Mortal Kombat 1 review – Johnny Cage and co return with the same old moves

Warner Bros; Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Fans of the fighting game’s cast of lunatics will enjoy this nostalgic reboot, but its combat fundamentals have remained largely unchangedIt’s almost adorable how much NetherRealm cares about Mortal Kombat’s lore. This is a video game that built a dynasty out of jellified gore, cartoonishly proportioned femme fatales, and payloads of callow, South Park-ian bathroom humour. One of the core protagonists – a Van Damme kn