Adrenaline Vault
Reviewed by Duane Simer, [4/5]. "Take it from a Street Fighter over Mortal Kombat fan; the game is good enough to warrant the attention."
Cheat Code Central
Reviewed by Devin and Gooseberry, [4/5]. "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks puts the mental fun back in fundamental."
Computer And Videogames
Rated [8/10]. "Far from being a duff cash-in, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an impressive addition to the long-running series and a damn fine action game in its own right."
Computer and Videogames
Reviewed by Official Xbox Magazine [9/10]. "The crowning glories of this slick fighting engine, though, are the all-new Fatalities."
Euro Gamer
Reviewed by Tom Bramwell, [7/10]. "Even so, Shaolin Monks has taken aim at a sensible niche and does a pretty good job of hitting it."
Game Chronicles
Reviewed by Mark Smith, [8.2/10]. " But it only took a few minutes of playing to see that this is a whole new vision of the Mortal Kombat legacy."
Gamers Temple
Rated 80%. "The game pays a lot of tribute to previous games in the series, and is thus a treat for most die hard fans of the Mortal Kombat games."
GamersHell
Reviewed by John K., [7/10]. "In the end Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is definitely an enjoyable Mortal Kombat title, but for those not particularly impressed with the Mortal Komba…
GameSpy Preview
Previewed by Raymond Padilla. "Though I wasn't able to play the game, the video presentation of Shaolin Monks gave me a lot to be excited about."
Gaming Target
Reviewed by John Scalzo, [8.9/10]. "I’ll say it again, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is the 3D beat ‘em up I have been waiting a long time for."
Heroes of Gaming
Preview by Richard S. Stites. "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is coming along nicely, and is already pretty fun."
IGN Preview
Previewed by Ivan Sulic. "From what we've seen, Shaolin Monks should really appeal to the gamer looking for a bit more out of his or her typical hack-and-slash title."
PSX Extreme
Reviewed by Frank Provo, [8/10]. "Non-fans just won't get the appeal of a game like Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks."
Stuff Magazine
[8.5/10] "While the nutball MK mythos is annoying—click through those windy speeches by Raiden as quickly as possible—it's all good once disembodied heads are bouncing around l…
Worth Playing
Reviewed by Eric, [8.2/10]. "When all was said and done, I had a great time with Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks."