This is the only Mortal Kombat game I ever bought, and I gotta say it's one gory hell of a good time. The character roster is pretty huge and I like how most of them are available right off the bat. Pretty every character in the MK canon is here to kick ass and chew bubble gum... and they're all out of gum. The fighting itself is pretty much been there, done that, but some of enviromental hazards are pretty entertaining. The one player mode, Konquest, (God, does every C word have be spelt with a K in this game?) is nothing to write home about. You start of as this half god tool of a character named Taven, who has save his daddy and decide the fate of the realms from Armageddon. (zzzzzz) The story line is boring and I skipped like half the cut scenes because the dialog and acting is piss poor. (it's even worse than Army of Two) The gameplay is nothing more than linear brawler with endless waves of morons to fight. Even tough I hate Taven's guts, he has some sweet powers that makes it all worth while. There's also these booby traps throughout the levels that kill me WAAAYYY more times than any of the occasional boss battles. Now on to the bonus content: we got Kreate-A-Fighter that is not very deep, but if your creative enough you can design some cool characters. I myself made a Ghost Rider like fighter... pretty badass if I say so myself. The biggest drawback is that you can only make one character per profile. (LAME!!!) And there's Motor Kombat, which is exactly like Mario Kart in everyway, only more violent, and with Mortal Kombat fighters. I'd must say if you love fighting games that are extremely bloody and totally badass then by all means get it. Sure it's mindless entertainment... but so is just about everything else these days. FINISH HIM!!!

Blood. Guts. Gore. Gratuitous violence. What's not to like? A classic for a new age of gamers to relish for awhile...at least until the new MK comes out. Unfortunatley the PS2 will be ending it's run with the MK franchise, instead focusing the upcoming MK8 (title unreleased as of yet) onto it's new PS3. Ed Boon gave the PS2 MK a good farewell with Mortal Kombat:Armageddon. The graphics were decent, and every character ever used in MK are playable making a grand total of 62 characters. Well, make that 63 with the new Kreate A Kharacter, also refered to as a KAK, or a KAF (Kreate A Fighter). A new feature that allows players to design thier own version of the perfect fighter, with a gigantic assortment of custom moves, specials, and attire. Want a fighter with Scorpions spear and Subzeros freezeball, with demon horns and a tail? Those are just some of the benefits to this new feature. Konquest mode introduces two new characters to the series, with Taven and Daegon,two brothers charged with some quest...nothing really special, just have to defeat Blaze. The real bonus to MKA is the online play. Now with the addition of Motor Kombat, a Mario Kart type challenge for up to 8 people. Though seeing as this is MK, it is bloody, with death traps, and deadly specials for your car. There are 10 playable racers, and 5 tracks. Only one track lacks a death trap, making it easier for newcomers to get use to the steering, which is primo. (My personal favorite part of MKA was the Motor Kombat section, seeing as how I got up to rank 8 online, though since it's been a bit since I've played, my rank is in the 30's now). You can make an unlimited amount of gamer tags, there is no need for credit cards, I've had over 100 names myself. Though hacking names on this game is easy with no option to complain about certain aggravating peple that every online game seems to automatically have "kids" Which brings us back to fighting. There are death traps in the majority of the levels making it a little more difficult to focus on your opponent and your environment as well. Midway has decided to forgo their usual fatality specials that differ for each character, instead focusing on a Kreate A Fatality. You can get up to an Ultimate fatality which could include anything from ripping your limbs and organs off, to skewering your opponent in the butt like a grotesque shishkabob. There are the usual amount of cheaters who pull the cord, or quit, but other than that...oh, and the incredible lag, the online play is the main reason for buying Mortal Kombat Armageddon. A lobby for conversation, seperate rooms for KAK fighters only, Motor Kombat only, or you can make your own room and lock it with a password for invitation only klan challenges. This game should provide entertainment for a good while, and will become a classic. A solid ending to PS2's MK franchise. Well done.

Mortal Kombat! As we all know, Mortal Kombat has been bringing gamers joy and laughs. All the blood, all the gore, all the wierd charactors, what else is there you need? But what makes Shaolin Monks different? Well, the story begins as fighters of good and evil are battling it out. You'll notice many charactors: Lu Kang, Kung Lao, Johny Cage, Scorpion, Baraka, and more. At the end, Earthrealm conquers. But of course, Shang Tsung creates a portal and escapes, along with all of his forces. As the battleground starts to crumble apart, Lu Kang and Kung Lao fall behind and fall into a trap set by Shang Tsung, Goro's Lair. But most people don't really buy a Mortal Kombat game for the storyline, they want the blood and gore. Well, I'm here to tell you there is PLENTY. One great thing about this game is the new Co-op mode. It gives you the choice to play with a friend and have more fun. Since there are two players, it is easier to kill bosses. The only downside is that when one of you loose health, the other looses the same amount. So basicly you share the same health. The gameplay for this game is very fun, and the controls are easy to learn. Unique combos and special moves make the game very addicting. The only downside is are the camera angles. Sometimes it does not give enough room to fight multiple enimies in Co-op mode. Up next is what Mortal Kombat is famous for: Fatalities. Lu Kang and Kung Lao carry a huge number of fatalities, 8 each. All are short and sweet, and very bloody. In addition to fatalities, the Mortal Kombat staff added 2 new features: Brutalities(which are seen in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3,) and Mutalities. Brutalities make your character very strong, as they knock off heads in one blow. Mutalities are finishing moves that kill everyone around you in a certain range. The versus mode is not as good as other Mortal Kombat games. You start out with very little stages, and it is almost impossible to not get damaged by holes or spikes in the arena. And sadly, there are only 7 playable charactors. Well, thats better than the story mode option, which has 4 playable charactors. Overall, I recomend this game to any Mortal Kombat fan. The long hours of gameplay will keep you buisy for a while. Not to mention many secrets and other fun things while playing. Thus, I come to the conclution, of a 4 out of 5.

I give Mortal Kombat Armageddon for PS2 a 5 and a 2 thumbs up.I love this game because they have every person from every mortal kombat!!!When i played this i was like OMFG! They have Night Wofl,Baraka,Onaga,Nitara,evil raden and much much more!The beast part of it is that you can kreat ur own player with custalbe move set and choose from a soward or a axe.They are no doubts about this game only one tho.Remember when in the old mortal kombat when you do arcade you do through like 12 peolpe well in this one you don't u go through like 7+blaze.Motor Kombat that is so much fun!me and my big bro be playing it i be kicking his ass!It be mad funny.And the konquest 99.9% kool 1% not every thing is kool bout the konquest its just that you can not jump!What up with that he didn't learn how to jump when he was like 1 or 3. Well that my review about mortal kombat.

i liked this game because of the fighting and races. my friend and his brother liked it but their mother tells us not to play it because my friends brother is scared (because it is gory)but he is not really scared so my friend secrectly comes to my house to play it my father and mother dont tell anything.