Mortal Kombat 1: Release date, characters and storyline

Mortal Kombat 1 is now available for early access players.

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Critics have also begun releasing their reviews of the latest mainline game in the Mortal Kombat series.

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Initial impressions look good, with most reviews indicating that this game is one of the best Mortal Kombat games in years - if not ever.

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The somewhat confusingly named Mortal Kombat 1 is actually the 12th game in the series.

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It is designed as a soft reboot for the franchise, taking place in an alternate universe of the previous game.

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Due to the short review period and impressive scope of the game, many outlets, including GameSpot, have not yet released their reviews.

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There are now enough reviews for the game to be scored on Metacritic, with the PS5 version of Mortal Kombat 1 currently sitting at an 86.

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Also currently unscored with other platform versions of the game. You can check out some early reviews below.

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