7 Ways Injustice 2 Raises The Bar For Fighting Games

When Injustice: Gods Among Us came out back in 2013, it took the gaming and comic book world by storm. Giving fans the chance to play as their favourite DC heroes or villains while providing plentiful fan service to avid comic book readers the world over, its great graphics and solid fighting provided definitive success.

However, it wasn’t without faults, as indeed it can prove quite hard to release a well-rounded fighting game in the current climate, with titles like Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom and Tekken providing hardcore gamers with a variety of gameplay styles. Tekken is technical, Marvel vs Capcom is fast-paced and Street Fighter is visually stunning to look at.

Now, Injustice 2 has finally arrived. It not only improves upon the first game in every way but also revolutionizes the genre in general. Serving as a model by which future fighting games could and should be based on. It has it all: good graphics, fast paced action but at the same time, a paced and technical fighting style.

Whether it be playing competitively in online ranking matches or against the CPU, there’s never a shortage of things to do. It's a total game changer.

Here's why.