Killer Instinct

‪Xbox Game Studios‬

ALL NEW FOR 2016! The legendary fighting franchise is back with all new visuals, over-the-top action, a wild cast of combatants, rocking reactive music, and C-C-C-COMBO BREAKERS!!!

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ALL NEW FOR 2016! The legendary fighting franchise is back with all new visuals, over-the-top action, a wild cast of combatants, rocking reactive music, and C-C-C-COMBO BREAKERS!!! Choose your ultimate combatants each with fluid animations, unique combat tactics, and enthralling special attacks. Use the open-ended combo system to rack up huge combos as your opponent looks for openings to break you and turn the tides of battle. Go online and compete against players from all over the world, or master your combat skills with in-depth tutorials and intelligent AI combatants. FEATURES: • Online multiplayer Cross Play between Xbox One and Windows 10. • Fight for Free! Play all game modes with a free fighter, including online multiplayer! Fighters are available for individual purchase or get the whole cast in a bundle. • Extensive cast of powerful combatants with tons of customization options including Retro Costumes and Accessories. • Play anywhere with Cloud Save between Xbox One and Windows 10. • 20 Stages with intense stage destruction. • Competitive online matches with state-of-the-art fighting game netcode. • Test your skill online in Monthly Ranked Leagues. • Cinematic Story Mode. • Extensive Dojo tutorial teaches all the core mechanics for Killer Instinct. • Train an AI combatant and challenge your friends to asynchronous matches in Shadow Lab. • Free Updates to the base game - all Fighter balance patches are included for free.

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Published by

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Iron Galaxy

Release date

3/29/2016

Approximate size

47.22 GB

Age rating

For ages 13 and up

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Price range: Free to $26.99

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Most helpful favorable review

CleverFoal95455

9/13/2018

AMAZING VISUAL EFFECTS

THIS GAME IS A FEAST FOR YOUR EYES! WATCHING ONLINE VIDEOS DONT DO IT JUSTICE... you have to see it in person! I was really big into MKX before, but this tames it!! There's a neat 5 second fatality and thats it for MKX.. KI is action from start 2 finish, with shockwaves, sparks, explosions, etc. The announcer yelling is hilariously good, the soundtrack fits great for the settings of each menu and stage.. sound is very crisp... combo system feels nice but takes time to figure out, however, its worth learning once you see what everybody can really do👍 its really incredible!! If your new to KI, I would suggest CPU matches with combo assist on to start... I do wish there was a TAG TEAM OPTION to play friends on and offline though... its not a complaint, but a suggestion really... bottom line, if you like colorful, fast paced fighters.. this game will BLOW YOUR MIND!! IT'S BEAUTIFUL! ❤

155 out of 197 people found this helpful.

Most helpful critical review

PSykO SErenAdE

12/8/2016

Great game...but...

Love this game...but its cheap that you have to purchase even the STARTER characters. It was fine before the update but Im not paying for characters that are supposed to come WITH the game, that's just plain stupid.

307 out of 366 people found this helpful.

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Reviewed ByPSykO SErenAdE

Xbox

12/8/2016

Review title of PSykO SErenAdEGreat game...but...

307 out of 366 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByCleverFoal95455

Xbox

9/13/2018

Review title of CleverFoal95455AMAZING VISUAL EFFECTS

155 out of 197 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByJEFFRON27

Xbox

7/15/2018

Review title of JEFFRON27Still loving It

Been a KI fan sense the first. This game has the most diverse and doesn't rely on a 90-100 percent human cast like all other fighters now a days. The gameplay is solid, great netcode, fun combat and great music. I can understand peoples issues with the game, sure like seasonal releases and such, but the free version is meant to be a demo. You should check all purchasing options before buying. No other fighting game today has a a roster this good. I'd love another KI, but please avoid the season so you don't discourage newcomers. and this next time, include Ultimates off the bat. Solid and fun.

23 out of 26 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByOpponentYew2000

Xbox

5/8/2017

Review title of OpponentYew2000Fun offline, but really bad story and toxic community

The game is my personal favorite fighting game. Easier to play than MKX and quite a diverse, ever-growing cast. I have a few problems though. I'm very casual when I play, on or offline. But the game of encourages aggression towards other players in a bad way. I understand this (when played online) is a competitive game but most of the people I have watched and played against seem to forget they are still playing a GAME against a HUMAN being. As a result, a lot of excessive crouching, spam taunts, and the worst of all, harrassment via mail. They will completely rag you about skill even though everybody in this game spams heavy overheads and grabs or at least one of those things. Next, I feel like the SL story is very bad, I feel like the dialogue was written by a child (no offense) I just couldn't take it seriously and completely lost interest in SL. Like I said, the core game is amazing, I really enjoy PvE, from single fights, to S1&2 story modes, to survival.

