Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

aka: MK5, MK:DA, Mortal Kombat V: Vengeance
Moby ID: 7787
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Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is the first Mortal Kombat outing on the next-gen systems.

Returning from past games are all your favorite fighters, and a host of new ones. Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, joined by such newcomers as Molloch and Quan Chi. Each character has their own specific fatalities.

New to DA is a completely revamped fight engine. The graphics are in full 3D and feature somewhat interactive environments. Each character now has different fighting stances, allowing them to be in an offensive stance or a fatality stance.

DA has over 600 unlockable extras, that are opened by earning "koins" that unlock "koffins". The game also comes packaged with bonus material, such as the "making of Deadly Alliance" and "the history of Mortal Kombat".

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Average score: 79% (based on 35 ratings)

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Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 79 ratings with 6 reviews)

A great rebound from their last screw up.

The Good
The weapns were a nice touch to the game and new characters spiced up the game a little more. I can honestly say that the fatalities have gotten better every year.

The Bad
I didn't like that you couldn't wall damage like in the old MK games. And the old sweep and punch action is worthless which was my best chance of winning.

The Bottom Line
Gothic people and people who like gore and violence will jump for joy with this game.

GameCube · by Exodia85 (2145) · 2003

A new addition to the world of excellent games

The Good
Mortal Kombat has always been a succesful franchise. What was once a puny competitor to Street Fighter 2, is now a loved and sometimes hated series. After MK's first experiment in 3D fighting(MK4) some were dubious about MK's step into 3d. However, this years outing has proven succesful.

The folks at Midway got it right this time. While MK4 was in 3D, it played like a 2D game. MK:DA is a whole new experience. The entire fighting engine has been recreated. Each character now has 3 fighting styles. 2 unarmed, and 1 weapon-based. This opens new revenues for fighting strategies and combos.

The graphics are downright gorgeous. All characters look excellent, and each of them have tiny details which still flow as they fight(hair, clothing). It looks amazing. Stages all look great, with reflections and effects that are truly awesome.

As for sound, MK still pushes away it's previous faulty gloominess and introduces new and bright sfx and music that keeps the atmosphere going. The grunts and smashes are emitted satisfactorily.

The Bad
Now, while MK:DA holds a great achievement in all other areas, the combo system still seems too reliant on pre-programmed button combinations. Also, the amount of blood seemed a bit ridiculous.

The Bottom Line
Despite few faults, Mortal Kombat: DA brings new prospects into the fighting game genre. Any fan will love this game, and will soon ignore the few faults it has. The game's pros clearly outshine it's cons. MK:DA is worthy of a solid 5 out of 5

Xbox · by ThE oNe (180) · 2002

Deadly Alliance, how do i hate you? Let me count the ways.

The Good
The best part about this game is that it's amusing because it's so easy to make fun of. Probably the funniest thing is the movie about the making of the game. The programmers really think the corniest things are cool.

The Bad
Where do I start? Well, the most obvious thing is the control. If you spent the money on a gamecube why would you want to use the d-pad rather than the joystick? The d-pad just doesn't work well on a 3D playing field. Another irritating thing is how, after the first round of a fight, the dead person just stands up and is fine. Meanwhile, all the blood he spilled in the past 30 seconds is lying on the ground but he's dancing around as fresh as a spring chicken. I would SO like to see one of the characters slip in his own blood while he dances. The CG movies are also pretty lamely done.

The Bottom Line
Extremely corny. I don't know whether the programmers planned this game to be funny because it was so bad or if they wanted it to be serious and just sucked at it. If you have friends who are into computer graphics this game is totally great to play because you can laugh til you cry. It's really very funny.

GameCube · by Faith Schmitt (2) · 2004

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Trivia

Advertisement

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance was released in the UK on Valentine's Day 2003. There was loads of advertising on TV, magazines, radio, the tube etc. for the game. Most of the ads had blood in them, though not extensively. For example, one ad had a girlfriend hugging her boyfriend and as she pulled away, there were bloody hand-prints where her hands had been on his back.

Bo' Rai Cho

The new character featured in the game, Bo' Rai Cho, is notable for being drunk all the time and farting often. His name is a play on his character: the Spanish word "borracho" translates to "drunk".

Development

The first game in the series done without John Tobias (MK co-creator).

References

  • The name of the fighter Noob Saibot is the name of the franchise masterminds backwards; Ed Boon and John Tobias.
  • Johnny Cage in this game is an obvious tribute to the actor/martial artist Bruce Lee. Like Lee, Cage is also both film star and martial artist. Moreover, one of Cage's fighting styles in this game is Jeet Kune Do, and his weapon is the Nunchaku. These are respectively the martial art created by Bruce Lee and his signature weapon.
  • The secret character Mokap is based on Carlos Pesina, who was the motion capture expert for the game.
  • Although the character Blaze was basically introduced in this game, he actually appeared as a background character for the Pit II stage in Mortal Kombat II. Also, his original name was Torch.
  • When browsing through some of the extras found in the game (biographies, videos, official comics), the player is able to have a view on the names of fictional films where the character Johnny Cage has starred in, several of which are references to real life movies. For instance, "Citizen Cage" is a spoof of Citizen Kane, "Tommy Scissorfists" is a reference to Edward Scissorhands, "World's Most Wanted" is a spoof of Wanted, and many more.

Awards

  • GameSpy
    • 2002 – "Return to Form" Award (PS2)

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Game added by JPaterson.

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Game added November 21, 2002. Last modified January 11, 2024.