Injustice 2

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8.0

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  1. mykka
    Jun 2, 2017
    2
    The animations are lacking and most characters just feel like headswaps from MKX characters. Roster could've been a lot better, way too much Batman influence. Offline content is satisfying and the saving grace of the game for me.
  2. kakarotosjjb
    Jun 2, 2017
    0
    .Sad gameplay, this game only gets a good review because of the HQs, if it was not for that, my god of the sky, heavy gameplay, never... .......................
  3. peteraff1
    May 31, 2017
    10
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  4. Aumie
    May 31, 2017
    1
    I have no idea what is wrong with the AI in this game but after about 4 hours it becomes nearly impossible. I am by no means a noob to fighting games and i must say there are many gaps 9in this system. A 1 from me becasue this game is unplayable now.
  5. Malooga
    May 31, 2017
    8
    I'm gonna do something I don't normally do for reviews and focus this one on the couple of things that kept Neverealm from achieving greatness this time around. Mainly, the single player experience and the AI. Everything else in this game, from character selection, to sound and graphics, to gameplay-is solid if not remarkable. Hence, the 8/10, but SO frustrated am I with the inept abilityI'm gonna do something I don't normally do for reviews and focus this one on the couple of things that kept Neverealm from achieving greatness this time around. Mainly, the single player experience and the AI. Everything else in this game, from character selection, to sound and graphics, to gameplay-is solid if not remarkable. Hence, the 8/10, but SO frustrated am I with the inept ability to do these two things well really struck a sour chord with me. Here's the problem:

    AI: Okay, so you create a DEEP (amazingly deep) customization system. It features pieced out armor, additional unlockable abilities and stat boosts, even hidden characters and voice actors. Really amazing stuff. WHY then, is this games iteration of "hard" mode, no more then the same cheeseball bullsh*t spam tactics seen in every other fighting game. Two words, wasted opportunity. Why couldn't hard mode just be characters who were decked out in all this stat boosting gear you created? You basically just did all the leg work for a deeply customizable difficulty and then said "screw it, 5 hit 300 damage unblockable combos is a smarter system". Whhhhyyyyyyyy??? It's so disappointing, and the end game boss actually has moves not even available to the playable character, even more of a cheap shot to spike difficulty. These are old tropes and WB has been doing a great job of pioneering the genre. Just a huge ball dropped here.

    Single Player: So no real issues here with the campaign, it was standard fare. Contrary to popular opinion I didn't think they stretched the characters too far in the main campaign, they all more or less felt like their comic identities save the differences explained through this story and the last. The issue comes in when you play the individual characters to their unique endings (arcade style). Whoever wrote these endings needs to be dragged outside, spiked through the balls with a nail-gun and fired...from a cannon into the sun. They are the most uncharacteristic, slapped together stories I have ever seen. Atrocitus decides he shouldn't be so rage filled and celebrates with a rainbow coalition of lanterns...f*cking WHAT. F*CKING WHAAAAT!? I'll spare you any others, but they are worth looking up if you just want to puke with hatred. Usually I could care less about these little stories, but because they are standard fare and fit the lore. They retconned like 10 stories in these cutscenes...it was like watching Fantastic 4...any of them, pick one.

