You can multiply these points by stringing together higher and higher combos and by finishing your opponent with a bloody Fatality. Only the basic attacks are available from the very beginning, but as you progress, you can upgrade them and acquire new combos and special abilities by spending the experience points you get from killing enemies.
There also are aerial versions of these attacks, as well as a variety of special moves that can be performed in combination with the R2 button, and all attacks can be strung together into some devastating combos. There is a quick attack that is self explanatory, a power attack that can be charged up and sends enemies flying across the battlefield, and a launch attack that sends enemies skywards, and each attack has an alternative effect when performed while running towards your foe. You have a button for throwing enemies, one for blocking, and three buttons for the three basic attacks. The left stick simultaneously moves your character and directs your attacks, and the right stick controls the camera. The general fighting scheme is simple yet effective. Battles are very dynamic and have a nice, natural flow to them, partly owing to the newly introduced multi-directional fighting system that makes fighting against multiple opponents a breeze. Midway has done an excellent job with translating the classic fighting style of the series for the new type of game. It does twist and turn a little in yawn inducing, soap opera fashion but, considering how fun the gameplay is, it is not hard to overlook the lameness of the story.Īs the game starts, you are given the choice of playing as either Liu Kang or Kung Lao, both having all their staple moves and abilities, such as Liu Kang's bicycle kick and Kung Lao's hat throw. It is up to Kung Lao and Liu Kang, the game's main playable characters, to stop him, and that's pretty much the whole story. Shang Tsung and his minions escape back to Outworld through a portal, from where he hatches an evil scheme to take over earth-realm, thus defying the rules set by the Elder Gods. The game takes place at the end of the first MK tournament, right after Shang Tsung is defeated by Liu Kang. It draws inspiration from the side-scrolling games of the nineties, such as Final Fight and Streets of Rage, and does not abide by the strict rules of traditional fighting games, making it more accessible to the casual gamers while keeping a distinct Mortal Kombat feel. Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, however, came as a real surprise. Midway's previous attempts of taking the series in a new direction with Mortal Kombat: Special Forces and Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero were such total failures that saying those games were of wretched quality feels like praising them.
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