Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (Xbox, 2005)

This is a 3D action fighting game from Mortal Kombat. Gone is the one on one fighting style but you are now emersed in a 3D environment similar to that of Double Dragon and Streets of Rage.... but better, cooler and you get to use Mortal Kombat signature moves!



The Good:

* Painstaking recreation of fighting areas

* Seemless fighting with complex moves combined into a button push or two

* Yes there are fatalities

* Use experience to unlock move list

* Faithful Mortal Kombat prior exprience is NOT needed

* Fantastick two player co-op mode

* Hours upon hours of fun unlocking hidden characters and features (like Mortal Kombat II)



The Bad:

* Once you are playing in single mode or co-op mode, you can't change from one to the other.

* Lots of backtracking where you play areas over and over again in order to gain access to areas restricted till future moves are learned.



Overall, this is a great beat them up game that stayed true to Mortal Kombat fans past and future.