SmokedMeat
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Most likely they can't announce anything. I would expect a late port.
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Rumour: Injustice 2 coming May 2017 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
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Most likely they can't announce anything. I would expect a late port.
KDash31987
Member
I figured an announcement was coming soon. Hope it's true. Would prefer the game a bit earlier than one year from now, though. Hah.
I'm hoping for improved costume designs and faces, the latter of which I'm not really worried about, as Mortal Kombat X was a huge improvement over their previous games. I want more classic costume designs for the DC characters, instead of these tech armor things.
As for new characters...well, Supergirl/Power Girl, Blue Beetle, Katana, Deadshot, Static, Darkseid...you know, those last two are in the mobile game, but never made it to the main game. Heh.
I'm hoping for improved costume designs and faces, the latter of which I'm not really worried about, as Mortal Kombat X was a huge improvement over their previous games. I want more classic costume designs for the DC characters, instead of these tech armor things.
As for new characters...well, Supergirl/Power Girl, Blue Beetle, Katana, Deadshot, Static, Darkseid...you know, those last two are in the mobile game, but never made it to the main game. Heh.
- Spend as little as possible outsourcing a PC Port.
- Hope to get sales from those who don't follow the news and blind buy it.
- ???
- Mild profit
Nah, it'll probably be day 1. But next to no DLC support like the first game on Wii U.
Tizoc
Member
You don't know about WB's recent history with PC release huh?
This. Even though WB Games has been dicey about giving Nintendo platforms DLC (until recently with Lego Avengers), they've usually been there for Nintendo at the launch of their platforms. Granted, they may have been soured after the Wii U, but they may give the NX Platform a shot come March.
What's funny about Iron Galaxy is that their PC port of Killer Instinct is amazing, probably the best performance among X1 games that were later released on PC. Helps that they're the ones who were working on the game since season 2.
I knew about Darkseid in the mobile version, but Static?
*does quick Google search*
Well holy shit.
Yeah; I just rewatched it, and Icon & Rocket were relatively big parts of S2, as well. I just remember there was something up with the rights there, and that was used as a reason for why we didn't see Static the first time around.
Eh. The source may not be reliable, but support for MKX is slowing down, Injustice did really well, and a DC Fighting Game would double as a great way to advertise for the Justice League movie. Even if the source came up with this info out of thin air, I genuinely expect Injustice 2 in 2017. The PC release might be shaky, but I can see DC/NRS being bullheaded enough to try to release another game on the platform to the same results as before. Either way, I definitely expect console releases (Injustice was one of the few 3rd party games on the Wii U, even if it took a hit due to DLC support being announced late, and support for it was dropped like MKX's was on PC. I wonder if NRS will take a chance on the NX)?
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Can't wait for people who didn't learn the first time to buy the PC version again. Warner deserves no PC money until they can prove they aren't gonna fuck people over again.
Define "gimmick"
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Are you implying that Injustice is a product of a lesser quality than Marvel vs. Capcom or something? Is it because you prefer the latter? Because I'd rather play Injustice for 50 hours straight than three matches of MvC3 and apparently a lot of people too.
Makes sense for Injustice to have a sequel since it was one of the most successful new fighting IPs, sold a lot and the studio behind it have broken records with their latest fighting game. Too bad Capcom decided to release an early version of a F2P game as a full-priced game for their biggest fighting franchise and potentially killed any hopes for other fighting games from them in the near future
You should be mad at them, not the games that had the success you wished for your favorite games.
Calm Mind
Member
Hopefully with movie Wonder Woman's face and physique.
Why would it be even if it did exist? NX is just a code name nor has the hardware been formally been announced.
Time for an alternate universe!
It ended with a teaser for more, and it's comic books, so yeah, probably?
ShroudOfFate
Member
You know what to do Netherrealm.
My man
TDLink
Member
Who really cares about that. People just want a fighting game with DC Superheroes.
The first game covers the events of the "year 1" comics, there have since been years 2, 3 and 4 all of which were prequels covering how Superman conquers the Earth.
Ninja Scooter
Member
it's a year from now. If WB is killing their game with another one of their own games, and keeping that player base in their camp, I think they're okay with that.
Yes, the NRS scene moves on to the latest game.
GekigangerV
Member
The heroes of the universe of the good Superman are called again once more to fight off a tyrant Superman. The DC Cinematic Universe Superman.
I hope the nicer animation of MKX weren't just a fluke and the next Injustice animations look smoother.
I gave a pass to MK9 because I thought it was just a call back to the old 2D MK games, but Injustice characters animated sooooo horribly.
Nemesis121
Member
After MKX PC and the lack of support they can keep this off PC..
That might've been a viable strategy in the past but we have Steam refunds now. It backfired on them pretty hardcore with Arkham Knight. They'd have to be massive morons to try it again.
Wii U version was worse than that. It didn't even have Private Matches.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
This. MKX(L) did cut down the clunkiness to a considerable degree (especially with the Kombat Pack 2 characters), so there's hope.
Why do Warner Bros even bother with PC? It makes no fucking sense to release shit port after shit port with no DLC support.
Also Injustice was terrible anyway unless you're a superhero nut, I don't know why Boon and co aren't doing another Shaolin Monks or something actually good. I guess Injustice must have sold a fuckton.
Should just say fuck these lame superheroes and make the horror icons fighting game. They already got movesets for some dudes.
Also Injustice was terrible anyway unless you're a superhero nut, I don't know why Boon and co aren't doing another Shaolin Monks or something actually good. I guess Injustice must have sold a fuckton.
Should just say fuck these lame superheroes and make the horror icons fighting game. They already got movesets for some dudes.
Do you mean guest characters like Scorpion? Because again, the 4 in MKX did really well to my knowledge. I'm expecting a lot more this time around. So honestly, I'm just going to embrace it and hope for the best.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Because Injustice sold a shit load and helped push WB's existing IPs. It's not rocket science.
That Dude John
Member
Technically, the game has one scene at the start from "Year One" of the comics. The game itself would be "Year Six" if anything.
Oh right, then bring on Injustice 2 (though I fear that it'll face the same fate after a year). Then again, it kinda demonstrates the trend that NRS games seem to be more popular with the casuals.MKX's competitive scene is already drying up.
I really disagree. I don't like NRS and don't really care that much about super hero stuff, and I thought the game was great.
Shaolin Monks 2 would be godlike though, I agree.
What sucks is that a bunch of characters from the first game aren't going to appear in this. NRS games typically launch with about 20 characters or so, and the inclusion of newcomers means the dismissal of some veteran fighters. Killer Frost, Solomon Grundy, and Bane are definitely gone. Hawkgirl and Ares aren't safe, either.
Basically. All the money and support will go towards the new game. It's as if injustice were a direct sequel to MK as far as the scene is concerned looking at what happened to MK9
WB Games really needs to get their act together when it comes to PC. Their treatment of their PC ports, and the audience as well, has been shameful. There was no reason for MKX and Arkham Knight to have been so awful. They were their biggest games and they deserved the best quality of support.
There was news that NRS had been given permission to use Spawn for a limited time or something. Everyone thought it was for MKX but Injustice would make sense as well.
In regards to the PC version, buyer beware. Injustice and MKX were ported by High Voltage and they both had myriad of problems. WB seems to have wised up and stopped using them for ports but Arkham Knight was done by Iron galaxy I believe and still was horrendous. WB likes to find the cheapest studio to port their game instead of looking for someone with proven quality work or letting the developers do it themselves. The devs always get flak for allowing a shitty port of their game like they have a choice.