Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1 is a PlayStation 5 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It centers on combat encounters, offense-defense reads, and character matchups, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Mortal Kombat 1 is a PlayStation 5 fighting game centered on combat encounters, offense-defense reads, and character matchups. Short bouts use character differences and rising difficulty for variety, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hit feedback, and readable arenas create match tension, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that button mapping, move recognition, multiplayer accessories, and cpu behavior can affect balance. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Mortal Kombat is a fighting series where martial artists and supernatural rivals settle their disputes in brutal duels. You read an opponent’s attacks, block and counter with special moves and combos, while graphic Fatalities give victories their unmistakable finish.
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AI review
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Engaging Kameo combinations with uneven solo content and guidance.
Kameo assists give Mortal Kombat 1 a compelling layer of combination-building, allowing players to extend attacks or escape pressure through their partner choice. On PS5, cinematic storytelling and inventive finishers support the reinvented cast, although some character arcs receive uneven attention. The repetitive structure of Invasions is less persuasive than the underlying combat. Practical learning support is similarly mixed: independent PS5 testing praised the detailed general tutorial, but character-specific instruction focused mostly on combo exercises rather than complete game plans. That same test found online play solid within its conditions, not a guarantee for every present-day connection. The assessment covers the standard game and does not add paid expansion content to justify its recommendation.
Strengths
- Kameos broaden attack and defense
- Distinctive character reinvention and finishers
Weaknesses
- Repetitive solo progression
- Thin character-specific teaching
Who it is for: Fighting players interested in learning character and Kameo combinations.
Play notes: Graphic violence; paid expansions excluded, and historical online testing is not a universal guarantee.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Several modes offer goals, but repetitive single-player encounters dilute their value. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Kameo assists create worthwhile offensive and defensive combinations within a distinctive combo style. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Inventive finishers and cinematic spectacle impress, despite uneven character arcs. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Strong general tutorials aid learning, while thin character guidance leaves important gaps. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- NetherRealm Studios
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Release date
- Sep 19, 2023
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Fighting · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time CombatSolo-friendlyFantasyFast-pacedReplayablePlayer versus PlayerMelee CombatSide-scrollingCombos
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideSep 19, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideSep 19, 2023
Game gallery
Sources
- www.mortalkombat.com