Time flies when you?re having fun, and yet it?s hard to believe that it?s been over four years since we saw the release of Injustice: Gods Among Us. NetherRealm has been very busy during the intervening time, and they have crafted a sequel to the solid original. Time to see if Injustice 2 can live up to the high standards set by the first game.
Unreal Looks
Injustice 2 looks phenomenal. It’s very hard to believe that this is the Unreal Engine 3. Yet when you think about it, an engine as mature as this is perfect for a fighting game. It runs at a locked 60 frames-per-second, which is crucial in any game that has you checking on the number of frames you have to cancel or counter a move. Cutscenes appear to have some sort of filter or post-processing applied, which makes for a slight downgrade to character models when transitioning into a fight. The effect is subtle, however, and isn?t cause for alarm. Injustice 2 is still leagues ahead in terms of fidelity compared to Gods Among Us. If you?ve played a NetherRealm game within the last couple of years, then you know that they have been consistently stepping up their cinematic storytelling capabilities. Right off the bat, Injustice 2 shows just how far they have come. The story takes place some time after the events of the first game in the alternate universe where Superman had turned to questionable morals, and centers around Batman fighting off various threats to Earth while attempting to keep Superman locked up. It?s w...