Mortal Kombat 12: 10 Things Fans NEED To See

The towers of time were a big dud in MK11.

They are supposed to be ever-shifting unique challenges that test your MK skills to the limit, but instead, end up being a tedious bore of multiple fights where there is little to no variation.

There's also a massive reliance on "konsumables" (modifiers) to get through more insanely cheap fights that can weaken the player so much that matches become physically impossible without them. All of this for random loot that might be a bunch of gear you don't even want.

Then there are the awful Character Towers that are blocked off with tedious tasks to complete, such as perform 20 fatalities with the character, adding unnecessary padding to the already grinding job of beating the towers themselves.

The challenge tower from MK9 was a massive feat to get over. With varied unique tasks that also included fun story elements and surprises, each one felt like a great inclusion. It was utilized perfectly, and the 300 challenges ate up a decent chunk of playtime on top of everything else you could do in the package.

If MK12 brought back the feature with say 1000 uniquely designed obstacles for players to laugh at or tough through, with rewards you want to earn sprinkled in as you move to the top, it would be much better off for it.