Injustice 2
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Developer: NetherRealm
The sequel to 2012’s Gods Among Us and the fourth game to be released since Netherrealm became Netherrealm and took the Mortal Kombat IP, blew off the cobwebs, and re-invigorated not just the MK name, but the fighting genre as a whole.
Like the few games before it, Injustice 2 puts the player into a splendidly built story mode that serves not only as a way to get your hands on all of the characters available in Arcade mode and learn their styles, but it also tells a fast-paced and intriguing narrative that is easily accessible whether or not you are familiar with these characters and their world.
Along with everything else from the developer’s stock, this series of games has a very unique selling point for fighting games: accessibility. Everyone can get involved in these slap-happy beat-em-ups; whether you’re a first timer, a casual button masher or a fluid combo smasher, you’ll find a happy place here to hone your skills or batter a few super heroes, both on and offline.
We’ve come a long way since that awful Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe mashup, haven’t we?
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild should be on this list, easily one of the best games of the year. Shame on you Brooker! 😛
I would have loved to have put it on there, but I sadly haven’t played it.
It’s tough trying to cover a bit of everything when you can’t justify the cost of a third console to yourself the same year the One X is going to be released.
Sorry. 😢
Don’t worry, I know how hard it is to try and play everything, love everything else on the list though, great choices!