We have some great superhero games such as Arkham Asylum and
Arkham City but I always wished I had a fighting game where I could pitch in
these superheroes and supervillians against each other. Well the wait is now
over as NetherRealm studios have brought out in the market the very thing I wanted,
a button mashing fighting game with our very own superheroes and great 3D
graphics on Xbox360 and PS3.
Starting with the look and feel of the game, the
graphics look great along with stunning 3D environments which can be used to
punish your opponent in various innovative ways. At the end of the fight, the
environment is left shattered and totally apocalyptic but isn’t it what we all
wanted!
The roaster is a compelling one which includes Bane, Batman,
Catwoman, Cyborg, Deathstroke, Flash, Harley Quinn, Green Lantern, Green Arrow,
Joker, Lex Luthor, Nightwing, Wonder Woman, Soloman Grundy and last but not the
least Superman. These are all reputed names from DC Universe(though it is a
Batman heavy roaster) and gives the User a special control over the character
like If one chooses Batman, then he gets all the tricks and gadgets of Batman
which can be used to devastate the opposition.
The game has a decent Single player Story mode and
additional S.T.A.R. Labs missions which help the gamer take even more out from
the game. The story though good feels boring for some stretches and can be
described as OK but nothing is too great about it.
The main attraction of the game is the same which is for all
fighting games, The Multiplayer Mode!
The multiplayer mode helps the gamer lay the smack down on
his opponent and can be played online as well, which enhances the overall
difficulty and introduces the gamer to new and different players and their playing
style. The combos are hard to connect and requires considerable amount of practice
but once done, gives a good feeling.
The pros of the game are:-
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Good Story
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New combat engine requiring Pro like skills
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Great looking Characters(especially Superman)
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Great Combos(especially Batman)
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Good roaster of DC characters
Some minor gripes:-
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Story feels a bit boring in the middle
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Although the roaster is good but is still
missing some of the big names like Darksied, Blue Beetle etc.
Verdict :-
Having said that, this game is neither the best
game out there nor it has set any sort of benchmark but overall it is a good
fighting game and a must play for any comic book FAN or fighting game FAN.
