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Mortal Kombat 1is being review bombed. The highly-anticipatedMortal Kombat 1launched earlier this monthto mostly positive reviews, with praise for its hard-hitting fights and impressive new features.
While most of theMortal Kombat 1reviews have been positive, the game hasn’t completely escaped criticism. The Switch version ofMortal Kombat 1in particular has been criticized by fans and critics alike for having significantly worse graphics despite being sold at the same $70 price as its PlayStation and Xbox counterparts. The controversialMortal Kombat 1Switch port isn’t the target of a new review bombing effort, however.
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The PS5 version ofMortal Kombat 1has received multiple 0/10 and 1/10 reviews from people who are not happy that the game isn’t being released in Russia or Belarus. Some Russian gamers who still managed to get their hands on the game have discovered that they can’t access any of its online features and have used 0/10 reviews to express their disappointment about that revelation. These negative reviews have draggedMortal Kombat 1’s PS5 user score down to 6.0, compared to the 85 overall rating it’s earned from critics. This is not the biggest review bombing effort aimed at a new game release in recent times, but it’s still having an impact on the game’s user score nevertheless.
These negative user reviews have been posted onMortal Kombat 1’s Metacritic page since the game’s launch. The review bombing has persisted since then, with some posted as recently as September 21. There’s been no indication that Warner Bros. has plans to officially release the game in Russia or Belarus or let users in those regions accessMortal Kombat 1’s online features. It’s likely that this decision was due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which saw many video game companies stop doing business in the region.
WB Games isn’t the only company to stop doing business in Russia. Nvidia, Ubisoft, and various other companies had a similar response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Live service games likePokemon GOstopped operating in Russia, too.Russia reacted by essentially legalizing piracy for entertainment productslike video games and movies.
Outside this controversy and the Nintendo Switch port problems,Mortal Kombat 1is otherwise enjoying a positive reception from the community. It will likely remain popular for quite some time to come, with a boost provided by the release of theMortal Kombat 1DLC fighters.
Mortal Kombat 1is out now for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X.
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