Killer Instinct

"Why did they take out Riptor and Cinder...???"

This is a great game if you like fighters. Quick, fast paced fun. It has all the charicters from the SNES and Arcade version but 2, Riptor and Cinder. Cinder, I have no idea. Riptor, probably so they could have a version of it rated KA, as Riptor's level was a temple with blood on the floor. Speaking of blood, they took out all of it in this game. None whatsoever. I like that...lots. Considering whenever I get the chance I turn off the blood...anyway. And as for them taking out Cinder, I don't mind too much. He was made too cheap anywayz.

Graphics:9
Great graphics on some parts, although the normal fighting looks lousy...the backgrounds are good, but the fighters have little difference sometimes. It looks like Jago and Combo are just moving blobs... That needed help. But the rest is good, for the most part.

Sound:10
I love the music, from the dreary gothic sounds of SabreWulf's level to the techno type beat of the Orchid's, it's all great. Spinal's does get anoying at times though, but it's still pretty good. All of the music though is pretty dreary except for a few. But it's really catchy. You'll catch yourself humming it in the car most likely. :D

Challenge:10
Easy mode is easy, while very hard is almost impossible to beat. Great. If you like really hard games (which I do) it's really good here. If you are a wimp and like them to be easy as pie, leave it alone.

Replay:8
Different endings for each charicter make good replay, and it's fun to play, and portable, so it's very good here. Although some were increadably lousy (what is up with

Overall:8
Could have used some help in spots, but if you like fighters, you should love this. It's not like in Street Fighter Alpha on gameboy where it's sensative on punches on how hard you hit it, but just one punch. I like that. Pretty good. Buy this if you like fighters, otherwise just try it first. It's great fun. Overrated, but good. I love fighters, so that is why I am giving it such a good score. If I didn't, it would be lower. So try before you buy if you don't like fighters.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 10/07/00, Updated 10/21/01