Mortal Kombat is back and it's like we're reliving that super awkward conversation between Joe Lieberman and Midway in 93 
. I mean, who doesn't love gratuitous violence and 'fatalities' that are more hilarious than scary? It's crazy to think how this game sparked a whole moral panic thing... now we have Fortnite and Doom getting all the attention for being edgy 
. At least back then, it was just a few gamers vs lawmakers 
. The gaming industry has come a long way (or so I'm told 
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. I mean, who doesn't love gratuitous violence and 'fatalities' that are more hilarious than scary? It's crazy to think how this game sparked a whole moral panic thing... now we have Fortnite and Doom getting all the attention for being edgy . At least back then, it was just a few gamers vs lawmakers . The gaming industry has come a long way (or so I'm told ).
. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's cool to revisit old favorites, but do we really need to revisit that level of gore and violence? 
Mortal Kombat was just a product of its time, and I think it's interesting how it sparked a whole new wave of controversy in the gaming industry. But now, when you look back at it, it just seems like a bunch of cheap thrill stuff 
. And what's with all these remasters and collections? Can't we just leave some games in their original form? 