    I can't in good conscience knock a score for such a good game low because of these things, but whoever it is that put them in the game, shame. SHAME and a pox on your family. 8/10    … Expand
  6. Sazeten
    May 31, 2017
    3
    Have you played the original Injustice? This is exactly that rehashed the way everyone always complains yet fail to see the truth about this game. Why waste overbearing amounts of moneys such as two or even three times original game price to actually recieve all the content? Pathetic. Way too many people fan boy these characters and overlook a large amount of the games flaws.
  7. Mrscrewpacker
    May 28, 2017
    8
    Great game , best fighting game ive played for a while . Content is usually my issue with fighting games , not here tho theres plenty to play offline and online . Great graphics , sound , animations . Really impressed and recommend to anyone who likes fighting games . Even if youve not played a fighting game since old tekkens and street fighters id still recommend , alot of characters areGreat game , best fighting game ive played for a while . Content is usually my issue with fighting games , not here tho theres plenty to play offline and online . Great graphics , sound , animations . Really impressed and recommend to anyone who likes fighting games . Even if youve not played a fighting game since old tekkens and street fighters id still recommend , alot of characters are easy to get the hang of and youll be executing combos in no time… Expand
  8. FluffyBunnyBro
    May 26, 2017
    8
    Injustice 2 is a great fighting game that surpasses the first game in almost every way. The story is solid, the core fighting is fun, and there's enough replay value for me to see myself coming back to this game, which is where I felt the first game was lacking.
    The Campaign:
    The story is solid and I'd say is an improvement from the first one. The story feels more like a story than an    Injustice 2 is a great fighting game that surpasses the first game in almost every way. The story is solid, the core fighting is fun, and there's enough replay value for me to see myself coming back to this game, which is where I felt the first game was lacking.
    The Campaign:
    The story is solid and I'd say is an improvement from the first one. The story feels more like a story than an excuse to make the characters fight each other. (Mostly) every fight has a reason to happen. Because this game takes place only in the evil superman universe the story makes more sense than in the first one where the universes are getting merged. If you have not played the first game though you will probably be lost. My biggest complaint with the campaign is the ending. It felt more like Netherrealm was trying to make it open to a sequel than to give the story a truly satisfying ending. I do want to see a sequel eventually, but this game could've wrapped up the story for until the next game comes out. Overall though, the campaign is great and you should definitely play it.
    Multiplayer:
    I SUCK at fighting games so I was expecting to get my ass kicked online and that's pretty much what happened. I kinda wish there was more of a ranking system so that I was matched with players of my skill level. The game was matching me with opponents of my level, but they clearly had more fighting game experience with me and seemed to know multiple 20 hit combos for every character. Other times I knew I was better or equivalent to the opponent skill-wise, but they were beating me because they picked Deadshot. I don't wanna go on a rant about the character balance, but Deadshot is a pain in the ass.
    MICROTRANSACTIONS!!!???:
    There are microtransactions in this game. You can buy gear that will improve you're character's stats, looks, and even moves. While this is disabled in ranked mode, and you don't have to spend any money, it's just kinda odd to have microtransactions. But, as I said you don't have to spend a dime. You can get all the gear for free by just playing. It is pretty cool in that aspect and gives me another reason to come back to this game. What bothers me is the moves that are locked behind this gear. Some moves characters had in the previous game are unavailable for the characters by default and must be unlocked through the gear system. Not a huge deal though, considering I could probably unlock them with enough play time.
    Overall Injustice 2 is a solid fighting game with lots of variety, and enough new content to keep players coming back for a while. Definitely worth a purchase if you're a fan of fighting games or DC in general.    … Expand
  9. Kenmei
    May 25, 2017
    9
    Coming from an extreme fighting game noob, I had very little interest in this game at first. These types of games are not my thing for a few reasons but I've been a fan of Netherrealms recent endeavors. MKX and the first Injustice were some of my favorite fighting games in the past few years. With their emphasis on the single player modes, as well as a great netcode of the online modesComing from an extreme fighting game noob, I had very little interest in this game at first. These types of games are not my thing for a few reasons but I've been a fan of Netherrealms recent endeavors. MKX and the first Injustice were some of my favorite fighting games in the past few years. With their emphasis on the single player modes, as well as a great netcode of the online modes (well MKX got better over time), they seem to firing on all cylinders here with this game.
    I won't get into the minutia of the fighting mechanics because I barely can grasp them myself. I can tell you when a company clearly takes the time and effort to try and make the best game they possibly can and that's what they did here. The single player focus here is extraordinary in it's scale. The story mode alone would be amazing in any other game. While some comic book diehards don't exactly like making Superman into a huge, evil jerk like they have in this world, the writing and voice acting done by the DC series vets like George Newbern, the voice of Superman and Kevin Conroy the quintessential Batman voice in my opinion, is stellar. It's a shame that Mark Hamill did not come back to do the Joker but it's made up for with Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund, as the Scarecrow who does a marvelous job of being ultra spooky. The animation is also very well done, especially for a fighting game. With all of the focus seemingly on facial animations these days, this game is very well done in its execution. There was clearly tons of love and care put into the story mode and I personally like it.
    Added on top of that is the Multi-verse, and the reason why I'll be coming back to this game over the months ahead. These challenges change very often allowing you the ability to level up whatever characters you like to max level 20 and give the fights alot of new and interesting mechanics. Which award gear that increase certain stats and give your character a new look. That also includes the ability to use certain premium skins that unlock new personas for certain characters, like Power Girl for Supergirl, who shares all the same moves but has a different voice actor and is a new person. The robust roster is full of interesting characters that I know that fighting fans will love, especially to level their favorites to the max level. There's a ton to collect and plenty of challenges to face. As a non fighting game player, it's nice to have stuff to do instead of having to jump online and get my butt kicked all the time by people who know how to play the game like it's second nature to them.
    However, I have to take a point away by the fact that they added microtransactions to the game. Getting all of those outfits and premium skins costs alot of crystals that are very hard to get in the process of playing the game and they want you to purchase them to get them more quickly. Now if you buy the 100 dollar collectors edition, you can get most of those with the game. But for those who "only" spend the regular 60 bucks on this, it'll take you tons of time and effort to collect everything, possibly even hundreds of hours. I'm all for collecting but don't make things so hard to get that you're almost forced to spend the extra 40 bucks on all of those outfits. And yes, I"m aware that all the DLC characters are included in that, but they are not out yet and that heavily relies on how fast they get those DLC characters out. The first batch is announced but has no release date, as of this review, and, if you go by the schedule MKX had, it'll be over a year before all of the announced characters come out, so keeping a players attention for that long with new characters alone will be tough.
    In the end, I'd say this is the non-fighting gamers fighting game. There's so much to do and see and learn from just the single-player portions alone that it's worth the admission price. That doesn't include if you want to scour the online modes to find other people to play too. I'd love for them to get rid of the microtransactions here but I know that will never happen. And with Tekken 7 and the new Marvel vs. Capcom game being released in the next few months, Injustice will have stiff competition to keep up the fantastic work. I personally will be interested in seeing how things play out with all these high profile fighting games being released soon and how Netherrealm responds to them. For now, I'll go back to leveling my characters and await the first batch of DLC characters coming eventually.    … Expand
  10. kingofgames
    May 23, 2017
    10
    Finished the campaign once, played about 15 ranked matches, tons of couch 2-player matches, 1 multiverse event, and level 11 Batman as of this review. I can say this is a great game. I loved the first one and thought this would be good and its definitely lived up to expectations. If you're a DC fan or fighting game fan this is a must buy.
  11. Sir_Veillance
    May 22, 2017
    10
    Awesome game. One of the best fighting games I've ever played. So many modes and features to enjoy. Graphics, story, dialogue, gameplay, etc. it's all great. I'll buy any dlc they release to support his masterpiece.
  12. Arshia_23
    May 22, 2017
    10
    Injustice 2 is by far a great game, the game accomplished what it should have, and in my point of view it is a game I will play for as long as new gear keeps on coming so I can play and enjoy my time with new gear, it is better than mortal kombat x and worse in some cases such as fatalities but still it will give you hours of fun gaming.
  13. Tacticz
    May 21, 2017
    9
    I loved Injustice: Gods Among Us, but I was worried that the introduction of gear would ruin the game via imbalance and unappealing character looks. Well, I was wrong. Injustice 2 manages to take what I loved about the first game, and improved it in almost every way. Injustice 2 is an excellent fight and one of my favorite games of this generation.

    I personally liked the story much more    I loved Injustice: Gods Among Us, but I was worried that the introduction of gear would ruin the game via imbalance and unappealing character looks. Well, I was wrong. Injustice 2 manages to take what I loved about the first game, and improved it in almost every way. Injustice 2 is an excellent fight and one of my favorite games of this generation.

