A bloodied layer of Mortal Kombat goodness, draped over the timeless framework of a chess board, Chess Mode is Mortal Kombat on a grander scale. Considering the traditionally low-brow perception of beat-em-up gaming, modifying MK into a brain-taxing strategy game was a surprising move, and it worked a treat. Think of it as a custom-built variant of good old chess, but with traps, sorcery and violent deaths.
Like an ultra-violent Battle Chess on steroids, Chess Mode tested both your strategic strength as well as your beat-em-up abilities. Chess Kombat As ridiculous as it may sound on paper, Mortal Kombat: Deception's Chess Mode was a bloody brilliant idea.
