Bestselling fighting gameInjustice: Gods Among Ushasnt been relevant for well over a year.
Netherrealm Studios stopped creating any downloadable content for it and its status as a competitive fighter has long faded.
Shockingly, theInjustice: Gods Among Uscomic tie-in is still alive and well.
Which is great, because its rad as hell.
This week beginsYear Threeas we get closer and closer to catching up.
The games story is about a world where Superman rules the world.
In a fit of rightful rage, Superman killed the Joker.
Flash-forward five years and now Supermans a cold dictator.
While the game makes it almost seem like an overnight transformation, Taylor shows that its anything but.
The Jokers actions arent so much the singlecauseof his downfall, but the catalyst.
Its up to Taylor to fill in the blanks by telling his own story.
Namely, how and why did Hal Jordan join the Sinestro Corps?
How did the Regime lead to the death of Commissioner Gordon?
Where are the other Lanterns of Earth?
Year Threeis supposed to be based on magic.
If trying the Green Lantern Corps has failed, Batman may as well go for Supermans vulnerability to magic.
Were going to get Constantine, Dr.
Fate, Etrigan, and the other usual suspects.
Those who arent in the game, at least.
She comforts the two of them and spends the rest of the story at Batmans side.
She never lets him hear the end of that one.
In the game, Catwoman is part of Supermans Regime.
What can make Catwoman betray Batman like that, yet act like shes doing itforhim?
Then again, is she really the one calling the shots or has someone been messing with her mind?
In the game, Batgirl is a downloadable character and doesnt pop up during story mode.
The story is the same from there.
James Gordon dies fighting the Regime and she will presumably wear the tights once again.
Dick Grayson was killed years ago by one Damian Wayne, who has taken the mantle for himself.
Despite remaining a cold and calculating fighter, Damian remains heartbroken over killing his big brother figure.
As ofYear Two, Damian is still Robin.
The time will come for him to decide to become the new Nightwing, but why?
Where is Zod?
Zods ending doesnt really say much.
Will he be a threat to Supermans rule in the fourth or fifth year?
Will one of the heroes be thrown into the Phantom Zone, forced into confrontation with the mad Kryptonian?
I guess well find out.
I doubt well ever see Scorpion show up, but…man, I wish we would.
Hell, hes magic.
Toss him intoYear Threeand you have some excellent cross-promotion withMortal Kombat X. I win the most and thats whats important.
Speaking of downloadable content, Taylor did a fantastic job with Martian Manhunter.
Superman kills him, but it still leads seamlessly into his backstory for the game.
Coincidentally, his death scene was released the same day he became playable.
Killer Frost is driven by fear of her superiors.
One doesnt simply justgeta domesticated Doomsday in their Fortress of Solitude.
Especially when Doomsday represents the death of Lois.
There are stories worth telling about how all of these different bad guys are brought into Supermans inner circle.
I have a strong feelingYear Threeis when Black Adam reconsiders his stance.
Theres also the question of if they were the only villains on the roster.
Maybe well see the death of potential Regime members Captain Cold or Killer Croc in the near future.
Were due for him to pop in once or twice for the sake of foreshadowing.
Green Arrows been killed and as far as Harley knows, Black Canary is just as dead.
Soon this will lead to Harley leading her own gang of revolutionaries known as the Joker Gang.
Batwomans simply there waiting for the other shoe to drop.
The real tragedy in this is that were very, very likely to see Alfred take a dirt nap.
Alfred has been completely awesome inInjustice, namely inYear One.
Its a fantastic moment, but its bittersweet.
We know that Alfreds days are numbered and its only a matter of time before Superman pays him back.
For real, though.
I want Scorpion to show up inYear Threeand have Constantine use him to light a cigarette.
Make it happen, DC!
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