#Mk 11 switch review pro#
#Mk 11 switch review series#

For those playing on PS4, Xbox One and PC, the transition between cutscenes and pre-fight intros are seamless, but you'll really notice the shift on Switch. The visual changes made are similar to those applied to other triple-A fare that have held performance above all others on Switch, such as the impressive debut of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. The pace of play may have been purposefully slowed down, but whether you're fighting against the AI, battling locally or taking your thirst for violence online, this Switch port rarely stumbles when it comes to performance.

#Mk 11 switch review pro#

While the Joy-Cons aren't that well suited to the dexterity required for a fighting game in 2019 (we found the Pro Controller, not surprisingly, the best option outside of a proper fight stick), you can instantly feel just how accurate and empowering MK11 feels. And while MK11 has had to undergo some visual downgrades to make this happen, that 60fps target holds true, even when you're pulling off more elaborate moves such as Krushing Blows (something that affected previous instalments released on PS Vita). Drop below this figure and the speed, input accuracy and tactical nuance needed to excel at a fighting game - especially at a pro tournament level where MK11 is no doubt positioning itself - are dashed against the rocks of mediocrity and frustration. When NetherRealm announced it was working on a port for Nintendo Switch, it made it clear a locked target of 60fps was firmly in its sights. The only caveat is you only get one per match (not per round), so when a match comes down to two players on a sliver of health between them and their Fatal Blows still ready to play, those closing moments become like never before. Activated when your health drops dangerously low, these special attacks work a lot like the Super Moves from the Injustice series, with character-specific violence that takes a whopping 35% health off the bar. The re-introduction of Krushing Blows (an updated version of the X-Ray moves from previous entries) provide a satisfying way to inflict considerable damage on your opponent (with an obligatory look at how much skull or spine you're shattering), but it's Fatal Blows that add the most significant change. You'll still need to learn the precise inputs of your chosen main, but once you've mastered the ins and outs of their moveset, that measured pace enables you to really string together some lethally creative combos. For anyone that's been playing MK for years - especially the previous two entries - this transition will take the longest to adapt to, but it's an important adjustment that plays into the more technical nature of M11's input system and reduces those combo rushes that can often be over-spammed online. The ability to run has been completely removed and the speed of your walk has been reduced considerably. The first thing you'll notice is the slower pace of each battle. Everything has been tweaked or adjusted to make this the most improved entry yet.

#Mk 11 switch review series#

The story mode - a staple of the series in recent years - is its most rewarding yet, packed with Easter eggs and nonstop nods to its own decades long canon. Character models - both in cutscenes and in battle - have never looked or moved better thanks to the improvements made in Injustice 2. Thanks to the overhaul of its fighting mechanics in MK9, the welcome improvements (and new characters) introduced in MKX and the more accessible nature of the Injustice games, MK11 immediately feels like a fighter in the rudest of health. That drought in gloriously over-the-top western violence has finally been quenched with the suitably bombastic arrival of Mortal Kombat 11 on Nintendo Switch.Īnd you can really see just how far the Chicago, IL based studio has come since Armageddon. It's bizarre to think that it's been 13 years since the likes of Scorpion, Kung Lao and Raiden spilled blood on a Nintendo platform with 2006's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon on Wii, but that absence has enabled NetherRealm Studios to finally bring the quality of its combat model to the level that reflects its devotion to slapstick gore.