Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

by Midway

Product Features

• Choose from 21 characters -- old favorites are here like Scorpion, Kung Lao and more, alongside newer & tougher characters
• A completely new fighting system for all-new strategic possibilities and better combat
• Full 3D movement with frighteningly realistic combat damage -- all the sweat, blood, bruises and ripped clothes of a real fight
• Multiple modes of combat, from Arcade & Vs. matches to the new Test Your Might and Test Your Sight
• Beautiful interactive fighting environments combined with exquisite realistic fighting, for an amazing Mortal Kombat experience!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006FDLO
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 20, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,756 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance brings the MK series a new 3-D fighting engine, adds tons of features and extras, and still offers classic gameplay.

This installment introduces a 3-D battle system that still manages to maintain a 2-D feel. For example, pushing up on your controller makes you sidestep your opponent's attacks, yet it also allows you to jump by tapping up plus a direction. A revamped fighting system offers up to three different fighting styles for each fighter (one includes a weapon technique). The multiple styles provide countless variations of attacks for any given fighter. Different combinations of punches and kicks allow for lengthy and powerful chain attacks similar to the Mortal Kombat of old. Fatalities are also back and are rich in graphic representation.

New fighters join the cast of old favorites such as Sonya, Kano, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Scorpion, Johnny Cage, Jax, Cyrax, Kung Lao, Kitana, Quan Chi, Reptile, and Shang Tsung. The lavish environments surround your fighters with animated backgrounds and rich skylines. On some levels there are even breakable objects and hazards that you can interact with, such as pools of acid--the perfect landing place for a thrown opponent.

In addition to regular modes of gameplay (arcade, versus, etc.) there is an option called Konquest mode. This mode allows you to learn more about fighting styles, read up on each character's personal history, and gain Koins which can then be spent in the Krypt to unlock a host of new characters, costumes, and early concept drawings. The additional content offered with this title is plentiful, including "The Making of Deadly Alliance" and "The History of Mortal Kombat" featurettes.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance successfully reinvents the series by dishing up a unique mix of improved graphics and stylized gameplay without compromising those features that made the MK series popular in the first place. --Carlos Rodela

Pros:

• Complex gameplay
• Realistic 3-D graphics
• Hundreds of unlockable features

Cons:

• Weak story line
• Unbalanced combo system

Product Description

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance takes you deeper into the Outworld with all-new matches, as you face the deadliest fighters on(or outside) Earth!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best since Mortal Kombat 2, January 14, 2003

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Justin Battaglia (Giants Stadium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Video Game)

I almost lost faith in the MK series since MK4 and that disgustingly horrible MK Advance plus I didn't like 3 much either. Now we get an MK that is the best since the god of fighting games Mortal Kombat 2. THe graphics are great, the cube is able to have special features, and no Shao Kahn. I was getting sick of Kahn right after MK2, now he's dead Ahhha! For those who say Moloch is the hardest since Kintaro, forget it, he's really easy. I'll tell how to beat him since I'm nice to you all. Choose Kano, when the fight begins just repeatedly dropkick him till he falls. That's it, he won't fight back. Overall the goods are awesome like the Adema video and the MK history (that's the best part seeing all the old games again). Overall this is one fighting game that you should pick up.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent revamping of a classic game, November 24, 2002

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sweepking "guitarist and homebrewer" (Mililani, HI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Video Game)

Mortal Kombat is a franchise that has definitely had its ups and downs. MK, MK2, and MK4 in my opinion were all brilliant. The series had some hiccups in MK3 which were further aggravated by UMK3, and then the series really hit rock bottom in the "adventure" games. Deadly Alliance definitely brings the game back to a high standard level. The graphics are incredible, sound is dead-on, and the gameplay is quite good. I think there is a good balance of advanced fighting techniques and the accessibility which was a trademark for MK. So why didn't I give this game 5 stars? There are a few serious flaws here. 1) Moloch is one of the worst boss characters ever devised. This is shocking to me after brilliant bosses like Goro, Kintaro, Motaro, Khan, and even Shang Tsung. He is ridiculously hard and once again the only way to beat him is with repetitive kicks or one special move. Shang Tsung as the last boss without any morphing is rather dull too. 2) The whole Krypt idea was a bad idea. I couldn't believe it when I booted up the game and Raiden has to be unlocked?! Whose hair brained idea was that? The fact that I need 3000 green coins to do it is really depressing, especially since the 1 player game is really, really hard with the computer pulling off insane combos and blocking every move you make (Mortal Kombat Trilogy anyone?). The real kicker is I hear Raiden's flying torpedo move is gone...sad. The bottom line...an overall technically well done fighting game with some unfortunately bad ideas on the 1 player side of the house.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Mortal Kombat ever!, November 24, 2002

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Devin Cowling (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (Video Game)

I was quite surprised at the quality of Midway's latest fighter. No longer are the days when the only hope of Mortal Kombat being waiting thru some cheap, lifeless match to get to the fatalities. In fact, the fatalities in this game are some of the lamest ever, yet it is still the best Mortal Kombat.

The gameplay has been tweaked a whole bunch. Each fighter has two martial art fighting styles (almost ever martial art there exists is represented), then another weapon style. Some of the styles are better than others, but the weapons sure do come in handy if you want an easy win

The characters themselves are okay, but the rest of the graphics are great. Now, when you drop blood on the ground, It stays on the ground. Walk through it, and you leave a little path of blood footprints. And during the match, the fighters faces show bruises, and gashes and all that other fun stuff.

However, the most fun thing of all is taking your weapon, impaling your opponent, and watching them bleed to death.

Then the fatalities. One per charachter, no pits, or any of the other -alities that were in the past games. The fatalities that they do have are quite boring. Neck stretch, to knock off your opponent's head, nothing we've never seen before. Also, the "Goro" of this game Moloch is super cheap. Although this is nothing new to a Mortal Kombat game, it still very frustrating trying to beat him.

There are only twelve fighters to start. You unlock others by collecting coins, and going to the Krypt to unlock them. It's a good idea, but tedious. Especially since there are 11 other fighters, but 676 Koffins.