    I personally liked the story much more than what we got in Injustice: Gods Among Us. In my opinion, the tale of an evil Superman was not done justice. My biggest complaint with the story was that it was confusing and fighting duplicates of each character just felt lazy to me. In Injustice 2, duplicates are no longer a thing and the story is much more straightforward. The story also has a few times where you can pick between two different characters to play as for that chapter. Because of this, there is added replay value as the cutscenes will change slightly and you’ll unlock rewards for doing all possible outcomes. They also got rid the mini-games in the campaign and I feel like that is a step in the right direction. I didn’t care them in Gods Among Us, and I also didn’t care for the quick-time events in Mortal Kombat X. Despite the improvements made to the campaign, it still falls short. It seems that after Mortal Kombat (2011), the campaigns keep getting shorter.

    The gameplay is more of Injustice: Gods Among Us and Mortal Kombat X, but with the introduction of gear/loot. You can level up each character to level twenty and unlock common, rare, and epic loot. This adds much more replay value as it gives you something to work for and you can build a character that suits your playing style. I was concerned that my Batman might not look cool if I want the best stats. Well, there are two solutions. You can either turn off the stats or transform your armor. By transforming your armor, the looks of one piece of armor can be transferred over to your best piece of gear.

    Injustice 2 is another example of why Netherrealm is one of, if not the best developer of fighting games around. To me, this game is on par with Mortal Kombat X, which I love, and might even be better than it. If you love DC Comics and fighting games, Injustice 2 is a must own.    … Expand
  14. GetDaRekM8
    May 21, 2017
    8
    Good as the first one? Not so much but definitely holds its own.
    The Story is bit too long, had to many useless characters who added nothing to the story and had unnecessary cut scenes.
    The gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game but with a few improvements here and there, such as the gear system. Although some characters are impossible to play aganist due to the fact they're    Good as the first one? Not so much but definitely holds its own.
    The Story is bit too long, had to many useless characters who added nothing to the story and had unnecessary cut scenes.
    The gameplay is pretty much the same as the first game but with a few improvements here and there, such as the gear system.
    Although some characters are impossible to play aganist due to the fact they're easily spammable    … Expand
  15. Psyclerk
    May 21, 2017
    8
    I typically don't give many high scores when reviewing games, so keep that in mind when I tell you that I give Injustice 2 a 9 out of 10. If you are a fan of fighting games, a fan of the Mortal Kombat-style gameplay, or a fan of DC comics, Injustice 2 will scratch your itch. There is so much on offer that taking a top-down view of the game is a bit intimidating. The controls are spot on,I typically don't give many high scores when reviewing games, so keep that in mind when I tell you that I give Injustice 2 a 9 out of 10. If you are a fan of fighting games, a fan of the Mortal Kombat-style gameplay, or a fan of DC comics, Injustice 2 will scratch your itch. There is so much on offer that taking a top-down view of the game is a bit intimidating. The controls are spot on, building on the legacy of both the modern-era Mortal Kombat games and the previous Injustice. The graphics are incredible, both during gameplay and during story cutscenes.

    There is a story mode, continuing the story from the first game, that lasts 6-8 hours depending on both your skill with multiple characters and your choices. Yes, choices...you will get to decide which characters you use (to an extent) as you play through the story, and your choices affect what happens as well as what rewards you earn. There is also a fantastic Multiverse mode, which presents a number of different single player fights with various modifiers. Maybe you have Harley Quinn as a summonable sidekick, or maybe the Joker periodically drops bombs into the stage throughout the match. Either way, you get rewarded for doing well and it mixes up the action from the usual one-on-one fighting.

    The gear system provides a lot of fun incentive to try out new characters and work on building up your favorites. The gear not only changes how a character looks, but also adds stats like health, defense, etc, as well as sometimes adding little cantrips like gaining extra xp or credits, or taking less damage from certain types of attacks. There are even sets with bonuses for equipping multiple pieces in a set.

    There's a lot on offer in Injustice 2, and I found myself unable to put my controller down. I kept wanting to try one more Multiverse tower, or level up a character so I could equip some newfound piece of gear, or just battle online to contribute to my guild. You will not be disappointed unless you just flat out don't like fighting games.

    Edit: I am revising my score down a point after spending nearly a week with the game. There are some pretty nasty inconsistencies that I think can be addressed with a small patch. The gear system suffers from the same problem World of Warcraft did early on. Namely, you can acquire higher level gear that is far inferior to lower level gear. With all the different appearances, stats and cantrips available, there is no reason for such RNG variation in the numbers.

    The AI is also inconsistent. One minute you might be wiping the floor with an opponent, and the next, they pull out a 13 hit combo that leaves you with no room to breathe. It sometimes feels like any AI between 'Very Easy' and 'Very Hard' just toggles between those two extremes randomly.

    Finally, the Multiverse bosses are just plain not fun. They force you to play nearly perfect for an extended period, as bosses enjoy boosts like hit armor and overall reduced damage. I suppose they would be fun for that handful of people that liked fighting Shao Khan (from Mortal Kombat 9) or Gil (Street Fighter 3), but those people are few and far between (this being on the internet, I'm sure I'll see dozens of people who claim otherwise). It's disappointing to see such a great game include 'cheap bosses' as a regular feature.

    Still, the game is great and worth your time. Hopefully NRS can address some of these early flaws and we can talk about being game of the year.    … Expand
  16. Xeiruz
    May 21, 2017
    0
    The amount of DLC they throw at you every time Netherrealm makes a fighting game is getting really old. Getting prompted to spend money after dropping $60 is disgusting.
  17. Captiosus
    May 20, 2017
    7
    Graphically it looks fantastic and the music, voice overs, and sound effects are all top notch. I even think the story is very well done, certainly better than some of DC's latest efforts at the box office. But in terms of gameplay, enhhh... not really feeling it. I am SO tired of juggle combos that give you like 2 milliseconds to block and then you basically get to sit there for a few andGraphically it looks fantastic and the music, voice overs, and sound effects are all top notch. I even think the story is very well done, certainly better than some of DC's latest efforts at the box office. But in terms of gameplay, enhhh... not really feeling it. I am SO tired of juggle combos that give you like 2 milliseconds to block and then you basically get to sit there for a few and have no control of your character. That all but ruined MKX for me and I was hoping they wouldn't follow the exact same path with Injustice 2. Unfortunately they have. It's too easy to initiate a juggle combo and the window to prevent it is far too small. This might have been ok but the game inexplicably suffers input lag that can vary from moment to moment and match to match. You can see this yourself by going into practice and executing the same combos repeatedly. They'll execute as expected maybe two thirds of the time while the other third, it just doesn't properly register.

