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Has there
ever been a
more violent
reveal trailer
than Mortal
Kombat 11’s
bloody brutal
two-and-a-
half minutes of slicing and dicing?
Somewhere even The Last Of Us’
Ellie is reaching for the sick bucket.
Billed as a return to the series’
gory heyday, Mortal Kombat 11 will
again feature a cinematic narrative
mode, which follows on directly from
Mortal Kombat X; Dark Raiden is on
the warpath and so many bones are
going to be brokenacross time.
The trailer is full of hints as to how
this latest iteration of the game will
play. Dark Raiden pulls a pike from
the scenery, teasing more
interactive stages. Scorpion draws a
sword, suggesting stance changes.
The pair deliver fatal blows – a
broken chest bone, gouged eyes,
electrocution, stabbings – but keep
on brawling, backed by 21 Savage’s
song Immortal. We’re getting a
‘Groundhog Day’ vibe from this entry,Mortal Kombat
turnsitupto
NetherRealm’s brawler ups the gore quota
Mortal Kombat 11 will be released 23
April. More details at mortalkombat.com.Q Scorpion’s face mask is smashed – will
we get destructible armour this time round?and that feeling is supported by the
tease of a brand-new character
caressing a giant hourglass.KUSTOM KARACTERS
Lifting ideas from dev NetherRealm
Studios’ massively successful
Injustice 2, the new Mortal Kombat
features a deep crafting setup,
called the Custom Character
Variation System. You’re able to
personalise any character from the
game’s roster of classic and new
fighters, adding your own twists and
touches to make your fighter stand
out online. We expect an XP and
lootbox system similar to the one
that made Injustice 2 so essential to
make its way into Mortal Kombat 11.
“Our Custom Character Variation
System opens up an infinite amount
of options for players to personalise
their favourite fighters,” commented
creative director Ed Boon.
Pre-orders are available now, and
if you sign up you’ll get Shao Kahn at
launch and access to the beta.SAVAGE TUNES
Mortal Kombat features an original
music track by multi-platinum
selling rapper 21 Savage, called
Immortal. The song debuted
over the reveal trailer to a mixed
response from the MK community.Q A cut above the rest? MK11 teases
more gore than previous games.