You could argue there are no big new ideas in terms of the fighting system, but that doesn’t take anything away from how well thought out and enjoyable Injustice 2 is.
That’s easier to pull off than it sounds, but by then you’re deep down the rabbit hole that continues on with bounce cancels, roll escapes, air escapes, and other even more obscure techniques that are there for the hardcore but more casual players can remain in happy ignorance of. The burn meter allows you to power-up special moves, and extend the size of a combo, by sacrificing a bit of your super meter. Then you learn the move that knocks your opponent through the edge of the arena, resulting in a hilariously over-the-top cut scene that has them being smashed through buildings or accosted by cameoing supervillains.īut even that’s only scratching the surface.
#Injustice 2 story plus#
Each character gets a super move, powered by a separate power meter, but they also all have a unique gimmick, which varies from Batman having a collection of little robot bats that fly around him to Wonder Woman calling upon a random buff from the gods (literally).įrom there you can start to learn some of the special moves, most of which are very simple and often involve just a quarter circle or back and forwards motion plus one button press. When you get used to that you can move onto the throw, and the interact button that lets you use pieces of scenery as projectiles or to smash your opponent’s face into. The best thing is that it manages to stay accessible throughout, by not only ensuring that anyone can play using the basic controls but ensuring it has an in-depth tutorial that explains everything properly and with examples.įor fighting game novices you can get by just using the three main attack buttons. clearly have one eye on the eSports crowd, and this has encouraged NetherRealm to add far more layers of depth than we’d expect from a game with such a mainstream licence. Just as impressive as the visuals is how technical a fighter this is. Injustice 2 (PS4) – not all the characters are household names
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