Mortal Kombat 11 is a combating game established by NetherRealm Studios as well as published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Working on a heavily customized version of Unreal Engine 3, it is the l lth primary installment in the Mortal Kombat collection and also a follow up to 2015’s Mortal Kombat X. Revealed at The Game Honors 2018, the video game was released in The United States and Canada and Europe on April 23, 2019 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch Over, PlayStation 4, and also Xbox One. The Switch over version was postponed in Europe, and was launched on May 10, 2019.

Upon release, the console variations of Mortal Kombat 11 obtained typically favorable reviews, which commended the gameplay, tale, graphics, as well as enhanced netcode, however it obtained objection for the presence of microtransactions as well as over-reliance on grinding.

Mortal Kombat 11

Like the previous two video games in the series, Mortal Kombat 11 is a 2.5 D combating game. Alongside the returning Casualties and Cruelties, brand-new gameplay functions are presented, such as Deadly Blows and Krushing Impacts. Deadly Blows are special relocations comparable to the X-ray moves in Mortal Kombat X. Like X-ray relocations, Fatal Blows deal a large quantity of damage, yet unlike them, they just appear when a gamer’s health and wellness goes down below 30%, as well as can just be carried out once per match. Krushing Strikes are an unique cinematic variant of an offered special move, activated when certain needs are satisfied, like most Cruelties in the previous game. Likewise brand-new to the collection is a Perfect Block auto mechanic, which permits a comeback window after blocking a strike with accurate timing. An additional returning finisher is Grace, last seen in Mortal Kombat 3, where the winning gamer can choose to restore their challenger, giving them a small amount of life.

Mortal Kombat 11 introduces a Custom Variant feature which offers a personality modification system comparable to the Gear system in NetherRealm Studios’ previous DC Comics fighting game Oppression 2, enhancing over the Variant system featured in Temporal Kombat X. Each character has a preliminary collection of attire, tools as well as moves, which can be further personalized by the gamer. However, unlike Injustice 2, in Temporal Kombat 11 the personalities’ appearance does not establish their capacities, enabling the gamers to produce custom-made relocation checklists individually of their character’s appearance.

Complying with Shinnok’s loss, Dark Raiden strategies to safeguard Earthrealm by destroying all its opponents as well as making an instance of Shinnok, beheading him. This latter act influences Kronika, Shinnok’s mom as well as the keeper of time, to reword history in order to remove Raiden’s interference. 2 years later, a Special Forces strike team led by Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage, as well as Jacqui Briggs strike the Netherrealm, with Raiden providing a diversion to assist them. The group prospers in damaging the Netherrealm castle, though at the price of Sonya’s life. Kronika produces a partnership with revenants Liu Kang and Kitana, currently leaders of the Netherrealm, immediately after that.

Meanwhile, Kotal Kahn, the current emperor of Outworld, attempts to perform Shao Kahn loyalist Kollector yet is interrupted by a time storm that brings Shao Kahn, Skarlet, Baraka, and also more youthful variations of Kano, Erron Black, Jade, Raiden, Kitana, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya, Jax, Scorpion, Kabal, and also Kung Lao from an alternative timeline as well as erases Dark Raiden from existence. A battle erupts in Kotal’s arena till D’Vorah transfers Baraka, Skarlet, Shao Kahn, Black, and also Kano to her hive; recruiting them right into Kronika’s fold.

Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Raiden appear at the Earthrealm’s Special Forces HQ after forging a partnership with Kotal Kahn while Jade and Kitana aid Kotal in safeguarding Outworld from Kronika’s forces. Liu Kang and also Kung Lao investigate the Wu Shi Academy and experience Kronika’s henchman, Geras. Their subsequent fight finishes with Geras using his chronokinetic powers to escape with powerful power pills containing Earthrealm’s vital force.

