To this day APF 2K8 is the last good football game in my books. It lacks some features such as a full franchise mode and of course full licensed NFL players and teams.
But the gameplay and presentation in my books knocks it out of the park.
I want to really really like MK1. Sadly, at this stage, the game feels like a step down from MK11 and even MKX.
While the Kombat is as crunchy and fluid as ever, and the story mode is as entertaining as always, the step back in customization, side modes, online modes and overall online stability really hamper the experience.
In the landscape we find ourselves in with stellar fighting game releases (SF6, TK8), MK1 is unfortunately the black sheep this time around...
It's not perfect by any stretch and is a step down in some regards. However the sheer size of the roster, side modes, and kreate a fighter system all lift this game above average