Deadly Alliance sequel with very generous modes: Konquest, Chess Kombat and Puzzle Kombat. The content volume is remarkable. Enriched story mode and diversity of game modes make Deception one of the most complete MK entries. An excellent package for franchise fans.
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Category
Fighting2 players16+
Description
A Midway sequel released in 2004 (US, Germany, Europe, Australia), the fifth main entry. A new Konquest RPG mode, the multi-style combat system carried over from the previous game and arenas with environmental hazards (Death Traps). More ambitious than Deadly Alliance, widely considered the peak of the 3D era of the series.
Mortal Kombat - Deception review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,7 GB📅04/10/2004
Published by Midway
Mortal Kombat - Deception (PS2) price, value & rarity
The fifth main Mortal Kombat entry, Deception is regarded as a peak of the series' 3D era thanks to its Konquest mode and its trap-laden arenas. This edition stands out for its Premium Pack Bonus Disc, an exclusive additional disc that is its collecting particularity. Its desirability rests on that bonus content reserved to this premium version and on the franchise's lasting value among fighting game fans.
Is Mortal Kombat - Deception still worth playing in 2026?
A versus fighter from Midway, Mortal Kombat - Deception enriches the series' three dimensional formula with interactive settings, pickable weapons, environmental deaths and a host of side modes, including a surprising chess minigame and an adventure mode. The overflowing generosity of the content, the multiple style system and the emblematic violence appeal to versus fans and fans of the licence. The stiffness of some clashes and a dated production bound the ambition. For a fan of fighting games or of Mortal Kombat, the title keeps a preserved generosity and intensity, in a dated edition.
