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Midway Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

PS2 - MPN: 031719269198

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Description: Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title based primarily on one or two player gameplay. Based on the original Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II gamesset, the beautifully rendered environments are presented in 3D. Beginning as either Kung Lao or Liu Kang (ea... read more

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title based primarily on one or two player gameplay. Based on the original Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II gamesset, the beautifully rendered environments are presented in 3D. Beginning as either Kung Lao or Liu Kang (each possessing his own unique repertoire of attack styles and fatalities), players will have the ability to interact with a slew of classic Mortal Kombat characters, such as Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Kitana, Goro and many more. minimize

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RebateHope01

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Mortal Kombat beats the point spread on this one. . .

Strengths:

Solid fighting game, loads of MK lore and content, co-op play support, Mortal Kombat 2 arcade game included

Weaknesses:

Lots of backtracking, short overall length, inconsistent difficulty level

Posted Jun 25, 2007 - Taking up shortly after the finish of the first Mortal Kombat, Shaolin Monks bridges the gap between the first and second game by placing you in the role of Liu Kang or Kung Lao as you try to escape a rapidly deteriorating island fortress. Series fans will enjoy all of the series characters and environments the developer has worked into this game as well as a ton of unlockable content. The content aside, Shaolin Monks is a rather straightforward adventure/fighting game. All of the arcade controls have been simplified to just one or two button presses, and it works well here. Unfortunately, only series fans will truly appreciate all the MK history this title offers, and you'll need two players to unlock much of the bonus content. Still, Shaolin Monks has joined Sony's Greatest Hits value line, so the asking price of $20 new is more than fair for this much series content.

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DirtyPudding from SC

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Best MK Ever!

Strengths:

Incredibly fun to play alone or with a friend. Nice graphics. Excellent controls. Great intro movie.

Weaknesses:

No Online Co-op. Versus fighting is against 2 player only. Last boss can be annoying.

Posted Jul 16, 2007 - Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action/adventure game set in the Mortal Kombat universe. The game is a lot like God of War with exploration and puzzle solving with tons of ultraviolent combat in between. You can play alone but the real draw of this game is the co-op play. Two players can go through the entire story together. The major drawback is that there is no online co-op so you will need a second controller. The graphics are well done and the gameplay is superb. If you like games like Prince of Persia and God of War you will surely love Shaolin Monks.

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trunks982

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MK Shaolin Monks

Strengths:

New gameplay style, coop mode

Weaknesses:

maybe backtracking

Posted Jul 5, 2007 - One of the best 3-D style sidescrolling adventure. You can use Liu Kang or Kung Lao or better yet, get a friend and play co-op mode. Fight through the stages along with the story and earn enough experience points to gain special moves or crazy fatalities. This game also includes the arcade classic Mortal Kombat II. It's nice enough for them to add that extra to it. It makes the game sweeter. For $19.99, why not pick it up. It's one of the greatest Mortal Kombat game ever.

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