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Game Information
- Platform: PlayStation2
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 18 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 18. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 18 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
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Product Features
- Returning and new characters with full 3D movement
- Completely redesigned multiple-move-set fighting system
- Selectively change move-sets during a match
- Each character has several special attacks to utilise during battles
- Brutal Fatalities with gruesome and bloody detail
- Over 20 interactive environments
- Multiple play modes
- Bonus DVD including making-of and history features and Adema video
- For 1-2 players
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Mortal Kombat, the curse of spelling pedants and easily offended parents everywhere, has returned (again)--and this time it's making a proper effort to reclaim its crown as king of the beat-'em-ups. Just like movies and music there are some games that just seem to be a product of their time, appearing ridiculous when dragged kicking and screaming into the present day. Mortal Kombat suffered just such a fate when it was given one sequel too many and people realised that badly digitised 2-D characters in a dumbed-down version of Street Fighter II wasn't quite in keeping with the zeitgeist.
Sensibly, instead of trying to do just the same old thing with better graphics, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance brings that most unexpected of presents to the beat-'em-up party: a new idea. Specifically, it gives you the ability to switch, at the press of a shoulder button, between one of three different fighting styles for each character. This works tremendously well, allowing you to change from ranged to close-up to weapons attacks, for example, with ease. The ability to see physical damage appear on your opponent during the course of a match is also a nice touch, but thankfully they haven't thrown the baby out with the bathwater and all the old Mortal Kombat extras are still here: there's a ton of spilt claret if you so much as touch the other player and a range of spine-ripping fatalities and brutalities to show off with at the end of a bout. Admittedly the graphics still aren't all that great, but they do the job and quite frankly anything that manages to make Mortal Kombat fresh and exciting again is doing very well indeed. --David Jenkins
Official PlayStation 2 Magazine
"A triumphant return... a truly individual and spectacular-looking game. 8/10."
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
MK deadly alliance. Back with a vengance,
This review is from: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (PS2) (Video Game)
One could be forgiven for seeing the name "Mortal Kombat" On the cover of a videogame and quickly browsing past, after all the series has been plauged by re-hashed games and ideas, as well as having to live up to the originality of the first game. But "MK Deadly Alliance" shatters all doubt I had in my mind when hearing of its release.The Gameplay has been totally re-vamped for one thing. Gone is the tedium of punch,kick,punch,fireball,finishing move. Now each of the twenty+ characters has mulitple fighting stances and styles which can be switched between mid-play. Each fighter also has his/her own weapon which can be drawn during battle and used. The weapon combat also also been completely overhauled since Mortal Kombat 4, and is now far more intricate and challenging to the player. The game itself is in full 3D with many multi-layered arenas and interactive stages. There is also a new pit stage which is far superior to previous games. Another tick in the postive column for "MK:DA" Is the dramatic change in appearance and style of old favourites like " Shang Tsung" and "Scorpion", There are some awesome new charcters who are completely new to the world of Mortal Kombat. These include: "Mavado","Drahmin" and "Blind Kenshi". The history of Mortal Kombat has been colourful and often a little disappointing, but this game shows that Mortal Kombat has broken its way into the 21st century and is ready to take on the likes of Tekken and Dead or Alive. This time however , It has more than a fighting chance of winning
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GET OVER HERE!!!!!!!,
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This review is from: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (PS2) (Video Game)
Oh my word, this game is the best beat-em-up I have ever played. The ability to have different fighting styles; the weapons; the koffins; the fatalities... In this game you truely have to earn your ability to obtain locked characters and learn combos. Whether you could ever pull off a style branch combo that you learn in Konquest mode is probably down the to the gamer (of course I can't yet!!!) Gameplay is smooth, and the character graphics are excellent.A game that cannot be put down...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It was worth it after all,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (PS2) (Video Game)
From the minute you start playing this game, you'll be hooked quite literally! This latest instalment is by far the best in the series. The graphics are brilliant with superb 3D gameplay and use of backgrounds. There are loads of special characters to unlock and the range of things to do will keep you going for hours on end, such as the Konquest mode and trying to buy good stuff in the Krypt.Each character has 3 styles of fighting, one including a weapon, which allow you to practice again and again to perfect each character. There are lots to discover and sound and visual appeal is great. Only one thing; where did the fatalities go? Normally, each would have 2 fatalities at their disposal. But although they are far from disappointing in Deadly Alliance, you can't help but notice the loss in each character not having more than one, especially with the pit fatalities also eradicated. Also, fluency is not as established as it was previously, which means fighting is occasionally quite slow. However I don't think this takes a great deal away from the fact that this games shines and is well worth the wait. Die hard fans will love it as well as those who are just trying it for the first time (you've been missing out!). This game has guts, gore and brutality. The hype for this game, this time, is proved right.
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