The King of Fighters XI

"Best of all; the game sells for $20. That's a great deal considering the amount of fighting action. King of Fighters XI may lack technical prowess and reasonable bosses, but it delivers when it comes to knocking your socks off. Here's hoping part twelve continues to buck the trend."

Despite the dated presentation, The King of Fighters XI is one of the best fighting games in the entire series.

The King of Fighters XI is fun, complex and has a ton of characters to try out, with only a handful of them requiring an unlock. At only about $20, it's hard not to recommend this to fighting game enthusiasts. While it doesn't bring anything new to the table, and its visuals fail to impress, the fast-paced tag-team battles and old-school challenge make this a title to look out for. Casual gamers beware: this is a game with an absurd amount of information to learn and master, so skip this one if you don't want to invest the time and sore thumbs.

"So, King Of Fighters might be a much-loved series amongst its hardcore fans and it might deliver in all the areas that those familiar with the franchise would expect, but measured toe-to-toe against modern fighting games it just doesn’t fare well."