Harry Situation Reviews: Injustice 2
Injustice for all!
Injustice 2 is the sequel to the hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us, and was created by NetherRealm Studios, the studio who also created the Mortal Kombat series. The story goes that Superman has become madden with grief after the loss of his wife Lois Lane at the hands of the Joker. In retaliation, he kills the Joker. That's some dark shit right there. Superman then proceeds to become emperor of the world with Batman standing against him. Later with the help of the Justice League from the Multiverse, Superman's regime was defeated.
Five years after the reign of Superman, Batman is trying to rebuild the world only to find that one of Supes' villains, Brainaic, has come to invade the earth and it's an all out awesome adventure from there.
This game is pretty awesome. I don't play a lot of fighting games but I greatly enjoyed playing this one.
The cinematics in this game look outstanding. Very visual and very life-like. It's like something out of the Arrowverse and the DC Extended Universe. And it helps that there's an incredible story behind it. Yeah, Superman is evil. I'm not to fond of that but the story focuses more on Supergirl, which was great to follow.
Additionally, there was an outstanding voice work for this game. Veterans who've voice these DC characters from the past have returned to voice their iconic roles. Kevin Conroy (the best Batman) as Batman, George Newbern as Superman, Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman, Alan Tudyk as Green Arrow, Vanessa Marshall as Black Canary, Phil LaMarr as Aquaman, Grey Griffen as Catwoman, Tara Strong as Harley Quinn, and Khary Payton as Cyborg. Every nerd will go crazy over these names and voices. Also whoever thought to cast Robert England, the guy best known for playing Freddy Krueger, as Scarecrow deserves a raise.
The controls work perfectly, for the most part. I did find myself having a hard time maneuvering a few characters than I did for others. For example, I lost so many times in the story as Green Lantern that I never wanted to play as him again. I mainly played as Green Arrow, but I also found that I was pretty good playing Catwoman too. My best advice when playing this game is learn as much of the move list from each of the characters as possible, just to see which character you like playing as the most.
But let's get to the thing that most gamers are talking about: the loot. In order to gain new loot, you have to go through a series of matches in a setting called the Multiverse. Once completing a trial you can gain some cool customizable gear for your characters to stylize how you want them. It's totally worth the extra hours of gameplay. This is the thing that keeps you coming back to play every time. And what's great is that gear, and the stats for the gear, is carried over to Multiplayer matches so you could potentially have the upper hand in a fight, as long as you mastered your character's moves.
I'm just gonna wrap things up by stating Injustice 2, like its predecessor, is an awesome game to play. Hell, I think it's even better than the first game. Go buy it full price or rent it at your local Redbox now and get into the action!
Positives: Negatives:
-Gorgeous cinematics -Some character controls are bad
-Great story
-Maneuverable controls
-Amazing voice work
-Multiverse matches
-Customizable loot
Final Grade: A
So have you played Injustice: Gods Among Us or Injustice 2? What are your thoughts overall? Think Superman works better as a hero or villain? Please be kind, leave a like and comment, and check back for more video game reviews by yours truly, Harry Situation!