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2015 PCPlayStationXbox

A brutal 2D fighter where each character has selectable combat variations, flashy X-Ray moves and gleefully gory Fatalities. A cinematic story mode continues the saga of Earthrealm and Outworld.

What defines Mortal Kombat X:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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Injustice: Gods Among Us

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2013 PlayStationXbox

  • Lavish presentation
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Co-op or multiplayer

A hard-hitting fighter from the Mortal Kombat team that pits DC heroes and villains against each other in destructible arenas. Its cinematic campaign tells the story of an alternate world ruled by a tyrannical Superman.

Injustice 2

Action-packed real-time combat

NetherRealm's hard-hitting fighter pits DC heroes and villains against each other, pairing a cinematic story campaign with a loot system that changes how fighters look and perform. The Multiverse mode and online matches keep players coming back.

Tekken 8

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast, aggressive 3D fighter whose Heat system rewards offensive play, with crossplay and striking Unreal Engine 5 visuals. Its strength lies in deep, technical duels against other players.

BlazBlue: Central Fiction

Co-op or multiplayer

A fast, technical 2D anime fighter with a huge roster that wraps up Ragna the Bloodedge's saga through a very extensive, text-heavy story mode.

SoulCalibur V

Fantasy setting

A weapon-based 3D fighting game where warriors fight over the legendary Soul Swords seventeen years after the previous entry. Fast, precise duels built on spacing and timing, best enjoyed in versus matches against other players.

God of War: Ascension

Dark, serious atmosphere

A brutal hack-and-slash prequel following Kratos as he breaks his oath to Ares and battles the Furies, featuring enormous set pieces from Greek mythology, environmental puzzles and the series' first online multiplayer mode.

Fight Night Champion

Dark, serious atmosphere

A gritty boxing sim with brutal hit and damage animations. Its cinematic story mode about a fighter coming out of prison sets it apart from typical sports games.

Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator

Challenging difficulty

A strikingly stylish anime-look fighter with fast, complex combat, a heavy-metal soundtrack and a lengthy cinematic story mode. Newcomers get tutorials, while veterans find deep mechanics for online duels.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

A co-op first-person slaughterfest set in the Warhammer world, where four heroes with distinct careers carve through hordes of Skaven and Chaos warriors with weighty melee combat. Loot progression and brutal higher difficulties give it lasting replay value.

SoulCalibur VI

Co-op or multiplayer

A 3D weapons-based fighter where duels are decided by spacing, guarding and well-timed counters. Its story mode retells the first SoulCalibur, but versus matches and the character creator are the real draw.

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