A few years ago, I have purchased Mortal Kombat 4 on GOG.com, since it is the MK game I played the most as a youngster, and in which I posses the highest amount of skill.
Currently, there is a sale on that website:
- a bundle of Mortal Kombat 1 + 2 +3 (DOS versions), for $2.75
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PC version), for $6.49
I am planning to buy one of those.
My background:
I have not played the original Mortal Kombat when it was released, because I was 4 years old then.
I have played Mortal Kombat 2 and Mortal Kombat 3 OR Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (I do not remember which) sporadically in the mid-to-late nineties, on Sega Mega Drive (AKA Genesis) – both games I enjoyed very much.
I have played a fair amount of Mortal Kombat Trilogy on Sony Playstation in the early 2000s – I also enjoyed it very much, and it and MK4 helped me grow to love Mortal Kombat lore.
I know that MKT is (almost) all content of the first 3 games packed into 1 game, which is not only cool, but is convenient, because you do not need to pick which game out of three to play, and because you need to get used to moves and gameplay of only a single game (basically MK3).
But logic tells me that each game individually is probably more polished than MKT.
So, what do you suggest, which of the two I should buy? I do not plan to play online (I do not even know if it is possible with these versions), just an occasional solo ladder or a 1v1 fight vs a human opponent sitting next to me.