Ahead of its imminent release, Mortal Kombat 1 has some very bad news. A highly criticized feature will unfortunately be included in the game and could well disrupt the games of some players.
Mortal Kombat 1 will be available on PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and PC on September 19, 2023. And according to our expert who was able to try out the recent free beta, it’s already shaping up to be one of the must-have releases. of this month. A episode “beautiful to the retina, ultra well staged, and enjoyable as possible”but which will divide on a particular platform.
A feature rejected by players in Mortal Kombat 1
Warm up your controllers and sticks! The best-selling versus fighting franchise in the world, all licenses combined, returns with Mortal Kombat 1. A new game that promises a surprise for long-time fans, gore so as not to betray its origins, and a huge roster with cult fighters.
Reptile, Sareena, Scorpion, Mileena, Sub-Zero or even Kitana will be in the cast of MK1, and can be supported by the Kaméos. Helper characters who will pop up to make a mug, interrupt a chain or help perform more devastating combos than solo.
One of the new features that may give a boost to the license. But the Mortal Kombat 1 experience won’t be the same from platform to platform. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players shouldn’t experience any major issues, unlike PC users. The reason is simple, Denuvo anti-piracy solution has been confirmed for Mortal Kombat 1. The game’s Steam page has been updated and now shows “Third-Party Digital Rights Management: Denuvo Anti-Tamper”.
Why is this problematic? This protection, which is imposed on everyone, has the reputation of degrading the performance of games. Hence the fact that it is very badly perceived by the PC community. Paying for a ticket and still being at a disadvantage is not the best thing. And it’s worse in the context of Mortal Kombat 1 where responsiveness is paramount. Players cannot experience lag in command execution or framerate drops, otherwise they will simply lose their battles. So beware, MK1 may run well with Denuvo on most PCs. But there is a risk that this is not the case.
Honest or disadvantageous microtransactions?
Like previous MKs, Mortal Kombat 1 will feature DLC. Kombat Pack 1 will contain Homelander (The Boys), Peacemaker, Takeda, Quan Chi and Ermac. But we also know that there are microtransactions with in-game currency. The “dragon crystals” which allow you to acquire skins, different colors for outfits, equipment and ” Moreover “. And it is this element of language that raises questions. Is there one or more addition(s) that would require checkout? At the time of this writing, it’s a discovery through the Microsoft Store on the Mortal Kombat 1 Xbox Series listing, so it’s still unclear. But what some fear is also that the progression of the software is laborious, as was that of Mortal Kombat 11 in its infancy.
We leave you with this recent trailer which will bring back memories to veterans of the saga. For others, it’s a replay of the cult Mortal Kombat ad from 1993. Mortal Kombat 1 will be released on September 19, or September 14 in Early Access for Premium and Kollector Edition buyers.