Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath
August 23, 2019
Experience Mortal Kombat&s;s first-ever major expansion. Aftermath features a brand-new cinematic story centered around trust and deceit. Fire God Liu Kang, the new keeper of time and protector of Earthrealm, looks to secure the future he envisions. In order to do so, he is forced to enlist the help of …
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"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath gives you exactly what you want out of an expansion pack: new characters, a new story, new gameplay features, and it throws in a couple of new skins for Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Frost. As a package …"
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85.0
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92.0
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78.0
"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath&s;s story expansion and new characters add the cherry on top of NetherRealm&s;s fighting game sundae."
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30.0
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30.0
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30.0
"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath adds a handful of popular fighters, but the story falls short in comparison to the base game."
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80.0
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90.0
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85.0
"Seeing a continuation of the bonkers Mortal Kombat 11 story is thrilling, and the new characters are solid additions"
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72.0
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68.0
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78.0
"In terms of the quality of the content, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is a great addition to a genre that typically only sees smaller updates like characters and stages. Shang Tsung taking a lead role brings a classic Mortal Kombat …"
Read original review"All in all, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is a worthy expansion to the already excellent base game"
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60.0
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50.0
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80.0
"Aftermath gives MK11 the ending it needed."
Read original review"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is a great continuation of the story, but the cost is rather steep for what you&s;re getting. Fujin and Sheeva are brilliant additions to the roster, even if RoboCop doesn&s;t work as well."
Read original review"A compelling DLC for an excellent game. It&s;s more of the same, but with new and interesting characters."
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75.0
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85.0
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"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is a short and sweet expansion of new stories, characters and gruesome action that gives fans more of what they love."
Read original review"Already the king of the story mode in the fighting game genre, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath adds even more enjoyable content with a DLC character focused plot. Adding in three new DLC characters with Fujin, Sheeva, and RoboCop only sweetens …"
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68.0
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72.0
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74.0
"Mortal Kombat 11 finally realised a true Mortal Kombat experience on Nintendo hardware, and with Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, Nintendo Switch players get to experience this full expansion in all its glory. The five-chapter-long Story mode isn&s;t essential, but it …"
Read original review"Ask yourself two questions: Did you love the Mortal Kombat 11 campaign and want more? Are you dying to play as Fuijin, Sheeva, and/or RoboCop? If the answer is yes to either of these questions, then MK11: Aftermath is a …"
Read original review"Shang Tsung steals the show in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath&s;s additional story content, but the expansion doesn&s;t feel like an essential part of the already superb fighting game."
Read original review"Although the steep price may be tough to swallow, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is an impressive addition to the core game. The new additions to the roster are (generally speaking) a blast to use, and the additional story beats give …"
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55.0
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"A nice add-on for franchise completionists but largely superfluous for more casual fans, especially when weighed against the strength and value of vanilla MK11."
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"The fanservice is very welcome and all three of the characters are interesting, but it&s;s difficult to suggest buying this expansion at full price, unless you&s;re a hardcore fan."
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78.0
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76.0
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"In some ways Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath would work better as separate pieces of content that could be bundled but as a rerelease, it is shockingly good. The base game was already strong, so adding more characters is certainly welcome. …"
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"I suppose the best way to describe Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is as a finishing move of its own. Though, it’d be a Friendship, rather than a Fatality."
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"A hugely enjoyable expansion that brings a trio of awesome new characters to the table, in addition to a rip-roaring continuation to Mortal Kombat 11&s;s superb story campaign, Aftermath nonetheless struggles to properly justify its steep $40 price point."
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68.0
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66.0
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74.0
"Despites a high launch price and few new costumes, MK11 Aftermath pruposes three new cool caracters, with Robocop as a guest star, a new pretty amazing cinematic mode."
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70.0
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65.0
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"If the zany story started in Mortal Kombat 11 was the main course, then Aftermath is the dessert that makes the entire ordeal completely worthwhile. Not only do we get an epic conclusion, but also three new characters to play …"
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80.0
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"It is a steep price for three characters and a new three-hour campaign, but the quality is there. For fans, it is a no-brainer, but for casuals the barrier to entry is high."
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"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is an entertaining extra romp for those wanting more Mortal Kombat 11. Though it likely doesn’t change the trajectory of the franchise, it’s a fun 2-3 hours anchored by the phenomenal Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa. Fujin and …"
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68.0
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73.0
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"Mortal Kombat 11’s blemishes have carried over to Aftermath yet they are far outweighed by the accompanying strengths that have also made the jump. NetherRealm’s extraordinary cinematic techniques are on full display in Aftermath’s three-hour campaign and provide an appreciated …"
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75.0
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"There&s;s not enough meat on Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath&s;s bones to feel like a full expansion, but two of its three new characters are excellent and the brief campaign is fun while it lasts."
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"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath lets its villains strut their stuff in a fun epilogue, and the new fighters are all welcome additions, but an overall lack of content makes it tough to wholly recommend this expansion at its full $40 …"
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"That said, Aftermath is a fantastic expansion to Mortal Kombat 11 that will keep the game alive and well for its second year, and will hopefully lead to more expansion packs with more characters in the future."
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"NetherRealm Studios continues to prove that high-quality, story-focused content in fighting games has an audience, and they deliver that in spades with Aftermath."
Read original review"For those who already own Mortal Kombat 11, the Aftermath expansion simply doesn’t add enough to warrant its additional cost, even though what’s included is decent enough."
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"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath brings a whole lot of content to an already massive fighting game, and makes it even better. A definite buy for the fans."
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"Overall, though, MK11 is an outstanding game, and the free content update and the paid Aftermath expansion give this game another boost to carry it on through 2020."
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35.0
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75.0
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"Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is a fantastic ending to Mortal Kombat&s;s story, and adds three fantastic characters to the game. Casual fans might find it a little pricey, but this is an excellent expansion."
Read original review"The new DLC brings more fun to an already great game, however, it should have been available at a more reasonable price point."
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