It Has Begun Again! – MORTAL KOMBAT 11: AFTERMATH Review

NetherRealm Studios decided to surprise players with their first ever expansion pack that includes more than just another set of characters but a second campaign. Is it the expansion the game needed? Let’s find out!

Before we begin however, I’d like to quickly give my thoughts on Mortal Kombat 11‘s first season, I guess one could call it. I loved it: it was fun, the gameplay was smooth, pretty much every character felt diverse and unique to play, the DLC characters were all perfectly done, and it featured the best story by NetherRealm thus far…well…almost the best. now onto Aftermath!

THE TERRIFIC TRIO

I was shocked at the announcement of RoboCop joining the kombat and I was even skeptical as to how he could play but after playing him both in the Towers Of Time and the online, I have to say that he is easily one of my favorites in the game: his gear is all great, I love his many abilities that feel straight out of his world, and Peter Weller returning to the role is just glorious.

Sheeva was a character I was genuinely excited for after her appearance in the MK11 story. MK11 had done such a good job in taking characters whose gameplay I usually never cared for like Nightwolf, Liu Kang, and Shao Kahn and made them completely fun to play so I was curious about how they’d tackle Sheeva. Suffice to say: I was pleasantly surprised that she turned out to be as fun as she is. It’s like NetherRealm took everything that was great about Goro from MKX and added it to a more agile and diverse character. Her gear isn’t bad but it’s far from my favorite in the game.

Finally, you have the character I was the most excited to play since he was one of my favorite characters to play in MK: Armageddon: Fujin, the God of Wind and the brother of Raiden. At first, I was a little worried about his gameplay after I saw how different they made him but after just a little while in the game, he is easily one of my mains in the MK11 roster. Visually stunning special moves, great designs, and beautiful gear along with an amazing role in the story mode make this exceed all expectations for the character! I love Fujin!

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AN EVEN BETTER STORY THAN BEFORE!

If Mortal Kombat 11‘s story was the Infinity War of Mortal Kombat, then Aftermath is, in my opinion, the Endgame of Mortal Kombat. Picking up the literal second MK11 left off, the story just gets right into it and provides an incredibly fun and intriguing time travel plot that had me so hooked, I played the game in one four to five hour long sitting and I loved every moment of it!

The story pays very close attention to the details of time travel and how this story effects events from MK11. It reminds me a lot of Back To The Future II in that regard and I mean that in the best way possible! Fujin really shines here as one of the main characters including a moment with Jax that I personally think fixes what I felt was a weak motivation in that part of the story. Nightwolf is great, Sindel steals the show, but let’s talk about the real star of the story…

Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa is back as Shang Tsung and twenty five years later, he still owns the role with perfect suave and charisma that’s both inviting and menacing at the same time. To me, Tagawa’s Shang Tsung is up there with the likes of The Joker, The T-1000, Thanos, and Darth Sidious as one of the greatest villains to ever exist and Aftermath proves he belongs up there. If there is any reason to play this expansion, it’s for Cary Tagawa’s return to Shang Tsung.

And when the story draws to its climactic end, I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t applauding a few times. I adored this story and all I can say is…I cannot wait to see what they have in mind for the next game.

IS IT WORTH THE PRICE?

This is where I feel conflicted because without a doubt, Aftermath is one of the best expansions to a game I have ever played with great content, a story that blew my mind, and more. I have no regrets getting it…that being said, I would totally understand if someone still wanted to wait for it to go on sale. $40 was a steep price, that’s about the price of another game right there: I could have bought Maneater for that price. I was able to get passed it just because I really wanted to play and review it. Is it worth it? I’d say yes and no. If you’re someone who loves Mortal Kombat 11 like I do and you really want to get it, then I say go for it but if you think its too expensive, it is totally understandable.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

Mortal Kombat 11 was an already great game but now with Aftermath, I think the game is perfect: or at least, it’s qualities are amazing enough to help me forget my minor gripes that hardly matter. Aftermath is a great expansion that I cannot get enough of. I’m going to give the expansion an 11/11 because why stop at ten?

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