MK Shaolin Monks - great all-rounder (Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks (PS2))

Member Name: slick_clicker

Product:	Mortal Kombat - Shaolin Monks (PS2)
Date:	16/07/09 (23 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fun, great for guys and girls

Disadvantages: Too many pauses for narrative film during the game

I thought it'd be quite good to write this review from the female perspective. My partner bought a PS2 which I bought the Shaolin Monks game for. I had seen both the Mortal Kombat TV programmes and films before playing the game. The game was very similar to the programmes I had seen.

The Shaolin Monks quest centres around Liu Kang and Kung Lao, two heroes from the Mortal Kombat series. The game can be played individually or on co-op mode (which is what me and my partner did). My partner also played on single player mode and said that on co-op the villains seemed to be defeated much quicker even when only one of us attacked them. The aim of the game is to eventually defeat Shang Tsung in his quest to take over Earthrealm. The game graphics are tremendous though I think there is a bit too much audio which continuously halts game play.

It has several other sections including one called 'Motor Kombat' which is a racing game. I did not expect a racing game on a game focussed on martial arts but found Motor Kombat extremely entertaining. The characters have been given a cartoon look and each have their own unique comical traits e.g. a character called Bo' Rai Cho who vomits on the track so the other cars slide around.

Summary: I loved playing Mortal Kombat and can play the Motor Kombat section again and again.