179 out of 236 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByKing Shrapnel

Xbox

6/26/2018

Review title of King ShrapnelBest fighting i've played so far

Amazing netcode, awesome fighters, and the coolest guest characters yet. i've never played a fighting that's as great as this! There's one thing and that's the story. I like to see how season 3 plays out, I enjoyed season 1 & 2 story and i'm hoping for future fixes and stability updates 10/10! The only thing I dislike about the haters or people who just jump the gun is that they complain or try to come at the game either because they are complete trash or they are mad at the fact that you have to pay for characters. Remember this haters, this is free to play and you have bundles that worth as much as a whole game. I'd rather buy those instead or maybe the definitive edition coming by next month. A must have more than MK in my opinion.

17 out of 19 people found this helpful.

Reviewed BySBNAWWSAMGCA

Xbox

8/19/2016

Review title of SBNAWWSAMGCAFun Fun Fun!

Been playing this game since launch and its still fun to play. I like the combo system but it can be hard to master.

17 out of 19 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByUnknown

Xbox

6/8/2017

Review title of Unknown$5 per character!?

With more than 25 characters you would have to pay around $125 just for the base characters, then there are accessories and other customizations. Thats absolutely ridiculous. I would rather buy a fighting game for $40~$60 and have all fighters from start. Uninstalled after 5 minutes

107 out of 139 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByDaniel

Xbox

6/29/2016

Review title of DanielOne of the Best Fighters Around

Killer Instinct has more heart and soul than most other games around. It will satisfy fans 100%. Honestly, the only things missing are the finishing moves. The combo system is very high risk high reward. The roster is completely diverse. No two characters play alike and every single one of them is balanced. Also, the net code is some of the best out there with close to no imput delay. KI released more than 2 1/2 years ago and is still fully supported with monthly content and updates. A must own for all fighting game fans.

112 out of 146 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByOrphanCastle6

Xbox

9/28/2016

Review title of OrphanCastle6S2S FIGHTING Competition

KILLER INSTINCT is huge! There are so many unlockables, modes and extras. My friend @GAMESTOP introduced me to the game, and says hes been a fan since it first launched by NINTENDO. I love it on XBOX ONE! You can compete local online multiplayer matches or monthly ranked leagues. Single player mode is available, with the addition of CINEMATIC STORY MODE. The Shadow Lab will let you train an A,I, CPU character. Fight by using controller buttons, and or combining special button inputs for devastating unique character attacks and combos. The main mechanic of combos are the openers [ special attacks that start combos, then links and finishers ]. The game will train you with an in game listing, and many options are available, but theres still alot to discover. K INSTINCT MODE, a secondary enhancement ability can be unleashed by filling the bar ability found underneath the player life count \ health bar. GOOD GRAPHICS : MANY BATTLE AREAS : SIDE TO SIDE FIGHTING GAME : UNLOCKABLE CONTENT :

71 out of 91 people found this helpful.

Reviewed ByArtyom Saveli

Xbox

1/25/2017

Review title of Artyom SaveliLimited Roster (FUGMM)

Regardless of the quality of the combat, what really cripples the game is the amount of DLC Characters that are locked off by season. Sure, paying $5 for a character is nice, but to pay $5 for almost EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER in the game is more likely to drain your wallet and leave you about $80 short or so. There are plenty of fighting games with a large pool of charaters to choose from, all without spending a penny more. Mortal Kombat X, for example, has a large selection of characters to select, with only 8 DLC characters to buy for the complete roster. As an added bonus, if you wanted to buy all the characters without buying them individually or with a season pass, you could buy the XL version (GOTY edition, basically) for $40 on the Xbox Store. As of Killer instinct, you would need to purchase the Supreme Edition of the game (~$70) to have every character unlocked. You're better off buying MK XL than you would be buying this. Praise the sun that S2 is free for Gold Members.

105 out of 138 people found this helpful.

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