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A bit of decapitating, the odd lifeless limb and plenty of blood is definitely the name of the game here. But is it a good game? Well, the success of the previous games has certainly underlined the fact that Mortal Kombat has well and truly cornered the 'violent' beat-'em-up market. This version, however, delivers a lot more than its predecessors.

The increased arsenal for each character and lots more fighters means it still has appeal in that department, but it's the tweaked playability and the combos that make this so much better. There are now more than just standard 'hit the buttons' combos, with chains that actually require a bit of thought. And it's hard as well, which has corrected the fault that cropped up a little too often in the earlier games. The more and more playtime this gets, the better it gets, which is more than can be said for certain other fighting games at the moment.

Overall 93%
Easily the best Kombat so far. It's going to take something pretty special to beat this.