Injustice 2and its predecessor are among the most accessible fighting games in the genre. The games are a brutal dream come true for fans of DC comic books and those who love the idea of pitting the likes of The Flash against Wonder Woman or Superman against Batman. As a game developed by the same studio that created theMortal Kombatseries,Injustice 2is perfect for players who are put off by more complex fighters likeStreet FighterandGuilty Gear.
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Injustice 2is just as good playing alone in single-player as it is with multiplayer. The story campaign is one of the best in the genre and the perfect way to familiarize oneself with the cast of superheroes and supervillains. As accessible asInjustice 2is, it’s equally as technical with lots of mechanics to learn so one can fight defensively and offensively. Knowing how and when to block is the first step to being an effective defensive fighter.
How To Block In Injustice 2
Block inInjustice 2works similarly totheTekkenseries, where the characters have back away from their opponent to initiate it. Sopulling the L Stick away from one’s opponent activates the block mechanic inInjustice 2. It’s a simple enough feature that makes it easy for most players to pick up and enjoy.
However,blocking high will expose their fighter to low attacks. To counter this, players shouldpress down and diagonal down awayfrom the opponent to block their lower attacks. This means it exposes their fighter to high attacks or attacks from the air.Mid-attacks are blocked with both a high and low stance.
Learning When To Block In Injustice 2
There is no better way to learn how and when to block than practicing.Injustice 2is no different from other fighters in this regard. Learning asuperhero and super villain’sattack, their tells, and combination chains will make players better at knowing when to block and counter a move with an attack or super move of their own. Releasing the block too soon will mean the attacks from a combo will land and hit the defending player.
Unblockable Attacks
Like many other fighting games in the genre, there are unblockable attacks inInjustice 2.Whilesuper moves inInjustice 2are blockable, throwable objects in the arena aren’t, and they need to be avoided with a jump. Grab movesare unblockable by conventional means but can be broken if players activate the grab attack at the same time by pressing the Square and X buttons on the PlayStation or A and X on the Xbox.
Injustice 2is available now for Android, iOS, PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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