    As you can imagine, this makes online play super annoying, especially since matchmaking is, once again, lackluster and doesn't give a damn about skill level.

    I'd like to rate it higher but more often than not I'm frustrated, not entertained, while playing. I could sit here for hours practicing moves but when the game sometimes completely disregards input commands, why bother?    … Expand
  18. Canrkn
    May 20, 2017
    9
    Good fighting game, good gear system. But a simple story

    Cmon DC its Injustice its one of your best stories and that's how you finish it? Dude.
    If the story was a little better, it could be a perfect game. Other than that, things like graphics, fighting system are great, this game is worth the money you spend
  19. dr_jmar11
    May 20, 2017
    10
    Es un excelente juego!!! Muy buenos gráficos! Variedad de personajes, muy buenas cinemáticas. Lo recomiendo ampliamente. La calidad supera al anterior injustice. La movilidad es muy fluida
  20. roundtablegamer
    May 19, 2017
    7
    Netherealm and Warner Brothers bring's us a sequel to Injustice gods among us, Injustice 2; Does this fighting game compete as a number one contender or a chump? let's find out.

    Injustice 2 takes place after the events of One still feeling the effects of Superman turning evil after the joker got to him, but this time it seems that Gorilla Grodd and Brainiac are behind the evil plans    Netherealm and Warner Brothers bring's us a sequel to Injustice gods among us, Injustice 2; Does this fighting game compete as a number one contender or a chump? let's find out.

    Injustice 2 takes place after the events of One still feeling the effects of Superman turning evil after the joker got to him, but this time it seems that Gorilla Grodd and Brainiac are behind the evil plans this time. Batman and the rest of the Justice League (minus Superman) team up together to take down Brainiac as he attempts to destroy the world. During the duration of the story, we see new characters come in to play like SuperGirl, Cyborg, Harley Quinn and so much more. Progressing through some of the heroes we see become overturned or brainwashed if you will and join Brainiac in his mission to destroy Earth just like he did Crypton. Sometimes in the story line, you will have a choice of two heroes you want to fight as it's only at the end though that it makes a difference of the storyline if you choose to play as Batman or Superman. The ending is a bit different than most fighting games because we see the team divide a little bit, in the end, depending what happens to Brainiac while Batman is about bringing him to justice, Superman wants him dead.

    The gameplay is just like the previous one and Mortal Kombat now that is good and bad at the same time. Some of the heroes fight flat on the ground while others float in the air which well can be somewhat annoying, I get it you can fly do not really need to emphasize on it. The fighting in this game is not the greatest either the moves list is a bit lackluster when it comes to variety, and one thing that really grinds my gears about this game is I do no like having to enter the entire button combination before it will actually do the special move I just wish it could be more react quicker when I do the combo move like in Tekken or Dead or Alive.

    Injustice 2 is a great game, however missing some of my favorite characters DC universe, the story was short, but gave you the opportunity to play as everyone it was short and sweet. The customization in this game is deeper than any other fighting game I have played in my life and it is something I can appreciate and hope to see more of. This is your normal fighting game with a story, Arcade, Online, and Multiverse mode. I hope there is a third one with a bit more characters, better and more responsive combos.

    Injustice 2: 7/10
    Good Job Netherealm and Warner Brothers
    Reviewed by ICE at Gamers of the Round Table    … Expand
  21. JaxDagger
    May 19, 2017
    10
    "Me personally I loved this game" for my RLM fans out there haha seriously enjoyed the game and with 3hours of cutscene content driving such a great story seriously the DCEU movie universe could take some tips from the games and animated movies right now.

    https://youtu.be/ZGNOJrV2Mrw This is for those of you (especially PC users still waiting for a release on PC) here is the cutscene    "Me personally I loved this game" for my RLM fans out there haha seriously enjoyed the game and with 3hours of cutscene content driving such a great story seriously the DCEU movie universe could take some tips from the games and animated movies right now.

