Mortal Kombat 2 Reviews Are Split Down The Middle, And For Once That’s Literal

After a lengthy wait and a last-minute delay, Mortal Kombat 2 is finally bicycle-kicking its way into theaters this week. The sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat has been promising bigger fights, deeper lore dives, and Karl Urban hamming it up as fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, but what do the early reviews say? Currently, they're more divided than one of Kung Lao's opponents after they've been subjected to his fatality.GameSpot's sister site Metacritic has begun gathering up reviews, and so far, the metascore aggregate is sitting on a dead-average 50 from 21 sites at the time of writing. This number will change as more reviews go live over the next few weeks, but it looks like opinions are all over the place when it comes to Mortal Kombat 2.When it comes to positive reviews, IGN called Mortal Kombat 2 a showcase of "big and loud" action, while SlashFilm described the sequel as one of the biggest surprises of the year. On the opposite end of the review spectrum, outlets like The AV Club described it as a campy mess without any heart, Radio Times labeled Mortal Kombat 2 as a serviceable follow-up at best, and Variety says the movie is all style without any real substance. The lack of a cohesive story appears to be one of the major complaints from reviewers, but Urban's portrayal as a washed-up martial arts movie star drafted into protecting the realms has been generally well-received.Continue Reading at GameSpot

After a lengthy wait and a last-minute delay, Mortal Kombat 2 is finally bicycle-kicking its way into theaters this week. The sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat has been promising bigger fights, deeper lore dives, and Karl Urban hamming it up as fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, but what do the early reviews say? Currently, they're more…

After a lengthy wait and a last-minute delay, Mortal Kombat 2 is finally bicycle-kicking its way into theaters this week. The sequel to 2021's Mortal Kombat has been promising bigger fights, deeper lore dives, and Karl Urban hamming it up as fan-favorite character Johnny Cage, but what do the early reviews say? Currently, they're more divided than one of Kung Lao's opponents after they've been subjected to his fatality.GameSpot's sister site Metacritic has begun gathering up reviews, and so far, the metascore aggregate is sitting…