The Special Forces discover that Sektor, backed by Noob Saibot and a cyberized Frost, is developing a cyborg army for Kronika. Sub-Zero and also Hanzo Hasashi are sent to the factory to stop them. With Cyrax’s aid, they shut down the Cyber Lin Kuei; requiring Geras as well as both versions of Kano to revive Sektor and reconstruct the cyber army themselves. Raiden attempts to talk to the Senior Gods. They refuse to assist, but Cetrion offers him a hint to beat Kronika. Throughout a later effort, Raiden uncovers the Senior Gods were eliminated, and that Cetrion betrayed them to serve her mom, Kronika. Kotal and also Jade most likely to a Tarkatan camp in order to transform them away from Shao Kahn, however Kotal’s hatred towards the Tarkatans causes Jade to fight him prior to Shao Khan shows up and also catches them.

The Special Forces base is ruined by the Black Dragon as well as the Cyber Lin Kuei, with the young Johnny and also Sonya caught at the same time, the older Johnny injured, and also Sektor killed. Due to the damage of Sub-Zero’s Lin Kuei Temple, Wu Shi Academy’s Skies Holy place, and the Special Forces base, the Shirai-Ryu’s Fire Garden is the just safe haven delegated Earthrealm’s heroes. Cassie leads a strike team to conserve her moms and dads, where Sonya eliminates the more youthful variation of Kano to erase his present self from existence. At the same time, Kitana, Liu Kang, as well as Kung Lao fight Baraka in order to safeguard a partnership in between him and Sheeva. With their aid, Kitana efficiently defeats as well as blinds Shao Kahn, uniting the Outworld intrigues and acquiring the throne from Kotal.

Raiden sends out Jax as well as Jacqui to get the Crown of Souls from Shang Tsung’s now-abandoned island, however the pair are obstructed by Cetrion and also contemporary Jax, that had been tricked by Kronika. Hasashi is charged with getting Kharon, the ferryman of Netherrealm’s souls, to join their side so they can travel to Kronika’s citadel. Hasashi fights his more youthful self and convinces him to join his side, only to be mortally wounded by D’Vorah. Scorpion drives her away and also returns to the Fire Yard to recognize Hasashi’s passing away desire. Nonetheless, an angered Raiden attacks him on view, considering making use of Shinnok’s amulet. Liu Kang intervenes, triggering Raiden to see that they have fought in several timelines, and also understand Kronika managed them all due to the fact that their mixed toughness is the only thing that can quit her. Anticipating this, Kronika abducts Liu Kang to compromise the heroes. With Kharon recruited, a joint Earthrealm/Outworld military attacks Kronika’s keep. Geras is decreased in the endless Sea of Blood; Frost is closed down, disabling the Cyber Lin-Kuei; as well as the older Jax issues to the heroes’ side.

When he’s absorbed his past self’s heart, Kronika sends out revenant Liu Kang to assault Raiden. After defeating him, Raiden combines with him as well as previous Liu Kang to end up being Fire God Liu Kang; acquiring the memories as well as understanding of Kronika’s strategy from his revenant self in the process. The heroes breach the Keep, just for Kronika to turn back time to its beginning. Fire God Liu Kang nevertheless shows immune due to his godlike status, and subsequently beats the continuing to be revenants and also Cetrion before battling Kronika.

Relying on the result of the battle, the tale finishes in 3 various ways:

Non-canonically, if Liu Kang is beat by Kronika, she guillotines him and also introduces the start of the New Age.
If Liu Kang effectively beats Kronika but loses one round to her, he is unable to bring Kitana back because of Kronika returning history also far. Rather, a now-mortal Raiden supplies to become Liu Kang’s expert for as long as his life time lasts. This ending establishes the stage for the development Aftermath
If Liu Kang successfully defeats Kronika in two straight rounds without losing once, he manages to reunite with Kitana, and both vow to create a new and better timeline while undoing Kronika’s mistakes. Though they realize that mortals will still make their own choices and new evils will eventually arise, they resolve to face whatever happens together.
Aftermath.
Just as Liu Kang and Raiden are about to use the Hourglass to restore history, Shang Tsung appears alongside Fujin and a younger version of Nightwolf to warn them that they need the Crown of Souls in order to do so. To retrieve it, the sorcerer asks to be sent back in time to before Kronika destroyed the timeline, and for assistance in reviving Sindel. However, their actions alert Kronika, who becomes aware of her death and Shang Tsung’s true intentions.