    https://youtu.be/ZGNOJrV2Mrw

    This is for those of you (especially PC users still waiting for a release on PC) here is the cutscene movie from the game. I have to admit I wanted to wait but I couldn't help myself and honestly I watched it all through in one sitting such a great story just like the first game but darker.    … Expand
  22. Eddie27320
    May 19, 2017
    10
    What an improvement from the first one. Graphically impressive if you want to show off HDR this is a game to show. Fighting is a lot faster still Batman and Superman feels a little sluggish but not hard to master. Loads of things to do after completing the main story and it introduced its best feature the multiverse.
  23. MrBurger
    May 18, 2017
    10
    Now i just finished playing Zelda (More or less) but i wanted to play injustice 2 it definitely met my standards for a fighting game the game has an amazing combo system which allows you to juggle like never before and the story is suprisingly well thought. out for fighting sure some times their is a ridiculous way two heroes fight also the roster is large and filled with new specials &Now i just finished playing Zelda (More or less) but i wanted to play injustice 2 it definitely met my standards for a fighting game the game has an amazing combo system which allows you to juggle like never before and the story is suprisingly well thought. out for fighting sure some times their is a ridiculous way two heroes fight also the roster is large and filled with new specials & such the amount of features the add is crazy and the fact that you can put down some meter for invulnerability while moving for projectile happy enemies making it complex and engaging sort of like an rpg ( i guess ) also the customization actually affects appearances unfortunately not allowed for multiplayer but still looks awesome the online adds so much & the net code is amazing no stuttering in sight also multiplayer never gets old its always a new challenge and their are real challenges everyday plus the dark tone of the story is nice and is again well thought all characters feel balanced and you can put more than 100 hours if not more if you don't get bored and i already put 50 hours into it and i have been playing for only a week it is extremely addicting and you won't want to stop the combat system has improved from the original while keeping the pros and ditching the cons while also having crisp and beautiful graphics also animations are great also change of look is a welcome feature that should be in more fighting games also environmental attacks are also in here and their new and the fact the game is a whole lot more fast pace requires you to know the ins and outs of the combos for your character reaction time has to be presice especially online giving you a sense of exhilaration and making a really fun experience making it to my top 5 favorite fighting games of all time and well deserving of a 10/10… Expand
  24. APIce
    May 18, 2017
    6
    I really wanted to love this game, I honestly did, but this title to me simply feels like a chore to play most of the time. I'll admit that I consider myself an intermediate when it comes to fighting games--definitely not a noob but not a hardcore player either--and some of the moves in this game are so difficult to pull off. It really feels like you need the speed and reflexes of TheI really wanted to love this game, I honestly did, but this title to me simply feels like a chore to play most of the time. I'll admit that I consider myself an intermediate when it comes to fighting games--definitely not a noob but not a hardcore player either--and some of the moves in this game are so difficult to pull off. It really feels like you need the speed and reflexes of The Flash to even have a chance of doing them. Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed the story so far--although it's not quite as good as the first game--but at the same time it's not very fun to play. Also, why do we need a gear system here? The last time I checked this was a FIGHTING game, NOT an RPG. Don't know why seemingly EVERY game nowadays has to have SOME kind of RPG element to it. I mean it works for certain games, but not ALL titles need those elements to be successful. On the more positive side, the story is solid if unspectacular, the graphics are exceptional (particularly the facial animations), and come on, it's a DC title! About time they got a little love, because they sure aren't getting any in the DCEU! In closing, this is a great title for hardcore gamers who enjoy collecting loot/gear, but for more casual players who are interested simply because it's a DC title should probably wait for a price drop.… Expand
  25. ps4fan1987
    May 18, 2017
    9
    netherrealm studios did a awesome job. injustice 2 takes everything you loved about gods among us and made it better, the story, gameplay and the gear system is fantastic, this is one dc universe you been wating for
  26. Truth_of_Pisces
    May 18, 2017
    9
    Yet another amazing fighting game from NeatherRealm. Everything you liked about the original Injustice is back and greatly improved. The gear system a great touch and unlocking loot is addicting. The roster is massive and features some out-of-leftfield fan favorites that are sure to create new fans of the DCU. Multiverse presents a good challenge for those looking and the story is betterYet another amazing fighting game from NeatherRealm. Everything you liked about the original Injustice is back and greatly improved. The gear system a great touch and unlocking loot is addicting. The roster is massive and features some out-of-leftfield fan favorites that are sure to create new fans of the DCU. Multiverse presents a good challenge for those looking and the story is better than any DCEU movie released so far. If you're a fan of fighting games or DC comics, buy this game, you won't regret it.… Expand
  27. hobbes138
    May 18, 2017
    3
    Completely vapid and severely lacking what Gods Among Us brought to the table. Looks like a bad remastered version of a knock-off of Gods Among Us. And why does every female face look like they have down syndrome? Yeah sure, there's more to do, but it feels repetitive and pointless. IMHO the last thing this franchise needed was a gear grind and guilds. It was fun for a few hours, butCompletely vapid and severely lacking what Gods Among Us brought to the table. Looks like a bad remastered version of a knock-off of Gods Among Us. And why does every female face look like they have down syndrome? Yeah sure, there's more to do, but it feels repetitive and pointless. IMHO the last thing this franchise needed was a gear grind and guilds. It was fun for a few hours, but quickly lost any appeal.… Expand
  28. Ivan665
    May 18, 2017
    0
    Like the first Injustice, this game is just MK without fatalities and blood. There will be 10 or more characters from the roster, available through DLC. Thats actually 1/3rd of the base launch character pool, and 1/4th of the supposedly final pool. I know im not obligated to buy all the DLCs, if I dont want to. But in such a case, I would be playing 75% of the game. Because thats whatLike the first Injustice, this game is just MK without fatalities and blood. There will be 10 or more characters from the roster, available through DLC. Thats actually 1/3rd of the base launch character pool, and 1/4th of the supposedly final pool. I know im not obligated to buy all the DLCs, if I dont want to. But in such a case, I would be playing 75% of the game. Because thats what fighting games are all about, characters and move sets. I dont think its acceptable for a game, especially a fighting game, to cost 1/3rd of the price of the console, and thats not even the Collectors Edition, just the full game. On top of that there are equipment items for the characters, equipment items that actually affect gameplay, that are available only through online play, guild ranking and lots of grind. Or they can be bought from the "Pay to win" shop in the game, for real cash. Really? So what happened to the "We want to make the fighting genre popular again"? Make it a MOBA? Yet MOBAs are completely free, and everything in them can be obtained through grinding. Fighting games are about sitting down with a friend and beating each other, thats when they were popular. This game is the complete opposite, online only equipment, pay to win equipment, lots of DLC, lots of milking the cash cows. Once the cash cows buy everything from the "Pay to win online shop", the game will be dead in the water, and the full version will be available for 15 bucks. Injustice 2 is not about fighting, its about cash, buying forgetful stuff, and moving to the next cash cow game. So vote not only on metacritic, vote with your wallets. Im putting my cash on the fighting game releasing next month. :)… Expand
