Honestly, I know little to nothing about fighting games in general. Every time I play one I just button mash my way through low-level bots. However, as someone who is a fan of DC Comics, I got this game as a kid after having enjoyed the story of the first game. And overall, I think this game tells a decent, very simple story. It’s cool to see these characters interact in ways they probably never would under normal circumstances. I wouldn’t say the narrative is necessarily a standout, but it gets the job done and is much easier to follow than other fighting game stories. I still think the first game had a more effective narrative though, mostly due to the fact that Injustice 2 largely feels like a retread of the first’s.

The first Injustice was a really fresh take on the DC universe, and Injustice 2 is the natural progression of both its world and gameplay. The roster is really great and has some deep cuts; it’s much larger than the first game’s, and the armor system it introduces adds a fun layer of personalization to each character. How you unlock these pieces of armor is pretty grindy though, and sadly, largely revolves around annoying loot box mechanics. At a certain point, the customization just didn’t feel worth it as I had to manage so many pieces of armor for so many characters.

I couldn’t tell you if the fighting mechanics are good or not, but I thought it was pretty fun. The characters are varied and comic-accurate, the special moves are pretty cool, and the combos are nice. This game never really blew me away, but due to my lack of experience with fighting games, I think that was an inevitability. I had a decent amount of fun with it.