Nintendo 64

Mortal Kombat 4

De graphics van zowel de characters als de achtergronden zijn adembenemend en de fatalities zijn weer ongeloofelijk. We kennen het natuurlijk allemaal al maar we kunnen er geen genoeg van krijgen. The Champion Is Back!

The latest incarnation of Midway's bloody fighting franchise hits Nintendo 64 in full 3D and proves to be the console's best fighter yet.

This is not and never will be a very refined game, even by beat'em up standards. And except for the weapons, this is the same old thing we've already seen several times in Mortal Kombat. All the old favorite fighters are there, with Jarek being a thinly disguised (but slightly more good-looking) version of Kano. Even the few truly new characters can't change the fact that this is standard Mortal Kombat humdrum. But it does look decent enough and can be very entertaining in a cheaply silly way with two players. The novelty -does- fade away after a while, but it's tremendously silly fun while it lasts. It's becoming more and more obvious that the whole Mortal Kombat shebang has long since outstayed it's welcome, but at least this way, they can go out with style. Providing they don't bring back Quan Chi, that is.

Rating this game is a tough call. While Mortal Kombat 4 is technically a 3D game it doesn't quite pull off the 3D environment or character moves as well as other 3D fighting games such as Soul Blade or Toshinden. It is obvious to see that the Mortal Kombat series is trying to keep up with the times and this 4th reincarnation of a cult classic remains just as fun today as the original was many years ago. If you enjoy fighting games, are a MK fanatic, or you are going broke spending all you quarters at the arcade, then this is certainly a title you will want to buy. Which version you get would only be determined by which system you own, but if you have both then I have to recommend the Nintendo version. It is almost a "flawless victory."

In essence, this is the Mortal Kombat you have played before. If you didn't like it before, you won't like it now. The gameplay mechanics are identical to all of the previous Mortal Kombat games. Sure, it isn't new, but it still manages to be fun.