  29. Batmans-fan
    May 17, 2017
    9
    Finished the campaign once, played about 15 ranked matches, tons of couch 2-player matches, 1 multiverse event, and level 11 Batman as of this review. I can say this is a great game. I loved the first one and thought this would be good and its definitely lived up to expectations. If you're a DC fan or fighting game fan this is a must buy. The very entertaining story took 4.5 hours for meFinished the campaign once, played about 15 ranked matches, tons of couch 2-player matches, 1 multiverse event, and level 11 Batman as of this review. I can say this is a great game. I loved the first one and thought this would be good and its definitely lived up to expectations. If you're a DC fan or fighting game fan this is a must buy. The very entertaining story took 4.5 hours for me but is worth a second play due to alternate paths, and the amount of overall content is great. The graphics are absolutely gorgeous particularly the characters stealing the show with great voice acting and lip syncing. I've had no problems with the online servers. One of my favorite games of 2017 for sure.… Expand
  30. SuperkenGaming
    May 17, 2017
    8
    Injustice 2
    True AAA quality
    Supergirl has been sent to earth to look after Superman and Braniac is on his way to collect… Superman is the only way to defeat him of course, but after the whole superman going evil thing in the first injustice, batmans not having it.. Superman is imprisoned… and batman is determined to find his own way to save the day… But wonderwoman and supergirl    Injustice 2
    True AAA quality
    Supergirl has been sent to earth to look after Superman and Braniac is on his way to collect…
    Superman is the only way to defeat him of course, but after the whole superman going evil thing in the first injustice, batmans not having it..
    Superman is imprisoned… and batman is determined to find his own way to save the day…
    But wonderwoman and supergirl aren’t so niave… so they set out to free superman
    and once again its team batman vs team superman and each side has some surprising team mates that im not going to spoil and plus there are choices and different endings… the story gets interesting
    This campaign is a little less than 5 hours long and will have you playing as a variety of heroes and villians learning all of their tricks and moves…
    And for better or for worse characters don’t really feel all too different from eachother…
    obviously some fly, some are faster than others, each character has their own moves sets and some may feel easier to control than others…
    but a lot of the characters handle pretty identically like there are character classes here…
    each character can in their own way feel extremely strong or weak depending on your play style and the campaign is the best way to figure out your play style since certain characters do handle so identically…
    but at the same time.. this leads to a feeling of a lack of variety in the roster in terms of fighting styles… but the variety in flashy moves is still here
    The combat here is very simple, very easy to pick of up for beginners or get fancy with if youre a pro..
    the interactive environment are back and feel more varied and accessible than the first game, there are map transitions still, and different characters will interact with different items or the same item differently depending on their size or strength which makes the maps themselves feel like characters and play a little differently each time if you mix your fighting up
    theres a clash system here where you can wager your super move bars for a chance to regain some health while at the same time risk losing health if you lose the wager..
    You can also spend this meter on more powerful combo finishers if youd like
    and then of course the super moves that are built up by doing or receiving damage and require just holding down 2 buttons and making sure youre in the right position to grab your opponent and do some massive damage
    It would be nice to see maybe a couple animations for each characters super move as of course seeing the same quick cutscene over and over gets a little old…
    Theres also now individual levels for each character to give grinding incentive for the multiverse mode…
    The higher level your character is, the better gear you can equip…
    There are mother boxes here with rare and epic items for you to equip to your character to boost their health, strength, change their cosmetics..
    These customizations go pretty deep and are a nice added layer to craft your favorite hero around your play style
    You can get these mother boxes from the story, multiverse events which is essentially a single player challenge mode.. this is where the stat boosting gear comes into play as theyre turned off in competive mode, you can also get them from daily challenges, purchasing them with in game credits you get from completing matches, and randomly youll earn boxes from leveling up…
    And the online here feels perfect.. no complains..
    While id like some more variety in the roster like a shape shifting beast boy..
    Injustice 2 is filled with content to keep both single player or competitive fighting players busy for a long time
    I give Injustice 2
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
  31. vgmkyle
    May 17, 2017
    6
    If I liked DC, floor bouncing moves and clunky animation; this game would be irresistible -- but it's really not for me. Injustice 2 is a big improvement over the terrible predecessor but for me it doesn't hold a candle to 3D fighters.
  32. danner
    May 17, 2017
    10
    Beautiful backgrounds... Amazing character design... Solid game play! I am loving this game... The first game was great but this is better in every way possible!
  33. Superoso
    May 17, 2017
    10
    The story is amazing, combat is simply epic, multiverse is very varied, muliplayer is balanced, there are some characters that are really annoying sometimes but the beautiful gameplay is too good to be true
  34. kreticos00
    May 17, 2017
    10
    For anyone who enjoys fighting games such as Mortal Kombat and the like, this game is paramount. With a coherent, engaging and enjoyable, yet predictable story line, the game allows you to make choices that can create new dialogue and moments as you play. There's plenty to do for single player and offline, thanks to "The Multiverse", and the online experience is competitive yet fun forFor anyone who enjoys fighting games such as Mortal Kombat and the like, this game is paramount. With a coherent, engaging and enjoyable, yet predictable story line, the game allows you to make choices that can create new dialogue and moments as you play. There's plenty to do for single player and offline, thanks to "The Multiverse", and the online experience is competitive yet fun for all. With the new addition of character customization in the form of shaders and gear upgrades, the gameplay experience can really be made your own. It is important to note for newcomers to this type of game, and the players at large, the gear that affects stats has no effect in ranked, which I personally find as a positive. The character leveling is a bit tedious, but if you enjoy fighting, it's not that bad. And for the newcomers, the tutorials and introduction to the game help plenty, and your experience will be just as fun as if you had been playing for ten years. 9.8/10… Expand
  35. goflotsam
    May 17, 2017
    10
    The fact that I can make competitve mode work in Single Fight makes me very happy. The characters as always have personalities that suit them really well. I like how some of the new characters play. The voice acting is really good; I like how they got Antony Del Rio as Blue Beetle since he's fluent in Spanish and that he's underrated.

