Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2/Xbox)

Negative Creep · 07-31-2005

I got the new Official Xbox magazine in the mail yesterday (along with the new Official PlayStation magazine)... and both magazines had a playable demo for the upcoming MK: Shaolin Monks game, which should be released in September.

All I have to report on it so far is that it was much better than I had anticipated it to be. The game should be brutally violent (in typical MK fashion), and it even has a co-op mode for a two player "attack".

The premise of the game is kinda like a spin-off of the original MK story... Shang Tsung - along with his evil cronies - Goro, Baraka, Kano, etc. escapes from his island tournament (before suffering utter defeat at the hands of Liu Kang) to the Netherrealm through some portal as the island is "falling apart" (no other way to describe it)... and then the story branches off into an adventure with Liu Kang and Kung Lao trying to escape his island with the "aid" of some of the Earthrealm's heroes like Raiden and Johnny Cage (who are the only two good guys that I have seen so far in the demo).

I dunno... like I said before, I was actually surprised at how decent this game has turned out so far. And this is coming from a guy that has played MK games since the first arcade game came out (like 1992), and nobody knew how to perform fatalities at first.

Negative Creep · 09-24-2005

<yawn> I was up until 2:30am this morning playing co-op mode of Shaolin Monks... even though I had a final at school to be at this morning at 9am.

Seriously, though... this game is PHE-NOMENAL!

Marvin Wong · 10-07-2005

I have the game. I love the combos, my favourite fatality of Liu Kang is Shaolin Soccer (just like the movie :D)

awesome game for co-op.

Kowboy · 11-05-2005

The game have any replay value at all?

Negative Creep · 11-06-2005

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Originally Posted by Kowboy

The game have any replay value at all?

Ummm... probably if you're the type of person that likes to find 100% of the hidden unlockables.

Kowboy · 11-06-2005

I don't really play like that, unless it's an unlockable level or some more game play of some kind, I think I might just rent it..

How was MK Deception? I've been a huge fan of the series, didn't play it, tried Deadly Alliance, was in love with it until I broke my wrist, frustrating game...

I wanna rent Deception and Shaolin Monks, creep which do you think's worth the money?

Negative Creep · 11-06-2005

I really, really liked both Deception and Shaolin Monks for separate reasons... one is more of a pure fighting game (Deception), and the other is more of an action/adventure/platformer game (Shaolin Monks).

I'd suggest flipping a coin... or try renting them both. They both have their good points, in my opinion.

Maximilian · 11-07-2005

Shaolin Monks, is shorter* - In my opinion, I wish it was longer. Deception, and Deadly Alliciance, are good.

*Then D, and D.A.