If you haven’t heard,
Mortal Kombat is a fighter! Likewise, you’ll have to learn to fight to survive. Each fighter has three styles to choose from at the click of a button; two are hand-to-hand, and the third is using their weapon of choice. The addition of this switch-on-the-fly fighting technique adds a whole new dimension to an already great series of fighting games. It is now possible to string together near limitless combination attacks, defeating your foe with punishing blows. And if you happen to be getting the crap kicked out of you, it is also an option to perform hara kiris, and end your own life before your opponent does.
Similar to the original, Deception has a ladder-style single-player mode called Kombat. It is your goal to work your way up the mountain of Kombatants in your quest to win this tournament. It is here that fighters can practice or take on the computer, learning more and more moves as you work your way to the top. It is possible to choose from a total of 12 characters from the start (more are unlockable), including oldies like Sub-Zero and Scorpion, as well as recent additions like Sindel and Kabal.
A new feature to the series lies within Konquest mode. Here you take your character to the streets in a free-roaming adventure mode. Within the Konquest, you’ll have guidance into various fighting techniques, which will eventually help you against computer and human opponents alike. You’ll also be able to pick up items that will allow you to unlock secrets and Karacters from the Krypt... and believe me when I say that there are a Krapload of secrets to unlock!
In addition to the two modes above, you and a friend can take to some multiplayer mayhem either from the Komfort of your Kouch, or from across the Kountry via the Internet. Of course you’ll be able to take it to your friend in Kombat mode, but Mortal Kombat: Deception also incorporates two unlikely modes as well (which can also be played single-player). In an effort to reach the masses, MKD has invited you to play a game of Chess Kombat, which is a variation of the popular board game. The difference is that in order to take over a square in which your opponent occupies, you’ll have to defeat him or her in a Kombat battle. Also included is the most bizarre relationship I can think of, crossing Tetris with fighting. The result is a little game called Puzzle Kombat. Here you and your opponent play a drop-down puzzle game that determines the results of the mini-characters fighting below.
