Mortal Kombat Deception

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Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting...
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PS2

Xbox

8.7

very good

Game Overview

Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans as well as next-generation gamers. The game features lightning-fast hand-to-hand and special weapons combat, secret and returning characters, moves and combinations with new death-dealing battles and fatalities.

The Bottom Line

The sixth episode of the violent and visceral fighting series from Midway pounces on the success of Deadly Alliance with Mortal Kombat: Deception -- the first online game in the history of the franchise. Destructible environments and breakthrough walls hearken back to the days of MK3's surprise smash-through stages, while favorite returning characters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Mileena and Baraka join all-new fighters Darrius, Dairou, and Kobra in a battle to save the realms. In all, the game boasts more than 24 different kombatants, in addition to an enormous Konquest adventure mode, a Kombat Chess mini-game, and an homage to Capcom's Puzzle Fighter series as extras.

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Expert Reviews

85/100

score

The core one-on-one fighting action--whether you play it offline or online--is easily the best part of the game. Like its predecessor, the fighting in Mortal Kombat: Deception is gory, intense, and quite complex, meaning it captures much of what's made MK

87/100

score

It reminds me of the roller rink, the movie theaters-anywhere that had a working Mortal Kombat machine. That's the draw for this game ' nostalgia. The hook is everything else.

88/100

score

More moves, more fatalities, more characters, more mini-games, and the addition of online play are what Deception is all about, and it makes for an end product that's just shy of excellent.

Game Features

Mortal Kombat Deception will release in France under the name Mortal Kombat Mystification.

Midway's Mortal Kombat: Deception Attains Greatest Hits And Platinum Hits Status Mortal Kombat: Deception will be re-distributed with new packaging

Game Specs

Console Link
Network Adaptor 1-2

Controllers
Analog Control, Logitech PS2 USB Headsets, Vibration Function

Memory
753 kb

Modes
Arcade, Practice, Simultaneous, Tournament, Versus

Online Features
Online Multiplayer, Quick Match

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Mature
Content is most suitable for persons ages 17 and up. This game is likely to contain violence and blood, suggestive themes, or strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

Game Info

Platform:	Sony Playstation 2
Release Date:	10/4/2004
Publisher:	Midway Games
Developer:	Midway Games
Genre:	Fighting
ESRB Rating:	M
Gamesite:	--

Game Quality Ratings

Overall

8.7

Gameplay

8.7

Graphics

Sound

Concept

7.9

Difficulty: Medium

OVERALL

8.7/10

Recent Customer Reviews

New Kombat! average, not bad.

Mortal Kombat Unchained is not bad, it's worth buying.
Published 1395 days ago by gamemaster24

Deception on the PSP...you get what you pay for

Mortal Kombat unchained is a true port to the PSP
Published 1761 days ago by payback123

Violence, in a video game? Never!

For fans of the MK series, or those hoping to get into the series, this is a top quality game.
Published 2334 days ago by reddragonflame

Deceptively good new features can't hide Midway's laziness

While it isn't a bad game, Midway has essentially crafted Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance 1.5 ... and changed the name.
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Published 2356 days ago by flash-hammer