    The players can relate to their character of choice    The fact that I can make competitve mode work in Single Fight makes me very happy. The characters as always have personalities that suit them really well. I like how some of the new characters play. The voice acting is really good; I like how they got Antony Del Rio as Blue Beetle since he's fluent in Spanish and that he's underrated.

    The players can relate to their character of choice and although the Gear System is strange, I just don't touch it most of the time. Yes there's spammers online but **** them. They are as dumb as people who complain about fighting games in general. If you like the DC Universe and the gameplay engine of Mortal Kombat, you'll love this title. Just remember, you hold back to block. ;)    … Expand
  36. gusman
    May 17, 2017
    3
    Boring, too many cutscenes, animations are extremely rigid, gameplay is not fluid etc etc. Not sure why people is giving so good scores to this, I suppose you must be a super-hero lover to enjoy it... Returned after 1 playing hour.
  37. adam09_
    May 17, 2017
    9
    This game has expanded on the previous Injustice in good and meaningful ways. The addition of the gear system and premier skins is genius and a great way to promote diversity in the game.
    The story mode (although not as good as Injustice 1) was great!
    As a DC fan, this game has an excellent story and fantastic combat mechanics that make it one of my favorite games to date! I give it a 9.2
  38. MantisTobaggon
    May 17, 2017
    9
    Great game in all aspects. Characters look amazing and have their own unique feel and personality. Storymode is good and keeps you entertained. Gear system adds additonal fun and customization. DLC promises to deliver even more in the future. Highly recomended !!
  39. Nevens99
    May 16, 2017
    10
    Injustice 2 is the best fighting game out there and one of the best games out there. I love the story, the characters and the mechanics. The game is full of content and I love it.
  40. JK45
    May 16, 2017
    9
    Injustice 2 is currently "the" DC fighting game; I say currently because Injustice 3 will top it without a doubt. With a massive roster of 29 characters on launch and 9 more upcoming, good amount of both offline and online modes, nearly endless amounts of gear to collect for every character and most importantly smoother gameplay and much better graphics than the first game's, Injustice 2Injustice 2 is currently "the" DC fighting game; I say currently because Injustice 3 will top it without a doubt. With a massive roster of 29 characters on launch and 9 more upcoming, good amount of both offline and online modes, nearly endless amounts of gear to collect for every character and most importantly smoother gameplay and much better graphics than the first game's, Injustice 2 is definitely a game you must have.… Expand
  41. ultimatesoll
    May 16, 2017
    10
    We finally have one of the most anticipated NRS game recently. I really appreciated and have to congratulate NRS for such great effort for they making such a game. They revealed, announced and released the game in less than a year. I myself not a truly comic book nerdy but this game was too catchy for me. Not for the game itself but the features that they offering.

    Injustice 2 clearly    We finally have one of the most anticipated NRS game recently. I really appreciated and have to congratulate NRS for such great effort for they making such a game. They revealed, announced and released the game in less than a year. I myself not a truly comic book nerdy but this game was too catchy for me. Not for the game itself but the features that they offering.

    Injustice 2 clearly best game that made by NRS by now and graphically best looking 2,5D fighting game out there.

    Story mode is truly a masterpiece and the cut-scenes are much better than many action-adventure IPs single handedly. Campaign runs more than 2 hours and it's gratifying. There are many surprising moments in plot progress which give you a decent thrill. Also, story mode has different endings. Dozens of pre-fight line just proved how developers made a good job on this.

    As for the gameplay, it is still carrying the same fundamentals and dynamics from the previous title. Interactive stage elements are still here. Combo system remained same in overall yet getting more fluid like MKX. Roster is chosen wisely and bringing all the fan-favourite characters that includes: Superman, Batman, Joker, Brainiac, Swarmp Thing and Supergirl. Not to mention DLC characters yet to be come with future updates..Customization mode is great and i think it's the best Customization i ever seen. You can collect the XPs throughout the various game modes and use them for customize your character with individual gears. Customization items and options are quite enough for any kind of taste. Some characters also have special outfit option which is nice.

    Graphics are amazing. No doubt it has the best 3D fighting game graphicsever made. This is something you can rarely see in a fighting game and it's obvious that NRS pushed so hard in graphic department. Stage designs and lightings are amazing and very well done. You can feel the atmosphere. Sound effects and voice acting are also great for both story mode and the other modes. Each character's cinematic - dramatic pre-after battle sequences are genuinely deliver the fest that you deserve. Facial animations, effects, stage transitions, character traits and supers..everything is awesome.

    Injustice 2 offering not only an online mode but tons of offline gamemode as well. One of the major single player mode is "Multiverse Mode". This is where you gonna spend your hours since it allows to upgrade your character's level. You can unlock the various universes with various difficulty settings in this mode.

    This is the best fighting game of the year hands down! Grab the full package, the game already offering so much things to do so enjoy it. Thank you NRS, for making such an awesome game..Play on.    … Expand
  42. peck324
    May 16, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here is my review of Injustice 2 (Spoilers):

    Story - More darker than the first Injustice. Seeing most of heroes like Superman Aquaman and Wonder Woman kill with no remorse could give us a reason why we don't like these heroes. The story takes place in the comic where Green Arrow and Black Canary from another Earth come to Batman's need to help stop crime that Superman has left out after the first Injustice. Brainiac comes to earth, gather all intelligence within the planet and destroys it after and the only people who can stop him is Superman and Supergirl. There are alternate storylines when choosing a character during the game and since there are two endings (Batman and Superman) it show a big picture of what these heroes and villains true colors are. It's truly fascinating.

    Gameplay - Considered best fighting game of the year. Even though it feels like the first Injustice/Mortal Kombat but the overall gameplay is what really amazes the player. The player can change any combat system from their favorite character called gears, each gear boosts and balances their character to give them an advantage against professional tournament players. Also the gears look amazing with alternate colors. In order to get gears there's the multiverse where the player can fight multiple variations of all heroes and villains, the player can also complete daily tasks and get mother boxes by also playing the multiverse.

    Combo System - It is well put, especially the new characters. But for the Injustice veterans who are not comfortable with the old characters with new moves? Don't worry the gears also give back the old abilities of what they had in the first Injustice which makes it feel like their Injustice 1 character just transferred to to 2.

    Online - Just like both Injustice and Mortal Kombat. The player has an option of going Rank, Player or King of the Hill (Lobby) match, The connection between players is not bad but not manageable. There are times were players get disconnected when joining or during their match. But besides that, during gameplay there are some input delays that find it frustrating to perform an execution.

    Conclusion - Story is dark, Gameplay is fun, Combo system is well put and Online has some bad button delay. Injustice 2 Offline is overall great just the online needs some good adjustment.

    Final Verdict:
    8/10 - Online is the only reason I did not raise the score higher but it deserve a good rating because of how much features this game has in store for the player.

