Background:
A 2.5D fighting game designed with 3D graphics, Mortal Kombat is the ninth instalment of the series published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game focuses on the earliest Mortal Kombat series (the trilogy of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3) even though it was released directly after Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.Synopsis & Feautures:
The divine protector of Earth, Raiden, attempts to change the aftermath of the events of Armageddon by getting in touch with his past where he faces defeat at the hands of the evil emperor of Outworld Shao Kahn. Witness the return of a fight taking place in a two-dimensional planes, a style root of the Mortal Kombat series. Faced with extinction, Raiden has one last chance. To undo the Emperor's victory, he must strike Shao Kahn where he is vulnerable. Mortal Kombat takes fighting game to the next level with a never before combination of merciless competition, legendary warriors and mind blowing fatalities.USP:
The game features one-on-one fight in a single 2D fighting plane at 60 frames per second, three-dimensional rendered character for depth and range. It also comes with four buttons on the game controller attacks with each linked to a corresponding limb. Additional new feature is the - Super metre, this can be charged by various actions during battle (performing special moves, getting hits blocked by the opponent or getting hit by them). It can also be charged to three levels, which in turn provide a different action of performance. The first level can be used to deliver an enhanced version of one of the character's special attacks; second level can be used to interrupt a combo attack; third level enables the delivery of a special attack called an "X-ray move" which unleashes a series of attacks.
