Mortal Kombat X
Nearly the whole gaming world cheered when Mortal Kombat X was shown to come to fruition in all its glory.
Nearly the whole gaming world sighed when they saw that it would be receiving the Season Pass treatment known as the Kombat Pack.
This seemed a bit puzzling, as there seemed to be a sackful of characters that had been missing gotten the cut for the new game. Of course, the core game itself is phenomenal, with tons of content, but that’s why one would imagine that a Season Pass that goes for half the game’s price would bring half the game’s content. This was not so.
A $30 price tag for the Kombat Pack convinced many eager players to purchase the entirety of Mortal Kombat X for a lump sum of $90. This pass, however, would only bring one new character every few months over the next year, in addition to three costumes for some characters. Considering how much there is to unlock in the core game, some players felt disappointment that it felt like characters were removed only to have those slots paid for upon release.
The biggest problem, however, was the fact was that characters seemed unusually omitted. Baraka, Rain, and Sindel were series staples, and yet they were not given character slots, which would be fine if they weren’t actually in the game already. In the Story Mode, players will face off against these characters, and yet it remains a mystery as to why they were excluded from being playable, only to then have players pay for their inclusion. Additionally, another Kombat Pack is set to release in the coming months, which would mean original purchasers of the game may be spending even more, perhaps $120, for Mortal Kombat X.
This is a true fatality to the wallets of people who just want to enjoy everything the game has to offer.