    Buy, Not Buy or Rent - Buy: Multiple gears like shows different interaction with other characters.    … Expand
  43. jasonsapkota
    May 16, 2017
    10
    very interesting story and fantastic gear system must buy
    outstanding visual story has gust began of injustice best fighting games of all time aii i wanna say is awsome
  44. Hernan14
    May 16, 2017
    8
    Is a nice game and I enjoy playing it. I was waiting it a lot and because of it I have an aspect that I really don´t like about: the story mode. I think that the story is not as good as we expected. Is short (like the previous game and MK) and some characters (like Doctor Fate and Robin) are extremely misused.
  45. Allthat
    May 16, 2017
    10
    This game is very well made, it has the best story in any fighting game, and it introduces an RPG like gear system that adds a ton of replayability. The game overall is solid but emphasis has to be put on the story, it uses the DC universe really well and puts WB to shame, showing them how to create a good story using DC characters.
  46. Dust_Hustla
    May 16, 2017
    8
    Success of this game will largely hinge on character progression and the new "loot" system, as most of the mechanics are carried over from the prior version. With only a few hours in I hesitantly say that they nailed it. There seems to be something in this for everyone.....character progression/gear for thise who are into to that kind of thing, and the ability to negate buffs if you wantSuccess of this game will largely hinge on character progression and the new "loot" system, as most of the mechanics are carried over from the prior version. With only a few hours in I hesitantly say that they nailed it. There seems to be something in this for everyone.....character progression/gear for thise who are into to that kind of thing, and the ability to negate buffs if you want balanced play. Really looking forward to sinking much more time into this.… Expand
  47. TheGamerKnight
    May 16, 2017
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal. This is a fantastic game. One of the best fighting games to date. Injustice 2 takes everything we loved from Gods Among Us and brings it back to the PS4 and Xbox One even better than before, and takes everything we didn't like and overhauls it. The combo system is stellar, the graphics are great, the gameplay is addicting, and the new Gear System is fantastic. YouAbsolutely phenomenal. This is a fantastic game. One of the best fighting games to date. Injustice 2 takes everything we loved from Gods Among Us and brings it back to the PS4 and Xbox One even better than before, and takes everything we didn't like and overhauls it. The combo system is stellar, the graphics are great, the gameplay is addicting, and the new Gear System is fantastic. You will waste several days of your life collecting hundreds of pieces of gear for each character. This is the DC Universe game we've been waiting for. The story, by the way, it fantastic. I've been waiting so long to experience the second chapter of the Injustice saga, and Injustice 2 definitely delivers on my expectations. Buy this game. Now.… Expand
  48. MyKitchens
    May 16, 2017
    10
    The best cinematic I have ever seen in a game, hands down. WHY? Because it feels and looks like a big screen movie! Thank you cinematic team for pulling this off, I am sure it wasn't easy ;) And yes the casting and acting and directing is incredible... this is the future of fight games, turning into the first form of interactive movies, than one day without the fight there will be onlyThe best cinematic I have ever seen in a game, hands down. WHY? Because it feels and looks like a big screen movie! Thank you cinematic team for pulling this off, I am sure it wasn't easy ;) And yes the casting and acting and directing is incredible... this is the future of fight games, turning into the first form of interactive movies, than one day without the fight there will be only interactive movies. Looking forward for it.… Expand
  49. revelc
    May 16, 2017
    7
    It's fun, it's great looking, it has big roster (28+ characters), it has story mode (2.5 hours long Hollywood quality cinematic), cool gears, smooth online experience, and quick matchmaking. I gave 7/10 because of the (current) online matchmaking always pairs me up with far higher level opponent that I have no chance of winning, and Deadshot is quite a cheap character (can't even get closeIt's fun, it's great looking, it has big roster (28+ characters), it has story mode (2.5 hours long Hollywood quality cinematic), cool gears, smooth online experience, and quick matchmaking. I gave 7/10 because of the (current) online matchmaking always pairs me up with far higher level opponent that I have no chance of winning, and Deadshot is quite a cheap character (can't even get close to him). It's a unique fighting game with very high quality production, and if you like DC characters/superheroes this is it.… Expand
  50. ibrahimoo3
    May 16, 2017
    10
    Injustice 2 has developed itself a lot. The gear mode attracts you very much. U r becoming addicted to it. Characters are so cool but I want at least 40 of them. Can one fighting game get Game of the Year nominee? Maybe...
  51. Michaletos
    May 16, 2017
    10
    Injustice 2 is one of the best fighting games that I have ever played. The game takes every element of the first game and improves it. Like the first game, the story mode is pretty interesting while there are over 25 DC characters to choose. The graphics and gameplay are amazing. Each hero has his/her own unique moves while there are some new ones added too. The gear mode works pefectlyInjustice 2 is one of the best fighting games that I have ever played. The game takes every element of the first game and improves it. Like the first game, the story mode is pretty interesting while there are over 25 DC characters to choose. The graphics and gameplay are amazing. Each hero has his/her own unique moves while there are some new ones added too. The gear mode works pefectly too. In general, the game has lots of depth while it's highly replayable. If you are a fan of fighting games or DC, this game is for you. If you are a fan of both, you will LOVE it! If not, give it a try, it won't disappoint you!… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 90
  3. Negative: 0 out of 90
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    90
    What a rush to be able to play a sequel that exceeds its predecessor in almost every way. Injustice 2 is in terms of looks, gameplay and the amount of (interesting) characters leaps ahead of the previous installment without losing its accessability. And then there's the loot... my god, THE LOOT. The current system might not (yet) be perfectly balanced, but it is definitely the ultimate addition to a fighter filled with super heroes. The loot fighter: finally it has returned.
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  2. GameCritics
    Aug 21, 2017
    90
    Some players (like me) who aren’t fans of online competition may question whether Injustice 2 is worth a full price purchase, but there’s a lot more content in this package than in the average fighting game, for DC fans and fighting game fans alike. Highly recommended!
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 24, 2017
    100
    Excellent game and must-have for any fan of this genre. Sophisticated gaming mechanisms are complemented by a good campaign and an addictive Multiverse. [Issue#274]
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