Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, développé et édité par Midway, est sorti le 16 novembre 2002 sur PlayStation 2, Xbox et Nintendo GameCube. Premier volet de la série sur les systèmes de nouvelle génération, il s'appuie sur le moteur RenderWare et propose un moteur de combat entièrement repensé, avec des graphismes en 3D et des environnements partiellement interactifs. Chaque personnage dispose de styles de combat distincts, pouvant adopter une posture offensive ou une posture de fatalité, et tous possèdent leurs propres fatalités. Le roster réunit d'anciens combattants comme Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero et Raiden aux côtés de nouveaux venus tels que Molloch et Quan Chi. L'intrigue met en scène l'alliance de deux sorciers, Shang Tsung et Quan Chi, unis dans l'objectif d'obtenir l'immortalité, la survie de la Terre étant alors en jeu. Classé dans le genre combat, le titre affiche une durée de partie principale d'environ 14 heures et une approche complétiste proche de 34 heures, pour une note agrégée de 65,52.
L'accueil critique a été contrasté. Game Informer a salué le jeu en déclarant qu'il s'agissait selon lui du meilleur jeu de combat en 3D à ce jour, tandis qu'AtomicGamer a estimé que le titre pouvait rivaliser avec les meilleurs, surprrenant ceux qui pensaient la série éteinte. Du côté des joueurs, certains ont relevé des améliorations nettes par rapport à MK4, notamment l'usage des armes et les styles multiples, tout en regrettant un combat parfois lent et maladroit, alors que d'autres ont apprécié la mort de Liu Kang comme ouverture et la variété des personnages dans un mouvement 3D à 360 degrés.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« I'll even go out on a limb and say that Deadly Alliance is the best 3D fighter to date! [Jan 2003, p.88] »
« This game can definitely hang with the best of them, though, which may come as a big surprise to those who thought that Mortal Kombat was dead. MK:DA has enough for both old MK fans and more "modern" fighting game players to keep most everyone entertained for quite a while. »
« Diehard MK fans will surely love it, and all of my casual gamer friends think it's one of the best fighting games ever made. »
« The fighting is as brutal as ever; perhaps even more so with the power of the PS2 behind it...but the fun is still retained. »
« Gameplay introduces many new elements, and the replay value is almost endless. »
« Smooth, fluid, and full of strategy, this is the best-playing game in the series by far. »
« I highly recommend this game to anyone who has any interest in fighting games, especially those who were disappointed with "Tekken 4" or people who have a craving for the Mortal Kombat series. »
« It's the perfect, brutal antidote to more complicated fighters like Tekken, but it's also complex enough to satisfy those put off by the stupidity of previous games. Bloody great. [Playstation 2 Max] »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« There are marked improvements here from MK4, weapons mean more, there are multiple fighting styles, however the fighting can feel a bit slow and clunky at times, and there being only one fatality per fighter is a little bit of a bummer too. That being said, the addition of Konquest mode & the Krypt, which are MK mainstays these days make their debut here and they are nice additions to the world of MK. Several new characters are introduced here, though only a few are MK mainstays these days. My personal favorites being Moloch & Drahmin. »
« Liu Kang is dead. Deadly Alliance starts with that message and from there it just keep on giving, many characters, great designs, full 360 3D movement, fighting styles which you can freely switch between, great graphics, great stage design, great story, great gameplay and loads of bonus content, what more do you need? A solid entry in the series. »
« Un renacimiento exitoso que devolvió a Mortal Kombat a la relevancia, modernizando su jugabilidad sin perder identidad. Reinicio fuerte de la saga. Sistema de combate en 3 estilos. Gran roster de personajes. Historia más oscura y sólida. Excelente base para el MK moderno. Puntos débiles: Combate al lento. IA irregular. Animaciones mejorables »
« When you play it with your brother/sister.... thenmortal kombat in real life comes.... »
« This was the first MK fighting game made exclusively for home consoles. It also revived the franchise. With new combat mechanics and the content-filled "Krypt", "Deadly Alliance" proved it could hold up against "Soul Calibur II" and "Tekken 4". The game is still a blast to play, but its sequel "Deception" is even better. Overall, I would rate DA with an 8.1 out of 10. »
« el modo konquest es malo y los personajes tienen una sola fatality, pero aun asi es un buen juego, supo dar el salto a la play 2 que la saga necesitaba. »
« "Deadly Alliance" was the first MK fighting game made exclusively for home consoles. It was also a reboot that revived the series from a very low point. Released 10 years after the original, D.A. revamped the combat mechanics and introduced new fighters. The updated gameplay pulled from the likes of "Soul Calibur" and "Dead or Alive". A notable addition was "The Crypt" which contains tons of unlockable bonus content. Overall, this is a terrific entry that proved MK could still hold up against competitors. I would rate it with an 8.2 out of 10. »
« Best Mortal Kombat game, characters are distinct in terms of design and gameplay with most having stories that branch off in completely different directions, the presentation and music is top notch and consistently great. This game also manages to weave in story with a tutorial for how all characters play amazingly well. »
