• Stunning graphics
• Brilliant popcorn-munching, bone-crunching story mode
• Great character roster with cool variations
• Crammed with long-term hooks, online and offline

• Have to pay extra for specific MK stars
• Fighting can feel oddly

Against all odds, I think Mortal Kombat X can take on the best of Capcom and Namco and hold its corner. While the core fighting isn’t quite as fluid, it’s smart, inventive and a lot of fun, while the brilliant story mode, Factions meta-game and additional game modes should keep you coming back for months to come. Easily the best Mortal Kombat yet, it’s the first that can go toe-to-toe with Tekken and Streetfighter without going down.