I loved Deception's Konquest and was utterly let down by Armageddon's. I loved growing in-universe with Shujinko, even if some of the ages made absolutely no sense. I didn't really care for the beat-em-up style they tried to create with Armageddon. It seemed like they wanted to cram Shaolin Monks into Armageddon, but when things started to get pressed they half-assed the whole thing.
I loved the freedom of going between the realms and getting to explore the MK Universe. Sadly, that's something I doubt we'll ever get to do again.