100
Gabe Gurwin
Digital Trends
“Mortal Kombat 11 delivers the best fighting gameplay in the franchise to date, with a healthy dose of style.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Fluid and brutal combat
- Gorgeous cinematics
- Plenty of modes
- Creative fatalities
- Versatile Variations
- High Damage Potential
Points of Contention
- Story is hard to follow
- Not Game‑Changing
- Steep Learning Curve
- Punishable On Block
- Limited Pressure
- Visual Compromises
Professional Reviews
10 reviews from 3 critics80 Mitchell Saltzman 8 reviews · avg IGN “Spawn doesn't quite dethrone Joker as the best of the Kombat Pack, but his unique and versatile moveset is a blast.”
Mitchell Saltzman 8 reviews · avg
IGN
“Spawn doesn't quite dethrone Joker as the best of the Kombat Pack, but his unique and versatile moveset is a blast.”
All 8 Mitchell Saltzman reviews, aggregated above
90
The Joker DLC
“Even among Mortal Kombat 11’s crowd of excellent DLC characters, The Joker stands out as one of the best.”
90
Mortal Kombat 11
“Mortal Kombat 11 is the best game in the 27‑year‑old series thanks to deep, methodical new mechanics and fun story.”
85
Sindel DLC
“Sindel's learning curve is as steep as her hair is long, but her unique archetype is worth the effort.”
85
Terminator DLC
“The only real downer about The Terminator is that again, while he looks spectacular, his voice just feels off.”
80
Spawn DLC
“Spawn doesn't quite dethrone Joker as the best of the Kombat Pack, but his unique and versatile moveset is a blast.”
80
Nightwolf DLC
“his extremely strong fundamentals-focused moveset, versatile playstyle, and hands down the single best outro animation in the entire game has not only made Nightwolf my favorite of the two currently released DLC characters, but he might actually be my new main.”
78
Mortal Kombat 11 Switch
“It’s impressive that Mortal Kombat 11 plays as well as it does on Switch, but it loses a lot when you’re on the go and away from wi-fi.”
65
Shang Tsung DLC
“But unfortunately, none of these moves make it into Shang Tsung’s competitive variations, which is an even bigger disappointment considering the fact that one of those, Soulmaster, is just straight-up weak.”
70
Hayden Dingman
PCWorld
“Mortal Kombat 11 is an excellent cap on the trilogy’s story and a fantastic fighting game as well, but lingering PC performance woes and an exhausting grind for unlockables sour the experience.”
