the new ways to play. Not only can you fight against friends and the computer in traditional Kombat, but you can also engage in Chess Kombat and Puzzle Kombat.
** Basic Kombat ** - The same game engine is used to provide players with 2 fighting styles and 1 weapon is back from MK Deadly Alliance. Moves can be strung together to develop your own combos and the best part of MK is still there - the fatalities. Each character has two fatalities as well as one Hara Kiri (Suicide move).
** Chess Kombat ** - A brilliant version of chess where you choose MK characters as pieces. When you go to 'take a piece', you must fight to decide the winner. Spells and bonus squares add an extra level of strategy to the game!
** Puzzle Kombat ** - Puzzle Kombat is extremely addictive to play and is similar to Tetris. You have to match coloured blocks before breaking them with special coloured dragon medallions. The loser is finished off in true Mortal Kombat style.......
** Konquest ** - This new Mortal Kombat Single player feature is excellent. You start off as young Shujinko running around in Earth realm when you meet Damashi and agree to go on a conquest to recover special objects for the Elder Gods. As Shujinko, you can roam anywhere throughout 6 realms and meet characters from previous MK games. By the end of your mission, you are an old man and Shujinko is unlocked as a playable character. The Konquest mode is the portal to many Krpyt unlockables such as Alt costumes, art etc. The Krpyt is similar to that in MK:DA.
A new feature to Mortal Kombat is online play, where you can battle other players online in traditional kombat, puzzle kombat and chess kombat. This tops off an already excellent game. If you are a fan of the MK series or you simply enjoy fighting games, then this is essential. I can honestly say that it is the best fighting game I have ever seen!


oh my thunder god   December 29, 2004
4 out of 12 found this review helpful

This game is great because of mainly four thing's

good graphics
Lots of GORE
Tons of charachters
and the all disemboweling fatalities are back

But your probably thinking 'wow he's only said 4 things' but i named four things that they could have improved onbecause everything else is top notch.
the combos are difficult to pull off sometimes but are very rewarding. The konquest mode is great because it gives you the story from shujinko's point of view since the MK world was madeand if your patient you will earn more koins and meet all the charachters ever except for reptile who just says 'leave me be'

all in all a 100% sucessfull game


DECEPTION = OUTSTANDING!!   December 26, 2004
Lucy (UK unfortunately)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful

WHAT CAN I SAY? seriously this has got to be the best Mortal kombat game ever. Nice smooth fighting, new levels/characters, beautiful graphics if anyone likes fighting games this is the one for you.

Pro's
*New characters
*Simple fighting moves/combo's
*Outstanding graphics
(u can go from one part of a level into another)
*More blood and gore than ever (parents won't be pleased lol)
*Super, Super quick loading considering its a big game.

Con's (only minors)
*The extra chess and puzzle games can get annoying.
*Chess is long winded and in order to take a square u have to fight.
(ok at first bit it gets on your nerves after a while)
*Puzzle, is fun to begin with gets boring plus the comp usually wins.

Other than that i have no complaints at all! this is a super game if you own a xbox/ps2 GO BUY IT! u won't be dissapointed.
I can't wait fot the next game, KEEP EM COMIN'!!