The art and design? Peak.
The music? Peak.
The netcode? Peak.
The roster? Peak.

The story?... Well let's just say it has never been the selling point.

But being a microsoft game does come with some annoying details that cut this amazing game short of 5 stars. Am I nit picking? absolutely yes, but I expect perfection from a Killer Instinct game.

I've played both the Xbox and the PC version, currently on the latter one and everything holds true.