I have not played it but I can relay what I know and have heard from people who have. First off the game has 62 playable characters, Motor Kombat (like Mario Kart) and Konquest (Like Shaolin Monks). Only a few of the characters are locked in the beginning. The gameplay is similar to Deception and Deadly Alliance aside from the extra ability to fight in the air (similar to MK3 how you could combo eachother in the air). You can also make your own character, as well Fatalities (the originals) as well as new customizable ones are in.
The point of this game is to essentially bring a close to the MK Universe as we know it as such Every character does have an ending (I am still unsure if it is in Cutscene or written format) I hope for the first format.
As far as I have heard this is the greatest Mortal Kombat game to come out in almost a decade. Also, Gamespot' s 7.0 can go screw off :) They just weren' t happy they didn' t get their Puzzle Fighter back.
Edit: Ign said it best,
" Mortal Kombat: Armageddon may not be the definitive collection since it does leave some characters out, and some of the final endings may be weaker than others. However, the inclusion of 62 total warriors is a massive achievement. Throw in a fun, albeit short Konquest mode, a diversionary mini-game, a new fatality system, and perhaps one of the largest character creation modes we' ve seen, and you have a great title that will keep Mortal Kombat fans busy for months.
IGN' s Ratings for Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (Xbox)" 8.5 was their rating, that seems alot more realistic.
When Gamespot gives Soul Caliber 3 8.2 for doing virtually nothing different aside from create-a-fighter. Then gives MK:A a 7.0 for " Not raising the bar" you know something is F' ed up with their reviewing system.
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