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Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

(2006, Video Games - Fighting, Rated M, Play it on: PlayStation 2)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Engaging but extremely gory fight game for mature players.

Why We Rated This not for kids

The good stuff

  • Ease of play:

    Not an issue.
  • Educational value:

    None.
 

What to watch out for

  • Online interaction:

    Online play with chat can create unpredictable conversations.
  • Messages:

    With its Kreate-a-Fatality mode, this is a game about rewarding you for killing in the most shocking way possible.
  • Role models:

    In this fantasy fighting game you are tasked with fighting until the death.
  • Violence:

    While not photo-realistic, the game is highly violent and gory. You can rip opponents' heads off, break backs, impale them on spikes, etc. There is even a Kreate-a-Fatality mode in which the goal is to create the worst and grossest manner of killing like severing limbs and ripping out innards.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon was written by Marc Saltzman

Parents need to know that this game is part of the Mortal Kombat series, one of the most controversial franchises in video game history. As with its predecessors, this is extremely gory, allowing you to rip opponents' heads off, break their backs, impale them on spikes, and so on. The game also allows you to fight to the death online. While we don't recommend this title for anyone under 17, if you let younger teens play, you should be aware of the issues that online play creates.

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  • Families can talk about fantasy fighting vs. reality. How awful would these fights be in real life? Why are they turned into a game?
  • Does the over-the-top, fantastical gore in this game make it more appealing?
  • Does creating your own fighter make this game more interesting? How about the Kreate-a-Fatality system -- does that make you feel more vested in the experience?
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What’s the Story?

MORTAL KOMBAT: ARMAGEDDON, available for the Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox, is the first in the series to feature every character from the 14-year-old Mortal Kombat universe, totaling more than 50 3-D fighters. It's still the same 'ol 3-D fighting game: Each player picks a character and beats each other to a pulp, in a number of different environments. If you don't want to go with a preexisting character, Armageddon is the first Mortal Kombat game with a Kreate-a-Fighter mode. Fighting, which is very fast-paced, requires mastery in hand-to-hand combat, weapons, and magic -- gamers who try their luck by random "button mashing" won't get very far in this title. Close

Is It Any Good?

Midway has expanded a few of its game modes; aside from the single-player game (against the game's artificial intelligence) and a two-player mode (on the same television), Armageddon also offers a deeper Konquest game (a story-based adventure) and expanded online play for head-to-head matches over the Internet -- with faster response times than found in 2004's Mortal Kombat: Deception. Armageddon doesn't evolve the genre much, but just gives the player a lot more of the same stuff, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Also, while this game's graphics look OK (better on the Xbox than the PlayStation 2), it doesn't compare to fighting games on the Xbox 360 such as Tecmo's Dead or Alive 4.

Mortal Kombat fans can pick up Armageddon for $39.95, or they may opt for the Premium Edition ($49.95), which includes a playable of the original Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, more than 60 minutes of bonus DVD video content, a collectible metal case (with four unique box fronts in total), and an animation cell cover art autographed by franchise co–creator Ed Boon.

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Publisher’s Details

Released on 11/28/2006, price $39.95, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence)

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  1. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Oregon
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0

    GORY

    just dont even show ur kids this game

  3. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    never played it and don't intend to

    to violent, waste of time

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    looks BAAAAAAAD

    sucky

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it 5.0

    omgod

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