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Injustice 2

Power up and build the ultimate version of your favorite DC legends in INJUSTICE 2. With a massive selection of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains, INJUSTICE 2 allows you to equip every iconic character with…

86 16 May 2017

Injustice 2 is a fighting developed by NetherRealm Studios, released 16 May 2017 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 16 hrs to finish.

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What Injustice 2 is

Injustice 2 is a fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and released in 2017. It was published by WB Games. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Injustice 2 is a 2017 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the sequel to 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us and the second installment in the Injustice series, which is based on the DC Universe. The storyline centers around Batman and his Insurgency's attempt to rebuild society after the fall of Superman's Regime; however, the arrivals of the newly formed supervillain group "The Society" and the alien Brainiac force Batman to consider freeing the imprisoned Superman to help combat the threats.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 74 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the DC Comics series

Injustice 2 is the 146th of 185 entries we hold in the DC Comics series. The next entry was Injustice 2: Ultimate Edition in 2017. Its critic score of 86 is 17 points above the series average of 69. The highest-rated entry is Batman: Arkham Knight at 92.

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How it was received

Injustice 2 holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 91% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 15 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 84, across 269 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 16 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 52 hrs, roughly 3.3 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, 3.1 GHz, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 670 or NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1050 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7950 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 270. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 52GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Injustice 2 launched on 16 May 2017, within three weeks of Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Little Nightmares. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Little Nightmares.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Injustice 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Injustice 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Injustice 2 come out?
Injustice 2 was released on 16 May 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Injustice 2?
At minimum, Injustice 2 needs Intel Core i5-750, 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, 3.1 GHz, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 670 or NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX 1050 / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7950 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 graphics, 52 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Injustice 2?
The main story of Injustice 2 takes around 16 hrs, or 52 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Injustice 2?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "52 GB available space" and the recommended line says "60 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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